Dear readers,
I’ve been thinking about writing a new book about ECM. Before deciding what shape it might take, I’d like to hear from those of you who have made Between Sound and Space part of your listening lives.
My main concern is finding something new to say. There are already books that approach ECM from various perspectives, including my own, and I don’t want to repeat myself or revisit familiar ground without a compelling reason. I’d like a new project to fill a gap by exploring something you’ve wanted to read about but haven’t yet found, or to ask questions that deserve more sustained attention.
What kind of book about ECM would you like to see? Are there musicians, collaborations, or parts of the catalog you feel have received too little attention? Would you welcome more conversations with artists, stories behind particular recordings, or a closer look at how the music enters and shapes our lives? Perhaps you have something entirely different in mind.
I’d be interested in hearing what you feel is missing from the existing books. A question, a subject, or even a wish for a different approach would give me something to think about.
This is still an idea rather than a definite announcement. For now, I’m all ears, and I would be grateful for your thoughts in the comments below.
Thank you, as always, for reading and listening alongside me.
Tyran
hi Tyran, great idea, thank you!
I would like to read a book about the female artists and composers at ECM – and, as far as I know, they are in the absolute minority. But this fact makes it probably more realistic to create a holistic and complete overview because it is a narrow field. Thanks again and kind regards Bernhard
Hello!
Well i’ve been an ECM ‘fan’ since about 1978, buying tons of LPs and later CDs. I”ve got hundreds of albums from ECM. I’m pretty sure that not a week has passed since 1978 that I haven’t played something from ECM.
What I would LOVE to see are interview(s) with artists about either a specific album(s) of theirs, the recording of, stories of the composition, recording sessions and (if an ensemble piece) the relationship with the musicians used in the recordings. Considering the number of albums this could easily be a whole series of books. Sadly some i’d love to hear about the artists are no longer with us such as Barre Phillis (specifically ‘Three Day Moon’), or Ralph Towner (‘Blue Sun’) and especially my personal all-time favorite John Abercrombie’s ‘Characters’. Though still very much with us i’d love to hear Terje Rypdal tell us all about his solo album ‘After The Rain’ and Eberhard Weber talk about his creation of his classic albums like ‘Fluid Rustle’ and ‘The Following Morning’. I’ve been hoping for something like this now for many years.
Great work you’re doing by the way.
-Gary