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.
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.
Merrin Karras gives us an epic video and music combination for his song “Void”
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.
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Peter Baumann talks Tangerine Dream, the Baumann Foundaiton, Berlin, inspirations, and more in the Echoes Podcast
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.
Four hours of continuous instrumental music for viewing the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower.
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.
Ambient composer Robert Rich and visual artist Jörg Wand create a video of fractal artwork to accompany Rich’s “Filaments.”
Maia Vidal started in music playing hard edged punk Now she makes reflective dream pop playing instruments like the autoharp. Maia Vidal talks about her life and her new album, You’re the Waves.