A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 2: Imaginary Landscapes

 

1-1 Baaba Maal– Call To Prayer 3:52

1-2 Brian Eno– Tal Coat 5:06

1-3 Amorphous Androgynous– In Mind 5:26

1-4 Tangerine Dream– Rubycon Part 2 (Edit) 6:32

1-5 David Sylvian– The Healing Place 5:16

1-6 The Grid– Crystal Clear (Clear, Like An Unmuddied Lake) (Edit) 6:12

1-7 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Nuages 2:08

1-8 Fripp / Eno*– Wind On Water 5:15

1-9 Penguin Cafe Orchestra– Wildlife 8:11

1-10 Jansen / Barbieri– When Things Dream 2:39

1-11 Gong– Magick Mother Invocation 1:33

1-12 Sylvian / Fripp*– Bringing Down The Light 8:14

1-13 Jah Wobble– Not Another 3:12

1-14 The Guo Brothers– One Flower 1:31

1-15 God– Black Jesus 6:34

1-16 Eno* / Byrne*– Mountain Of Needles 2:33

2-1 Phil Manzanera– You Are Here 1:46

2-2 Prince Far I– Bendel Dub 3:05

2-3 The Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble*– Slow Kaliuki (Edit) 0:29

2-4 Daevid Allen– Euterpe Gratitude Piece 9:21

2-5 Robert Fripp– Water Music 1:16

2-6 Rain Tree Crow– New Moon At Red Deer Wallow 5:01

2-7 Bass-o-matic*– Attack Of The 50 Foot Drum Demon 4:14

2-8 Jam Nation– Mekong 5:09

2-9 The Verve– Endless Life 5:15

2-10 Klaus Schulze– Nachtmusik Shattenhaft 6:31

2-11 Voyager – Arrival (Edit) 7:14

2-12 Edgar Froese– Specific Gravity Of Smile 9:29

2-13 The Tsinandali Choir*– Orovela 4:54

2-14 Laraaji– The Dance No. 3 3:02

2-15 Czukay* / Sylvian*– Premonition 6:37

2-16 The Edge– Island 1:56

Imaginary Landscapes - one

Imaginary Landscapes - two

Putumayo Presents Brazilian Lounge - various artists

 

1 Mundo Livre SA– Meu Esquema

2 Rodrigo Campos, Luísa Maita– Os Olhos Dela

3 Beatrice Mason, Edu Krieger – Canto So

4 Banda Aue– Lobo Bom

5 Dois Irmãos– Como Vou Fazer (Remix)

6 Bïa– Mariana

7 BiD, Seu Jorge– E Depois...

8 Luca Mundaca– Há Dias

9 Tamy  – Que Pena, Tanto Faz

10 Luísa Maita– Mire E Veja

11 Katia B – Parece Mentira (Original Version)

Brazilian Lounge

The Planet Sleeps - 16 Traditional Lullabies From Around The Globe - Various Artists

 1 The Rankin Family– Chì Mi Na Mòrbheanna

2 Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith– Yhanaway Hay Yowna

3 Hun Sarath With Marc Marder– Phnom Penh Lullaby

4 The Kingdom Of Tonga Cultural Group– Ana Latu

5 Houria Aïchi*– Berceuse

6 Familion– Hace Tuto Guagua

7 Boukman Eksperyans– Mayi A Gaye

8 Maria Doyle Kennedy With Liam O'Maonlaí*– Ag Criost An Siol

9 Wes– Sweet Bitowo

10 Baluji Shrivastav– Sleep, Queen Of The Dolls

11 Sophie Meriem Rockwell*– Fais Do Do, Colin Mon Petit Frère

12 Yermi Kaplan* And Haya Samir– Noomey

13 Traditional Japanese Music Ensemble Of New York– Itsuki No Komoriuta

14 Michelle– Schlafe Mein Prinzchem, Schlaf Ein

15 Hinewehi Mohi– Moe Moe

16 The Trebevic Choir– Oj Talasi

The Planet Sleeps

A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 1 - various artists

 

