28 September 2007

PGM 816 "BORDERLANDS"

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PGM 816 : "BORDERLANDS"
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PGM NOTE : ambiguous spaces in the transition zone
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FEED DATE : 9-28-07
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INTRO: A border can be a boundary...or a grey area —
a line of demarcation...or a zone of ambiguity. Borders
between countries are political boundaries; they can be
the scene of violent confrontation, as in the Middle East,
or so remote that few people ever see them.

Outside of politics, a border can be a barrier...or a zone
of transition. In music, we often find ambiguous borders
between styles and genres — in fact, much of today's
fusion music is interesting because it
deliberately disregards
borders. There's a lot of information...at the borders.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a journey in
ambiguous, transitional spaces called BORDERLANDS.


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RUSSEL WALDER
The Light of Silence (part) <>5:38 >
The World Goes Through My Mind <>14:32 >
: RISE; Nomad Soul NSCD001; New Zealand 2006/2007
: Info: www.nomadsoulrecords.com; www.russelwalder.com

EVAN BARTHOLOMEW
And Emotion <>18:20 >
: BORDERLANDS; New Land Music 83710133500; 2007
: Info: www.newlandmusic.com; www.evanbartholomew.com

DEBORAH MARTIN and J. ARIF VERNER
Vicis Pro Vicis <>25:19 >
: ANNO DOMINI; Spotted Peccary SPM-9061; 2007
: Info: www.spottedpeccary.com

KIT WATKINS
Waves Against the Grain <>34:53 >
SkyZone <>42:27 >
The Outer Reaches (edited) <>47:45 >
: SKYZONE; KitWatkins.com [no catalog #]; 2006
: Info: www.kitwatkins.com

AMONGST MYSELVES
Perfect Murmur <>50:19 >
: AUBURN SILHOUETTE; Amongst Projects SG-14; Australia
2006/2007
: Info: www.amongstmyselves.com

RICHARD BONE
Indiga, Once Again <>58:59 >
: INFINITE PLASTIC CREATION; Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
QRK0137; 2007
: Info: www.richardbone.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : moonburn
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(c) 2007 Hearts of Space
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21 September 2007

PGM 561R "TRANCE-FORMATION"


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PGM 561R : "TRANCE-FORMATION"
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PGM NOTE : a trance-ambient introspection
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FEED DATE : 9-21-07
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INTRO: What's in a trance? It's a state of mind that has a
history of fascinating society through the ages.

From ancient shamanic ceremonies that provoke visions
with extended rituals and mind-blowing chemistry, through
the whirling dervishes of 13th century Islam, the hypnosis
techniques of Professor Mesmer and others in the 20th
century, right up to the cathartic all-night dance marathons
of the rave generation — inducing trance states...
is something like the extreme sports division of mysticism.

On this edition of Hearts of Space called TRANCE-FORMATION,
we'll take a slightly safer approach — with a trance-ambient
journey by musicians who attempt to create this experience
in sound.

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OPEN CANVAS
Haj (Sacred Journey) <>6:30 >
: NOMADIC IMPRESSIONS; Waveform 88101-2; 1998
originally released by Groove Unlimited (GR-003; Holland 1997)
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/nomadic.html;
www.groove.nl/cd/g/gr-003.html

DAVID PARSONS
Shaman (edited) <>12:21 >
--segue--
They Come (edited) <>21:01 >
: SHAMAN; Celestial Harmonies 13181-2; 1999
: Info: www.harmonies.com/releases/13181.htm

STEVE ROACH and ROBERT RICH
Nightshade <>30:01 >
: SOMA; Hearts of Space HS11033-2; 1992
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Labels/Hearts_of_Space;
www.steveroach.com; www.robertrich.com

EBERHARD SCHOENER
Shape of Things to Come (edited) <>37:13 >
: TRANCE-FORMATION; Innovative Communication IC 710.131;
1991 -- out of print; original LP release: 1977
: Info: www.eberhard-schoener.com

LUMIN
Dyanthia <>44:34 >
: DATURA; City of Tribes COTCD-021; 1998
: Info: www.jefstott.com; www.mnomusic.com

KLAUS WIESE (with TED DE JONG and MATHIAS GRASSOW)
el-Hadra: the Mystik Dance (part) <>52:42 >
: EL-HADRA: THE MYSTIK DANCE;
Aquarius International Music AIM 0094; 1996
originally released by Edition Akasha; Germany 1991
: Info: www.aquariusmusic.com/klauswiese; www.klaus-wiese.com

OPEN CANVAS
Citadels & Minarets <>58:20 >
: NOMADIC IMPRESSIONS; Waveform 88101-2; 1998
originally released by Groove Unlimited (GR-003; Holland 1997)
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/nomadic.html;
www.groove.nl/cd/g/gr-003.html

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : coolin' it
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(c) 2000-2007 Hearts of Space
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14 September 2007

PGM 815 "VIHUELA"


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PGM 815 : "VIHUELA"
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PGM NOTE : an excursion in the Spanish-Moorish soundscape
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FEED DATE : 9-14-07
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INTRO: If you're not an aficionado of Early Music, you may not
have heard of it, but the ancestor of the guitar was the vihuela,
also called the viola da mano. With six sets of double strings
tuned like a lute, the vihuela was the 15th-century bridge between
the the Arabic oud and the modern six-string Spanish guitar.

