John Mills-Cockell’s early 1970s electronic band, Syrinx is unearthed in a new collection called “Tumblers from the Vault.”
Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary
Syrinx Unearthed
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016-Echoes Program 1634B
Peter Baumann was a member of Tangerine Dream during their classic era and founded Private Music. Now, after 20 years in his think tank, the Baumann Foundation, he returns with his first new album in 33 years, Machines of Desire. He talks about electronics and philosophy on Echoes.
Reviews & Commentary
August- Bonus CD of the Month #2: Marconi Union-Ghost Stations
The August Bonus Echoes CD of the Month is “Ghost Stations” by Marconi Union. The acclaimed UK electronic trio takes a deep dive into haunted electronic landscapes.
Reviews & Commentary
Merrin Karras “Void” Video
Merrin Karras gives us an epic video and music combination for his song “Void”
Playlists
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016-Echoes Program 1633C
Slow Meadow is a lush ambient chamber music project put together by keyboardist/guitarist Matt Kidd. His debut album was a CD of the Month in 2015 and now he comes into Echoes to play music live in a trio of electronics, violin and cello.
Interview Podcast
Peter Baumann in the Echoes Podcast
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Peter Baumann talks Tangerine Dream, the Baumann Foundaiton, Berlin, inspirations, and more in the Echoes Podcast
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Friday, August 12th, 2016-Echoes Program 1632E
Coming up on Echoes we’ll hear a couple of artists exploring an ambient pop sound. Ry X, is a musician from Canada an album called Under Water and we’ve got Baby Alpaca, a whimsical name for a group that has Depeche Mode in their DNA.
Wordless Echoes
Wordless Echoes: Perseid Starscapes
Four hours of continuous instrumental music for viewing the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower.
Playlists
Thursday August 11th, 2016-Echoes Program 1632D
Last October, legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre released his collaborative album, Electronica 1: The Time Machine. Now he’s put out the second volume, The Heart of Noise.
Reviews & Commentary
Robert Rich and Jörg Wand’s “Filaments and Fractals”
Ambient composer Robert Rich and visual artist Jörg Wand create a video of fractal artwork to accompany Rich’s “Filaments.”