27 June 2008

PGM 843 "STELLAR VISIONS"

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PGM 843 : "STELLAR VISIONS"
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PGM NOTE : a cosmic electronic journey
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FEED DATE : 6-27-08
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INTRO: The Cosmic Journey school of electronic spacemusic
includes soundtracks for imaginary sci-fi movies, deep-drifting
stellar soundscapes, and spiritual innerspace explorations.

With its tonal flights across the galaxies and vast cosmic dramas,
the genre appeared to be an artifact of the 1980s. Like progressive
rock, it seemed to implode at its peak — a victim, perhaps, of its
own considerable success...and the fact that it takes real
inspiration and talent to do it well.

Artists like CONSTANCE DEMBY, IASOS and MICHAEL STEARNS
in California, JONN SERRIE in Atlanta, VANGELIS and KLAUS
SCHULZE in Europe, TOMITA, STOMU YAMASHTA and KITARO
in Japan, created an ethereal, expansive, cosmic sound that
found kindred spirits in symphonic composers like GUSTAV
HOLST, RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, ALAN HOVHANESS,
and the monumental sound cathedrals of BACH.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space called STELLAR
VISIONS, we're pleased to report that the genre's still alive,
with new artists and fine new work — at least in California.


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CONSTANCE DEMBY
Lotus Opening (edited) <>4:22 >
: SET FREE; Hearts of Space HS11016-2; 1989
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Constance_Demby;
www.constancedemby.com

TELOMERE
Radiance (part) <>8:40 >
--segue--
Orion's Field (edited) <>12:19 >
: THE STELLAR SEA; Evenfall EVTM4204; 2007
: Info: www.evenfall.com
--segue--
IMMERSION THEORY
Echoes of Apollo <>24:09 >
: THE ICARUS FORAY; Immersion Theory [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.immersiontheory.com

DAVID HELPLING and JON JENKINS
Now More Than Ever <>33:54 >
: TREASURE; Spotted Peccary SPM-9071; 2007
: Info: www.spottedpeccary.com; www.deepexile.com;
www.davidhhelpling.com; www.jonjenkins.com

IMMERSION THEORY
Solar Garden (edited) <>54:05 >
: THE ICARUS FORAY; Immersion Theory [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.immersiontheory.com

DAVID HELPLING and JON JENKINS
The First Goodbye (part) <>58:59 >
: TREASURE; Spotted Peccary SPM-9071; 2007
: Info: www.spottedpeccary.com; www.deepexile.com;
www.davidhhelpling.com; www.jonjenkins.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : smoke in the wind
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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20 June 2008

PGM 842 "GLOBAL WARMING"

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PGM 842 : "GLOBAL WARMING"
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PGM NOTE : from equatorial drums to pure sound
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FEED DATE : 6-20-08
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INTRO: Ahhh yes...the drums of summer — our legacy from the
warm weather cultures, where the days are hot, the nights are
long, and the parties last till dawn.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we ride the soft skin drum
grooves down to a place where percussion turns contemplative
and rhythm turns to pure sound...on a program called
GLOBAL WARMING.


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RANGA
Anand Parbat (edited) <>3:48 >
: THE TABLA TRAIL; Aquarius International Music AIM 0097; 1998/2007
: Info: www.aquariusmusic.com/ranga/index.htm
--segue--
MICHEL UYTTEBROEK
Ommaya <>9:00 >
: DISTANT DRUMS APPROACH; Michel Music MMCD 1007; 1991
-- out of print

GABRIELLE ROTH and THE MIRRORS
Shaman's Prayer (edited) <>12:54 >
: TRANCE; Raven [no catalogue #]; 1992
: Info: www.ravenrecording.com; www.gabrielleroth.com
--segue--
ELUV
Octaves of Light (edited) <>25:02 >
: OCTAVES OF LIGHT; Radiant Sol Music RS001; 2006
: Info: www.radiantsol.com; www.eluvmusic.com

RANDY GRANGER
Solstice (Song for Ancho) (edited) <>28:43 >
: THE ROSWELL INCIDENT; Dogsense Music DM-3703; 2008
: Info: www.randygranger.net

RAVID GOLDSCHMIDT
Claro la Luna <>31:50 >
Spiral <>34:39 >
Clara <>39:47 >
: LLAMA; MA Recordings M070A; 2006
(album is co-credited to vocalist Silvia Perez Cruz)
: Info: www.marecordings.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=107;
www.ravidhang.com/english

STEPHAN MICUS
Morgenstern <>41:58 >
: TO THE EVENING CHILD; ECM Records 1486 314 513 780-2; 1992
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1400/1486.php

ED MANN and BRIAN HAND
Trance-portation <>48:32 >
In Back of Beyond <>53:32 >
: GLOBAL WARMING; Interworld CD-809082; 1993 -- out of print
: Info: www.edmann.info

RANGA
The Levitated Forest <>58:59 >
: THE TABLA TRAIL; Aquarius International Music AIM 0097; 1998/2007
: Info: www.aquariusmusic.com/ranga/index.htm

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : sizzzzlin'
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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13 June 2008

PGM 294R "CARAVAN"

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PGM 294R : "CARAVAN"
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PGM NOTE : a classic journey in the Middle Eastern soundspace
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FEED DATE : 6-13-08
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INTRO: Dramatic, darkly emotional, and still exotic to Western ears,
the music of the Middle East continues to fascinate contemporary
musicians.