The rich fusion of cross-cultural influences from Iberia, North
Africa, Jewish and Gypsy cultures that produced flamenco in the
18th century were built on it, and variations on this much loved
music continue to grow and develop today.

On this transmission of HEARTS of SPACE, we explore this world
with another journey in the Spanish-Moorish soundscape called
VIHUELA.


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STEPHEN DUROS
Slow Motion - Underwater <>4:04 >
Spiral - Beneath the Surface (edited) <>7:17 >
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World <>13:49 >
: THIRA; SSRI 902009; 2007
: Info: www.ssri.biz; www.stephenduros.com

ANDRE FERIANTE
Malaguena (Sunrise) Lecuona <>18:03 >
Malaguena (Moonrise) Lecuona (edited) <>22:01 >
: BOHEMIAN BOULEVARD; Lumar Recordings 007; 2005
: Info: www.andreferiante.com

ANDRE FERIANTE
Phantom of the Matador <>27:24 >
Serenade <>32:13 >
: FUEGO DE LUNA; Lumar Recordings [no catalog #]; 2002
: Info: www.andreferiante.com

TOM SALVATORI
Reflecting Absence (edited) <>37:16 >
: WHEN EVENING FALLS; Salvatori Productions [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.salvatoriproductions.com

LUYS DE NARVAEZ / PABLO MARQUEZ
Quarto Tono <>40:10 >
Diferencias Sobre el Himno 'O Gloriosa Domina' <>45:58 >
Cancion del Emperador (Mille Regretz de Josquin) <>48:11 >
: MUSICA DEL DELPHIN; ECM New Series 1958 B0009161-02; 2007
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1900/1958.php;
http://pablomarquez.free.fr

GINO D'AURI
Recuerdos de la Alhambra <>53:55 >
Composed by Francisco Tarrega
: FLAMENCO MYSTICO; World Class HSWC11300-2; 1992
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Gino_D_Auri

STEPHEN DUROS
Aegea (for Kara) (part) <>58:20 >
: THIRA; SSRI 902009; 2007
: Info: www.ssri.biz; www.stephenduros.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : post peak
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(c) 2007 Hearts of Space
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07 September 2007

PGM 814 "KEYS TO CONTEMPLATION"


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PGM 814 : "KEYS TO CONTEMPLATION"
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PGM NOTE : the piano as a path to peace
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FEED DATE : 9-07-07
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INTRO: Sitting down at a grand piano offers a musician a world
of choices. It can be a vehicle for flights of romantic passion
or classical form, improvisation or interpretation. But for some,
it's a path to peace, a conduit to the sublime, a way to enter
the hushed, sensitive dimensions of sound and feeling.


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MARTIN TILLMAN
Bachwards < 0:00->3:21 >
Reoccuring Dream < 3:21->9:34 >
Is It Me or the Moon Passing < 9:34->13:57 >
: A YEAR IN ZURICH; Tillmanji MT1001; 2004
: Info: www.martintillman.com

DANA CUNNINGHAM
The Color of Light (part) < 13:57->21:29 >
: THE COLOR OF LIGHT; Fountain Creek Music FC92321; 2007
: Info: www.danacunningham.com

CRAIG URQUHART
Cathedral Pines < 21:29->26:24 >
Forgiveness (edited) < 26:24->30:18 >
: SECRET SPACES; Heart Earth Music SBP0093536; 2007
: Info: www.craigurquhart.com

BEN DOWLING
Awakening < 30:18->33:16 >
Evocation < 33:16->38:39 >
Resolve < 38:39->43:07 >
Quietude < 43:07->47:24 >
: THE PATH OF PEACE; Visionsound VSND-0701; 2007
: Info: www.visionsound.com; www.bendowling.com

BRUNO SANFILIPPO
Piano Textures V < 47:24->53:57 >
: PIANO TEXTURES; AD21 Music ad108; Spain 2007
: Info: www.ad21music.com; www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

CRAIG URQUHART
Along the Seine < 53:57->58:20 >
: SECRET SPACES; Heart Earth Music SBP0093536; 2007
: Info: www.craigurquhart.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : cruisin' on sunshine
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(c) 2007 Hearts of Space
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