Jon Hassell, transformed the sound of the trumpet and married it to a blenderized sound called Fourth World Music. A collaborator with Brian Eno and Talking Heads, he died on June 26, 2021.
The Best of Echoes 2021, So Far. We look back at some of the best music from the Echoes soundscape spanning electronic, ambient, dreampop, ambient classical world fusion and more.
Hear A new live performance by Pianist Nik Bärtsch from Switzerland playing solo from his home. Then we remember Jon Hassell who died on June 26. He was a foundational Echoes artist.
Jimi Hendrix changed music forever. He left the planet 50 years ago on September 18, 1970. In a span of only 3 years, he changed music forever. This is a remembrance.
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.
Bassist Erik Scott has left the planet. Former bassist with Flo & Eddie, Alice Cooper and Sonia Dada, he birthed a second career with atmospheric bass instrumentals. John Diliberto remembers.
On the next Echoes, we mark the two-year anniversary of David Bowie’s departure from the planet. We’ll dig into some of the Starman’s music including his collaborations with Brian Eno.
Didier Lockwood was a firebrand French violinist, mentored by Stephane Grappelli and named an heir to Jean-Luc Ponty. He was part of the 1980s fusion scene. He Died at 62 on February 18, 2018.
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Pierre Henry virtually invented the idea of sampling. Just using phonograph recordings, many of them custom made, he sampled the world and turned it into what became musique concrète.
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On the 10th anniversary of his death, we remember electronic composer Richard Burmer. He created musical fantasies and imaginary orchestras before dying tragically and alone at the age of 50. Hear his story in the Echoes Podcast with Stephen Hill, Steve Roach, Hollan Holmes and Michael Hoppé.