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.
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Veracini: Sonatas
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Open Land
John Abercrombie
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Getting There
John Abercrombie
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Three Men Walking
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1961
Jimmy Giuffre 3
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Nouvelle Vague
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Histoire Du Cinema
Jean-Luc Godard
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Inside Out
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African Pepperbird
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Wayfarer
Jan Garbarek Group
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Triptykon
Jan Garbarek
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Paths, Prints
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Sideways
Jacob Young
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Alexander Knaifel: Blazhenstva
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Federico Mompou: Musica Callada
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Lijnen
Helena Tulve
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The Man In The Elevator
Heiner Goebbels
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La Jalousie
Heiner Goebbels
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Acceleration
Hans Koch, Martin Schutz & Marco Kappeli
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Hal's Bells
Hal Russell
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Signs, Games and Messages
Gyorgy Kurtag
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Kancheli: Lament
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