Music by Slowdive, the shoegaze band who came to renown in the 1990s. They released their second album in the 21st century, Everything Is Alive in 2023. We’ll also hear a track from VEiiLA.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – Music from Slowdive
Tag: electronica
Reviews & Commentary
American Electronic Revolution’s 25
Explore a list of 25 American electronic artists going back to Forbidden Planet in 1956 up to the latest space music and EDM explorers, all plugged in to American sockets.
Wordless Echoes
Wordless Echoes – Earth Day Dreaming
Earth Day Dreaming is a seven-hour instrumental soundscape inspired by the natural world. We’ll hear environmental sounds turned into music, and compositions that evoke those natural scenes.
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Friday, Feb 27, 2026 – 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.
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Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 – Long Tracks V
Stretch out on the next Echoes for Long Tracks V. We’re going to hear music that goes as long as it needs by Moodwings, Nik Bartsch’s Ronin, Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen, and more.
Playlists
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2025 – Ralph Towner 2603C
Ralph Towner was an inspiration for the sound of Echoes with his solo work and world fusion group, Oregon. He died on January 18. We remember him with a live 2001 Echoes performance.
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Wednesday, Jan 21, 2025 – Ralph Towner Live
Ralph Towner was an inspiration for the sound of Echoes with his solo work and world fusion group, Oregon. He died on January 18. We remember him with a live 2006 Echoes performance.
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Thursday, Dec 4, 2025 – Echoes World of Chant
We enter the world of Chant. From Abbess Hildegard von Bingen to contemporary musicians exploring a medieval sound, we’ll hear voices descending from the heavens and tuning the spirit.
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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.
Reviews & Commentary
All-Time New Age Grammy Winners Ranked
The Best New Age (Ambient, Chant) Album category of the Grammys has always been fraught with problems. We go through all 39 winners and rank them.