Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend/Nacht (CIRCLE ONLY ONE, PLEASE), dear listeners. I am ecstatic to be able to deliver to you a uniquely fresh tapestry of solace and beauty. This quest was brought to life from a single entity that ascends skyward to the highest reaches of the IMAGINARY NORTH. You might be asking 'well, what makes THIS particular episode so unique?". Well, it's a celebratory session of the glorious label IMAGINARY NORTH, curated by ambient artist extraordinaire KILOMETRE CLUB (Daniel Field). Having started in 2022 (a mere 2 years since publishing this), the label is already leading the charge in finding unbelievably focused artists that are producing some of the finest ambient moments. Yes, dear listener, all selections (and much more) can be found via a single BANDCAMP page (drift there, thank me later).

This amalgamation of sound is GMO-free and enriched with nutritious inspiration to replenish the minds of carbon-based souls. If you've been looking for a single source of flawless serenity within an oasis of sound and color, look no further, I'm leading your right to it. A single path to a source chocked full of unlimited opportunities for quenching your mind with symphonic enrichment within the ambient realm?!? Say no more. I've got you covered and you didn't even need a doctor's prescription for it.

As we begin the ascent towards the IMAGINARY NORTH, allow your vessel to relax and sink a bit deeper into your soul cushion. The slight shifting that you feel is merely your deep breaths as they inhale the mystique of each sketch. These sketches will funnel into a grand tapestry. Take a moment to gaze upon an amalgamation in process as it conjures up a blissful mosaic that represents our peaceful journey to the IMAGINARY NORTH.

Turn on, tune in, drift to the Imaginary North...

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TRACK LISTING

• “Station ID” by Kilometre Club (Daniel Field) from Imaginary North (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Another Storm” by Maussene from Imaginary North Transmission 002 (Start Time: 00:16)

• “Bathe In Colour (Excerpt)” by Gollden & Willows8ng from Bathe In Colour (Start Time: 04:05)

• “Airliner (with Hollie Kenniff)” by Kilometre Club from An Alphabet Of Distance (Start Time: 07:32)

• “Remaining (Kilometre Club Rework)” by Marie from Remaining Fragments (A Rework Album) (Start Time: 10:23)

• “Pages Of” by Arbee and Norvik from Prints (Start Time: 17:56)

• “Calm Nights” by Bahrambient from Imaginary North Transmission 002 (Start Time: 20:55)

• “Glimmering” by Papi Thereso from Imaginary North Transmission 007 (Start Time: 23:15)

• “Languishing” by Six Missing from Today Until Tomorrow (Start Time: 25:50)

• “Inlets (Reimagined) (Excerpt)” by Willebrant from Today Until Tomorrow (Start Time: 32:10)

• “Alpha Mound” by Glist from Imaginary North Transmission 007 (Start Time: 36:19)

• “Finding Your Way Home (Feat. Mouad Abbad, Jehanne Bastoni)” by The Missing Note from Symphonic Reverie - An Orchestral Journey (Start Time: 41:58)

• “Astral Reverie” by Mirai No Hagaki & TL30 from Lunar Illusions (Start Time: 44:37)

• “Overfloater” by Hymns57 from Ambient Guitar Chronicles (Start Time: 49:08)

• “Slow Breaths” by Brannan Lane & Ambient Solstice from Imaginary North Transmission 003 (Start Time: 52:48)

• “Granite” by IKSRE from Imaginary North Transmission 006 (Start Time: 57:30)

Dear listeners, I have yet another very important tale for you today, and one of absolute truth! This is above and beyond the tale that I laid upon your mind in the podcast Camping Under The Stars, Vol. 5 (Sanctuary), which was a mere 2 weeks of living off of the land and surviving on hot dogs, bananas, and peanut butter. Dear listeners, this tale stretches across 3 years. 3 long YEARS!! It is not one that was pleasant, but it had a(n eventual) happy ending. How does that tie into today's episode?? Well, let me tell you.......

