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It’s Women’s History Month. We'll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers Wendy Carlos and Suzanne Ciani, to contemporary artists Lisa BellaDonna and Rena Jones.

We remember Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish. We also hear Ambient Americana band SUSS. They return with a haunting album of deep country moods called Counting Sunsets.

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.

It’s Long Tracks 7 on the next Echoes. Time is stretched with the debut album from electronic artist Patrick Gleeson, Philip Glass’s Music in 12 Parts, Emerald Web and Bill Nelson.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by the ambient collaboration of Keith and Holly Kenniff. Keith records as Goldmund and Helios, and they both record together as Mint Julep and now, Harbors.

Singer Joan La Barbara developed extended vocal techniques and imaginary languages long before Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser or Azam Ali. John Diliberto talks to her on Echoes.

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.

Electronic artist Kinobe takes us into his ethereal lounge inspired by Sinatra era strings and singers, 90s’ trip-hop, and the French duo, Air. Join John Diliberto when he talks with Kinobe.

A classic from one of the first electronic groups in America, Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company. They debuted in 1973 and we’ll hear from a new live compilation.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, it’s a meeting of electronic wires and acoustic strings when we hear the collaboration between the electronic artist, Four Tet and guitarist William Tyler.

Remember Modern English? Mara Katria does, and she has a new collaboration with the band called Modern M. The music is moody and anthemic, a modern extrapolation of a New Wave classic sound.

It's an Ancient Echoes when we look back on Michael Garrison. He was among the first American artists to pick up on the sound of German electronic music in the 1970s and 80s.

Donna De Lory was a back-up singer for Madonna, but now creates a more spiritual and serene kind of music. She has a new album out with guitarist James Harrah called Sing to the Light.

Music by Dean and Britta. Since leaving the band Luna, they've been making a dreamy music. They have a release called A Peace of Us. We'll also hear Slowdive remixed.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by German multi-instrumentalist, Marcator. Earlier this year he released the album, PanAroma. Now he has an album of remixes called PanAroma Reincarnations.

Synthesist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen take a trip into space on their fourth album, Unfolding Skies. It's the Echoes April CD of the Month.

New music by Robert Schroeder. He's one of the last musicians to release in the classic sequencer 1970s. He has an album that expands that sound called Observer.

If a song or album has Echo in the title, it has to be played on Echoes. So if an artist records as Echo Season, well, that’s a slam dunk. We’ll hear from Echo Season’s album, Residual Signals.

We go east on the next Echoes for the second in a trilogy of albums by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. We’ll hear track from her EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before the Dawn.

On A Slow Flow Echoes, new music from Kenneth Hooper who plays Native American flute, and the reissue of Chronos, an IMAX soundtrack by Michael Stearns.

The Artemis II mission to the moon deserves a soundtrack, and Echoes has it with An Echoes Journey to the Moon spacescape with space music from Pink Floyd to Transponder and beyond.

On the next Echoes, we swing into music by Hammock. On their album, The Second Coming Was a Moonrise, they harken back to their earlier sound with a little more energy and drums.

Azam Ali returns with a new album of hypnotic electronic tracks that explore the realms of sensation and transformation. She talks about a world where we see color in sound and taste in words.

We head into space on the next Echoes when we hear music by Paul Ellis & Pabellón Sintético. It’s a trip through sequencer melodies and synchronized rhythms from Veiled Portraits.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, a guitar duo called Moon and Bike combines acoustic and electric guitars with a bit of a folk feel. We'll also hear from German electronic artist Michael Bruckner.

Mathieu David Gagnon talks about his blend of Classical music and Progressive Rock, as heard in the modern electronic chamber music project, Flore Laurentienne.

Music by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto and Chandrika Tandon. This trio of flutes, cello and voice create a world fusion meditation called Triveni. We travel its paths.

