Before there was a genre called world music, Stephan Micus was taking instruments from around the globe and creating acoustic ambient soundscapes. We talk to Stephan Micus on Echoes.
Playlists
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 – Echoes Program 2141B
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Monday, Oct 11, 2021 – Echoes Program 2141A
Liquid Bloom teams up with PERE from Israel for an album of tribal electronic moods called Afar. We’ll hear that, and Tigerforest’s album, Discovery remixed as Re:Discovery.
Coming Up
Weekend, Oct 23-24, 2021 – Kevin Keller & Dune
Kevin Keller took a challenge to record an album in one month. He enlisted his fans, running a daily blog where he considered their suggestions. The results were his new album, Shimmer.
Playlists
Weekend, Oct 9-10, 2021 – Programs 2140A & 2140B
October’s CD of the Month glistens with Shimmer by Kevin Keller. A leading exponent of ambient chamber music, he creates a kinetic ride on an album of minimalist melodies and rhythmic drive.
Coming Up
Fri, Oct 22, 2021-Rufus Du Sol & Velvet Underground Covered
Downtempo and down under artists Rufus Du Sol get remixed, and we’ll hear from a tribute to the eponymous debut of The Velvet Underground and Nico.
Playlists
Friday, Oct 8, 2021 – Echoes Program 2140E
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, but she’s going even further afield than her father. We’ll hear a track from Love Letters PS with her sister, Norah Jones.
Coming Up
Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Explosions in the Sky have a new film score for the movie, Big Bend. We’ll also hear a new album from the electronic group The Great Northern called Nocturnes.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Jade Warrior’s 50th
Playlists
Thursday, Oct 7, 2021 – Echoes Program 2140D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music from French 79, whose new album, Joshua takes a retro-electronic spin. We’ll also hear new music by Phil Keaggy‘s Acoustic Sketches Volume 3.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021 – New Music from Mitski
New music by Mitski who has released a single exploring the perils of being a public figure. We’ll also hear new music by Tori Amos, from her latest recording Ocean to Ocean.