Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns talk about their debut collaboration, Convergence. Echoes September CD of the Month emerged from dreams, brain tumors and pandemic behind the release.
We’ll hear new music from Roger Eno and Brian Eno, from the brothers’ new album, Mixing Colours. We’ll also hear new music by ambient guitarist Jeff Pearce that dates back 20 years.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Kevin Braheny Fortune, the new age electronic musician who you may know as Kevin Braheny. We’ll hear his album called Dreamwalker Meditations Vol. 1.
Music by Braids, from their new album, Shadow Offering, inspired by an eclipse. We’ll also hear singer Miriem Ben Amor from her new album of Tunisian electronica, Once Upon a Time.
New music by Yaima, the dream pop duo whose music is suffused with nature imagery and hang drum rhythms. We’ll also hear from Julianna Barwick’s new album of her looped gothic chants.
Ben Blackett plugs in computers instead of guitars to create electronic journeys and melodic contemplations. He talks about virtual synths, choir samples, and his wife’s voice on Echoes.
We talk to Yppah, a band that makes a joyful sound out of psychedelia, hip-hop and minimalism. Founder Joe Corrales Jr. talks about going from surfing to minimalist psychedelia.
We’ll hear songs you know by people who didn’t originally record them including new cover versions of music by Roxy Music, Phil Collins, Cocteau Twins, The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.