| EG News Archive (1999) |
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| This is an archive of old Echoing Green news. For the latest EG news, visit my EG news page. |
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12/24/99 12:52pm PST |
Head over to the Fan Forum to download a very special Christmas message from Joey B.
(or click here to get it directly, and here for an "outtake") |
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12/21/99 11:04am PST |
Those anxiously awaiting the release of the "She's Gone Tragic" single will have to wait a little longer - the most recent update from Todd at A Different Drum says that the disc is in the final production stages and should be available sometime in January. According to the update, the tracklist includes remixes of "Thief" (likely including the one by Atomic Sound, see 12/6 item below) and the amazing cover of Moev's "Noise".
UPDATE: Joey B. posted in the Fan Forum, saying that, as speculated, remixes are what's delaying the "She's Gone Tragic" single. He also confirmed the existence of a remix of the title track by The Nine, whose remix of "Defender" appeared on both the "If I Could..." single and the Evergreen album. In a characteristically cool move, Joey also has put up a near full-length RealAudio sample of the remix on Echocentral. Check it out at the Fan Forum or download it directly by clicking here. |
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12/20/99 11:29pm PST |
In other ADD news, the synthpop compilation Mix, Rinse and Spin is on sale. The album features two Echoing Green remixes: "Aurora (Radio Fiction Mix)" and "End of the Day (Bleach Alternative Mix)". For your $8, you also get 11 other synth tracks from Seven Red Seven (who produced Hope Springs Eternal), Faith Assembly, Color Theory and others. I know I'm planning to pick this one up.... |
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12/16/99 12:49pm PST |
As of December 10, the limited-edition album Evergreen is no longer available. If you didn't get one of the 114 copies currently in existence, you're out of luck! |
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12/6/99 4:27pm PST |
News of yet another cool preview comes from a post by Joey on the Fan Forum - this time it's a remix of "Thief" by a group called Atomic Sound. Head to the Forum or click here to get it direct from Echocentral. |
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12/6/99 4:27pm PST |
The new Echolalia newsletter is now on the Web at Echocentral. |
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11/29/99 12:16am PST |
If you're lucky enough to live in Southern California (like me), you can catch two Echoing Green shows in December. The first one is at Biola University - my alma mater, as it happens - and will be taking place on December 3 at 8:00pm. Both The Echoing Green and Plankeye will be performing. Then, on December 4, Joey and Co. will be playing the Lollapaloma Christian music festival at Point Loma Nazerene College in San Diego. The Echoing Green should be on around 12:50pm for that show, according to Joey. |
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11/15/99 1:13pm PST |
The long-awaited new Echolalia newsletter has been sent out! Lots of exciting info on Evergreen, Music From The Ocean Picture, the "She's Gone Tragic" single, the new Pamplin album and a few upcoming tour dates (in SoCal - yes!!). For those of you who might have missed out on the newsletter, I'll try to get a version online, either here or at Echocentral. |
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11/15/99 1:04pm PST |
EVERGREEN IS NOW ON SALE AT MP3.com! It's $9.99 and has the following tracks: 1. Heart With a View 2. Thief 3. Defend Your Joy (Buck Rogers Radio Edit) 4. Oxygen (Trinity Sight Mix) 5. Defender (The Nine Mix) 6. Face of God 7. Science Fiction (When You Smile) 8. The Power Cosmic 9. Ambler 10. Son in my Eyes 11. End of the Day 12. Empath 13. Aurora 2000 (previously unreleased) Joey says that Evergreen will ONLY be available until the first week of December, so if you haven't already ordered it, get over there now! (Aurora 2K alone is worth the purchase price, IMHO). |
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11/10/99 11:11am PST |
Evergreen update: finally, "Aurora 2000" is done! Head to the Fan Forum to download a RealAudio preview right now - you will not be disappointed. According to Joey, the final mix has been submitted to MP3.com, so the CD should be available for purchase this weekend. Watch the Fan Forum and this space for the announcement! |
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11/5/99 11:02am PST |
The Coming Soon section on the A Different Drum web site now lists the "She's Gone Tragic" single as arriving December '99. Given that Joey posted previews of both "She's Gone Tragic" and the B-side "Noise" almost a month ago, one can only assume additional tracks are the cause of the delay. Music From The Ocean Picture is still scheduled for Winter 2000. |
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11/1/99 6:10pm PST |
From the "Awwwww...." Department: Joey posted on the Fan Forum answering a joking question about writing a song about his wife, Heidi. As it turns out, there is such a song! It's called "Forever and a Day", and may turn up on Music From The Ocean Picture. Joey says it's "only semi-sappy"; as a happily married guy myself, I'm looking forward to it quite a lot.
