Composer Michael Whalen talks about his CD of the Month, Sacred Spaces. It’s a return for Whalen to his progressive rock roots as he turns a classical composition into a synthesized fantasy.
Coming Up
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – Michael Whalen Interview
Tag: Progressive Rock
Playlists
Thursday, May 7, 2020 – Echoes Program 2018D
We remember Florian Schneider, one of the founders of German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. We’ll also hear new music from Sigur Ros singer and guitarist Jonsi, and an album by guitarist John Gregorius.
Playlists
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – Echoes Program 2018C
Martin Kennedy from All India Radio talks about Pink Floyd, bad Sci-Fi movies, and the other inspirations for his latest album, Eternal.
Playlists
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Echoes Program 2018B
We take a deep dive into the world of Steve Roach. The prolific electronic artist released several albums in 2019, including Bloom Ascension and Trance Archeology.
Coming Up
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – David Helpling Interview
Guitarist David Helpling takes us into the runic and oceanic influences of his January CD of the Month, Rune. He talks about ambient guitar, the ocean and ancient runes.
Best Of
Echoes April 2020 Top 25: Michael Whalen Sacred Space
The Echoes Top 25 for April 2020 features Michael Whalen’s Sacred Spaces, AVAWaves, Tigerforest Emancipator, Paul Speer, Purity Ring, and 19 other CDs. See if your favorites made the list.
Coming Up
Weekend, May 9-10, 2020 – AvaWaves & Steve Roach
Explore AvaWaves ambient chamber music debut, Waves, the Echoes CD of the Month for May. Then we interview Steve Roach, the electronic artist who’s been part of Echoes for all of our 30 years.
Reviews & Commentary
Sigur Ros’ Jónsi Releases Video for “Exhale”.
Jónsi drops a single for these times, “Exhale.” The singer from Sigur Ros creates a work that begins hymnal and ends exultant with the image of a slow motion dancer in garbage bag plastic.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 7, 2020 – Remembering Florian Schneider.
We remember Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider who passed at 73. We’ll also hear new music from the Sigur Ros singer Jonsi, and a decent album from guitarist John Gregorius.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Tigerforest & Kitaro
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Kitaro & Tigerforest’s Gunnar Spardel in Echoes Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EchoesPodcast-Spardel-Tigerforest-Kitaro.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS In the Echoes Podcast Two Generations of Electronic Artists: Tigerforest’s Gunnar Spardel & Kitaro From electronic space to ambient chamber music, we talk to Gunnar Spardel, who composes somber and serene chamber music under his own name and upbeat,…