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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Harald Bergmann
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Heiner Goebbels
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Issue 488, October 2024
The Wire
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The Wire
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Pat Metheny Group
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Return To Forever
Chick Corea
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Jan Garbarek
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Deer Wan
Kenny Wheeler
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Schumann: String Quartet Nos. 1 & 3
Zehetmair Quartet
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Oxymoron
Vox Clamantis, NYYD Ensemble, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra & Olari Elts
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Sonate B-Dur Op. Posth. D-960
Valery Afanassiev
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Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge
Proper Music
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Stella Maris
Trio Mediaeval
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Yeraz
Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Crystallisatio
Tonu Kaljuste
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Matka Joanna
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
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Parish
Thomas Stronen
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Cellorganics
Thomas Demenga & Heinz Reber
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Perotin
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Nicolas Gombert: Missa Media Vita in Morte Sumus
The Hilliard Ensemble
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Morimur
The Hilliard Ensemble
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Urban Bushmen
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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To Be Continued
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette
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Vossabrygg
Terje Rypdal
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Towards the Wind
Stephan Micus
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Snow
Stephan Micus
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Desert Poems
Stephan Micus
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Raccolto
Stefano Battaglia
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Sumiglia
Savina Yannatou
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Anthem
Ralph Towner
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