Vangelis is an icon of electronic music and his influence remains pervasive. As we celebrate his anointment as the 6th Icon of Echoes, we select 10 of his Essential CDs.
Dave Bessell talks about his dark electronics. He is part of Node with producer Flood, and collaborates with the Greek electronic artist, Parallel Worlds. They have a new album, Phosphene.
Digitonal’s Set the Weather Fair was one of Echoes’ Top five Albums of 2020. Andy Dobson and Dom Graveson talk about their merging of classical moods and electronic ambiences and grooves.
Desensitized is the collaboration between electronic artists Deborah Martin and Dean De Benedictus. Then music from Grandbrothers, where all the sounds originate from a single grand piano.
We talk to singer-songwriter Marya Stark about her celestial approach to lyrics and her new album, Saphhire. Then we remember cellist David Darling, who left the planet on January 8th.
Sufjan Stevens goes all electronic on an album of life ruminations called The Ascension, maybe his most darkly melodic album ever. Also going deep but more acoustic is Ane Brun.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, we’ll hear music by electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen. Their album Strange Gravity taps into a retro-space music sound.
SUSS is the tripped-out band that merges country, ambient, and psychedelic music and their side project, Numuen. Are they ambient Americana or psychedelic country. We suss it out.
Music by Grandbrothers. On their album, All the Unknown, all the sounds originate from a single grand piano. We’ll also hear an enchanting & emotionally traumatized singer, Leandrul.