Spaceman’s Transmissions
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Friday Nov 28, 2014
swung, shaken, and stirred
Friday Nov 28, 2014
Friday Nov 28, 2014
If you've been following Spaceman's Transmissions for a bit and have kept your eyes on the guest mixes, you've noticed that I've hosted mixes by Faction (Ben Selby) on a few occasions. The best part about hosting mixes is corresponding and building a rapport with people (my absolute favorite part of it all). Ben is a super-cool and ultra-knowledgeable music aficionado. He's easily one of my favorite Mixcloud artists that is capable of straddling the perfect balance between surreal and unreal. He's just as comfortable with spacey drones as he is with drum 'n bass. Huge imagination, ears like a bat, and a music collection that must be beyond staggering.
Well, Ben got with me not too long ago to return the favor of hosting his mixes, and I was invited to create a mix for BoxFrequency.FM radio. The broadcast was overseen by Fatpatcord (Matthew Foord), who is also quite active in the scene as well and close associates with Faction (thanks, Matthew!). While it was introduced to be somewhat along the same lines of what I currently mix (with slight variations), I decided to create a mix that was very left field for me, even though the only main restriction that I had was that the mix had to be 90 minutes. I decided to give it a name, and as I initially set out to do a spy music set, the name Swung, Shaken, And Stirred seemed appropriate. So, yeah, there you have it. There is absolutely no ambient in this mix (you are forewarned!). Nonetheless, this was a blast to create, and I essentially used a lot of music that I've been into for the last 10 years (I have a ton of electronica/trip hop/nu-jazz). No worries, Spaceman's Transmissions will continue to be what it was prior to this. If anything, consider this a radical departure to clear the way for new amazing things in the future. Enjoy!
Turn on, tune in, feel it...
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TRACK LISTING
"Fade Out" by Jazzanova from In Between (Start Time: 00:00)
"Manteca" by Dizzy Gillespie (The Funky Lowlives Remix) from Verve Remixed2 (Start Time: 00:34)
"Salt Peanuts (Chocolate Covered Nut) (Excerpt)" by Liquid Soul from Make Some Noise (Start Time: 05:12)
"Ladies, Gentlemen (Excerpt)" by Tosca from Opera (Start Time: 05:28)
"Oktober" by Bersarin Quartett from Bersarin Quartett (Start Time: 05:48)
"Compassion" by Bombay Dub Orchestra from Bombay Dub Orchestra (Start Time: 11:59)
"Ada" by Cygna from Opus Ena (Start Time: 16:11)
"Early Life Remaining" by Between Interval from Autumn Continent (Start Time: 20:12)
"Beauty and the East (The Marine Drive Traffic Jam)" by Bombay Dub Orchestra from Bombay Dub Orchestra (Start Time: 26:58)
"Anybody Here" by Naomi from Everyone Loves You (Start Time: 33:36)
"Dayvan Cowboy" by Boards of Canada from Trans Canada Highway (Start Time: 38:09)
"Café de Flore" by Dr. Rockit from Supperclub Presents: Lounge, Vol. 4, Disc 1 (Start Time: 42:58)
"Traveller in the Wonderland" by Susumu Yokota from Symbol (Start Time: 50:56)
"Brokadocious" by SubtractiveLAD from Remix EP (Start Time: 55:10)
"Black Women" by Soel from Memento (Start Time: 59:38)
"Kirwani" by Jolly Mukherjee from Future Sounds Of Jazz, Vol. 7 (Start Time: 64:37)
"All Things" by The Cinematic Orchestra from Man With Movie Camera (Start Time: 70:37)
"Photosynthesis" by Carbon Based Lifeforms from World Of Sleepers (Start Time: 76:26)
"Electro Glide in Blue" by Apollo 440 from Electro Glide In Blue (Start Time: 82:29)
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
guest mix: junkyard angel (i can hardly breathe right now)
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
It goes without saying that when Paul Simmonds creates a session, it's an aural journey that is ever so carefully and meticulously designed to enhance the senses. This is my 5th guest mix for Junkyard Angel and they just keep getting better and better. This one came as an early Christmas present, and I welcome that. I could easily go on and on about the incredible music that Paul stirs into the pot, or how he adds a touch of madness to glue the sonic ingredients, or what-have-you. Suffice it to say that you will find peace and mental renewal within this set.