1-01 Harold Budd– Flowered Knife Shadows 7:05

1-02 Tangerine Dream– Thru Metamorphic Rock (Edit) 9:46

1-03 Robert Fripp / Brian Eno*– Evening Star 7:30

1-04 Amorphous Androgynous– Mountain Goat 4:28

1-05 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan– Sea Of Vapours 3:49

1-06 Hawkwind– The Forge Of Vulcan 3:01

1-07 Killing Joke– Requiem (A Floating Leaf Always Reaches The Sea Dub Mix) 10:35

1-08 Brian Eno– An Ending (Ascent) 4:11

1-09 Richard Horowitz– Marnia's Tent 2:58

1-10 Irmin Schmidt / Bruno Spoerri– Rapido De Noir 6:32

1-11 Ashra– Kazoo 5:36

1-12 Harold Budd / Brian Eno– Their Memories 2:38

1-13 The Grid– Leave Your Body 4:46

1-14 Christopher Franke– Electric Becomes Eclectic 3:39

2-01 Tangerine Dream– Phaedra (Edit) 10:25

2-02 Brian Eno / Jon Hassell– Delta Rain Dream 3:20

2-03 William Orbit– The Monkey King 4:49

2-04 Gong– Castle In The Clouds 1:02

2-05 Hawkwind– Life Form 1:40

2-06 Laraaji– The Dance #2 9:04

2-07 Sheila Chandra– Sacred Stones 5:26

2-08 Michael Brook– Earth Floor 4:44

2-09 Faust– Läuft...Heisst Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft 3:19

2-10 Jon Hassell– Gift Of Fire 4:41

2-11 Material– The End Of Words 3:46

2-12 Edgar Froese– Panorphelia 9:35

2-13 Roger Eno– Voices 2:15

2-14 Holger Czukay– Träum Mal Wieder 7:21

2-15 David Sylvian– Home 4:14

A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 1 

Sound Of The World (33 Artists From 28 Countries) - compiled by Charlie Gillett

 

1-1 Daby Balde– Sora 4:30

1-2 Sissy Atanassova– Chaje Shurarije 4:53

1-3 Ivan Kupala – Geo 4:14

1-4 Amadou & Mariam– Coulibaly 3:18

1-5 Camille– Au Port 2:57

1-6 Meï Teï Sho Feat. Ludovic Vernu– Lambi Golo Pt. 1 3:04

1-7 Lhasa – La Frontera 3:03

1-8 Chango Spasiuk– Tarefero De Mis Pagos / Alla En El Yerbal 4:05

1-9 Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar– Ista Slika 4:12

1-10 Oliver Mtukudzi– Vanereva Nepasipo 4:28

1-11 The Chehade Brothers– Niyal Albu 3:47

1-12 Volga– Verejushki 5:40

1-13 Nairobi Yetu– Nijenge 4:00

1-14 State Of Bengal Vs. Paban Das Baul– Padma Nodi 5:41

1-15 Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté– Kadi Kadi 3:21

1-16 Joe Dukie And DJ Fitchie– Midnight Marauders 7:13

2-1 Issa Bagayogo– Dya Bana 3:39

2-2 Shiyani Ngcobo– Udadewetha 3:54

2-3 Seu Jorge– Mania De Peitao 2:35

2-4 Shukar Collective– Calling Tamango 3:10

2-5 Yasmin Levy– Naci En Alamo 6:24

2-6 Okna Tsahan Zam– Edjin Duun 3:44

2-7 Laye Sow– Boonoo 4:19

2-8 Mariza– Transparente 2:28

2-9 Julia Vorontsova– Older 3:02

2-10 Youssou N'Dour– Tijaniyya 5:45

2-11 Ana Salazar– Salazar 4:58

2-12 Malouma– Tuyur El Wad 3:33

2-13 Dead Combo – Rumbero 2:53

2-14 Julien Jacob Feat. Rachid Taha– Jacob 3:15

2-15 Clotaire K– Beyrouth Ecoeuree 3:39

2-16 Tokyo-chutei-iki– Otome Sankanbi 2:56

2-17 Think Of One Feat. BNet Marrakech– Moana 7:40

Sound Of The World one

Sound Of The World two

A Woman's Heart - A Collection Of The Greatest Female Celtic Voices

 

