Marconi Union are a true 21st century band. After the deep ambiences and abstract grooves of their last few recordings they hit the groove again on their latest release, Signals.
CD of the Month
Echoes November 2021 CD of the Month: Marconi Union
Tag: downtempo
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 13-14, 2021 – Rena Jones & Led Zeppelin IV
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.
Coming Up
Monday, Nov 8, 2021 – 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.
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 6-7, 2021 – Marconi Union CD of the Month
The transmission is clear on the new album by Marconi Union, the electronic trio from England. The album is Signals, and it finds this atmospheric group with a much more rhythm-charged sound.
Playlists
Friday, Oct 22, 2021 – Echoes Program 2142E
Downtempo and down under artists Rufus Du Sol get remixed and we’ll hear from a tribute album with covers of the eponymous debut of The Velvet Underground and Nico.
Coming Up
Monday, Nov 1, 2021 – Marconi Union CD of the Month
The transmission is clear on the new album by Marconi Union, the electronic trio from England. The album is Signals, and it finds this atmospheric group with a much more rhythm-charged sound.
Coming Up
Fri, Oct 22, 2021-Rufus Du Sol & Velvet Underground Covered
Downtempo and down under artists Rufus Du Sol get remixed, and we’ll hear from a tribute to the eponymous debut of The Velvet Underground and Nico.
Playlists
Friday, Oct 8, 2021 – Echoes Program 2140E
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, but she’s going even further afield than her father. We’ll hear a track from Love Letters PS with her sister, Norah Jones.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 Sept 2021: Chronotope Project on Top
Echoes Top 25 for September 2021. Chronotope Project’s Gnosis, the September CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Jef Stott, Immersion, and 22 other great CDs.
Playlists
Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021 – Echoes Program 2140B
The electronica duo Hybrid takes us into the sometimes dark world of their new album, Black Halo. John Diliberto talks to Charlotte and Mike Truman about their album on Echoes.