In a time not long ago, during a weird and upside-down world of toilet paper shortages and no haircuts lived a content little dude whom we will call Poemhobbit. He lived in his happy village with his happy family and created musings of aural jewels for people all over the world which he delivered like an Easter egg. Well, for some odd reason, Poemhobbit and his family felt that they should travel to a land unknown, so he sold his tiny cottage quickly and with a prosperous outcome. Poemhobbit was so happy! But, before he and his family would decide on the perfect place, they would live in a less-than-desirable village that was infested by a sub-societal mob of unhappy zombies that smelled of burning skunk cigarettes. 'It is okay', thought Poemhobbit, 'it will not last for more than 3 months. I will take this negative experience and thrive, nonetheless. These 3 months will go by quickly and we will have departed before any misery sets in!' And so it was.....

However, those 3 months turned into 6 months. Then, into a year. And, yet another year. And another year after that. And anot........wait, how many years is that?!? So, Poemhobbit was stuck in this prison-like dystopian cubicle for 3 years. And, the misery did set in. In fact, it festered like a cancer. The family was unhappy, hope had abandoned them, their dreams turned into dusty cobwebs, and escaping was something that was never even talked about without malice and regret. Poemhobbit was miserable, and his joy for the arts became a chore and a cumbersome endeavor. It was difficult for Poemhobbit to weave sounds and spread joy when it had escaped him. 

But, Poemhobbit never gave up. He didn't always allow his family to know of his struggles, and instead fought to shine positive light on the negative situation. He fueled them with his (fake) optimism and assurance. Moreso, Poemhobbit had to really convince himself that his misery was perception, and that his ambitions would pull him out of the quicksand. He had to be the beacon of light, the sunbeam to those that depended upon him, and somehow find the strength to burn through the shadows and dust. 'Stay strong', Poemhobbit told himself, 'and let those that follow you tread upon a path of optimism and diligence.'

Well, as fate would have it, persistence finally did win. Poemhobbit held out and never stopped raining hope and optimism upon his family. They were eventually able to escape the inferno of stinky skunk cigarettes burned by sketchy circus clowns. This journey in time was very debilitating physically, emotionally, and spiritually. If Poemhobbit gave up hope (which nearly happened many, many times), then he would have let down his family. In the end, Poemhobbit found a nice cottage in a small village where he had laid his wishes. Fortune smiled down upon his family, and the fire inside him rekindled once again. The struggle for comfort had finally subsided.

Sometimes, to succeed you need the positive person around you to inspire you and light up your ambitions. Sometimes that person needs to be you. While the modern world wants us to let out everything and seek comfort from our hardships, your boy Poemhob........... I mean Tonepoet, believes that controlling this like a water spigot and knowing when, how much, and to who you water your hardships to is an exercise of optimal self-control. Seek a co-pilot that can give you guidance when you need it, so that you can ignite the light inside those that rely on you for assurance during tough times. And, in turn, be an inspirational sunbeam to others. Things will work out for you if you show persistence and patience. The staff at Spaceman's Transmissions has faith in our dear listeners, our power is with you.

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TRACK LISTING

• “Station ID” by Low Altitude from Spaceman’s Transmissions (Start Time: 00:00) 

• “Sunbeam” by Low Altitude from Boat (Start Time: 00:23)

•  “The Starry Night” by Tomo Nakaguchi from The Long Night In Winter Light (Start Time: 05:54)

•  “R Abacus Landr (Excerpt)” by Pulse Mandala & Distant Fires Burning from R Abacus Lndr (Start Time: 08:49)

•  “Unknownland” by Zero Ohms from Spotted Peccary Free Ambient Electronic Sampler #36 (Start Time: 10:31)

•  “Spaghetti Western” by Andrew Heath and Mi Cosa de Resistance from Café Tristesse (Start Time: 12:41)

•  “Peace (Excerpt)” by Clem Leek & Ian Hawgood from Places for Peace (Start Time: 17:04)

