All India Radio’s Martin Kennedy talks about the progressive rock and electronic influences of his latest albums, including Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Pulsar and more.
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Monday, Jan 20, 2020: All India Radio Interview
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 – Echoes Program 2001A
David Helpling’s Rune is a deep-dive electric guitar excursion into sumptuous textures and slowly evolving melodies. Listen to David Helpling’s Rune, the January CD of the Month on Echoes.
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Weekend, Jan. 18-19, 2020 – Steve Roach & Azam Ali
This weekend on Echoes, Steve Roach takes us inside the circuitry and tribal sounds of his music. Then Azam Ali of Niyaz, removes the veil of her exotic electronic songs on Phantoms.
Playlists
Weekend, Jan 4-5, 2020: Programs 1953A & 1953B
It’s chilled ambiences from Iceland, the land of chill, when Hugar come in to play live. The duo unfolds the deep moods and frozen landscapes of their CD of the Month in an intimate and subtle performance.
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Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 – Swana-Motzer-Hirlinger Live
It’s music created before your ears when trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger create music from the ground up in this Echoes Living Room Concert.
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Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
New music by Seamus Egan, the virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who has fronted the Celtic band Solas for decades and cellist Hans Christian goes darkly into ambient chamber music.
CD of the Month
January 2020 CD of the Month: David Helpling’s Rune
Guitarist David Helpling returns with his 4th CD of the Month Pick, Rune, an album of deep ambient guitar melodies and glissando atmospheres inspired by ancient runes and oceanic depths.
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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 – In Memoriam: Darshan Ambient
We remember Michael Allison, who recorded as Darshan Ambient. We also have new music by Mimi Goese and Ben Neill, from their album Life You Are.
Playlists
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 – Echoes Program 1953C
The end of the year is coming and that means it’s time for the Best of Echoes 2019. We play our Top 25 albums from this past year. See if your favorites are there.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 – Azam Ali Interview
Azam Ali takes her love of modern electronic music to create her new album, Phantoms. We talk to Azam Ali about a sound born from social and political darkness and electronic grooves.