Just to recap, that's three potential tracks we now know of for MFTOP - "She's Gone Tragic" and "Liberation" are the other two ("Liberation" was performed live during the latter part of the EG's touring this year). |
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10/28/99 12:33pm PST |
More discussion about Evergreen in the Fan Forum. So far, it sounds as though space constraints on the CD have forced the removal of "Anthem" and the original version of "Aurora" in favor of "Aurora 2000" and an as-yet undecided track. Right now Joey is solicting feedback on whether or not the remaining track should be "Terra Firma (Stand)" or a pitch-corrected version of the Analog Boxes remix of "Second Chance", from Aurora 7.2 (interestingly enough, the original version of the remix was pitched down accidentally, which explains why Joey's vocals sound a bit odd). Right now the Analog Boxes remix looks like it'll be the final track, but nothing is official yet. |
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10/25/99 5:08pm PST |
The good folks at A Different Drum are putting on a synthpop festival this summer, and the lineup includes The Echoing Green, as well as The Nine (who remixed "Defender" for Joey) and other great synth groups. The 2-day festival should be touring the East Coast (doh!); more info on the dates and venues will be posted as available. |
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10/25/99 5:08pm PST |
The promised substitution of the Buck Rogers radio edit of "Defend Your Joy" on the Evergreen collection has officially taken place on MP3.com. Hopefully "Aurora 2000" will be on its way soon as well. |
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10/20/99 12:03am PST |
Evergreen update: Joey just posted on the Forum, saying that he plans to add "Aurora 2000" to the track listing! The Buck Rogers Radio Edit of "Defend Your Joy" may also make the cut. NOTE: according to Joey this CD could end up being even more rare than Science Fiction, so get ready to grab it when "Aurora 2000" gets added (watch the Forum and of course this page for the announcement). |
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10/19/99 1:05pm PST |
David Jun just broke the news on the Fan Forum: the new Evergreen CD (a collection which Joey calls "the definitive works of The Echoing Green) is available to order from MP3.com. The CD is dual-format, consisting of both MP3 files and regular CD audio tracks. The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Aurora 2. Thief 3. Defend Your Joy 4. Anthem 5. Oxygen - Trinity Sight Mix 6. Defender (The Nine Mix) 7. Face of God 8. Science Fiction (When You Smile) 9. The Power Cosmic 10. Ambler 11. Son in my Eyes 12. Heart With a View 13. End of the Day A few notes:
The upcoming Echolalia newsletter, expected any day now, should have some more info on the album. |
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10/11/99 11:17am PST |
Another sneak preview! Head to the Fan Forum or go to the official sneak preview page to download an MP3 file of the B-side to the "She's Gone Tragic" single, called "Noise". It's a cover of a song by a band called Moev, and to me it's one of the most intricate and beautiful EG songs ever. Go download it now! |
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9/30/99 1:34pm PST |
The store page at Echocentral has been updated - you can now purchase your favorite Echoing Green CDs and other merchandise online! Of special note is a limited supply of the rare Hope Springs Eternal album. |
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9/26/99 12:00am PST |
Joey posted a "mini-update" in the Fan Forum making a semi-official announcement of the Pamplin Music deal, with more details in an upcoming Echolalia update. |
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9/26/99 12:00am PST |
The MP3 files for limited-edition album Science Fiction are currently being housed on Echocentral. For more information, e-mail The Echoing Green. |
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9/17/99 5:48pm PST |
Synthpop haven A Different Drum is offering a special promotional CD if you buy $20 or more worth of merchandise. The CD is called "Dancing To A Different Drum - The Megamix" and features The Echoing Green as well as Cosmicity, Brave New World, Faith Assembly, Neuroactive, The Nine, Blue October, and Iris. More info as it becomes available.... |
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9/14/99 11:57am PST |
