ECM, an independent record label founded by Manfred Eicher in 1969, has released over 1700 albums across various genres.
Eicher, who studied double bass and was a production assistant at Deutsche Grammophon, focused on achieving the highest recording standards. The label's first release, “Free at Last” by Mal Waldron, signaled its intent.
ECM has become known for recording artists like Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, and Chick Corea, and in 1984, launched the New Series for notated music. Both the original and New Series emphasize multi-genre and transcultural projects.
ECM's recordings are celebrated for their transparent sound, though Eicher says there is no one-size-fits-all "ECM sound." Instead, each recording is tailored to the artists' sound and aesthetic ideas. The label's cover designs have also been influential and have been the subject of multiple books.
Hieroglyphen Der Nacht
Valentin Silvestrov
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Complete Works For Ensemble And Choir
Gyorgy Kurtag
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John King: Free Palestine
The Secret Quartet, John King
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Wayne Vitale & Brian Baumbusch: Mikrokosma
The Lightbulb Ensemble
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Formosa Quartet, Aleck Karis, Third Coast Percussion
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Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen
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Point And Line: Debussy & Hosokawa Etudes
Momo Kodama
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies & Piano Quintet
Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica
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The Fifth Century
Gavin Bryars
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Eleni Karaindrou
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On Behalf Of Nature
Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble
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The ECM Recordings
Steve Reich
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Arcanum: Auerbach & Shostakovich
Kim Kashkashian & Lera Auerbach
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Robert Carl: The Geography Of Loss
Hartt Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Zimmerman, C Ladd
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Arvo Part: The Deer's Cry
Vox Clamantis & Jaan-Eick Tulve
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Mendelssohn & Schumann: Violin Concertos
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Elliott Sharp - Tranzience
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Ben Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 6, 7, & 8
Kepler Quartet; Ben Johnston
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Thomas Ades, Per Norgard, Hans Abrahamsen
Danish String Quartet
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Tonu Korvits: Mirror
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Coleman: You
Anthony Coleman
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Wen-Chung: Eternal Pine
Wen-chung Chou
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Keith Jarrett: Ritual
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