You’ve heard Tom Eaton with FLOW and the Brothers trio and helming countless productions. On his own, he makes dreamy ambient music, as on his new album, Weathering.
On a Slow Flow Echoes music from Penguin Café off their album, Rain Before Seven, Echoes CD of the Month. We’ll also hear harpist Peter Sterling from his new album, Mystic Voyager.
Balmorhea talk about their music which has moved from ambient country into a more classically refined sound. Their latest album, Pendant World, is on the classical Deutsche Grammophon Label.
Join us for the sultry bedroom sound of Cigarettes After Sex. We have a new single from them and some space music out of Australia by Jim Ottaway, who continues shooting for the stars.
The Ambient Country band SUSS struggles with loss and finds a way to be reborn. After co-founding member Gary Lieb died, they had to reevaluate not only their existence, but their sound.
The August CD of the Month is Rain Before Seven by Penguin Café, the successor to The Penguin Café Orchestra launched in 1976 on Brian Eno’s Obscure Label. The music continues to be one-of-a-kind.
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s music by Evenfall, the collaboration of multi-instrumentalist Cass Anawaty and flute player Sherry Finzer. We’ll also get some ambient chamber music by Naneum.
The Goth sound has permeated music since the early 1980s. Author and musician John Robb created a definitive chronicle of this movement in his book, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth.
La Luz singer and guitarist Shana Cleveland plays live on Echoes. Playing music from her solo release, Manzanita, each song carries Shana’s unique blend of folk, indie, and dreamy pop.
We remember Sinead O’Connor who passed on July 26. Her voice was the sound of the soul. We’ll hear her work with other artists including Afro Celt Sound System and Massive Attack.