Hello, and many greetings, dear listeners. I wandered a bit off course in effort to calibrate the controls to enable us optimal performance in drifting above the grey clouds above that we believe to our limitations. Let us be on our voyage.
While you would think that reaching just beyond this curtain of grey is the final destination of achieving your zenith, this is merely the prologue to life's true journey. Just beyond that lies a sky of blue which will give you a better glimpse of the sparkling cosmos. Beyond that which you cannot see or fathom is your true potential. No one can tell you where that ends, and you yourself cannot even know, as it is not the end of the journey that matters, it is the journey itself. 

The journey's end is a vital goal, but reaching that does not unveil your potential. The arc of your potential is actually a milestone to a greater thing. Reach beyond the sky, grasp your real dream and live to be the better you.
Turn on, tune in, go above and beyond...
(note: the first track is from an upcoming album of mine which will be released very soon, everything's finished, awaiting some final production)

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TRACK LISTING
“The Sky Is Not The Limit” by Tonepoet from Kaleidoscope (Start Time: 00:00)
“The Dawning” by Abstract Aprils from The Dawning (Start Time: 03:31)
“Dusk Magic” by Richard Norris from Abstractions Vol. 2 (Start Time: 04:43)
“The Dry Sun” by Alex Tiuniaev from Where  The Birds Nest (Start Time: 06:17)
“A Moment Of Growing Wings And Flying” by BEDsHELi from Nue (Start Time: 09:59)
“I Was Atoms And Waves (Reprise Pt. II)” by Tim Linghaus from About B. (Memory Sketches B-Sides Recordings) (Start Time: 14:32)
“Open Door” by Jim Wallis from Europa (Start Time: 16:01)
“Dark Beyond The Blue” by Hammock from Longest Year (EP) (Start Time: 17:34)
“Lost I” by The Fire And The Fog from Lost (Start Time: 21:58)
“#01 Monologue (Copy 2) (Excerpt)” by Tomotsugu Nakamura from Monologue (Start Time: 24:24)
“At The End” by winterTheives. from The Human You (Start Time: 25:36)
Show Us To The Sky” by The Balustrade Ensemble from Renewed Brilliance (Start Time: 29:41)
“Home” by Slleepwalker from Lonley (Ambient Album) (Start Time: 34:23)
“Leaving The Ground” by Radical Face from Missing Film (Start Time: 35:07)
“II. Sunlight Kisses Upon Rosy Cheeks” by Ashen Swan from An Ode To Trains (Start Time: 37:11)
“Far Out There” by Sergey Cheremisinov from The Healing (Start Time: 40:47)
“Returning” by Aperire from Aperire (Start Time: 42:29)
“Lost V (Excerpt)” by The Fire & The Fog from Lost (Start Time: 44:30)
“Ukeire (Excerpt)” by zarr. from Cloudform (Start Time: 45:01)
“Heliopause” by Anne Mueller from Heliopause (Start Time: 48:49)
“Sleep Well Diana” by Ashot Danielyan from Diana (Start Time: 51:13)
“Linear” by halftribe from Backwater Revisited (Start Time: 54:26)

the sky is not the limit

Ambient music podcast for the masses during their interplanetary explorations both mentally and physically. I’m your host, Tonepoet, and I’m here to provide you with the means to dream and mentally flourish. Download the mixes, turn on, tune in, sleep...

