Isolated in pandemic lockdown, pioneering guitarist Michael Rother created a contemplative recording called Dreaming. His video for “Bitter Tang” exemplifies the wistful mood..
Reviews & Commentary
Michael Rother’s New “Bitter Tang” Video
Tag: electronic
Playlists
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 – Echoes Program 2034B
We travel through time for the German Sci-Fi TV series, Dark, which has an ambient underscore by Ben Frost, and songs by artists like Agnes Obel, Mimi Page, and Robot Koch.
Coming Up
Monday, Sept 7, 2020 – Michael Rother Interview
Michael Rother, legendary guitarist of German progressive music, has played with Kraftwerk, Neu, and Harmonia. We talk to Rother about his new album, his first in 16 years called Dreaming.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Shpongle’s Simon Posford and Mark Dwane
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 5-6, 2020 – Wollo & Stearns CDoM, CGT
September’s CD pick, Convergence is a collaboration between Norwegian ambient guitarist Erik Wøllo and American electronic artist Michael Stearns. Then we talk to the California Guitar Trio.
Playlists
Weekend, Aug 22-23, 2020 – Programs 2033A & 2033B
Composer Michael Whalen talks about his CD, Sacred Spaces. Then Tangerine Dream invented a new genre of music. We explore their evolution from psychedelic aggression to electronic dreams.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 4, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s music by Yppah, an ambient post-rock band that combines live playing with electronics. We’ll also hear the return of the world fusion band Trance Mission.
Playlists
Friday, Aug 21, 2020 – Echoes Program 2033E
New ambient chamber music by Naneum from Life Cycle, a work for electronics and choir. We’ll also hear Daniel Avery and Allessandro Cortini from their collaboration, Illusion of Time.
Playlists
Thursday, Aug 20, 2020 – Echoes Program 2033D
Polly Scattergood is the singer for OnDeadWaves and now she has a new solo album called In This Moment. We’ll also hear a hymn for the pandemic by Mimi Goese and Ben Neill.
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: Electronic Artist Jon Hopkins Live on Echoes
We return to a 2010 concert by Jon Hopkins. He’s worked with Brian Eno and Coldplay, and had just released his CD Insides. He played two pieces from Insides, and an unreleased improvisation.