On the 10th anniversary of his death, we remember electronic composer Richard Burmer. Burmer was among the California electronic scene of the early 1980s that included Steve Roach, Robert Rich and Michael Stearns.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park system, this six-hour uninterrupted instrumental soundscape starts out with music inspired by our National Parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Glacier National Park and more. The journey then continues past the parks into the wilderness and out into space, with new music by Johann Johannsson, Jairamji, and Burnt Belief, as well as some old favorites from Patrick O’Hearn, Steve Tibbetts, and many more.
Technology & Nature Merge in Video for Edamame’s “Tree Shadows.”Edamame is food for your ears. It’s the moniker of Ed Harris out of Chicago and he’s released ten albums in the last 4 years. His latest is Ochre. Harris uses a lot of found sound and natural environments in this music that might be called…
John Mills-Cockell’s early 1970s electronic band, Syrinx is unearthed in a new collection called “Tumblers from the Vault.”
Peter Baumann was a member of Tangerine Dream during their classic era and founded Private Music. Now, after 20 years in his think tank, the Baumann Foundation, he returns with his first new album in 33 years, Machines of Desire. He talks about electronics and philosophy on Echoes.
The August Bonus Echoes CD of the Month is “Ghost Stations” by Marconi Union. The acclaimed UK electronic trio takes a deep dive into haunted electronic landscapes.
Merrin Karras gives us an epic video and music combination for his song “Void”
Four hours of continuous instrumental music for viewing the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower.
Last October, legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre released his collaborative album, Electronica 1: The Time Machine. Now he’s put out the second volume, The Heart of Noise.
Ambient composer Robert Rich and visual artist Jörg Wand create a video of fractal artwork to accompany Rich’s “Filaments.”