I’m always a little skeptical of music masquerading as tone poems, citing some vast vista like the Grand Canyon or the Himalayas or the Taj Mahal that is inspiring the music. I’m sure that’s true for many, but most instrumental artists tell me the titles come after the event of recording. Once I got a…
Danish composer Trentemøller has been crafting electronic pop since the early 2000s. He has a new album called Dreamweaver that taps his influences from dream-pop to shoegaze.
We go on a Quest for the Runestone on the next Echoes. That is the tile of David Arkenstone’s latest release as he returns to his fantasy-laden orchestral sound with a lot of Celtic touches.
Kasbo is an electronic artist out of Sweden whose music hangs between ambient and EDM. He has a new album, The Learning of Urgency. We’ll hear that, as well as music by Caoilfhionn Rose.
New music from IWASHERE, a Swedish trio fronted by Hardanger fiddle player Martine Lund Hoel (now Martine Kraft). Their debut album is Bridging Worlds One Song at a Time. On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music from IWASHERE. This is a Norwegian trio fronted by Hardanger fiddle player Martine Lund Hoel, who is now Martine…
Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge was the second of a brilliant four album run that began with Tubular Bells. Taking up two full album sides, it remains the apotheosis of progressive rock.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge. We’ll also hear new music by Tycho from his album, Infinite Health, a return to form from the energized ambient artist.
New music by London Grammar. The British duo, fronted by the incredible voice of Hannah Reid, have a new album. The Greatest Love takes them in a more cinematic, John Barry direction.
Settle in for another night of Long Tracks on Echoes. We’re going to hear a modular exploration from Steve Roach, an ambient track by Pantha Du Prince, and something from Lisa BellaDonna.
It’s an Ancient Echoes when we look back on Michael Garrison. He was among the first American artists to pick up on the sound of German electronic music in the 1970s and 80s.