WDIY's Space Music Program airs every Thursday at 11:04 pm.
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Thomas Park has been involved with music for his entire life. He was
trained in classical and jazz music as a teenager and played the
trombone and piano. His listening habits changed in the late 1980s
when Thomas became interested in electronic music. After several years
of writing techno as the band AutoCad, Thomas was fortunate enough to
collaborate with Robin Storey of Rapoon. This project helped Thomas
to evolve into the ambient / drone band Mystified. Mystified has
found considerable success, both through online and physical releases,
and is known for being proficient, creative and prolific.
The music of Mystified is mainly of an atmospheric nature. Sometimes for Thomas, less is more, making his music ideal for listening while working, sleeping or doing other things. The music of Mystified especially explores texture, consistency, and a type of variety that could be called subtle. This is not the utopian ambient of the typical soundscape artist. It is serious music for serious people. Mystified music has found many purposes, including scores for films, online and terrestrial radio shows, festivals of aesthetic, political, and other varieties, informational CD-ROMs, spots on many scores of compilations, and quite a few independent releases. Mister Vapor, a newer incarnation of Thomas Park, focuses especially on the hazier, foggier sides of ambient music. Thomas is open for collaboration. |
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 01/03 | Tribute To Forbidden Planet | Roil Noise |
| 01/10 | Flickering Fuel | Dark Meadow Recordings |
| 01/17 | Coming Days | Attenuation Circuit |
| 01/24 | Life Is a Carnival | Attenuation Circuit |
| 01/31 | Breathe Beyond | Parkbench |
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Joint Intelligence Committee is Paul Nagle and Phil Smillie. The bio
that follows was excellently written by Paul, inspired, in part by coffee... and there are no typos! "He just wrote it like that." - It's Only a Northern Song - George Harrison "The Joint Intelligence Committee are not to be confused with, although they frequently are. Formed after a fortuitous meeting of minds at an online synth forum, JIC consists of two full time committee members and a nebulous pool of special agents providing a variety of skills and fieldcraft. The JIC exists to provide an outlet for their groovily improvised and experimentally ambient musical noodles. The JIC motto is effectus super absolutionem which, as all you latin scholars know instantly, means performance above perfection. Sums it up nicely... Paul played his first solo gig in 1983 but for years remained in a rather serious, teutonic vein of doomy electronica as heard in such bands as Tangerine Dream. Fortunately, Paul met up with Phil Smillie and finally learned how to lighten up and party. As is typical with most late converts to anything, he threw himself into this with gusto, keen to make up for lost time. Paul writes gear reviews for Sound On Sound magazine and has programmed synthesizer patches for Roland, DSI, Access and others. Mostly he just likes to play. On his recent musical road to Damascus, Phil rediscovered his guitar and the joys of realtime looping, met Paul Nagle and realised that making music is so much more fun when computers aren't involved. Phil's other - more production-oriented - projects include psychedelic trance combo Cerebellum and its ambient techno offshoot, Drug Squid. JIC have performed at festivals, parties and planetarums, even though planetaria seem like where they should have been. That old latin obsession never quite dies eh? They like the dark, stars and space, them JIC boys. We don't know when or where their next performance will be. They don't either. They don't know much. But fortunately put them in a room with musical instruments and a good supply of Longbottom Leaf and magic will be spontaneously created. This is as deep as I can go without some oaths of fealty signed in jam." Paul has been a Special Focus on Galactic Travels before: |
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| Date | Title |
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| 02/07 | Grow |
| 02/14 | In Session (AM Mix) |
| 02/21 | Excession |
| 02/28 | The Book of Roach |
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As a pioneering cornerstone of electronic music, internationally
renowned artist Steve Roach has dedicated over three decades to
exploring uncharted soundworlds that connect with a timeless source
of inspiration. From the expansive, time-suspending spaces
reflecting his spiritual home in Arizona to the fire breathing,
rhythmic-shamanic expressions woven from all things electric and
organic, Roach has earned his position in the international pantheon
of major new music artists through a long list of groundbreaking
recordings, fueled by his prolific nature and uncompromising
approach. The core of this innovative world of sound has been
nourished by years of intense live concerts in many extraordinary
settings worldwide, further enhancing the emotive, cinematic
soul-stirring depth of his music.
Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. Steve has been a Special Focus on Galactic Travels before:
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| Date | Title | Label |
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| 03/07 | Soul Tones | Timeroom Editions |
| 03/14 | Sigh of Ages | Projekt |
| 03/21 | Journey of One - disk 1 | Projekt |
| 03/28 | Journey of One - disk 2 | Projekt |
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Born August 28, 1972 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Ken Elkinson
competed on the junior classical piano circuit as a child. After
studying improvisation and composition throughout high school and
college, Ken released his debut CD in 1996, "Midnight
Conversation" of solo piano music. Four additional
original solo piano CDs (Reverly, Opal, Cue and Link), a Christmas
piano CD (Generations of Yuletide), a CD of piano cover songs (Borrowed
Tracks), a jazz funk CD (7890) and an Asian influenced spa CD
(Eastern Spa) have followed. In 2011 Ken switched his focus to ambient and
released a six CD box set of ambient music entitled
Music For Commuting. That was followed by another four ambient CD set
(Elemental) and now Music For Telecommuting Volumes 1 and
2 culled from tracks recorded during the Music For Commuting sessions
in the vain of Brian Eno and Tangerine Dream. Ken’s music has received
airplay on hundreds of radio stations, websites, satellite music
and in-flight audio programs spanning the globe.
