On a Slow Flow Echoes, an extended contemplation from Japanese composer, Hiroki Okano. He’s created a 51 minute work merging nature sounds he recorded with beautiful melodies.
Playlists
Thursday, July 1, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126D
Tag: New Age
Coming Up
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 – 30th Icon George Winston
George Winston is the 30th Icon for 30 years of Echoes. We’ll survey the music world of this pianist who brought contemporary instrumental music to popularity in the 1980s.
Living Room Concerts
Will Ackerman – Acoustic Guitar Pioneer Live on Echoes 2005
Will Ackerman is the 28th Icon of Echoes. He has performed his atmospheric acoustic guitar music live on Echoes several times over the years: here’s one from 2005.
Playlists
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126C
The 28th Icon of Echoes, William Ackerman, is a guitarist and the founder of Windham Hill Records. We’ll hear a profile of this influential artist and listen to some of the music he’s created.
Playlists
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126B
A new live performance by pianist Nik Bärtsch from Switzerland. Nik Bärtsch usually plays his minimalist jazz with his band Ronin, but we’ll hear him performing solo from his home.
Reviews & Commentary
Jon Hassell Remembered: From Ambient to Tribal
Jon Hassell, transformed the sound of the trumpet and married it to a blenderized sound called Fourth World Music. A collaborator with Brian Eno and Talking Heads, he died on June 26, 2021.
Best Of
The Best of Echoes 2021, So Far: The Top 30
The Best Of Echoes 2021, So Far – London Grammar is on top, followed by Bill Nelson, Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk, Leandrul, and 26 other great albums. See if your favorite made the list!
Playlists
Monday, June 28, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126A
The Best of Echoes 2021, So Far. We look back at some of the best music from the Echoes soundscape spanning electronic, ambient, dreampop, ambient classical world fusion and more.
Coming Up
Weekend, July 10-11, 2021 – Lanterna CD of the Month
The perfect CD for the Month for July, Lanterna’s Hidden Drives. Lanterna cranks up the country twang, digital delays and atmospheres for an album of open-spaced Ambient Americana.
Playlists
Weekend, Jun 26-17, 2021 – Programs 2125A & 2125B
Get ready for an Echoes Summer Solstice. We let the sunshine in as we orchestrate your soundscape for the longest day of the year with music from Jake Shimabukuro, George Winston, and more.