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.
La Mascarade: Music For Solo Baroque Guitar And Theorbo
Rolf Lislevand
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Thomas Ades, Per Norgard, Hans Abrahamsen
Danish String Quartet
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Black Ice
Wolfert Brederode Trio
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Black Orpheus
Masabumi Kikuchi
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Alba
Markus Stockhausen & Florian Weber
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Tonu Korvits: Mirror
Anja Lechner, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra & Tonu Kaljuste
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A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
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Schumann: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 1, Phantasie
Thomas Zehetmair & Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
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In Concert
Ferenc Snetberger
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Continuum
Nik Bartsch's Mobile
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Quiver
Ralph Alessi, Gary Versace, Drew Gress, Nasheet Waits
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Birdwatching
Anat Fort Trio
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The Distance
Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus
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Warp
Jon Balke
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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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River Silver
Michel Benita & Ethics
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The Bell
Ches Smith, Craig Taborn & Mat Maneri
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Amorphae
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Carla Bley
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Issue 488, October 2024
The Wire
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Break Stuff
Vijay Iyer Trio
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Mathias Eick
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Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
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Last Dance
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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