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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31 October 2008

PGM 679R "TRANSMIGRATION"

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PGM 679R : "TRANSMIGRATION"
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PGM NOTE : a deep and cathartic journey for Scorpio
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FEED DATE : 10-31-08
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INTRO: Of all the year's transformations, the autumn transit of
the astrological house of SCORPIO is perhaps the most challenging,
for it is during this period that humans must confront the reality
of death and decay.

As the sun withdraws, the natural world withers and dies, and we
enter a gloomy realm attended by superstition, fear and doleful
emotions. These are the dark times...that try our souls.
Yet in these ultimate tribulations, lie the seeds of future growth.

On this 25th Anniversary retrospective edition of Hearts of Space,
a cathartic journey for Scorpio called TRANSMIGRATION.


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MARK SNOW
A Woman Scorned - The Betty Broderick Story: The Murder
(extended) <>4:33 >
: THE SNOW FILES; Sonic Images SID-8902; 1999
: Info: www.sonicimages.com

LISA GERRARD and PATRICK CASSIDY
The Song of Amergin <>9:44 >
: IMMORTAL MEMORY; 4AD Records CAD 2403 CD; 2003/2004
: Info: www.4ad.com/lisagerrard; www.lisagerrard.com;
www.patrickcassidy.com

ZOAR
In Golden Light <>14:08 >
: CLOUDS WITHOUT WATER; Middle Pillar MPP982; 2002
: Info: www.middlepillar.com/mpp/mpp982; www.zoar.com

VEIL OF SECRECY (V.O.S.)
Coronation of Jackals (edited) <>17:04 >
: VEIL OF SECRECY; Triumvirate [no catalog #]; 2001
: Info: www.geocities.com/veilofsec

KELLY DAVID
Off the Map (part) <>20:36 >
--segue--
Shadow Side (part) <>25:20 >
: BROKEN VOYAGE; Rocky Mountain Records RMR0001; 2002
: Info: www.kellydavid.com

STEVE ROACH and ELMAR SCHULTE (SOLITAIRE)
Rapt in Darkness (part) <>29:09 >
: RITUAL GROUND; Projekt: Archive ARC00013; 2000
[originally released by Silent Records, 1993]
: Info: www.projekt.com; www.steveroach.com

VIDNA OBMANA
The Insane Brightness (part) <>33:44 >
: TREMOR; Relapse/Release Entertainment RR6509-2; 2001
: Info: www.vidnaobmana.be

KLAUS SCHULZE
Agony (edited) <>41:58 >
: BALLETT 1; Revisited Records SPV 305282 CD - REV 062; 2006
originally released as disc 6 of CONTEMPORARY WORKS 1;
Rainhorse/Manikin RHMR200010; Germany 2000
: Info: www.eurock.com/features/ks.aspx; www.klaus-schulze.com

LISA GERRARD and PATRICK CASSIDY
Paradise Lost (extended) <>50:07 >
: IMMORTAL MEMORY; 4AD Records CAD 2403 CD; 2003/2004
: Info: www.4ad.com/lisagerrard; www.lisagerrard.com;
www.patrickcassidy.com

KLAUS SCHULZE
Slightly Touched (edited) <>58:59 >
: BALLETT 1; Revisited Records SPV 305282 CD - REV 062; 2006
originally released as disc 6 of CONTEMPORARY WORKS 1;
Rainhorse/Manikin RHMR200010; Germany 2000
: Info: www.eurock.com/features/ks.aspx; www.klaus-schulze.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : ghouloomy
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(c) 2003-2008 Hearts of Space
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24 October 2008

PGM 855 "MELOS"

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PGM 855 : "MELOS"
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PGM NOTE : an autumnal excursion for piano and cello
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FEED DATE : 10-24-08
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INTRO: In the pantheon of immortal combinations of musical
instruments, there must be a special temple for the piano and
cello. It's hard to think of another duo that offers more
musical possibilities, or draws more effectively on the
respective strengths of both instruments.

