The Best of Echoes 2021, So Far. We look back at some of the best music from the Echoes soundscape spanning electronic, ambient, dreampop, ambient classical world fusion and more.
Playlists
Weekend, July 3-4, 2021 – Programs 2126A & 2126B
Tag: electronic
Coming Up
Friday, July 16, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, recent music by Tom Caufield. This finger-style guitarist has released some of the most inventive guitar albums of the last decade. We’ll also hear from Olafur Arnalds.
Playlists
Friday, July 2, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126E
We travel the backroads of Ambient America. We’ll hear reveries on the the 4th of July and traverse the byways and highways of Ambient Americana from Brian Eno, Lanterna and more.
Coming Up
Thursday, July 15, 2021 – New Music from Mirabai Ceiba
New music by Mirabai Ceiba. This duo of Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach from Aukai started as a chant group but have evolved considerably on their new album, The Quiet Hour.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Will Ackerman Icon and Jon Hassell
Playlists
Thursday, July 1, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, an extended contemplation from Japanese composer, Hiroki Okano. He’s created a 51 minute work merging nature sounds he recorded with beautiful melodies.
Playlists
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126C
The 28th Icon of Echoes, William Ackerman, is a guitarist and the founder of Windham Hill Records. We’ll hear a profile of this influential artist and listen to some of the music he’s created.
Playlists
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126B
A new live performance by pianist Nik Bärtsch from Switzerland. Nik Bärtsch usually plays his minimalist jazz with his band Ronin, but we’ll hear him performing solo from his home.
Reviews & Commentary
Jon Hassell Remembered: From Ambient to Tribal
Jon Hassell, transformed the sound of the trumpet and married it to a blenderized sound called Fourth World Music. A collaborator with Brian Eno and Talking Heads, he died on June 26, 2021.
Coming Up
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Interview with Hybrid
The electronica duo Hybrid takes us into the sometimes dark world of their new album, Black Halo. John Diliberto talks to Charlotte and Mike Truman about their album on Echoes.