Amon Tobin, early pioneer of jazz driven electronic music, has returned after a four-year hiatus with new music and pseudonyms, including psychedelic persona Figueroa where he even sings.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Sept 16, 2020 – Amon Tobin Interview
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Wednesday, Sept 2, 2020 – Echoes Program 2035C
A song for the pandemic when we hear a lament from singer Mimi Page. It’s a haunting wordless hymn for these times. We’ll also hear from Robot Koch who has a new ambient chamber music album.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020 – Music from Helen Jane Long
New music from British neo-classical composer, Helen Jane Long. She brings an highly melodic, driving sound on the album, Vessel of Light. We’ll also hear from electronic composer Mars Lasar.
Playlists
Tuesday, Sept 1, 2020 – Echoes Program 2035B
The California Guitar Trio talk about their Echoes CD of the Month, Elegy. It was recorded in AirBnB living rooms while they were on their last tour before pandemic lockdown.
Playlists
Monday, Aug 31, 2020 – Echoes Program 2035A
The September Echoes CD of the Month arrives with a collaboration between Norwegian ambient guitarist Erik Wøllo and American electronic artist Michael Stearns. It’s called Convergence.
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 12-13, 2020 – Michael Rother & Moby
Two legends of electronic music this weekend on Echoes with guitarist Michael Rother who has released the box set, Solo II and Moby talks about his prescient new album, All Visible Objects.
Playlists
Weekend, Aug 29-30, 2020 – Programs 2034A & 2034B
On the next Echoes, a magical concert of Chamber pop when we hear Heather Woods Broderick come in to play live. Then we travel through time for the score to the German Sci-Fi TV series, Dark.
CD of the Month
Echoes September 2020 CD of the Month: Wøllo & Stearns
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns come together on a deep ambient album of searing guitar, skyscraping atmospheres and immersive environments. Convergence is Echoes September CD of the Month.
Playlists
Friday, Aug 28, 2020 – Echoes Program 2034E
New music by Nine Inch Nails. It’s not their usual Industrial rock, it’s a pair of albums that are more like Trent Reznor’s ambient film scores than Nine Inch Nails assaults.
Coming Up
Thursday, Sept 10, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, It’s an extended contemplation from Japanese composer, Hiroki Okano. He’s created a 51 minute work merging nature sounds he recorded and beautiful melodies.