It’s the dark goth electronics of Depeche Mode who have returned with a new album, Memento Mori, that tackles darker themes of the 21st century. We’ll also hear from Heather Woods Broderick.
Playlists
Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023 – Echoes Program 2315B
Tag: Ambient
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 24, 2023 – Michael Whalen’s April Tigers
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
Monday, Apr 10, 2023 – Echoes Program 2315A
Vic Hennegan heads into space. The ambient electronic composer comes to Echoes to perform a live electronic set with no computers, just synthesizers, to create a drifting soundscape.
Playlists
Weekend, Apr 8-9, 2023 – Programs 2314A & 2314B
Echoes’ April CD of the Month is from Heather Woods Broderick with the album, Labyrinth. It’s a seductive melodic song cycle of impressionistic and deep reflections on the human experience.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 21, 2023 – Earth Day Sonic Celebration
It’s the sound of the planet on Echoes as we celebrate Earth Day 2023. We’ll hear music inspired by the vistas and life on earth as well as music made from the sounds of the earth.
Playlists
Friday, Apr 7, 2023 – Echoes Program 2314E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Gustavo Santaolalla from his score to The Last of Us, the HBO dystopian monster series. We’ll also hear Vic Hennegan heading into sequencer orbit.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2023 Review
The Big Ears Festival 2023 took place this past weekend 3/30-4/2 and it lived up to its reputation with nearly 200 performances that stretched music concepts.
Coming Up
Thursday, Apr 20, 2023 – Kaki King in Concert
Kaki King is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Everybody Loves You. She performs that music that made the finger-style guitar world’s collective jaw drop, on Echoes.
Playlists
Thursday, Apr 6, 2023 – Echoes Program 2314D
New music by Lana Del Rey. The artful pop chanteuse gets intimate on her album, Did You Know There Was a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd? We’ll also hear from Olafur Arnalds.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 – New Music from WMD
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.