Echoes Top 25 for August 2021. Hybrid’s Black Halo, the August CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Eric Hilton, Tigerforest, and 22 other great CDs.
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Echoes August 2021 Top 25: Hybrid on Top
Tag: downtempo
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 18-19, 2021 – Gunnar Spardel’s Tigerforest
We talk to Gunnar Spardel, who composes somber and serene chamber music under his own name and upbeat, progressive electronic music under the guise of Tigerforest.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 17, 2021 – Twilight Archive, William Tyler
The ambient jazz trio Twilight Archive traverses a swampy landscape on a new album called Recent Detours. We’ll also hear from William Tyler and Marisa Anderson’s Lost Futures.
Playlists
Friday, Sept 3, 2021 – Echoes Program 2135E
New music by Tor, the electronic musician with a hypnotic, downtempo sound. He has a new album called Oasis Sky. We’ll also hear from Jomoro, A project headed by Joey Waronker
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Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021 – Music from Lanterna
Lanterna is one of the pioneers of Ambient Americana. He’s returned with a new album of delay-guitar melodies, ambient moods, and twang, called Hidden Drives.
Coming Up
Monday, Sept 13, 2021 – Gunnar Spardel’s Tigerforest
We talk to Gunnar Spardel, who composes somber and serene chamber music under his own name and upbeat, progressive electronic music under the guise of Tigerforest.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 10, 2021 – New Music from Mirabai Ceiba
New music by Mirabai Ceiba. This duo of Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach from Aukai started as a chant group but have evolved considerably on their latest album, The Quiet Hour.
Playlists
Thursday, Aug 26, 2021 – Echoes Program 2134D
Daniel Miller ignited electronic pop with The Normal and launched the careers of Depeche Mode who were produced by Gareth Jones. They get together in a new electronic project called Sunroof.
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 4-5, 2021 – Chronotope Project CD of the Month
Chronotope Project’s Gnosis is our September CD of the Month. Chronotope Project explores ancient Greek philosophies as he unfolds long, undulating electronic soundscapes.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 3, 2021 – Music from Tor and Jomoro
New music by Tor, the electronic musician with a hypnotic, downtempo sound. He has a new album called Oasis Sky. We’ll also hear from Jomoro, a project headed by Joey Waronker