•  “White Noise IV” by The Fire & The Fog from Moments (Start Time: 21:23)

•  “Logic Is The Beginning Of Wisdom, Not The End” by Kosmorama from Kosmorama (Start Time: 22:45)

•  “it knows (Excerpt)” by just this morning, songbirds from it lives (Start Time: 28:21)

•  “Indeciso” by Quelche from Imaginary North Transmission 001 (Start Time: 32:30)

•  “Verde (Excerpt)” by Tewksbury from Floes- Volumes I-IV (Start Time: 35:20)

•  “Hum (w- Moonsign)” by Hidden Sky from Bliss etc (Start Time: 38:48)

•  “Day 81 (Eb Maj)” by Hidden Sky from I V VI IV (Start Time: 42:56)

•  “Coldwater II” by Nowherians from This Is Not An Acceptable Lullaby (Start Time: 45:46)

•  “Maggie Is Napping” by One Of Them from Sithaboo (Start Time: 48:55)

•  “Weightless Time” by Erothyme from Life Sidereal (Start Time: 53:57)

•  “Aerial” by Low Altitude from Boat (Start Time: 56:02)

Hello, dear listeners. Today, I have a special guest mix by a label that I follow and truly love. ARTIFICIAL OWL RECORDINGS is a new and mighty label whose mission is to break down the traditional walls of predictable ho-hum ambient and introduce deeper atmospheres and wider spectrums of sound into our universes. I was fortunate to have been given the opportunity to share with you all quite a few tracks (over 1 ½ hours of music!) from AOR in a stellar mix by the label’s founder and curator, Niko Dalagelis (One Of Them). Dig into the history and mission statement of AOR below as you take in some truly mystical vibes not of this earth. Pay AOR a visit and show them the love. Oh, and their artwork is beyond astounding!

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When did Artificial Owl Recordings come into being and what was the motivation to start a label?

Artificial Owl Recordings was created in 2019 by Niko Dalagelis. Niko has been writing music as ONE OF THEM since 2008 and before that as Niko Dalagelis (since 2000). The One of Them project has always been more focused on the deep and ambient side of music, and the label was created to release his first ambient album entitled Sithabo. Niko had been releasing his music on numerous international record labels in the past and felt that it was time to release his own album on his own record label.

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Where is Artificial Owl Recordings based out of?

Artificial Owl Recordings is based in New York city. The 4th release just came out recently (Excogitation by the artist One Of Them). Prior to this, the label released a full album by Spain's OG Miguel Ruiz aka ORFEON GAGARIN who has been in the scene since the 80's, and a full album by ORBITAL PATTERNS. The label's vinyl is globally distributed by Paris Yoyaku and all the records can be found around the world in select record stores. Our 5th release will be coming out in the Spring of 2024 and it will be work from legendary music producer Satoshi Tomiie and his A_A PROJECT.

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How did you find your current roster of artists and what is your outreach looking like in the future?

Listening to new music and following underground artists is the focus for finding artists that can be added on the label's roster.

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How many people (and who) is behind Artificial Owl Recordings? What kind of future endeavors lie ahead for AOR? 

At the moment, Niko is running the label. The future of Artificial Owl Recordings is to keep on releasing underground experimental music that will be available on vinyl. The weirder and deeper the music, the better :)

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TRACK LISTING (MIXED BY ONE OF THEM aka NIKO DALAGELIS)

• Orbital Patterns - Impostor Syndrome
• Orbital Patterns - Generative Curriculum
• One of Them - Grace Bay
• One of Them - Tomo.me
• Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 1
• Orbital Patterns - Gove
• Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 11
• One of Them - Tokasiki
• Orbital Patterns - Cant Tell If Im Awake
• Orbital Patterns - The Deconstructed Hero
• Orfeon Gagarin - Salmos Funiculares Part 10
• A A - Diskortand
• A A - Disonant III
• Orbital Patterns - Dead Flower Syndicate
• Orbital Patterns - Ship In A Bottle
• One of Them - Vermont Fields
• Orbital Patterns - Impostor Syndrome
• One of Them - Tawewa Hill
• One of Them - Excogitation 1

