As Tonto’s Expanding Head Band, Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff created the seminal electronic space album, Zero Time, in 1971. We celebrate this epic release on its 55th anniversary.
Coming Up
Monday, June 15, 2026 – TONTO’s Zero Time at 55
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Monday, June 1, 2026 – Echoes Program 2622A
An album inspired by an acid trip, the rising moon and religious oppression. It’s The Second Coming Was a Moonrise, and it’s the new release by Hammock. It’s Echoes June CD of the Month.
CD of the Month
Echoes June CD of the Month: Hammock
Hammock’s The Second Coming was a Moonrise is an exploration of faith, hallucinogens, and memories draped in the swirling textures of processed electric guitars.
Playlists
Weekend, May 30-31, 2026 – Programs 2621A & 2621B
We remember on an Echoes Memorial Day Soundscape with music to contemplate the carnage of war. We’ll hear songs from Loreena McKennitt, The Zombies, Hammock, Hans Zimmer and more.
Playlists
Friday, May 29, 2026 – Echoes Program 2621E
Ride the current of a Slow Flow Echoes. We’ll hear music from Lena Natalia. The Chicago based pianist is creating ambient piano works on her album, Hidden Treasures.
Coming Up
Friday, June 12, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Nicholas Gunn from his single, Thoughts of You. He’s returned to his flute after a dalliance with synthesizers. We’ll also hear the Nashville Ambient Ensemble.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Will Ackerman & Philip Aaberg
Playlists
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Echoes Program 2621D
It’s alt-rock instrumentals from WMD off the album Deliquesce. We don’t know if that stands for Weapons of Mass Destruction, but we guarantee that you won’t be destroyed.
Coming Up
Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Music from Beach House
Music by Beach House. They have an EP called Become that continues their dream pop sound. We’ll also hear The National from their album, The First Two Pages of Frankenstein.
Coming Up
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Music from Rone
On the next Echoes we go whaling with Rone from his album Megaptera. It’s inspired by his studies of Humpback whales. He creates an electronic tone poem to these oceanic behemoths.