It’s Ambiences in Black, when we turn the Echoes prism onto the African and black influences in ambient music. They come from many sources, jazz, R&B, Hip-hop and Africa itself.
Playlists
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023 – Echoes Program 2305C
Tag: Ambient
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 – Sunroof Interview
Daniel Miller ignited electronic pop with The Normal and launched the careers of Depeche Mode who were produced by Gareth Jones. They get together in an electronic project called Sunroof.
Playlists
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023 – Echoes Program 2305B
Walk down the red carpet of Echoes at the Grammys. The 65th Annual Grammy Awards happen this weekend, but we’ll play the artists and songs you won’t see in the telecast.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 – Echoes of the Heart
Get close to the one you love for Echoes of the Heart, a Valentine’s Soundscape. John Diliberto brings you songs of love and sounds of sensuality for Valentine’s Day on Echoes.
Playlists
Monday, Jan 30, 2023 – Echoes Program 2305A
Early year CD of the Month picks from Hammock have been a tradition on Echoes. They missed 2022 because Elsewhere was a digital-only release, but their new album, Love in the Void, is on CD.
CD of the Month
Echoes February 2023 CD of the Month: Hammock
The Ambient guitar duo Hammock emerges from a long period of dark, textural music with their most exhilarating CD in Years, Love in the Void. It’s the Echoes February CD of the Month.
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 11-12, 2023 – Hammock Interview
The ambient guitar duo Hammock talk about their latest post-pandemic album, Love in the Void. They talk about the emotions that fueled one of their most energized albums in years.
Playlists
Weekend, Jan 28-29, 2023 – Programs 2304A & 2304B
Marconi Union, a UK electronic trio that rarely performs live, are releasing concert film called A Live Connection. They talk about bringing their moody, atmospheric sound to a live setting.
Coming Up
Friday, Feb 10, 2023 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Bodhiheart, a new age jazz ensemble mixing piano, cello, global percussion and bass, and Special EFX guitarist Chieli Minucci with a solo, layered guitar album.
Playlists
Friday, Jan 27, 2023 – Echoes Program 2304E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by the ambient country band Suss, although their new eponymous release sounds more ambient than country. We’ll also hear classic space music from Robert Schroeder.