I Can Hardly Breathe Right Now is a peaceful (as well as somber and reflective) trip that evolves in colorful ways from dark to light. There is no one better that JA to balance those variables with extremely careful precision. Like all of his mixes, I was drawn into its depth and reassembled as a slightly more aware human. I'm very grateful that I get to take in new music via his channelling of artistic introduction. I hope that the same sensations and sense of elation are gathered by you after taking in this colorful creation.
Turn on, tune in, sleep...
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TRACK LISTING
Tableau (III) - Ryan Teague (Start Time 00:00)
Straddling Two Kingdoms - Aether (Start Time 01:04)
Closing A - Oomkah Dee & Black Sky Chant (Start Time 05:06)
Escape Music From City To Paradise - Cloaks (Start Time 14:58)
Perfunctory Attachments - Pinkcourtesyphone (Start Time 22:49)
Radio (Logos) - Vacvvm (Start Time 31:00)
Noctilucent Clouds - Skyscraper (Start Time 34:48)
Atomos X - A Winged Victory For The Sullen (Start Time 42:47)
The Dying Mothers Of Perpetual Help - Stars Of The Lid (Start Time 43:31)
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
guest mix: the pliability effect (re-generate)
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
If there's one person that I follow and read up through on Bandcamp, it's none other than The Pliability Effect (Brian Bourassa). I get emails every now and then letting me know who's bought music, and Brian's name is always there. He's my go-to guy as far as getting the pulse on new ambient and I've made a few purchases based on what I read from Brian. Before I even hear the music, Brian's reviews have already painted a beautiful picture of what's in store by way of his amazingly generous and colorful reviews. In fact, when I did the mix Camping Under The Stars, I gave a shout out to Brian in hopes that he would help me in putting together a mix. I finally get my wish!
For some strange reason, Brian got around to contacting me and setting me up with a release that was on my wishlist on Bandcamp (thanks for that, man!). We chatted it up a bit, and I expressed the offer to host a mix for him (he had never done one). I mean, who better would be suited to drive home the point of 'Turn on, tune in, sleep...' more than a gentleman who lives and breathes drone-based ambient music (and proves this weekly to the many people that follow him on Bandcamp). I won't lie, the first initial test mix he sent put me completely under! Brian knows how to weave, and with this mix, he's shown himself to be the Pied Piper that leads you to that place. It's funny, but he just took me back to my roots of ambient, and am I ever thankful. He's picking soundscapes from the tree of ambient, breathing life into his creation, and delicately serving the most gentle sounds to get your head right. This mix will live bedside for a very, very long time. I asked Brian to set the record straight on his story, and being the minimalist aficionado that he is, he provided a very appropriately satisfying response without wasted thoughts or words. Truly magic.
"A DJ I wasn't, and am now not either. But ever since the seventies when the cassette tape recorder became affordable to the masses, and the Maxell UD-XL II recording tapes stormed the market, a new mode of music listening was born. My friends and I were constantly recording albums and exchanging them, and cassette tape mixes were a great way to create our very own 'Best Of' recordings. From there, the multi-group tapes followed on into the mixes of narration and music. I'd create mock radio station mixes to send to a friend overseas. One side of the tape was a synopsis of what was going on in my life here in the States, the second side was the music. Balancing the mood and flow of the music throughout the tape was important so as to keep the listener alert and attentive."
