The Best of Echoes 2020. In a bad year there was great music. Hear 20 of the Top 30 albums for 2020 and then hear an interview with Kevin Keller who is on that list.
Coming Up
Weekend, Dec 12-13, 2020 – Best of Echoes & Kevin Keller
Tag: Ambient Chamber Music
Playlists
Weekend, Nov 28-29, 2020 – Programs 2047A & 2047B
German electronic music legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius was a founder of Cluster and Harmonia. Lately, he’s gone acoustic and has even recorded for the Deutsche Grammophon classical label.
Coming Up
Thursday, Dec 10, 2020 – Gracie and Rachel & Harold Budd R.I.P.
Gracie and Rachel’s latest album is Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong. They talk music, anger, and pandemic. Then we remember composer Harold Budd who passed on 12/7 with an hour special.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020 – Kevin Keller Interview
Ambient chamber composer Kevin Keller goes spiritual when heart surgery stops his heart from beating. He contemplates that experience on his album, The Front Porch of Heaven.
Coming Up
Monday, Dec 7, 2020 – The Best of Echoes 2020
The Best of Echoes 2020. Echoes has gone through the hundreds of recordings that we’ve played and picked out the Top 30 albums for 2020, a horrible year in life, but a great year in music.
Playlists
Monday, Nov 23, 2020 – Echoes Program 2047A
German electronic music legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius was a founder of Cluster and Harmonia. Lately, he’s gone acoustic and has even recorded for the Deutsche Grammophon classical label.
Coming Up
Weekend, Dec 5-6, 2020 – Ane Brun & Olafur Arnalds
Norway’s Ane Brun’s albums After The Great Storm and How Beauty Holds the Hand of Sorrow are Echoes CD of the Month. We interview Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds. Hear them this weekend on Echoes.
Coming Up
Friday, Dec 4, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
Pianist Peter Kater goes Hawaiian. He taps traditional Hawaiian music and musicians and creates a lush landscape around them. We’ll also hear new music by the electronic artist Kayobe.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Brian Eno & 30 Icons of Echoes
Reviews & Commentary
Brian Eno – Icon of Echoes: 10 Essential Albums
Brian Eno is the number one of 30 Icons of Echoes. He launched Ambient Music and altered pop music. Here is a list of ten Essential Brian Eno Albums, from ambient to angst.