Michael Stearns’s Planetary Unfolding is a seminal Ambient album from 40 years ago. We talk to the composer and feature the album as Echoes April CD of the Month.
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 9-10, 2022 – Michael Stearns Interview & CD of the Month
Tag: New Age
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 26-27, 2022- Programs 2212A & 2212B
2022 Grammy Nominees David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman. They talk about their world fusion album, Pangaea. They worked on it during pandemic while trapped on opposite sides of the planet.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 8, 2022 – Marissa Nadler’s Wrath
Marissa Nadler has a new EP of covers and extra tracks called The Wrath of the Clouds. We’ll also hear from guitarist Randal Meeks and his homage to Hawaii called Longings.
Playlists
Friday, Mar 25, 2022 – Echoes Program 2212E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music from Charlie Roscoe. He used to record downtempo electronica under the name Jairamji, but he’s gone in a more acoustic direction in the last decade.
Coming Up
Thursday, Apr 7, 2022 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by David Helpling. His new album of ambient orchestrations for guitar and synthesizer is called IN. We’ll also hear new music by Ben Lukas Boysen.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Arkenstone & Kellerman, Vonavi
Playlists
Thursday, Mar 24, 2022 – Echoes Program 2212D
An icon of German electronic music returns. Guitarist Michael Rother from Cluster, Harmonia, and Neu! has a new album with Vittoria Maccabruni called As Long As the Light.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022 – Jenny Hval & David Helpling
New music from Avant-pop singer Jenny Hval, who wrote her Master’s thesis on Kate Bush. We’ll also hear the latest from David Helpling, Steve Gunn and Sheryl Crow.
Playlists
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022 – Echoes Program 2212C
Chieli Minucci talks about his instrumental outing into a more contemplative mode. He’s a guitarist and founder of fusion group Special EFX, but has a new solo album called Someone’s Singing.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2022 – Trentemøller Interview
Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician who started out on the dance floor. Now he’s creating a more introspective music drawing upon his memories and his recent status as a father.