Poppy Ackroyd’s album, Resolve was an Echoes CD of the Month two years ago. We catch up with Poppy, who talks about an approach to classical composition informed by punk rock and Radiohead.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 6, 2020 – Poppy Ackroyd Interview
Tag: Ambient Chamber Music
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 4-5, 2020 – April CD of the Month Sacred Spaces
Michael Whalen’s epic electronic CD, Sacred Spaces is featured as Echoes April CD of the Month. Then it’s an interview with cellist Hans Christian about his ambient album, After the Fall.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 21-22 2020 – Programs 2011A & 2011B
Composer Alex Somers has worked with Sigur Ros, he has duo with that band’s Jonsi, and he’s a film composer with scores for Taylor Swift’s Miss Americana and Honey Boy.
Reviews & Commentary
10 Albums to Buy On Bandcamp’s COVID-19 Fundraiser
We have 10 albums to buy on Bandcamp, who are waiving their revenue share to help out artists during the COVID-19 Pandemic. See our 10 picks for great albums to buy and artists to support.
Playlists
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 – Echoes Program 2011C
FLOW returns for a Living Room Concert. FLOW is pianist Fiona Joy, guitarist Lawrence Blatt, trumpeter Jeff Oster and guitarist and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman.
Playlists
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 – Echoes Program 2011B
It’s Celtic airs and graces on a Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day. John Diliberto dials up the ethereal side of Celtic sounds including new music by Clannad and Seamus Egan
Playlists
Monday, Mar 16, 2020 – Echoes Program 2011A
Composer Alex Somers has worked with Sigur Ros, he has duo with that band’s Jonsi, and he’s a film composer with scores for Taylor Swift’s Miss Americana and Honey Boy.
Playlists
Friday, Mar 13, 2020 – Echoes Program 2010E
New music by Seamus Egan, the virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who has fronted the Celtic band Solas for decades and cellist Hans Christian goes darkly into ambient chamber music.
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 21-22, 2020 – Alex Somers & Celtic Sounds
Composer Alex Somers has worked with Sigur Ros, and in a duo with Jonsi. He’s composed scored for Miss Americana and Honey Boy. We talk to him. We’ve also got a Celtic Soundscape.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 – FLOW Live on Echoes
FLOW returns for a Living Room Concert. FLOW is pianist Fiona Joy, guitarist Lawrence Blatt, trumpeter Jeff Oster and guitarist and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman.