102 episodes of The Echo Chamber. What's Your Favourite ?

Mike D’s The Echo Chamber recently broke the 100 episode barrier. Here & Now spoke with the radio show’s producer to celebrate the impressive milestone spotlighting a few of many highlights.

Some of Here & Now’s all time favourite artists are Wu Tang Clan, Ennio Morricone and Dennis Bovell. Having radio shows dedicated to those artists is incredible. What are your more memorable Echo Chambers ?

“The one we did with E Ruscha V – Outer-National Disco Odyssey (Episode 95) it was the 1st time I saw Mike after a year because of the pandemic. Also Ice Cube and Mike met for the first time in Apple Music studios in LA. I love the Egon and Zamrock. Madlib’s one of my favourite producers. Egon is such a smart guy, I learn so much when I’m around him”

The Echo Chamber champion’s interests close to Mike D’s heart, his love of food, surfing, and of course music. Here & Now very much enjoys the storytelling aspect to these and the context to the music selected. The Beastie Boys supporting Madonna. RZA’s cd skipping becomes the horn line for Bring Da Ruckus. . Nigel Godrich and Radiohead discussing how Once In A Lifetime, the Talking Heads classic, was made. The unstoppable Biz Markie, unplugged, beatboxing and rocking the crowd during a power cut at at his show. Thundercat and the LA jazz scene, Lee Perry, Don Letts and Seth Rogen. Episode 79 celebrate the birthday’s of both George Clinton and Paul’s Boutique. “The J Rocc reggae mix is hot. Super hot” and guaranteed to make you smile.

Championing such a broad selection of music - from Disco, Funk and Jazz to 70’s space Rock to Hip Hop and Dance Music and of course Reggae and Dub, Dub and more Dub - The Echo Chamber very much encourages repeat listening. Here’s to another 100 episodes of this incredible show !