Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark were among the biggest of the first wave of English synthpop artists. They take us back to the early days and into the future like they always have.
Playlists
Monday, February 19th, 2018-Echoes Program 1808A
Tag: New Wave
Reviews & Commentary
Gary Numan’s Post-Apocalyptic Vision Live at Union Transfer
Gary Numan, nearly 40 years into his career, continues to evolve his sound, adding a dose of heavy metal steroids and Matrix gloom to his music. He brought his Savages tour to Philadelphia.
Reviews & Commentary
New Video from Arcade Fire- “Creature Comfort”
Arcade Fire’s energetic new music video, “Creature Comfort”, explores themes of image and fame with a retro-80s synthwave sound that includes key-tar and metallic suits.
Interview Podcast
Hans Christian in the Echoes Podcast
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Global string player Hans Christian takes us on a journey from classical to New Wave to New Age and a trip that includes Billy Idol, Rasa and more.
Reviews & Commentary
Trentemøller “River In Me”
Trentemøller and Jehnny Beth create fast-paced, sub-zero new wave music with “River In Me”
Playlists
Friday, January 29th, 2016-Echoes Program 1604E
It’s a slow flow Echoes with new music by No Wave pioneers Tuxedomoon.
Reviews & Commentary
The Church and The Psychedelic Furs
The Church and The Psychedelic Furs were two bands who waved their flags high during the New Wave era, spawning hits, critical acclaim and devoted audiences. Now that their classic eras are paste, they seek relevance in the 21st century. One of them does, and one of them doesn’t.
Program Highlights
From the 80s to Infinity
Did you miss out on the 1980s? A band called The Big Bright has a CD of covers from the new wave decade called I Slept Thru the 80s. We’ll hear a surprisingly mellow Duran Duran track from that. But if you want to stay in the 21st century, get ready for new music from…
Program Highlights
Gary Numan Splinters – zerO One Codes on Echoes
On Echoes today, new music from Gary Numan. While everyone was looking the other way, the creator of “Cars,” one of the signature songs of the 80’s New Wave, (and the whipping boy for everyone who hated that music) has forged a new identity merging metal and electronics into songs that are by turns aggressive…
Program Highlights
Tonight on Echoes, Connections from 1967 to 2013.
60’s Psych-Progressions, 70’s Krautrock, New World Fusion and Ambient Chamber music Tonight on Echoes. I must be feeling a bit nostalgic today. I find myself going back to some of my earliest musical influences and to the early days of Echoes. From the 1960s, I’ve got a song by Donovan, an artist who I think…