Spaceman’s Transmissions

I'm really pleased and honored to be able to present a collaborative mix (the first of two that we have planned) between DJ SEROTON and myself that will grace his DRIFTER SERIES  sessions. These series of mixes are probably the best that I've come across in quite a while so I'm really stoked to be a part of this. I'm inspired by him not only musically, but also by his professionalism and presentation. You could definitely say that this is his testament to the music that he loves as well as his artistic approach to creating sessions.

Music speaks across boundaries of time, distance, and language, and what we present here is proof of that. We had some really great communication in getting this together (thankfully in English, I appreciate that, man!) and our mindsets were in line with each other in that we wanted to construct a seamless journey for your mind to bathe itself within. In creating this mix, we became completely taken in by each others concepts, and that friendly competition only stoked a passion to deliver our finest moments to your ears. We truly believe that we accomplished this.

This first of two parts that we created is appropriately titled Drifter V6 as it continues to build upon the epic sessions that DJ Seroton has founded. In the track listing below, I made it evident how the mix was divided up with DJ Seroton covering the first half and me countering his vision.

I can't thank DJ Serton enough for having the same passion that I do for creating ambient sessions, and for being such an approachable guy in the entire process so that our vision could be felt by the listeners. Show him the love by checking out more stunning mixes on his WEBSITE, his SOUNDCLOUD page, and make sure to follow him on TWITTER and FACEBOOK. Take it all in. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

Part 1: DJ Seroton

'Mej by Porya Hatami from Vari (Start Time: 00:00)

'Night Currents' by Michael Stearns from Floating Whispers (Start Time: 06:39)

'Le Tresor (DJ Seroton Edit)' by Jonn Serrie from Ixlandia (Start Time: 13:35)

'The Morning Dew (For Barbara)' by Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots from Across The Silver River (Start Time: 15:59)

'Steal Away' by Harold Budd from Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (Start Time: 19:49)

'301210' by Antonymes from Like Rumours Of Hushed Thunder (Start Time: 20:34)

'Outside (Excerpt)' by Electric Skychurch from In That Place Where Miming Meets Aegir (Start Time: 26:03)

'King Midas In Reverse' by Bing Satellites & Daniel Land from King Midas In Reverse (Start Time: 26:42)

Part 2: Tonepoet

'Will My Memories of You Hold True (Excerpt)' by Darren Harper from Suspended Memory (Start Time: 32:14)

'Shimmering' by Shane Morris from Free Floating Music from (Conception) (Start Time 35:52)

'The Moonlit Towers Reached Above in Blue the Hours Beseeched Our Love' by Aural Method from When I Drifted I Heard A Faint Melody (Start Time 39:04)

'Fac 2' by Stars Of The Lid from The Tired Sounds Of (Start Time: 40:58)

'Subtext' by John Foxx and Harold Budd from Translusence (Start Time: 43:18)

'Clutch' by Good Weather For An Airstrike from A Home For You (Start Time: 49:06)

'The Hottest Day of the Year (Part 1) (Excerpt)' by Bing Satellites from Free Floating Music (Twilight Sessions Volume Eight) (Start Time: 50:49)

'Alex's Theme' by Matt Stanfield from Homecoming (Start Time: 52:56)

'The Night Was Cold And Long' by The Eager Seas from T H E W I L D E R N E S S Y E A R (Start Time: 56:25)

'The Whole Catastrophe' by Hammock from Chasing After Shadows...Living with the Ghosts (Start Time: 56:41)

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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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.

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)

I ran across a very interesting comment via Reddit a while ago that stated 'instead of looking up into the sky, you're actually gazing down into the infinite cosmic abyss, with only gravity holding you to the surface of the earth.' Heavy. But true, and a bit scary. We ride the Mother Earth spaceship venturing through the absolute unknown. And there's nothing we can do about it other than enjoy the ride.

