Gracie and Rachel are a duo creating a sublime chamber pop that mixes the neo-minimalism Max Richter with heartfelt, but oblique songs. It’s the Echoes CD of the Month for January.
Playlists
Monday, January 1st, 2018-Echoes Program 1801A
Tag: classical
Reviews & Commentary
Echoes in Memoriam 2017: Those Who Left the Planet
As we end the year, John Diliberto looks back on Echoes musicians who left the planet in 2017. They range from the iconic to the obscure, but all left their vibrations on the planet.
Interview Podcast
Hammock in Echoes Podcast
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In the Echoes Podcast We talk to Hammock, the great ambient rock band. We’ll hear them talking about their new album, Mysterium, the #1 album in The Best of Echoes 2017.
Reviews & Commentary
Poppy Ackroyd’s Driving Video for “Trains”
English composer Poppy NoGood is a composer who has the drive of Prequell and the moods of Dustin O’Halloran. She has a subtly surreal video out for her song, “Trains.”
CD of the Month
October CD of the Month: Prequell’s 21st Century Symphony
Fashion runway soundtrack artist Thomas Roussel releases debut as Prequel, The Future Comes Before. This 21st century symphony is Echoes October CD of the Month.
Playlists
Thursday, July 6th, 2017-Echoes Program 1727D
Suzanne Ciani came to renown for her New Age music but she’s gone back to her roots with experimental electronic music and the Buchla synthesizer. She plays both live on Echoes.
Playlists
Tuesday, July 4, 2017-Echoes Program 1727B: July 4th with Jill Haley
Echoes American Landscapes, a soundscape for July 4th with a live performance by acclaimed oboist Jill Haley. She plays in the band One Alternative, and is one of Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman’s stable of first call musicians. Her latest album is National Park Soundscapes, which is just perfect for July 4th.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Suzanne Ciani Returns to Electronic Music
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After abandoning synthesizers for many years, Suzanne Ciani has returned to electronic music, creating improvisations on her first electronic instrument, the Buchla Modular Synthesizer.
Playlists
Tuesday April 11th, 2017-Echoes Program 1715B
Suzanne Ciani came to renown for her New Age music but she’s gone back to her roots with experimental electronic music and the Buchla synthesizer. She plays both live on Echoes.
Playlists
Thursday, February 23rd, 2016-Echoes Program 1708D
World fusion took on classical dimensions when Yo-Yo Ma formed his acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble. He brought together musicians and composers from around the world to create a new dialogue in a hybrid cultural sound. We talk with Ma and other members of the ensemble.