Michael Whalen gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale for his new album, Our April Tigers.
Playlists
Weekend, Apr 29-30, 2023 – Programs 2317A & 2317B
Tag: Ambient
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 April: Heather Woods Broderick at the Top
Heather Woods Broderick’s Labyrinth tops the Echoes Top 25 for April, followed by WMD, Shana Cleveland, Delerium, Gustavo Santaolalla, and 20 more great artists.
Coming Up
Friday, May 12, 2023 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Will Ackerman. He’s got a new collection drawn from his romance with Italy called Positano Songs. We’ll hear that and some new downtempo electronic by Fade.
Playlists
Friday, Apr 28, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317E
Everybody loves Whipped Cream and we’ll hear the electronic artist who goes by that name. She has a new EP, Someone You Can Count On. We’ll hear that and new music by Philip Selway.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Michael Whalen
Playlists
Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, a startling duet between Iranian kamencheh musician Kayhan Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate. We’ll also hear some new solo work by Michelle Qureshi.
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – Slow Flow Echoes
Two sides of deep ambience: we’ll hear from Danish guitarist Jonas Munk and American electronic artist Jason Kolb, recording as Billow Observatory, and we’ll have music by the Icelandic duo Hugar.
Playlists
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317C
New music by Secret Sky, a group comprised of musicians from Loreena McKennitt’s band, fronted by cellist and singer Caroline Lavelle. The new album is called Opium.
Playlists
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317B
The Arabic fusion of Didon. We talk to Carmen Rizzo and Meriem Ben Amor about their fusion of traditional vocal sounds and electronic arrangements heard on their debut, Tunisian Tale.
Coming Up
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen
We’ll hear the space duo of Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen from their album, Weathering the Storm. We’ll also hear music by Mynolia from her impressive debut album, All Things Heavy.