We talk to Marconi Union, a true 21st century band. The British electronic trio has a new album out that finds them tapping a more rhythmic, drum driven sound, even though there are no drums.
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Monday, Feb 7, 2022 – Marconi Union Interview
Tag: downtempo
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Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022 – New Music from Jo Beth Young
New music from singer Jo Beth Young, who we’ve known previously as Talitha Rise. She has new music that takes a more electronic and ethereal direction. We’ll also hear music by Tone Ranger.
Playlists
Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 – Echoes Program 2203B
Rena Jones is a polymath. She plays violin, cello and synthesizers and immerses her music in the imagery of nature and philosophy. We talk about hidden meanings and her new album, Allegories.
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Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 – The Global Fusion of Tropo
Downtempo global fusion erupts when we hear Tropo, a project of violinist Tyson Leonard. He mixes electronics with violin and all kinds of global elements on Siente tu Corazon.
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Weekend, Jan 22-23, 2022 – Brigitte Bardini & Rena Jones
We talk with Australian singer-songwriter Brigitte Bardini. She’s influenced by shoegaze and dreampop artists. She’s just released her impressive debut, Stellar Lights.
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Friday, Jan 21, 2022 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Erik Wøllo. The Norwegian guitarist and electronic artist has a new album called Sojourns. We’ll also hear the electronic designs of Time Wharp.
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Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 – Rena Jones Interview
Rena Jones is a polymath. She plays violin, cello and synthesizers and immerses her music in the imagery of nature and philosophy. We talk about hidden meanings and her new album, Allegories.
Playlists
Friday, Dec 31, 2021 – Echoes Program 2152E
Stomp on 2021 and blow it out of your mind when we dance in 2022 with a Downtempo Ambient New Year’s Eve Soundscape. All systems are plugged in and the chill is turned up to 11.
Best Of
Best Ambient/Electronic Albums of 2021
This list is not like other lists. All “best of” lists are circumscribed by what music the listers were exposed to and personal tastes. In our case, it’s constrained by what we play on Echoes.
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Thursday, Jan 6, 2022 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by The Album Leaf, revisited. Jimmy Lavalle has gone back to his 2001 album, One Day I’ll Be On Time, and reworked it as One Day XX