Marissa Nadler is something beyond a singer-songwriter. Her seductive voice is wrapped in elaborate stories and bathed in psychedelic overtones and reverb.
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.
Azam Ali’s Synesthesia blurs the edges of the Top 25 list, with Oneheart, The American Dollar, Bluetech, and 21 other great CDs and singles, right behind.
Australia’s All India Radio taps ambient, post, rock, shoegaze and more on his conceptual album, The Unified Field. It’s Echoes December CD of the Month.
It’s the 50th Anniversary of another iconic work by Tangerine Dream, Ricochet. It’s a half-live, half-studio album that saw the Dream getting more rhythmic and energized.