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.
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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.
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.
Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1976 album, Oxygene remains one of the signposts of electronic music. He returns to it with Oxygene 3 as he prepares to embark on his first ever US. Tour. He talks about his electronic evolution on Echoes.
We turn emerald green in our annual exploration of all things Celtic. We’ll hear music born in traditional roots, music that explodes those roots and sounds from the outer edges of the Celtic contingent.
The Velvet Underground and Nico was a seminal album released in 1967. Even before the Summer of Love got going, VU took a darker approach to modern alternative culture with music that pioneered experimental rock.
We look back to the velvet side of the Velvet Underground and their debut album, The Velvet Underground and Nico, which was released 50 years ago on March 12, 1967.
Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1976 album, Oxygene remains one of the signposts of electronic music. He returns to it with Oxygene 3 as he prepares to embark on his first ever US. Tour. He talks about his electronic evolution on Echoes.
Coming up on a Slow Flow Echoes it’s new music by Bing & Ruth, the ambient chamber music group from New York and the latest from German electronic artist, Der Waldläufer tonight on Echoes.
World fusion took on classical dimensions when Yo-Yo Ma formed his acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble. He brought together musicians and composers from around the world to create a new dialogue in a hybrid cultural sound. We talk with Ma and other members of the ensemble.