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Whitelabrecs Vinyl Mix

 

Without question one of the best ambient record labels in the world is Whitelabrecs . I've known label owner, Harry Towell, for a long time, going back to his netlabel days with Audio Gourmet. It's been grand to follow along as Harry has grown musically and the label has become a juggernaut. That's why I am beyond excited to present a guest mix from Harry. The bonus is it's an all vinyl mix. 

Here's a little blurb from Harry about his mix:

"My name’s Harry and I make music as Glåsbird. I’m from Lincolnshire in the UK and I also run a record label called Whitelabrecs. The label has been going since 2016 and specialises in limited edition runs of vinyl effect CDrs in classic vinyl sleeve formats, such as the gatefold LP and mini 45. Vinyl is a massive inspiration for this label and this all started in my earlier years in music, when I was a DJ. I’d collect a range of Deep House, Techno and Downtempo records and mix these at gigs, at a time when CD-Js and digital mixing was becoming the norm. I bought my Technics 1210s in 2004 as a second-hand purchase from another DJ. I’ve kept them all this time and they had deteriorated to the point where the tonearms would get stuck and so they had been gathering dust for a few years.

This year I got them repaired and serviced, replacing the cartridges and styli - now they’re in perfect working order! Since my former DJ years my music taste has changed considerably and this has been developed over the course of the last 15+ years, running the Audio Gourmet, Tessellate and Whitelabrecs labels which focus on quieter Ambient music. I’ll be doing more of these vinyl mixes from time to time and also have my first live DJ gig confirmed for September.

I recorded this vinyl mix one lunchtime after selecting and planning the first 10 tracks using the Camelot Harmonic Mixing method, which is a great way to create a natural-feeling melodic flow. It is a pretty reliable workflow but sometimes doesn’t translate – see the transition between tracks 2 and 3 as an example! I was enjoying this mix so much, that from tracks 11 onwards I switched to mixing on the fly, selecting tracks by ear.

 

I’d call this an Ambient mix overall but there’s a nice range of sub-styles in this selection, from drones and electronica, electro-acoustic and modern classical to folk and ethnic sounds."

Thanks, Harry, for creating this excellent set.

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 01  Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer – One Of Eight (International Anthem, 2025)
• 02  Wil Bolton – Quill (Stereoscenic, 2025)
• 03  Ambre Ciel – Atlantis (Gondwana, 2025)
• 04  Michael Scott Dawson – Traveling Light (We Are Busy Bodies, 2024)
• 05  Roméo Poirier – Du Rocher (Sferic, 2020)
• 06  Goldmund – Travelling (Western Vinyl, 2015)
• 07  Roméo Poirier- Balayage (Sferic, 2020)
• 08  Shuta Yasukochi – Leaving (Archives, 2018)
• 09  A Broken Consort – The Elder Lie (Tomkins Square, 2007)
• 10  Less Bells – The Fang (Kranky, 2020)
• 11  Jonny Nash & Teguh Permana – Langit (Melody As Truth, 2020)
• 12  Paradise Cinema – A Morning in the Near Future (Gondwana, 2024)
• 13  Wilson Tanner – Daddles (Efficient Space, 2025)
• 14  Vieo Abiungo – Sad Swell (Lost Tribe Sound, 2011)
• 15  F. S Blumm – Luftluch (Morr Music, 2001)
• 16  Padang Food Tigers – Rise Before The Rain (Blackest Rainbow, 2010)
• 17  Danny Paul Grody – Ohr (Students of Decay, 2011)
• 18  Will Samson – Suspended In ft. Benoît Pioulard (Talitres, 2015)

Kosmische Musik - A Starter's Guide Vol. 1

 

 

For some strange reason I have not been listening to as much pure ambient music as I normally do. I've been playing a lot of jazz lately. And I am still devouring a ton of electronic/berlin school music. So it's perfect timing that friend of the show, Erwin Broers, has come up with a pair of awesome mixes in the genre.

