For July 4th we take you into twanguility with an Ambient Americana soundscape. It’s country and western distilled though Brian Eno ambiences, but still with that country twang.
Composer Steve Reich is 86 years old but he’s still making the music of tomorrow. He has a new album, Reich/Richter, inspired by paintings of Gerhard Richter, and a new book, Conversations.
The Norwegian electronic duo, Röyksopp’s new album Profound Mysteries is a concept album that asks big questions with riveting music. It’s Echoes July CD of the Month.
Music by Australia’s Ry X, a former surfer who now rides waves of interior emotions in his dream pop. His latest album is Blood Moon. We’ll also hear Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman. The two musicians have gotten together for an album of joyful world fusion called Pangaea.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Delay Tactics. This trio, that includes guitarist Carl Weingarten, made their last album 38 years ago. Now they’re back with a new recording.
Music from the wilds of Siberia when we hear the latest single by Otyken called “Storm”. We’ll also hear a dream pop artist with a name that’s out of season, I Am Snow Angel.
Lumenette is the stage name of Christine Byrd, wife of Marc Byrd from the group Hammock. She’s sung on many of their albums and now she has her own dream pop release, “All Around My Head.”