It’s the sounds of Ireland on a Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day. We head into the serene and mystic side of Ireland with music from Clannad, Enya, Afro Celt Sound System and more.
Singer Joan La Barbara developed extended vocal techniques and imaginary languages long before Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser or Azam Ali. John Diliberto talks to her on Echoes.
Remember Modern English? Mara Katria does and she has a new collaboration with the band called Modern M. The music is moody and anthemic, a modern extrapolation of a New Wave classic sound.
It’s Women’s History Month. We’ll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers Wendy Carlos and Suzanne Ciani, to contemporary artists Lisa BellaDonna and Rena Jones.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by German multi-instrumentalist, Marcator. Last year he released the album, PanAroma. He also has an album of remixes called PanAroma Reincarnations.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by the ambient collaboration of Keith and Holly Kenniff. Keith records as Goldmund and Helios, and they both record together as Mint Julep and now, Harbors.
Music by Dean and Britta. Since leaving the band Luna, they’ve been making their own dream-pop music. They have a release called A Peace of Us. We’ll also hear Slowdive remixed.
It’s Long Tracks 7 on the next Echoes. Time is stretched with the debut album from electronic artist Patrick Gleeson, Philip Glass’s Music in 12 Parts, Emerald Web and Bill Nelson.
Donna De Lory was a back-up singer for Madonna, but now creates a more spiritual and serene kind of music. She has an album out with guitarist James Harrah called Sing to the Light.