Good news for new Echoing Green fans! Flaming Fish has the very out-of-print Defend Your Joy and Hope Springs Eternal CDs on sale for $6 apiece! These albums are classic EG material, so if you don't already own them, get them now - you may never get another chance to buy them! |
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9/07/99 10:03am PST |
Click here RIGHT NOW to download a full-length RealAudio preview of the new Echoing Green single, "She's Gone Tragic"! Then head over to the Fan Forum and tell Joey how cool it is. : ) |
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8/21/99 11:23pm PST |
Word on the Fan Forum and an article on The Phantom Tollbooth confirm something I heard Joey talking about when I was at the EG show in Whittier - The Echoing Green has signed with Pamplin Music for the release of at least one album, which will be produced by none other than dance maestro Scott Blackwell! (All right, I'll be honest - I thought Joey said Tamplin, as in Ken Tamplin of the 80s Christian metal bands Shout and Magdallan. Hey, it could happen.... : ). Note: this new album is not to be confused with the other new album, Music from the Ocean Picture, which is being released this winter by A Different Drum. |
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8/11/99 12:55am PST |
At this time, the DNS problems with Echocentral appear to have been resolved and the site is accessible again. Subsequently, I've removed my Echolalia mirror since you can now go straight to the source. |
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8/9/99 3:08pm PST |
At last, news from Joey! Sounds like the touring thing really has him beat, but he was cool enough to stop by the Fan Forum to give us an update on some stuff. You can jump over there to read the real deal, but to summarize: Echocentral should be back up next week (yay!), the new single off Music From The Ocean Picture is entitled "She's Gone Tragic" and will be out at the end of September (look for a Fan Forum preview), A Different Drum is trying to acquire the EG back catalogue, and Evergreen (subtitled Catching Up With The Echoing Green - j/k : ) should be out sometime before Christmas and will include some "bonus" goodies like Aurora 2000! Whew! |
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8/5/99 5:28pm PST |
Joey is moving the official Echoing Green web site, Echocentral, to a new server. Due to lag on the part of Internic, the organization responsible for assigning World Wide Web domains, Echocentral has been inaccessible for several days, and may continue to be so for some time. |
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8/5/99 5:24pm PST |
While no official announcement was made, the "Coming Soon" page at A Different Drum now lists the new Echoing Green single as Fall '99, with Music From The Ocean Picture as a Winter 2000 release. While this is disappointing, of course, EG fans can take heart since it is the incredibly aggressive touring schedule that is the apparent cause of the delays. Seeing The Echoing Green live is definitely going to make it worth the wait! I've e-mailed Todd at A Different Drum for an update, so I'll post any new information as soon as I receive it. |
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8/5/99 5:17pm PST |
Echoing Green fans in Southern California now have TWO shows to go to in August! The previously announced August 14 date at the Edgefest in Lake Elsinore has been confirmed, with ticket information available at www.etm.com. A new show has also been announced on August 13th, at A Room With A Brew in my home town of Whittier! More information on this show can be found in the Fan Forum. |
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7/8/99 6:17pm PST |
According to Todd at A Different Drum, the new EG single due in "Summer '99" is still undecided. Apparently the aggressive touring schedule has been keeping Joey and Co. pretty busy and they haven't had time to work out which song it's going to be. Thanks for the info, Todd! |
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6/9/99 4:37pm PST |
The new Echolalia newsletter is out, with lots of cool and exciting info from Joey and the band. If you didn't get it via e-mail, you can check it out online at Echocentral. |
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5/29/99 6:33pm PST |
The official Echoing Green mailing list, Echolalia, is being moved to a new service provider. Joey B. has set up a web page for anyone interested in signing up. Note: old Echolalia members will not be automatically transferred, so if you were on the old list you'll need to sign up with the new service as well. |