1 Sinéad O'Connor– This Is A Rebel Song

2 Niamh Kavanagh– In Your Eyes

3 Sharon Shannon– Queen Of The West

4 Eva Cassidy– Fields Of Gold

5 Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill– Amhran Pheadar Breathnach

6 Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy– An Speald'ir

7 Dolores Keane– Galway Bay

8 Aine Vi Cheallaigh– Out Of The Window

9 Mary Duff– Silver & Gold

10 Rose Marie – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

11 Mary O'Hara– Morning Has Broken

12 Loretta O'Sullivan – (They Long To Be) Close To You

13 Maura O'Connell– Wall Around Your Heart

14 Maire Breatnach – Fand (Inst)

15 Pamela Morgan– The Game

16 Corún– Glendalough

17 Aoife Ní Fhearraigh– Seacht Suailci Na Maghone Muire

18 Ryan & Rachel O'Donnell– My Heart Will Go On

A Woman's Heart

Serenity - The Best of Ambient by various artists

 

1. 0:50    Ocean Dawn

2. 3:47    Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby (Ambient mix)

3. 4:12    Ken Davis - Heaven and Earth

4. 2:35    Kitaro - Planet

5. 3:24    George Winston - Mon Enfant

6. 2:29    Clannad - Theme from Harry's Game

7. 2:47    Lotus - Milky Way

8. 4:32    Gondwanaland - Wide Sky

9. 3:21    Rick Wakeman - Nature Trails

10. 4:53    Arcadia Project - Twin Peaks theme

11. 4:35    Andromeda - World One

12. 6:14    Charlie McMahon - Plateau

13. 4:53    Kitaro - Scope

14. 4:51    Mike Rowland - Garden of Treasures

15. 5:16    Simon Cooper - Sunset, Moonrise

16. 4:03    Nowomowa - Atlantis

17. 3:38    Ken Davis - In Anticipation

18. 7:47    Clair Hamill - Pachelbel Canon in D

19. 0:48    Ocean Dusk

Serenity

Putumayo Presents World Yoga by various artists

 

Take a relaxing journey around the world with these soothing songs from Mali to Nepal and beyond.

1 Sona Jobarteh– Reflections 1:56 Gambia/UK

2 Quentin Dujardin– 1977 3:10 Belgium

3 Deva Premal & Miten– Om Asatoma 4:56 Germany/UK

4 Mirabai Ceiba– Ong Namo (Putumayo Version) 4:37 USA/Mexico/Germany

5 DJ Drez– Floating Sweetness 5:34 USA

6 9Bach– Cariad Cyntaf (First Love) 2:37 Wales

7 Sona Jobarteh– Saya 3:55 Gambia/UK

8 Stevin McNamara– Moon Magic (Chandra) (Part 2 - Gat) 6:00 South Africa/USA

9 Balla Tounkara– Yarabi 3:13 Mali

10 Sara Tavares– Exala 3:26 Portugal

11 Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band– Ramachandra 4:08 USA

12 Ara Dinkjian– Offering 3:34 Armenia/USA

13 Geoffrey Oryema– Makambo 5:01 Uganda/France

14 Kelsang Chukie Tethong– A Prayer To Dispel Sickness And Harms 4:53 Tibet/Nepal

15 Tiny Island– Le Valse Petit (The Little Waltz) 3:18 Sweden

World Yoga

Various Artists – Café De Flore (Rendez-Vous À Saint-Germain-Des-Prés)

 