I'll let Erwin tell you all about this new mix:

"Here's a follow-up on my Fall 2024 mix "Back To The Roots Of Berlin School". As you recall it featured a collection of electronic music tracks from the 1990s, that were inspired by the patterns, sounds and analog instruments of the 1970s and early 1980s. Back then, nobody talked about "Berlin School Electronic Music". That label would only appear somewhere mid 1990s, probably to honour the place where the genre was born. Fans in the early days would rather use the term "Kosmische Musik" (German for "Cosmic Music"). An explanation for the "cosmic" element is to be found in the use of the step sequencer, which made it easy to create hypnotic rhythm loops with up to 32 notes or steps, set a tempo, and mix them over electronic drones, soundscapes, soloing, washes, white noise and space sounds. The effect was to “float” the listener through endless terrestrial or cosmic space. For those not keen on using illicit substances, it was an interesting and harmless alternative "trip"!

So I thought about creating a mix of some classic pieces from that first era, but soon found out one mix would not be enough to do justice to all the fantastic "Cosmic Music" that was made back then."

This is an amazing trip that couldn't be contained in a normal hour-long mix so we get 2hours of electronic bliss. Thanks Erwin!

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00:00   Harald Grosskopf - So Weit, So Gut (Synthesist, 1980)
• 00:05:12   Jean-Michel Jarre - Arpegiator (The Concerts In China, 1982)
• 00:11:45   Michael Garrison - The Search (In The Regions Of Sunreturn, 1979)
• 00:17:14   Tangerine Dream - Invisible Limits (Stratosfear, 1976)
• 00:28:33   Bernd Kistenmacher - Ferne Ziele (Kaleidoscope, 1989)
• 00:46:23   Kraftwerk - Spacelab (The Man-Machine, 1978)
• 00:52:08   Klaus Schulze - Nowhere/Now Here (Body Love Vol. 2, 1977)
• 01:12:05   Wolfgang Bock - Cycles (Cycles, 1980)
• 01:30:36   Rolf Trostel - Dis Moll Adagio (Musique Intemporel, 1988)
• 01:35:46   Zanov - Lost Message (In Course Of Time, 1983)
• 01:41:41   Neuronium - The Neutron Age (Chromium Echoes, 1982)
• 01:59:39   end

Dark Woods by Daniel Hawkins

 

 

I've fallen behind a bit on creating and uploading mixes. But have no fear, it's Daniel Hawkins to the rescue! He's come up with a guest mix at just the right time. You'll remember Daniel form his previous mix, "Metallic Memories" - https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/metallic-memories/ 

For this set he takes us into the modern classical realm. Here's what Daniel has to say about this new mix:

"I was thinking about some of the nice Neo-classical/crossover stuff I like and then got to thinking about the way having a label for a style of music can actually be a limiting factor.  The best creative work in any field so often transcends genres and labels and breaks new ground - Issak Dinsen said “A work of art is a thing of infinite loneliness and the least to be understood through criticism.”  I remember back in the 1970’s playing Keith Jarret’s solo piano albums and my friends asking what kind of music it was.  What do you say?  Back then they stocked it in the jazz section of the record store with the other ECM releases, but I have never thought of that body of work as jazz.  Music continues to evolve - Ambient?  Chillout?  Drone?  Electronic?  Tribal?  Names and more names.  So what do you call this collection of cello music?  Is it classical because it features an instrument that is typically found in an orchestral setting?  Personally I don’t think we need a label.  I know good music when I hear it.  The mix leans to the somber side - something strings do so well - deep and evocative.  Explorations of the dark night of the soul."

Thanks, Daniel, for another excellent mix!