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Dear listeners, I have yet another very important tale for you today, and one of absolute truth! This is above and beyond the tale that I laid upon your mind in the podcast Camping Under The Stars, Vol. 5 (Sanctuary), which was a mere 2 weeks of living off of the land and surviving on hot dogs, bananas, and peanut butter. Dear listeners, this tale stretches across 3 years. 3 long YEARS!! It is not one that was pleasant, but it had a(n eventual) happy ending. How does that tie into today's episode?? Well, let me tell you.......
In a time not long ago, during a weird and upside-down world of toilet paper shortages and no haircuts lived a content little dude whom we will call Poemhobbit. He lived in his happy village with his happy family and created musings of aural jewels for people all over the world which he delivered like an Easter egg. Well, for some odd reason, Poemhobbit and his family felt that they should travel to a land unknown, so he sold his tiny cottage quickly and with a prosperous outcome. Poemhobbit was so happy! But, before he and his family would decide on the perfect place, they would live in a less-than-desirable village that was infested by a sub-societal mob of unhappy zombies that smelled of burning skunk cigarettes. 'It is okay', thought Poemhobbit, 'it will not last for more than 3 months. I will take this negative experience and thrive, nonetheless. These 3 months will go by quickly and we will have departed before any misery sets in!' And so it was.....
However, those 3 months turned into 6 months. Then, into a year. And, yet another year. And another year after that. And anot........wait, how many years is that?!? So, Poemhobbit was stuck in this prison-like dystopian cubicle for 3 years. And, the misery did set in. In fact, it festered like a cancer. The family was unhappy, hope had abandoned them, their dreams turned into dusty cobwebs, and escaping was something that was never even talked about without malice and regret. Poemhobbit was miserable, and his joy for the arts became a chore and a cumbersome endeavor. It was difficult for Poemhobbit to weave sounds and spread joy when it had escaped him. 
But, Poemhobbit never gave up. He didn't always allow his family to know of his struggles, and instead fought to shine positive light on the negative situation. He fueled them with his (fake) optimism and assurance. Moreso, Poemhobbit had to really convince himself that his misery was perception, and that his ambitions would pull him out of the quicksand. He had to be the beacon of light, the sunbeam to those that depended upon him, and somehow find the strength to burn through the shadows and dust. 'Stay strong', Poemhobbit told himself, 'and let those that follow you tread upon a path of optimism and diligence.'
Well, as fate would have it, persistence finally did win. Poemhobbit held out and never stopped raining hope and optimism upon his family. They were eventually able to escape the inferno of stinky skunk cigarettes burned by sketchy circus clowns. This journey in time was very debilitating physically, emotionally, and spiritually. If Poemhobbit gave up hope (which nearly happened many, many times), then he would have let down his family. In the end, Poemhobbit found a nice cottage in a small village where he had laid his wishes. Fortune smiled down upon his family, and the fire inside him rekindled once again. The struggle for comfort had finally subsided.
Sometimes, to succeed you need the positive person around you to inspire you and light up your ambitions. Sometimes that person needs to be you. While the modern world wants us to let out everything and seek comfort from our hardships, your boy Poemhob........... I mean Tonepoet, believes that controlling this like a water spigot and knowing when, how much, and to who you water your hardships to is an exercise of optimal self-control. Seek a co-pilot that can give you guidance when you need it, so that you can ignite the light in

the sunbeam (that burns through the shadows)

Hello, dear listeners. Today, I have a special guest mix by a label that I follow and truly love. ARTIFICIAL OWL RECORDINGS is a new and mighty label whose mission is to break down the traditional walls of predictable ho-hum ambient and introduce deeper atmospheres and wider spectrums of sound into our universes. I was fortunate to have been given the opportunity to share with you all quite a few tracks (over 1 ½ hours of music!) from AOR in a stellar mix by the label’s founder and curator, Niko Dalagelis (One Of Them). Dig into the history and mission statement of AOR below as you take in some truly mystical vibes not of this earth. Pay AOR a visit and show them the love. Oh, and their artwork is beyond astounding!
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When did Artificial Owl Recordings come into being and what was the motivation to start a label?
Artificial Owl Recordings was created in 2019 by Niko Dalagelis. Niko has been writing music as ONE OF THEM since 2008 and before that as Niko Dalagelis (since 2000). The One of Them project has always been more focused on the deep and ambient side of music, and the label was created to release his first ambient album entitled Sithabo. Niko had been releasing his music on numerous international record labels in the past and felt that it was time to release his own album on his own record label.
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Where is Artificial Owl Recordings based out of? 
Artificial Owl Recordings is based in New York city. The 4th release just came out recently (Excogitation by the artist One Of Them). Prior to this, the label released a full album by Spain's OG Miguel Ruiz aka ORFEON GAGARIN who has been in the scene since the 80's, and a full album by ORBITAL PATTERNS. The label's vinyl is globally distributed by Paris Yoyaku and all the records can be found around the world in select record stores. Our 5th release will be coming out in the Spring of 2024 and it will be work from legendary music producer Satoshi Tomiie and his A_A PROJECT.
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How did you find your current roster of artists and what is your outreach looking like in the future?
Listening to new music and following underground artists is the focus for finding artists that can be added on the label's roster.
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How many people (and who) is behind Artificial Owl Recordings? What kind of future endeavors lie ahead for AOR? 
At the moment, Niko is running the label. The future of Artificial Owl Recordings is to keep on releasing underground experimental music that will be available on vinyl. The weirder and deeper the music, the better :)
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Turn on, tune in, discover new music...
 

