Brian Eno’s Discreet Music is the first bud in the growing expanse of ambient music. And now, the Toronto ensemble, Contact, has taken this electronic work and transformed it into a mesmerizing 60 minute acoustic rendering.
Kevin Keller is one of the leading exponents of Ambient Chamber music with a dozen albums exploring a world between electronic and acoustic, ambient and classical music. His latest is called La Strada, and it’s the Echoes November CD of the Month
Echoes moves from slick electronica pop by Beach, releasing their second album in 2 months, Thank Your Lucky Stars to Goldmund, who makes a music of dusty, creaky pianos and ghostly melodies.
Our latest album of live Echoes performances is here. It’s called Echoes Live 21. We’ve picked the best tracks from the best live Echoes performances and put them on our 21st CD. Here are the stories behind the tracks.