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Snorri Hallgrímsson - I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest (I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest 2023)
• 06:04   Peter Gregson - Softly Falling (Softly Falling - Single 2024)
• 08:08   Hildur Guðnadóttir - Ascent (Without Sinking 2009)
• 12:42   Bob Holroyd - Enough (The Cage 2018)
• 18:01   David Darling - Dawn (Darkwood IV) (Dark Wood 1993)
• 23:00   Ketil Bjørnstad, Svante Henryson - Visitor (Night Song 2011)
• 27:55   Ólafur Arnalds - Partisans (The Invisible EP 2021)
• 31:03   Henrik Meierkord - Kval (Kval 2021)
• 35:50   Willebrant - Undercurrent (Undercurrent - Single 2023)
• 38:05   Slow Meadow - Palemote (Palemote - Single 2016)
• 43:30   Peter Gregson - Ritual (Peter Gregson 2025)
• 46:57   Gabriel Ólafs - Whale Overture (Polar 2025)
• 51:33   Snorri Hallgrímsson - Three Week Cloud (Longer shadows, softer stones - EP 2024)

Electronic Gems From The Lowlands by Erwin Broers

 

Another electronic gem from Erwin Broers. He has become my go to guy for berlin-school music and I'm totally here for it. I've said many times that I like hosting guest mixes from artists and listeners because I always discover new music. And this set is a perfect example - other than Ron Boots, every artist in this mix is new to me.

 

Here's what Erwin has to say about this mix:

"The theme this time is "Electronic Gems From The Lowlands", the lowlands being Belgium and the Netherlands. Both countries are neighbours of Germany, where Electronic Music took off in the early 1970s. It was therefore inevitable that many local progressive artists became fascinated by synthesizers and inspired by this new genre known as "Kosmische Musik" (cosmic music). Influence of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze is obvious, but there's also a hint at prog rock and a few tracks come close to melodic synth pop similar to Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre."

Thanks for a great set, Erwin!

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00:00   PeRu - Out Of Time (Constellations, 1981)
• 00:09:01   Pillion - Enigmas (Enigmas, 1980)
• 00:22:36   Par Example - Flarepath (Pharos, 1989)
• 00:31:57   Patrick Kosmos - Mindscapes part 1, 2nd movement (Mindscapes, 1987)
• 00:41:00   Johan Timman - Trip Into The Body (Trip Into The Body, 1981)
• 00:46:31   Walter Christian Rothe - Solitude (Solitude, 1982)
• 00:50:34   Ton Scherpenzeel - Heart Of The Universe (Heart Of The Universe, 1984)
• 00:58:02   Frank Van Bogaert - A Picture of You (Closer, 2004)
• 01:01:45   Ron Boots & John Kerr - Oceans Of Emotions (Offshore Islands, 1990)
• 01:15:11   end

Metallic Memories

 

 

Another stellar guest mix comes our way with this excellent set from longtime listener, Daniel Hawkins. He reached with an idea for a mix and once I heard the theme I was all in. Daniel curated a playlist of tracks & I put them together to create this new mix.

Here's what Daniel has to say about Metallic Memories:

"So I've loved world music since before that term existed, and always had an inordinate fondness for the metallophones - gamelan, vibraphone, glockenspiel, Tibetan bowls - should we include tubular bells? Of course! I don't know if the kalimba and marimba are technically in the category, but they are in my mind. Wind chimes, tingshas, koshis, steel drum, handpan, gongs, avant-garde stuff done with trash cans and pipes - it's all good. This playlist leaves out a ton of music that Dave has covered over the years that is near and dear to me - but I wanted to do what he does so well - bring new artists to everyone's attention and still make a killer playlist. I'd thought for a looooong time about putting something together for Low Light Mixes and was so pleased with Dave's gracious response."

Thanks, Daniel, for this excellent collection of metallophone music!

