The many moods of Thievery Corporation. We talk with Eric Hilton, who has two ambient lounge albums out, and his Thievery partner, Rob Garza, about a music born in dub and music sampling.
Playlists
Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021 – Echoes Program 2109B
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Monday, Mar 1, 2021 – Echoes Program 2109A
Echoes March CD of the Month is Jeff Johnson and Phil Keaggy’s latest pastoral opus, Ravenna. Inspired by Ravenna’s mosaics, they create musical mosaics, lacing keyboards, guitars and more.
Coming Up
Monday, Mar 15, 2021 – Bob Boilen Interview
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.
CD of the Month
Echoes March 2021 CD of the Month: Johnson & Keaggy
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy’s 4th collaboration, Ravenna, is the Echoes March CD of the Month. It’s an album of layered textures, intricate instrumentation and deep moods.
Playlists
Weekend, Feb 27-28, 2021 – Programs 2108A & 2108B
It’s the sound of the spirit when we talk with Shunia, the duo of Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson. Then it’s Afro-futuristic jazz, world fusion and Detroit techno from the African Diaspora.
Playlists
Friday, Feb 26, 2021 – Echoes Program 2108E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, we trek into the Utah wilds to hear the latest album of guitar and bass improvisations by Endless Field, Alive in the Wilderness.
Coming Up
Thursday, Mar 11, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
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.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Mike Oldfield and Henrik Lindstrand
Playlists
Thursday, Feb 25, 2021 – Echoes Program 2108D
German electronic music legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius was a founder of Cluster and Harmonia. Lately, he’s gone acoustic and has even recorded for the Deutsche Grammophon classical label.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 – Icon of Echoes: Pat Metheny
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.