Friday, November 21, 2008

Iasos - Angelic Music



IASOS - ANGELIC MUSIC
1978

by the way, this is still an Iasos fan site.
time to hit you with the real UPSTAIRS stuff!
no description necessary here, just pure BLISS!

"Music that can function as a vibrational-gateway into celestial dimensions of Light & Love & Awareness."

updated

just a note to let you know that all links are updated now.
if you find any albums with dead links, let me know here.

also the environments post has been updated to include vol. 5-8!!!!
enjoy....

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Edward Larry Gordon (Laraaji) - Celestial Vibration




EDWARD LARRY GORDON - CELESTIAL VIBRATION
LINK REMOVED - ALBUM WILL BE REISSUED ON YOGA RECORDS!!!!
swan records SWN 52824
1978

alright friends, we're back!
here is edward larry gordon's (aka LARAAJI!) debut LP before he was "discovered" by brian eno for the ambient series. this LP takes us on 2 side long zither excursions. laraaji uses some prepared zither sounds as well as more percussive sounds along with the trademark hammered zither dances and the harp like arpeggio zither bliss + a little added kalimba for good measure. all of this drenched in syrupy phasing and panning. really lovely spontaneous, intuitive pieces from a free soul.

you can still buy sealed copies of this LP directly from laraaji himself along with lots of his other music.
http://laraaji.blogspot.com

Friday, November 14, 2008

Michael Stearns - Morning Jewel

alright a little something to tide us all back into the peace waves.
a taster before we unleash the gates of bliss here....

a great record from 1979 on continuum montage. made on kevin braheny's serge synthesizer before michael bought it from him i guess. with extra vocals and hassell-esque world music samples...2 long beautiful pieces. and there are more great albums from stearns in the pipeline, among other things.

MICHAEL STEARNS - MORNING JEWEL
continuum montage
1979

enjoy!


we were only sleeping

stay tuned in for more vibrational frequencies, coming very soon!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Scott Fitzgerald - Bamboo Waterfall (Wind Chimes & Bells)



SCOTT FITZGERALD - BAMBOO WATERFALL
nature recordings N12
1990

just got back from a trip to the northwest. driving through southern oregon we came across a sweet gems and crystals shop called 'crystal kaleidoscope' in tiny Selma, OR. of course we had to stop in. there were several boxes of old cassettes for $3 each so i grabbed this one. sounds of streams, water, rain mixed with chimes and bells of all kinds. there are some keyboard tinklings as well as some vaguely japanese / native american flute vibes...enjoy!

"Waterfalls, wind in the trees, gentle streams, soft ocean waves and music by Scott Fitzgerald provide the backdrop to over forty different kinds of wind chimes and wind bells for a gentle journey on the wings of the wind."

PEACE

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Mickey Hart - Music To Be Born By





LINK REFRESHED!



MICKEY HART - MUSIC TO BE BORN BY

Rykodisc

1989



beautiful pulsing trance jammer from the weirdest member of the grateful dead.

dont let the year throw you off on this one.....enjoy!



"A valuable tool for that most important of events, this album provides a soothing, rhythmic soundscape for the birthing environment and beyond.



Originally created for the birth of Mickey Hart's son Taro in 1983, this 70-minute soundscape was intended to transform the coldness of a hospital delivery room into a warm, rhythmic environment which would aid concentration and breathing and shut out external noise during the process of labor and birthing. Hart recorded Taro's heartbeat in utero, then overdubbed that organic rhythm with subtle bass harmonics, drums, and wooden shakuhachi flute in a simple musical pattern repeated with slight variations throughout the recording. Hart and his wife found it greatly calming during Taro's delivery, and friends began to request it for the deliveries of their own children. Consequently, Hart decided to release the recording on CD as well as cassette for the general public, as an idiosyncratic title in THE WORLD series."



Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Craig Kupka - CRYSTALS - New Music For Relaxation Vol. 2







CRAIG KUPKA - CRYSTALS NEW MUSIC FOR RELAXATION 2

folkways records FX 6196

1982



another banger from mr. kupka & friends. here is volume 2 for more relaxation. this time we get 2 side long tracks. side B is more of the tinkly fender rhodes & synth sonic incense. side A is a cumulus bed raga drone trombone choir. yeah thats right, trombone drone. a super deep keeper!



"described by one active participant in relaxation classes, CRYSTALS is: 'warm winds carry the listener on an inner journey rich with poems of streaming color. a counterpoint of windchimes, light and shadow on a lake and leaves gently floating to a forest floor."



"happiness, peace and love to all on your voyages of self-exploration"

-nancy kupka

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Craig Kupka - CLOUDS - New Music For Relaxation Vol. 1







CRAIG KUPKA - CLOUDS NEW MUSIC FOR RELAXATION

folkways records FMX 6195

1981



in the early 80's, even the esteemed folkways records dipped their toes into the crystal clear new age waters....'CLOUDS' by craig kupka is #1 of 2 mellow static spaced out records he and his buddies made for the label. tinkly, light and noodly halpern-esque tones make up 2 side-long pieces for zoning out. vibes, celeste, electric piano, guitars, synths, percussion....here are some of craig's words:



"help discover you, your light-a lasting serenity and strength...at your own pace...in your own time, with CLOUDS. Inherent in the music is deep, peaceful relaxation. Relaxation is a duet of the body and mind in repose, a passive state wherein there is renewal of your life-light...."



you know the vibes, so enjoy!!!!



'CRYSTALS' - New Music For Relaxation Vol. 2 coming soon!!!!!!