Links to all the music used in this mix:

Tom Green - Music for Tai Chi

T. Raumschmiere

Peter Bark - Astral Ecotone

Ethereal Planes - Moonlit Passage

Willebrant - The Pilgrim

Snufmumriko - Havstrakt

Daniel Lentz - Lascaux

Brian Eno - 77 Million Paintings

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Tom Green - Centre of your Circle (Music for Tai Chi 2012)
• 09:45   T. Raumschmiere - Grotznogg (T.Raumschmiere 2015)
• 13:45   Peter Bark - Bonfire (Astral Ecotone 2020)
• 18:12   Ethereal Planes - Moonlit Passage (Moonlit Passage single 2022)
• 25:55   Willebrant - Plateau(Into the Valley) (The Pilgrim 2021)
• 32:30   Snufmumriko - Skogar av tang (Havstrakt 2023)
• 39:45   Daniel Lentz - Lascaux (Missa Umbrarum 1991)
• 47:27   Brian Eno - 77 Million Paintings 1 (77 Million Paintings 2023)
• 53:08   end

Berlin School Electronic Music 2024

 

I have continued my recent bingeing of berlin-school electronic music. Devouring old and new music. So I was very excited when guest mixer Erwin Broers reached with a new berlin-school mix. Woo hoo! It's all new music, some of Erwin's favorites from 2024. I was familiar with about half of the artists some it was great to discover new music.

 

I'll let Erwin tell you about the mix:

"I was inspired by LLM end of the year mixes on ambient and jazz. I came up with the idea of doing something similar for the Berlin School subgenre. So I checked a few blogs and searched specialized web shops for the most interesting releases of 2024. The result is a near-2hr foray with lots of different styles and atmospheres, ranging from dark to uplifting, retro analog to modern digital, occasionally with a touch of electric guitar and percussions, but almost always with typical layers of sequencers and soundscapes. The influence of the pioneers of the genre, Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, is still very much alive in some tracks, almost 50 years after their prime. Filtercafe and Sequentia Legenda obviously draw from that heritage. Most listeners will not like all the tracks, but it is a good introduction to what is being created in the contemporary Berlin School."

 

Thanks for another great electronic mix. Look for another mix from Erwin coming next month.

 

LINKS TO ALL  THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

http://paulellisperthomhav.bandcamp.com/album/orpheus

http://perge.bandcamp.com/album/la-roue

http://gertemmens.bandcamp.com/album/elektra-25th-anniversary-edition

http://manikinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/106

http://cosmicground.bandcamp.com/album/area-24

http://thombrennan.bandcamp.com/album/othadiegra

http://pyramid-peak.bandcamp.com/album/kontinuum-2

http://sphericmusic-shop.de/de/schroeder-robert/1816-schroeder-robert-observer.html

http://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solastalgia

http://moonsatellite2.bandcamp.com/album/motions-of-ethereal-lunar

http://awenson.bandcamp.com/album/awenson-faith

http://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/album/veiled-portraits-cyd-0118

http://sequentia-legenda.bandcamp.com/album/galactic-crystals

http://emmensboots.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-dephts-of-desolation

 

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00:00   Paul Ellis & Per Thomhav - Orpheus (Orpheus)
• 00:06:11   Perge - La Roue (La Roue)
• 00:11:21   Gert Emmens - Elektra Part 1 (Elektra 25th Anniversary Edition)
• 00:18:38   Filtercafé - Kaltwasserhahn (106)
• 00:32:00   Cosmic Ground - Area 24 Part 4 (Area 24)
• 00:37:02   Thom Brennan - Othadiegra Part 5 (Othadiegra)
• 00:43:51   Pyramid Peak - Aquamarine (Kontinuum)
• 00:51:13   Robert Schroeder - Observer (Observer)
• 00:58:57   Erik Wöllo - Forever River (Solastalgia)
• 01:06:42   MoonSatellite - Motion Part 3 (Motions Of Ethereal Lunar)
• 01:15:00   Awenson - Van Halen (Faith)
• 01:25:58   Paul Ellis & Pabellón Sintético - Synonymous (Veiled Portraits)
• 01:31:31   Sequentia Legenda - Crystal Of Light (Galactic Crystals)
• 01:41:40   Gert Emmens & Ron Boots - Lost In Dephts Of Desolation (Lost In Depths Of Desolation)
• 01:56:09   end

THE BOTTNA MIX by Dött ljus

 

 

We have a special treat for this mix - an upbeat collection with an ambient house music vibe. I have a folder on my hard drive that is labeled "gentle house music." It contains tracks that have a definite 4-on-the-floor style but aren't hardcore, fill-the-dance-floor tunes. Something like Kiasmos. I have avoided making a mix of these tune because, truthfully, I suck at beat matching. I don't use professional software that would do it for me and I don't have quite the musical ear to pull it off on my own, at least for an entire mix.

