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"My heart is an open book,

Torn open by my story.

Tell them you learned the lesson.

You’ll learn it every time,

You seek completion in the incomplete.

You sought refuge in a straw house.

Then when the storm came,

You were bare and alone.

Exposed.

You spent years swallowing…

But it was only air.

And you wondered why it left you empty.

They told you stories

And you believed them…

Then waited for the tooth fairy

To bring you change.

And yet still you’d give anything

To make the story real.

Let it go.

There’s a better story.

That isn’t a story.

It’s Real.

But in it the hero never dies

Or bleeds or cries.

Find the Real version.

Memorize it.

Write it on your heart.

And then,

Give it to the world to read.

Your heart is an open book."

Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Reclaim Your Heart

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Tracklist

00:00

Gallery Six ― Sweeping

04:00

Silent Travelers ― Behind a Curtain of Leaves

06:48

Bing Satellites ― Again At A Distance

07:42

Christopher Galovan ― Dependent

10:18

Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Lost In The Sound Of Shadows

14:56

Matt Tondut ― Damask

17:29

Hellbach ― Usha

23:32

Ships On Fire ― Before I Wake

28:30

marine eyes ― roses all alone (veiled)

31:22

Human Is Alive ― Underwater

34:24

anthéne ― grey

39:37

Adam Fielding ― The Sight of a Familiar Face

43:30

Soothing Soundwave Records, Lofi Bee, Sleepy Teddy Chillez ― Dreaming In Clouds

45:24

Altus ― Reflection

50:48

Nest ― Far From Land

55:01

Human Is Alive ― Perfect Now

56:33

Law of Meditation ― Deep Healing

59:29

The Monk by the Sea feat. Zeitfaktor ― Sunrise

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Once upon a time while wandering through ethereal realms of ambient music landscape, I encountered a label that embodies the essence of what I seek to share through my mixes: Echoes in the Valley. This label with its deep commitment to releasing music that blends ambient with the natural world, has always been a source of exquisite music that was featured on this podcast. I was also fortunate to discover several of my now favorite ambient artists through this label.

Despite featuring music from outside their catalog, this mix is an invitation to explore the serene and sublime music that Echoes in the Valley curates so thoughtfully. My hope is that this dedication will not only honor the label's contributions to the ambient genre but also serve as a bridge for you to discover the depth and beauty of their releases, compilations and playlists.

Check out Echoes in the Valley wherever you get your music. Their Spotify playlists are gems galore!

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Tracklist

00:00

Star Trails ― Waiting for the Stars

02:24

Good Weather For An Airstrike ― It Was a Ghost Town

05:01

Tonepoet ― As The Sky Opens Below Me

11:09

Hammock ― Now and Not Yet

13:58

Dear Gravity, Simon Wester ― Gathering

16:36

awakened souls, City of Dawn ― Piedro Blanco

19:05

Sensitizer, Human Is Alive, Perry Frank ― Universe (Perry Frank Rework)

21:39

Le Code ― Nocturnal Tales

24:44

Human Is Alive ― White Landscapes

27:54

faintface, Anita Tatlow ― Dawn of Awakening

30:53

anthéne ― Whatever Fire Is Burning

34:42

Adam Fielding ― Beautiful Desolate Spaces

37:20

Matt Tondut ― Asphalt Rain

39:12

Tundrafrid ― Heimdall

40:56

Benn Jordan ― These Solemn Stars

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In my series of mixes dedicated to phenomenal artists that continue to inspire this podcast, I present to you Hong Kong-based producer Ben Tatlow, the man behind Antarctic Wastelands project.

Drawing inspiration from an imaginary beautiful and desolate environment, Tatlow's ambient compositions, aptly taglined as “soundtracks for wandering souls”, are characterized by luminous textures and depths that immerse you in a realm where tranquility intertwines with profound sense of introspection and awe.

With his two featured tracks in this mix as source of inspiration, I strove to seamlessly fuse soundscapes that transport you to abandoned, weather-beaten landscapes. Wander with me on this sonic journey. Let’s embrace both the vastness of space and the intimacy of solitude.

Check out Antarctic Wastelands wherever you get your music. You’ll be in for a treat!

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Tracklist

00:00

Antarctic Wastelands ― Far Away, I Captured a Memory

02:40

Science Of Sleeping, Matt Tondut ― To the Horizon

06:09

anthéne ― sunray

10:24

zakè, Wayne Robert Thomas ― Addendum 2

15:17

AG Sintonia Project ― Somewhere in The Universe

19:48

Antarctic Wastelands, Human Is Alive ― The Eternal Forest

22:22

Gallery Six ― Remission

24:44

Tonepoet ― Enveloped In Skies Of White

27:16

Rudi Arapahoe ― Forest Of Arches

31:20

anthéne ― pacific

35:08

Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Northbound

37:12

Stilhed ― Skjul

40:10

Dear Gravity ― Aurora

42:05

Cousin Silas ― Memories Of The Space Age (Edit)

47:12

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"The wounds of time, the departure of loved ones,

The tightly held hands gradually loosen.

