Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Larry Fast’s Synergy Turns 50
Tag: electronic
Playlists
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Echoes Program 2517D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, more music from Larry Fast and his album, Synergy – Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra. We’ll hear tracks from this epic debut on its 50th anniversary.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 15, 2025 – Slow Flow Echoes
We hear the communion of Ian Boddy and Erik Wollo in a live performance of synthesizers and guitar. The album is called Transmissions and it finds the two in a more energized sound.
Playlists
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 – Echoes Program 2517C
Music by 9 Theory and Torii Wolf from their collaboration, Soft Realms. 9 Theory is producer Gabe Lehner and Torii Wolf is a singer and producer who comes out of the Massive Attack mold.
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Vegyn Reworks Air
Air’s Moon Safari album gets an epic and ambient rework by Vegyn. It’s called Blue Moon Safari. Vegyn maintains the downtempo mood of the original but takes it into new atmospheres.
Playlists
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 – Echoes Program 2517B
Music from Marcator, a German guitarist who was been self-releasing his own music but is now signed to the Prudence label. His new album is a suite of ambient Americana tracks called PanAroma.
Playlists
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 – Echoes Program 2517A
Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by Synergy (Larry Fast) was released 50 years ago. There were no guitars or drums on the album, just synthesizers creating epic, orchestral tracks.
Coming Up
Monday, May 12, 2025 – Ancient Future Interview
The return of Ancient Future. The band that coined the term World Fusion in 1978 has their first significant release in nearly 25 years. I talk to founder and guitarist Matthew Montfort.
Coming Up
Weekend, May 10-11, 2025 – The Precious Dark CDoM
The Echoes May CD of the Month is a deep trip into melodic ambience with The Precious Dark by David Helpling and Eric “the” Taylor. It’s an album that takes you on a journey.
Playlists
Weekend, Apr 26-27, 2025 – Programs 2516A & 2516B
On the next Echoes, the spirit of Da Vinci transformed into electronic sound by electronic artist Sasha. Da Vinci Genius is an immersive exhibit on the life of the Renaissance polymath.