That's where Johan Kisro and Petter Lindhagen come to the rescue. Johan and Peter record as Dött ljus and they have a new EP coming out on February 5th called Bottna. You can find it here - https://slowcraft.bandcamp.com/album/bottna  The EP is on Slowcraft Records which says "the irrepressible energy of their hybrid electronica finds itself subtly grounded in a tenderly ambient melancholy."

I was immediately taken by the vibe of the new EP so I was over the moon when Johan suggested doing a mix for LLM. Perfect! I've always wanted a mix that sounds like this.

Here's what Johan says about this collection of tracks:

"This mix is a collection of songs we love—some of which may have influenced our upcoming EP, Bottna (out February 5th via Slowcraft Records). Bottna is a refuge, a place where anything can become something, where color breaks through the cracks in the pavement, hidden from the intensifying hum of a world unraveling. The songs exist at the intersection of rhythm and droning textures, and we wanted this mix to follow that same path—from fragments to flourish."

Thanks to Johan and Peter for curating this excellent mix.

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Kejser audiovisual - EMO TREE 3.0, pt.1 (EMO TREE 3.0 2024)
• 00:46   Bonnie Beecher - Come Wander with me (1964) 
• 02:21   Dött ljus - Förr (Bottna 2025) 
• 07:06   The XX - VCR (Four Tet Remix) (2010) 
• 15:22   Sofia Kourtesis - Vajkoczy (Madres 2023) 
• 19:14   Radiohead - Everything in its Right Place (Gigamesh Remix 3.0) (2024)
• 23:40   Menke - Nattskärran (Christian Löffler Remix) (2018)
• 26:56   Kelly Lee Owens - Dreamstate (Dreamstate 2024)
• 32:16   Colin Stetson - All the days I’ve missed you (ILAIJ I)
• (New History Warfare Vol 2: Judges 2011)
• 33:09   Brian McBride - Prelude (When the Detail Lost its Freedom 2005)
• 34:46   Fred again…, Delilah Montegun - Delilah (pull me out of this)
• (Actual Life 3 [January 1 - September 9 2022] 2022)
• 38:50   Caribou - Honey (Honey 2024)
• 43:13   Abul Mogard - Half Light of Dawn (Circular Forms 2015)
• 49:20   Donnie & Joe Emerson - Baby (Dreamin’ Wild 1979)
• 52:48   Dött ljus - Bottna (Bottna 2025)

Gossamer by Robert Farrugia

 

 

I've said many times that I love guest mixes. And I especially love getting mixes from artists that I've been listening to for years. Such is the case with this new set from Robert Farrugia.

I have several of Robert's albums and I always look forward to checking out his new material. Well, now he's got some new material definitely worth checking out. His new album is called "Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack" and it just came out last week. You can find it here - https://robertfarrugia.bandcamp.com/album/natura-maltija-official-soundtrack

To celebrate the release of this new album Robert put together a wonderful ambient mix for us. Here is what he says about it:

"This mix features a selection of tracks from recent Ambient, Neoclassical, and Electronica releases, curated by Robert Farrugia. Centered around my latest album, 'Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack,' the mix also includes tracks from friends and collaborators."

