We remember Florian Schneider, one of the founders of German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. We’ll also hear new music from Sigur Ros singer and guitarist Jonsi, and an album by guitarist John Gregorius.
Martin Kennedy from All India Radio talks about Pink Floyd, bad Sci-Fi movies, and the other inspirations for his latest album, Eternal.
It’s music by electronic dream pop singer Half Waif. The daughter of an Indian refugee from Uganda and an Irish-American, she heard Indian bhajans and Celtic pop growing up.
We take a deep dive into the world of Steve Roach. The prolific electronic artist released several albums in 2019, including Bloom Ascension and Trance Archeology.
Guitarist David Helpling takes us into the runic and oceanic influences of his January CD of the Month, Rune. He talks about ambient guitar, the ocean and ancient runes.
It’s the return of a New Age pioneer when we talk with Kevin Braheny Fortune. He has three releases of ambient music. He talks about his name change, years of silence and his new music.
We surf AvaWaves, the ambient chamber music duo who have released their debut album, Waves. It’s a meeting of classical music, cinematic expanses and ambient atmospheres for piano and violin.
AIR Founding member Nicolas Godin has a new solo album out that began as an architectural art project. Naneum recorded a local choir but then sliced it up into his own arrangements.
Polica’s Channy Leanagh fell off a roof and broke her back. Nicholas Gunn got bullied as a young flute player. But that didn’t stop either of them from recording amazing music.
Echoes May CD of the Month: AVAWaves “Waves”. It’s a masterpiece of true Ambient Chamber Music, merging classical and electronic moods into a “heartbreakingly” beautiful sound.