From the piano, we get effortless rhythmic definition, chords,
and harmonies; from the cello, long, singing lines and rich
overtones that stretch melody to the boundaries of expression.
Together, they define a musical landscape of emotional range,
depth, and beauty.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we celebrate the piano
and cello...on an autumnal journey derived from the Byzantine
hymns, traditional folk and sacred Sufi music of Central Asia...
called MELOS.


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VASSILIS TSABROPOULOS, ANJA LECHNER, and U.T.GANDHI
Melos <>5:18 >
Gift of Dreams (edited) <>9:50 >
Reading from a Sacred Book (by G.I.Gurdjieff) <>13:10 >
: MELOS; ECM Records 2048 B0011817-02; 2008
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2000/2048.php;
www.tsabropoulos.gr

G.I.GURDJIEFF and THOMAS DeHARTMANN
Armenian Song <>15:28 >
Duduki <>21:45 >
Performed by Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos
: CHANTS, HYMNS AND DANCES; ECM New Series 1888 B0003036-02; 2004
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1800/1888.php

KIM KASHKASHIAN and ROBERT LEVIN
Asturiana (I) (by Manuel de Falla) <>24:32 >
: ASTURIANA; ECM New Series 1975 B0009679-02; 2007
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1900/1975.php

MISHA ALPERIN
A New Day <>27:52 >
Tiflis <>33:29 >
The Russian Song (edited) <>36:41 >
: HER FIRST DANCE; ECM Records 1995 1716742; 2008
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1900/1995.php

HANS CHRISTIAN
In the Cathedral Crypt (edited) <>43:57 >
: SANCTA CAMISIA; Allemande Music [no catalog #]; 2008
: Info: www.allemandemusic.com

VASSILIS TSABROPOULOS, ANJA LECHNER, and U.T.GANDHI
Simplicity <>46:28 >
Song of Prosperity I <>49:00 >
Song of Prosperity II <>51:46 >
In Memory <>54:59 >
Song of Gratitude (extended) <>58:59 >
: MELOS; ECM Records 2048 B0011817-02; 2008
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2000/2048.php;
www.tsabropoulos.gr

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

PGM 854 "LOST CANYONS"

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PGM 854 : "LOST CANYONS"
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PGM NOTE : a Native flute journey across the great western plateau
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FEED DATE : 10-17-08
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INTRO: Slow, reverent, in tune and in time with the rhythms of
nature: that's the signature feeling of the Native American flute.
Since its revival at the hands of a new generation of native
musicians in the 1960s, its gentle tones can now be heard on
hundreds of albums and soundtracks. But it seems most resonant
during Indian summer and autumn, when the light dims, and
smoke asettles over the fading tones of the natural world.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a Native flute journey
across the great western plateau...called LOST CANYONS.


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GARY MALKIN
Walk On <>7:15 >
: PROPHECY 2 [compilation]; Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11120; 2008
from UNSPEAKABLE GRACE; Wisdom of the World WW002; 2003
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Labels/Hearts_of_Space;
www.wisdomoftheworld.com; www.garymalkin.com

SCOTT AUGUST
Where Spirits Dwell (edited) <>12:09 >
: LOST CANYONS; Cedar Mesa Music CMM 0005; 2007
: Info: www.cedarmesa.com

LORAIN FOX
Hue Hue (edited) <>15:16 >
: COME TO ME GREAT MYSTERY [compilation]; Silver Wave SD 949; 2008
: Info: www.silverwave.com/greatmystery.shtml

ANTHONY WAKEMAN and MR. SOON
The Long Loneliness (edited) <>20:01 >
Points of Origin (edited) <>23:18 >
: POINTS OF ORIGIN; Canyon CR-7080; 2007
: Info: www.canyonrecords.com; www.anthonywakeman.com

JOHN HULING
Return to Spiritlands <>34:24 >
: PROPHECY 2 [compilation]; Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11120; 2008
from ANCIENT CANYONS; Paras/Red Feather RFP 7003-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Labels/Hearts_of_Space;
www.johnhuling.com

R. CARLOS NAKAI
Obsidian Talisman <>40:00 >
: TALISMAN; Canyon CR-7084; 2008
: Info: www.canyonrecords.com; www.rcarlosnakai.com

