It’s the dark goth electronics of Depeche Mode who have returned with a new album, Memento Mori, that tackles darker themes of the 21st century. We’ll also hear from Heather Woods Broderick.
Playlists
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – Echoes Program 2322B
Tag: electronic
Coming Up
Monday, June 12, 2023 – George Winston R.I.P. and Jeff Pearce
Hear ambient guitar woven live when Jeff Pearce comes in to play music from across his 30-year career. We also remember iconic pianist George Winston who left on June 4th.
Playlists
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Echoes Program 2322A
We remember on an Echoes Memorial Day Soundscape. John Diliberto brings us music to contemplate the loss and the carnage of wars across time especially as we experience the assault on Ukraine.
Coming Up
Weekend, June 10-11, 2023 – Robert Rich & Delerium
Seduction & entrancement are part of Echoes June CD of the Month. Travelers Cloth by Robert Rich is an album of sensual moods threaded on flutes, percussion, ambient lap-steel & synthesizers.
Playlists
Weekend, May 27-28, 2023 – Programs 2321A & 2321B
We talk to Ladytron, who have been making electrified pop sounds for all of the 21st Century. Helen Marnie and Daniel Hunt tell us their story and about their latest album, Time’s Arrow.
Playlists
Friday, May 26, 2023 – Echoes Program 2321E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, electronic music by Colin Rayment: Polyphonic Memories II. It’s in the Berlin School style of an artist from that era, Robert Schroeder, who also has a recent album.
Coming Up
Friday, June 9, 2023 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by David Helpling. His album of ambient orchestrations for guitar and synthesizer is called IN. We’ll also hear music by Ben Lukas Boysen.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ladytron & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2321D
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Reviews & Commentary
Ten Essential Mike Oldfield Albums
Mike Oldfield is the 11th of 30 Icons of Echoes. We go through his catalog and Rank his 10 Best albums. And #1 isn’t Tubular Bells. We also rank all 6 iterations of Tubular Bells.