The loss of William Orbit has left many reeling. The electronic artist created a wide body of solo works as well as producing signature albums for Madonna, Blur and more.
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William Orbit R.I.P.- Dead at 69, An Era Ends
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Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 – Echoes Program 2632C
Electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen talk about their latest album, Unfolding Skies. It traverses ambient, progressive rock and psychedelic music.
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Monday, Aug 10, 2026 – Echoes Program 2632A
Jeff Beck left us over two years ago, but his music is still resonating across six decades. Biographers Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill unfold his genius in their book, Blow By Blow: The Jeff Beck Story.
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Weekend, Aug 8-9, 2026 – Programs 2631A & 2631B
Michael Stearns and Robert Rich are artists who have pushed the borders of electronic music while creating their own, highly individualistic sounds. The join on Reunion of Breath and Waves.
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Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2631D
We put Charlie Cunningham in the picture with his album, Frame. This English singer song-writer has echoes of John Martyn and Nick Drake and atmospheres of Brian Eno and Harold Budd.
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Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 – Echoes Program 2631C
Mathieu David Gagnon talks about his blend of Classical music and Progressive Rock, as heard in the modern electronic chamber music project, Flore Laurentienne.
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Monday, August 3, 2026 – Echoes Program 2631A
Michael Stearns and Robert Rich are artists who have pushed the borders of electronic music while creating their own, highly individualistic sounds. The join on Reunion of Breath and Waves.
CD of the Month
Echoes August 2026 CD of the Month: Stearns & Rich
Journey into Echoes August CD of the Month, Michael Stearns and Robert Rich’s Reunion of Breath and Waves. It’s a meeting of two electronic music giants in ambient space.
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Weekend, Aug 1-2, 2026 – Programs 2630A & 2630B
Spotted Peccary Music has been releasing signature ambient music albums since 1986. On their 40th Anniversary, founders Deborah Martin and Howard Givens talk about the genesis of the label.
Coming Up
Friday, Aug 14, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Kinobe channels 60s instrumental film sounds on his album, Over the Horizon. We’ll also hear Jeff Oster’s downtempo, low-fi ambient jazz.