Hans Christian is a musician of the world. Classically trained on cello in his native Germany, he now plays Indian instruments like the sarangi and sitara and the Swedish nyckelharpa.
Playlists
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016-Echoes Program 1632B
Tag: Looping
Interview Podcast
Dave Preston in the Echoes Podcast
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Dave Preston talks about his influences, current projects, and how his humble beginnings, recording with just a Shure SM-58, led to working with Justin Timberlake and his own ambient guitar albums.
Reviews & Commentary
Christopher Tignor “Shapeshifting” Video
Christopher Tignor is a scientist as much as a musician. He’s developed a new software program to facilitate live, multi-layered, real-time performance and has a new video for his song, Shapeshifting.
Reviews & Commentary
Kelsey Lu’s Dreams Video
Singer and cellist Kelsey Lu explores a dream world in her new B&W video, Dreams.
Interview Podcast
Deborah Martin in the Echoes Podcast
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Deborah Martin’s new album Eye of the Wizard is inspired by supernatural myths, but she used to be a country singer. She talks about going from country to cosmic in Echoes Podcast
CD of the Month
May CD of the Month 2016: Hammock’s Everything and Nothing
Iconic ambient guitar band Hammock ups the rhythm to explore tumultuous emotions and salvation on Everything and Nothing, The Echoes May CD of teh Month
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears 2016
Drones, lconic alt-rock group out of depth. More drones. Charming elders of the old vanguard. A master of pink noise and symphonic expanse. Drones. Celtic aires. Gothic metal. Only at the 2016 Big Ears Festival.
Playlists
Thursday, March 31st, 2016 – Echoes Program 1613D
It’s the sound of tripped out trumpets. Horn players are going beyond the sound of Be-bop solos and classical concertos.
Playlists
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016-Echoes Program 1608C
Jamie Sieber was at the leading edge of a new generation of cellists taking the most soulful of symphonic strings in new directions, looping her cello and using electric guitar-style effects. She comes in to create her looping cello chamber works live.
Interview Podcast
Contact in the Echoes Podcast
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Discreet Music, arguably the first of Eno’s ambient works, has entered the acoustic canon, via the Canadian group, Contact. They turn the piece into an immersive meditation. Contact’s Jerry Pergolesi talks about making contact with Discreet Music.