Music by Quiet Resonance. That’s the pseudonym of Mississippi pastor, Tony Pounder. He takes ambient guitar in new directions on his album, Asleep at the Wheel.
On the next Echoes new music by Amy Millan. She was a member of the Canadian bands Stars and Broken Social Scene before going solo. She’s just released her first album in 15 years.
Anoushka Shankar, has released an impressive trilogy of EPs that take her sitar in different directions including deep ambient music. She has escaped the shadow of her father, Ravi Shankar.
On the next Echoes we go meditative with new music by singer Manika Kaur. She’s another singer adapting Hindi chants into a more modern sound. She does it on her new album, Devocean.
Eric Hilton is one half of the group, Thievery Corporation, but he has a new solo album called Midnight Ragas that features his frequent collaborator Natalia Clavier.
Platform8 is an ambient dream pop duo of Tom Eaton and Noah Wilding, the wordless voice on her husband Will Ackerman’s productions. She sings words and more on Platform8’s debut album.
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.
On a Slow Flow Echoes some deep ambient improvisations by electronic artist Robert Rich and Italian ambient guitarist Luca Formentini. They head far into the sky on Cloud Ornament.
Ryan Farish began in Christian music, moved to new age, and now makes what he calls Positive Chill music. It’s electronic music powered by EDM grooves. He has a new album, Sky Dweller.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music out of Norway by Erik Wøllo. He released a double CD set called Solastalgia that taps some of his electronic influences for a sound of the future.