Electronic artist Michael Whalen draws upon his roots in 70s and 80s European electronic music to create his album, Imaginary Trains. He talks about the journey of this album.
There’s a Hellbound Train coming into Echoes when we hear a track from a new collection of music by guitarist Steve Tibbetts. We’ll also hear from NaNa, a band from Japan with a downtempo sound.
Animalweapon. The name comes from the Dead Pool superhero comic but no animals are harmed in the music of Patrick Cortes. But he does uses animal recordings as part of his electronic songs.
Music by Australia’s Ry X, a former surfer who now rides waves of interior emotions in his dream pop. His latest album is Blood Moon. We’ll also hear Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Delay Tactics. This trio, that includes guitarist Carl Weingarten, made their last album 38 years ago. Now they’re back with a new recording.
Lumenette is the stage name of Christine Byrd, wife of Marc Byrd from the group Hammock. She’s sung on many of their albums and now she has her own dream pop release, “All Around My Head.”
Flutist Sherry Finzer takes us inside the tank. It’s a 70 foot tall water tank with its own special echo. Sherry talks about playing inside it and some of her other musical projects.
We hear from an opera singer turned alt-rock diva when Zola Jesus talks about her new album, Arkhon. It’s a mix of religion and science fiction as she grapples with these dystopian times.
For July 4th we take you into twanguility with an Ambient Americana soundscape. And you’ll hear an interview with electronic duo Röyksopp talking about “Profound Mysteries.”.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from the Myndstream Collection Volume 1, featuring Mark Isham, Rick Wakeman and more. We’ll also hear from Steve Roach & Michael Stearns.