We get Shpongled when we talk to Simon Posford and Raja Ram of the psychedelic electronic duo, Shpongle. They talk about their hallucinogenic sound and their deep music backgrounds.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 26, 2021 – Shpongle Interview
Tag: Ambient
Playlists
Monday, Apr 12, 2021 – Echoes Program 2115A
The keyboardist for the Danish Al-rock band, Kashmir, takes the neo-classical, solo piano route on a trilogy of recordings. We go inside the creaky piano sound of Henrik Lindstrand.
Playlists
Weekend, Apr 10-11, 2021 – Programs 2114A & 2114B
The April CD of the Month, Ember Days, is an album of intricate and pastoral excursions by Carl Weingarten. He weaves multiple guitars and pedal steel into the sound of country meets heaven.
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 24-25, 2021 – London Grammar & Desensitized
We hear from London Grammar, the seductive and serene dream pop band. The group talks about the explorations of love and politics that suffuse their new recording, Californian Soil.
Playlists
Friday, Apr 9, 2021 – Program 2114E
A new collaboration between electronic artists Emancipator, Rena Jones and Flowerpulse called Xylem. We’ll also hear a long meditation by Lisa Bella Donna from The World She Wanted.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 23, 2021 – Slow Flow Echoes
Simon Posford of Shpongle has a new album of ambient moods, Flux & Contemplation, and Tom Holkenborg, a.k.a. Junkie XL, has a new soundtrack for White Lines. Go outside the lines on Echoes.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Grandbrothers/Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy
Playlists
Thursday, Apr 8, 2021 – Echoes Program 2114D
New music from Lana Del Rey’s dreamy album of dark truths called Chem Trails Over the Country Club. We’ll also hear a new collaboration between Ian Boddy & Markus Reuter called Outland.
Living Room Concerts
Robert Fripp, performing Live On Echoes
Robert Fripp is the founder of King Crimson and a pioneer of progressive rock and ambient music. We’ll hear an exclusive rare live performance from the Robert Fripp String Quintet.
Playlists
Wednesday, Apr 7, 2021 – Echoes Program 2114C
The 16th Icon, Robert Fripp, is the founder of King Crimson and a pioneer of progressive rock and ambient music. We’ll hear an exclusive live performance from the Robert Fripp String Quintet.