It’s Ambiences in Black when we turn the Echoes prism onto the African and black influences in ambient music. They come from many sources, jazz, R&B, Hip-hop and Africa itself.
Oboist Russel Walder talks about his new album, Speak to the Storm. It’s a deep world-fusion journey, spiked by sampled Middle Eastern and Indian instruments, percussion and voices.
The California Guitar Trio Live. As if 18 strings weren’t enough they’ve added six more with Tom Greisgraber on the 12-string Chapman stick. They debut their newest, unreleased music.
We put Charlie Cunningham in the picture with his new album, Frame. This English singer song-writer’s sound has echoes of John Martyn and Nick Drake with the atmospheres of Brian Eno and Harold Budd.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, New music by Khruangbin. We’ll hear something from their album, A La Sala. We’ll also hear a new track from the ambient firm of Lane, Gregorius and Smith.
Get on the Peace Wagon. That’s a new composition from new age and world fusion artist James Asher. We’ll also hear music from a new compilation called Music for the Lunar Halflight.
The Grammys are coming this Sunday, with nominees you’ve heard on Echoes, including Hans Christian and David Darling, Billie Eilish, Bela Fleck, Taylor Swift, Olafur Arnalds and Shakti.
Oboist Russel Walder talks about his new album, Speak to the Storm. It’s a deep world-fusion journey, spiked by sampled Middle Eastern and Indian instruments, percussion and voices.