The Big Ears Festival is a monstrous affair of cutting edge music. This year saw some 150 artists performing including Patti Smith, John Zorn, Jason Moran and more. Here’s a random account.
News
Notes from Big Ears Festival 2022 Pt.1
Tag: synthesizer
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Michael Stearns
Playlists
Thursday, Apr 7, 2022 – Echoes Program 2214D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by David Helpling. His new album of ambient orchestrations for guitar and synthesizer is called IN. We’ll also hear new music by Ben Lukas Boysen.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2022 – New Music from Patrick Watson
New music from Canadian Dream Pop artist Patrick Watson that captures the uncertainty of this time. We’ll also hear a collaboration between Bruno San Filippo and Aukai.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022 – Ambient Chamber Music
Put on your tuxedos and gowns for chamber music on the ambient side. Ambient Chamber Music is the meeting of classical modes and ambient atmospheres, and we have a whole show of it.
Playlists
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2022 – Echoes Program 2214B
Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician who started out on the dance floor. Now he’s creating a more introspective music drawing upon his memories and his recent status as a father.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 18, 2022 – Laurie Anderson’s Big Science 40th
It’s the 40th Anniversary of Laurie Anderson’s Big Science, her debut album and the one that contained her signature song, “O Superman.” It still sounds resonant 40 years later.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 March 2022: Trentmøller on Top
Echoes Top 25 for March 2022. Trentemoller’s Memoria, Will Ackerman’s Positano Songs, The Royal Arctic Institute’s From Catnap to Coma, and 22 more.
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 16-17, 2022 – The Royal Arctic Institute Concert
The Royal Arctic Institute creates an atmospheric guitar-centric sound live and Hollan Holmes talks about his electronic Echoes CD of the Month, Emerald Waters.
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Friday, Apr 15, 2022 – The Global Fusion of Tropo
Downtempo global fusion erupts when we hear Tropo, a project of violinist Tyson Leonard. He mixes electronics with violin and all kinds of global elements on Siente tu Corazon.