Norwegian guitar legend Terje Rypdal returns to the form of his 70s classic albums on a new one called Conspiracy. We’ll also hear from ambient chamber music group Digitonal.
After his keyboard symphony Sacred Spaces, Michael Whalen returns with a more meditative album for keyboards and the Japanese shakuhachi flute played by Blue Monk. It’s called Karmic Dreams.
Music by Braids from their new album, Shadow Offering, inspired by an eclipse. We’ll also hear singer Miriem Ben Amor from her new album of Tunisian electronica, Once Upon a Time.
Todavia is a dream-pop band from Los Angeles that is channeling The Cocteau Twins. They have a new album, Orange Faint of Sky. We’ll also hear from singer Marya Stark off her album, Sapphire.
Ben Blackett plugs in computers instead of guitars to create dance floor trances and melodic contemplations. He talks about virtual synthesizers, choir samples, and his wife’s voice on Echoes.
Under Cover: We’ll hear songs you know by people who didn’t originally record them including new version of music by Roxy Music, Phil Collins, Cocteau Twins, The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
Amon Tobin, early pioneer of jazz driven electronic music, has returned after a four-year hiatus with new music and pseudonyms, including psychedelic persona Figueroa where he even sings.
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns talk about their debut collaboration, Convergence. Echoes September CD of the Month emerged from dreams, brain tumors and pandemic behind the release.
Down to the Moon, White Winds and Dancing with the Lion were classics of New Age. After 11 years, Andreas Vollenweider has returned with Echoes October CD of the Month, Quiet Places.