Echoes goes undercover as we hear music you know performed by artists who aren’t the originals. Everyone is covering music these days from 60s pop songs to 70s progressive rock to 80s New Wave and beyond.
Terry Riley, along with Philip Glass and Steve Reich, is among the holy trinity of minimalism.
There are a couple of guitarists in the third generation of post-Leo Kottke and John Fahey pickers who have risen to the top. Kaki King is one. Andy McKee is the other.
Steve Roach is an iconic electronic musician from Southern California via the Arizona deserts.
Wu Man plays the Pipa, a Chinese lute known for its light, pastoral sound. She often plays new music, collaborating with explorers such as the Kronos Quartet, and she recently released an album of children’s songs from around the world.
It’s the longest day of the year and Echoes has the music to welcome in summer.
The sound of Scandinavia has been filling the air lately, and it’s not Abba. We’ll hear sounds from across the Nordic countries including music from Sigur Ros, Bjork, Olafur Arnalds and more.
Swedish composer Johann Agebjörn makes Euro-dance pop hits with Sally Shapiro, and intmate ambient music and dream pop on his solo album, notes.
Get your dictionary out and your thinking cap on as we talk to Robert Rich, one of the most conceptual and cerebral of electronic artists.
Wu Man plays the Pipa, a Chinese lute known for its light, pastoral sound. She often plays new music, collaborating with explorers such as the Kronos Quartet, and she recently released an album of children’s songs from around the world.