It’s the 50th Anniversary of Kraftwerk’s Autobahn. In an Echoes documentary, we’ll hear from Kraftwerk’s Ralf Hutter and many more, looking back on a band that altered the face of music.
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of It’ll End In Tears. It’s an album by a musical collective on the 4AD label called This Mortal Coil and was headed-up by 4AD founder, Ivo Watts-Russell.
Two masters of strings, from guitar to ngoni, when we talk to Joss Jaffe and Jim Kimo West. Jaffe is a musical explorer. West is a guitarist with a reputation for Hawaiian slack key music.
We celebrate the 90th Birthday of Hans-Joachim Roedelius. His prolific output began in the 70s with Cluster and Harmonia and includes collaborations with Brian Eno, Tim Story and Lloyd Cole.
Emma Anderson used to be one of the two singers in the 4AD band Lush, but now she’s out on her own with a more mature, but still ethereal sound. We’ll hear from her album, Pearlies.
Drifting your way on a Slow Flow Echoes is new music by Indian composer and producer, Ricky Kej. It’s called Break of Dawn and it’s a meeting of electronic moods with Indian instruments.
It’s another journey into the Long Tracks. We’re going to hear a classic from Harold Budd, The Pavillion of Dreams. We’ll also explore a track from the English progressive rock group, Iona.
New music by Dean and Britta. Since leaving the band Luna, they’ve been making a dreamy music. They have a new release called A Peace of Us. We’ll also hear Slowdive remixed.
A lot of great music has passed through Echoes and many artists have formed the core of the show. Here are the 35 Icons of Echoes celebrated on Echoes’ 35th Anniversary.