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Chad Kettering started out as a classical trumpet player, but something happened on the way to the concert hall. He discovered synthesizers and started creating an orchestral electronic sound that’s part progressive rock and part New Age.
Coming up on the next Echoes it’s new music by Low. The band that specializes in slowly moving rock gets a little less slow on their new album, Ones and Sixes.
40 years ago, Pink Floyd released their epic album, Wish You Were Here, the follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon. We’ll recreate Wish You Were Here with cover versions, and one movement from the Pink Floyd original as we shine on Wish You Were Here.
An uninterrupted six-hour soundscape for dreaming about robots, or perhaps it’s the soundtrack for a robot’s dream. It features new music from Ben Neill, Silencio, and Raygun Ballet, as well as older tracks from Zero One, Philip Glass, Patrick O’Hearn and many more.
With the revival of TV’s Twin Peaks in the air there couldn’t be a better time for a band like Silencio. They play their music inspired by David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti live on Echoes.
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Árstíðir is a band out of Iceland with an organic, acoustic sound that has roots in the harmonies of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Playing guitars, violin, piano and cello, these musicians create introspective songs on their latest album, Hvel.
It’s a trip to the mountain top with Hans Christian’s Nanda Devi.
An all-instrumental Slow Flow Echoes includes music from electronic artist Raygun Ballet, New Age duo Anima and a surprisingly ambient soundtrack by film composer Danny Elfman for the movie The End of the Tour.
Domino Kirke is the daughter of Simon Kirke, drummer for the bands Free and Bad Company. And her sister is Jemima Kirke from HBO’s Girls. Now Domino Kirke has a new album called Independent Channel. We’ll also hear new music from Lera Lynn from HBO’s True Detective.
Robert Rich is one of the most conceptual and cerebral electronic artists. But while his albums always have complex theories, philosophies and aspirations behind them, his music is a sensual, mind-spinning dream. He talks about his latest album, Filaments and the sound of the universe.