Lakasha– I Feel Blue 3:47

Paris Combo– Señor 3:40

Serge Gainsbourg– Black Trombone 2:32

Diana Krall– Besame Mucho 6:34

Yuri Buenaventura– L'Eau À La Bouche 2:54

Anna Karina– Petite Lola 2:09

Nery– Les Amants 3:39

Nicoletta – Où Es-Tu Passé Mon Saint-Germain-Des-Prés? 2:44

Lakasha– 5 P.M. At Cafe De Flore 1:10

Eartha Kitt– Je Cherche Un Homme (I Want A Man) 2:47

Chet – Ainsi Soit-Elle 3:36

Brigitte Bardot– Les Hommes Endormis 3:28

Julien Baer– La Folie Douce 1:38

Isabelle Aubret– Il N'Y A Plus D'Abonné Au Numéro Que Vous Avez Demandé 2:20

Nana Mouskouri Et Michel Legrand– Quand On S'Aime 3:42

Nina Simone– Tomorrow Is My Turn (L'Amour C'Est Comme Un Jour) 2:48

Lakasha– About Love In Saint-Germain-Des-Prés 1:14

Blossom Dearie– Plus Je T'Embrasse 2:27

Nico – Strip Tease 2:11

Marc Gauvin– J'Suis Ton Mec 3:58

Lakasha– Sormiou 4:57

The Matthew Herbert Big Band– Cafe De Flore 5:10

Café De Flore

Milica Ilic - Stir the Sky - classical/folk/world guitarist

 

Milica Davies (née Ilić, born 1981 in Bosnia and Herzegovina), is an Australian classical guitarist. She has released three albums, Rouge Guitar (2005), Stir the Sky (2007) and Evie's Song (2012). In 2002, she toured Australia and Asia backing José Carreras. As from 2004, Davies is based in London where she also teaches guitar.

Milica Davies took up classical guitar at seven years old and was 11 when the family relocated to Perth, Western Australia. Davies has toured in Australia, Asia and Europe, performing as a soloist, with orchestra and as an accompanist. She holds a First Class Honours degree in performance, from the University of Western Australia, Perth, where she studied with guitar teacher, John Casey. In 2002, she toured Australia and Asia backing José Carreras. In 2004 she was honoured with a Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award for her contribution to the state's Youth Arts. Davies' work - live and on record - has been played on the BBC, Classic FM (UK) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Milica released her debut album, Rouge Guitar, which had been recorded in Perth in March, 2004 with Paul Wright on violin. From 2006 she has periodically performed and toured with guitar duo, Desert Child, which are Guy Ghouse and Damian Watkiss. For her second album, Stir the Sky (May 2007), she used Wright with Ghouse on guitar, Watkiss on acoustic guitar and Jessica Ipkendanz on violin. She co-produced the album with Lee Bundle and issued it on Twilight Classics.

In 2004 Davies relocated to London where she performs and teaches guitar. During 2009 she toured Australia with Guitar Heaven Quartet, which comprise Ghouse, Watkiss and Simon Fox. Davies released her third album, Evie's Song in November 2012. Again, she worked with Ghouse, Ipkendanz, Watkiss and Wright. The album is dedicated to Davies' idol, Eva Cassidy. Her fourth album, Go South in the Winter, released in 2016, is in collaboration with the flamenco master Ramon Ruiz.

Stir the Sky

Carl Cleves - Tarab: Travels With My Guitar

 

Carl Cleves, singer, songwriter and guitarist was born in Mechelen, a traditional Flemish town in Belgium. Even as a child he would entertain his siblings and schoolmates with his vivid imagination. At 15 he was fronting his own band The Dragons and writing songs. His first recordings were made in Dusseldorf during one of his many escapes from student life, hitchhiking around Europe. In the mid 1960s he worked the folk clubs in London in the good company of Paul Simon, Al Stewart, Bert Jansch, Jackson C. Frank, Davey Graham and others, but instead of following a career path to musical fame like his contemporaries, Carl went travelling.

