Ben Blackett plugs in computers instead of guitars to create electronic journeys and melodic contemplations. He talks about virtual synths, choir samples, and his wife’s voice on Echoes.
Coming Up
Monday, July 27, 2020 – Ben Blackett Interview
Tag: Space Music
Playlists
Friday, July 10, 2020 – Echoes Program 2027E
It’s dreamy, downtempo music by JFDR, that’s an abbreviation of her more complicated Icelandic name. We’ll also hear electronic music by Spinger from the album, Invisible Tree.
Coming Up
Thursday, July 23, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
Simon Posford of Shpongle has a new album of ambient moods, Flux & Contemplation and Tom Holkenborg a.k.a. Junkie XL, has a new soundtrack for White Lines. Go outside the lines on Echoes.
Playlists
Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Echoes Program 2027D
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
Weekend, July 4-5, 2020 – Programs 2026A & 2026B
Moby talks about his album, All Visible Objects with its themes of revolution, isolation and contemplation. Then we look at music in pandemic and unrest with The Best of Echoes 2020, So Far.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Four from The Best of Echoes 2020, So Far
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Four Albums from The Best of Echoes 2020, So Far by Austra, YPPAH, Grimes and Darshan Ambient https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EchoesPodcast-BestOf2020SoFar.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis past week we released The Best of Echoes So Far list, pausing at the midway point of an insane year to contemplate some of the music that has come out…
Coming Up
Thursday, July 16, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
Mark Dwane has a new album called Future Tense and his guitar actually sounds like a guitar sometimes. We’ll also hear from Imaginational Anthems Volume 10, Overseas Edition.
Best Of
Best of Echoes 2020… So far. The Top 25
The Best of Echoes 2020, So Far. At the year’s midpoint, take a pause and survey the best of our soundtrack for Pandemic. We count down our Top 25 favorite recordings in the year of chaos.
Playlists
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 – Program 2026B
It’s been an incredible six months for music, and you’ll hear our top picks on The Best of Echoes 2020, So Far. John Diliberto counts down the mid-year Echoes Top 25.
Playlists
Weekend, June 27-28, 2020 – Program 2025A & 2025B
Cellist Hans Christian talks about his heavily electronic album, After The Fall. It took him back to his roots which include Pink Floyd, Space music, and his father’s church.