New music from Avant-pop singer Jenny Hval, who wrote her Master’s thesis on Kate Bush: “The Singing Voice as Literature.” Hval has a new album called Classic Objects.
New music from Shearwater, the band that grew out of the rootsy Okkervil River. They have taken a turn toward deep ambient electronics on the new album, The Great Awakening.
Two Icons of New Age music who were there long before the New Age: pianist George Winston off his album, Night, and Paul Winter Consort from his new Concert in the Barn release.
New music by Australia’s Ry X, a former surfer who now rides waves of interior emotions in his dream pop. His new album is Blood Moon. We’ll also hear Röyksopp’s latest, Profound Mysteries.
We’ll hear two singers with very different approaches. We’ll experience the raging voice of Zola Jesus from a new single, and Natalia Clavier, a singer with Thievery Corporation who has a new recording.
Electronic artist Michael Whalen draws upon his roots in 70s and 80s European electronic music to create his album, Imaginary Trains. He talks about his journey and his new album.
Electronic composer Vangelis ascended on May 17th but he left behind a trove of miraculous electronic journey’s to have on Echoes. John Diliberto picks his favorite ten albums
We remember Vangelis. He won the first Oscar for an electronic film score for Chariots of Fire and charted a course through electro-orchestral space for over 50 years.