Ambient chamber composer Kevin Keller goes spiritual when heart surgery stops his heart from beating. He contemplates that experience on his album, The Front Porch of Heaven.
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Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020 – Kevin Keller Interview
Tag: synthesizer
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Monday, Dec 7, 2020 – The Best of Echoes 2020
The Best of Echoes 2020. Echoes has gone through the hundreds of recordings that we’ve played and picked out the Top 30 albums for 2020, a horrible year in life, but a great year in music.
Playlists
Monday, Nov 23, 2020 – Echoes Program 2047A
German electronic music legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius was a founder of Cluster and Harmonia. Lately, he’s gone acoustic and has even recorded for the Deutsche Grammophon classical label.
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Weekend, Dec 5-6, 2020 – Ane Brun & Olafur Arnalds
Norway’s Ane Brun’s albums After The Great Storm and How Beauty Holds the Hand of Sorrow are Echoes CD of the Month. We interview Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds. Hear them this weekend on Echoes.
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Friday, Dec 4, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
Pianist Peter Kater goes Hawaiian. He taps traditional Hawaiian music and musicians and creates a lush landscape around them. We’ll also hear new music by the electronic artist Kayobe.
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2020 – The Echoes Covers Show
We’ll hear songs you know by people who didn’t originally record them including new cover versions of music by Roxy Music, Phil Collins, Cocteau Twins, The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Brian Eno & 30 Icons of Echoes
Reviews & Commentary
Brian Eno – Icon of Echoes: 10 Essential Albums
Brian Eno is the number one of 30 Icons of Echoes. He launched Ambient Music and altered pop music. Here is a list of ten Essential Brian Eno Albums, from ambient to angst.
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Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020 – Olafur Arnalds Interview
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds talks about his new album, Some Kind of Peace. He pares-down to a simpler sound for music of introspection. Join us with Ólafur Arnalds on Echoes.
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Weekend, Nov 28-29, 2020 – Roedelius & Thievery Corporation
Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Thievery Corporation: Two Generations of Electronic Legends this weekend on Echoes. Roedelius just turned 86 and Thievery Corporation are pioneers of downtempo.