Tubular Bells composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Playlists
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601B
Tag: synthesizer
Coming Up
Monday, Jan 19, 2026: Bluetech’s Spacehop
Bluetech’s album, “Spacehop Chronicles 2” is an homage to Laika, the canine cosmonaut who died in space on Sputnik 2. Bluetech tells the tale of Laika and this headtrip of an album.
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Friday, Jan 16, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Ian Boddy teams up with German drummer and electronic musician Harold Grosskopf. Grosskopf played on several Klaus Schulze albums and in Ashra and Wallenstein.
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Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 – Long Tracks II
It’s another Journey into Long Tracks on the next Echoes. We’ll be hearing the title track to Michael Hoenig’s Departure from the Northern Wastelands, some Mike Oldfield, Nils Frahm, and more.
Playlists
Thursday, Jan 1, 2025 – Echoes Program 2552D
We unveil The Best Albums of 2025 on Echoes. It’s a list unlike any other, which you should probably realize if you listen to Echoes.
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Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 – Music from QNTAL
The Medieval electronics of Qntal. This brilliant German group, fronted by vocalist Sigrid Hausen, turns medieval texts into electronica songs that seem to come from a cosmic cathedral.
Playlists
Wed, Dec 31, 2025 – Echoes New Year’s Eve 2551C
Dance in 2026 with An Echoes Ambient Trance New Year’s Eve. All systems are plugged in, and the chill is turned up to 11, as we swing in on electronic sounds old, new and beyond time and space.
Playlists
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 – Echoes Program 2552B
A legend of dub on the next Echoes when we talk to producer Adrian Sherwood. He’s worked with artists like Creation Rebel, Keith LeBlanc, and more. His new album is The Collapse of Everything.
Wordless Echoes
Wordless Echoes: Energy Assembly
A six-hour uninterrupted soundscape featuring energetic music, including The American Dollar, Tuxedomoon, Roger Eno, Jon Hassell and many more.
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Friday, Jan 9, 2026 – Ancient Dreams
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Patrick O’Hearn’s debut album, Ancient Dreams. This signature release was a road map of mood and mystery and set the tone for the Private Music label.