Dear listeners, I have a unique listening event for you all. Normally, your old boy Tonepoet would not post his own music except by sneakily inserting into an episode. Well, I just released some new music, and I really wanted to share this with you all. I've created a special mix of the album in its entirety. I've sought to build a tapestry for admiring Mother Nature's earthly canvas as best I could. Here is a synopsis from the liner notes:

"As I've meandered across continents in my many travels, my mind always bottles the essence of the landscape around me as a model of how nature moves across Mother Earth, creating a template and backdrop that develops into unique inspiration. Rather than forming alliances with mental snapshots of concrete jungles, I've always been captivated by nature’s grand mosaic. While one would believe that aging depletes the pristine images that Mother Earth has painted within our memories, for me that couldn't be further from the truth.

My music is (always) free, my gift to you, dear listeners. You can visit this release on my BANDCAMP PAGE. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

“Through Silent Fields” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 00:00)

“Whispering Grass” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 03:36)

“Symphony For The Deep Blue Sky” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 13:01)

“A Land Of Eternal Spring” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 21:16)

“Luminescent Plains, Parts I & II” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 29:30)

“Elysium” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 36:17)

“Softly Glowing, Nature’s Gentle Hum” by Tonepoet from Radiant Pastures (Start Time: 48:23)

Shhh..... Dear listener, I hear something.... It's very, very faint. THERE it is again! Did you hear it?? It's an echo of some sort. A repeated signal nuance and sonically degrading follow-on carbon copy of an initial sound (which is perhaps long gone). It appears as though it is a transmission of some sort that seeks to beckon voyagers like us to heed its intended mission chronicles. In effort to set out on this unique voyage of discovery, I will summon upon a well-versed space aficionado from across the pond. The controls of the space pod are now in the hands of LUCA GHERARDI, my trusted co-captain for this flight and a veteran to the universe of sound. Dear listeners, together he and I will forge a lighted pathway beyond the stars which upon you may tread, through the galactic curtain, and deep into the source of the sound that beckons us. Ensure that your immersive headphones are adequately secured as Luca sets the journey with his music as the cosmic runway.

As we ascend upon into the higher realms of your imaginative space, breathe deep the sweet nectar of sound. This nectar forms the cocoon of solace which envelopes us for our safe passage towards the cosmic dust we seek to explore. It is within this dust that we will find the echo and discover its true meaning and intention. Dear listeners, don't lose focus on the amalgamated sound fuel which powers our space pods. The path of enlightenment is fully lit, all we have to do is align ourselves with our mission. 

Coasting into the cosmic dust, we'll notice that the echo gets louder and more distinct, guiding us like a moth to a flame towards what will be our mission statement. Don't seek to end the journey so suddenly in effort to gain a sense of accomplishment. Rather, sink into the cosmic dust and allow tranquil moments to engulf you. It is here, dear listener, that the mission statement will be made clear, and one which can be summed into a single word. And that word is...

Peace.

Turn on, tune in, sleep...

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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Luca Gherardi from Spoken Words (Start Time: 00:00)

“Distant Earth - Cloudy Sky” by Luca Gherardi from Distant Earth (Remaster 2025) (Start Time: 00:16)

“To This Place Awakened” by Adrian Lane from Their Ghosts and Ours (Start Time: 03:20)

“Post Meridiem Breath Collector” by The Lifted Index from Agonist (Start Time: 08:44)

“Synaptic Circuits” by Lorna Dune from Sequential Dreaming (Start Time: 13:13)

“Peaceful Observers (Short Version)” by Ancient Astronaut from Peaceful Observers (Start Time: 16:40)

“#4” by Child of Both Space and Man from I Wish There Was a Place I Could Call Home (Start Time: 21:50)

“Sirius” by Erik Wøllo from Aeris Suite (Start Time: 25:53)

“A View From Space (Bonus Track)” by Luca Gherardi from Distant Earth (Remaster 2025) (Start Time: 28:16)

“Home” by Of Mountains And Seas from Of Mountains And Seas (Start Time: 30:58)

