Greek synthesis Vangelis left the planet on May 17th. We remember this synthesizer legend famed for scores to Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner and albums like Albedo 0.39.
We remember Vangelis. Hecharted a course through electro-orchestral space for over 50 years. Michael Whelan is one of his acolytes and he talks about Imaginary Trains.
Tangerine Dream’s new album is called Raum, which means space. They’ve been exploring it for over 5 decades. This album is based on compositions left by the late founding member, Edgar Froese.
Electronic artist Michael Whalen draws upon his roots in 70s and 80s European electronic music to create his album, Imaginary Trains. He talks about his journey and his new album.
We remember Vangelis. He won the first Oscar for an electronic film score for Chariots of Fire and charted a course through electro-orchestral space for over 50 years.
Echoes Top 25 for April 2022. Michael Stearns CD of the Month at the top, followed by David Helping, Will Ackerman, Lis Addison, Jenny Hval, David Franklin, Beach House and 18 more.
Michael Whalen’s “Imaginary Trains” is an homage to his inspirations from 1970s European Electronic Music. He rides their rails for his Echoes May CD of the Month,
David Helpling takes us inside his new double CD that’s just titled IN. The title is simple but the music is an expanse of dynamic ambient orchestrations for guitar and synthesizers.
Tangerine Dream’s new album is called Raum, which means space. They’ve been exploring it for over five decades. This album is based on compositions left by the late founding member, Edgar Froese.