COYOTE OLDMAN
Under an Ancient Sky <>46:30 >
Translucent Shadows <>52:28 >
: UNDER AN ANCIENT SKY; Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11419; 2008
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Coyote_Oldman;
www.coyoteoldman.com

SCOTT AUGUST
Thermals <>55:23 >
: LOST CANYONS; Cedar Mesa Music CMM 0005; 2007
: Info: www.cedarmesa.com

R. CARLOS NAKAI and WILLIAM EATON
Earth Smoke Lament Rekindled <>58:59 >
: PROPHECY 2 [compilation]; Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11120; 2008
from CARRY THE GIFT; Canyon CR-7006; 1988
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Labels/Hearts_of_Space;
www.rcarlosnakai.com; www.william-eaton.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : Indian summer
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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10 October 2008

PGM 853 "INFINITE LOOPS"

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PGM 853 : "INFINITE LOOPS"
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PGM NOTE : a descending, deflationary journey for fall
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FEED DATE : 10-10-08
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INTRO: In the early 1970s, English guitarist ROBERT FRIPP
of the seminal progressive rock band KING CRIMSON began a
series of experiments with tape delay echo loops that he came
to call "Frippertronics."

Fripp's collaboration with fellow electronic experimentalist
BRIAN ENO yielded two influential albums of treated electric
guitar and synthesizers. NO PUSSYFOOTING (from 1972)
and EVENING STAR (in 1974) defined a new sound:
the infinite spatial guitar.

Whether endlessly looped or indefinitely sustained, Fripp
transformed, expanded and dematerialized the electric guitar
by feeding it back on itself — and created one of the
foundations of today's ambient soundscapes.

On this transmission of HEARTS of SPACE, we borrow a term
from computer programming, with a
descending journey
for a
deflationary fall called INFINITE LOOPS.

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HAROLD BUDD and CLIVE WRIGHT
Pensive Aphrodite (beginning) <>5:26 >
: A SONG FOR LOST BLOSSOMS; Darla DRL198; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com

ROBIN GUTHRIE
Lucia's Lament <>8:55 >
: 3:19 BANDE ORIGINALE DU FILM; Darla DRL213; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com; www.cocteautwins.org/~robin;
www.robinguthrie.net

HAMMOCK
Mono No Aware <>15:35 >
: MAYBE THEY WILL SING FOR US TOMORROW; Darla DRL196; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com; www.hammockmusic.com

RICHARD BONE
Unknown Waters <>21:27 >
: SUDDEN DEPARTURE; Quirkworks Laboratory Discs QRK0144; 2008
: Info: www.richardbone.com

ROBIN GUTHRIE
Cuanto Tiempo? <>25:10 >
: 3:19 BANDE ORIGINALE DU FILM; Darla DRL213; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com; www.cocteautwins.org/~robin;
www.robinguthrie.net

HAROLD BUDD and CLIVE WRIGHT
Pensive Aphrodite (conclusion - edited) <>36:47 >
Forever Hold My Breath <>46:26 >
Of Many Mirrors <>50:49 >
: A SONG FOR LOST BLOSSOMS; Darla DRL198; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com

ROBIN GUTHRIE
3:19 Outro <>55:31 >
3:19 Intro <>58:59 >
: 3:19 BANDE ORIGINALE DU FILM; Darla DRL213; 2008
: Info: www.darla.com; www.cocteautwins.org/~robin;
www.robinguthrie.net

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : melting down
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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03 October 2008

PGM 452R "OCEANIC"

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PGM 452R : "OCEANIC"
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PGM NOTE : oceanic sonics and the romance of the sea
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FEED DATE : 10-03-08
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INTRO: As deep as the ocean...as wide as the sea...goes the
popular phrase. At over 70% of our planet, the ocean is not only
the largest, but the most important natural feature on earth;
the source of all life, the engine of the weather — not to
mention an endless supply of metaphors. Musicians have long
been inspired by its vast expanse, its awesome power, its
mysterious depths.

On this 25th Anniversary retrospective edition of Hearts of Space,
a program of romantic spacemusic inspired by the ocean, called
OCEANIC.