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5/12/99 9:49am PST |
The new EG album has a name! According to Joey B., the forthcoming album will be titled Music From The Ocean Picture. It's apparently a more synthpop-style record (which makes sense given that it's on A Different Drum's label), though it has some "rockers" on it as well. Head to the Fan Forum to get the details. |
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5/10/99 1:22pm PST |
Southern California EG fans, rejoice! Joey announced on the Fan Forum that The Echoing Green is playing the "Edge Fest" in Lake Elsinore (between O.C. and San Diego) on August 13. Another tentative O.C. date with Fold Zandura is in the works as well. YAHOO!! |
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5/4/99 11:16am PST |
The new issue of Ballistic Test 'Zine features a review of the "If I Could..." single. Also of note is the Red Sector 1 review, which talks about Joey B's remix of their song "Child of God". |
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5/4/99 9:21am PST |
Joey has posted in the Fan Forum, talking about cancelled shows with Code of Ethics, new remixes he's working on, record label stuff and a possible tour with Joy Electric. |
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5/2/99 7:43pm PST |
Update: the Alphaville show featuring The Echoing Green is now sold out. A second show has been added for July 17, the day after the first show, but The Echoing Green is NOT playing the second show!. Check out A Different Drum for all the details. |
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4/19/99 10:04am PST |
New Echoing Green single and album announced at A Different Drum! The single will be out in summer of this year, with the full album coming out some time in the fall. EG fans, rejoice! |
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4/18/99 12:35am PST |
Joey and Co. are at the Gospel Music Association's annual "GMA Week", and are posting photos daily on Echocentral. Check it out - nobody does candid photos like The Echoing Green! : ) |
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4/15/99 11:01am PST |
According to A Different Drum, The Echoing Green will be opening for classic synthpop band Alphaville in Utah on July 16. The lineup also includes Faith Assembly and Monolythic. |
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4/5/99 10:57pm PST |
An FTP site has recently been established by fan John v. for the exchange of Echoing Green remixes. To log onto the site, open your favorite FTP program and enter "24.112.162.140" as the Host Name, "anonymous" as your User Name, and your e-mail address as your password. Currently there are several remixes available on the site in MP3 format, including Joey B.'s take on Alexia and Larry Norman. For more information, go to the Fan Forum. |
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3/29/99 11:23pm PST |
Want some Echoing Green CDs at a nice discount? Synthpop haven and longtime Echoing Green supplier A Different Drum is having an "Income Tax" sale until April 5th. A Different Drum put out the Electronica album and the "If I Could..." single, and they've got lots of other good synthpop in addition to their extensive EG selection. Head over there and check it out. |
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3/29/99 9:32am PST |
The amazingly cool Joey B. has just posted an MP3 of a band called Kaboing! covering the EG song "Prodigal" (from the Science Fiction album) in the Fan Forum. What's even cooler is that Joey produced and recorded the track! It's free to download, so get on over there! |
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3/27/99 1:47pm PST |
According to A Different Drum, The Echoing Green will be remixing a song by Brave New World. The remix will be available on the "Apologies" CD single. |
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3/26/99 12:34am PST |
For those who might be interested (I certainly was), Joey B. has responded to a Fan Forum thread on favorite Echoing Green songs with his own top 5. I'll probably archive it on here at some point in case you miss it. |
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3/25/99 10:13am PST |
"Hide" was unfortunately beat out for the Dove Award by another song. I guess mainstream CCM isn't ready for the amazing experience that is The Echoing Green. : P |