To accompany your journey, I've managed to glue together some sounds that were brought to initial life by some of the greatest aural travelers in the field of sonic space. My role is to manipulate and conjure up the family of musical representations that assist you while peering out beyond the cosmic rim into the infinite cosmic abyss. Now that warmer weather is coming, it is a good time to get back into marveling at sunsets that give way to nightly stargazing. Use this mix freely as your soundtrack for this. I used only my 'A' list of space traveling composers to give you the best mix (in my opinion) that I've ever created. Give thanks that Mother Earth is gluing you to herself so that you can get a good glimpse of the heavens all while hitching a ride on her back. Make good use of this soundtrack while gazing into the infinite cosmic abyss to assist with your journey through the solar system. BTW, I'm posting this on my birthday as I want to give something that means a lot to me. Better to give than to receive, in my opinion. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

“Opus To Departure” by Unknown from Unknown (Start Time: 00:00)

“Departure (Excerpt)” by Telemore from Astral Currents (Start Time: 01:00)

“Dark Clouds” by Bing Satellites from Twilight Sessions, Vol. 8 (Start Time: 06:19)

“Zero Gravity” by Dreamhub from Moments In Space (Start Time: 09:17)

“This Time And Space” by Kit Watkins from This Time In Space (Start Time: 12:16)

“Nostalgia For Infinity” by Jonn Serrie from Thousand Star (Start Time: 16:11)

“Almost Overlooked” by John Foxx & Harold Budd from Translucence (Start Time: 19:52)

“Faraway (Excerpt)” by Juta Takahashi from Hymn (Start Time: 21:23)

“Distant Thunder (Solitary Witness)” by Michael Stearns from Encounter (Start Time: 22:50)

“Startle The Heavens (Lament)” by Hammock from Raising Your Voice…Trying To Stop An Echo (Start Time: 28:10)

“High Above Everything We Know” by Ben Woods from This Digital Horizon (Start Time: 32:06)

“Twilight” by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 39:11)

“Melancholia” by Luca Gherardi from Cosmosis (Start Time: 45:12)

“Borealis” by Robert Rich from Calling Down The Sky (Start Time: 48:20)

“Our Cathedral (Excerpt)” by Paul Avgerinos from Sky Of Grace (Start Time: 49:55)

“Pulsum Sacrum” by Bruno Sanfilippo from Subliminal Pulse (Start Time: 52:16)

“Opening The Spiral (Excerpt)” by Robert Carty from Ancient Flow (Start Time: 54:32)

I purposely created this mix to accompany those mornings that make one feel the need to stay in bed for an extra bit of time. This mix could also come of use during the day, or evening, if you wish as its main purpose is to erase detrimental mojo. Outside rain is optional as I've included a tiny pinch of rain in the mix to help balance the sounds of nature driven ambience with artist created tapestries of beauty (although rain from the outside will further assist in achieving the peaceful state that you seek). Admittedly, ever since I heard Junkyard Angel's Waiting For The Rain, I've been eager to follow suit. A tip of the hat.

Just as the morning bleeds into the day and night without an abrupt transitions, the music should meld into your mind without consideration to the shifting moods. The thing is to take in the mix, and let it soak into your mind so that it may bring you solace.

I hope that this music helps your mind catch up to its necessary state needed to realize that one rainy day brings many days with sunshine and beauty. 

Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

• “Burial” by Accelra from Futuresequence4 (Start Time: 00:39)

• “Mist (Excerpt)” by Thom Brennan from Mist (Start Time: 04:42)

• “Our Words Are Frozen” by Pleq Featuring Strië from …And Darkness Came (Start Time: 08:16)

• “Fjögur Píanó” by Sigur Ros from Valtari (Start Time: 12:21)

• “I’m Big” by Steve Jablonsky from The Pain & Gain Soundtrack (Start Time: 19:13)

• “Time Spent Waiting” by Christopher Sisk from Background Musics (Start Time: 21:06)

• “Song For Aiden Meikle” by Bing Satellites & Daniel Land from King Midas In Reverse (Start Time: 25:42)

• “Further Distances” by Andrew Lahiff from Free Floating Music: Conception (Start Time: 31:29)

• “River” by Coppice Halifax from Inland By Night (Start Time: 39:17)

• “Equal Ourselves” by Helios from Moiety (Start Time: 42:50)

• “Kinookimaw” by Ben Woods from Halcyon EP (Start Time: 46:16)

• “Light Staggering Across My Windowless Room (Excerpt)” by Ian D Hawgood from A Life In Abstact Colours (Start Time: 49:23)

• “By The Faintest Light We Carried On” by The Eager Seas from The Wilderness Year (Start Time: 50:38)

• “Daring Remedy” by Abstract Aprils from Blossom Ends (Start Time: 52:57)

A while back, I was attending a sensational mix by Grani Radioshow entitled Grani Rodioshow #42 (Autumn Sea), taking it in, and floating among the blissful sounds created by these DJ's. Needless to say, it's safe to say that this particular mix was one that pulled me into the world of Grani Radioshow. Not only are the music selections amazing, but the crafting is breathtaking. This mix has a life of its own, exhaling warmth and a deep intensity that seeps into the mind of listeners that crave color and clarity. It took a bit to get in contact with them, but once I did, I was richly rewarded with downloads of every mix available from them through a hosting site (that's 60 mixes so far). I was pretty overwhelmed (and still am) to find the best of the best within these mixes, so I'm hosting 4 mixes from them that resonate with me (streaming Autumn Sea and hosting 3 additional downloads via the Spaceman's Transmissions Podbean site: https://tonepoet.podbean.com).