 
TRACK LISTING (MIXED BY ONE OF THEM aka NIKO DALAGELIS)
Orbital Patterns - Impostor Syndrome
Orbital Patterns - Generative Curriculum
One of Them - Grace Bay
One of Them - Tomo.me
Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 1
Orbital Patterns - Gove
Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 11
One of Them - Tokasiki
Orbital Patterns - Cant Tell If Im Awake
Orbital Patterns - The Deconstructed Hero
Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 10
A A - Diskortand
A A - Disonant III
Orbital Patterns - Dead Flower Syndicate
Orbital Patterns - Ship In A Bottle
One of Them - Vermont Fields
Orbital Patterns - Impostor Syndrome
One of Them - Tawewa Hill
One of Them - Excogitation 1

guest mix: artificial owl recordings label mix

My fellow travelers of the aural universe, I'm so very happy to have you all here as we lazily flow into a continuation of the Mental Drift series. As with any amalgamation that is woven, special consideration is given to those of you that may feel alarmed by disruptive and angular sonic anomalies. Our mission here at the Spaceman's Transmissions laboratory is optimized towards the analyzation of our sketches. It is during these rigorous processes that the removal of diluted mish-mash and scratchy, if not, dull and turbulent static are discarded. Dear listeners, we have baked you a morsel of mental release made with only the freshest natural ingredients. All allergy free.

This sweetly baked bite-sized snack is a mere hour(ish) of an escape journey, and is one which requires only a very tiny fraction of of your devotion. This will allow you to paint your grey matter with colorful light and provide your creative spirit a smooth path inward towards your cerebral control center. Allow the gears of your mind the pleasure of connecting with what really matters: you! Sink deep into your own universe, you owe yourself that. There will be no bumps or turbulence along the way, as we are drifting calmly and slowly upon a mental breeze of comfort and beauty. Take a moment to gaze skyward and marvel at how wonderful you are. Celebrate your uniqueness with a smile and a sense of motivation towards your utopian sunset. Don't hurry through this journey. Rather, let the slight breeze set the course of the voyage. It will steadily (and purposefully) carry you to where your creative oasis resides. Stay there awhile, and rejoice over the beauty of everything around you. Your old boy Tonepoet is there to ensure that your mellow flight of peace is every bit as rejuvenating as it should be. 
 
Revisit Spaceman's Transmissions often, and invite your loved ones along so that they, too, may take advantage of the mental reset that we afford everyone. The journey was, is, and always will be a free ticket to the calm skies within your amazingly underappreciated personal space: the galaxy between your ears.
 
Turn on, tune in, drift away...
 

