Ryan West records as Rival Consoles, a resolutely electronic project, but he still thinks of his chromium plated compositions as songs. He calls it “songwriting with an electronic palate.”
Playlists
Tuesday, Sept 29, 2020 – Program 2039B
Tag: Ambient
Coming Up
Monday, Oct 12, 2020 – California Guitar Trio Interview
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, Sept 28, 2020 – Echoes Program 2039A
Down to the Moon, White Winds and Dancing with the Lion were classics of New Age. After 11 years, Andreas Vollenweider has returned with Echoes October CD of the Month, Quiet Places.
Coming Up
Weekend, Oct 10-11, 2020: Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns talk about their debut collaboration, Convergence. Echoes September CD of the Month emerged from dreams, brain tumors and pandemic behind the release.
Coming Up
Friday, Oct 9, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
We’ll hear new music from Roger Eno and Brian Eno, from the brothers’ new album, Mixing Colours. We’ll also hear new music by ambient guitarist Jeff Pearce that dates back 20 years.
Playlists
Friday, Sept 25, 2020 – Echoes Program 2038E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Kevin Braheny Fortune, the new age electronic musician who you may know as Kevin Braheny. We’ll hear his album called Dreamwalker Meditations Vol. 1.
Coming Up
Thursday, Oct 8, 2020 – New music by Braids
Music by Braids, from their new album, Shadow Offering, inspired by an eclipse. We’ll also hear singer Miriem Ben Amor from her new album of Tunisian electronica, Once Upon a Time.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast – Andreas Vollenweider & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Thursday, Sept 24, 2020 -Echoes Program 2038D
New music by Yaima, the dream pop duo whose music is suffused with nature imagery and hang drum rhythms. We’ll also hear from Julianna Barwick’s new album of her looped gothic chants.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2020 – Ben Blackett Interview
Ben Blackett plugs in computers instead of guitars to create electronic journeys and melodic contemplations. He talks about virtual synths, choir samples, and his wife’s voice on Echoes.