We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Patrick O’Hearn’s debut album, Ancient Dreams. This signature release was a road map of mood and mystery and set the tone for the Private Music label.
Playlists
Friday, Jan 9, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601E
Tag: New Age
Coming Up
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 – Dimensions in Blue
It’s Dimensions in Blue when hear the dream pop duo Golden Blue, from their debut recording, Museum, and electronic artist George Wallace from his album, Etherica Blue.
Playlists
Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601D
We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Epsilon in Malaysian Pale, the second solo album by Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese. It’s hailed as a masterpiece of ambient and electronic music.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2025 – Ralph Towner Live
Ralph Towner was an inspiration for the sound of Echoes with his solo work and world fusion group, Oregon. He died on January 18. We remember him with a live 2006 Echoes performance.
Playlists
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601C
Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by Synergy (Larry Fast) was released 50 years ago. There were no guitars or drums on the album, just synthesizers creating epic, orchestral tracks.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2025 – Music from Khruangbin
Music from the trio Khruangbin, who straddles the line between psychedelic, slow jam R&B and trance music, and the duo of Mary Lattimore and Julianna Barwick.
Playlists
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601B
Tubular Bells composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Coming Up
Monday, Jan 19, 2026: Bluetech’s Spacehop
Bluetech’s album, “Spacehop Chronicles 2” is an homage to Laika, the canine cosmonaut who died in space on Sputnik 2. Bluetech tells the tale of Laika and this headtrip of an album.
CD of the Month, Hidden
Echoes January 2026 CD of the Month: Martin & Haley
Deborah Martin & Jill Haley’s “Rendering Time” will send you into timeless space. It’s an album of deep moods and primal meditations and it’s Echoes January CD of the Month.
Coming Up
Friday, Jan 16, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Ian Boddy teams up with German drummer and electronic musician Harold Grosskopf. Grosskopf played on several Klaus Schulze albums and in Ashra and Wallenstein.