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3/23/99 1:29pm PST |
Run, do not walk to this site to download all the songs from the limited-edition EG album Science Fiction, in full CD-quality MP3 format! Thanks big-time to Joey B. for being cool enough to do this and to David Dobson for hosting the files. |
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3/23/99 11:37am PST |
Don't forget to watch the Dove Awards, since The Echoing Green song "Hide" has been nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop/Dance song! The awards will be televised in syndication starting tomorrow, March 24. To find out when they are being shown in your area, go here, or check your local listings. |
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3/22/99 10:07am PST |
The bloopers page for the "If I Could..." CD-ROM video is up at Echocentral. WARNING - the file is very large! |
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3/19/99 2:14pm PST |
Online publication Ballistic Test 'Zine has a review up of Glimmer of Hope. |
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3/18/99 10:19am PST |
In its second week of release, the "If I Could..." single has moved up to #3 at A Different Drum! |
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3/17/99 1:17pm PST |
In its first week of release, the "If I Could..." single is #8 at A Different Drum! |
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3/15/99 11:29am PST |
The new Red Sector 1 CD is out at Flaming Fish Music, and it features a remix by Joey B.! Red Sector 1 is a Christian synthpop band along the lines of The Echoing Green and Erasure |
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3/13/99 7:19pm PST |
Information on the Echoing Green shows at the Cornerstone Festival is available at their web site. The Echoing Green is playing back to back with Joy Electric on the HM at night stage. |
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3/12/99 11:35am PST |
Remix news - Joey announced on the Fan Forum that he is currently working on two remixes for Christian alternative group The Violet Burning. |
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3/11/99 5:13pm PST |
Joey has done a MAJOR update to the official Echocentral web site. The new Flash 3 stuff is amazing! If Joey ever decides to give up making music (may it never be!), he could make a great career in web design. |
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3/10/99 10:45am PST |
The "If I Could..." single is OUT NOW! Head to A Different Drum to check it out. Here's the tracklisting:
1. If I Could... 2. Thief 3. Defender (The Nine Mix) 4. If I Could... (Wild Style Mix) 5. Defender (Adamantium Mix) 6. If I Could... (I Think I Can, I Think I Can Mix) **Bonus "Behind the Scenes" CD-ROM video |
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3/8/99 1:01pm PST |
Check out information on the Sonshine Festival, one of the upcoming shows The Echoing Green will be playing. Joey and Co. are playing on Stage 2. |
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3/8/99 10:21am PST |
The cool folks at Flaming Fish Music have dug up some copies of the out-of-print Voice of the People (a.k.a. SLAVA) compilation. This CD includes The Echoing Green's "Deep Inside Your Heart", among other good stuff like DanceHouse Children and Prodigal Sons. |
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3/6/99 11:15pm PST |
Information on The Echoing Green's shows at the TOMFEST Alternative Music Festivals in Dallas, Texas and Portland, Oregon has been posted on the TOMFEST web site. |
| 3/5/99 | Update: the "If I Could..." single is now scheduled for release early next week. Thanks Todd at A Different Drum. |
| 3/3/99 | Joey B. has updated the Echocentral news page! New info on a tour with Code of Ethics, new album coming in Winter '99, and samples from "Glimmer of Hope" and the forthcoming "If I Could..." single. |
| 3/4/99 | The new EG single, "If I Could...", is due for release any day now from A Different Drum. The CD includes several new mixes of "Defender" and "If I Could...", in addition to a brand-new track, "Thief", and a behind the scenes CD-ROM video. For more info, head to the Echocentral news page. |
| 2/24/99 | Joey B. has posted a super-cool sneak preview of the new song "Thief", which is a B-side on the forthcoming "If I Could..." single. Head to the Fan Forum to check it out! |
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