Mixing influences from around the world, Maneki Neko’s debut CD, Auracle, contains ambient soundscapes layered with gently rolling hints of melody, and grounded in deep, satisfying, resonant beds. The result is music with depth and purpose that invites the mind and body to relax in its electro-acoustic textures.
The Jukebox plays ‘Drifting between Stars’, you better watch out when playing this track, your mind will literally drift away from this world… Warm sounds, great atmosphere, takes you back and to the future in one go. Get your copy of the wonderful album ‘Auracle’ and visit the Maneki Neko website today.
Sleepy Town Manufacture are one of the first participants of the astonishing invasion of russian electronica into the western world. The band was founded in 1999 by Roman Komarov, Anton Lukoyanychev and Alexander Ananyev. Alexander also produces a unspeakably warm ambient under the name Beautumn.
The Jukebox plays Enjoy The Silence - the Sleepy shows his skills remix - in one word: one of the coolest remixes we’ve ever heard of this song! Again… Depeche Mode as a source of inspiration. Where did we see that before?… Oh, and we really don’t know where you can get the track to be honest. As far as we know, it’s not for sale anyway, so, enjoy the silence.
Two years after Sehnsucht (Desire), it’s finally here: in March 2010, Christopher von Deylen, alias Schiller, is releasing a new double album with thirty new tracks. Atemlos (Breathless) so subtly transgresses the boundaries of electronic pop that it becomes a unique musical experience. The press hails Christopher von Deylen as a “master of global pop,” who, inspired by electronic classics such as Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, and Jean Michel Jarre, creates visionary sounds and condenses the atmosphere of our times into new electronic music. At home all over the world, he is always searching for the perfect sound and for ever new images to which he can give expression in his music. His sure sense for unusual sounds and voices has led to some surprising collaborations on this new double album.
The American singer Nadia Ali has contributed her incomparable voice to Schiller’s Atemlos and finds her way to a new form when working with Deylen. “I had heard Nadia seven years ago. To me, her voice has a unique appeal, so I was very pleased she agreed to perform with me.” Her ‘Try’ is definitely one of my favorite numbers on the album.”
Yes, the Jukebox plays ‘Try’. A song that will stick in your head for years we think;-) For us reason enough to go and book a ticket for the Schiller Tour 2010, Düsseldorf here we come!
Featuring Sylvia Gerlach: the new Klangstein release is today! Their album “Resturlaub 2.0″ found it’s way to our mailbox and we’re proud to play this track ‘Ganz Leise’ on our show today. This album is a wonderful collection of excellent downtempo tracks with hi-quality mixing skills. We noticed Klangstein music on the compilation albums via @sinemusic records a long time ago and we thought…. “WOW!” “This is good, this should get released separately on a Klangstein album”. And you know what….. March 12th 2010 is the official release date of the album! “Resturlaub 2.0″ features guests like Sylvia Gerlach and singer/songwriter Nosie Katzmann. The album sounds warm, sometimes it’s even a deep dive into the unknown, but most of all: you will play it over and over again. Please follow the links to the iTunes Store and the Klangstein website and get your copy today!
- Am 12. März 2010 veröffenlicht der Darmstädter Produzent KLANGSTEIN auf dem Label Sine Music sein Debut Album mit dem Titel: “Resturlaub 2.0″ als digital Release bei allen bekannten Download Stores. Einige seiner Tracks konnten schon auf International erfolgreichen Compilations veröffentlicht werden, wie beispielsweise Cosmic Chill Lounge Vol. 3, Cool Off Chillout Vol. 2 oder der aktuellen Chillbar Vol. 2. Das Album mit insgsamt 10 Tracks aus den Bereichen Ambient, Chillout und TripHop mit Gastkünstlern wie Sylvia Gerlach und dem international bekannten Singer/ Songwriter Nosie Katzmann laden den Hörer ein sich zurückzulehnen und in das musikalische Universum von Klangstein einzutauchen. Zeit für deinen Resturlaub! -
From La Douce France it’s Alexel, the gifted and talented music composer and performer and entertaining DJ. Music for games, for films, check out the ‘No Gravity’ trailer as well! The Jukebox plays ‘Then You Came’ - for us this track is absolutely within the top10 of our favo all-time tracks. It’s available on Vital Suite - Chill & Lounge Vol.3 - a sampler compiled by the one and only Mr. Frank Borell! Thanks Frank for sending us the album and permission for playing the music on the podcast. Peace!
Jukebox LS edition: Tromso, 70 degrees north, in the Arctic region, in the middle of the most active northern lights zone. In summer time, land of the midnight sun. In winter, total darkness.