“1b” by Hidden Sky from Truest Thing (Start Time: 36:18)

“Casualty” by Factory from Home (Start Time: 38:42)

“In A Heartbeat” by Richard Norris from Abstractions Volume Two (Start Time: 41:50)

“Always Return to You” by Liminal Animal from Archipelago (Start Time: 45:52)

“Office Or Position” by Luke Sanger from Ancient Pathways (Start Time: 49:39)

“Distant Horizons” by Luca Gherardi from Distant Earth (Remaster 2025) (Start Time: 52:59)

“Cosmosis” by Luca Gherardi from Cosmosis (Remaster 2025) (Start Time: 54:51)

“Distant Earth - Landscapes (Excerpt)” by Luca Gherardi from Distant Earth (Remaster 2025) (Start Time: 58:18)

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Dear listeners, are you there? Hello?? I'm not sensing a distant feedback loop from prior transmissions, and I'm beginning to wonder if my comm links have expired. I will have to send this transmission as if I'm being monitored at this time (and, I assume that I am). In the meantime, a recalibration of the dynamic dream mainframe is in order, and I sense that the malfunction has to do the the latest systems upgrades. I definitely explained to the Aural Mechanics engineers that upgrades before missions tend to be problematic and introduce risk. It sucks to say that I was the one that told them this and am still suffering the consequences of a directionless drift. Dear listeners, am I the only one that deals with such a predicament?

How often is it, my fellow co-pilots, that you feel as though you are the single one with clarity, awareness, and a vision of how to succeed at co-op missions? Yet, from not exercising initiative, you take a back seat to the unsuccessful endeavors of those around you? Worst yet, you are the one mostly affected by these miscalculated setbacks. Dear listeners, your old boy Tonepoet feels your pain. We are aligned in our algorithmic endeavor as seekers of peace and solitude. Thus, we'll confide in one another.

Sometimes you must face your battles alone and head on. This brings initial discomfort and discontent. It's a turbulent cosmic storm, dear listeners, and the best we can do is ready our space pod for the incoming forces and brace ourselves. It goes without saying that better times are ahead, and the relief and release of such tense times and actions find us being rewarded with a sense of freedom. Not every storm weathered will leave us undamaged, so we need to strive to have our brighter moments be our (imaginary, yet optimistic) co-pilots as we steer through the debris fields of life. My fellow travelers, let us focus on the light at the end of the dark tunnels and be patient with our arrivals into the brighter days. We might not come out the other end undamaged, but don't let us be defeated. Let us ride this journey on the wings of our aural staircase to the stars and take just a moment to breathe, focus, and recalibrate. Track your journey in a mental travel log as memoirs of a voyage to a distant yet accessible region lined with stars. 

Turn on, tune in, sleep...

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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Tonelady from Pumpkin8r (Start Time: 00:00)

“Leaves and Storm” by Idra from Duet (Start Time: 00:28)

“Wellspring” by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 03:36)

“Twilight” by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 08:37)

“A Letter to No One” by Andrew Heath and Mi Cosa de Resistance from Café Tristesse (Start Time: 19:06)

“Drifting Circles” by Anne Müller from Heliopause (Start Time: 22:43)

“Death Of An Astronaut” by Euan Dalgarno from A Short Dream About Jupiter (Start Time: 29:08)

“The Lonely Crowd” by Thomas Bingham from Suddenly I'm So Tired (Start Time: 31:06)

“The Wormhole Suite” by Replicant Stardust from Maybe Those Spaces Are Meant To Be There (Start Time: 34:11)

“Drake Equation” by Cosmic Cadence from Planetary Forces (Start Time: 43:47)

“It's Lonely Out In Space” by Magpie Souls from Feathers II (Soundscapes) (Start Time: 48:02)

“Anoxic Event” by Mathoms from The Woe Trumpets (Start Time: 54:45)

“Five Corners of Blue” by Emil Friis from Moving Images (Start Time: 56:08)

“Hope and Tender Longing” by With Open Arms from Some Place Like Home (Start Time: 59:05)

Ah, dreams, so bizarre and unexplainable at times. The glorious world where imaginary adventures spring to life and deep seated fears come crawling into your grey matter. Not only do we rely on our sleeping dreams to show us new avenues of inspiration that illuminate the pathways to creativity, we largely seek to focus on our waking dreams. You know, the aspirations and goals that constantly push us deeper into commitment and determination. That, dear listeners, is the goal to today's session.

We often hear the tired phrases 'dream big' and follow your dreams'. Great for motivational posters, yet this is barely sufficient wisdom enough to push us to our zenith. Your old boy Tonepoet will share a bit more words of wisdom with you by providing the adage 'share your dreams'. Sharing your dreams with others could potentially uncover a co-pilot that will provide checks and balances towards your goals and aspirations. For every situation and person, there does indeed exist a co-pilot that has tread along a similar pathway you seek to traverse. A worthy co-pilot gives you motivation when you need it most and may provide creative solutions to dilemmas along the way, as if they were shooting the asteroids that block your pathway. When you need the support, your co-pilot will provide this. Keep in mind, though, that this co-pilot does not provide this valuable service completely free of charge. The small cost is to be the same beacon of light and hope to those around you that need your guidance and assurance along their own pathways to victory. Small price to pay that only requires the fields of karma are reaped with care.

So, let's fire up the machinery of the dream factories. We'll develop a prototype mental backdrop for which you can envision milestones along the way towards your dreams. Let the comfort of sound provide you with moments of solitude that smooths our the waves of turbulence upon the ocean of discomfort and discouragement. Stay motivated and keep your eyes towards the stars. Every step back will be met with two steps forward, don't give up. Make sure to high five your co-pilot following each bit of forward momentum and let them know that Tonepoet sent you. Peace.

Turn on, tune in, dream...

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TRACK LISTING

“The Factory Awakens” by Tone-Bro from Emanon Lasts Forever (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Rough Water” by With Open Arms from Some Place Like Home (Start Time: 00:41)

 “Through Air” by Emil Friis from Moving Images (Start Time: 02:20)

 “Peaceful Glen” by Carl Lord from Illuminated Expanse (Start Time: 04:10)

 “An Upward Motion” by Emil Friis from Moving Images (Start Time: 11:41)

 “The Crystal Village (Excerpt)” by Anders Nils from Ideas of the Far Future (Start Time: 12:58)

 “Being Anne” by Anne Müller from Heliopause (Start Time: 15:05)

 “Kyrie” by Brian James Bell from Mass I (Start Time: 19:09)

 “Morning Mist” by Black Brunswicker from Wilder Paths (Start Time: 20:53)

 “Out Beyond” by Cousin Silas from Amidst Silence (Start Time: 23:18)

 “New Dawn” by Daniel Vickers & Sergio Mariani_MRN from New Dawn (Start Time: 28:50)

 “DAY VII - Empty Streets” by Fallen from Of Memories And Hopes (Start Time: 31:07)

 “Hairat” by Jon E.K. from As Water In A Fountain Flows (Start Time: 34:01)

 “Spiral Overture” by John Foxx from The Cathedral Complete Oceans (Start Time: 42:01)

 “Wind In Our Ears” by Jónsi & Alex Somers from Lost and Found (Start Time: 47:05)

 “Golden Hour” by Jon E.K. from As Water In A Fountain Flows (Start Time: 55:01)

Hāl, wundorlic gehīeran. Ic eom, Tonepoet, þīn freondlīca neahgebūre stēorrīcend. Wē wēn wē sculan forðfēran on ān wēg þæt bringe þā tīda cyme. Gyf þǣr is ān swīþe seon þæt me lǣcað, hit is þæt þǣr sunne is mǣre mægen. Ūre mǣgenda freond, þæt sunne, lēohteð ūre swēte Modor Eorþe and āwende his slǣpende drēamas on ān blīðe and fǽgerne hēafodscēawung.

