The horns of Gabriel and Miles are transfigured when Ben Neill plays live on Echoes. Ben Neill merges ambient, electronic, dub-step and minimalism. His mutantrumpet that has 3 bells, a trombone slide, 2 sets of valves and all kinds of electronics.
Aidan Knight is a singer-songwriter whose music is slow and introspective with an array of instrumental styles from humming and strumming guitar to more orchestral arrangements. He gets pretty spacey too.
World fusion took on classical dimensions when Yo-Yo Ma formed his acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble. He brought together musicians and composers from around the world to create a new dialogue in a hybrid cultural sound.
Slow Meadow is a lush ambient chamber music project put together by keyboardist/guitarist Matt Kidd. His debut album was a CD of the Month in 2015 and now he comes into Echoes to play music live in a trio of electronics, violin and cello.
Coming up on Echoes it’s new music by John Heart Jackie. They actually spell out the “heart” part of that. They have a beautiful album of dream pop called Episodes.
Tim Gane was a founding member of the post-rock group, Stereolab who were underground darlings for the better part of 25 years.
Songs of empowerment ring out when Swedish singer Ane Brun comes in to play music from her latest album, When I’m Free. She plays music from it live on Echoes.
The Irish supergroup The Gloaming is bringing traditional Celtic music into a chamber 21st century sound. We talk to founders Iarla O’Lionaird and Martin Hayes.
Slow Meadow is a lush ambient chamber music project put together by keyboardist/guitarist Matt Kidd. His debut album was a CD of the Month in 2015 and now he comes into Echoes to play music live in a trio of electronics, violin and cello.
Maia Vidal started in music playing hard edged punk Now she makes reflective dream pop playing instruments like the autoharp. Maia Vidal talks about her life and her new album, You’re the Waves.
