Sonic percussion iconoclast Jamie Muir leaves the planet at 82. A veteran of Britain’s free-jazz scene and percussionist for King Crimson, he left an indelible mark.
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Jamie Muir, King Crimson Percussionist, RIP
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Echoes Podcast Special: Steve Roach 70th
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Friday, Feb 28, 2025 – New Music from Bill Nelson
New music from Bill Nelson in what seems to be an endless stream of new music. This one is called Studio Cadet and echoes the early 60s guitar band sound of The Ventures and The Shadows.
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Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 – Ambiences in Black
It’s Ambiences in Black when we turn the Echoes prism onto the African and black influences in ambient music. They come from many sources, jazz, R&B, Hip-hop and Africa itself.
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Thursday, Feb 20, 2025 – Slow Flow Echoes
New music by George Wallace. He began as a rock artist in the 1980s, but he turned to instrumental, electronic-based music that hovers between New Age and Progressive Rock.
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All-Time New Age Grammy Winners Ranked
The Best New Age (Ambient, Chant) Album category of the Grammys has always been fraught with problems. We go through all 39 winners and rank them.
Playlists
Weekend, Feb 1-2, 2025 – Programs 2504A & 2504B
Explore the Big Ears Festival 2025 with founder Ashley Capps plus music from Echoes artists appearing at the festival including Steve Roach, Michael Rother, and SUSS.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 January: deepspace on Top
deepspace’s Neon Blue Utopia tops the Echoes January 2025 list, followed by Sasha, Stellarium, Bill Nelson, a collaboration between Immersion and SUSS, and 20 other great CDs.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Big Ears Festival 2025
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Monday, Jan 27, 2025 – Echoes Program 2504A
Explore the Big Ears Festival 2025 with founder Ashley Capps plus music from Echoes artists appearing at the festival including Steve Roach, Michael Rother, and SUSS.