Grani Radioshow (grani translates to 'edge' or 'side') consists of 2 individuals (Alexy Moned & Denis Disia) that create these mixes while geographically separated in Belarus & Russia. While they have worked on a few mixes together, their preferred method is that each submit a mix for hosting individually. The best part of actually hosting this mix is the response that I got from Denis when requesting a bio.

"I'm not sure that our biography is important. The important thing is the music."

It could not be any more simple and effective as that. Along with Grani Radioshow #42 (Autumn Sea), Grani Radioshow is throwing in Grani Radioshow #60 (Still And All), Grani Radioshow #28 (Autumn Frosts 2), and Grani Radioshow #35 (Goodbye Winter). Enjoy the colorful vibes that are meticulously crafted by Grani Radioshow. I can not thank them enough for getting in contact with me, and allowing me to host their mixes. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan of Grani Radioshow.

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[DOWNLOAD GRANI RADIOSHOW #60 (STILL AND ALL)]

[DOWNLOAD GRANI RADIOSHOW #28 (AUTUMN FROSTS 2)]

[DOWNLOAD GRANI RADIOSHOW #35 (GOODBYE WINTER)]

For this episode of Spaceman's Transmissions, I'm very fortunate to have given permission by a deservedly accomplished DJ goes by the name DJ Snobo in presenting This Is Our Last Chance (Before We Slept). Gosh hails from Riga, Latvia, and has a very extensive bit of involvement in the DJ scene, as well as in music overall. I asked Gosh quite a while back to host his mix. We had lost communication, but persistence allowed us to reconnect. While I try to do the most justice in doing write-ups for people, DJ Snobo says it best. Therefore, I pulled a bit of the bio off of his website.

Being a passionate music lover all my life, I always had wide range of interests and never locked myself within artificial boundaries such as genres or musical forms. So - both as music maker or selector - I always played whatever interested me at that time, and it could have been almost everything. I usually say that my own projects from the 90s professed the concept of musical circus - quirky, fun-filled, eclectic extravaganza. As a DJ, I went deeper and less whimsical, but no less (and even more) cross-genre."

Gosh's abilities to weave sounds and create such seamless journeys is a mindblower to me. He's very adept at creating sufficient space with various elements to give good perception of depth, and gluing together sonic colors that yield an experience that is uniquely dark, intense, comforting, and enlightening. Yet another guy who I find to be incredibly inspiring, not only in introducing new music but presenting it in format that draws in the listener with absolute magnitude and beauty. For those of you that make it to my podcast site, I'm presenting an additional download of another mix entitled Colours Of Water as a bonus (link is below) for hungry minds that crave colorful journeys into the subconscious realm of imagination. Thank you so much, Gosh, for letting me be little part in sharing the beautiful creations that you've birthed. I look forward to more in the future. 

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Now that we've taken various detours throughout realms of thought and imagination, it's time to re-enter the space pod of higher realization and creativity to journey to new worlds for inspiration. To help adjust your human self to certain elements of the celestial current and adjust to zero gravity, Spaceman's Transmissions is offering an in-flight aural injection of freshly processed ingredients. It is mixed with careful consideration and care, and is both organic and high in mental nutrients. For those wishing for a vegan entree of goodness should rest assured, as there were no humans or animals harmed in the making of this delightful departure orientated morsel.

Within your mind there lies a world of untapped potential. The only way there is through your ears. The music will guide you through the darkness, and bring light and sound into focus. As grey matter aligns with the positive gravitational pull, a bright light of mental agility will be poured upon your consciousness. Let the sonic aura draw away undesired tension and bad vibes. Your pod serves as a cocoon that hatches a human that is more aware and more functional. Thank me later for that.