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| 04/04 | Music for Commuting Volumes 1 - 2 |
| 04/11 | Music for Commuting Volumes 3 - 4 |
| 04/18 | Music for Commuting Volumes 5 - 6 |
| 04/25 | Music for Telecommuting Volumes 1 - 2 |
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Radio Massacre International members include Steve Dinsdale (Keyboards, Electronics,
Drums) Duncan Goddard (Keyboards, Electronics, Bass) and Gary Houghton
(Guitar, Keyboards). Since 1993 they have been building a catalogue of
epic electronic improvisations, distilled into permanent records by the
wonders of digital editing.
After accumulating a library of 30 such pieces they finally released the double CD Frozen North in late 1995, and appeared live for the first time at the Emma festival in Sheffield. The band was also featured on the BBC's World Service, thus finding a truly international radio audience for the first time. RMI had a website long before it was obligatory, and this has enabled the forging of relationships with listeners, promoters and radio stations across the world. RMI are veterans of TV, radio, and concert performances all over the UK, Europe, and the US. Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. RMI have been a Special Focus on Galactic Travels before: |
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| 05/02 | Solid States disk 1, West |
| 05/09 | Planets in the Wires |
| 05/16 | Solid States disk 2, East |
| 05/23 | Lost in Transit 5 |
| 05/30 | Lost in Transit 6 |
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Andy Condon lives in the wilds of north Essex, UK, and has worked as
The Glimmer Room since the turn of the century. He has left the live
music scene, having grown tired of all the travelling and general
upheaval life in a busy band entails. He retreated into the safety of
the studio where he worked as part of a short-lived experimental dance
collective called Neesh.
A track on the Neesh album, sandwiched between all the 909 rhythms and thumping 303 bass lines, was a small track called Still Waters. This down-tempo piece was a turning point for Andy. With the end of Neesh, the start of The Glimmer Room became reality as Andy had finally found his true path in a mode of music he wanted to explore more deeply. That was early 1997. Five years later, the first Glimmer Room album was released on NeuHarmony garnering comparisons to Moby, Enigma, and Mike Oldfield. In 2004. Andy formed his own label, A-frame Media. Many releases later, Andy retired this label and started The Silent Rookery in 2013. With each new release, Andy forges new sound territory and production techniqes. Andy is a veteran of the Alpha Centuri electronic music festival in Holland and the Awakenings series of concerts in the UK. Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. |
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| 06/06 | Tomorrow's Tuesday | NeuHarmony |
| 06/13 | Now We Are Six | A-Frame Media |
| 06/20 | Home Without the Journey | A-Frame Media |
| 06/27 | I Remain | A-Frame Media |
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Jonn Serrie's name is synonymous with spacemusic. Known for his
numerous works commissioned for planetariums around the world,
he has reshaped and redefined ambient space music. In addition
to his many albums, his body of work includes diverse projects
with Lucasfilm Ltd., NASA, the United States Navy, Hayden
Planetarium, Expo Seville, and CNN. Jonn's interest in
electronic music began early with piano and church organ
studies, eventually leading to a position as resident synthesist
at Connecticut-based Electronic Music Laboratories in the
1970s. A fascination with space and aviation became the theme
for his unique musical style. He is an FAA licensed pilot and
lives in Atlanta.
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| Date | Title | Label |
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| 07/04 | Sunday Morning Peace | Valley Entertainment |
| 07/11 | Century Seasons - disk 1 | Miramar Recordings |
| 07/18 | Century Seasons - disk 2 | Miramar Recordings |
| 07/25 | Ixlandia | Miramar Recordings |
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Dan Pound is from Santa Rosa, California. Profoundly influenced by
Steve Roach, Dan's music stretches beyond those parameters into a
space that Dan explores with aplomb.
