Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy take us on a trip to Ravenna. The two musicians take us inside their musical creation which has elements of folk, classical and even some rock slips in.
We get Shpongled when we talk to Simon Posford and Raja Ram of the psychedelic electronic duo, Shpongle. They talk about their hallucinogenic sound and their deep music backgrounds.
We travel the backroads of Ambient America. We’ll hear reveries on the the 4th of July and traverse the byways and highways of Ambient Americana from Brian Eno, Lanterna and more.
New music by Mirabai Ceiba. This duo of Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach from Aukai started as a chant group but have evolved considerably on their new album, The Quiet Hour.
Will Ackerman is the 28th Icon of Echoes. He has performed his atmospheric acoustic guitar music live on Echoes several times over the years: here’s one from 2005.
Jon Hassell, transformed the sound of the trumpet and married it to a blenderized sound called Fourth World Music. A collaborator with Brian Eno and Talking Heads, he died on June 26, 2021.
The Best Of Echoes 2021, So Far – London Grammar is on top, followed by Bill Nelson, Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk, Leandrul, and 26 other great albums. See if your favorite made the list!
Norwegian guitar legend Terje Rypdal returns to the form of his 70s classic albums on his latest, called Conspiracy. We’ll also hear from ambient chamber music group Digitonal.
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy take us on a trip to Ravenna. The two musicians take us inside their musical creation which has elements of folk, classical and even some rock.