The release of the new Star Wars movie is just the most prominent evidence of a fertile environment for Science Fiction on TV and int he movies. In this Wordless Echoes, we explore the sounds of Sci-Fi, including a few soundtracks, music inspired by movies and literature, and original compositions exploring that interface of science and fantasy.
Upon the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Echoes takes a trip into sci-fi space with a different kind of soundtrack on a Sci-Fi Echoes.
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The Mynabirds is the vehicle of singer Laura Burhenn. Her new album explores a dark, electronica direction. It comes on the heels of a break-up, a cross country trek and journey to South Africa. We talk to Laura Burhenn about her musical journey.
Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese is dead, but his band mates are continuing on with a new album called Quantum Key based on Froese compositions.
Echoes listeners have voted for their favorite albums of 2015. See the results in The Best of Echoes 2015 Listener Poll
Experience the holiday season with a different kind of soundtrack on Echoes’ Sonic Seasonings featuring Phil Keaggy & Jeff Johnson and Erik Wøllo.
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Laurie Anderson is a true icon of modern music, creating a sound that brings together cultural observations, acute humor and ambient textures. Anderson is hitting a new period of creativity with large-scale works like Landfall, Habeas Corpus and her new album, and film, Heart of a Dog.
On a Slow Flow Echoes we’ll hear from two albums with cosmic themes, but each comes from a very different perspective. We’ll hear from Zero One’s trippy “Signals” and Daniel Hart’s score to “Comet”.
Echoes host John Diliberto has picked his Top 25 albums of 2015. They range from dream pop to sequencer dervishes to ambient chamber music to fusion and beyond.
Two dream pop singers approach moody songs from different directions. Warpaint bassist Jennylee goes toward dark and gothic minimalism while Maia Vidal brings a rhythmic vitality to her fragile songs.