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.
Stella Maris
Trio Mediaeval
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Yeraz
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Soir, dit elle: Words of the Angel
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Crystallisatio
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Litania: The Music Of Krzysztof Komeda
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Matka Joanna
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Selected Recordings
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From The Green Hill
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J. S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier
Till Fellner
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The Wire
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Heinz Holliger: Violinkonzert
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Parish
Thomas Stronen
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Cellorganics
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Holliger / Bach: Chamber Works
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The Wire
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Toshio Hosokawa, J.S. Bach & Isang Yun
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J. S. Bach/B. A. Zimmerman - Works for Solo Strings
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Chonguri
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The Source
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Perotin
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Nicolas Gombert: Missa Media Vita in Morte Sumus
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Morimur
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Hartke: Tituli/Cathedral in the Thrashing Rain
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Codex Specialnik
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A Hilliard Songbook: New Music For Voices
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Various Composers
Theatre Of Voices
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Urban Bushmen
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