Time Traveler’s debut album, Sky Falter is a melodic meeting of downtempo and space music and it’s the February CD of the Month. Then an interview with Henrik Lindstrand.
New music by Alex Maas, lead singer of the psychedelic band The Black Angels. He goes more pastoral on an album called Luca. We’ll also hear Time Traveler’s CD of the Month.
New music by Eivør. She’s got a powerful voice, influences of Bjork and Kate Bush, and a new album, Segl. We’ll also hear some creaky piano from Swedish Neo-Classical composer Henrik Lindstrand.
Echoes Top 25 for January 2021. Steve Roach’s album Tomorrow, Echoes January CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Marya Stark, Loga Ramin Torkian, Dave Bessell & Parallel Worlds, and 20 other great CDs. See if your favorites made the list!
Two guitarists with expansive sounds: Carl Weingarten, from a new album of rustic chamber music, Ember Days, and Robert Jurjendal with a more ambient approach on Water Finds a Way.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, a new recording by Norwegian electronic artist and guitarist, Erik Wøllo. It’s called Recurrence, based on the concept of revisiting themes and variations.
Our 10th Icon, Enya, created a revolutionary but serene sound with her heavily layered vocals, sung in Gaelic, Elven, Latin and Loxion. She’s influenced everything from New Age to Dream Pop.
The 8th Icon of Echoes is Steve Reich. The minimalist composer’s Music for 18 Musicians is the holy grail for many neo-classical, ambient chamber and electronic musicians.
The Norwegian singer Ane Brun has been one of the understated sirens of dream pop. She talks about the loss and loneliness that informs her latest recordings.