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TRACK LISTING

“Mama Earth Awakening” by Ponetoet from Toetpone (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Store Away For A Winters Day” by Ben McElroy from How I Learnt To Disengage From The Pack (Start Time: 00:17)

“Solstice Song” by Hiram from Solstice Song (Start Time: 03:29)

 “Compound, Echo” by Benoît Pioulard from Slow Spark, Soft Spoke (Start Time: 06:50)

 “Sprites” by David Stoddard from Evolve (Start Time: 09:27)

 “Reentry” by Death-Static from Time Is Ignorance (Start Time: 13:58)

 “For Goodbyes” by Emil Friis from Moving Images (Start Time: 22:32)

 “Alt En Kan Tenke Seg” by Gabbarein from Gabbarein (Start Time: 26:49)

 “Moments” by William Thomson from As It Goes (Start Time: 33:28)

 “Monsoon Evening” by JICS from Nostalgia (Start Time: 35:38)

 “Variation Point” by NoRinTon & Atmøsphäre from Railway Station (Start Time: 37:01)

 “Last Quiet Minutes” by Le Code from Sunday (Start Time: 40:45)

 “Venusia II” by Henrik Meierkord, Pawel Kobak, Marco Lucchi, Rocco Saviano from PAX (Start Time: 45:17)

 “London” by Raphah from Still Journey (Start Time: 49:15)

 “The Patience of Spring” by Jamie Stillway from Lullaby For A Stranger (Start Time: 52:01)

 “Fall III” by The Fire & The Fog from Endless Vol. 1 (Start Time: 55:34)

 “Fracture V” by The Fire & The Fog from Endless Vol. 1 (Start Time: 57:04)

NOTE: THE AUDIO FROM THIS EPISODE WAS DELETED. THEREFORE, THE EPISODE REVERTED TO A DRAFT. THAT SAID, THIS IS A REPOST (SORRY!). I HAVE MORE EPISODES LINED UP, FEAR NOT.

Dear listener, where have you been?!? We are tasked for a mission with an estimated departure time of now! Your old boy Tonepoet simply refuses to set sail into the cosmic horizon as a lone voyager. Our standard operating procedure mandates a strict directive for enlisting a co-pilot; one worthy of commandeering a vessel that bends the horizon while burning the skies, leaving behind a vapor trail of dreams and aspirations. You, my dear listener, are that co-pilot. All aboard!

This mission is not one to disregard or discount in any way. A tapestry pathway automates the controls that guide us towards a universe that exists within a very small space: the space between your ears. This is where the dream lives. With this session, we will fill the crevices of confusion and stress with an auditory putty, one that consists of equal parts solitude, hope, love, and wonderment. With this putty we hope to banish aforementioned confusion and stress.

Dial your mental compass toward the curtain of cosmic ether and allow the blanket of sound provided to emanate a warmth that caresses your soul and lifts you into an elevated state. Yes, dear listener, our mission is an investment into you! The plateau that we seek is one of self realization that you are a larger-than-life carbon entity filled with a passion to strive for an optimal creative flow. It is in this instance that I will assume duties as the co-pilot as we touch down into your place of clarity where the sun never sets. Your lighted soul will pierce the heavens, and move through the air at the speed of light. You've got this!

As you drift into this zone, remember to look around you and appreciate everyone as you share good thoughts in effort to reap the sweet nectar of karma. Once you become synonymous with your dreams, be sure to assist others with achieving similar outcomes. The dream is here, you just need to reach out to it. What are you waiting for?

Turn on, tune in, sleep...