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TRACK LISTING


“Station ID” by Tonepoet’s Daughter from Goodnight, Lady (Start Time: 00:00)


“Space Travel” by Ancient Astronaut from Through The Tunnel of Love (Start Time: 00:31)


“Two Divers” by Isik Kural from Maya's Night (Start Time: 02:42)


“Follow the Stream Entry” by J. Arif Verner from From A Distant Horizon [Remastered Edition] (Start Time: 04:43)


“116” by Hidden Sky from 3 (Start Time: 08:24)


“Nummer 2” by Anne Mueller from Heliopause (Start Time: 11:11)


“Words Appear Lost” by An Imaginal Space from Anniversaries (Start Time: 16:41)


“Layered Sun” by William St Hugh from Anomaly (Start Time: 17:57)


“Before We Were Born (Bonus Track)” by Hammock from The Sleepover Series, Volume Two (Start Time: 20:09)


“Audition” by Jim Wallis from Europa (Start Time: 26:18)


“Through Summer Rooms” by John Foxx from The Complete Cathedral Oceans (Start Time: 31:03)


“Hypermorph Swingstellar X” by Rikaar from Malin 1 (Start Time: 36:39)


“Damaged” by Endless Melancholy from A Perception Of Everything (Start Time: 41:30)


“Live and Die (Excerpt)” by Spencer Bott from Abstract Reflex (Start Time: 45:53)


“Icebergs Melt (Excerpt)” by Static Storm from Burial At Sea (Start Time: 48:18)


“Empty Packs Of Thai Cigarettes” by Benoît Pioulard from These Clouds… (Start Time: 50:58)


“Carta Atlántica II (Excerpt)” by bahía mansa & Yama Yuki from Cartas Náuticas (Start Time: 55:09)

mental drift, vol.3

It's hip, it's new, it's here, it's now, it's the FUTURE, dear listeners!! Now, I have an idea what you might be thinking of when you ponder what the future actually is. Machines, robots, automation, absence of the human element? Or, is it the ability to harness the means of connecting diverse sets of people with common goals, aspirations, and creative energy to develop a communal sense that encompasses much more than what we envision? I'm going with the latter.
It would be so easy to bury our heads in the sand and ignore what some might call 'progress'. You're not incorrect with stating that this constant perpetual forward motion becomes cumbersome, requiring us to constantly evolve to fit the need. Now, for many, the future is not always so bright. It's an unfortunate thing that we often choose to ignore that populace and persist in our own bubbles of contentment and comfort. That's not living, dear listeners. Living is sharing the light in your universe with a soul who is subsisting on shadows and sorrow. Dear listeners, since I've been sending out the transmissions, I've been working to bring a brighter sun into your sonic universe. It's up to you now to spread your positive energy to those that need it, to provide the shade over their burnt ambition and water the barren field of their failures. Provide the minerals of belonging to those unlike you and watch their fields of admiration turn into a fertile land of giving.
If you want to live in an amazing world then you have to build it. With what, you ask? Well, with other people. Surround yourself with water and you swim. Surround yourself with people who you've unrolled your joy into and you will thrive. Nay, you will build your legacy! That's living, or more so, that's living after life.
Okay, story time. I used to go to Walt Disney World in Orlando every year with my family when I was a little kid (I lived an hour away and it was, at that time, affordable). I remember going into a ride called Tomorrowland. It was absolutely fascinating. The one part that I remember the most, and that still sticks with your boy Tonepoet, is witnessing a scene of two kids on separate sides of the world talking to each other through a television screen. I marveled that one day I would be able to send messages on the other side of the world. With Spaceman's Transmissions, I'm able to do just that. Lesson? Grasp the future with both hands and turn it into your launchpad of discovery. Peace.
Turn on, tune in, sleep...
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TRACK LISTING
“The Future” by Ambient Island from Beauty Everywhere (Start Time: 00:00)
 “Paene” by ambalek from Lull (Start Time: 02:02)
“Formal Parts One & Two (Excerpt)” by BlankFor.ms from In Part (Start Time: 05:03)
“December Dreams (Excerpt)” by Julian Loida from Giverny (Start Time: 10:43)
“Points of Light” by Wil Bolton from Swept (Start Time: 14:30)
“Another Time” by Daily Rituals from Aftersongs (Start Time: 19:20)
“Cove” by Orbital Patterns from Imposter Syndrome (Start Time: 21:35)
“Axiom” by ThoughtExperiment from Ambient Online Compilation Volume 24 (Start Time: 25:55)
“Poppies” by Jack Quinn from Music For Painting (Start Time: 35:12)
“Force Buoyant (How Sad The Shore)” by Amnotic from Ambient Online Compilation Volume 24 (Start Time: 39:46)
“Grey Mornings” by Ashen Swan from 1.17.19 (Start Time: 47:27)
“Winter Morning Pastoral” by Daily Ritual from Aftersongs (Start Time: 53:00)

the future is now!

