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.
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Monday, July 27, 2020 – Ben Blackett Interview
Tag: Ambient
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Weekend, July 25-26, 2020 – YPPAH & Nicolas Godin Interviews
We talk to Yppah, a band that makes a joyful sound out of psychedelia, hip-hop and minimalism. Then Nicolas Godin has a new solo album out that began as an architectural art project.
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Weekend, July 11-12, 2020 – Programs 2027A & 2027B
The July CD of the Month is Game Trails by Aukai. Aukai is the world fusion group headed up by Marcus Sieber of the duo, Mirabai Ceiba. We also have an interview with Blue Landscapes.
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Friday, July 24, 2020 – New Music from Sohn
New music by singer Sohn & the Metropole Orkest who turn his electronic pop into pop symphonies. We’ll also hear music from Aukai off their new album of world fusion, Game Trails.
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Friday, July 10, 2020 – Echoes Program 2027E
It’s dreamy, downtempo music by JFDR, that’s an abbreviation of her more complicated Icelandic name. We’ll also hear electronic music by Spinger from the album, Invisible Tree.
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Thursday, July 23, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
Simon Posford of Shpongle has a new album of ambient moods, Flux & Contemplation and Tom Holkenborg a.k.a. Junkie XL, has a new soundtrack for White Lines. Go outside the lines on Echoes.
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Echoes Podcast: Moby’s Techno Return and Techno Paranoia
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 – New Music by Yaima
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.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – Echoes Program 2027C
Singer Channy Leanagh fell off a roof and broke her back, but that didn’t stop her from recording a great album with her group, Polica. We talk about the album When We Stay Alive.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020 – AIR’s Nicolas Godin Interview
The French Band AIR was one of the seminal electronic pop groups of the 1990s and oughts. Founding member Nicolas Godin has a new solo album out that began as an architectural art project.