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VANGELIS
Aquatic Dance <>3:24 >
Islands of the Orient <>10:49 >
--segue--
Fields of Coral <>17:47 >
: OCEANIC; Atlantic 82953-2; 1996
: Info: www.elsew.com (fan site)
--segue--
RAPHAEL
Angels of the Deep (part) <>24:08 >
: ANGELS OF THE DEEP; Hearts of Space 11047-2; 1995
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Raphael;
www.kahuarecords.com

RICHARD BURMER
Closer than Love (extended) <>30:56 >
: SHINING BY THE RIVER; Audio Alternatives AACD 5001; 1995;
originally on BHAKTI POINT; Fortuna 17047-2; 1987
: Info: www.richardburmer.com

VANGELIS
Prelude <>35:29 >
: VOICES; Atlantic 82853-2; 1995
: Info: www.elsew.com (fan site)

VANGELIS
West Across the Ocean Sea <>38:04 >
: 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE [soundtrack]; Atlantic 7 82432-2; 1992
: Info: www.elsew.com (fan site)
--segue--
VANGELIS
Siren's Whispering (edited) <>41:42 >
: OCEANIC; Atlantic 82953-2; 1996
: Info: www.elsew.com (fan site)

CONSTANCE DEMBY
Ocean Without Shores (part) <>46:32 >
: AETERNA; Hearts of Space 11051-2; 1995
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Constance_Demby;
www.constancedemby.com

RAPHAEL
The Joy of Forgiveness (edited) <>53:24 >
: INTIMACY; Hearts of Space 11075-2; 1996
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Raphael;
www.kahuarecords.com

VANGELIS
Memories of Blue <>58:59 >
: OCEANIC; Atlantic 82953-2; 1996
: Info: www.elsew.com (fan site)

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BAY AREA WEATHER : desaturating
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(c) 1997-2008 Hearts of Space
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26 September 2008

PGM 852 "PARVAZ" (Flight)

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PGM 852 : "PARVAZ (Flight)"
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PGM NOTE : the poetic world of Persian fusion
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FEED DATE : 9-26-08
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INTRO: Iran was in the news again this week, as its president
gave a theology lecture to members of the United Nations
General Assembly. Iran's nuclear program and involvement
with the conflict in Iraq could hardly be more controversial,
and all the political smoke effectively obscures the work of
Persian artists and musicians working to enrich an artistic
tradition that extends back before recorded history.

Parvaz is the Persian word for flight, and it's a rich metaphor
for a culture that has grown wings outside its homeland.
On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we fly into the
sublime world of Persian fusion music...on a program called
PARVAZ.

The rise of a fundamentalist Islamic theocracy in Iran in the
1980s had one unintended consequence: it helped to resurrect
Persian classical music, which had been devalued in the era of
Western cultural influences. The cross-cultural process continues
today, underground in Iran, and
in Europe and the U.S., where
Persian artists are combining elements from their traditions
with contemporary sounds and instruments from other cultures.


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JAMSHIED SHARIFI
Ghanima (part) <>1:46 >
: ONE; Ceres CER001; 2007/2008
: Info: www.jamshiedsharifi.com
--segue--
KAYHAN KALHOR and BROOKLYN RIDER
Silent City (part) <>11:06 >
: SILENT CITY; World Village 468078; 2008
: Info: www.worldvillagemusic.com

MAHSA and MARJAN VAHDAT
I Am Eve <>18:10 >
Land of Love <>22:35 >
Mystery <>27:38 >
: I AM EVE; Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 335; Norway 2008
: Info: www.kkv.no; www.mahsavahdat.com/home.php

SHAHROKH YADEGARI (with KEYAVASH NOURAI and AZAM ALI)
Vidya (part) <>33:30 >
Mithra (edited) <>37:41 >
: GREEN MEMORIES; LilaSound Productions Lila-502; 2008
: Info: www.lilasound.com; www.yadegari.org

KAYHAN KALHOR and BROOKLYN RIDER
Silent City (edited) <>58:59 >
: SILENT CITY; World Village 468078; 2008
: Info: www.worldvillagemusic.com

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BAY AREA WEATHER : freewheeling
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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19 September 2008

PGM 851 "AFTERBURN"

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PGM 851 : "AFTERBURN"
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PGM NOTE : an end-of-summer acoustic guitar excursion
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FEED DATE : 9-19-08
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INTRO: Summer might actually seem endless in these globally
warmed days, but eventually even the sun submits to the laws
of orbital geometry, and our northern hemisphere begins to cool
as it tilts away from the sun.

