30 years ago, Loreena McKennitt released her breakthrough album, The Visit. We talk to this influential musician who turned Celtic music into world fusion while telling epic tales.
Coming Up
Monday, Sept 27, 2021 – Loreena McKennitt Interview
Tag: New Age
Playlists
Monday, Sept 13, 2021 – Echoes Program 2137A
We talk to Gunnar Spardel, who composes somber and serene chamber music under his own name and upbeat, progressive electronic music under the guise of Tigerforest.
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 25-16, 2021 – Ackerman, Oster and Eaton Interview
Guitarist Will Ackerman, founder of Windham Hill Records, horn player Jeff Oster and multi-instrumentalist Tom Eaton have gotten together for a new age nostalgic album called Brothers.
Playlists
Weekend, Sept 11-12, 2021 – Programs 2136A & 2136B
On the Starship Echoes, Captain John Diliberto heads into space to boldly go where no one has gone before, celebrating the 55th anniversary of the launch of Star Trek.
Coming Up
Friday, Sept 24, 2021 – Music from Morcheeba
We’ll hear the sultry sound of Morcheeba from their album, Blackest Blue, and new ambient chamber music by South American composer Sebastian Plano from his album, Save Me Not.
Playlists
Friday, Sept 10, 2021 – Echoes Program 2136E
New music by Mirabai Ceiba. This duo of Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach from Aukai started as a chant group but have evolved considerably on their new album, The Quiet Hour.
Coming Up
Thursday, September 23, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music from the Myndstream Collection Volume 1, featuring Mark Isham, Rick Wakeman and more. We’ll also hear from Steve Roach & Michael Stearns.
Playlists
Thursday, Sept 9, 2021 – Echoes Program 2136D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by David Arkenstone and Wouter Kellerman. The two musicians have gotten together for an album of joyful world fusion called Pangaea.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021 – Echoes Autumnal Equinox
Summer’s over and Autumn has officially arrived, in an Echoes Autumnal Equinox Soundscape. We paint sound in Autumnal colors with George Winston, Fiona Joy Hawkins, Digitonal, and more.
Playlists
Wednesday, Sept 8, 2021 – Echoes Program 2136C
Middle Eastern Ambiences featuring newly released music by the late Cheb I Sabbah with Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and Azam Ali. We’ll also hear the Zikr Project with Jef Stott & Mah Ze Tar.