2015-06

guest mix: dj seroton

The family of ambient mixers all come from a common thread, and a core belief of us all is that music has the capacity to be a moving and uplifting force. We create moments within a wide range of color and sound through what others have done. Our goal is to give your thoughts a place to go, letting the negative vibe that forms the dark cloud around you to be lifted and released, even if only for a moment. 
In discovering DJ Seroton (short for serotonin, a very fitting moniker), I found those moments within his mixes. What initially captured my ear were his monumental ambient structures (aptly named as the Drifter sets). But to rest his laurels on just one type of music to mix, he also hosts additionally phenomenal sets within separate series called Unwind (chillout music) and Trance Nhancements (vocal and uplifting trance. I caught wind of his mixes and was guided to his website, which is so very well done, informative, and impressive to say the least. Needless to say, we've developed a few collaborations. I'm really stoked by what he's stirred up in the pot for me to finish and will be posting our mixes in the near future. In the meantime, I'm very happy to be hosting 3 of my favorite mix from his Drifter Series. Drifter Volume 3 is streaming for you, and if you make it to my Podbean page (https://tonepoet.podbean.com), there are 2 more sessions for you to download (Volumes 1 and 4).
You can find out more by catching DJ Seroton at his WEBSITE (http://www.djseroton.com/), his SOUNDCLOUD (https://soundcloud.com/dj-seroton) page, and gathering some mandatory streaming listens through his main MIXCLOUD page. Don't forget to add him on FACEBOOK (http://www.facebook.com/pages/a/257811824271511) and follow him on TWITTER (http://twitter.com/DJSeroton) for essential updates on this mix-minded musical chameleon. Peace.
 
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[DOWNLOAD DRIFTER VOL. 1]
[DOWNLOAD DRIFTER VOL. 4]
 
 

camping under the stars, volume 2 (renewal)

I've been pretty busy lately, and taking in lots of good weather, good bike rides (which gives me ample time to catch up on a backlog of listening), and ushering in the spring/summer vibe that is unfolding. I have bought and heard a lot of really good music from Bandcamp lately, and it has ultimately inspired me to create a second volume to honor this gold mine of independent artists. I have been so very elated to get new music and let it creep into my mind that I felt that it had to be shared with all of the qualified travelers of the sonic realm. I purposely sought to assemble this journey with absolute respect to what the artist has offered, and I hope that my intentions are sincere in this respect.
I am confident that this mix will be a perfect companion for nights of stargazing or waking moments of daydreaming. It has been meticulously crafted with the finest sonic glue possible, each moment carefully prepared to be delivered in the most thought provoking manner. I do have a few alibis in this mix. First, I was approached by session ace Matt Stanfield and given music (which is not on Bandcamp) and there was no way that I couldn't use two excerpts from his release Homecoming. The other is that I was directed to an artist named An Imaginal Space whose unpublished song Silent Voices made such a huge impact upon me that I couldn't not use it. 
By all means, if you are reading this and you are an artist that would like your music to try and reach anyone, I would be honored for submissions that could grace future podcasts. You can reach me at the email address listed towards the bottom of the Who, What, Why page on Spaceman's Transmissions. I love making the musical connections and hearing from everyone that occupies the sonic universe that we share. Enjoy your journey. Peace.
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TRACK LISTING
“Words Long Gone” by intro s p e c t e r from Sunseasky (Seasons, Volume 1) (Start Time: 00:36)
 “The Warm Calm” by umber from Sunshine Young (Start Time: 06:21)
 “Breathing (Featuring Inachus) (Excerpt)” by Good Weather For An Airstrike from A Home For You (Start Time: 10:45)
 “Drift (Excerpt)” by Matt Stanfield from Homecoming (Start Time: 13:55)
“The Long Bright Dark” by Polaroid Notes from The Long Bright Dark (Start Time: 16:51)
 “After Time” by 36 from Memories In Widescreen (Start Time: 19:27)
 “Soothing Image 3” by Bing Satellites from Soothing Images 1-15 (Start Time: 24:10)
 “These Moments Live (Excerpt)” by Abstract Aprils from Blossom Ends (Start Time: 31:53)
 “Silent Voices” by An Imaginal Space from Cloudscape Timelapses (Volume 2) (Start Time: 35:31)
 “Discovery (Excerpt)” by Matt Stanfield from Homecoming (Start Time: 39:11)
 “Wind Thru Glass” by Darren Harper from Suspended Memory (Start Time: 43:10)
 “First 10 Minutes Of Sunlight” by Carey Moore from Trout Ribs (Start Time: 45:40)
“A Thimble Of Sorrow (Excerpt)” by Rhian Sheehan from Stories From Elsewhere (Start Time: 48:52)
 “As The Lights Fade Away” by The Echelon Effect from Atlantic (Start Time: 51:09)
 “By The Faintest Light We Carried On” by The Eager Seas from T H E W I L D E R N E S S Y E A R (Start Time: 52:00)
 “ þögn” by A Model Kit from þögn (Start Time: 54:11)
 “Showers Of Lilac” by Tonepoet from Headspace(Start Time: 56:29)