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.
Best Of
Echoes March 2020 Top 25: Agnes Obel at the Top
Tag: CD of the Month
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.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 10, 2020 – New Music by Hammock & Odessa
Music by ambient guitar band, Hammock. They have a new album of deep electro-chamber music moods called Silencia. We’ll also hear something by the dream pop band, Odessa.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 6, 2020 – Poppy Ackroyd Interview
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.
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 4-5, 2020 – April CD of the Month Sacred Spaces
Michael Whalen’s epic electronic CD, Sacred Spaces is featured as Echoes April CD of the Month. Then it’s an interview with cellist Hans Christian about his ambient album, After the Fall.
Reviews & Commentary
10 Albums to Buy On Bandcamp’s COVID-19 Fundraiser
We have 10 albums to buy on Bandcamp, who are waiving their revenue share to help out artists during the COVID-19 Pandemic. See our 10 picks for great albums to buy and artists to support.
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio
It’s the 36 strings of The California Guitar Trio and the Montréal Guitare Trio. These two virtuoso groups get together to play music from their 2019 CD of the Month, In a Landscape, live.