It’s the sounds of Ireland on a Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day hear mutantrumpet player Ben Neill talk about his fascinating book, Diffusing Music on Echoes
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 22-23, 2025 – Celtic Echoes & Ben Neill
Tag: Avant-garde
Coming Up
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – Ben Neill
Ben Neill has been at the bleeding edge of new music for decades with his Mutantrumpet. Now he has a book, Diffusing Music – Trajectories of Sonic Democratization
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 February: Dieter Spears Breezes into Top Spot
Late Day Summer Breeze by Dieter Spears tops the Echoes February 2025 list, followed by a collaboration between Immersion and SUSS, Ludovico Einaudi, Mogwai, C37, and 20 other great CDs.
News
New Zealand Electronic Artist David Parsons Passes
New Zealand musician David Parsons was one of the early artists out of the gate of New Age music and turned towards an electronic world fusion recording two dozen albums.
News
John Diliberto & Echoes at Big Ears Festival 2025
Echoes host John Diliberto moderates leading ambient avatars on two panels at Big Ears Festival. They include Michael Rother, Bob Holmes, Mary Lattimore, Steve Roach and Linda Kohanov.
Reviews & Commentary
All-Time New Age Grammy Winners Ranked
The Best New Age (Ambient, Chant) Album category of the Grammys has always been fraught with problems. We go through all 39 winners and rank them.
Playlists
Weekend, Feb 1-2, 2025 – Programs 2504A & 2504B
Explore the Big Ears Festival 2025 with founder Ashley Capps plus music from Echoes artists appearing at the festival including Steve Roach, Michael Rother, and SUSS.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 January: deepspace on Top
deepspace’s Neon Blue Utopia tops the Echoes January 2025 list, followed by Sasha, Stellarium, Bill Nelson, a collaboration between Immersion and SUSS, and 20 other great CDs.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Big Ears Festival 2025
Playlists
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 – Echoes Program 2504A
Explore the Big Ears Festival 2025 with founder Ashley Capps plus music from Echoes artists appearing at the festival including Steve Roach, Michael Rother, and SUSS.