Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast – Andreas Vollenweider & Mike Oldfield
Tag: CD of the Month
Playlists
Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020 – Echoes Program 2038B
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Coming Up
Monday, Oct 5, 2020: Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns talk about their debut collaboration, Convergence. Echoes September CD of the Month emerged from dreams, brain tumors and pandemic behind the release.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: CGT, Hiroki Okano, Silver Apples
Coming Up
Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020 – Ommadawn’s 45th
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Playlists
Tuesday, Sept 1, 2020 – Echoes Program 2035B
The California Guitar Trio talk about their Echoes CD of the Month, Elegy. It was recorded in AirBnB living rooms while they were on their last tour before pandemic lockdown.
CD of the Month
Echoes September 2020 CD of the Month: Wøllo & Stearns
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns come together on a deep ambient album of searing guitar, skyscraping atmospheres and immersive environments. Convergence is Echoes September CD of the Month.
Best Of
Echoes August 2020 Top 25: California Guitar Trio at the Top
The Echoes Top 25 for August 2020: California Guitar Trio’s Elegy is at the top, and our list includes Lena Natalia, Kevin Keller, and 22 other great CDs. See what should be in your collection.
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 5-6, 2020 – Wollo & Stearns CDoM, CGT
September’s CD pick, Convergence is a collaboration between Norwegian ambient guitarist Erik Wøllo and American electronic artist Michael Stearns. Then we talk to the California Guitar Trio.
Playlists
Weekend, Aug 22-23, 2020 – Programs 2033A & 2033B
Composer Michael Whalen talks about his CD, Sacred Spaces. Then Tangerine Dream invented a new genre of music. We explore their evolution from psychedelic aggression to electronic dreams.