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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Tonelady from Pumpkin Time (Start Time: 00:00)

“See No Sky” by Thorny from See No Sky (Start Time: 00:11)

“Incinerati” by Lesjamusic from Lesjamusic Is Lost (Start Time: 07:21)

“Lesjamusic Is Lost” by Lesjamusic from Lesjamusic Is Lost (Start Time: 08:02)

“Occidere, Everyone Leaves Someday” by A Veiled Frame in Amber from Yet Another Season Graced Our Doorsteps (Start Time: 12:33)

“Flying Plants” by Ancient Astronaut from Hospital Planet (Start Time: 17:16)

“Quiet Night” by The Monk By The Sea from The Acoustic Album (Start Time: 20:24)

“Morluniau” by ambalek from Lull (Start Time: 23:21)

“Westerly” by Dermott Reilly from National Anthems Of The Atmosphere (Start Time: 27:08)

“Come Watch The Rain With Me” by Thiago Desant from Let It Happen Here And Now (Start Time: 30:08)

“Captive” by Danny Mulhern from Reflections On A Dead Sea (Start Time: 37:01)

“III. Forest” by David Stoddard from Evolve (Start Time: 40:57)

“Cygnas A Two (Excerpt)” by Drew Gardner from Cygnus A (Start Time: 48:30)

“Grove” by Wil Bolton from Swept (Start Time: 51:00)

“Wind” by Eternal Wanderer from Ash Land (Start Time: 58:42)

[Before we get started with today's episode, I wanted to just share that Spaceman's Transmissions has been selected as #3 on the top 10 list of ambient music podcasts on FEEDSPOT. Thank you, dear listeners, for your support and co-piloting expertise.]

Listeners, I have a unique travel itinerary planned for today. First off, let's welcome this episode's esteemed co-pilot REAPZ5, who joins us on this voyage all the way from Malta. He brings along a special blend of vibe and color that we will pipe through the sonic terminal mainframe during our ascent, flight, and descent. Additionally, this journey requires a particular mission statement. We've received special clearances through assiduous processes to arrive at the final planning stages for this remarkable expedition. This assignment was borne through unanimous requests via our call center headquarters. We have diligently amalgamated a journey into the realms of the past which require us to reverse our course back to a time and place of deep and purposeful significance. Although we will begin the journey together, our destinations will be quite different from one another. There is an oasis of memories that will be visited in effort to bathe in viscous waters of gratitude while assembling a paper boat to sail down the streams of reverence in honor of those that have meant so much to us. This gratitude brings us to our mission statement, which is as follows: 

"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie

Although Buddha (wisely) tells us that we should focus on the present and ignore that past and future, our focus needs to be one that pays respect to those whom have tirelessly laid the bricks upon which we tread. These departing souls have given us a piece of themselves so that we are able to bear the torch of their legacy through action and word that exists within us. Listeners, those that influence us and that we seek to emulate through positive deed and karma are indeed still existing spiritually. The pathway into the negatively painful aspects of reminiscing is enticing. This is not what our mentors and loved ones would have wanted. Rather, they are looking down upon us with hope that the positive traits we gathered from them will be spread like a seed to those souls which need guidance, love, hope, and joy. The graceful traits of those we cherished are in a limitless supply within us. Share these gifts with the world.

As we revolve upon the Ferris wheel together, look out from the highest point we reach to that place where only you can identify as your sweetest memories with those whom you miss. Remember the lessons that they taught you, and hold your head up high with the ambition and strength that they imparted unto you. Carry their legacy to that high point, sharing it with the world around you as the curator of this unique gift. Your departed loved ones would be proud of you.

Peace.

Turn on, tune in, reminisce...

**this episode is dedicated to my friend Faye**

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TRACK LISTING

“The Sound Of Memories” by Ponetoet from Teopenot (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Senseless Orbiting” by REAPZ5 from In Cosmic Oceans (Start Time: 00:20)

 “Savikalpa” by Ashot Danielyan from Awakening (Start Time: 04:06)

 “A Stroll In The Upper West Side” by Tanner Christian Gesek from For My Brothers and Sisters (Start Time: 08:01)

 “String Drone Adagio IV” by Henrik Meierkord from String Drone Adagios (Start Time: 10:24)

 “Fragment I” by REAPZ5 from Null (Start Time: 13:27)

 “Mitochondria” by OdNu + Ümlaut from Mitochondria Johatsu (Start Time: 18:05)

 “May 6 (Spring Vignettes) (Excerpt)” by Andrew Tasselmyer from Collected Demos 2024 (Start Time: 24:22)

