Shocked & sad to hear recently the passing of two fine musicians, Charles Thaxton & Gert Van Santen, who have graced our genre in electronic music over the years. Charles known as Char-el, was a California based synthesist and keyboardist/composer, performing in many bands and solo concerts for over 40 years, mixing in the progressive rock/symphonic new age territory.
Gert Van Santen was a member of Wave World, a Dutch/Canadian multimedia project attracting quite a lot of attention for its fascinating music and enchanting shows. During live performances, their impressive music was blended with computer-generated graphics of a virtual world, projected on huge screens, both these musicians were very likable, creative human beings, with the legacy of their music, which will live on in our hearts & minds.
You will hear on this edition, Andy Pickford’s new release Biosphere, which has a very filmic feel, full of strong rhythms, sequences, melodies, and symphonic themes. Syngate presents Colin Rayment’s new album FRB, stands for Fast Radio Bursts, only recently discovered very unusual repeating signals from distant galaxies.. London based electronic act Echaskech, a unique and compelling amalgamation of sound.
Tangram, music & name obviously points a finger in the Tangerine Dream direction. Ambient soundscapes from Massergy, are created entirely outdoors within a nature preserve, creating colorful and melodic arrangements, featuring deep bass tones, swirling textures and expressive improvisation.
Two collaborations with Michael Bruckner on ’Polar Vortex’ with Mathias Grassow a master of dark ambient & drone music & Volker Lankow, Berlin based percussionist on ‘Monsoon Offerings’. Vidna Obmana’s re-release of Landscape In Obscurity, a long exploratory driftscape, integrating spacious and atmospheric performances on flute and saxophone. The slow and drifting peaceful ambient soundscapes from Bing Satellites, with many more engaging sounds to create an atmosphere beyond the norm of accessible popular music.
Playlist No148
Sequences Podcast No148
03.22 Andy Pickford ‘Biosphere Part 3/6. (album Biosphere) *** http://andypickford.bandcamp.com/yum
21.10 Char-el ‘Into The Infinite’ (album Heaven & Earth)
31.16 Massergy ‘The Shepherdess’ (album Fire Opal) www.spottedpeccary.com
41.30 The Fourth Dimension Project ’Time Spiral’ (abum Cosmic Waves)
47.20 Waveworld ‘Quest/Talk To Me’ (album Species) http://www.waveworld.tv
57.36 Transmission 13 feat: John 3:16 ‘Wild Atlantic’ (album The Edge Of The World) www.transmission-13.bandcamp.com
01.02.31 Transmission 13 ‘Everything In Colour’
01.06.18 Mathias Grassow & Michael Bruckner ‘The North’ (album Polar Vortex) https://databloem.com
01.24.21 Canopy Of Stars ‘First Light on the Cosmic Range’ ( (album First Light To Twilight) *** www.canopyofstars.bandcamp.com
01.34.56 Echaskech ‘ Hyphae’ www.theambientzone.co.uk
01.40.00 Tangram ‘Dream Sequence Part II’ www.tangram.bandcamp.com
01.48.04 Colin Rayment ‘Drifting’ (album FRB) www.syngate.net
01.57.00 Chris Snidow ‘Firmament Of The Heavens’ (From The Foundation Of The World) 1995
02.04.23 Glasbird ‘Hvitar Fjoll’ (album Gronland) www.whitelabrecs.bandcamp. com
01.11.19 Bing Satellites ‘Meridian Sunset’ (album Frozen In Time-Atmosphere & Textures Volume 1) *** www.bingsatellites.bandcamp.com
01.20.13 Vidna Obmana ‘Landscape In Obscurity’ (album Landscape In Obscurity - 20th Anniversary Edition) *** www.projektrecords.bandcamp.com
01.31.36 Einath Project ‘Einath GS7B’ (album “-“ ) https://www.focusedsilence.com/product/elnath-project/
02.38.24 Lankow & Bruckner feat: Suzannah Moon ‘The Red Lamb’ (album Monsoon Offerings) https://volkerlankow.bandcamp.com
02.48.21 Doug Lynner ‘Form Cycles’ (album Modular Tonalism) *** www.douglynner.bandcamp.com
02.53.11 Doug Lynner ‘Aeolian Arabesque’ ****_
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Gert Van Santen was a member of Wave World, a Dutch/Canadian multimedia project attracting quite a lot of attention for its fascinating music and enchanting shows. During live performances, their impressive music was blended with computer-generated graphics of a virtual world, projected on huge screens, both these musicians were very likable, creative human beings, with the legacy of their music, which will live on in our hearts & minds.