Carl's nomadic past results in highly original songs, which have won numerous awards in the categories of folk, world & roots, including two of the most coveted national Australian Music Awards (Music Oz and the Australian Songwriters Association). Ranging from polyrhythmic exuberance to intimate subtlety, the personal to the political, styles are interchanged and blended with great ease. Traces of Brazil, Africa, folk, blues and dance are the spice in the stew of Carl's songs. Approach and sound vary widely with each release but always with 'a complete lack of pretence and trendiness' (R. Jasituowicz, Diaspora World Beat). His pallet is as broad as life itself.

Tarab: Travels With My Guitar was released in 2008 and, although stated on the back insert as "this compilation of songs", it was an album of new recordings. The word "Tarab" means "a place where music and poetry bestow true bliss upon the lucky one" (as per liner notes).

1 Texan Lion 4:09

2 To Coroico 3:51

3 Mustapha 4:29

4 Trem Mineiro 7:35

5 Party At My House 4:30

6 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 8:09

7 Penkele 5:26

8 A Long Way 4:50

9 Welcome Home 1:38

10 Tashi's Song 1:59

Tarab: Travels With My Guitar

Putumayo Presents African Groove - various artists

 

1    Issa Bagayogo–    Saye Mogo Bana 5:14
2    Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly–    Boroto 4:36
3    Madeka–    Mokote 3:48
4    Julien Jacob–    Kalicom 3:52
5    A Peace Of Ebony–    Vadzimu 3:52
6    Hardstone–    Uhiki (Pinye's Remix) 4:26
7    Positive Black Soul–    Wouyouma 3:57
8    Dady Mimbo–    Bouba (Cool) 4:06
9    Thievery Corporation–    The Lagos Communique 3:53
10    The Pleb–    One For Senegal 4:45
11    African Rhythm Travellers–    Khululuma 2:55
12    Ndumiso*–    Mofolo Hall (Akulalwa) 3:56

 African Groove

Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble – Silk Road Journeys

 

One of Yo-Yo Ma's most ambitious adventures, the Silk Road Project, explores the cultures that flourished along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that for centuries connected Europe and the East. Founded by Ma in 1998, the project aims to create connections, mutual trust, and cultural interchange between people from different parts of the world through their only shared language: music.

This recording includes music from Mongolia, China, Persia, Japan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and an improvisation on an Italian Renaissance street song, performed by musicians from all those countries, as well as America, on both Eastern and Western instruments. Ma, who participates in every piece either as soloist or part of the ensemble, plays cello and a Mongolian "horse-head fiddle." There is also a Mongolian soprano, who sings a traditional song native to her region. For the uninitiated Western listener, the music requires some getting used to. Much of it is based on rhythmic ostinatos. 

The melodies use Oriental scales; the intonation is untempered; the music seems all color, texture, and atmosphere, without what might be called themes; and repetition takes the place of development. Contrast is achieved through sudden change, buildup by adding instruments. However, the music is often beautiful, delicate, dreamy, or peaceful; every listener will find his or her own favorite pieces. The playing is splendid, with much inventive improvisation. Inevitably, Ma's tone and personality stand out, but he never dominates in fact or spirit.  --Edith Eisler (Amazon review)

1        Mongolian Traditional Long Song 1:28
2        Legend Of Herlen 11:17
3        Blue Little Flower (Chinese Traditional) 4:22
4        Mido Mountain (Chinese Traditional) 3:51
5        Moon Over Guan Mountains 11:48
6        Five Finnish Folksongs (No. 3 Miero Vuotti Uutta Kuuta) 1:58
7        Five Finnish Folksongs (No. 5 Joiku) 2:26
8        Avaz-E Dashti (Persian Traditional)    6:01
9        Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style) 13:23
10        Blue As The Turquoise Night Of Neyshabur 15:33
11        Chi Passa Per'sta Strada 4:43
        Bonus Track   
12        Desert Capriccio 1:35

