Brian Eno’s solo debut, Here Come the Warm Jets was released 5 decades ago on February 8. This sonic assault did nothing to predict the ambient direction this artist would pioneer.
Reviews & Commentary
Brian Eno’s Here Come the Warm Jets
Tag: Progressive Rock
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024 – New Music from The Smile
On the next Echoes, new music from The Smile. That’s the project of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood. We’ll also hear the latest by Mitski, who explores the dark side of our psyche.
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Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 – Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra at 50
Head into psychedelic space on the 50th anniversary of Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra. This is a seminal album that essentially launched the whole sequencer school of electronics.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 January: David Darling & Hans Christian on Top
David Darling & Hans Christian top the Echoes January Top 25, followed by Evening Ocean, Hollan Holmes, Bill Nelson, Peter Gabriel, and 20 more great albums.
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Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 – Music from Moby
Moby covers a song by Cream, and it’s not one of the big ones. He takes a haunting track from Disraeli Gears and turns it slowcore. We’ll also hear something from Beautiful Chorus.
Playlists
Weekend, Jan 27-28, 2024 – Programs 2404A & 2404B
Brannan Lane, John Gregorius and Sean O’Bryan Smith come from different musical worlds – from deep country and western to deep ambience. But they’ve gotten together for an album called Emergence.
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Friday, Feb 9, 2024 – Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark
Recent music by new wave pioneers, Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark. This electronic duo is still creating sophisticated electronic pop in the 21st century. Their latest album is Bauhaus Staircase.
Coming Up
Thursday, Feb 8, 2024 – Eno’s Warm Jets turns 50
February 8 marks the 50th anniversary of Brian Eno’s solo debut, Here Come the Warm Jets. This release set the stage for one of the most important artists of the last half-century.
Playlists
Weds, Jan 24, 2024 – Echoes Program 2404C
Old music done anew by producer Trevor Horn. He takes tunes from the 1980s, some of which he produced, and reimagines them with new musicians. The album is called Echoes-Ancient and Modern.
Playlists
Monday, Jan 22, 2024 – Echoes Program 2404A
Brannan Lane, John Gregorius and Sean O’Bryan Smith come from different musical worlds – from deep country and western to deep ambience. But they’ve gotten together for an album called Emergence.