Guitarist Tom Caufield brings us an album without any guitar. Using synthesizers and a violinist, he channels the sound of progressive groups like Popol Vuh and Vangelis.
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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 – Music from Tom Caufield
Tag: New Age
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William Orbit R.I.P.- Dead at 69, An Era Ends
The loss of William Orbit has left many reeling. The electronic artist created a wide body of solo works as well as producing signature albums for Madonna, Blur and more.
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Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 – Echoes Program 2632C
Electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen talk about their latest album, Unfolding Skies. It traverses ambient, progressive rock and psychedelic music.
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Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 – Music from Balthvs
Music by Baltvus from their sixth album, Manifest. The Bolivian trio is in the psychedelic tradition of Khruangbin, mixing acid rock guitars, trippy songs and eastern flourishes.
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Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 – Remembering William Orbit
We remember William Orbit, a musician who produced beautiful electronic albums under his own name, as Strange Cargo and more, as well as producing albums for Madonna, Blur and Beth Orton.
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Monday, Aug 24, 2026 – Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery
Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery are best known for their tenures with Genesis and Marillion. They come together on the all-instrumental release, The Roaring Waves.
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Weekend, Aug 8-9, 2026 – Programs 2631A & 2631B
Michael Stearns and Robert Rich are artists who have pushed the borders of electronic music while creating their own, highly individualistic sounds. The join on Reunion of Breath and Waves.
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Thursday, Aug 20, 2026 – Music from Niecy Blues
Deep southern electronica from Niecy Blues. This South Carolina artist creates surreal soundscapes of R&B, hip hop, downtempo and ambient music for her album, Exit Simulation.
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Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2631D
We put Charlie Cunningham in the picture with his album, Frame. This English singer song-writer has echoes of John Martyn and Nick Drake and atmospheres of Brian Eno and Harold Budd.
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Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 – Music from Moby
Moby covers a song by Cream, and it’s not one of the big ones. He takes a haunting track from Disraeli Gears and turns it slowcore. We’ll also hear something from Beautiful Chorus.