Harold Budd is a legend in the ambient world. His early 1980 albums with Brian Eno, The Plateaux of Mirror and The Pearl, are signposts of ambient music. Now he’s turned 80.
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Harold Budd at 80
Tag: Ambient
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Weekend, May 21 & 22, 2016-Echoes Program1620A
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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Echoes CD of the Month Bonus 1 of 3: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
Famed French synthesist Jean-Michel Jarre of “Oxygene” fame releases second volume of electronica collaborations with Artists ranging from Cyndi Lauper to The Orb.
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Monday, May 16th, 2016-Echoes Program1620A
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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Weekend, May 14 & 15, 2016-Echoes Program 1619A
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.
Interview Podcast
Deborah Martin in the Echoes Podcast
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Deborah Martin’s new album Eye of the Wizard is inspired by supernatural myths, but she used to be a country singer. She talks about going from country to cosmic in Echoes Podcast
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Zone Music Awards Show
The Zone Music Awards is the only place that acknowledges New Age, Ambient, Electronic, Solo Piano and World Fusion, all in one place. We take a look at this years ceremony which took place on May 7 in New Orleans with artists like Jeff Oster, Paul Avgerinos, Eric Scott and many more.
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2016-Echoes Program 1619C
John Heart Jackie is the duo of Jennie Wayne & Peter M. Murray. They make a trippy psychedelic folk with country harmonies, ambient textures and electronica loops. They come in to play it live on Echoes.
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Isao Tomita 1932-2016 RIP
Isao Tomita left the planet on May 5. I interviewed him in 1992 in his Tokyo Studio. I look back at this early electronic music explorer who took the classics into space
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2016-Echoes Program 1619B
Haroula Rose’s new album is a beautiful, atmospheric and personal release. She comes in to play music from it live. We’ll also hear an interview, and music, from Japanese electronic music pioneer Isao Tomita, who recently passed-away at age 84.