It’s a meeting of ambient music pioneers. Michael Stearns and Robert Rich talk about Reunion of Breath and Waves, the first collaboration of these two ground breaking artists.
Playlists
Weekend, July 25-26, 2026 – Programs 2629A & 2629B
Tag: Ambient
Coming Up
Weekend, Aug 8-9, 2026 – Stearns & Rich CD of the Month
Michael Stearns and Robert Rich are artists who have pushed the borders of electronic music while creating their own, highly individualistic sounds. The join on Reunion of Breath and Waves.
Coming Up
Friday, Aug 7, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s music by Helios, one persona of Keith Kenniff, who also records as Goldmund and Mint Julep. His album, Espera, is a downtempo electronic excursion.
News
Ambient Composer Loren Nerell Gone at 65. R.I.P.
Loren Nerell came out of the Southern California 1980s New Age scene but quickly found and original voice merging electronics and Balinese Gamelan instruments. He has died at 65.
Playlists
Friday, July 24, 2026 – Echoes Program 2629E
On a Slow Flow Echoes music from Penguin Café off their album, Rain Before Seven. We’ll also hear harpist Peter Sterling from his album, Mystic Voyager.
Coming Up
Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 – Music from Charlie Cunningham
We put Charlie Cunningham in the picture with his album, Frame. This English singer song-writer has echoes of John Martyn and Nick Drake and the atmospheres of Brian Eno and Harold Budd.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast – Michael Stearns & Robert Rich
Playlists
Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Echoes Program 2629D
Electronic sounds from Chronotope Project off the 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.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 – Music from Flore Laurentienne
On the next Echoes, the ambient chamber music sound of Flore Laurentienne. We talk to Mathieu David Gagnon, who is the keyboardist and composer behind this charming ensemble project.
Playlists
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – Echoes Program 2629C
Music from the husband-and-wife electronica duo Pink Sky. They have a synth-infused dreampop sound on their album, Disenchantment. We’ll also hear music from Robert Schroeder.