Could this be The Pliability Effect's first podcast? Quite possibly. I'll vote a confident 'yes' on that one. I'm truly happy to have gotten Brian to create and share his first mix in the digital world. I'm really looking forward to having Brian do a few more mixes in the future, as well as do a few very small write-ups on his monthly favorite purchases. Thank you so very much, Mr. Bourassa, for allowing me to be a part of hosting such a beautifully peaceful and uplifting amalgamation of sound. To all of the listeners, enjoy the amazing mix of 're-Generate' courtesy of The Pliability Effect. Peace.
Turn on, tune in, sleep...
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TRACK LISTING
"Glacier Looming (Excerpt)" by Rocokon from Generative Landscapes (Start Time: 00:00)
"Janus" by C. Paradisi from Sketches From The Edge Of Silence V.2 (Start Time: 07:33)
"Generative 20" by Transsonica from Generative 20 (Start Time: 12:05)
"Dawn (Excerpt)" by IDFR from Generative Work #2 (Start Time: 19:43)
"A07" by Fabio Keiner from Absolutely Free (Start Time: 24:47)
"01" by Christopher Sisk from Light 1 (Start Time: 27:14)
"Interamnia" by The Ambient Visitor from Complex Silence 24 (Start Time: 37:09)
"Winds Cease" by C. Paradisi from From The Edge Of Silence V.2 (Start Time: 52:05)
"The Cicada Must Sing" by Tyler Etters from Blue, The Most Celestial Color (Start Time: 60:01)
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
on the threshold of letting go
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
I've been on tour for a bit, but I'm happy to be able to bring a new mix to the masses. I've managed to piece together an amalgamation of songs that will unlock the creative door to your mind's inner workings. This will give you greater control over the creative juices that color your life and define you as a human being. While we may not realize it, our mind is the key to the universe. When the gravity of situations bear down upon your mind and soul, that only you can unlock. Within that mental space that only you occupy, keep the things in life that bring you peace and solace within a world that is riddled with turmoil, confusion, and anguish. Your mental universe is much bigger than the world that we know. When the weight of burden and obligation threaten to crush your creativity, energy, and willingness, realize that you are stronger and better than the situations that surround you.
As Buddha stated, "your mind is everything; what you think you become; we are shaped by our thoughts and we become what we think; when the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." Keep these words in mind as you soak up this mix. My wish is that this music gets your head in a creative space that allows you the ample time that it needs to divert the negativity within your life. Seek a higher place, a higher love, and put faith in things greater than yourself to achieve your dreams. Peace.
Turn on, tune in, sleep...
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TRACK LISTING
"Dissolving Clouds" by Biosphere from Dropsonde (Start Time: 00:00)
"Lay Back And Watch Stars" by Ben Woods from Moments (Start Time: 01:39)
"Studded Procession (Excerpt)" by Abul Mogard from Futuresequence 7 (Start Time: 06:45)
"Hibernation" by Sync24 from Chillogram (Start Time: 09:50)
"Hipnoide" by Bruno Sanfilippo from ad Libitum (Start Time: 14:31)
"Pier" by Coppice Halifax from Inland By Night (Start Time: 17:28
"Atomos V" by A Winged Victory For The Sullen from Atomos (Start Time: 23:10)
"The Woodworker (Remix)" by Accelra from Futuresequence 7 (Start Time: 27:04)
"My Mind Was A Fog...My Heart Was A Bomb" by Hammock from An Introduction To Hammock (Start Time: 31:03)
"System" by Carbon Based Lifeforms from Twentythree (Start Time: 35:46)
"St. Petersburg" by Bersarin Quartett from Bersarin Quartett(Start Time: 43:34)
"In Everything Was Given" by Helios from ...And Darkness Came (Start Time: 45:40)
"Howl" by Jonsi & Alex from Riceboy Sleeps (Start Time: 49:27)
"Blame It On The Falling Sky" by Bing Satellites & Daniel Land from King Midas In Reverse (Start Time: 54:31)
"The Arrival" by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 55:44)