This list is not like other lists. All “best of” lists are circumscribed by what music the listers were exposed to and personal tastes. In our case, it’s constrained by what we play on Echoes.
Best Of
Best Ambient/Electronic Albums of 2021
Tag: Progressive Rock
Playlists
Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021 – Echoes Program 2152C
Electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream are #3 of 30 Icons of Echoes. In a special two-hour show, we’ll hear the Echoes Tangerine Dream Documentary as well as music from across the band’s career.
Playlists
Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 – Echoes Program 2152B
Steve Roach was voted #2 of 30 Icons of Echoes. John Diliberto looks across the career of this influential artist who has gone from Berlin School sequencers to techno-tribal and back again.
Coming Up
Fri, Jan 7, 2022 – Michael Rother & Vittoria Maccabruni
An icon of German electronic music returns. guitarist Michael Rother from Harmonia, and Neu! has a new album with Vittoria Maccabruni called As Long As the Light.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022 – Best of Echoes 2021
Before diving into 2022, we take a look back at the Best of Echoes 2021. We’ll hear the top 20 from our 30 best albums of last year.
Coming Up
Weekend, Jan 1-2, 2022 – 30 Icons: Brian Eno & Steve Roach
Brian Eno & Steve Roach were voted #1 and #2 in our 30 Icons of Echoes. This weekend, we revisit these influential icons who have shaped the soundscape of Echoes and beyond.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: EMEAPP’s Electronic Museum
Coming Up
Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021 – 30 Icons: Tangerine Dream
Electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream are #3 of 30 Icons of Echoes. In a special two-hour show, we’ll hear the Echoes Tangerine Dream Documentary as well as music from across the band’s career.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 – 30 Icons: Steve Roach
Steve Roach was voted #2 of 30 Icons of Echoes. John Diliberto looks across the career of this influential artist who has gone from Berlin School sequencers to techno-tribal and back again.
Coming Up
Monday, Dec 27, 2021 – 30 Icons: Brian Eno
Brian Eno is #1 of 30 Icons of Echoes. He has influenced our sonic landscape for nearly a half-century, from ambient to pop and beyond. It’s an all Eno show, including a profile.