 “Impulses” by Tonepoet from Soundtrack For Imaginary Spaces (Start Time: 29:05)

 “Past Memories” by REAPZ5 from Dusk (Start Time: 31:12)

 “Gold Star Mothers” by Hammock from Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow (Start Time: 32:28)

 “New Light” by halftribe from Elegant, Golden (Start Time: 38:48)

 “Poppies” by Jack Quinn from Music For Painting (Start Time: 42:34)

 “Tranquil” by Paul Avgerinos from Love (Start Time: 47:05)

 “Pretense” by Naneum from Dreams Remembered (Start Time: 54:27)

 “Collapse Of The Structure” by REAPZ5 from The Monolith (Start Time: 56:41)

 “Remembrance (Loose Ends)” by Andrew Tasselmyer from Collected Demos 2024 (Start Time: 60:36)

Oh, there you are, dear listener. Welcome aboard Spaceman's Transmissions, your trusted source of cerebral voyages near and far. Our co-captain (and ambient cosmic navigator) ANCIENT ASTRONAUT has made the initial announcement and confirmed our state of cosmic voyage readiness. As a thoroughly qualified flight instructor in progressively challenging galactic star-hopping, it is our honor to have such an esteemed navigator assist us with sailing into the heavenly curtain.

We thank you for your patience as we calibrate the main navigation component of the spectral simulator within the mainframe. This is pertinent to our voyage and guarantees that our AACM (ascension acceleration control mechanism) into the blue curtain is is working at its peak optimal capabilities. The very last thing that our technicians want to do is perform systems checks during any point of our ascent. This kills the buzz, harshes the mellow, and depletes the creative flow. That's not my bag, man. Please help yourself to the refreshments from the cart during our sweetly soft voyage to the remote horizon (I recommend a delicious Korean corn pancake and some yogurt milk).

Once we have our green lights operating and full systems checks have met approval from the tower, we will climb into a sparkling ocean of aspirations and dreams by lighting our candles of creative power. Let this candle deliver its illuminating warmth that brightens dark caverns of indecision and other burdens that bind you to discomfort and stress. Expel your burdensome baggage for this mere hour, and allow yourself the luxury of Spaceman's Transmissions full service flight to be a driving force in carrying you to that realm of your true potential and self-realization.

It is at this horizon that we will search a not-so-hidden well of creative flow and solace that bubbles up below the surface of the universe. Don't be afraid to jump in, you will stay dry even though fully immersed within this well's enveloping viscosity . Feel the tingle as your mind, body, and soul are replenished with creative power and joy from the spiritual cleansing. Once we have recharged out life vessels, we will safely deliver the new 'you' safely back home with a renewed sense of accomplishment, purpose, and motivation. Wear your new self proudly, and pierce the heavens! My power is with you.

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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Ancient Astronaut from Spoken Words (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Ascending Flows” by Ancient Astronaut from Forming Stars (Start Time: 00:13)

 “Breathless (Travesty Waves Outtake, 2016)” by Black Swan from Re-Miniscence- Unreleased Recordings, 2010-2020 (Start Time: 05:16)

 “Quantum Seas” by John Serrie from Day Star (Start Time: 09:59)

 “Planets (Excerpt)” by PJS from Gills (Start Time: 20:05)

 “Millas de Altura” by Etxera from Millas de Altura (Start Time: 27:15)

 “In Rain” by Aperire from It's Okay, It's Over Now (Start Time: 30:36)

 “The Towpath” by Ancient Astronaut from The Towpath (Start Time: 33:12)

 “Building Blocks as the Snow Heaps Up” by Adrian Lane from Vignettes (Start Time: 37:54)

 “Spirit Of Water” by Brother Saturn from Music for Sleep (Start Time: 39:24)

 “Brew Haven” by City Of Dawn from Brew Haven (Start Time: 44:44)

 “Thoughts (An Interlude)” by Gollden from Birds In September (Expanded Edition) (Start Time: 48:17)