In October 1995, as part of the annual Polar Music Festival, Geir Jenssen of Biosphere and Bobby Bird of the Higher Intelligence Agency, were commissioned by Nor Concerts to collaborate together on a musical project to take place in Geir’s home town of Tromso, Norway. The brief was for them to perform three concerts, using sounds sourced from the area as the basis of the music - the machinery of the local mountain cable lift, the snow, the ice etc…
The performances from which this recording is taken, took place on top of a mountain above Tromso, in a cabin reached by the cable car, in which the audience were transported up the mountain in turn.
First release: 1996 on Beyond, limited edition 5000 pieces. Reissue: 2003 on Headphone. The Jukebox plays with kind permission of (HIA) Bobby Bird (that’s so cool!!!!) the opening track ‘Cimmerian Shaft’ which sets the tone for this album, a musthave in your ambient collection. Probably one of the best releases ever in the genre: Polar Sequences.
From Niedersachsen, Germany: Thomas Lemmer’s Lounge music Project. “Mein erstes Solo Album wird ein Chillout - Lounge Album sein. Die Idee dazu kam mir Anfang 2007, als ich anfing mit meinen alten analogen Synthesizern zu experimentieren. Ich verarbeitete sphärische Flächen mit sehr langsamen Drumloops und improvisierte über die Harmonien. Nach und nach kristallisierten sich immer mehr guter Ideen heraus und ich dachte, warum eigentlich nicht gleich ein ganzes Album davon produzieren”. The Jukebox plays an exclusive track, many Thanks Thomas!
Making music since he was 15 years old, Mark de Jong studied sonology at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and it was a couple of years later when he launched the ‘Low Energy Center’. A way of hiding from the high-energy world outside and re-load in the low-energy center. His inspiration to start making ambient music had to do with a dance party back in 1992; at his friend’s place (*TC*) he heard this album by Locust called ‘Weathered Well’. TC played the best tracks from this album during this non-stop ambient afterparty which was born early in the morning in Harmelen, near Utrecht. Mark got hooked and from that moment in time, ambient music has become a way of living for him. Ambient Island is one of his latest projects where his music can be downloaded and can be donated for. Visit Ambient Island here.
The Jukebox plays the title song from his album ‘Good To See You’ and is also available on the iTunes Store, Amazon MP3, Rhapsody and Sony Connect. The music is timeless and deserves a very close listen on a regular basis; Feel free to de-compress and re-load yourself in the Low Energy Center!
Robert Henke, born 1969, is a composer, sound designer, software developer, installation artist and performer. His music has roots in academic sound research as well as in club culture, and the result is a body of work that is sophisticated yet accessible. Robert Henke releases music under his own name and as Monolake; his performances and interactive installations have been shown at places like the Tate Modern in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, MUDAM in Luxembourg, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Robert is one of the authors of the Ableton Live music software, and teaches as professor for sound design at the University of Arts in Berlin.
Remixing Depeche Mode ‘Darkest Star’:
Robert: “I have no fixed scheme. I am looking for an idea, something unique which guides me thru what ever comes next. In the case of Darkest Star it was the lyric”.
It still sounds like a Depeche Mode track!
Robert: “Yes. And it makes me incredibly happy to hear this. It might not be the best Depeche Mode track ever, but at least it has some of the color…and as I said earlier in this interview, color is quite important to me. I think much more in colors then in song structures”
Did you ever get any feedback on the remix from the band at all?
The Edge of a Fairytale is an ambient excursion to inner and outer spaces. Inspired and influenced by ancient myths, legends and places, this album is my soundtrack to the world as we perceive it; balancing between the known and the unknown - on The Edge of a Fairytale.
“…the deep, rich and mystifying sound that resides on The Edge of a Fairytale has a somewhat dark point of view. However it is not a darkness of evil, but rather one that dwells within the uncharted realms between truth and fiction; a darkness representing an unknown that we travel through while always optimistic that there is light - or enlightenment - to be found somewhere ahead.”
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"...Your sincere and upbeat personality, along with your passion for music, are what make Spacemusic a unique experience in the podcasting universe. Personally, I have to thank you for introducing me to the more beat oriented, chill and lounge styles of music...I have discovered many new tracks and artists that I enjoy because of what I have heard on Spacemusic..." - Joseph, Pacific Northwest USA
"I used to listen to your show and somehow through technological failures I lost it... A few nights ago I remembered it and re-subscribed and I'm currently catching up. I love it! If I ever make it out to the Netherlands I want to stop by and photograph you and your studio, and maybe that kitchen your'e always making such tasty meals in! ...with your permission of course. Can't wait to listen to this on my next transcontinental flight!" - Daniel.