New music by Katie Kim from her album Hour of the Ox. She's an Irish singer who combines folk and electronic music. We'll also hear from Numun with a very spacey brand of ambient music.

We remember Clannad singer Moya Brennan, and we float through Klaus Schulze's Moondawn, released 50 years ago. It's a seminal album of Berlin-School electronics.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, we step into the Ambient Church to hear Steve Roach and his concert recorded live at a New York City church last year. We'll also hear Rena Jones and Kilo Watts.

Electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen talk about their latest album, Unfolding Skies. It traverses ambient, progressive rock and psychedelic music.

Music by Moby. Back in 2022 and 2023, he released a series of singles with other musicians, one of which was with Dutch-Sudanese vocalist Gaidaa, called "Transit". It eventually was included on the album Always Centered at Night. We'll hear that and music by Mayfly, from Hideaway Volume 1.

It’s the sound of the planet on the next Echoes as we celebrate Earth Day 2026. We’ll hear music inspired by the vistas and life on earth as well as music made from the sounds of the earth.

New music from Babitha, that’s the stage name of Imogen Grist from Australia. She's making a country-inspired dream pop on The Brighter Side of Blue. We'll also hear music by Hansan.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by the ambient country band Suss, although their new eponymous release sounds more ambient than country. We'll also hear classic space music from Robert Schroeder.

Techno DJs Felsmann & Tiley take the ambient classical pill and dial up a more cinematic electronic sound on their second album, Protomensch. They explore the idiocy and ingenuity of mankind.

Stand at attention when we hear General Fuzz. The Bay-area electronic artist is returning after a long period of silence, with a new single. We'll also hear music by Unloved.

Jaymie Rose Hennegan was born in Philadelphia, but takes inspiration from her current home in New Mexico for the album, Desert Goddess. It’s a sound born in 1970s Berlin Space Music.

It's all a fantasy when we hear music by M83 off an album of dreamy synths, big chorales and emotional songs called Fantasy. We'll also hear from Röyksopp's Profound Mysteries III.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Bill Nelson. The legendary British guitarist has released yet another album. This one is Marvellous Realms. We'll also hear from NPR's Bob Boilen.

Our May CD of the Month is Counting Sunsets by the ambient country band, SUSS. They go into deep ambient terrain on this new album.

Keyboardist Tom Eaton and guitarist Vin Downes are veterans of work with Will Ackerman and are in a trio with Jeff Oster. They have an album of ambient duets called Until the Light Was Gone.

Get ready to be sliced and diced when we hear music by Wax Tailor, the French electronic artist who likes to cut-up archival voice samples. We'll hear from his album Fishing for Accidents.

Cigarettes After Sex has a new single, continuing his sultry, pillow-talk sound. We'll also hear Desire Marea, a daring artist from South Africa who might be that country's version of Bjork.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, the ambient guitar twang of The Royal Arctic Institute. We'll hear from their album, From Catharsis to Coma. We’ll also hear from Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen.

Gentle Giant made records during Prog Rock’s glory years in the 1970s and then quit. Their lead-singer, Derek Shulman, went on to a different kind of music legacy. He talks about his memoir: Giant Steps.

Everybody loves Whipped Cream and we'll hear the electronic artist who goes by that name. She has an EP, Someone You Can Count On. We'll hear that and music by Philip Selway.

If you want to spin your mind, John Diliberto has the music with Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin. The Swiss ensemble plays a hypnotic, minimalist style of jazz on their album, Spin.

We’ll hear the space duo of Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen from their album, Weathering The Storm. We'll also hear music by Mynolia from her impressive debut album, All Things Heavy.

On a Slow Flow Echoes, we'll hear a Japanese electronic artist who records as Yaffle. He's got a beautiful ambient chamber music release recorded with several Icelandic musicians.

50 years ago, guitarist Will Ackerman’s modest release In Search of the Turtle's Navel launched a movement. We hear founder Will Ackerman talk about the genesis of a revolution.

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.