In music, the change of seasons is marked by a slower pace,
a darker mood, and a tinge of melancholy in the harmonies.
With its naturally bittersweet tonality, it's a good time to revisit
the ambient acoustic guitar.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, an end-of-summer,
mostly acoustic guitar journey called AFTERBURN.


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LEO ABRAHAMS
Honeytrap <>4:07 >
In Doubt <>8:13 >
: HONEYTRAP; Just Music TAO 012; England 2005
: Info: www.justmusic.co.uk/artists/leo_abrahams;
www.leoabrahams.com

RUDY PERRONE
One Day <>11:13 >
: THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRITS; Square Box [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.rudyperrone.com

MICHAEL C. SCHMITT
Behind the Sun <>15:03 >
: THE SOUND VOL. 2: ACOUSTIC PEACE [compilation];
Ozella Lounge OZL 22009CD; Germany 2008
Distributed in the U.S. by Allegro Music
: Info: www.ozellamusic.com

DAGOBERT BOHM
Stars <>17:48 >
: THE SOUND VOL. 2: ACOUSTIC PEACE [compilation];
Ozella Lounge OZL 22009CD; Germany 2008
Distributed in the U.S. by Allegro Music
: Info: www.ozellamusic.com; www.dagobertboehm.de

FRANK SMITH
Out of My Hands <>22:49 >
: GARDENS OF HOPE; self-published [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.justlovemusic.com

RUDY PERRONE
Prayer Flags <>27:48 >
: THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRITS; Square Box [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.rudyperrone.com

LEO ABRAHAMS
Tonight <>32:52 >
: HONEYTRAP; Just Music TAO 012; England 2005
: Info: www.justmusic.co.uk/artists/leo_abrahams;
www.leoabrahams.com

JEFF PEARCE
A Secret to Hide <>38:00 >
The Last Warm Day in October <>42:29 >
Night Path <>46:56 >
: RAINSHADOW SKY; Jeff Pearce Music JPM002; 2008
: INFO: www.jeffpearcemusic.com

WILLIAM ACKERMAN
On One Knee (edited) <>50:43 >
Was It This Lifetime? (edited) <>55:23 >
: MEDITATIONS; Compass Productions 41325; 2008
(available exclusively at Target stores)
: Info: www.williamackerman.com

HANDS ON STRINGS
L'isola Misteriosa (edited) <>58:59 >
: THE SOUND VOL. 2: ACOUSTIC PEACE [compilation];
Ozella Lounge OZL 22009CD; Germany 2008
Distributed in the U.S. by Allegro Music
: Info: www.ozellamusic.com; www.handsonstrings.de

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

PGM 850 "TIKITRONICA"

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PGM 850 : "TIKITRONICA"
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PGM NOTE : a retro-future-ambient-lounge journey
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FEED DATE : 9-12-08
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INTRO: You're listening to PAUL HASLINGER's tribute to late
1950s space-age exotica, a genre popularized by creative, eclectic
arrangers like MARTIN DENNY and JUAN-GARCIA ESQUIVEL.

Lovingly revived in the early 1990s under the banner "Space Age
Bachelor Pad Music" or just "Space Age Pop," its influences are
still with us in the quietly expanding genres of
Chill, Downtempo,
Ambient Lounge and other variants of laid-back electronic exotica.

The appeal is clear: a nice cold cocktail, some cool beats and
ambient electronics makes a
perfectly relaxing space for social-
izing. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a retro-future-
ambient-lounge journey called TIKITRONICA. Turn it up and call
your friends...


