Optic Echo Presents

opticecho

Love of ambient, experimental, & modern classical with downtempo roots. We highlight current music in these genres, with old favorites snuck in. OEP sets are vinyl, guest mixes contain all formats. Listen live Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm PST on XRAY.FM 91.1 / 107.1 FM KXRY Portland, OR

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    OEP 3/17/26: K2

    another ambient mix for headphones    Sea Oleena- Weaving a Basket a2 https://seaoleena.bandcamp.com/album/weaving-a-basket Elijah Jamal Asani- as long as I long to memorise your sky a1.3 (excerpt) https://elijahjamalasani.bandcamp.com/album/as-long-as-i-long-to-memorise-your-sky Black Swan- From the End of Time b1 https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-end-of-time Papillon- s/t a2.2 (excerpt) https://goncalofcardoso.bandcamp.com/album/papillon Mizu- Forest Scenes a1 https://iammizu.bandcamp.com/album/forest-scenes Koen Holtkamp- Field Rituals b3 Tim Hecker- Harmony in Ultraviolet c1 https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/harmony-in-ultraviolet Stars of the Lid- Tired Sounds of a3 (excerpt)  https://starsofthelid.bandcamp.com/album/the-tired-sounds-of Romance & Dean Hurley- River of Dreams a4 https://romancedeanhurley.bandcamp.com/album/river-of-dreams Deaf Center- Pale Ravine a4 https://deafcenter.bandcamp.com/album/pale-ravine Eluvium- (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality b2 https://eluvium.bandcamp.com/album/whirring-marvels-in-consensus-reality Jon Hopkins- Music for Psychedelic Therapy a2.2 https://jonhopkins.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-psychedelic-therapy Environements- 10 b1 Joel Shearer- Listening a2 https://joelshearer.bandcamp.com/album/listening Isabel Pines- Fables a2 https://isabelpine.bandcamp.com/album/fables Rod Modell- Northern Michigan Snowstorms c1 https://silentes.bandcamp.com/album/northern-michigan-snowstorms Hammock- Nevertheless b1  https://hammock.bandcamp.com/album/nevertheless Warmth- Parallel Inflection b1 https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/parallel Infinite Body- Carve Out the Face of My God a1 https://infinitebody.bandcamp.com/album/carve-out-the-face-of-my-god Willamette- Echo Park b4 https://infraction.bandcamp.com/album/echo-park Luke Schneider- For Dancing in Quiet Light a1 https://lukeschneider.bandcamp.com/album/for-dancing-in-quiet-light Kwes.- Kinds b1 https://kwesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/kinds Black to Comm- Seven Horses for Seven Kings d2 (excerpt)  https://blacktocomm.bandcamp.com/album/seven-horses-for-seven-kings Meitei- Komachi b6 https://metronrecords.bandcamp.com/album/komachi   Optic Echo Presents  Tuesdays 6-8pm PST  91.1 / 107.1 FM PDX  www.xray.fm

    1 hr

  2. 25/12/2025

    OEP: Best vinyl of 2025

    Thank you to Headphone Commute for featuring this mix: https://www.patreon.com/c/HeadphoneCommunity   Aiko Takahashi- The Grass Harp  https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/the-grass-harp King Caiman x Dirty Art Club- Infrared Orchids  https://kingcaiman.bandcamp.com/album/infrared-orchids Snakeskin- We Live in Sand  https://snakeskinband.bandcamp.com/album/we-live-in-sand El Huervo- The Fire Burns  https://elhuervo.bandcamp.com/album/the-fire-burns Midan- Letter to Brazil  https://midan.bandcamp.com/album/letter-to-brazil Tim Hecker- Shards    https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/shards A Lily- Saru l-Qamar  https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/saru-l-qamar Nicolas Melmann- Musica Aperta  https://melmann.bandcamp.com/album/m-sica-aperta Richard Hronsky- Pohreb  https://mappa.bandcamp.com/album/pohreb Black Swan- From the End of Time  https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-end-of-time Disiniblud- s/t  https://rachika.bandcamp.com/album/disiniblud Oneohtrix Point Never- Tranquilizer  https://oneohtrixpointnever.bandcamp.com/album/tranquilizer Patricia Wolf- Hfafnamynd  https://patriciawolf.bandcamp.com/album/hrafnamynd Alchemist- Mixed Fruit vol 1: Pineapple Ginger  https://www.discogs.com/release/34123273-Alchemist-Mixed-Fruit-Vol-1-Pineapple-Ginger Romance- Love is Colder than Death  https://youmustrememberthis.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-colder-than-death Natas Kunas- Blue Radiance  https://nataskunas.bandcamp.com/album/blue-radiance Old Saw- The Wringing Cloth  https://lobbyartrecs.bandcamp.com/album/the-wringing-cloth Almost an Island- s/t  https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/almost-an-island Abul Mogard- Quiet Pieces  https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-pieces Claire Rousay- A Little Death  https://clairerousay.bandcamp.com/album/a-little-death Nxxxxxs- It’s the Only Way to Escape  https://nbbeats.bandcamp.com/album/its-the-only-way-to-escape 36 & Zake- Stasis Sounds for Long-Distance Space Travel III  https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/stasis-sounds-for-long-distance-space-travel Jason Van Wyk- Inherent  https://jasonvanwyk.bandcamp.com/album/inherent-3 Charif Megarbane- Hawalat https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-030-hawalat Taylor Deupree & Zimoun- Wind Dynamic Organ, Deviations https://zimoun.bandcamp.com/album/wind-dynamic-organ-deviations Malibu - Vanities https://mmmmalibu.bandcamp.com/album/vanities