Remember to support the artists. Thanks for tuning in. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

• “Oceans Of The Heavens” by Craig Padilla, Zero Ohms, & Skip Murphy from Beyond The Portal (Start Time: 00:00)

• “As We Drift Away” by Ben Woods from Moments (Start Time: 15:00)

• “Pillars Of Creation” by Palancar from Ambient Collective: Infinite Space (Start Time: 19:33)

• “Wellspring” by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 26:15)

• “Starmoods (Excerpt)” by Jonn Serrie from Planetary Chronicles, Vol. 1 (Start Time: 31:40)

• “Gravity” by Abstract Aprils from Blossom Ends (Start Time: 36:50)

• “Pluto” by Neue from Futuresequence 4 (Start Time: 43:49)

• “A Smaller World” by Isope & Zypce from Sima (Start Time: 47:33)

• “As The Sun Kissed The Moon (Excerpt)” by Michael Stearns from Planetary Unfolding (Start Time: 49:00)

• “Home” by usr; sbin from Ambient Collective: Whispers In The Night (Start Time: 53:09)

Hello, fellow space travelers. I'm back with a new ambient mix of some great things that I've been getting into my head lately. First off, I want to express the fact that I took the title for this mix from the song of the same title by Maiya Heresy from Futuresequence 8 release (which is included in this mix). Great title, amazing composition.

When the music begins to drift into your mental space, allow it to form the cloudy blanket that will encompass your good thoughts and filter out the negative turmoil. This incubating layer will form the egg that will eventually hatch your renewal into peace. The aural comfort that you seek will be placed gently upon your physical vessel (known as the human being). Allow your mind to immerse itself into the dream world that awaits. The sanctuary there will breathe new life into your soul and spur a regeneration of creative thoughts, ideas, and tranquility. This is when you truly become the human dreaming. Upon completion of this sequence, this mission will be considered a success.

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TRACK LISTING

“The City (Field Recording)” by Unknown from Unknown (Start Time: 00:00)

 “Softly Escaping” by A Model Kit from Hidden Vibes Vol. 6 (Start Time: 00:37)

 “Blossom Ends” by Abstract Aprils from Blossom Ends (Start Time: 05:10)

 “Mantram” by Bruno Sanfilippo from Subliminal Pulse (Start Time: 12:35)

 “Tippy’s Demise” by Stars Of The Lid from …And Their Refinement Of The Decline (Start Time: 19:54)

 “Layer” by Nomoton from Tour (Start Time: 27:41)

 “A Human Being Is A Human Dreaming” by Maiya Heresy from Sequence8 (Start Time: 32:40)

 “Dlp 6” by William Basinski from The Disintegration Loops (Start Time: 37:17)

 “Quietly Returning” by Rhian Sheehan from Seven Tales Of The North Wind (Start Time: 42:21)

 “As The Sun Begins To Awake” by Tonepoet from Headpsace (Start Time: 44:27)

 “At This Point” by Abstract Aprils from Blossom Ends (Start Time: 50:31)

 “A Solemn Return” by Ben Woods from This Digital Horizon (Start Time: 56:50)

 “Fok (Excerpt)” by Olafur Arnulds from Erased Tapes Collection 1 (Start Time: 60:28)

If you've been following Spaceman's Transmissions for a bit and have kept your eyes on the guest mixes, you've noticed that I've hosted mixes by Faction (Ben Selby) on a few occasions. The best part about hosting mixes is corresponding and building a rapport with people (my absolute favorite part of it all). Ben is a super-cool and ultra-knowledgeable music aficionado. He's easily one of my favorite Mixcloud artists that is capable of straddling the perfect balance between surreal and unreal. He's just as comfortable with spacey drones as he is with drum 'n bass. Huge imagination, ears like a bat, and a music collection that must be beyond staggering.

Well, Ben got with me not too long ago to return the favor of hosting his mixes, and I was invited to create a mix for BoxFrequency.FM radio. The broadcast was overseen by Fatpatcord (Matthew Foord), who is also quite active in the scene as well and close associates with Faction (thanks, Matthew!). While it was introduced to be somewhat along the same lines of what I currently mix (with slight variations), I decided to create a mix that was very left field for me, even though the only main restriction that I had was that the mix had to be 90 minutes. I decided to give it a name, and as I initially set out to do a spy music set, the name Swung, Shaken, And Stirred seemed appropriate. So, yeah, there you have it. There is absolutely no ambient in this mix (you are forewarned!). Nonetheless, this was a blast to create, and I essentially used a lot of music that I've been into for the last 10 years (I have a ton of electronica/trip hop/nu-jazz). No worries, Spaceman's Transmissions will continue to be what it was prior to this. If anything, consider this a radical departure to clear the way for new amazing things in the future. Enjoy!

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• "Fade Out" by Jazzanova from In Between (Start Time: 00:00)