Our 10th Icon, Enya, created a revolutionary but serene sound with her heavily layered vocals, sung in Gaelic, Elven, Latin and Loxion. She’s influenced everything from New Age to Dream Pop.
Playlists
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021 – Echoes Program 2107C
Tag: dream pop
Reviews & Commentary
Enya 10th Icon of Echoes: Five of Her Best Albums
Enya is the 10th Icon of Echoes. Her voice descends from the heavens in multiple layers. We look across her 34 year solo career and pick her 5 best recordings out of 8 proper album releases.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021 – Thievery Corporation Interview
The many moods of Thievery Corporation. We talk with Eric Hilton, who has two ambient lounge albums out, and his Thievery partner, Rob Garza about a music born in dub and music sampling.
Playlists
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2021 – Echoes Program 2107B
The Norwegian singer Ane Brun has been one of the understated sirens of dream pop. She talks about the loss and loneliness that informs much of her latest recordings.
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 27-28, 2021 – Shunia & the African Diaspora
It’s the sound of the spirit when we talk with Shunia, the duo of Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson. Then it’s Afro-futuristic jazz, world fusion and space music from the African Diaspora.
Playlists
Friday, Feb 12, 2021 – Echoes Program 2106E
Music from Steve Roach’s album of modular synthesizer sequencer symmetry dervishes called Tomorrow. We’ll also hear Zero 7, Peter Gabriel, and a single from Lana Del Rey.
Coming Up
Monday, Feb 22, 2021 – Shunia Interview
It’s the sound of the spirit when we talk with Shunia, the duo of Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson. The two operatic singers turn Hindi chants into serene dream pop.
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 20-21, 2021 – AWVFTS & Ane Brun
The ambient chamber music of A Winged Victory for the Sullen, a collaboration between Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie, explores darker terrain on Invisible Cities.
Best Of
Echoes January 2021 Top 25: Steve Roach at the Top
Echoes Top 25 for January 2021. Steve Roach’s album Tomorrow, Echoes January CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Marya Stark, Loga Ramin Torkian, Dave Bessell & Parallel Worlds, and 20 other great CDs. See if your favorites made the list!
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021 – Icon of Echoes Enya
Our 10th Icon, Enya, created a revolutionary but serene sound with her heavily layered vocals, sung in Gaelic, Elven, Latin and Loxion. She’s influenced everything from New Age to Dream Pop.