Kevin Keller is one of the leading exponents of Ambient Chamber music with a dozen albums exploring a world between electronic and acoustic, ambient and classical music. His latest is called La Strada, and it’s the Echoes November CD of the Month
Kevin Keller created some of the first works I ever referred to as “Ambient Chamber Music.
Our latest album of live Echoes performances is here. It’s called Echoes Live 21. We’ve picked the best tracks from the best live Echoes performances and put them on our 21st CD. Here are the stories behind the tracks.
We open fall with an autumnal CD of the Month, the debut album by Slow Meadow.
We open fall with an autumnal CD of the Month, the debut album by Slow Meadow. Slow Meadow is Matt Kidd who previously made music as Aural Method. With the guidance of the post-rock band Hammock, Slow Meadow creates a serene expanse of elongated melodies and deep textures. This is music that owes as much to Arvo Pärt as Brian Eno.
We open fall with an autumnal CD of the Month, the debut album by Slow Meadow.
Hans Christian’s Nanda Devi, the CD of the Month, leads the Echoes Top 25 for September. He’s followed closely by Silencio, Arstidir, and Briana Marela, all of whom played live on Echoes this month.
Steve Roach is an icon of electronic music whose albums, Structures from Silence and Dreamtime Return are considered classics. In a rare east coast performance, he brought his music before a sold out audience at The Gatherings Concert series in Philadelphia.
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Árstíðir is a band out of Iceland with an organic, acoustic sound that has roots in the harmonies of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Playing guitars, violin, piano and cello, these musicians create introspective songs on their latest album, Hvel.
It’s a trip to the mountain top with Hans Christian’s Nanda Devi.