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.
Moe: Meanwhile Back at the Ran
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Beethoven, Bruckner, Hartmann & Holliger
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La Vallee des Cloches - Ravel, Takemitsu & Messiaen
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Tim Berne's Snakeoil
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Ralph Alessi, Jason Moran, Drew Gress & Nasheet Waits
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Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen
Andras Schiff
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En Otra Parte
Zsofia Boros
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Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
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Michelle Makarski & Keith Jarrett
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Hasretim: Journey to Anatolia
Marc Sinan
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Susanne Abbuehl
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Dobrinka Tabakova: String Paths
Kristina Blaumane, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Rysanov
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Ketil Bjornstad
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Victor Kissine: Between Two Waves
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica & Roman Kofman
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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
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Concert in Athens
Eleni Karaindrou
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The Sirens
Chris Potter
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