You will hear on this edition, Andy Pickford’s new release Biosphere, which has a very filmic feel, full of strong rhythms, sequences, melodies, and symphonic themes. Syngate presents Colin Rayment’s new album FRB, stands for Fast Radio Bursts, only recently discovered very unusual repeating signals from distant galaxies.. London based electronic act Echaskech, a unique and compelling amalgamation of sound.
Tangram, music & name obviously points a finger in the Tangerine Dream direction. Ambient soundscapes from Massergy, are created entirely outdoors within a nature preserve, creating colorful and melodic arrangements, featuring deep bass tones, swirling textures and expressive improvisation.
Two collaborations with Michael Bruckner on ’Polar Vortex’ with Mathias Grassow a master of dark ambient & drone music & Volker Lankow, Berlin based percussionist on ‘Monsoon Offerings’. Vidna Obmana’s re-release of Landscape In Obscurity, a long exploratory driftscape, integrating spacious and atmospheric performances on flute and saxophone. The slow and drifting peaceful ambient soundscapes from Bing Satellites, with many more engaging sounds to create an atmosphere beyond the norm of accessible popular music.
Playlist No148
Sequences Podcast No148
03.22 Andy Pickford ‘Biosphere Part 3/6. (album Biosphere) *** http://andypickford.bandcamp.com/yum
21.10 Char-el ‘Into The Infinite’ (album Heaven & Earth)
31.16 Massergy ‘The Shepherdess’ (album Fire Opal) www.spottedpeccary.com
41.30 The Fourth Dimension Project ’Time Spiral’ (abum Cosmic Waves)
47.20 Waveworld ‘Quest/Talk To Me’ (album Species) http://www.waveworld.tv
57.36 Transmission 13 feat: John 3:16 ‘Wild Atlantic’ (album The Edge Of The World) www.transmission-13.bandcamp.com
01.02.31 Transmission 13 ‘Everything In Colour’
01.06.18 Mathias Grassow & Michael Bruckner ‘The North’ (album Polar Vortex) https://databloem.com
01.24.21 Canopy Of Stars ‘First Light on the Cosmic Range’ ( (album First Light To Twilight) *** www.canopyofstars.bandcamp.com
01.34.56 Echaskech ‘ Hyphae’ www.theambientzone.co.uk
01.40.00 Tangram ‘Dream Sequence Part II’ www.tangram.bandcamp.com
01.48.04 Colin Rayment ‘Drifting’ (album FRB) www.syngate.net
01.57.00 Chris Snidow ‘Firmament Of The Heavens’ (From The Foundation Of The World) 1995
02.04.23 Glasbird ‘Hvitar Fjoll’ (album Gronland) www.whitelabrecs.bandcamp. com
01.11.19 Bing Satellites ‘Meridian Sunset’ (album Frozen In Time-Atmosphere & Textures Volume 1) *** www.bingsatellites.bandcamp.com
01.20.13 Vidna Obmana ‘Landscape In Obscurity’ (album Landscape In Obscurity - 20th Anniversary Edition) *** www.projektrecords.bandcamp.com
01.31.36 Einath Project ‘Einath GS7B’ (album “-“ ) https://www.focusedsilence.com/product/elnath-project/
02.38.24 Lankow & Bruckner feat: Suzannah Moon ‘The Red Lamb’ (album Monsoon Offerings) https://volkerlankow.bandcamp.com
02.48.21 Doug Lynner ‘Form Cycles’ (album Modular Tonalism) *** www.douglynner.bandcamp.com
02.53.11 Doug Lynner ‘Aeolian Arabesque’ ****_
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