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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Nik Bartsch's Ronin
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Mathias Eick
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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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The Koln Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Pat Metheny Group
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Pat Metheny Group
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Return To Forever
Chick Corea
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Ocean
Stephan Micus
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Mette Henriette
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The Melody At Night, With You
Keith Jarrett
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Le Pas Du Chat Noir
Anouar Brahem
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Barzakh
Anouar Brahem
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Solstice
Ralph Towner
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Jan Garbarek
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Circle
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Waves
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Deer Wan
Kenny Wheeler
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The First Quartet
John Abercrombie Quartet
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Time Is A Blind Guide
Thomas Stronen
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Holliger: Machaut-Transkriptionen
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Rothko Chapel: Morton Feldman, Erik Satie, John Cage
Kim Kashkashian, Sarah Rothenberg, Houston Chamber Choir
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Komitas
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Kancheli: Chiaroscuro
Gidon Kremer, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Kremerata Baltica
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Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim From The Piano
Anthony De Mare
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Gesualdo, Erkki-Sven Tuur, Brett Dean
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tonu Kaljuste
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Musica Selecta - A Sequence By Manfred Eicher
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