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PAUL HASLINGER
Life, Lounge and Lesser Evils <>4:28 >
: SCORE; RGB Records RGB506-2; 1999
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Paul_Haslinger;
www.haslinger.com
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TWILIGHT ARCHIVE
Some Answer To It (edited) <>7:36 >
: RITUAL FICTION; Electrophonogram 200802; 2008
: Info: www.twilightarchive.com

EVAN MARC and STEVE HILLAGE
Intention Craft (edited) <>12:12 >
: DREAMTIME SUBMERSIBLE; Somnia 004; 2008
: Info: www.somniasound.com; www.a-wave.com/system7

TWILIGHT ARCHIVE
Umbrella Terrain <>17:46 >
: RITUAL FICTION; Electrophonogram 200802; 2008
: Info: www.twilightarchive.com

MARCONI UNION
Stationary <>25:31 >
: A LOST CONNECTION; MarconiUnion.com [download only]; 2008
: Info and Exclusive Downloads: www.marconiunion.com

PAUL HASLINGER
Fantastic Voyage <>32:59 >
Inbetween Nowhere <>36:06 >
: SCORE; RGB Records RGB506-2; 1999
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Paul_Haslinger;
www.haslinger.com

KLAUS HOFFMANN-HOOCK and BERNHARD WOSTHEINRICH
Flavia's Paradise <>42:40 >
--segue--
Moonlit <>50:26 >
: CONUNDRUM; DiN Records DiN27; England 2007
: Info: www.din.org.uk; www.mindala.de; www.redundantrocker.com
--segue--
JOHAN AGEBJORN
A New Day Arrives (part) <>53:46 >
: MOSSEBO; Lotuspike LSM 13; 2008
: Info: www.lotuspike.com; www.spottedpeccary.com;
www.johanagebjorn.info

AURAH
Etherea Borealis <>58:59 >
: ETHEREA BOREALIS; Very Music [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.aurah.com

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BAY AREA WEATHER : with a twist
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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05 September 2008

PGM 364R "A BOWL OF LIGHT"

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PGM 364R : "A BOWL OF LIGHT"
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PGM NOTE : organic percussion for pots, bowls and bells
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FEED DATE : 9-05-08
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INTRO: Take a look around your kitchen. You may be surprised to
find some very powerful musical instruments there, disguised as
ordinary pots and bowls. On this 25th Anniversary retrospective
edition of Hearts of Space, we take a ride on the soft, buoyant
rhythms of clay pots, Tibetan bowls, plus bells, flutes and
synthesizers — on a program called A BOWL OF LIGHT.


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GREEN ISAC
Penguins <>5:00 >
: STRINGS AND POTTERY; Origo Sound OCD 9002; Sweden 1990
: Info: www.myspace.com/origosound; www.greenisac.com

TUU
PanAmerica (edited) <>12:52 >
: ONE THOUSAND YEARS; Waveform 01101-2; 2001
originally released by SDV Tontrager [027CD]; Germany 1992
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/oty.html; www.codetrip.net

MICHAEL STEARNS
Monk with Bell (extended) <>15:37 >
: BARAKA [soundtrack]; Milan 7313835652-2; 1992
: Info: www.milanrecords.com/titles/baraka/index.html;
www.michaelstearns.com

TUU
Fetish (edited) <>22:32 >
Body of Light <>30:35 >
: ONE THOUSAND YEARS; Waveform 01101-2; 2001
originally released by SDV Tontrager [027CD]; Germany 1992
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/oty.html; www.codetrip.net

ALIO DIE
Reflections of a Dawn <>33:39 >
: UNDER AN HOLY RITUAL; Projekt PRO39; 1992
: Info: www.projekt.com/projekt/artist.asp?id=1025;
www.aliodie.com

TUU
Exile (edited) <>39:10 >
: ONE THOUSAND YEARS; Waveform 01101-2; 2001
originally released by SDV Tontrager [027CD]; Germany 1992
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/oty.html; www.codetrip.net

JORGE REYES
Espejo Humeante (edited) <>42:14 >
: TWILIGHT EARTH [compilation]; Timebase TIME 2; Germany 1994
: Info: www.tempsperdu.de/mail.htm

TUU
Sand Garden (edited) <>46:46 >
: ONE THOUSAND YEARS; Waveform 01101-2; 2001
originally released by SDV Tontrager [027CD]; Germany 1992
: Info: www.waveformhq.com/oty.html; www.codetrip.net

