A defining figure in neo-classical and ambient chamber music is Iceland’s Olafur Arnalds. Over the last 15 years he’s sculpted a sound merging classical impressionism and ambient electronics.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – Echoes Program 2124C
Tag: electronic
Living Room Concerts
Ólafur Arnalds – Ambient Chamber Music Live on Echoes
Ólafur Arnalds plays live on Echoes. The Icelandic composer, along with his full ensemble and his Stratus piano system, performed music from his album, re:member.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – Nik Bärtsch Live/Jon Hassell RIP
Hear A new live performance by Pianist Nik Bärtsch from Switzerland playing solo from his home. Then we remember Jon Hassell who died on June 26. He was a foundational Echoes artist.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – Echoes Program 2124B
New music from Lanterna, one of the pioneers of Ambient Americana. He’s returned with a new album of delay-guitar melodies, ambient moods, and twang, called Hidden Drives.
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Monday, June 28, 2021 – Best of Echoes 2021, So Far
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.
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Weekend, June 26-27, 2021 – Echoes Summer Solstice
Get ready for an Echoes Summer Solstice. We let the sunshine in as we orchestrate your soundscape for the longest day of the year with music from Jake Shimabukuro, George Winston, and more.
Playlists
Weekend, Jun 12-13, 2021 – Programs 2123A & 2123B
Emancipator, Rena Jones, & Flowerpulse weave their electronic roots into the ambient excursion of Xylem, their debut album. John Diliberto goes to the garden with 3 electronic explorers.
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Friday, June 25, 2021 – New Music from Gary Numan
Music by Gary Numan, a pioneer of electronic pop. He’s changed considerably since the 1980s, and you’ll hear that on his latest album, Intruder. We’ll also hear from guitarist Tom Caufield.
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Friday, June 11, 2021 – Echoes Program 2123E
We’ll hear the band AO Music’s African-inspired sound featuring singer Miriam Stockley, and we’ll hear a Bulgarian group called Trigaida, that mixes traditional Bulgarian singing and EDM.
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
Music by Norwegian electronic artist Sverre Knut Johansen, from an album of ambient moods called Dreams Beyond. We’ll also hear from Grammy-winning guitarist Jim Kimo West.