Echo Ocho Podcast episodes:

• January 16, 20192: Patterns

  • Description: Float away on a pillowy cloud of ethereal synth-pop and folk.

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  Tracks:

  • Taeko Onuki - Sargasso Sea (Japan, 1977)
  • He Said - Pump (UK, 1986)
  • Marnie - Sad Songs Hurt Me (US, 1988)
  • Francesco Messina - Fine Novecento (Italy, 1983)
  • Marica - Angel in the Night (Japan, 1987)
  • Ofra Haza - Galbi (88 Mix) (France, 1988)
  • Frédéric Castel - Open Up (France, 1985)
  • Kikagaku Moyo - Blanket Song (Japan, 2018)
  • Pepe Maina - Spring Song (Italy, 1977)
  • Suse Millemann - Patterns (US, 198?)
  • Aragon - Polaris (Japan, 1985)
  • Susan - Screamer (Japan, 1980)

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• December 14, 20181: Ease Yourself and Glide

  • Description: Kick back with this selection of spectral folk, slow-simmering jazz and dub, and wistful international pop.

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  Tracks:

  • Jack Adkins - American Sunset (US, 1984)
  • Donald Byrd - Night Whistler (US, 1975)
  • Joanne Grauer - Who I Am (US, 1974)
  • Jean-Claude Camors - Pickup (France, 1988)
  • Lila - Ava Ruha (US, 1978)
  • Mac Gregor - Abidjan (Ivory Coast, 1981)
  • Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Lost In Paradise (Brasil, 1970)
  • Nicodemus - Mr. Fabulous (Jamaica, 1986)
  • Cos - Oostend, Oostend (Belgium, 1978)
  • Parsley Sound - Ease Yourself And Glide (UK, 2003)
  • Leland - I've Got Some Happiness (US, 1976)
  • Eblen Macari - El Grito De La Lluvia (Mexico, 1987)

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• April 15, 201882: Say You’ll Say So

  • Description: Heartsick synth-pop, private press oddities, and floating ambience. Tune in and zone out.

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  Tracks:

  • Steve Hiett - Standing There (England, 1983)
  • Geoffrey Landers - Say You'll Say So (US, 1987)
  • Shams Dinn - Hedi Bled Noum (France, 1987)
  • Steve Beresford - Comfortable Gestures (France, 1986)
  • The System - Your Love (Will Stay in my heart) (England, 1983)
  • Zru Vogue - Exploring the Underworld (US, 1982)
  • Rhythm & Sound - We Been Troddin' (Germany, 2002)
  • Suzanne Mendel - I Feel It Starts Again (Denmark, 1981)
  • Morrison Kincannon - Beneath the Redwoods (US, 197?)
  • Osanna - Fiume (Italy, 1974)
  • Paul Speer - Allegro (US, 1984)
  • Sea Level - Living in a Dream (US, 1978)
  • Martin Glass - Nippon Pavilion (US, 2017)
  • The Blue Nile - Headlights on the Parade (Scotland, 1989)

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• March 30, 201881: Step Into Time

  • Description: Synth-pop for shut-ins, a planetarium for one.

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  Tracks:

  • Miyako Koda - A Story Teller Is The Sun (Japan, 1998)
  • Lila - Step Into Time (US, 1978)
  • Andréa Daltro - Kiuá (Brazil, 1988)
  • In Love With A Ghost - I Was Feeling Down, I Found a Nice Witch and We're Friends (France, 2017)
  • Some Of My Best Friends Are Canadians - Feeling Sheepish (UK, 1980)
  • Mikado - Anita (France, 1985)
  • Spike - Baby Love (Netherlands, 1982)
  • Laurie Anderson - O Superman (excerpt) (US, 1982)
  • Claire Hamill - Stars (UK, 1986)
  • Vía Láctea - Prana (Mexico, 1981)
  • Carl Matthews - Be Like A Child (UK, 1984)

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• February 26, 201880: Santa Fe

  • Description: An endless horizon of healing new age vibrations.

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  Tracks:

  • Enno Velthuys - Just Like Lucky Luke (Netherlands, 1985)
  • Roberto Mazza - Esperidi (Italy, 1991)
  • Deuter - Spirales (Germany, 1985)
  • Chas Smith - Santa Fe (US, 1982)
  • Tseng Ta-yu - Benediction From The Stars (US, 1978)
  • Gimmer Nicholson - Charon’s Crossing (US, 1981)
  • Vía Láctea - Ravi (Mexico, 1977)
  • Voldarepet - Angst (edit) Part 1 (Mexico, 1977)
  • Dave Clark & Walter Drake - A Traveler’s Journal Found In The Mountains (US, ??)
  • Graeme Lawson - Lutatia’s Dance (US, ??)
  • Jon Parmentier - Cycles of Water (US, ??)

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• February 22, 201879: Candle Waxing

  • Description: Full moon ambient and dream-pop textures, building to a mind-melting space-rock freakout as you re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.

