Two women from the classical world go ambient with AvaWaves. Violinist Anna Phoebe and keyboardist Aisling Brouwer have crafted a haunting and unremittingly beautiful sound on their debut.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2020 – AvaWaves Interview
Tag: CD of the Month
Playlists
Monday, Apr 6, 2020 – Echoes Program 2014A
Poppy Ackroyd’s album, Resolve was an Echoes CD of the Month two years ago. We catch up with Poppy, who talks about an approach to classical composition informed by punk rock and Radiohead.
Playlists
Weekend, Apr 4-5, 2020 – Programs 2013A & 2013B
With an array of keyboards and synths, Michael Whalen creates an electro-orchestral symphony. Sacred Spaces by Michael Whalen is the April CD of the Month on Echoes.
Reviews & Commentary
Azam Ali’s All That Is Left Is Sky Video
Azam Ali, the entrancing singer of Niyaz, has created a gorgeous and epic song and video to benefit musicians stricken by the financial damage of the Corona Pandemic.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 17, 2020 – Music from Kevin Keller
We hear music by Kevin Keller from an collection called 12.25, representing 12 albums in 25 years. And David Helpling also goes deeply ambient with RUNE, his January CD of the Month.
Best Of
Echoes March 2020 Top 25: Agnes Obel at the Top
The Echoes Top 25 for March 2020 features Agnes Obel’s Myopia, YPPAH, Michael Whalen, Ryan Farrish, Ava, Yael Naim and 19 other CDs. See if your favorites made the list.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020 – Gunnar Spardel’s Tigerforest
We talk to Gunnar Spardel, who composes somber and serene chamber music under his own name and upbeat, progressive electronic music under the guise of Tigerforest.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 30, 2020 – Echoes Program 2013A
With an array of keyboards and synths, Michael Whalen creates an electro-orchestral symphony. Sacred Spaces by Michael Whalen is the April CD of the Month on Echoes.
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 11-12, 2020 – Poppy Ackroyd & Ravi Shankar
English composer Poppy Ackroyd talks about her neo-classical music informed by punk rock and Radiohead and we celebrate the 100th Birtday of India sitar master, Ravi Shanker.
CD of the Month
April 2020 CDoM: Michael Whalen Sacred Spaces
Michael Whalen’s Sacred Spaces is an album for these times, an escape into a world of beautiful, shape-shifting electronic architecture and melody.