Mike Oldfield remains best known for his debut album, Tubular Bells, still a signpost work 43 years later. But he created several beautifully crafted works. Among them is his third album, Ommadawn, released in 1975. We revisit it on Echoes.
Eberhard Weber is the legendary German bassist who created one edge of the ECM sound. He can’t play bass anymore, but guitarist Pat Metheny has orchestrated his bass solos into an epic big band composition. Metheny, vibraphonist Gary Burton, and Eberhard Weber talk about this important musician.
Ozric Tentacles is the long lived psychedelic space rock band that has been recording for over 30 years. But they have another side project called Nodens Ictus.
Legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre has his first album in 8 years and perhaps his best since 1984’s Zoolook.
Domino Kirke is the daughter of Simon Kirke, drummer for the bands Free and Bad Company. And her sister is Jemima Kirke from HBO’s Girls. Now Domino Kirke has a new album called Independent Channel. We’ll also hear new music from Lera Lynn from HBO’s True Detective.
Coming up on the next Echoes it’s new music by Low. The band that specializes in slowly moving rock gets a little less slow on their new album, Ones and Sixes.
Twilight Archive is a trio of musicians from Southern California exploring an ambient jazz sound.
The Mynabirds is the vehicle of singer Laura Burhenn. She comes into Echoes to play the electronica shaded songs of her new album, Lovers Know.
Legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre has his first album in 8 years and perhaps his best since 1984’s Zoolook.
We open fall with an autumnal CD of the Month, the debut album by Slow Meadow.