While German space music was creating sequencer driven grooves Klaus Schulze created an ambient dreamscape, Mirage: A Winter Landscape in 1977. John Diliberto looks back.
Reviews & Commentary
Klaus Schulze’s Mirage at 40: An Electronic Milestone
Tag: Avant-garde
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2017-Echoes Program 1717C
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Klaus Schulze’s epic album, Mirage, an album often cited by electronic musicians like Steve Roach and Michael Shreeve.
Reviews & Commentary
Electronic Easter: David Borden and Mother Mallard
Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. was the first modern electronic ensemble, playing live in 1970. That same year MMPMCo’s David Borden composed Easter in Robert Moog’s basement.
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Tuesday April 11th, 2017-Echoes Program 1715B
Suzanne Ciani came to renown for her New Age music but she’s gone back to her roots with experimental electronic music and the Buchla synthesizer. She plays both live on Echoes.
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Weekend, April 8 & 9, 2017-Echoes Program 1714A
It’s a journey into the world of Jean-Michel Jarre when we explore the Oxygene Trilogy, his electronic opus that began with his 1976 hit Oxygene.
Interview Podcast
Electronic Icon Morton Subotnick in Echoes Podcast
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Morton Subotnick was a pioneer of electronic music. His 1967 album, Silver Apples of the Moon, signaled a new way of making music that only used electronics. He talks about the early days of electronic music in the Echoes Podcast.
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Monday, April 3rd, 2017-Echoes Program 1714A
It’s a journey into the world of Jean-Michel Jarre when we explore the Oxygene Trilogy, his electronic opus that began with his 1976 hit Oxygene.
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Tuesday March 28th, 2017-Echoes Program1713B
Morton Subotnick was a pioneer of electronic music. His 1967 album, Silver Apples of the Moon signaled a new way of making music that only used electronics. He talks about the early days of electronic music on Echoes.
Interview Podcast
Jon Hassell 80th Birthday in Echoes Podcast
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We look back on the career of trumpeter/composer Jon Hassell from through his Fourth World music permutations with interviews from Hassell, Brian Eno, and more in the Echoes Podcast.
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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017-Echoes Program 1712C
Trumpeter Jon Hassell has one of the most distinct trumpet sounds in modern music and he created an entire sub-genre, Fourth World Music. We celebrate his 80th with commentary from Brian Eno, Steve Roach and more.