The May CD of the Month is Imaginary Trains by Michael Whalen. Whalen pulls in all his synthesizers to create a vision for the future with landmarks in the past of space music and the new age.
Playlists
Weekend, May 7-8, 2022 – Echoes Program 2218A
Tag: New Age
Playlists
Friday, May 6, 2022 – Echoes Program 2218E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, drift on the currents of Erik Wøllo’s North Star, his latest missive of guitar moods from Norway. We’ll also hear from Chris Liebing off his album Another Day.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 19, 2022 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Carl Lord. He’s a session musician who’s exploring a more ambient sound on his album, Dream Zone. We’ll also hear from the Paul Winter Consort.
Playlists
Thursday, May 5, 2022 – Echoes Program 2218D
New music by Mamak Khadem, the extraordinary Iranian singer. She has a new album called Remembrance. We’ll also hear some downtempo eastern grooves by the Zikr Project.
Coming Up
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – New Music from Nin3s
New music by Nin3s, the latest persona of Manu Garcia who has been on the EDM scene as Uner. But Nin3s has a more chilled sound. We’ll also hear from the new album by Zola Jesus, Arkhon.
Living Room Concerts
The Royal Arctic Institute – Live on Echoes
The Royal Arctic Institute creates an atmospheric, guitar-centric sound, subtly ambient, with elements of shoegaze, country, and more. They perform live on Echoes.
Playlists
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – Echoes Program 2218C
The Royal Arctic Institute: not a science organization, although one is a psychologist. This quintet creates atmospheric guitar-centric sound, like the Ventures gone slow mo and psychedelic.
Coming Up
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – Wouter Kellerman and David Arkenstone
2022 Grammy Nominees David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman talk about their world fusion album, Pangaea. It’s a hymn for world peace, composed and recorded during the pandemic.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 April 2022: Michael Stearns on Top
Echoes Top 25 for April 2022. Michael Stearns CD of the Month at the top, followed by David Helping, Will Ackerman, Lis Addison, Jenny Hval, David Franklin, Beach House and 18 more.
Playlists
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – Echoes Program 2218B
Iconic German electronic band Kraftwerk haven’t released new music in decades, so they’ve turned their work over to remixers for a double CD set just called Remixes.