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Galactic Travels Monthly Special Focus Log - 2015


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The Special Focus for January was
NEURONIUM
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Neuronium is the artist name and a Trademark of Michel Huygen. Based in Barcelona, Huygen created Neuronium Records in 2002 to release his own music as well as that of other fine musicians. But the name Neuronium first appeared in 1976 as the name of the group Huygen founded.

Neuronium's first album was "Quasar 2C361" and was issued in 1977 by EMI-Harvest. Neuronium has undergone some personnel changes and, since 1982, has been a solo project of Huygen's with the occasional collaboration. One collaboration was with Vangelis in 1981 on the Spanish television program "Musical Express."

In May 1986 Michel Huygen was inaugurated by Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain as the person in charge of the department of electronic music at the Center of Art Queen Sofia of Madrid.

Neuronium's music has been referred to as psychotronic, New Age, ambient and space music.

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01/01 Etykagnostyka
01/08 Hydro 2 - The Deep End
01/15 ExoSomnia
01/22 Nocny Lot CD1
01/29 Nocny Lot CD2

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The Special Focus for February is
ZERO OHMS
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The Tao of Zero Ohms (literally: way of no resistance) is to listen while letting go. Music possesses the capacity for awakening a deeper part of ourselves which lies within. Zero Ohms (Richard J. Roberts) is driven to find this bountiful experience with open eyes, ears, and heart, seeking to find himself and the golden thread of truth within. From this, he is compelled into expression. A writer, painter, musician, teacher and producer, Roberts uses a range of instrumentation; woodwinds from around the world and electronics in a versatile palette of sonic colors. His sound is at once ancient and contemporary.

For the listener, the golden thread can be more easily discovered via the clarion music of Richard J. Roberts. To him, the way is clear; to listen while letting go. This is The Tao of Zero Ohms.
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02/05 Worlds, Afterworlds relaxedMachinery
02/12 Spacial Glacial Nebulous ZOP Opus
02/19 Process of Being Spotted Peccary
02/26 Supreme Infinite Essence ZOP Opus

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The Special Focus for March was
JEFF GREINKE
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Jeff Greinke is a musician, composer, performer, and sound sculptor who is known worldwide for his unique sound. Through a highly developed process of layering, Jeff composes and performs music rich in texture, depth, mood, and subtle detail. Using various acoustic and electronic instruments, found sounds, and extended studio techniques, Jeff sculpts sound worlds that conjure a strong sense of place, hovering somewhere between the exotic and the familiar.

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03/05 Wide View Hypnos
03/12 Weather from Another Planet FWD
03/19 Winter Light Lotuspike
03/26 Virga Lotuspike

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The Special Focus for April was
SENSITIVE CHAOS
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Sensitive Chaos is the solo project of producer Jim Combs. The project often includes the talents of musicians Brian Good, Paul Vnuk, Jr., Tony Gerber, Christian Birk, Josie Quick, Greg Hurley, Otso Pakarinen, Tim Walters, and John McNicholas, as well as visual artists Charles Keiger, Demi Pietchell, Andrew Lee, and Eleanor Grosch.

A core component of Sensitive Chaos compositions is improvisation. Many of the songs heard on the albums have their genesis in live performances or from live recordings. This unique approach to the music has endeared audiences and radio programmers around the world, garnering airplay across the US, UK, and Europe. Sensitive Chaos music has received many "Best Of" nods over the years.

Sensitive Chaos has performed nearly 100 shows including the City Skies Festival, Different Skies Festival, electro-music Festival, and Nophest.

Combs is an ASCAP composer and publisher. He records and performs with alt folk singer/songwriter Kim Ware in The Good Graces, with alt rocker John McNicholas in The Sunset District, and with blues rockers Stacey Cargal, Ryan Taylor, and Mitchell Sosebee in Blackfox.

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04/02 Leak Subsequent
04/09 Emerging Transparency Subsequent
04/16 Seeker After Patterns Subsequent
04/23 Meditation Modulation Manipulation Ping Things
04/30 Amerisynthecana Subsequent

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The Special Focus for May is
STEVE 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.

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All albums are on Projekt Records.
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05/07 Back to Life disk one
05/14 Back to Life disk two
05/21 Live Transmission disk one
05/28 Live Transmission disk two

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The Special Focus for June is
SPYRA
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Born in Eschwege, Germany, Wolfram Spyra is a composer of electronic music, sound artist and inventor. Sound is his art form. He has worked for film, television, theatre, dance and as sound designer.

Spyra began his career in the early 1990s constructing soundscapes and installations around Germany. He has collaborated with a wide range of visual artists, musicians, producers, and DJs. He has released several albums, starting in 1995 with "Homelistening Is Killing Clubs."

Spyra's focus is on electronic music, seamlessly blending interesting samples, synthesizers, percussion and other elements together in unique ways. While sometimes experimental, most of his music has a certain accessibility in terms of the rhythmic and melodic components. Though frequently associated with the retro or Berlin School sound pioneered by Klaus Schulze and others, he uses modern ambient electronica elements extensively, creating his own rich sound that defies easy categorization.