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  Tracks:

  • Claire Hamill - Winter: Sleep (UK, 1986)
  • Ralf Nowy - Akili Mali (Germany, 1986)
  • Rick Cuevas - The Birds (US, 1984)
  • Virginia Astley - I'm Sorry (UK, 1986)
  • Joan Bibiloni - Val, I Vuw Ya (Spain, 1988)
  • Carlos Maria Trindade - Guiar (Portugal, 1991)
  • Shingeru Suzuki - Cordoba (Japan, 1976)
  • Bernie Leadon & Michael Georgiades - Callin’ For Your Love (US, 1977)
  • Kathy McCord - Candle Waxing (US, 1970)
  • DJ Python - Esteban (US, 2017)
  • Bang Bang Machine - Geek Love (12" Version) (UK, 1993)
  • Sunbirds - Sunrise (Germany, 1971)
  • Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Supermarket, pt 3 (Germany, 1976)

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• February 12, 201878: Endless Pathway

  • Description: A heady melange of cozy psychedelia and international head-nodders.

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  Tracks:

  • Karma - Tributo Au Sorriso (Brazil, 1972)
  • Wendy & Bonnie - Endless Pathway (US, 1969)
  • Steve Kuhn - Time to Go (US, 1971)
  • Pierre Barouh - Pépé (France, 1982)
  • Om Alex Khaoli - Enjoy It (South Africa, 1985)
  • Wally Badarou - Mambo (UK, 1984)
  • Keith Hudson - By Night Dub (US, 1981)
  • The Sylvers - I Know Myself (US, 1972)
  • Steve Elliot - One More Time (US, 1981)
  • Robert Wyatt - Yolanda (UK, 1984)
  • Alzo & Udine - Something Going (US, 1968)
  • West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Here's Where You Belong (US, 1967)
  • The Millennium - Just About the Same (US, 1968)

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• January 22, 201877: Dream Theory

  • Description: Otherworldly ambience and spiritual invocations from the fourth world.

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  Tracks:

  • Anno Luz - Porquê (Brazil, 1988)
  • Jon Hassell - Dream Theory (US, 1981)
  • Jean Hoyous - Ballade a Venus (Belgium, 1981)
  • Alex Johnson - Passages I (US, 1991)
  • Alan Lamb & Sarah Hopkins - The Winds of Heaven (Australia, 1989)
  • Piero Umiliani - Pellegrinaggio al totem (Italy, 1975)
  • Joanna Brouk - Atavesta (US, 1981)
  • Michael Levy - Etude in the Archytas Enharmonic Genus (US, 2016)
  • Mkwaju Ensemble - Ki-Motion (Japan, 1981)

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• October 22, 201776: Endless Sleep

  • Description: Moody rockabilly and country tracks perfect to soundtrack your next haunted drag race.

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  Tracks:

  • Buddy Long - It's Nothin' To Me (US, 1959)
  • Jody Reynolds - Endless Sleep (US, 1958)
  • The Moonlighters - Broken Heart (US, 1958)
  • Dub Dickerson - Boppin' In The Dark (US, 195?)
  • Johnny Waleen - Mystery Train (US, 1964)
  • Juke Boy Bonner - Running Shoe (US, 1968)
  • The New Bangs - Go Go Kitty (US, 1966)
  • Lee Storm - Tornado (US, 1959)
  • Johnny Lance - The Big Tragedy (US, 1963)
  • Phil Gray - Pepper Hot Baby (US, 1956)
  • Buddy Knox - I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself (US, 1959)
  • Conway Twitty - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (US, 1968)
  • Billy Barton - The Devil, My Conscience and I (US, 1958)
  • Ken Davis - Echo Rock (US, 1958)
  • Ronnie Dawson - Rockin' Bones (US, 1959)
  • The Novas - The Crusher (US, 1983)
  • Terry Teene - Curse of the Hearse (US, 1962)
  • Blue Knights - Madness (US, 1959)
  • Hasil Adkins - By The Lonesome River (US, 196?)

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• September 22, 201775: The Mechanical Man

  • Description: Ride the short bus to Rock n Roll High School!!

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  Tracks:

  • Jonathan Richman - Rollercoaster By The Sea (UK, 1977)
  • Lesley Gore - Sometimes I Wish I were a Boy (US, 1964)
  • Teddy Mack & The Mackineteers - Hey, Hey Gypsy Woman (US, 1964)
  • Lou Christie & The Tammys - Guitars and Bongos (US, 1964)
  • The Coasters - Besame Mucho (Part 1) (US, 1960)
  • Bent Bolt & The Nuts - The Mechanical Man (US, 1966)
  • The Outlaws - Crazy Drums (UK, 1961)
  • Dion & The Belmonts - I Can't Go On (Rosalie) (US, 1958)
  • King Coleman - The Boo Boo Song, Part 1 (US, 1967)
  • The Chips - Rubber Biscuit (US, 1956)
  • Jimmy Merrill - A Woman's Mind (US, 1960)
  • What Four - Baby I Dig Love (US, 1966)
  • Eileen Barton with the New Yorkers - If I Knew You Were Coming' I'd've Baked A Cake (US, 1950)
  • John D Loudermilk - Callin' Doctor Casey (US, 1962)
  • Florian Monday & His Mondos - Mondo (US, 1963)
  • The Dukes of Hamburg - Pim, Pim, Pim (US, 196?)
  • The Popcorns - The Counter (Sweeden, 1962)
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