Electronic artist Michael Whalen draws upon his roots in 70s and 80s European electronic music to create his album, Imaginary Trains. He talks about his journey and his new album.
Electronic artist Michael Whalen draws upon his roots in 70s and 80s European electronic music to create his album, Imaginary Trains. He talks about his journey and his new album.
Echoes Top 25 for April 2022. Michael Stearns CD of the Month at the top, followed by David Helping, Will Ackerman, Lis Addison, Jenny Hval, David Franklin, Beach House and 18 more.
Michael Whalen’s “Imaginary Trains” is an homage to his inspirations from 1970s European Electronic Music. He rides their rails for his Echoes May CD of the Month,
Weekend listeners hear the May CD of the Month, Imaginary Trains by Michael Whalen. Whalen pulls in all his synthesizers to create a vision for the future with landmarks in the past.
The May CD of the Month is Imaginary Trains by Michael Whalen. Whalen pulls in all his synthesizers to create a vision for the future with landmarks in the past of space music and the new age.
Planetary Unfolding by Michael Stearns is a seminal ambient album from 1981 by Michael Stearns. A new reissue reveals this electronic epic was indeed the music of the future.