The Echoes Top 25 for January 2020 features David Helpling’s Rise, All India Radio, Lana del Rey, Darshan Ambient, and 21 other CDs. See if your favorites made the list.
Best Of
Echoes January 2020 Top 25: Ambience on Top
Tag: singer-songwriter
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 15-16, 2020 – Taimane Live and Big Ears
This weekend on Echoes, Hawaii’s Taimane brings us her modern take on the Ukelele when she plays live. We’ll also hear a preview of Big Ears Festival 2020, talking to founder Ashley Capps.
Coming Up
Friday, Feb 14, 2020 – Echoes of the Heart
On Valentine’s Day, let Echoes of the Heart provide your soundtrack. John Diliberto plays sonic cupid, or Dionysus, as we explore themes of the heart and body.
Playlists
Friday, Jan 31, 2020 – Echoes Program 2004E
We’ll hear some older classics including music by Renaissance, the progressive orchestral rock group who celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020 – Big Ears 2020 Preview
We talk to Big Ears Music Festival founder Ashley Capps about 2020’s collection of over 100 artists including Terry Riley, Patti Smith, and especially, artists you’ve never heard before.
Coming Up
Thursday, Feb 6, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s new music by Bruce Cockburn. The singer-songwriter has a new album of solo acoustic guitar pieces. We’ll also hear new electronic music by Nigel Mulaney.
Playlists
Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 – Echoes Program 2001E
We’ll hear new releases from Fink, an English musician who takes an ambient approach to the singer-songwriter paradigm, as well as Tom Caufield, Bill Frisell, Lana del Rey and more.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Fink’s Mid-Life Lament
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Fink’s Dream Blues https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EchoesPodcast-Fink2019.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS In the Echoes Podcast we talk with Fink. He’s a British electronic musician turned ambient singer-songwriter, who creates deep ruminative songs sung in his mellifluous tenor. He talks about his latest album, Bloom Innocent and finds links between blues, electronica and New Orleans.
Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary
Agnes Obel – Broken Sleep Video from Myopia
Agnes Obel Dreams of Sleep in New VideoSinger Agnes Obel returns with a new album, Myopia following up her brilliant Citizen of Glass from 2016, an Echoes CD of the Month. On Myopia she continues her journey through entrancing chamber pop. Her darkly hued voice is an immaculate instrument and she writes captivating songs that…
Coming Up
Friday, Jan 10, 2020: Ioanna Gika & Bill Frisell
One of our favorite songs for 2019, Ioanna Gika’s “Out of Focus.” It’s from her brilliant album, Thalassa. We’ll hear that as well as guitarist Bill Frisell from his album, Harmony.