We talk to Marconi Union, a true 21st century band. The British electronic trio has a new album out that finds them tapping a more rhythmic, drum driven sound, even though there are no drums.
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Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 – Marconi Union Interview
Tag: synthesizer
Playlists
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021 – Echoes Program 2146B
Peter Gregson is a classically-trained cellist, but he goes into ambient chamber music on his recording Patina. It mixes synthesizers and electronic processing along with orchestral strings.
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Friday, Nov 26, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
Two generations of German electronic musicians team up when Lambert Ringlage works with a former member of Tangerine Dream, Johannes Schmoelling. We’ll also hear some instrumental Peter Frampton.
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Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021 – New Music from Beach House
New music by Beach House. The dream-pop duo takes a more intimate, acoustic approach on their new album, Once Twice Melody. We’ll also hear Police guitarist Andy Summers.
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Weekend, Nov 20-21, 2021 – Phil Keaggy & Peter Gregson
Guitar icon Phil Keaggy comes in with his acoustic guitar and looping station to generate multiple lines of his evocative melodies live. We hear triple when Phil Keaggy plays live.
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Friday, Nov 19, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music that’s not so slow by Martin Gore from Depeche Mode, from his album The Third Chimpanzee. We’ll also hear electronic music by S1gns of L1fe.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 October 2021: Kevin Keller on Top
Echoes Top 25 for October 2021. Kevin Keller’s, Shimmer, the October CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Ulrich Schnauss and Mark Peters, The Great Northern, and 22 other great CDs.
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Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 – Music from Brigitte Bardini
We hear dream pop from Australia from Brigitte Bardini. Her debut album, Stellar Lights, is bathed in new wave grooves, dream pop moods and singer-songwriter reveries.
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Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021 – Peter Gregson Interview
Peter Gregson is a classically-trained cellist, but he goes into ambient chamber music on his recording Patina. It mixes synthesizers and electronic processing along with orchestral strings.
CD of the Month
Echoes November 2021 CD of the Month: Marconi Union
Marconi Union are a true 21st century band. After the deep ambiences and abstract grooves of their last few recordings they hit the groove again on their latest release, Signals.