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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Silent Light
Dominic Miller
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Conference Of The Birds
Dave Holland Quartet
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Rimur
Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen
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Up And Coming
John Abercrombie Quartet
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The Fifth Century
Gavin Bryars
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Timeless
John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, Jack DeJohnette
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What Was Said
Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad
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Into The Silence
Avishai Cohen
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Last Dance
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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Arbour Zena
Keith Jarrett
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American Garage
Pat Metheny Group
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Pat Metheny
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Facing You
Keith Jarrett
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I Took Up The Runes
Jan Garbarek
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Pat Metheny Group
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Offramp
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Return To Forever
Chick Corea
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Travels
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Mette Henriette
Mette Henriette
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Le Pas Du Chat Noir
Anouar Brahem
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Solstice
Ralph Towner
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The First Quartet
John Abercrombie Quartet
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This Is Not A Miracle
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Rothko Chapel: Morton Feldman, Erik Satie, John Cage
Kim Kashkashian, Sarah Rothenberg, Houston Chamber Choir
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Musica Selecta - A Sequence By Manfred Eicher
Arvo Part
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This is the Day
Giovanni Guidi Trio
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Imaginary Cities
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra
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Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi
Vijay Iyer & Prashant Bhargava
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