The Big Ears Festival 2024 maintained its reputation for eclecticism, bleeding edge music and some of the most sublime sounds this side of paradise. John Diliberto took it all in.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2024 Review
Tag: Chamber Pop
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 – Echoes of Dune
Fear is the mind killer. Musicians have been inspired by Frank Herbert’s “Dune” since it came out. On the heels of the new Dune movie, Echoes creates musical visions of “Dune.”
Playlists
Weds, Mar 27, 2024 – Echoes Program 2413C
New music from the artist formerly known as Talitha Rise and Rise. Now she’s using her real name, Jo Beth Young. The music is still as magical on her latest release, Broken Spells.
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Monday, Apr 8, 2024 – Solar Eclipse Soundscape
Shade your eyes, it’s a Solar Eclipse Soundscape on the next Echoes. Much of the country will be experiencing a solar eclipse on April 8th. Here’s the soundtrack for your journey.
Playlists
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 – Echoes Program 2412C
Echoes declares winter over with an Echoes Vernal Equinox Soundscape to put you in a Spring-like mood. We’ll hear music for the turning of the seasons to drive winter away.
Coming Up
Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 – World Piano Day
World Piano Day was created by German keyboardist Nils Frahm to celebrate music created on 88 keys, created with objects embedded in strings, or electronics manipulating strings.
Coming Up
Weds, Mar 27, 2024 – New Music from Jo Beth Young
New music from the artist formerly known as Talitha Rise and Rise. Now she’s using her real name, Jo Beth Young. The music is still as magical on her latest release, Broken Spells.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 February: Steve Roach on Top
Steve Roach’s The Desert Winds of Change tops the Echoes February 2024, followed by Mitski, Maps, Quiet Resonance and 21 more great releases. See if your favorites made the list!
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 – Vernal Equinox Soundscape
Echoes declares winter over with an Echoes Vernal Equinox Soundscape to put you in a Spring-like mood. We’ll hear music for the turning of the seasons to drive winter away.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 – New Music from Beth Gibbons
We’ll hear something from the first chanteuse of trip-hop, Beth Gibbons. She was the voice of Portishead, but now she’s solo. We’ll also hear new music by Olivia Chaney, from her new album, Circus of Desire.