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Archive for the 'ambient' Category
2nd March, 2009 | 124 views
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Reminiscent of 10cc’s I’m Not In Love, with the vocal harmonies; for some reason this track always brings to my mind Holkham Beach in Norfolk. Perhaps the sand dunes that stretch into the distance when the tide is out beneath an open blue sky, give an expanse that mirrors the atmosphere created by this song. Or maybe it was played on a portable radio when I was there and forms one of my first musical memories… Something I’ll probably never find out. The album it’s from, Please Don’t Touch, is very strange but in a positive experimental manner and whilst not as overtly prog rock as his debut solo album, Voyage Of The Acolyte (a title that loudly proclaims it’s progressive rock credentials), still has some flute action as well as guests including Richie Havens and Randy Crawford.
3rd February, 2009 | 94 views
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A brief track from the Scottish songsmiths which has been ably employed in ambient mixes by those in the know, including Jon Marsh (of Beloved fame) on his simply sublime Travelogue mix. Perhaps this was the beginning of the habit amongst eighties ‘rock’ artists of including a leftfield slab of ambience tucked away on an album? Always exciting to discover an album that you’ve previously only recognise from the artist or the songs that were released as singles, has something completely different in pace and vibe tucked away unobstrusively in the middle of the B-side. Long may I continue to discover them.
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13th January, 2009 | 71 views
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Haven’t posted a ‘classic mix’ for some time and I’ll continue the atmospheric vibes with this mix I ripped some time ago from an original cassette that I bought back in the early 90s. The flow of this mix is incredible, it’s still ‘ambient’ in my opinion despite consisting of some techno/trance tracks; for example no.07, which to my ears sounds like some American Indians chanting happy birthday! The only track I recognise is the Dave Angel one that I have but layered and weaved throughout are field recordings and tv documentary samples from whomever mixed this up, unless they themselves are part of the tracks being used, I just can’t be sure?! Many a time, I’ve put this on and drifted off into hypnagogic states of conciousness where the music has shaped whatever my minds eye conjures up for entertainment. If you have access to a quiet location with facilities to listen to music, preferably reclined, for just over ninety minutes then go indulge your senses and report back with tales of phantasmagoria.
01. | 0:00:00 | DJ’s own field recordings
02. | 0:03:26 | Michael Brook – Pond Life
03. | 0:04:29 | ?
04. | 0:06:40 | Michael Brook – Mimosa
05. | 0:10:23 | ? (Global Communication track?)
06. | 0:15:52 | ?
07. | 0:22:56 | ?
08. | 0:25:17 | ?
09. | 0:31:06 | ?
10. | 0:33:28 | sample from a Horizon science documentary
11. | 0:38:10 | ?
12. | 0:40:05 | DJ’s own field recordings
13. | 0:46:22 | ?
14. | 0:49:41 | ?
15. | 0:53:40 | Dave Angel – Brother From Jazz
16. | 0:57:41 | ?
17. | 1:00:52 | ? (track from the Guerilla Narcosis compilation?)
18. | 1:06:42 | sample from a Horizon science documentary
19. | 1:08:49 | Michael Brook – Midday
20. | 1:14:14 | ?
21. | 1:20:15 | Hypnopedia – Eclypse
22. | 1:23:39 | ?
23. | 1:29:00 | ?
Number of tracks and track times are my own guess and due to the nature of the mix, probably susceptible to error.
Know any of the tracks? Please leave a comment and I’ll update the tracklisting. Keen to ID nos.20 & 22 so I can liberate them into my clutches, MWAH-HA-HA-HAAA!
11th January, 2009 | 55 views
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Sunday – a day of rest, contemplation and reflection from the travails of the week just passed and planning for the week ahead. The Belle Of Atlantis, weighing in at over ten minutes long, affords you some opportunity to do that; perhaps even take a micro nap for the more mature listener. Brought to my attention by one of the mixes that Bruce Bickerton put up on his website and have since also heard him play on his wonderfully eclectic radio show that I’ve unfortunately fallen out of the habit of listening to of late. This is an astoundingly beautiful track that fully deserves it’s extended playing time and is but one track from a double album of ambient material that is worth time and effort to acquire. Put your feet up, close your eyes and let your mind’s eye journey to the legendary city, summoned by her call.
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25th November, 2008 | 143 views
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Continuing with the Aphex Twin, his own work this time. My favourite track from Selected Ambient Works 85-92; the spongy, slightly squelchy bass and the sample of Gene Wilder from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
We are the music makers
And we are the dreamers of dreams
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