My fellow travelers of the aural universe, I'm so very happy to have you all here as we lazily flow into a continuation of the Mental Drift series. As with any amalgamation that is woven, special consideration is given to those of you that may feel alarmed by disruptive and angular sonic anomalies. Our mission here at the Spaceman's Transmissions laboratory is optimized towards the analyzation of our sketches. It is during these rigorous processes that the removal of diluted mish-mash and scratchy, if not, dull and turbulent static are discarded. Dear listeners, we have baked you a morsel of mental release made with only the freshest natural ingredients. All allergy free.

This sweetly baked bite-sized snack is a mere hour(ish) of an escape journey, and is one which requires only a very tiny fraction of of your devotion. This will allow you to paint your grey matter with colorful light and provide your creative spirit a smooth path inward towards your cerebral control center. Allow the gears of your mind the pleasure of connecting with what really matters: you! Sink deep into your own universe, you owe yourself that. There will be no bumps or turbulence along the way, as we are drifting calmly and slowly upon a mental breeze of comfort and beauty. Take a moment to gaze skyward and marvel at how wonderful you are. Celebrate your uniqueness with a smile and a sense of motivation towards your utopian sunset. Don't hurry through this journey. Rather, let the slight breeze set the course of the voyage. It will steadily (and purposefully) carry you to where your creative oasis resides. Stay there awhile, and rejoice over the beauty of everything around you. Your old boy Tonepoet is there to ensure that your mellow flight of peace is every bit as rejuvenating as it should be.    Revisit Spaceman's Transmissions often, and invite your loved ones along so that they, too, may take advantage of the mental reset that we afford everyone. The journey was, is, and always will be a free ticket to the calm skies within your amazingly underappreciated personal space: the galaxy between your ears.   Turn on, tune in, drift away...   https://www.tonepoet-music.com

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TRACK LISTING

• “Station ID” by Tonepoet’s Daughter from Goodnight, Lady (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Space Travel” by Ancient Astronaut from Through The Tunnel of Love (Start Time: 00:31)

• “Two Divers” by Isik Kural from Maya's Night (Start Time: 02:42)

• “Follow the Stream Entry” by J. Arif Verner from From A Distant Horizon [Remastered Edition] (Start Time: 04:43)

• “116” by Hidden Sky from 3 (Start Time: 08:24)

• “Nummer 2” by Anne Mueller from Heliopause (Start Time: 11:11)

• “Words Appear Lost” by An Imaginal Space from Anniversaries (Start Time: 16:41)

• “Layered Sun” by William St Hugh from Anomaly (Start Time: 17:57)

• “Before We Were Born (Bonus Track)” by Hammock from The Sleepover Series, Volume Two (Start Time: 20:09)

• “Audition” by Jim Wallis from Europa (Start Time: 26:18)

• “Through Summer Rooms” by John Foxx from The Complete Cathedral Oceans (Start Time: 31:03)

• “Hypermorph Swingstellar X” by Rikaar from Malin 1 (Start Time: 36:39)

• “Damaged” by Endless Melancholy from A Perception Of Everything (Start Time: 41:30)

• “Live and Die (Excerpt)” by Spencer Bott from Abstract Reflex (Start Time: 45:53)

• “Icebergs Melt (Excerpt)” by Static Storm from Burial At Sea (Start Time: 48:18)

• “Empty Packs Of Thai Cigarettes” by Benoît Pioulard from These Clouds… (Start Time: 50:58)

• “Carta Atlántica II (Excerpt)” by bahía mansa & Yama Yuki from Cartas Náuticas (Start Time: 55:09)

It's hip, it's new, it's here, it's now, it's the FUTURE, dear listeners!! Now, I have an idea what you might be thinking of when you ponder what the future actually is. Machines, robots, automation, absence of the human element? Or, is it the ability to harness the means of connecting diverse sets of people with common goals, aspirations, and creative energy to develop a communal sense that encompasses much more than what we envision? I'm going with the latter.