 “Eternal” by Sun Rain from Mea Culpa (Start Time: 49:50)

 “Astrophyllite” by Ancient Astronaut from Forming Stars (Start Time: 53:23)

 “Rescued By The Nano Spirits” by Conrad Praetzel from Adventures Into Somethingness (Start Time: 57:03)

 “Chlorophyll” by Lee McAdams & the Tellurian Orchestra from Terrestrial Static (Start Time: 58:21)

Greetings, dear listeners, and welcome aboard Spaceman's Transmissions intergalactic courier service. Though we never exercise the mandates of viewing our terms of service, I'd like to take a moment to summarize the conditions of said agreement in as few words as possible at this very second. The summary can be summed up into this: turn on, tune in, sleep...

The staff at Spaceman's Transmissions is dedicated to providing an optimized listening experience as the best in-flight entertainment one can find. Cheating you out of this golden opportunity would be a disservice and would diminish our reputation. Okay, mumble jumble out of the way, let's get on with the purpose of our mission. We'll begin with a very tiny story. Brief, but vital to the mission.

There was a time, not too long ago, but also at the same time a long time ago, in which there was a flourishing field of ambient mix enthusiasts on MIXCLOUD. I was only a junior flight instructor in training, green in the field, and a directionless (yet eager) disciple of sleep journey amalgamations. The atmosphere of ambient creators was electric, and there was a lot of networking that I sought to nourish. Every weekend, your old boy Tonepoet would saddle up to a few hours of listening and marvel at some of the masterpieces created by those that I considered top-tier flight instructors. Many of them I've hosted here before (JUNKYARD ANGEL, FACTION, DJ SEROTON, and SILAS), as well as quite a few others. One of the most impressive visionaries to me was Silas, whom I still seek to emulate with the amount of perfection and precision he applies to his sessions. In my opinion, I'm not even close (still), so for me it's been about the journey and not the destination. Silas is without a doubt a sensei of sound, and one capable of delivering purely emotive-driven content to the highest degree.

Well, dear listeners, I've happened to come across quite a few guest mixes from those that I mentioned, as well as a few others, that I will do my best to trickle down from the cosmos so that I can provide the aforementioned in-flight entertainment more so on a semi-regular basis. The first gem that I wanted to bring to the light is this mix by Silas entitled 'Spring On The Battlefield'. I was fortunate to have gotten ahold of Silas and received a bit of a description of his method and meaning for this session:

You'll easily find why I seek to emulate Silas' flawless execution and attention to detail. The delivery of art will leave your breathless and floating within embers of glory and melancholy. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

Feel First Life - Jon Hopkins

False Sense - Matt Robertson

Being Here - Mammal Hands

Into - Be

Inside - Martin Stig Anderson

Song/Echo - Grace Davidson, Max Richter, Yuki Numata

Whose name is written on the water - Max Richter & Grace Davidson

Three Worlds : Modular Astronomy - Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg & Robert Ziegler

Normandie - A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Things of Beauty Burn - Hammock

Blue, in Script - Alaskan Tapes

Before - Goldmund

Migration - Goldmund

Recovery - Jon Hopkins

Sublunar - Max Richter, Yuki Numata, Caleb Burhans, Clarice Jense & Ben Russell

L’embauche - A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Three Worlds: Transformation - Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg & Robert Ziegler

O’Fridur (Liminal Remix) - Sigur Ros

The Breeze - Clem Leek

Tree Synthesisers - Jonny Greenwood

Snow Tale 5 - Clem Leek

Doria - Olafur Arnalds

Empire - Matt Emery, Fraser Bowles & Will Harvey

Home - Stafano Guzzetti

Searchlight - Jon Hopkins

Touch - Secret Pyramid

Three Worlds: War Anthem - Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg & Robert Ziegler & Hila Karin

Comme on a dit - A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears - A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 1 - Max Richter, Daniel Hope & Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin

