This weekend on Echoes It’s the 50th Anniversary of Kraftwerk. The iconic German electronic band released their debut album in 1970. Then we’ll countdown the 30 Icons of Echoes.
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 14-15, 2020 – Kraftwerk’s 50th & 30 Icons
Tag: downtempo
CD of the Month
Nov CD of Month: Digitonal’s Set the Weather Fair
Electronics meets classical instrumentation in the world that Digitonal has occupied for much of this century, as avatars of ambient chamber music.
Playlists
Weekend, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2020 – Programs 2043A & 2043B
It’s a new generation of German electronic artists when we talk to Thomas Lemmer & Sebastian Pabst. Then we hear from rock refugee Gregory Allen Lisher (Camper Van Beethoven & Monks of Doom).
Best Of
Echoes October 2020 Top 25: Andreas Vollenweider at the Top
Echoes Top 25 for October 2020. Andreas Vollenweider is at the top, followed by Marya Stark, Tom Caufield, Michael Whalen & Blue Monk, Gracie & Rachel and 20 other great CDs.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Thomas Lemmer & Christoph Sebastian Pabst
Coming Up
Thursday, Nov 12, 2020 – Music by Ian Boddy, Jon Durant, Digitonal
Electronic artist Ian Boddy’s new album, Axiom, with a classic retro-space music sound. We’ll also hear ambient piano by Jon Durant and ambient chamber music by Digitonal.
Playlists
Thursday, Oct 29, 2020 – Echoes Program 2043D
We have music from the duo Bob Moses. They have a new album of their propulsive electronic pop and we’ll hear the title track, “Desire,” featuring the musician known as Zhu.
Playlists
Monday, Oct 26, 2020 – Program 2043A
It’s a new generation of German electronic artists when we talk to Thomas Lemmer and Sebastian Pabst. They’ve been churning out downtempo dreams and electro-lounge moods at a prolific pace.
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 7-8, 2020 – Digitonal’s CD of the Month
This weekend on Echoes, Digitonal return with their third CD of the Month, Set the Weather Fair. Digitonal are avatars of ambient chamber music and this is one of their best.
Playlists
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020 – Echoes Program 2042B
Sufjan Stevens goes all electronic on an album of life ruminations called The Ascension, maybe his most darkly melodic album ever. Also going deep but more acoustic is Ane Brun.