Weekend Echoes listeners get into some ambient chill with The Royal Arctic Institute playing live and an interview with ambient artist Steve Roach and Linda Kohanov.
It’s all a fantasy when we hear new music by M83 off the new album of dreamy synths, big chorales and emotional songs called Fantasy. We’ll also hear from Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries III.
Hammock swings into first place on the Echoes Top 25 for February, followed by Bill Nelson, The Royal Arctic Institute, Ladytron and 21 more great artists. Did your favorites make the list?
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Orchestra Indigo, which isn’t an orchestra, but just Richard Randlett. When he isn’t playing blues rock he creates electronic ambient chamber music.
Frankie Rose started out as a punk artist, but she’s evolved into electronic pop on her new album, Love As Protection. We’ll also hear Gemma Ray and the Death Bell Gang.
Dive into the mystic with Steve Roach & his wife, author and string player Linda Kohanov. They talk about revisiting the spirit of Structures from Silence on the new album, Rest of Life.
The Royal Arctic Institute creates an atmospheric guitar-centric sound, like the Ventures gone slow-mo and psychedelic. They play songs off From Coma to Catharsis live on Echoes.
The Arabic fusion of Didon. We talk to Carmen Rizzo and Meriem Ben Amor about their fusion of traditional vocal sounds and electronic arrangements heard on their debut, Tunisian Tale.
It’s the sounds of Ireland on a Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day. We head into the serene and mystic side of Ireland with music from Clannad, Enya, Afro Celt Sound System and more.