Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns come together on a deep ambient album of searing guitar, skyscraping atmospheres and immersive environments. Convergence is Echoes September CD of the Month.
September’s CD pick, Convergence is a collaboration between Norwegian ambient guitarist Erik Wøllo and American electronic artist Michael Stearns. Then we talk to the California Guitar Trio.
Ane Brun is an incandescent singer from Norway via Sweden who is moving away from her chamber folk sound and into more electronic ambiences on new songs like “Take Hold of Me” in a new video.
Norway’s Erik Wøllo creates an album born of loss, escape and cinematic expanse on his album Threshold Point, the Echoes CD of the Month for May. We review this profoundly beautiful album.
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Guitarist Terje Rypdal is an incendiary and influential figure among electric guitarists. Recording for ECM records since 1971, he’s blazed a trail noted for his tone bending colors and free improvisation. We celebrate his 70th birthday in the Echoes Podcast.
Norwegian art rock singer Jenny Hval unveils nude video for her song, The Great Undressing.
Scandinavian singer-songwriter Ane Brun’s music is always personal, touching on themes of love and life’s tribulations. But on her latest album, When I’m Free, Brun sings songs of empowerment.
Experience the holiday season with a different kind of soundtrack on Echoes’ Sonic Seasonings featuring Phil Keaggy & Jeff Johnson and Erik Wøllo.
Experience the holiday season with a different kind of soundtrack on Echoes’ Sonic Seasonings featuring Phil Keaggy & Jeff Johnson and Erik Wøllo.
Green Isac finally has a new album. One of our favorite bands from Norway has changed their name to Green Isac Orchestra, but the sound remains the same Ethnotronica brew. They have a new album coming and her’s a video from it for “Emmesity”