INTERVIEWS AND CONCERTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday 6/16
AN INTERVIEW WITH SASHA
Words from an early pioneer of acid house and progressive trances
Welsh born electronic composer Sasha, one of the early figures of ambient house and rave culture. He mentored musicians like BT and he's recently put out a new collection of remixes that includes his epic soundtrack to the surf film, New Emissions of Light and Sound. Sasha lights us up on Echoes.
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Tuesday 06/17
AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER KATER AND SACRED EARTH
We hear Native winds from all directions
Pianist Peter Kater has been working with Native flute players for nearly 2 decades. His latest project is called Sacred Earth, a four album series from the four compass points. The latest is called Wind of the East and features flute player Joseph Firecrow. Peter Kater and Joseph Firecrow talk about their native wind directions.
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Thursday 06/19
AN INTERVIEW WITH BALMORHEA
Modern chamber music from the American heartland
Balmorhea is a quartet of musicians that should probably be playing rock and roll, and in their own fashion, they might be. Using acoustic guitars, piano, violin and cello, they orchestrate a haunting, pastoral sound tinged by country and born out of the landscapes of Texas.
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Friday 06/20
AN ECHOES SUMMER SOLSTICE
Lunar Symphonies and Seasonal Shifts
We head into the sun on the next Echoes with music to evoke the coming of summer and the day when night and light are equal. We'll hear music from Loreena McKennitt, Phil Thornton and masters of seasonal sonic shifts like Paul Winter and George Winston.
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Playlists for previous weeks can be found at our Playlist Archive
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