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.
Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away
Terje Rypdal
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What Comes After
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Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas / Widmann: Intermezzo
Andras Schiff & Jorg Widmann
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La Traversee
Matthieu Bordenave
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Conspiracy
Terje Rypdal
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Looking At Sounds
Michel Benita Quartet
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Chris Brown: Some Center
The Chromelodia Project; Theresa Wong; Kyle Bruckmann
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These Are The Generations
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Arctic Riff
Marcin Wasilewski Trio & Joe Lovano
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Scott Fields: Seven Deserts
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Cyrillus Kreek: The Suspended Harp Of Babel
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Soundpieces 1-7
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Here Be Dragons
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Sei Solo - J S Bach: The Sonatas & Partitas For Viol...
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Dreamlife Of Debris
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Three Crowns
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Not Far From Here
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Where Should This Music Be? Songs Of Lola Williams
Sarah Moulton Faux; Ted Taylor
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Remember Me, My Dear
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