The artist known as BT is a polymath who gets into the code of his music. He has a new album, The Secret Language of Trees, and although it’s forest inspired, it’s not a pastoral romp.
Coming Up
Monday, July 10, 2023 – BT Interview
Tag: Avant-garde
Playlists
Thursday, June 22, 2023 – Echoes Program 2325D
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
Weekend, July 1-2, 2023 – John McLaughlin & Best of Echoes
John McLaughlin returns with a new edition of the acoustic Indian fusion group, Shakti. Then we count down the Best of Echoes 2023 So Far. Did your favorites make the list?
Coming Up
Thursday, June 22, 2023 – 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.
CD of the Month
Echoes June CD of the Month: Robert Rich
Electronic surrealist Robert Rich is an Icon of Echoes, and his new album, Travelers’ Cloth is the Echoes June CD of the Month. It’s one of Rich’s most seductive and entrancing albums.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 May: Michael Whalen at the Top
Michael Whalen’s Our April Tigers tops the Echoes Top 25 for May, followed by Lucinda Chua, Shana Cleveland, Nashville Ambient Ensemble, and 21 more great artists.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ladytron & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2321D
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Reviews & Commentary
Ten Essential Mike Oldfield Albums
Mike Oldfield is the 11th of 30 Icons of Echoes. We go through his catalog and Rank his 10 Best albums. And #1 isn’t Tubular Bells. We also rank all 6 iterations of Tubular Bells.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.