"For the last three years I have been switching between 3 european countries. Now I plan a 3 months trip to India. But wherever I've been, Fresh Air! lounge series was most of the time accompanying my impressions, really the best source in the last years, one of the best web projects. So in hope for best weather conditions in Rotterdam and thumbs up" - Michael H.
"Hi TC! Isabel and I we have seen Mylène on the fifth of september in Geneva - I can confirm all that you said - she was just incredible … it was almost a spiritual experience - wow. I have seen many great concerts including Pink Floyd, Jean Michel Jarre, etc. but this was simply out of this world. What a presence on stage - amazing.
Continue your great work, TC - the world needs it more than ever!" - Isabel & Matthias, Switzerland.
"Hi TC,
as I am again or still travelling I have some difficulties to catch up with the latest developments. So I invested in an iPod touch 64 GB (nice toy!) and - wow - now season 5 and these "Jukeboxes": just great!! Thanks for all your work!!" - Juergen, Hamburg, Germany.
"Message to SCHILLER: Hallo & guten Tag, Thanks to TC and the Spacemusic I noticed your Album Sehnsucht Live - excellent from start to end!! I purchased CD Album and DVD right after I got the introduction from TC. So bottom line: podcasting helps. Thanks to both:"Schiller" & TC"- Juergen, Hamburg, Germany.
" TC, You’re not only a good “musicmaker” and photographer, but a good writer too. I recognize your impression of Brussel quite well, specially about to get money…
For someone who wasn’t at the concert of Mylene -like me - you’ve given a quite “life” impression.
My compliments!"- Grardie, Rotterdam, NL
"What a great Senseo Sunday Mylène Farmer show! I am writing to you because I absolutely have to know who/what is playing at the start where you are talking. It sounds like the song starts at 2:42 right before you begin to talk about the show! Man when the song hits 3:51 I was blown away!!!!!! Just awesome! I need to get that track so I can play it very loud in my car! Thanks for bringing us such amazing music and for keeping spacemusic alive all these years! Always listening, Lokin - REPLY: hi Lokin, thanks for your lovely feedback! Well the track you're talking about is a Mr. Teaser RMX of the original Mylène Farmer track "Fuck Them All". May I suggest to check the original which you should like. Available via iTunes.
" I have to say, with this new HD format that you are starting to use, it is really very exciting. It really brings a whole new level and new dimension to the experience of Spacemusic! This has to be the begining, I hope, of the future of music and visual art. Thank you TC for all your efforts in producing these, I think, "works of art". Thanks, keep up the great work!"- Joe T., Los Angeles, USA
"TC, your Spacemusic podcast is fantastic. I've been listening to it since before the Motion of the Stars series. I look forward every week to your show. Excellent work!"- Chris, Albany, USA
"Allow me to tell you here that your work is very appreciated and I admire your pioneering spirit into different technologies and methods of podcasting.Keep up the great work!! And do another cooking show sometime!!" - James, Houston, USA
"I was listening them again … travelling. This time again on my way to / from Singapore and Bintan (Indonesia) via Dubai and Colombo. First thing after my return, get on iTunes and bought “freefalling” and searched for some more stuff inspired by your shows (Schiller etc.)" - Juergen, Hamburg, Germany
"Gizmo says " Meow row mowey row yow meow, row moew yowmow rowey mow"....Human translation by Andy.
He asked if he can have his video on flickr mentioned on a future show if any of his fans are interested" - Andy, Stamford, UK
"I'm listening to my 1st podcast from home right now. Yeah! I heard the 1st cast on my local, listener supported radio station, KRCL 90.9, here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA about a month ago. I love it! TC, you are hypnotic!" - Lacey, Salt Lake City, USA
"I have been a loyal fan since the
beginning. With each podcast, I count on you to introduce me to the best music, the best talent again and again - you never disappoint. With all the craziness in this world, you help to remind us there can still be moments of pure joy...and peace." - Steve, Washington DC, USA
"Hello TC!
Here is Genicio Zanetti, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Your podcast is.....The best that I have in my 32 GB ipod (That is full of other podcasts).
The best that I have already listened. The best in iTunes Store.... I listen to Spacemusic at my way home/work, by metro and walking, and at work when I need to focus on a problem or even, walking at Copacabana´s side walk (Calçadão de Copacabana)
Please, continue being only "THE BEST!" -
Genicio, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil
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