28 November 2008

PGM 540R "GOTHICA"

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PGM 540R : GOTHICA
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PGM NOTE : a darkly ethereal, modern medieval journey for Fall
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FEED DATE : 11-28-08
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INTRO: When the definitive history of 20th century music is
written, there will be a short but intense chapter on the
phenomenon called GOTHIC.

It is in this darkly ethereal environment that atmospheric
electronics, medieval dirges, and high-style romantic pop genres
like Gothic Rock, Dreampop, Darkwave, Goth-Industrial and
Goth-Metal intersect, cross-pollinate, and breed new shades
of crimson roses.

On this edition of Hearts of Space, we explore some of the
sounds and metaphors of this area of ethereal space music
on a program called GOTHICA.


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ANGELS OF VENICE
Tears of the World (Lacrimae Mundi) (edited) <>6:04 >
A Chantar Mer (edited) <>10:30 >
: ANGELS OF VENICE; Windham Hill 01934-11440-2; 1999
: Info: www.angelsofvenice.com

VAS
A Garland of Breath (edited) <>16:42 >
: OFFERINGS; Narada 72438-46289-2-5; 1998
: Info: www.narada.com; www.vasmusic.com; www.azamalimusic.com

IRINA MIKHAILOVA
Kamchelaya <>22:18 >
: GOTHICA; Investments in Nature IN-00032; 1995 -- out of print
: Info: www.irinamikhailova.com

DEAD CAN DANCE
The Song of the Sibyl <>26:07 >
The End of Words (edited) <>27:23 >
: AION; 4AD Records CAD 0007 CD; 1990
: Info: www.4ad.com; www.deadcandance.com

TRIAL OF THE BOW
Alizee (extended) <>33:54 >
: RITE OF PASSAGE; Relapse RR 6950-2; 1997
: Info: www.releaseentertainment.com/mechanics/tria

JOCELYN MONTGOMERY and DAVID LYNCH
O Tu Illustrata <>42:20 >
Orzchis <>45:05 >
: LUX VIVENS: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen;
Mammoth Records 354 980 183-2; 1998
: Info: www.lynchnet.com/luxvivens

LISA GERRARD and PIETER BOURKE
Unfolding <>49:43 >
: DUALITY; 4AD Records 9 46854-2; 1998
: Info: www.4ad.com; www.lisagerrard.com

ANNE DUDLEY
From Darkness to Light <>54:34 >
: ANCIENT & MODERN; Angel 7243 5 56868 2 4; 1999
previously released on The Echo Label ECHCD3; England 1995
: Info: www.filmtracks.com/titles/ancient_modern.html;
www.annedudley.co.uk

THE HOPE BLISTER
Happiness Strings (extended) <>58:59 >
: UNDERARMS; 4AD Records M2; 1999
: Info: www.4ad.com/thehopeblister

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : receding
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(c) 1999-2008 Hearts of Space
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21 November 2008

PGM 857 "DUSK TO DUSK"

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PGM 857 : "DUSK TO DUSK"
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PGM NOTE : ambient/classical introspections for fall
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FEED DATE : 11-21-08
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INTRO: When musical tradition meets creative innovation,
just about anything can happen. The results can be harmonious
or dissonant, fascinating or boring, exciting or torpid.

These days, you can find experiments of all kinds in the blandly
named "new music" genre. From the deliberate iconoclasm of
descendents of the 20th century Avant-Garde to the stirring pulses
of the minimalists, the heady abstractions of the conceptualists,
or the contemplative explorations of "deep listening" — classical
values are always being stretched and adapted into new forms.

On this late autumn transmission of Hearts of Space, we explore
the intersection of classical form and ambient space, with a
program of introspective journeys called DUSK TO DUSK.


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ROBERT SCOTT THOMPSON
Moonbeam Splashes on Water (edited) <>6:24 >
: POESIS ATHESIS; Lens LENS0022; 2008
: Info: www.lensrecords.com/detail.aspx?ID=57;
www.aucourantrecords.com

PAUL SAUVANET
Earth and Dust (edited) <>19:21 >
: TRISTESSE; Hearts of Space HS11057-2; 1995
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Paul_Sauvanet

STEVE KORNICKI
25 X 8 (edited) <>24:09 >
: ORCHESTRAL, CONCEPTUAL AND ENSEMBLE MUSIC;
Fragmented View Music [no catalog #]; 2005
: Info: www.stevekornicki.com

JIM FOX
Between the Wheels <>33:28 >
Performed by Marty Walker (clarinet) et al
: ADAMS/COX/FINK/FOX; Cold Blue Music CB0009; 2002
: Info: www.coldbluemusic.com/pages/CB0009.html;
www.jimfoxmusic.com