Monday, May 26, 2008

David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir - Hearing Solar Winds





DAVID HYKES - HEARING SOLAR WINDS

ocora records

1983



celestial heady overtone singing choir clouds and shapes from david hykes and his harmonic choir. david's first album and his best in my opinion. recorded in a vast reverby church in france. simply lovely...enjoy!



Sunday, May 18, 2008

Steven Halpern - Starborn Suite




STEVEN HALPERN - STARBORN SUITE
halpern sounds HS780 stereo
1978

here is the third installment in the halpern sonic bliss catalog.
listeners describe this SOUNDSCAPE as "crystal petals tinkling in the solar wind" and "the kind of music you hear in your dreams".

side 1 of STARBORN SUITE features the sustained voicings of a celestial string section and occasional "choir" (read: polyphonic string synthesizer), over and around which halpern's crystalline electric piano shimmers in ethereal splendor.

side 2 features an extraordinary recording made on location while halpern was visiting Findhorn, the world famous spiritual community in northern scotland. he is heard playing the grand piano in the findhorn meditation sanctuary.

ENJOY!

Friday, April 11, 2008

Steve Hillage - Rainbow Dome Musick





STEVE HILLAGE - RAINBOW DOME MUSICK

virgin records

1979



post-gong explorations by steve hillage. 2 side long tracks that take you through a variety of lush landscapes and paradises. field recordings, electronics, synths, sequencers, piano, bells, all co-existing beautifully with hillage's signature guitar work.

get lost in IT!!!





Friday, March 28, 2008

Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Meditation Volume 1



JOEL VANDROOGENBROECK - MEDITATION VOL. 1
or here ->  http://rapidshare.com/files/50794656/Vandroogenbroeck__Joel_-_meditation__vol.1_.rar
1979

sorry its been so long since the last post....

here is some lovely cosmic tone float from an ex-member of brainticket. sweet vibes to usher in the springtime expansion.
peace and enjoy!

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

joanna brouk





Music to induce serenity. Charles Amirkhanian talks with Joanna Brouk, a Berkeley composer whose interests lies in the sounds that can be perceived by listening to “impurities” within larger tones. These impurities, called overtones, are utilized in the making of the six pieces heard here. Ms. Brouk modulates her voice with an synthesizer in three of these pieces. In another she uses repeated tones in the low range of a grand piano. And in two others, she strokes a gong repeatedly to produce a trance like intensity, enabling the listener to explore the overtones of the gong. One piece, “Leaf” utilizes the three words, opening, closing, and turning, in a subtle abstraction which is very hypnotic. With her voice dripping with inner calm, Brouk describes the spiritual qualities she finds within these peaceful sounds, and how music. like a soft summer day or a sparkling brook, can release one’s soul and free one’s mind, if you only pay attention and listen.



download here



amazing radio program from KPFA - october 25th, 1972

this got me into a quiet, peaceful deep space after listening to it today.



Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Steven Halpern - Spectrum Suite




STEVEN HALPERN - SPECTRUM SUITE
halpern sounds (hs 770)
1977

installment #2 in the steven halpern anti-frantic, pro-bliss sonic incense tones series. i have 3 different versions of spectrum suite. this is the first one i ever bought quite a few years ago. more lovely fender rhodes noodlings for your chakra zones on side 1. and side 2 features spacier sounds with synths, flutes, rhodes, harp, effects, etc.....tune your human instrument with this album. enjoy!

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

The New Age Music Guide: Profiles and Recordings of 500 Top New Age Musicians

















"The New Age Music Guide: Profiles and Recordings of 500 Top New Age Musicians" by Patti Jean Birosik

"Defining New Age music as music that "encourages personal empowerment, earth connectedness, space consciousness, and interpersonal awareness," Birosik has assembled a quick, handy reference guide to the genre. Entries are arranged alphabetically by artist, with each entry offering a list of New Age recordings and labels, a generally short descriptive paragraph, and specification of one or more of 16 subgenres (e.g., New Age Solo, New Age Jazz, New Age Meditation, etc.). Separate appendixes contain descriptions of these subgenres paired with artist listings and New Age record labels, addresses, and phone numbers. While descriptive entries tend to be on the thin side and much knowledge of terminology is assumed, Birosik meets her stated object of providing "a guide to facilitate the location and purchase of New Age music." Small labels and lesser-known artists are covered adequately. Price as well as usefulness will make this an attractive purchase for all types of libraries where interest warrants."

31 used & new available from $0.74

Eberhard Schoener - Bali-Agung


















Eberhard Schoener - Bali-Agung
EMI Electrola
1975
Celestial Harmonies (re-issued)
1980

Eberhard Schoener, Pete York, Siegfried Schwab, Prince Agung Raka's Gamelan-Orchestra from Saba and Pinda.

The album ranges from solo Schoener Mellotron/Moog-scapes; the Gamelan Orchestra playing with Schoener adding subtle elctronics; and then tracks where Gamelan Orchestra + Schoener + Schoener's Prog buddies (York + Schwab) unite. Really strange record, but BRILLIANT - if listened to straight through it creates a nice little world of it's own.

Apparently there was a film made for German television of them making this album (please get in touch if you have a link to this!). As well; the entire Balinese gamelan orchestra toured Europe this same year with Schoener and gang.
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Also check out:

Eberhard Schoener "Meditation"
Previously posted here on Crystal Vibrations.

Eberhard Schoener "Sky Music/mountain Music"
Shared here by our brother in blogging, Fauna Gena.
Where Schoener has attached "Tuned whistles and small bells to the chests of carrier pigeons. The birds were then allowed to fly through the gentle currents of air generated by BMW’s Wind Tunnel."