Countless planets in the universe, like dreams,

Once ablaze in the sky, illuminating you.

With a smile and a wave, we embrace departure,

Having shared happiness and bliss.

Origins and endings, holding and letting go,

No longer gazing with guilt and remorse.

Countless planets in the vast universe,

Together, we shine in the heavens.

Falling without regret, loving bravely,

Our radiance never ceases, moving forward."

from Celestial Journeys by KAKA LAM

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Tracklist

00:00

Retland ― Morning Dew (Solo Version)

02:58

Matt Tondut ― Fractured

04:36

anthéne ― orchid

08:56

Dear Gravity ― Departure, Pt. II // Yesteryear

10:53

Wil Bolton ― Above The Neon Glow

16:32

Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks ― You're My Faith

17:27

Tonepoet feat. Neemias Teixeira ― The Skies Open and for a Moment We Can See Heaven

22:25

halftribe ― 3 (Norvik Recycle)

25:03

anthéne ― there's a ghost

33:42

Solidarity Hymn ― The Treasure Yours

40:00

Tonepoet ― ...And the Sun Smiled at the Horizon, Bringing Us Joy!

44:24

Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Wetlands

46:52

Hatsü ― Waiting Room

50:55

Human Is Alive ― Everlasting

53:03

Arbee, Kilometre Club ― Adult Recreational Hockey Participation Trophy

55:01

Tony Anderson ― 2,977

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"If we are willing to take an unbiased look, we will find that, in spite of all our problems and confusion, all our emotional and psychological ups and downs, there is something basically good about our existence as human beings." ― Chogyam Trungpa

"The truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that." ― Alanis Morissette

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Tracklist

00:00

We Dream of Eden, Human Is Alive ― Stillness Within

02:54

Jameson Nathan Jones ― Forgotten Shores, Distant Memories

07:12

Christian Wittman ― Frozen Sea

10:53

Matt Tondut, Brightsand ― Departure

13:30

anthéne ― Arctic Haze

16:18

Loneward ― Structural Eternal (Abridged Mix)

23:04

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins ― Not Forgotten

28:50

Warmth ― Heal

33:50

Lauge ― Cityscape

36:56

Leah Kardos ― Field Study 2

41:35

Andrew Lahiff ― Dawn Perspective

45:48

Human Is Alive ― New Beginning

48:44

Fading Language ― Nothing Left for Us

51:40

Hatsü ― Re - Emerge

55:42

Glass Rivers ― but it's okay

57:55

Matt Deep ― Mixture

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"This is not a perfect world, we

see things everyday..

That make us take a second look,

or make us turn away..

The heart of man has turned to stone,

and compassion is not found..

We've taken love and friendship

and beat them to the ground..

Let's end this reign of violence, and

halt these evil designs..

We are all in this as one human race,

to that we must resign..

So, please reach out so all of us cease

the malice and the pain..

And maybe one day soon, we'll hear

sweet music in the rain.."

Ode To Tolerance by John Leroy Maxwell

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Tracklist

00:00

Cloud Opacity ― Noshine Coast

03:29

Simon Wester ― Revelation

05:49

AG Sintonia Project ― Out of Gravity

08:36

poemme ― forest hymn

13:28

Retland ― Today

20:20

Altars Altars ― B II

22:36

Gallery Six ― Brief View (Excerpt)

23:16

poemme ― with the changing of the leaves

28:22

Dear Gravity ― What I've Become

31:23

Chris Other ― The End of the Valley

34:26

awakened souls ― bodhichitta

39:08

deer meadow ― red house (for buildings forgotten)

44:23

anthéne ― not sleeping

51:44

Julie G. ― Waving Goodbye

52:49

Wil Bolton ― Notes and Recollections

59:25

Domy Castellano ― August rain

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Over years of mixing ambient music, I have come to fall in love not only with certain artists, but labels who publish troves of ambient gold. This mix begins a series of albums named after some of my favorite labels.

To start us off is Imaginary North, a Toronto-based label created by Daniel Field, who also produces exquisite ambient works as Kilometre Club. Established in 2022, Imaginary North focuses on bringing together like-minded musicians across the world to create compilations, collaborations, and individual pieces of music. The label is not afraid to experiment with ideas and concepts that transcend the typical album release.

No where is this clearer than the release I want you to check out of this label. It's called Today Until Tomorrow. Across 92 tracks and 84 artists, it features 24 hours of ambient, drone, experimental, electronic, neo-classical, post-rock, and everything in between. 24 hours. One full day. An entire rotation of this planet we call home. This has to be one of my favorite ambient albums of all time. Check it out wherever you get your music!