Links to all the music used in this mix:

• https://zakedrone.bandcamp.com/album/certain-path
• https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/saru-l-qamar
• https://robertfarrugia.bandcamp.com/album/natura-maltija-official-soundtrack
• https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/psalm018-virgin-stoner-works-2001-2004
• https://jogginghouse.bandcamp.com/album/softie
• https://pioulard.bandcamp.com/album/op-448-adagio-hallucination-archive-2
• https://thegreenkingdom.bandcamp.com/album/ether-hymns
• https://rhubiqs.bandcamp.com/album/aegis-of-silence

 

Thanks to Robert for curating this excellent collection of tunes that fits perfectly into the Low Light Mixes vibe.

 

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Joachim Spieth & Warmth - Spectral (Fragments 2025)
• 06:34   zakè, From Overseas, City of Dawn - Certain Path (Certain Path 2024)
• 11:03   A Lily - Kemn Nixtieq Li Qed (Saru l-Qamar 2024)
• 14:41   Robert Farrugia - Bufula (Natura Maltija 2025)
• 16:50   A Lily - Solar Systems (Virgin Stoner: Works 2001-2004 2024)
• 20:29   Robert Farrugia - Qabru (Natura Maltija 2025)
• 26:39   Robert Farrugia - Qarnita (Natura Maltija 2025)
• 31:38   Jogging House - State (Softie 2024)
• 37:57   Benoît Pioulard - Op. 448, Adagio (Hallucination Archive 2024)
• 44:12   The Green Kingdom - Sunsetgradient (Ether Hymns 2024)
• 48:05   rhubiqs - Hope’s Canvas (Aegis of Silence 2024)

We Did It Again by Andy McNeill(Maple Mountain Sunburst)

 

What a great way to start off the new year! Jumping right in with this excellent mix from friend of the show, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and he released a wonderful album last year - https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic  He also did a guest mix for us last year which you can find here - Mixcloud  &  Low Light Mixes Blog.

My favorite discovery in this mix is the third track, "My Dog's Eyes" by Zammuto. I am blown away each time I hear it. One of my favorite track of 2024 is also included in the mix - Andy's own "Pop-a-matic." So good! The rest of the mix a great as well. 

Here's what Andy says about his latest creation:

"Cycles, patterns and joy in repetition. I’ll paraphrase redditer Waves_of_awesome who said strongly repetitive music has the ability to transport the listener to a meditative state. “… repeating passages echo like a mantra, almost hypnotizing you”. It’s a fundamental yet unpremeditated element in my musical endeavours.

A lot of different genres represented here — not really intentionally, I just wanted to include some favourites and influential tracks. But wait where’s O Superman? It’s Gonna Rain? I guess we’ll have to do a part two. I hope you all enjoy the journey."  -  Andy

>>>Links to all the music used in this mix<<<

• https://open.spotify.com/album/6eUPFGpUKBafZKPpif4i1f?si=PJ4A6c8DR5WHr2z80vb_Ew
• https://philipglass.com/recordings/aguas_da_amazonia/
• https://zammuto.bandcamp.com/album/veryone
• https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/furaha-wenye-gita
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic
• https://books.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-a-french-elevator-and-other-oddities
• https://crammed-discs.bandcamp.com/album/congotronics-2-buzznrumble-from-the-urbnjungle
• https://juanamolina.bandcamp.com/album/tres-cosas
• https://open.spotify.com/track/7jOnhe335cbTJyTiZoPkxg?si=6b8e76be504245d4
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/the-maple-mountain-sunburst-triolian-orchestra
• https://open.spotify.com/track/65niHA7Rhd3oboXFpJ2Ah9?si=5c0b329838dc46ef
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic
• https://open.spotify.com/track/7hRG2HYhxsffbK2Iz2zlex?si=cff26a4af10c43e8
• https://open.spotify.com/track/6maBIgAWIxANaZlftqeYUA?si=2e50a4e857aa4487
• https://open.spotify.com/track/2q0WFOsFc7Gd9cujpPmZMC?si=a674dbcee6cf4337

Thanks Andy, for creating this most excellent mix.