    1h 33m

  3. 07/10/2025

    Optic Echo Presents 10/7/25

    Patricia Wolf- Hrafnamynd  a5 https://patriciawolf.bandcamp.com/album/hrafnamynd Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau (Amulets rework)- Paivakahvit  a6 https://beaconsound.bandcamp.com/album/p-iv-kahvit Disiniblud- s/t  a1 https://rachika.bandcamp.com/album/disiniblud Kreng- Grimoire  b4 https://kreng.bandcamp.com/album/grimoire Alchemist- A Doctor, Painter & an Alchemist…  a3 Infinite Body- Carve out the Face of my God  a6 https://infinitebody.bandcamp.com/album/carve-out-the-face-of-my-god Virtual Dream Plaza- Eternal Connection (edit)  a1 https://geometriclullaby.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-connection Alva Noto- Xerrox vol.5  d2 https://noton.info/product/n-062/ Anthéne- Descendre  a1 https://anthene.bandcamp.com/album/descendre Peace Orchestra- s/t  d2 Alethe- mntngr  a3 https://amuletoftears.bandcamp.com/album/mntngr BlankFor.ms- After the Town was Swept Away  b3 https://blankforms.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-town-was-swept-away A Lily- Saru I-Qamar  b1 https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/saru-l-qamar Inventions- Continuous Portrait  a3 https://inventions.bandcamp.com/album/continuous-portrait  Black Taffy- Out Moon  a2 https://blacktaffy.bandcamp.com/album/out-moon Low- Double Negative  a1 https://lowtheband.bandcamp.com/album/double-negative Blue Lake- The Animal  a1 https://bluelake1.bandcamp.com/album/the-animal   Optic Echo Presents Tue 6-8pm PST 107.1 / 91.1 FM PDX www.xray.fm

    52 min

  4. 23/07/2025

    Optic Echo Presents 7/22/25

    Elori Saxl- Texada OST  a4 https://elorisaxl.bandcamp.com/album/texada-original-score Natas Kunas- Blue Radiance  a2 https://nataskunas.bandcamp.com/album/blue-radiance Twit One- Sit-in  b3 https://twitone.bandcamp.com/album/the-sit-in Jacaszek- Treny  b2 https://jacaszek2.bandcamp.com/album/treny j.o.y.s.- s/t  b1 https://joys.bandcamp.com/album/j-o-y-s Marsen Jules- Herbstalub  a3 https://marsenjules.bandcamp.com/album/herbstlaub Romance- Love is Colder than Death  b2 https://youmustrememberthis.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-colder-than-death Morgan Willis - Supernova  a2 https://morganwillisofficial.bandcamp.com/album/supernova Night Sequels - Children of the Night Make Music  a3 https://attacknine.bandcamp.com/album/the-children-of-the-night-make-music Ben Frost- By the Throat  a4 https://benfrost.bandcamp.com/album/by-the-throat VA (La Rusa Negra)- Section 173.14  a1 https://betabodegacoalition.bandcamp.com Grand River- Tuning the Wind  a1 https://grandrivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/tuning-the-wind   Optic Echo Presents Tue 6-8pm PST 107.1 / 91.1 FM PDX XRAY www.xray.fm

    55 min

  5. 07/05/2025

    OEP 5/6/25: K1

    ambient mix for headphones  More Eaze & Claire Rousay- No Floor  a1 https://clairerousay.bandcamp.com/album/no-floor  Desert Sand Feels Warm at Night- Dream Desert  a1 https://geometriclullaby.bandcamp.com/album/desert-sand-feels-warm-at-night  Jonsi & Alex- Riceboy Sleeps  b1.2 https://riceboy.bandcamp.com/album/riceboy-sleeps-2019-remaster  Black Swan- From the End of Time a5 https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-end-of-time  Dialect - Advanced Myth  a4 https://dialect-trax.bandcamp.com/album/advanced-myth  Luke Wyland- Kuma Cove  b4.2 https://lukewyland.bandcamp.com/album/kuma-cove-2  Coral Morphologic & Nick León- Projections of a Coral City  b2 https://balmat.bandcamp.com/album/projections-of-a-coral-city  Environments- 4                                Warmth- Parallel Inflection  a2 https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-inflection  Anthene- Held  a1 https://oscarson.bandcamp.com/album/anth-ne-held  Belong - October Language  a2 https://spectrumspools.bandcamp.com/album/october-language  Eluvium- Static Nocturne (Life Through Bombardment 2)- f1.2 https://eluvium.bandcamp.com/track/static-nocturne  Tim Hecker- Radio Amor  c3 https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/radio-amor  Drape- Forage  a1 https://infraction.bandcamp.com/album/forage-presence  Jon Hopkins- Music for Psychedelic Therapy  c3 https://jonhopkins.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-psychedelic-therapy

