Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ben Neill’s Music Democracy
Tag: Avant-garde
Playlists
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Echoes Program 2627C
Ben Neill has been at the bleeding edge of new music for decades with his Mutantrumpet. His book, Diffusing Music – Trajectories of Sonic Democratization, has just been published in paperback.
Reviews & Commentary
American Electronic Revolution’s 25
Explore a list of 25 American electronic artists going back to Forbidden Planet in 1956 up to the latest space music and EDM explorers, all plugged in to American sockets.
Playlists
Friday, June 26, 2026 – Echoes Program 2625E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from Caterina Barbieri’s album, Myuthafoo, a recording of mesmerizing electronic patterns. We’ll also hear a project from trumpeter Jeff Oster called Howling Loon.
Coming Up
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Ben Neill: The Echoes Interview
Ben Neill has been at the bleeding edge of new music for decades with his Mutantrumpet. His book, Diffusing Music – Trajectories of Sonic Democratization, has just been published in paperback.
Coming Up
Friday, June 26, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from Caterina Barbieri’s album, Myuthafoo, a recording of mesmerizing electronic patterns. We’ll also hear a project from trumpeter Jeff Oster called Howling Loon.
Coming Up
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore come together for an album of harp, voice and synthesizer that draws inspiration from cathedrals and improvisations.
Coming Up
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, a startling duet between Iranian kamencheh musician Kayhan Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate. We’ll also hear some solo work by Michelle Qureshi.
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Music from Wax Tailor
Get ready to be sliced and diced when we hear music by Wax Tailor, the French electronic artist who likes to cut-up archival voice samples. We’ll hear from his album, Fishing for Accidents.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 21-22, 2026 – Programs 2611A & 2611B
Singer Joan La Barbara developed extended vocal techniques and imaginary languages long before Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser or Azam Ali. John Diliberto talks to her on Echoes.