Viewed from Above - The Future Sound of London

PostScript - Matt Robinson

The Great White Open - Christian Loffler

Ocean Bloom - Hans Zimmer/Radiohead

Echo Dissolve - Jon Hopkins

**yawn**

Oh, there you are, dear listeners. You seemed to have caught me at a moment of residual drowsiness while experiencing my peacefully calm awakening. Give me just a second to open the curtains to let a sliver of morning light into my hovering capsule as I prepare a warm cup of coffee to thaw out my still-wandering grey matter. Would you like coffee, tea, hot chocolate? Name it, and I'll prepare it for you so that our morning routine of our minds slowly blossoming into the day is met with success and gratitude. If you'll allow, I'd love to drop a coin into the cosmic jukebox to get a jingle going. I have just the one. It's a lullaby wrapped in the stars and delivered softly to the transmission tower that beams radiant solace in the form of aural sugar. 

Today, as we climb skyward, you will notice the fog in our minds will give way to clouds that form familiar figures that only our individual imaginations can decipher. These clouds are multi-purpose in that they also form pillowy soft foundations that help us prepare for witnessing the splendor of Mother Earth coming around. Once the sky begins to awake, cherish the moments of viewing blissful colors in the sky, hearing the sounds of earthly gears beginning to rotate, and seeing life flourish once again. This phenomenon happens daily, but every time it's like the first. Bask in the glow that rains down from above, and realize the fortunes you have to be given allow you this luxury. Take time to reflect upon those who are not with us and no longer have this awakening luxury. In their honor, celebrate an appreciation for them that they impressed upon your memory with peaceful reverence. 

Seeing the sun rising and setting is a commemorative episode, one which we should celebrate. You old boy Tonepoet is here to hang out with you in the cloud chamber during this event. Mentally bathe yourself in the rich light that the heavens have delivered to you. This is a nectar of renewal, so lather up, rinse, and repeat. Unify with the peaceful envelope of optimism, hope, and emanate good will to one another. Yes, I'm a hippie today.

It would be remiss of me not to mention this episode's esteemed co-captain on the voyage who happens to be one of my all-time favorite artists: HIDDEN SKY. Hidden Sky soared up from the land down under and boasts an impressive vault of sonic poetry. I own every Hidden Sky release, I'd be a fool not to, and I did my best to insert his music throughout the mix. Pay Hidden Sky a visit and show the love. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Hidden Sky from Spoken Words (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Waking Up” by Hidden Sky from 오 o (Start Time: 00:12)

“Air (Album Version) (Excerpt)” by Rae-Yen Song and Tommy Perman from ○ squigoda song cycle ● water​~​land​~​air ○ (Start Time: 02:56)

“Paul Simon” by Hidden Sky from Paul Simon (Start Time: 05:32)

“Bedtime Voices (Excerpt)” by Carl Lord from Sacred (Start Time: 11:05)

“Quiet Till Noon” by Daniel Vickers & Sergio Mariani from New Dawn (Start Time: 12:48)

“II. First Light” by David Stoddard from Evolve (Start Time: 14:48)

“Blue Steel” by Daniel Lanois from myndstream Collection Volume 1 (Start Time: 21:14)

“Stellar Clouds” by Ancient Astronaut from New Chapters (Start Time: 23:52)

“Blossom” by Chandeliers from Music for Disappearing (Start Time: 27:03)

“Horizon” by Fields We Found from Distance (Start Time: 31:12)

“Day 56 (Slow Strings)” by Hidden Sky from Sketches II (Start Time: 35:20)

“day” by Hidden Sky from Waking Life (Start Time: 36:51)

“Remembering Me” by IDRA from Resonant Bodies, Anticipated Memories (Start Time: 37:39)

“Boy” by Jónsi & Alex Somers from Lost and Found (Start Time: 41:35)

“Ginkgoaceae” by Y from Y (Start Time: 46:44)

“Sands” by Will Patman from Piano for Bedtime (Start Time: 49:08)

“Lately” by Hidden Sky from Reverie (Start Time: 50:17)

“DAY IV - Taking A Walk By The River” by Fallen from Of Memories And Hopes (Start Time: 56:39)