Dan was classically trained on piano, guitar and double bass at an early age and started writing songs soon after. He went on to be in the local honor orchestra and was soon writing pieces for the entire ensemble. Besides performing and composing, Dan has earned degrees in recording engineering and electronic music technology, and has received credits as 1st engineer and mixer for an indie jazz release, "Crusin' Some Grooves" by the Steve Wolfe Quartet. Over several years, Dan has pieced together a home studio where he does most of his work, recording and producing his music independently. He specializes in music for film and multi-media, as well as recording and producing his own albums on his label, Pound Sounds. Several of Dan's songs have received airplay on many ambient radio programs, including the widely syndicated NPR program, Hearts Of Space, as well as many others. In September of 2009, Dan was named Artist of the month on the on-line web radio site, Stillstream.com. Many of Dan's CD releases have been ranked in several on-air programs' monthly and yearly top release lists. Dan has been a Special Focus on Galactic Travels before: |
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| Date | Title |
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| 08/01 | Interlace |
| 08/08 | Medusazoa |
| 08/15 | Cocoon |
| 08/22 | Return To Other Worlds disk 1 |
| 08/29 | Return To Other Worlds disk 2 |
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The core members of the band are Tony Andersen and Kent Eskildsen
from Denmark, and Jens Peschke from Germany. They first met in
1999 on an Internet mailing list dedicated to the discussion of
electronic music. All three members contributed tracks to the
critically acclaimed compilation albums GoldTri: Volume One and
GoldTri: Volume 2. A mutual respect for each other's music led
to the idea of a collaborative project, and thus Navigator was
born.
Navigator's music begins with skilfully made sequences. Ranging from mellow to uptempo, these sequences are accompanied by a mix of melodic lead lines and atmospheric soundscapes along with softer mellotron sounds. The sound is traditional EM in the vein of vintage Tangerine Dream and Ashra, but with a modern edge. Kent Eskildsen: Keyboards, Flute, Guitars and Synthesizers. Tony Andersen: Keyboards, Percussion and Synthesizers. Jens Peschke: Keyboards, Percussion and Synthesizers. Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. |
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| 09/05 | Northern Consequence | Invisible Shadows |
| 09/12 | Oceanic Empire | Groove Unlimited |
| 09/19 | Airwaves | Groove Unlimited |
| 09/26 | CDR | none |
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Dave Luxton is a producer, electronic musician, composer, and
guitarist based in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. He is a
classically trained musician whose diverse compositions span multiple
genres to include guitar oriented compositions, cinematic soundscapes,
rock, and electronic styles.
As a recording artist and performer, he is internationally known for his work in the ambient Spacemusic genre. He has released 11 solo albums to date. His music has been featured on numerous radio programs including Hearts of Space, Echoes, Star’s End, Stillstream, Alien Air Music, and others. His film score work has been heard on PBS and in several independent films. Dave is also the founder of Wayfarer Records, an independent record label based in Olympia Washington USA. The label specializes in electronic and ambient music and its roster includes artists from around the world. Dr. Dave is also a university professor and author. Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. |
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| 10/03 | Portal |
| 10/10 | Dark Moon |
| 10/17 | Dreams, Ghosts, and Parallel Universes |
| 10/24 | Singularity In Sound |
| 10/31 | Fuzzy Music |
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Galactic Anthems a.k.a. Glenn Adams. Sound, as much as music, has
always fascinated Glenn, especially sound that has no earthly
connection. One album of great influence on him was “Quatermass,”
by Tod Dockstader. It was quite remarkable to Glenn that Dockstader
could create such incredible sounds from such mundane sources as the
air escaping from a balloon. Once exposed to that album, Glenn was
hooked forever on electronic music. He quickly purchased one of the
first commercial synthesizers on the market and started making his
own electronic music. Glenn went to the Berklee College of Music
where he studied trumpet . There, he also started playing bass
guitar and gigging with local bands. He moved to California where
he eventually completed his degree in composition. Galactic Anthems
music has been licensed for use by numerous cable TV stations including
The Sci-Fi Channel, National Geographic, the History Channel, the
Discovery Health Channel, MTV, and many others.
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| 11/07 | Galactic Anthems |
| 11/14 | Abstract Circuitry |
| 11/21 | Semper Fidelity |
| 11/28 | The Other Side |
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Matt Borghi is a musician, writer and drinker of black coffee...
Matt has had a variety of projects through the years including his drone ambient recordings on such labels as Hypnos, Slobor Media, and N-Light-N. His music has been featured on Galactic Travels, Music from the Hearts of Space, NPR, BBC and CBC. His other projects include a Radiohead-influenced IDM outing with his childhood mate, Michael Goldapper, KOSIK (Ghostly International, Simballrec, and Kikapu), a lounge band, The Elevator Conspiracy and his acid folktronica group Teag and PK. Currently, Matt is producing a deep listening podcast called The Ambient Soundbath and is pursuing his passion for improvised music with a variety of ensembles… Matt writes about art and artistry and music mostly, but occasionally other topics tickle his fancy. Matt's writing work has been published in Billboard, All Music Guide, BPMCulture Magazine, Artbyte, Electronic Musician, Detroit MetroTimes, and on dozens of websites. Click on the name or photo above to go to the artist's web site. |
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| 12/05 | Elegy for Time | Space for Music |
| 12/12 | For Running Time | b:group Records |
| 12/19 | The Phantom Light | SLO BOR |
| 12/26 | Olagra | SLO BOR |
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