NPR’s Bob Boilen is more than the host of Tiny Desk Concerts and All Songs Considered. He’s also a composer of music from ambient to punk rock. We talk about his pandemic album Hidden Smiles.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 15, 2021 – Echoes Program 2111A
Tag: electronic
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 27-28, 2021 – Grandbrothers, Johnson/Keaggy
The German duo Grandbrothers, who play a grand piano hooked up with electronics and a machine for an orchestral sound. Then Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy take us on a trip to Ravenna.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 13-14, 2021 – Programs 2110A & 2110B
Leandrul creates beautiful electro-pop music with deep psychological implications. Psychosis of Dreams is not a metaphor. It’s about real trauma with mental health and recovery.
Coming Up
Friday, Mar 26, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Eric Hilton, one half of the brain trust of Thievery Corporation. His album, Infinite Everywhere is a laid-back ambient lounge release.
Playlists
Friday, Mar 12, 2021 – Echoes Program 2110E
We’ll hear from dream pop artist Lia Ices and her new recording, Family Album. It turns-off the electronics in favor of a more embracing sound, reflecting her recent motherhood.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Pat Metheny & A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Coming Up
Thursday, Mar 25, 2021 – Marya Stark Interview
Singer-songwriter Marya Stark has a celestial approach to lyrics. Last year she released the album, Sapphire, co-produced with Joshua Penman of the electronic project, Akara.
Playlists
Thursday, Mar 11, 2021 – Echoes Program 2110D
Steve Roach has just released Into the Majestic, which taps his more celestial electronic side. We’ll also hear music from Mark Dwane off his new album, Atlantean Apparitions.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 -Loreena McKennitt Icon/Constance Demby R.I.P.
Loreena McKennitt arises as the 14th Icon. We’ll hear a profile of this one-of-a-kind artist. Then we remember Constance Demby, a New Age Queen who died on March 20, 2021.
Playlists
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 – Echoes Program 2110C
The 13th Icon of Echoes is guitarist Pat Metheny who has influenced generations of musicians with his wide ranging sound. In a special show we’ll sample Metheny’s music from across his career.