The return of Ancient Future. The band that coined the term World Fusion in 1978 has their first significant release in nearly 25 years. I talk to founder and guitarist Matthew Montfort.
Playlists
Monday, May 12, 2025 – Echoes Program 2519A
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Weekend, May 10-11, 2025 – Programs 2518A & 2518B
The Echoes May CD of the Month is a deep trip into melodic ambience with The Precious Dark by David Helpling and Eric “The” Taylor. It’s an album that takes you on a journey.
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Friday, May 9, 2025 – Echoes Program 2518E
It seems like only yesterday that Erik Wøllo released his album, Solastalgia and now he has new one, Where the River Widens. It’s inspired, once again, by his home in Norway.
Coming Up
Friday, May 23, 2025 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Khruangbin. We’ll hear something from their album, A La Sala. We’ll also hear a track from the ambient firm of Lane, Gregorius and Smith.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Echoes Program 2518D
Outkast’s Andre 3000 goes ambient and new age. We’ll hear music from the rapper’s solo debut album, New Blue Sun which is all instrumental and features no real beats and lots of flute.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Slow Flow Echoes
In the current of a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Syndromeda off the album, Liftoff to Infinity, and Maps has a new release of joyful, upbeat electronics called Counter Continuo.
Playlists
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Echoes Program 2518C
Ben Neill has been at the bleeding edge of new music for decades with his Mutantrumpet. Now he has a book, Diffusing Music – Trajectories of Sonic Democratization
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new space music by Matthias Lehmann from his latest album, Zauberland, and we’ll hear a 1970s French space music pioneer, Zanov from his album, Lost in the Future.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Steve Roach Talk at Big Ears Festival 2025.
Playlists
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – Echoes Program 2518B
It’s a meeting of electronic generations with Ian Boddy and Harald Grosskopf. They’ve created an album called Doppelganger that looks back at the golden age of Krautrock.