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Chapterhouse/Global Communication - Gamma Phase edit (Pentamerous Metamorphosis 1993)
• 05:01   Uakti - Japura River (Philip Glass) (Aguas da Amazonia 1999)
• 09:51   Zammuto - My Dog’s Eyes (Veryone 2016)
• 12:50   George Mukabi - Kuoa Utaoa (Furaha Wenye Gita 2017)
• 15:38   Maple Mountain Sunburst - Pop-a-matic (Ecstatic 2024
• 19:37   The Books - Cello Song ft. José González (Music For A French Elevator… 2013)
• 23:28   Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo (edit) (Congotronics 2 2005)
• 27:15   Juana Molina - Salvese Quien Pueda (Tres Cosas 2004)
• 32:41   Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata - Ciaconna (Youtube)
• 36:40.  Maple Mountain Sunburst - Age of Steam (MMSTO 2010)
• 39:52   Faust - Lauft… (aka Giggy Smile) (Faust IV 1973)
• 43:06   Maple Mountain Sunburst - Without Fear (Ecstatic 2024)
• 47:51   Seefeel - Climactic Phase 3 (edit) (Quique 1993)
• 53:38   Soft Machine - We Did It Again (Soft Machine 1968)
• 55:50   Air - Universal Traveler (Talkie Walkie 2004)
• 60:09   Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra - The Ruby Yacht (MMSTO 2010)
• 62:25   Leo Kottke - Doorbell (My Father’s Face 1989)
• 67:24   end

Capturing The Voice Of A Galaxy

 

Another stellar guest mix comes our way courtesy of loyal listener, Erwin Broers. He asked if I was interested in a mix of  electronic music from Innovative Communication, the label founded by Klaus Schulze in the late 70s. Yes, please!

Here's what Erwin says about this fantastic mix:

"I was in my teens when I got in touch with Electronic Music by means of well-known artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Vangelis. Searching for more similar music in the local library, I came across an LP with on its sleeve just a mysterious picture of a huge radio telescope. The album was Robert Schroeder's "Galaxie Cygnus-A" ! Liner notes on the back of the sleeve explained that the music was commissioned by the Austrian Broadcasting Service (ÖRF) and performed live at the 1982 ARS Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria. The idea behind the project consisted of capturing sound waves coming from the Cygnus-A galaxy with the help of the Effelsberg 100 meter radio telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world at that time. Schroeder used those sound waves as basis and inspiration, and created a magical soundtrack for stargazing and floating in outer space. Needless to say, I was blown away by this album, and from then on I fanatically sought out other releases on the Innovative Communication label, which - by the way - was founded in 1978 by the late Klaus Schulze, one of the godfathers of Electronic Music.

To honour my memory of that exciting period, I chose to start this label retrospective with the first two tracks of this special album - including some of the white noise straight from space ! The mix is rather heterogeneous and gives a good impression of the kind of EM that was published on IC in its heydays, ie. the 80s. From the early 90s the label quickly became more commercial edging towards mellow new age and average electro-acoustic instrumental fusion (aka NAM)."

Thanks, Erwin, for this trip back in time.

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Robert Schroeder - Galaxie Cygnus-A Part 1 & 2 (Galaxie Cygnus-A, 1982)
  12:08   Klaus Schulze - Silent Running (excerpt) (Trancefer, 1981)
  19:26   Peak - Nightmist (Ebondàzzar, 1982)
  25:30   P'Cock - The Prophet (The Prophet, 1980)
  31:15   Peter Seiler - Serengeti (Sensitive Touch, 1987)
  36:00   Mind Over Matter - Paradise: 1st. Movement: Being One (Air) (The Colours Of Life, 1988)
  42:09   G.E.N.E. - Taste Of Dawn (Life Is A Melody, 1988)
  47:42   Software - Syn-Code-Z: 1st. Movement: Code-Ocean (Syn-Code, 1987)
  53:45   Patrick Kosmos - Airgasm (Cosmic Resonance, 1991)
  63:16   end