The ZMR Awards are voted on by radio broadcasters of New Age, electronic and ambient music across the country. The Awards take place in NOLA on May 13th. We survey the nominees on Echoes.
On their seventh album, Silver Eye, the English duo, Goldfrapp tackle themes of musical and sexual transformation. They talk about their metaphysical and electronic journey on Echoes.
Swedish Electronic musicians Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren create an ambient dreamscape inspired by the border between Finland and Russia. Agebjörn is a noted ambient music composer with several albums including Mosebo and The Mountain Lake.
On the next Echoes, celebrate the birthday of the creator of the original Dr. Who Theme, the late Delia Derbyshire. She’s a legend of electronic music.
On the next Echoes hear about one of the most venerable of American Progressive Rock groups, Djam Karet. Their name is Indonesian for stretched time and they have released dozens of albums since their debut in 1985.
From Western Australia comes Laliya, the duo of James and Melissa McGuire. Since 1995 they’ve been creating an acoustic based sound with electronic extensions like delays and loops to create a world fusion of the imagination.
Swedish Electronic musicians Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren create an ambient dreamscape inspired by the border between Finland and Russia. Agebjörn is a noted ambient music composer with several albums including Mosebo and The Mountain Lake.
Ron Boots is a prolific Dutch electronic artist who has been recording since the 1980s when he released his music on cassette. He’s a musical child of German space music and his music is full of Tangerine Dream style sequencer drive and Vangelis style drama.