SOMEI SATOH
Toward the Night (edited) <>43:21 >
: TOWARD THE NIGHT; New Albion NA056CD; 1993
: Info: www.newalbion.com/NA_CDS/NA056/NA056.htm

MICO NONET
Gloaming <>46:34 >
Hammock <>49:10 >
Uyku <>52:29 >
: THE MARMALADE BALLOON; Mico Nonet mm1001; 2007
: Info: www.micononet.com

PAUL SAUVANET
Initiation (edited) <>58:59 >
: ELEUSIS; Les Voiles D'Or VO CD 02; France 1993

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : on the road to redemption
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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14 November 2008

PGM 610R "SHADOWPLAY"

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PGM 610R : "SHADOWPLAY"
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PGM NOTE : descending into the somber tonalities of fall
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FEED DATE : 11-14-08
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INTRO: Fall...is the season of descent. Everything is falling:
leaves, of course; the temperature; the amount of daylight; and
frequently the rain. The music of fall is darker, lower, shadowed,
mutable, with glints of gold — perfectly expressed by the complex
timbres of the cello, the oboe, and the piano.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we explore the ambient
tonalities and sombre emotions of the autumn season, on a
program called...SHADOWPLAY.


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DAVID DARLING
Children <>5:51 >
: CELLO BLUE; Hearts of Space 11406-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/David_Darling;
www.daviddarling.com

TIM STORY
Flame and Circle <>11:58 >
Map of the Warm Night <>16:51 >
Erstwhile <>21:10 >
: SHADOWPLAY; Hearts of Space 11403-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Tim_Story;
www.timstory.com

MICHAEL JON FINK
I Hear It in the Rain <>30:29 >
: I HEAR IT IN THE RAIN; Cold Blue Music CB0004; 2001
: Info: www.coldbluemusic.com/pages/CB0004.html;
www.michaeljonfink.com

RICK COX
Maria Falling Away (extended) <>38:46 >
: MARIA FALLING AWAY; Cold Blue Music CB0006; 2001
: Info: www.coldbluemusic.com/pages/CB0006.html

TIM STORY
When All Beyond was Wild <>47:37 >
: SHADOWPLAY; Hearts of Space 11403-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Tim_Story;
www.timstory.com

DAVID DARLING
Prayer <>53:13 >
: CELLO BLUE; Hearts of Space 11406-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/David_Darling;
www.daviddarling.com

KETIL BJORNSTAD and DAVID DARLING
Silent Dream (extended) <>58:59 >
: EPIGRAPHS; ECM Records 1684 314 543 159-2; 2000
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1600/1684.php;
www.ketilbjornstad.com; www.daviddarling.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : cautiously optimistic
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(c) 2001-2008 Hearts of Space
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07 November 2008

PGM 856 "TRIBULATION"

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PGM 856 : "TRIBULATION"
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PGM NOTE : a somber-but-hopeful dark ambient journey
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FEED DATE : 11-07-08
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INTRO: The turbulent days and storm-tossed nights of November
have their own special energy. All too often, it's an extended
tribulation on the long transition to the heart of winter, and
the redemptive light of the holiday season.

It's a time of recognition of things lost, and potentials to come;
melancholy...often painful...but infused with hope. This year the
transition takes on a special meaning, as we confront difficult
times and extraordinary changes.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a somber-but-hopeful
dark ambient journey for Scorpio called TRIBULATION.


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CHAD KETTERING
Transcending Vision <>4:07 >
: INTO THE INFINITE; ChadKettering.com [no catalog #]; 2008
: Info: www.chadkettering.com

ASHLEY / ROEDELIUS / STORY
Sublunary (edited) <>8:13 >
: ERRATA; Nepenthe Music AMC08019; 2008
: Info: www.nepenthemusic.com; www.dwightashley.com;
www.roedelius.com; www.timstory.com

COPAL RIVER
Missing Her (part) <>13:05 >
: ANCARA; Earth Mantra Netlabel earman040; 2008
: Info and Downloads: www.earthmantra.com/releases.php?id=40

A PRODUCE
The Big Sleep <>21:53 >
: SMILE ON THE VOID; Hypnos/Trance Port hyp2129; 2001
: Info: www.hypnos.com/aproduce

ROBERT RICH and FARYUS
Zerkalo Part 6 <>34:12 >
: ZERKALO; Faria FAR-22; Russia 2008
: Info: www.faria.ru; www.robertrich.com

DIATONIS
Night Drive <>43:23 >
Tall Shadows <>53:15 >
: HIGHWAY 1; Diatonis.com 6 34479 16018 9; 2005
: Info: www.diatonis.com

ASHLEY / ROEDELIUS / STORY
Gefangen (edited) <>58:59 >
: ERRATA; Nepenthe Music AMC08019; 2008
: Info: www.nepenthemusic.com; www.dwightashley.com;
www.roedelius.com; www.timstory.com

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