Loreena McKennitt revisits her classic album, The Mask and Mirror. She’s currently touring that album in Europe, and released a live album from 1994 for the original’s 30th anniversary.
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John and Yoko, is following his parents’ path of exploratory music and psychedelics. We talk about his brilliant instrumental album, Asterisms.
Big Ears Festival 2025 marks the return of the prestigious new music event with more artists than ever form the Echoesphere including Steve Roach, Immersion and Michael Rother.
Our CD of the month is a galactic journey from Jeff Johnson and Phil Keaggy. The keyboardist and guitarist take a more ambient approach on their album, Spinning on a Cosmic Dime.
Jaymie Rose Hennegan’s Transition tops the Echoes August 2024, followed by DiN’s 25th anniversary collection of electronic music, Trentmoller, Loreena McKennitt, and 22 other great CDs.
Our CD of the month is a galactic journey from Jeff Johnson and Phil Keaggy. The keyboardist and guitarist take a more ambient approach on their album, Spinning on a Cosmic Dime.
I’m always a little skeptical of music masquerading as tone poems, citing some vast vista like the Grand Canyon or the Himalayas or the Taj Mahal that is inspiring the music. I’m sure that’s true for many, but most instrumental artists tell me the titles come after the event of recording. Once I got a…
Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge was the second of a brilliant four album run that began with Tubular Bells. Taking up two full album sides, it remains the apotheosis of progressive rock.
It’s an Ancient Echoes when we look back on Michael Garrison. He was among the first American artists to pick up on the sound of German electronic music in the 1970s and 80s.