Hello, beautiful listeners and travelers of the cosmic tapestry. We've have had some relaxing times while wandering around the peaceful forests of aural canyons. We've dipped our toes into a calm, yet vibrant, stream of brilliantly blissful moments. There comes a time when the spacecraft must align the controls for yet another destination in search of the vivid beauty from echoing dreams. While it's blissfully effortless to lay in the pasture of calm, pillowy thoughts and star gaze while recalling worlds unique to ourselves, we have to slowly and softly uproot ourselves in effort to keep on truckin'. This minor disruption is but a very momentary displacement into yet another realm of as-of-yet unseen and unfelt bliss. Our goal is to seek the optimal oasis. All that I ask of you, dear listener, is to ensure that your belt buckle is firmly fastened for another journey into the unknown. Taking mental snapshots of comet tails and celestial dust is highly recommended as we drift sweetly into our new destination. Save these snapshots within your scrapbook of dreams.
Each new endeavor we seek to undertake requires effort, and each effort requires resources and creative fuel. Sure, you could apply minimal effort and coast on closing your eyes tightly and shaking your head for 10 seconds to bring yourself out of a slump. But that sort of solution is not a problem solver at all. Rather, it is but a mere distraction like shaking a jar of wasps and expecting them to behave. Nay, dear listener, your reset and expulsion into the realm of rejuvenation requires a recoating of your grey matter with the sweet nectar of sound and color. This journey is designed to do just that. Feel the tingling sensation of new synapses awakening, old neurons developing fresh pathways, and a soulful re-awakening. Here, you will come to realize that there are indeed more peaceful pastures to explore and camp at. Spaceman's Transmissions is devoted to ensuring that your flight there is brewed with equal parts beauty, intensity, comfort, and solace. You have our guarantee or your money back. 
So, drift into the spacecraft with your boy Tonepoet at the helm, and slowly (snail's pace) buckle yourself into your dream pod for an expedition through the cosmos. Together, we'll all make the journey to another tomorrow and seek to optimize ourselves by letting go of the troubled baggage and stocking up on positive atmospheric transmissions. 
Turn on, tune in, drift on...
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TRACK LISTING

“Station ID” by Tonepoet from Nunya (Start Time: 00:00)


 “Visions” by Telomere from Lux Primordia (Start Time: 00:30)


 “Sea Gradients” by Fog Net from Headlands (Start Time: 09:42)


 “The Wilder We Became” by Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill from Everything Was Different Yesterday (Start Time: 16:13)


 “Vimana” by Ancient Astronaut from Through the Tunnel of Love (Start Time: 19:30)


 “Ideas of the Far Future” by Anders Nils from Ideas of the Far Future (Start Time: 23:16)


 “At The Waters Edge” by Monty Adkins from Audiobulb Records (Exhibition #100) (Start Time: 29:04)


 “The Warm Light Makes You Relax (Excerpt)” by Cliffdiver from Cliffdiver (Start Time: 37:03)


 “Autumn Sun” by Winks from Intraset 016: Daydream - Vox Verto (Start Time: 42:33)


 “Day V - Room With A View” by Fallen from Of Memories And Hopes (Start Time: 46:19)


 “Canopy” by Gus Tomizuka from Prospect & Refuge (Start Time: 52:00)


 “Seele Heimat (Excerpt)” by Henrik Meierkord from Gesichten (Start Time: 54:50)

the sky is not the limit

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