On a Slow Flow Echoes, it’s new music by Yann Tiersen. The composer came to renown with his score to Amelie. He’s still making beautiful ambient chamber music on his latest album called All.
On its 50th Anniversary, we remember the original Woodstock. We take an ambient look at Woodstock through an Echoes lens, with The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & the Fish and more.
Bat for Lashes, the Gothic dream pop project of singer Natasha Khan, goes even more dark, mystical and electronic on a new album called Lost Girls. We’ll hear from it tonight.
Julia Kent started as a classical cellist, then joined cello band Rasputina, and has been making solo looping cello music since 2007. She comes in to perform live on Echoes.
The art of improvisation when we talk with trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger, all veterans of progressive, jazz and avant-garde music.
The August CD of the Month is Evanescent, by David Pritchard. He has been creating acoustic chamber ensembles with his over-dubbed guitar since 1990. His new album continues on that path.
On this Slow Flow Echoes, music by Rodrigo y Gabriela. The Nuevo Flamenco guitar couple tackles an iconic song on Echoes, from which the show took its name: Pink Floyd’s “Echoes.”
New music from Azam Ali. The singer from Vas and Niyaz goes all electronic on a new album called Phantoms. We’ll hear a track from this downtempo, modern spiritual lament.
UNKLE is the recording project of James Lavelle. He’s got a pair of albums The Road Part I and Part II, that explore darker themes with some of his best music in years.
Mary Lattimore is a diva of new music harp who has performed with Harold Budd, Kurt Vile, Thurston Moore and dozens of others with her electric instrument. We talk about ambient harp.