Don Robertson - Starmusic

DON ROBERTSON - STARMUSIC
DBR music
1982

two posts in one day to make up for lost time...imagine pixellated space dust synclavier II sprinklings floating down from the far reaches of the galaxy.....these are the vibes i get from Don Robertson's ode to the universe 'Starmusic'. after a couple of years studying with morton feldman in new york, robertson made the incredible proto-new age album 'Dawn' in the late 60s. in the 70s and 80s he naturally gravitated to synthesizer music land and made several private press and hard to find tapes and albums. 'Starmusic' is a perfect soundtrack to Calvino's Cosmicomics. and then there is the requisite blasted into outer space treatment of Satie's Gymnopedie as a bonus. thanks to a very generous follower of the blog who sent this tape (and many others!) to me. enjoy enjoy!

visit don robertson's website -> HERE
(don's also on twitter, youtube and has a couple of blogs too....)

Henry Wolff & Nancy Hennings - Tibetan Bells III - The Empty Mirror

HENRY WOLFF & NANCY HENNINGS - TIBETAN BELLS III - THE EMPTY MIRROR
celestial harmonies (cel 027)
1988

thanks for your patience around here.....here is the 3rd and final installment in the Tibetan Bells series by Henry Wolff & Nancy Hennings. beautiful and crystalline metallic tones, gongs, bowls, chimes, etc.....radiating pure light. enjoy!

so many more gems waiting to be digitized and uploaded to the blog. please stay tuned in!

S.D. Batish - Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba

S.D. Batish - Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba
Batish Records
1998

i posted Ashwin Batish's version of Om Shanti Meditation on Swarmandal a little bit back. here is S.D. Batish's blissful drone ragascape on Dilruba, a bowed and fretted indian classical stringed instrument. 2 long alap sections of 2 ragas with lots of reverb and tamboura on this one for a super lush vibe. enjoy!!!

Wayne Siegel - Autumn Resonance

WAYNE SIEGEL - AUTUMN RESONANCE
Paula Records (paula 21)
1983

this kind of falls into the post terry riley new music zone a little bit, but its a gorgeous LP with 2 long pieces. im happy to call it GOOD NEW AGE! side 1 is a luxurious, sparkly & floating piece for piano and delay systems. side 2 is a shimmering mass of 42 guitars. sustained slowly changing choral textures. i think i originally found this LP on the mutantsounds blog or someplace else on the net, however these mp3s have been specially remastered by yours truly. beautiful music, enjoy!!

visit mr. siegel's website HERE

Steven Halpern - Study Suite

STEVEN HALPERN - STUDY SUITE
1983
SoundWave 2000 (SW2003)

time for another dose of Halpern. this time an affirmation cassette for use during studying. these are harmonic affirmations projected into "the same chord and frequency" as the music. signature halpern: lovely waves of electric piano and string synthesizer to soothe your brain and get you in the zone to do some learning. thanks to jay b. for the rip.
enjoy!

"you are now in control of your multi-billion cell bio-computer. you decide what you want to study and when. each time you listen to this tape, you make even more progress studying. learning comes easily to you. you look forward to learning experiences. studying is a pleasure. studying is enjoyable. it comes easily to you. each time that you hear this tape, your learning and studying becomes more and more effective and enjoyable."

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson - Sri Yantra

DR. JEFFREY THOMPSON - SRI YANTRA
1994
center for neuroacoustic research

HOLY MOTHER OF MUSIC! well...i have no idea how i missed out on this Doctor! wow....what we have here is a musical translation of the ancient Sri Yantra symbol. deep deep waves of drones. reminds me of Paul Panhuysen's 'A Magic Square of 5...' CD...this is very soothing. very mesmerizing. very dreamy. this guy has hundreds of CDs out there i think....sure will be more to come. enjoy!

visit dr. jeffrey thompson's website -> HERE

"The SRI YANTRA consists of 9 triangles arranged very specifically and superimposed on top of one another. Dr. Jeffrey Thompson has translated this ancient Mandala symbol into a Sonic Mandala mathematically in two different ways. This CD was created for the Deepak Chopra seven-day workshop "Seduction of Spirit" held in San Diego, California in 1994. Visual images of the Sri Yantra and its corresponding sound frequencies formed a 45-minute meditation experience as part of the seminar. The sound vibration patterns that are generated by the complex relationship of the many sounds of the Sri Yantra make this soundtrack a very powerful tool for reaching deep states of consciousness. In both track 1 and track 2 of this CD, Dr. Thompson has played the complete Sri Yantra through a series of seven octaves. You will hear the Sri Yantra begin a mix of complex low frequency vibrations, which continually double in frequency every four minutes and become higher and higher, leading one upward. With headphones, you will be able to feel the Sri Yantra begin as a sound vibration in your body and eventually exit through the top of your head.The sounds on this CD have been processed with special 3-D recording techniques, so headphones or good stereo separation are essential for best results. This CD is best used sitting in a meditation posture with an erect spine, with eyes closed and lights dim. You may also wish to listen to it while meditating when gazing at a picture of the Sri Yantra."

Harish Johari - Sounds of the Chakras

HARISH JOHARI - SOUNDS OF THE CHAKRAS
destiny recordings
1990

a sweet tape i picked up in brattleboro. mr. johari is an expert in all things ayurvedic. on this tape, he guides you through some chakra meditations with some peaceful tamboura and chime backgrounds.
enjoy this soothing cassette!

visit harish johari's website -> HERE