It would be so easy to bury our heads in the sand and ignore what some might call 'progress'. You're not incorrect with stating that this constant perpetual forward motion becomes cumbersome, requiring us to constantly evolve to fit the need. Now, for many, the future is not always so bright. It's an unfortunate thing that we often choose to ignore that populace and persist in our own bubbles of contentment and comfort. That's not living, dear listeners. Living is sharing the light in your universe with a soul who is subsisting on shadows and sorrow. Dear listeners, since I've been sending out the transmissions, I've been working to bring a brighter sun into your sonic universe. It's up to you now to spread your positive energy to those that need it, to provide the shade over their burnt ambition and water the barren field of their failures. Provide the minerals of belonging to those unlike you and watch their fields of admiration turn into a fertile land of giving.

If you want to live in an amazing world then you have to build it. With what, you ask? Well, with other people. Surround yourself with water and you swim. Surround yourself with people who you've unrolled your joy into and you will thrive. Nay, you will build your legacy! That's living, or more so, that's living after life.

Okay, story time. I used to go to Walt Disney World in Orlando every year with my family when I was a little kid (I lived an hour away and it was, at that time, affordable). I remember going into a ride called Tomorrowland. It was absolutely fascinating. The one part that I remember the most, and that still sticks with your boy Tonepoet, is witnessing a scene of two kids on separate sides of the world talking to each other through a television screen. I marveled that one day I would be able to send messages on the other side of the world. With Spaceman's Transmissions, I'm able to do just that. Lesson? Grasp the future with both hands and turn it into your launchpad of discovery. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

• “The Future” by Ambient Island from Beauty Everywhere (Start Time: 00:00)

•  “Paene” by ambalek from Lull (Start Time: 02:02)

• “Formal Parts One & Two (Excerpt)” by BlankFor.ms from In Part (Start Time: 05:03)

• “December Dreams (Excerpt)” by Julian Loida from Giverny (Start Time: 10:43)

• “Points of Light” by Wil Bolton from Swept (Start Time: 14:30)

• “Another Time” by Daily Rituals from Aftersongs (Start Time: 19:20)

• “Cove” by Orbital Patterns from Imposter Syndrome (Start Time: 21:35)

• “Axiom” by ThoughtExperiment from Ambient Online Compilation Volume 24 (Start Time: 25:55)

• “Poppies” by Jack Quinn from Music For Painting (Start Time: 35:12)

• “Force Buoyant (How Sad The Shore)” by Amnotic from Ambient Online Compilation Volume 24 (Start Time: 39:46)

• “Grey Mornings” by Ashen Swan from 1.17.19 (Start Time: 47:27)

• “Winter Morning Pastoral” by Daily Ritual from Aftersongs (Start Time: 53:00)

Hello, beautiful listeners and travelers of the cosmic tapestry. We've have had some relaxing times while wandering around the peaceful forests of aural canyons. We've dipped our toes into a calm, yet vibrant, stream of brilliantly blissful moments. There comes a time when the spacecraft must align the controls for yet another destination in search of the vivid beauty from echoing dreams. While it's blissfully effortless to lay in the pasture of calm, pillowy thoughts and star gaze while recalling worlds unique to ourselves, we have to slowly and softly uproot ourselves in effort to keep on truckin'. This minor disruption is but a very momentary displacement into yet another realm of as-of-yet unseen and unfelt bliss. Our goal is to seek the optimal oasis. All that I ask of you, dear listener, is to ensure that your belt buckle is firmly fastened for another journey into the unknown. Taking mental snapshots of comet tails and celestial dust is highly recommended as we drift sweetly into our new destination. Save these snapshots within your scrapbook of dreams.

