DreamScenes – January 2021
“… to find a place to sleep, to pass the months of winter …”
DreamScenes for January 2021: start the year with some mixed emotions ….
Simon Scott * Dennis Smalley
‘Apart’ is reflecting Simon Scott‘s memories of walking with his father in the New Decoy Nature reserve *** On ‘Portail’, Dennis Smalley re-creates classical composer’s chords into modern electro-acoustic compositions
Andrew Sherwell * Ciro Berenguer
Music that wraps around you like a blanket: Andrew Sherwell‘s ‘Above Below’, and Ciro Berenguer‘s ‘Bruma’.
Sam Rosenthal & Projekt Artists * A Journey Of Giraffes
Sam Rosenthal celebrates the 100th birthday of Timothy Leary with a fitting tribute created with many artists from his Projekt label *** … and A Journey Of Giraffes extends the trip with half-sleep dreams on an imaginative faraway island.
Winter Solstice 2 (Mix)
Music for long winter nights: my 2-hour mix contribution to the “Winter Solstice 2020” ambient music broadcast on Concertzender Nederland.
(Also available in DTS surround)
Comes/Veldman * Geneva Skeen
The collaboration of Hessel Veldman and Martijn Comes captures some of the atmospheres of a deserted psychiatric facility *** Geneva Skeen explores the conflicting emotions of a ‘double bind’ situation.
DreamScenes – December 2020
“How to Disappear…” – DreamScenes for December 2020.
(Warning: the last 15 minutes of this edition are more intense than usual compared to previous editions).
Nicolas Horvath & Lustmord * Opening Performance Orchestra
Dennis Johnson’s minimal composition ‘November’ reworked by Horvath & Lustmord *** William Burroughs explores The Western Lands as orchestrated by The Opening Performance Orchestra, in company of Iggy Pop and Bill Laswell.
Ambient Layers * Sustain Series
Two great compilations presenting a range of ambient styles: Ambient Layers, and Sustain Series Vol. 1 (proving that sustainable ambient music exists).