SUSPENDED MEMORIES
First Blessing <>54:16 >
: EARTH ISLAND; Fathom HS11043-2; 1994
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Suspended_Memories;
www.steveroach.com

BRUCE ODLAND
Vista/Strange New World <>58:59 >
: LEAVING EDEN; Arcadian CD 002; 1991
: Info: www.bruceodland.net

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BAY AREA WEATHER : sunburned
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(c) 1994-2008 Hearts of Space
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29 August 2008

PGM 809R "AFRICAN GENESIS"


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PGM 809R : "AFRICAN GENESIS"
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PGM NOTE : a journey into the quiet heart of Africa
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FEED DATE : 8-29-08
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INTRO: The lilting songs of the Baka pygmies of Cameroon have
achieved international fame through the efforts of sympathetic
Western musicians. Just as DNA research has shown that Africa is
the origin point of the human species, in the last 200 years, the
infectious rhythms and harmonies of African music have bred new
styles of western music — originally laying the foundation for
blues, jazz and other forms of popular music, and more recently,
spawning a host of brilliant variations of what we now call
World Music.

While the majority of African music is for dance and celebration,
there's also a more contemplative sound. On this transmission
of Hearts of Space, we journey through the rhythms into the quiet
heart of African music...on a program called AFRICAN GENESIS.


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BAKA BEYOND
Woosi (edited) < 0:00->3:24 >
: THE MEETING POOL; Hannibal HNCD 1388; 1995
: Info: www.rykodisc.com; www.bakabeyond.net

SHAMAN'S DREAM
Entomononi (edited) < 3:24->7:14 >
: AFRICAN DREAM; Sounds True M1014D; 2006
: Info: www.soundstrue.com; www.shamansdreammusic.com

BAKA BEYOND
Ancestor's Voice (edited) < 7:14->10:37 >
: THE MEETING POOL; Hannibal HNCD 1388; 1995
: Info: www.rykodisc.com; www.bakabeyond.net

MAMADOU DIABATE
African Orphans < 10:37->16:05 >
: HERITAGE; World Village 468064; 2006
: Info: www.worldvillagemusic.com; www.mamadoukora.com

DANIEL BERKMAN
Mystery Box House (edited) < 16:05->18:39 >
: CALABASHMOON; self-published; 2005
: Info: www.magnatune.com/artists/berkman

MAMADOU DIABATE
Segou Blues < 18:39->22:40 >
: HERITAGE; World Village 468064; 2006
: Info: www.worldvillagemusic.com; www.mamadoukora.com

DANIEL BERKMAN
Heartstrings 2004 < 22:40->29:05 >
: CALABASHMOON; self-published; 2005
: Info: www.magnatune.com/artists/berkman

STEPHAN MICUS
Birds of Dawn < 29:05->36:38 >
Morning Breeze (extended) < 36:38->39:32 >
: TOWARDS THE WIND; ECM Records 1804 012 159 453-2; 2002
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1800/1804.php

GRASSROOTS
Shimishweni < 39:32->41:12 >
--segue--
Kubu < 41:12->43:05 >
: TALES OF THE AFRICAN SPIRIT: SPACE & TRANQUILITY [compilation];
Sheer Africa SLCD 118; 2007
: Info: www.sheersound.co.za; www.oneworld.co.za

SHAMAN'S DREAM
African Dreams (edited) < 43:05->47:45 >
: AFRICAN DREAM; Sounds True M1014D; 2006
: Info: www.soundstrue.com; www.shamansdreammusic.com

DANIEL BERKMAN
Kelemane < 47:45->51:12 >
Ledge < 51:12->54:38 >
: CALABASHMOON; self-published; 2005
: Info: www.magnatune.com/artists/berkman

DEEP FOREST
Sweet Lullaby (Ambient Mix) (extended) < 54:38->58:59 >
: DEEP FOREST; Epic EK 53747; 1992
: Info: www.deepforestmusic.com (fan site)

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : The weatherman is on a mission.
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(c) 2007-2008 Hearts of Space
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