We're listening to a nicely crafted example of the Biblical epic
genre of movie music by SHELDON MIROWITZ from the soundtrack
for the television production "Columbus and the Age of Discovery."

On this 25th Anniversary retrospective edition of Hearts of Space,
we journey once again through these ancient nomadic soundspaces,
softly wailing melodies, and gently rocking rhythms, on a program
called CARAVAN.


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SHELDON MIROWITZ
The Islamic Empire <>4:37 >
: COLUMBUS AND THE AGE OF DISCOVERY; Narada Cinema ND-66002; 1992
: Info: www.sheldonmirowitz.com

PAUL AVGERINOS
The Lotus Eaters (extended) <>14:19 >
Signs and a Vision <>19:18 >
Invocation <>23:08 >
Songs of the Harper <>28:32 >
: MUSE OF THE ROUND SKY; Hearts of Space HS11029-2; 1992
: Info: www.roundskymusic.com

BRIAN KEANE and OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK
Song of the Pharaohs <>34:29 >
: FIRE DANCE; Celestial Harmonies 13032-2; 1990
: Info: www.harmonies.com/releases/13032.htm;
www.briankeanemusic.com; www.omarfaruktekbilek.com

ANRANIK ASKARIAN and KHATCHADOUR KHATCHATURIAN
Song of Complaint <>37:39 >
: PASSION - SOURCES [compilation]; Real World 91299-2; 1989
: Info: www.realworldrecords.com/catalogue/passion-sources

NIGHT ARK
Moments (part) <>41:05 >
: MOMENTS; RCA/Novus 3028-2-N; 1988

ABED AZRIE
Flower of Alchemy <>46:45 >
I Kiss the Ground <>53:05 >
: AROMATES; Elektra - Nonesuch Explorer Series 9 79241-2; 1990
: Info: www.nonesuch.com/Hi_Band/index_frameset2_alpha.cfm

NIGHT ARK
Wind <>58:59 >
: MOMENTS; RCA/Novus 3028-2-N; 1988

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PRODUCED BY : NEIL HARVEY and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : toasty
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(c) 1992-2008 Hearts of Space
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06 June 2008

PGM 841 "FLYING and FLOATING 2

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PGM 841 : "FLYING AND FLOATING 2"
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PGM NOTE : electronic exploration and weightless waiting
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FEED DATE : 6-06-08
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INTRO: These days electronic waveforms bubble up from every
corner of the globe like some kind of benign gas. Wherever they
come from, they often share the qualities of flying...or floating.

Flying music is rhythm-powered and moves through space,
heading for worlds beyond;
floating music is goal-free —
ethereal, static, and timeless.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, another electronic
journey in our flying and floating series called...
FLYING and FLOATING 2.


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GREY AREA
Sadness Dub <>7:07 >
: AND THEN THE CLOUDS; Waveform 05103; 2005
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/attc.html; www.greyarea.chaos.org.au

PAN ELECTRIC
Orbital Overture (edited) <>10:38 >
: CONSCIOUS PILOT; Absolute Ambient AACD0003; England 2007
: Info: www.absoluteambient.com/consciouspilot.html

SNAKESTYLE
Neutral Buoyancy <>17:33 >
: FUTURE MEMORIES [compilation]; Interchill ICHILLCD032;
Canada 2008
: Info: www.interchill.com; www.snakestyle.co.uk

COLOURFORM
Kaleidoscope (part) <>26:17 >
: VISIONS OF SURYA; Virtual VR02; England 2008
: Info: www.v-i-r-t-u-a-l-w-o-r-l-d.com

EMANUELE ERRANTE
Lucus <>35:16 >
: HUMUS; Somnia 003; 2008
: Info: www.somniasound.com; www.maisound.com/errante

CYBERCHUMP
Lay Your Head (edited) <>40:16 >
: SANKHARA; Internal Combustion [no catalog #]; 2006
: Info: www.cyberchump.com

TETSU INOUE
Mood Swing (part) <>45:11 >
: WORLD RECEIVER; Instinct Ambient amb6002-2; 1996
reissued by Infraction Records (INFX 015) in 2006
: Info: www.infractionrecords.com/tetsuinoue.html;
http://music.hyperreal.org/artists/tetsu

COLOURFORM
As Stars We Are <>54:26 >
: VISIONS OF SURYA; Virtual VR02; England 2008
: Info: www.v-i-r-t-u-a-l-w-o-r-l-d.com

EMANUELE ERRANTE
Fecunda (edited) <>58:59 >
: HUMUS; Somnia 003; 2008
: Info: www.somniasound.com; www.maisound.com/errante

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : sporadical
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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