Tangerine Dream’s new album is called Raum, which means space. They’ve been exploring it for over 5 decades. This album is based on compositions left by the late founding member, Edgar Froese.
It’s shamanistic pop from Siberia when we hear Otyken. Think of Bjork going tribal. We’ll also hear a new song by Sharon Van Etten who is continuing her electronic ways.
World fusion was a big part of the Echoes sound in the 1990s, and while no one was looking it has returned with artists like Tropo, Liquid Bloom, Mamak Khadem and many others.
Trentemøller’s music exudes the sounds of 1970s German Progressive Rock,1980s New Wave, and 1990s Shoegaze but transfigured by electronics and a taste for the dark and melancholy..
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Will Ackerman. He’s got a new collection drawn from his romance with Italy called Positano Songs. We’ll hear that and some new downtempo electronic by Fade.
Iconic German electronic band Kraftwerk haven’t released new music in decades, so they’ve turned their work over to remixers for a double CD set just called Remixes.
Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician who started out on the dance floor. Now he’s creating a more introspective music drawing upon his memories and his recent status as a father.
We’ll survey the landscape of women electronic musicians from pioneers like Wendy Carlos, Delia Derbyshire and Suzanne Ciani to contemporary artists from Laurie Anderson through Eve Maret.
Echoes’ March CD of the Month looks back on Memories. It’s called Memoria by Danish electronic artist Trentemøller. He mixes downtempo grooves, New Wave moods and dreampop vocals.
We hear notes from the frontline of the Russian Ukraine invasion when we talk to electronic musician, Vonavi. He reports from his home under black out conditions awaiting air raid sirens.