Our May CD of the Month is Counting Sunsets by the ambient country band, SUSS. They go into deep ambient terrain on this new album.
Playlists
Weekend, May 9-10, 2026 – Programs 2618A & 2618B
Tag: Chillout
Coming Up
Weekend, May 23-24, 2026 – Windham Hill 50th
50 years ago, guitarist Will Ackerman’s modest release In Search of the Turtle’s Navel launched a movement. We hear founder Will Ackerman talk about the genesis of a revolution.
Coming Up
Friday, May 22, 2026 – Music from Thaneco and Sine
It’s a trip to the red planet when we hear music by Thaneco from his album, Structures from Mars. It’s an album of deep Berlin school sequencers. We’ll also hear something from Sine.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Felsmann + Tiley
Playlists
Friday, May 8, 2026 – Echoes Program 2618E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, the ambient guitar twang of The Royal Arctic Institute. We’ll hear from their album, From Catharsis to Coma. We’ll also hear from Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Music from Depeche Mode
It’s the dark goth electronics of Depeche Mode from their album, Memento Mori. It tackles dark themes of the 21st century. We’ll also hear from Heather Woods Broderick.
Playlists
Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Echoes Program 2618D
Cigarettes After Sex has a new single, continuing his sultry, pillow-talk sound. We’ll also hear Desire Marea, a daring artist from South Africa who might be that country’s version of Bjork.
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – Music by Lana Del Rey
Music by Lana Del Rey. The artful pop chanteuse gets intimate on her album, Did You Know There Was a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd? We’ll also hear from Olafur Arnalds.
Playlists
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2618C
Get ready to be sliced and diced when we hear music by Wax Tailor, the French electronic artist who likes to cut-up archival voice samples. We’ll hear from his album Fishing for Accidents.
Coming Up
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Music from Frankie Rose
Frankie Rose started out as a punk artist, but she’s evolved into electronic pop on her album, Love as Protection. We’ll also hear Gemma Ray and the Death Bell Gang.