Discouraging Intruders

The main theme for this mix (as well as the title "Discouraging Intruders" ) came from the spoken word track by the Dwindlers: "What the Wolves Said": "No two of us on the same note, we sound bigger...our harmony discouraging intruders..." Although generally not sounding like a pack of howling wolves, sometimes the purpose of 'ambient' music also is also is to 'discourage intruders' (such as unwanted sounds) to invade your environment.. From the opening, this mix slowly dwells into long drone soundscapes - some discouraging, others comforting - only to be interrupted by a climactic eruption from Siddhartha Barnhoorn's cinematic 'Artifacts' directly following the enchanting vocals of Fovea Hex, a choir arrangement that seems to be coming directly from heaven by Franz Liszt (from 'Via Crucis', 1879!), followed by a Sibil'La Catalana string theme from the 15th century - and finally to be concluded by the acquiescent vocals from the Terje Isungset track.    Whether you prefer to be on the inside or the outside is up to your imagination... --- originally published on Ambientblog ---

Playlist

(First time is the start time, second time indicates sample length)

00:00 (01:30) Äpne Sinn - EspiritistaEspiritista, 2011; Relaxed Machinery rM01501:00 (02:00) Antonymes - On Arrival at the Strange Museum (ending)The Licence to Interpret Dreams, 2011; Hidden Shoal Recordings HSR08003:00 (03:13) Antonymes - On Arrival at the Strange MuseumThe Licence to Interpret Dreams, 2011; Hidden Shoal Recordings HSR08005:35 (04:12) The Dwindlers - What the Wolves Said -Various Artists - Brave New World, 2011; Feedback Loop Label FbL01008:00 (06:07) Field Rotation - A Dimly Haze (Asleep Pt. 1)And Tomorrow I Will Sleep, 2011; Hibernate HB3109:00 (01:24) Enrico Coniglio - Kingdom of HerDialogue One, 2011; Silentes cd 20112810:08 (04:16) Arturas Bumsteinas - Boletus SatanasPastoral, 2011; Crónica 05512:28 (04:53) Johann Johannsson - An Injury to One is the Concern of AllThe Miners' Hymn, 2011; 130701 CD13-1316:11 (05:40) Johann Johannsson - Freedom from Want and FearThe Miners' Hymn, 2011; 130701 CD13-1318:34 (04:04) Model Citizen - Sleep LearningVarious Artists - Brave New World, 2011; Feedback Loop Label FbL01019:40 (06:37) Fovea Hex - Cup Of Joy (Colin Potter remix)Here is where we used to sing (bonus EP), 2011; Janet Records JRDS004B25:45 (02:57) Siddhartha Barnhoorn - ArtifactsPillars of Light, 2011; Self-released27:14 (03:59) Michael Prime - God's Own DibberL-Fields, 2000; Sonoris SON-0828:34 (06:00) Carl Michael von Hausswolff - Day800 000 seconds in Harar, 2011; Touch TO:8230:30 (04:54) Yann Novak - NightfallNightfall, 2011; self-released34:27 (01:03) Franz Liszt - Station III, Jesus Fällt zum ersten malVia Crucis, 1986; Decca 4805133 35:20 (01:18) Anonymus - Sibil'la CatalanaEl Cant de la Sibil-La, 1988; AliaVox Heritage AVSA 987936:20 (01:20) Arms and Sleepers - CrashNostalgia for the Absolute, 2011; self-released37:12 (04:49) Robert Crouch - A Body of WorkVarious Artists - Wood, Dragon's Eye Fifth Anniversary, 2011; Dragon's Eye, de600840:16 (05:58) Loscil - Névé -Coast Range Arc, 2011; Glacial Movements GM01043:44 (02:41) Stuart Sweeney - Where the Shores Meet (16-9 version)16-9, 2011; Oomff UK OOMFF1001CD45:41 (02:20) Philip Samartzis - Davis StationVarious Artists - 10, 2011; Room40 DRM41045:49 (03:53) John Duncan, Valerio Tricoli - The Garden (excerpt)Eco et Narcisso. Presenze Sonore, 2006; Provincia Di Torino49:03 (02:36) Christina Kubisch - Circles 1Various Artists - Music Dances Itself, 2006; Sonic Arts Network, SAN20050:24 (04:17) Cliff Child - Between SidesEinn, 2010; Fruit Tree Records53:33 (02:06) Scanner - Black Box WarningMay the Plague be with you - Remixes, 2007; Plague Recordings Plague 013 D/L 54:51 (03:08) Terje Isungset - RetrospectWinter Songs, 2010; All Ice Records