    1 hr

  6. 19/03/2025

    Optic Echo Presents 3/18/25

    Eevee- Beat Tapes 1-5  b3 https://eeveebeats.bandcamp.com/album/eevee-beat-tapes-vol-1-10  The Books- Lemon of Pink  a5 https://books.bandcamp.com/album/the-lemon-of-pink  Francisco Lopez- untitled #228  a1 https://franciscolopez.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-228  Biosphere- Substrata (alternative)  c2 https://biosphere.bandcamp.com/album/substrata-alternative-versions  Death’s Dynamic Shroud- Heavy Black Heart  a2 https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-black-heart-3  Inventions- Blanket Waves  b1 https://inventions.bandcamp.com/album/blanket-waves  Come Le Onde- L’immensa solitudine…  a1 https://oscarson.bandcamp.com/album/come-le-onde-limmensa-solitudine-delle-montagne Ibukun Sunday- Harmony / Balance  a2 https://ibukunsunday.bandcamp.com/album/harmony-balance Dirty Art Club - Hexes  a1 https://dirtyartclub.bandcamp.com/album/hexes Bohren- Black Earth   d1 https://store.pias.com/release/168347-bohren-der-club-of-gore-black-earth?lang=en_GB Zake & BP- Eve  c1 https://zakedrone.bandcamp.com/album/eve Spongetaker- Everywhere at the end of Bikini Bottom  a2 https://vappasko.bandcamp.com/album/everywhere-at-the-end-of-bikini-bottom Aeson Zervas- s/t  a5 https://heatcrimes.bandcamp.com/album/s-t Alan Watts- Why Not Now /Dhyana  a1 Optic Echo Presents  Tuesday 6-8pm PST  KXRY Portland  www.xray.fm

    52 min

  7. 11/01/2025

    OEP: Best Vinyl 2024

    Thank you to Headphone Commute for continuing to feature our best of the year mixes. Check out an interview by HC about my record collection: https://headphonecommute.com/2024/10/31/mike-jedlicka-ill-show-you-mine/  Tracklist:  Sweeps- Retrofuture  a2 /  Brenk Sinatra &  Wun Two- Tango & Cash  a6 /  Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea- Reveries  a2 /  Not Waving & Romance- Wings of Desire  a2 /  KRM & KMRU- Disconnect  d2 /  Andrew Tuttle &  Michael Chapman- Another Tide Another Fish  a4 /  Damu the Fudgemunk- Piece of Action  a2 /  Belong- Realistic IX  a5 /  Marine Eyes- To Belong 7”  b1 /  Emil Rottmayer- Total  b1 /  Chop!- Tune in  b6 /  Blockhead- Mortality is Lit  d1 /  Billow Observatory- Calique / Soliton  b3 /  Rafael Anton Irisarri- Facadisms  b1 /  Voyage Futur- Inverted Land  b2 /  Markus Guentner (Pepo Galan)- Kontrapunkt  b2 /  Duster and Dirty Art Club- Anhedonia ii 7”  a1 /  Andrew Prahlow- Secrets from the Outer Wilds  b11 /  Infinity Frequencies- Hologram Person  b1 /  Cowboy Sadness- Selected Jambient Works vol. 1  a2 /  Nala Sinephro- Endlessness  a2

    1h 13m

  8. 06/01/2024

    OEP: best vinyl of 2023

    Big thanks to Mike of Headphone Commute for posting my best of mixes over the past 10+ years!!   Cruel Diagonals- Fractured Whole a3 ビクター ＭＫＩＩ- Tokimeki No Beat a5 JJ Whitefield- Ethio Meditations / Drama al Dente a2 Romance & Dean Hurley- River of Dreams b3 Spencer Doran- Season: a letter to the future b2 Sven Wunder- Ultramarine 7” a1 Маяк- Выше звезд a1 More Eaze- Strawberry Season a2 Steve Gunn & David Moore- Reflections Vol. 1: Let the Moon Be a Planet a1 Black to Comm- At Zeenath Parallel Heavens a2 Bana Haffar- Intimaa’ b2 Heinali- Kyiv Eternal a3 Brock Berrigan- Breaking Bread a2 Apollo Brown- This Must Be the Place b2 One Million Eyes- Iris a1 Secret Pyramid- A Vanishing Touch a5 Eluvium- (Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality a3 Voyage Futur- Wellen b3 Jake Muir- Bathhouse Blues a1.1 Limousine- Skymall a6 Funkmammoth- Life’s Delights b8 Jana Winderen- The Blue Beyond a1.3 From Overseas & Zake- Demain, Des L’aube a2 Quiet Places- Volume 2 b1.3

    1h 18m
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Love of ambient, experimental, & modern classical with downtempo roots. We highlight current music in these genres, with old favorites snuck in. OEP sets are vinyl, guest mixes contain all formats. Listen live Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm PST on XRAY.FM 91.1 / 107.1 FM KXRY Portland, OR

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