The ceremonies have been delayed twice, but now it’s time for Echoes at the Grammys. We’ll take a look at some of the Grammy nominees from the Echoes galaxy who you won’t see on TV.
Music from another disciple of Windham Hill guitarist and founder, Will Ackerman. His name is Randal Meek, and Ackerman produced his album, Longings. We’ll also hear from Karavan Sarai.
2022 Grammy Nominees David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman. They talk about their world fusion album, Pangaea. We’ll also hear from the best new artist of 2021, Brigitte Bardini
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music from Charlie Roscoe. He used to record downtempo electronica under the name Jairamji, but he’s gone in a more acoustic direction in the last decade.
An icon of German electronic music returns. Guitarist Michael Rother from Harmonia, and Neu! has a new album with Vittoria Maccabruni called As Long As the Light.
Chieli Minucci talks about his instrumental outing in a more contemplative mode. He’s a guitarist and founder of fusion group Special EFX, but has a new solo album called Someone’s Singing.
We talk with Australian singer-songwriter Brigitte Bardini. She’s influenced by shoegaze and dreampop artists. She’s talks about her impressive debut, Stellar Lights.
2022 Grammy Nominees David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman. They talk about their world fusion album, Pangaea. They worked on it during pandemic while trapped on opposite sides of the Pacific.
World fusion was a big part of the Echoes sound in the 1990s, and while no one was looking it has returned with artists like Tropo, Liquid Bloom, Mamak Khadem and many others.