On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Eric Hilton, one half of the brain trust of Thievery Corporation. His album, Infinite Everywhere is a laid-back ambient lounge release.
We’ll hear from dream pop artist Lia Ices and her new recording, Family Album. It turns-off the electronics in favor of a more embracing sound, reflecting her recent motherhood.
Singer-songwriter Marya Stark has a celestial approach to lyrics. Last year she released the album, Sapphire, co-produced with Joshua Penman of the electronic project, Akara.
Steve Roach has just released Into the Majestic, which taps his more celestial electronic side. We’ll also hear music from Mark Dwane off his new album, Atlantean Apparitions.
The 13th Icon of Echoes is guitarist Pat Metheny who has influenced generations of musicians with his wide ranging sound. In a special show we’ll sample Metheny’s music from across his career.
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy take us on a trip to Ravenna. The two musicians take us inside their musical creation which has elements of folk, classical and even some rock slips in.
The German duo Grandbrothers, who play a grand piano hooked up with electronics and a machine for an orchestral sound. We tickle the ivories and program the drum machines of Grandbrothers.
Leandrul creates beautiful electro-pop music with deep psychological implications. Psychosis of Dreams is not a metaphor. It’s about real trauma with mental health and recovery.
NPR’s Bob Boilen is more than the host of Tiny Desk Concerts and All Songs Considered. He’s also a composer of music from ambient to punk rock. We talk about his pandemic album Hidden Smiles.