Monday 08/03 and weekend of August 8th
ECHOES AUGUST CD OF THE MONTH
Chris Bocast & MJCatalin: Stratagem
Stratagem is a transcontinental cyber-collaboration between guitarist Chris Bocast in Colorado and MJ Catalin in Romania. They've created an album of dynamic moods and ambient expanses that finds a meeting ground between progressive rock, ambient music and electronica. Stratagem is the Echoes CD of the Month for August.
View the Playlist

Tuesday 08/04
AN INTERVIEW WITH MONO
Electric guitars and acoustic orchestra converge
Mono doesn’t take its name from the audio configuration. This band is in full, glorious stereo, but they have a singular focus on making an orchestral rock guitar music that owes as much to Explosions in the Sky as Arvo Pärt. We talk with Mono founder, guitarist Takaakira Goto, about his dynamic music heard on the CD, Hymn to the Immortal Wind.
View the Playlist

Wednesday 08/05
It's new music from Jeff Johnson who has released a new CD of his sacred music called Journey Prayers and also have Forastiere, the Italian guitarist with a great new CD called Live.
View the Playlist

Thursday 08/06
A LIVING ROOM CONCERT WITH MATTHEW SCHOENING
Live cello loops
Add the name Matthew Schoening to your list of favorite looping cellists. His instrument looks like an electric stick, but it sounds like a string orchestra when he layers it in a real time performance. We'll hear him do just that when he plays live on Echoes. Listen to an Echo Location
View the Playlist

Friday 08/07
ECHOES THEN & NOW: WILL ACKERMAN
Finger-style guitar icon
Would there be an Echoes without Will Ackerman? As we celebrate our 20th year we'll be hearing music by artists from 20 years ago and those same artists today. Will Ackerman founded Windham Hill Records, helped ignite the finger-style guitar renaissance and continues making vital music today. We'll hear Will Ackerman from his days before Echoes to his latest endeavors.
View the Playlist