 Silk Road Journeys

Various Artists – African Voices: Songs of Life

 

Tracklist
1    Ayub Ogada–    Kothbiro    5:32
2    Ayub Ogada–    Dala    3:15
3    Ayub Ogada–    Ondiek    4:00
4    Vieux Diop–    Sutu Kun    6:19
5    Vieux Diop–    Jali    7:20
6    Samite–    Ekobobo    5:57
7    Samite–    Ndere    2:12
8    Samite–    Wasuze Otya?    3:49
9    Lucky Diop–    Ngak    4:50
10    Lucky Diop–    Igne    4:19
11    Lucky Diop–    Mamadi    4:19
12    Kevin Nathaniel–    Woza Azania    3:50
13    Kevin Nathaniel–    Tatenda    3:20

 African Voices: Songs of Life

Stephan Micus – Athos (A Journey To The Holy Mountain)

 

Athos is a 1994 album by Stephan Micus that was released on ECM.

Based on a three-day visit to Mount Athos, Micus tries to capture his experiences with the Greek Orthodox liturgy he experienced in the monasteries there, framing it with pieces that evoke his emotions at going to and leaving the isolated peninsula. Between them he recreates the liturgical experience of the services during his stay, in six alternating pieces of night and day.

As in his other works, Micus uses a combination of traditional instruments from various cultures to capture the feel of the monastery. These include: the sattar (a bowed 10-string instrument used by the Uyghur), the shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute), the suling (a reed flute from Bali), the ney (a Middle Eastern flute), and 22 flowerpots, filled with water, which he plays with his hands and with mallets. These instruments are only used in the pieces representing the days on Mount Athos.

To emulate the Greek Orthodox tradition of not using musical instruments in their services, his pieces devoted to the nights are performed by a 22-man choir singing prayers to the Virgin Mary.

Tracklist
1        On The Way 4:57
2        The First Night 5:35
3        The First Day 6:38
4        The Second Night 4:47
5        The Second Day 3:32
6        The Third Night 6:19
7        The Third Day 5:55
8        On The Way Back 8:58

 Athos (A Journey To The Holy Mountain)

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Chill Out...music to relax to....various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    Mike Oldfield–    Tubular Bells
1-2    Enigma–    Sadness
1-3    Robert Miles–    Children
1-4    Deep Forest–    Deep Forest
1-5    Elton John–    Song For Guy
1-6    Francis Lai–    Theme From "Bilitis"
1-7    Michael Nyman–    The Heart Asks Pleasure First
1-8    Julee Cruise–    Falling
1-9    David Foster–    Love Theme From St.Elmo's Fire
1-10    The Vienna Orchestra–    Bolero
1-11    The Vienna Orchestra–    Pachelbel's Cannon
1-12    John Williams –    Cavatina
1-13    Enrico–    Moments In Love
1-14    Santana–    Flord'luna
1-15    Ennio Morricone–    Theme From "The Mission"
1-16    Us3–    Cantaloop

2-1    David A. Stewart With Candy Dulfer–    Lily Was Here
2-2    Mike Oldfield–    Moonlight Shadow
2-3    Jeff Wayne–    The Eve Of The War
2-4    Clannad–    Theme From Harry's Game
2-5    Love Unlimited Orchestra–    Love's Theme
2-6    The Allman Brothers Band–    Jessica
2-7    Francis Lai–    Theme From "Love Story
2-8    Alessandra Ruffini–    The Flower Duet From Lakme
2-9    Praise–    Only You
2-10    L.S.O.–    Life On Mars
2-11    Fleetwood Mac–    Albatross
2-12    L.S.O.–    Space Oddity
2-13    The Hollywood Orchestra–    Theme From "Local Hero"
2-14    Eumir Deodato–    Also Sprach Zarathustra
2-15    Sky –    Toccata 

Chill Out...one...two