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.
The Magical Forest
Sinikka Langeland, Arve Henriksen & Trio Mediaeval
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Rubicon
Mats Eilertsen
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Andando El Tiempo
Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow
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As It Was
Peter Erskine Trio
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Elliott Sharp - Tranzience
Jack Quartet; New Thread Quartet & Elliott Sharp
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Music Of Weather Report
Miroslav Vitous
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Miniatures
Glauco Venier
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Trace Provisoire
Dominique Pifarely Quartet
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Ben Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 6, 7, & 8
Kepler Quartet; Ben Johnston
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La Mascarade: Music For Solo Baroque Guitar And Theorbo
Rolf Lislevand
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Narrante
Golfam Khayam & Mona Matbou Riahi
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The Complete Songs Of Virgil Thomson For Voice And P...
The Florestan Recital Project, Aaron Engebreth, Alison D'ama
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Bartok, Schnittke, Lutoslawski - Music For Violin An...
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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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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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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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This Is The Life! The Breakthrough Years: 1909–1921
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra with Rick Benjamin
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Three Pieces For Two Pianos
Larry Polansky, Joseph Kubera, Marilyn Nonken, Tobin Chodos & Ittai Rosenbaum
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The Distance
Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus
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Warp
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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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Wen-Chung: Eternal Pine
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G.F. Bristow: Symphony No. 2 "Jullien", Overture To ...
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