Pianist George Winston, the 30th Icon, came into the Echoes Living Room in 1999, and performed tunes from his latest album at the time, Plains, his classic December and more.
George Winston is the 30th Icon for 30 years of Echoes. We’ll survey the music world of this pianist who brought contemporary instrumental music to popularity in the 1980s.
We hear some of the last music created by Harold Budd. The ambient artist passed last December, but he left his soundtrack to HBO’s I Know This Much Is True. We’ve got a track from that.
Electronic artist Ian Boddy’s new album, Axiom features a classic retro-space music sound. We’ll also hear ambient piano by Jon Durant and ambient chamber music by Digitonal.
The German duo Grandbrothers, who play a grand piano hooked up with electronics and a machine for an orchestral sound. We tickle the ivories and program the drum machines of Grandbrothers.
George Winston is the 30th Icon for 30 years of Echoes. We’ll survey the music world of this pianist who brought contemporary instrumental music to popularity in the 1980s.
The perfect CD for the Month for July, Lanterna’s Hidden Drives. Lanterna cranks up the country twang, digital delays and atmospheres for an album of open-spaced Ambient Americana.
The German duo Grandbrothers play a grand piano hooked up with electronics and machinery to crete an orchestral sound. We tickle the ivories and program the drum machines of Grandbrothers.
Ólafur Arnalds plays live on Echoes. The Icelandic composer, along with his full ensemble and his Stratus piano system, performed music from his album, re:member.