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All albums are on the Ricochet Dream label.
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06/04 Excerpts 1
06/11 High Phidelity disk 1
06/18 High Phidelity disk 2
06/25 No Beats for 1 Hour

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The Special Focus for July was
MODULATOR ESP
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Modulator Experimental Synthesis Project (Modulator ESP) is Jez Creek from Nottingham in the UK. He performs improvised music that explores the boundaries of dark ambient, drone, Berlin School sequencing, and noise using modular synthesis, real-time sampling, sound manipulation, and live looping.

Modulator ESP has been described variously as "vintage synth overload to propel you into the outer reaches of the cosmos" and "one man will descend to (this) earth in a hail of analogue synth tones; called upon from the singular consciousness of John Carpenter and Vangelis - like a 2046 dystopian dream with the optimism of Jean Michael Jarre, and his penguins."

When Modulator ESP discovered that there was more to EM than TD, Jarre, Pickford and Shreeve by finding bands like Arc, RMI, Redshift, Airsculpture, and Arcane, bands that were doing a more retro-styled improvisational take on EM, it came as a revelation to him. One of the reasons he'd left the band he was in was because he wanted to do something a bit more freeform. He knew he still wanted to play live but without playing along to pre-programmed, structured backing tracks.

Things started to snowball when he discovered certain synthesizers, both hardware and software, step sequencing, and delay processors.

Modulator ESP loves playing synths because he loves the electronic, synthetic, other worldly nature of the sounds. This makes Ambient, Berlin School EM the best style for his interests. He plans to stretch the boundaries by incorporating some of his progressive influences.

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07/02 Event Horizon
07/09 Beyond the Event Horizon
07/16 From Outer Spaces
07/23 The Sound of Walking Backwards into Infinity disk 1
07/30 The Sound of Walking Backwards into Infinity disk 2

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The Special Focus for August is
GERT EMMENS
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Emmens composes music in a style which is somewhere between retro Electronic Music (Berlin School) and symfo. His influences include Tangerine Dream, Ashra, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Genesis, Manfred Mann, Wally Badarou, Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Richard Barbieri. Emmens has released many solo albums and collaborations with Ruud Heij.

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All albums are on Groove Unlimited Records.
Date Title
08/06 The Nearest Faraway Place Volume 1
08/13 The Nearest Faraway Place Volume 2
08/20 The Nearest Faraway Place Volume 3
08/27 Metamorphosis

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The Special Focus for September is
JONN SERRIE
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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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09/03 Spirit Keepers Miramar
09/10 The Stargazer's Journey New World Music
09/17 Thousand Star New World Music
09/24 Day Star New World Music

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The Special Focus for October was
STEPHEN PARSICK
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Parsick is one of the true leaders of the Berlin kosmische musik revival. He started his musical career when he joined Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock's bands Cosmic Hoffmann and Mind Over Matter. He was a founding member of ['ramp] with Frank Makowski and started his solo career in 1996. Parsick explores the darker side of electronic music, dubbing it Doombient which is also the name of his record label.

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10/01 Traces of the Past Spheric Music
10/08 Hollenengel Doombient
10/15 Cambrium Doombient
10/22 Cryotainer Doombient
10/29 Blasters of the Universe Doombient

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The Special Focus for November was
MEESHA
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Inspired by the music of Tangeine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis and Kraftwerk, MEESHA started composing his own music in the early 90s. His first instrumental songs resulted in the release of his first album, "A Voyage to the Unknown." In 1996 MEESHA worked on a concept album which featured music inspired by the Titanic. Rich arrangements and atmospheric soundscapes gave this album its character.

In 2009, MEESHA performed at the Electronic Circus Festival in Germany. He played music from his NOVIA album and a live version of Jarre's Oxygene 7. He received the Schalwelle Award for Best Newcomer. In the online listeners' vote, "NOVIA" was elected 3th best album and MEESHA was 2nd best artist of 2009. The concert at Electronic Circus was released on DVD in 2010, featuring the entire concert and the television interview for Lokalvision.

In 2015, MEESHA performed again at the Electronic Circus Festival in Germany.

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11/05 Pentorama
11/12 Waves
11/19 Novia
11/26 Within the Parallel

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The Special Focus for December is
TERJE WINTHER
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Terje Winther has been making electronic music with synthesizers since the 1970s. He records albums, performs concerts, and is involved in building a community for analog synthesizer aficionados in Norway. He is a founding member of the band WintherStormer.

Terje Winther's musical background is in the gray area between modern serious music and experimental rock. He received his degree in composition and conducting from the Norwegian State Academy of Music in 1986. Through his work as an arranger and a composer, he has developed a wide range of practical experience in the music community.

How music relates to non-musical realities, the relationship between music and other arts, and the function of music have always been of concern to Winther. His search for expanding the horizons of the music experience through content and communication has lead him to choose a wide range of expression in which contradictory elements become fused into uniform compositions.

He is a member of The Norwegian Composers' Society. During 1992-93 he was the chairman of The New Music Composers' Group in Norway.

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12/03 Trespasser
12/10 Woodwork
12/17 Electric Fairytales
12/24 Electronic Regions disk 1
12/31 Electronic Regions disk 2

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