Get on the Peace Wagon. That’s a new composition from new age and world fusion artist James Asher. We’ll also hear music from a new compilation called Music for the Lunar Halflight.
Neu! was the 1970s German duo that still influences bands like Stereolab today. Guitarist Michael Rother talks about their gestation as part of Kraftwerk, and we’ll hear music from Neu!
The Grammys are coming this Sunday, with nominees you’ve heard on Echoes, including Hans Christian and David Darling, Billie Eilish, Bela Fleck, Taylor Swift, Olafur Arnalds and Shakti.
The Grammy winning group, Opium Moon is creating a middle eastern world fusion that is equal parts sacred and sensual. We talk to this ensemble which includes acclaimed violinist Lili Haydn.
The California Guitar Trio Live. As if 18 strings weren’t enough they’ve added six more with Tom Greisgraber on the 12-string Chapman stick. They debut their newest, unreleased music.
Tim Story used to be the ultimate melodicist, but now he’s mutating sounds, often with German icon, Roedelius. Tim Story talks about his evolution from a melody maven to a dissonant dreamer.
Brannan Lane, John Gregorius and Sean O’Bryan Smith come from different musical worlds but they’ve gotten together the album Emergence. And Russel Walder talks about his Speak to the Storm.
You thought the Holiday season was over and winter music was gone, but no. Echoes is still in a chilled winter mood, especially since we’re supposed to get our first real snow of the season.
Electronic sounds from Chronotope Project off the new album, Chronology. I also have a producer from Quebec who is in the Rufus du Sol mode of downtempo, moody songs. He records as CRi.