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Tracklist

00:00

Raphah ― Emergence

03:05

Human Is Alive ― There Will Be a Light

04:37

Warmth ― Odessa

08:57

Halftribe, awakened souls ― Upstream

11:16

Edoardo Gastaldi ― Circulus Aeterni Motus

14:06

Human Is Alive ― The Great Ocean

16:30

Loneward ― Eventide

23:52

Shoshana Michel ― A Love Story

27:08

Sea Tranquility Academy ― Ocen Shoreline: In The Afternoon

28:51

Steve Roach / Michael Stearns ― The Canyon's Embrace

31:12

Steve Roach, Byron Metcalf, Mark Seelig ― Mantram - part six

40:00

A Year's Rain ― Last Of The Light

52:48

Mathias Grassow ― Fading Light

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This mix is dedicated to one of my favorite ambient producers, Human Is Alive (Pavel Lipatov). He is amongst the most featured artists in this podcast for a good reason: anything he touches turns into blissful ambient gold. He's constantly releasing beautiful atmospheric music, featuring layered textures of drone sounds and a fair bit of natural elements. His music never fails to evoke all-around positive emotions, including sense of calm, melancholy, and nostalgia (the latter is a prominent theme with his Reflections Of The Past subproject). On top of that, he's a genuinely nice guy as well, graciously sending me original versions of any track that I ask to feature in my mixes.

I really can't describe well enough how beautiful his music is. Please check him out and hear for yourself.

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Tracklist

00:00

August Wilhelmsson ― Woods

02:50

Antarctic Wastelands, Somniacs ― Falling Upwards

04:08

Human Is Alive ― Always Will

05:45

Dear Gravity ― Silence Becomes Her

07:31

Anthéne ― The Laughing Heart

11:24

Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Silhouettes Of Imagination

13:00

Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Solitude

15:13

Altus ― Failing Light

21:47

Benn Jordan ― Looking Into The Past

25:19

Fabrizio Paterlini ― That Feeling, Though

26:44

Test Card ― The Sheep Field Is Now An Estate

31:12

Human Is Alive ― Gentle Waters

33:00

Raf21 ― Water Therapy (Soundscapes and Waves)

34:27

Matt Tondut, Harry Waters ― Sketches by Moonlight

36:50

Thomas Newman ― Croisilles Wood

38:23

Mind Explorer ― Cleansing

40:48

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When you unconditionally love the Giver, that love transcends to His gifts, and inspires you to pursue a path towards a station of contentment.

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Tracklist

00:00

Good Weather For An Airstrike, 94 Skies ― Algonquin

01:48

Dear Gravity ― Causes

02:39

Beyond Time ― Polar Fields

03:34

poemme ― awning ~ under the willow tree

06:47

Jon Hopkins ― Wintergreen

08:44

Hatsü ― Be Conscious

11:39

awakened souls ― how we heal

16:00

Human Is Alive ― Healing

17:49

Stray Theories ― We Never Left

19:16

Purl ― Inapo

26:58

poemme ― Awning

31:36

Norvik ― Ventus

33:49

Human Is Alive ― Latitudes

35:53

Chris Russell ― Borealis (Excerpt)

38:25

zakè, City of Dawn ― Orison

44:10

Frozen Thoughts ― We Are Not Alone

52:05

Anthéne and Andrew Tasselmyer ― Progressions, Pt 3

57:05

Rubin Henkel ― A Future

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Dedicated to the memory of my late friend Nabil.

"There are friends I still remember

Though time and tide have left their tell

And still the one thing that I wish for

Is that, my friend I wish you well

Let all those dreams that went before us

Like all those plans that never were

In a life that spun out of our control

Lost in the unplanned things that occurred

There are moments I remember

Some too painful just to tell

For those few and precious moments

Most of all I wish you well

As I travel ever onwards

To parts unknown yet who can tell

For all my faults I ask for nothing

Except to say I wish you well

― I Wish You Well by dstreetpoet

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Tracklist

00:00

Be Still the Earth ― Regrown

04:01

Dear Gravity ― Do You Remember?

06:15

poemme ― A Meeting of Cabbage Moths

08:51

marine eyes, IKSRE ― Full Moon in Marengo (Edit)

10:44

Reflections of The Past ― Stillness

13:12

Project AER ― one for healing

17:31

The Life Enrichment Project ― Potential

18:46

v e n n, Treman ― float

20:20

Oöphoi ― Harvest Moon

22:51

The Monk by the Sea ― Nude

28:36

Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Stillness Replaced

30:54

Hammock ― Heavy Laden

35:46

Sleepsleeprepeat ― For Such A Time As This

38:06

Dear Gravity, Antarctic Wastelands ― Meridian Air (Antarctic Wastelands Remix)

39:36

awakened souls ― sediment

43:51

Test Card ― Horizontal sweep correction lullaby

46:06

City of Dawn, Sherry Finzer ― Fireflies

48:43

An Imaginal Space ― Myths (Edit)

52:59

Spacecraft ― Zodiacal Light

56:10

AstroPilot,