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.
Playlists
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 – Echoes Program 2404B
Tag: downtempo
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 3-4, 2024 – California Guitar Trio & Grammys
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.
Coming Up
Friday, Feb 2, 2024 – Music from Charlie Cunningham
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.
Coming Up
Thursday, Feb 1, 2024 – Slow Flow Echoes
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.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Tim Story, Roedelius and Neu!
Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 – James Asher’s Peace Wagon
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.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 – Echoes at the Grammys
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.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 – Russel Walder Interview
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.
News
Iasos Enters Another Dimension. R.I.P. 1947-2024.
Iasos was a pioneer in new age music before anybody realized it was there to pioneer. His sound was cosmic and so were his beliefs. But his music was entrancing. Gone at 76.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024 – Michael Rother & Neu!
Neu! was the 1970s German duo that still influences bands like Stereolab today. On the 50th anniversary of he album Neu! 2, guitarist Michael Rother talks about their gestation as part of Kraftwerk.