We get High on Isra. That’s actually the name of German band making an electronic pop. We’ll hear from their album, Sad Sad Sad. We’ll also hear from the California Guitar Trio.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 11, 2020 – We get High on Isra
Tag: downtempo
Best Of
Echoes August 2020 Top 25: California Guitar Trio at the Top
The Echoes Top 25 for August 2020: California Guitar Trio’s Elegy is at the top, and our list includes Lena Natalia, Kevin Keller, and 22 other great CDs. See what should be in your collection.
Playlists
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 – Echoes Program 2034C
We’ll hear new recordings from two extraordinary singers: another single by Ane Brun from her still untitled album, and London Grammar with the soulfully searing voice of Hannah Reid
Coming Up
Tuesday, Sept 8, 2020 – Moby Interview
Moby talks about his prescient new album, All Visible Objects. Written mostly in 2019, its themes of revolution, isolation and contemplation seem to fit right in with these times.
Reviews & Commentary
Michael Rother’s New “Bitter Tang” Video
Isolated in pandemic lockdown, pioneering guitarist Michael Rother created a contemplative recording called Dreaming. His video for “Bitter Tang” exemplifies the wistful mood..
Playlists
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 – Echoes Program 2034B
We travel through time for the German Sci-Fi TV series, Dark, which has an ambient underscore by Ben Frost, and songs by artists like Agnes Obel, Mimi Page, and Robot Koch.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 4, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s music by Yppah, an ambient post-rock band that combines live playing with electronics. We’ll also hear the return of the world fusion band Trance Mission.
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: Electronic Artist Jon Hopkins Live on Echoes
We return to a 2010 concert by Jon Hopkins. He’s worked with Brian Eno and Coldplay, and had just released his CD Insides. He played two pieces from Insides, and an unreleased improvisation.
Playlists
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020 – Echoes Program 2033C
Tonight’s Echoes includes music from Emancipator surrounding his interview, along with new music by Moby, Atomic Skunk and Steve Roach, as well as a classic from Sun Ra.
Reviews & Commentary
Ane Brun’s New Video for “Take Hold of Me”
Ane Brun is an incandescent singer from Norway via Sweden who is moving away from her chamber folk sound and into more electronic ambiences on new songs like “Take Hold of Me” in a new video.