It’s a Flashback 50 with the 1969 debut by East of Eden, “Mercator Projected.” This seminal release was the blueprint that groups like King Crimson used at the dawn of progressive rock.
It’s chilled ambiences from Iceland, the land of chill, when Hugar come in to play live. The duo unfolds the deep moods and frozen landscapes of their CD of the Month in an intimate and subtle performance.
Veteran film composer, Rob Simonsen talks about his first solo album, Reveries. The composer of scores for Nerve, Love, Simon and others creates a nostalgic ambient chamber music album.
Weekend Echoes listeners hear an interview with Vas & Niyaz singer Azam Ali about her all-English electronic album, Phantoms. We’ll also hear free improvisation with Swana-Motzer-Hirlinger.
Hugar’s Varða is the Echoes September CD of the Month. The Icelandic duo creates a perfect ambient chamber album of Autumnal colors and chilled moods inspired by Icelandic landscapes.
The Echoes Top 25 for August 2019 features the CD of the Month “Evanescent” by David Pritchard at the top, followed by Lamb, Azam Ali, Eve Maret, and 21 more recent recordings.
New music from London Grammar teaming up with the Australian producer Flume on a new, swirly electro-pop single. I’ve also got something from Plaid that is a wild electronic ride.
New music by FLOW, the quartet of Fiona Joy, Lawrence Blatt, Jeff Oster and Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman. We’ll also hear guitar-synthesist Mark Dwane on a Slow Flow Echoes.
The world fusion duo Mystic Journey comes in to play live. Mystic Journey takes us on an exploration of global flutes, percussion and beautiful melodies on Echoes.
Eve Maret brings her synthesizers and vocal processing to perform the music of her debut album, No More Running, live. Maret is a resolutely electronic artist, influenced by ’70s and ’80s electropop.