Each new endeavor we seek to undertake requires effort, and each effort requires resources and creative fuel. Sure, you could apply minimal effort and coast on closing your eyes tightly and shaking your head for 10 seconds to bring yourself out of a slump. But that sort of solution is not a problem solver at all. Rather, it is but a mere distraction like shaking a jar of wasps and expecting them to behave. Nay, dear listener, your reset and expulsion into the realm of rejuvenation requires a recoating of your grey matter with the sweet nectar of sound and color. This journey is designed to do just that. Feel the tingling sensation of new synapses awakening, old neurons developing fresh pathways, and a soulful re-awakening. Here, you will come to realize that there are indeed more peaceful pastures to explore and camp at. Spaceman's Transmissions is devoted to ensuring that your flight there is brewed with equal parts beauty, intensity, comfort, and solace. You have our guarantee or your money back. 

So, drift into the spacecraft with your boy Tonepoet at the helm, and slowly (snail's pace) buckle yourself into your dream pod for an expedition through the cosmos. Together, we'll all make the journey to another tomorrow and seek to optimize ourselves by letting go of the troubled baggage and stocking up on positive atmospheric transmissions. 

Turn on, tune in, drift on...

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TRACK LISTING

• “Station ID” by Tonepoet from Nunya (Start Time: 00:00)

•  “Visions” by Telomere from Lux Primordia (Start Time: 00:30)

•  “Sea Gradients” by Fog Net from Headlands (Start Time: 09:42)

•  “The Wilder We Became” by Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill from Everything Was Different Yesterday (Start Time: 16:13)

•  “Vimana” by Ancient Astronaut from Through the Tunnel of Love (Start Time: 19:30)

•  “Ideas of the Far Future” by Anders Nils from Ideas of the Far Future (Start Time: 23:16)

•  “At The Waters Edge” by Monty Adkins from Audiobulb Records (Exhibition #100) (Start Time: 29:04)

•  “The Warm Light Makes You Relax (Excerpt)” by Cliffdiver from Cliffdiver (Start Time: 37:03)

•  “Autumn Sun” by Winks from Intraset 016: Daydream - Vox Verto (Start Time: 42:33)

•  “Day V - Room With A View” by Fallen from Of Memories And Hopes (Start Time: 46:19)

•  “Canopy” by Gus Tomizuka from Prospect & Refuge (Start Time: 52:00)

•  “Seele Heimat (Excerpt)” by Henrik Meierkord from Gesichten (Start Time: 54:50)

For this guest mix I present you, the listener, with an absolutely stellar outing from an ambient DJ that hails from Hungary. Not only that, but the only female ambient DJ in Hungary. How cool is that? Beyond a measurable scale of incredibly cool.

Lepque started out as a radio DJ, but got the bug for digging into ambient via Peter Namlook and Jonn Serrie, and has been fighting for the pure ambient style for over 10 years now. The name 'Lepque' is a play on the word 'Lepke', which means butterfly in Hungarian. She claims that it comes from the moth symbol. Just as a moth seeks the light, but dies when reaching it, Lepque also prefers to stay in the background, within the cool and soothing darkness.

When not preaching the gospel of ambient at a number of festivals at Ozora, the Sziget Festival, VOLT Festival, Waha, and many others, she's afforded the opportunity to spread her art in the club scene as well as radio. When performing at festivals, she is the lone wolf, representing the weary in their unique and mysterious space. In this world, she takes pleasure in witnessing thousands giving in to the sandman as she weaves her sleep-inducing sonic yarn. Seeing the happy faces the next morning proves that it's not just dance music that is welcome at festivals.

We are very similar in that we both draw a distinct line between ambient and other subgenres of chillout music, like lounge or downtempo styles (that others claim is ambient). One of the biggest wishes for Lepque is that she can make people realize what true ambient is. As with this space-themed mix, her main focus is to tell a story and present a theme with each creation that she conjures. Through her dreams she develops ideas, and becomes the music storyteller.

Her other wish is to eventually release her own music. After hearing her mix, and taking it in, I am pretty anxious to what has been bouncing around in her mind. Lepque, thanks so much for allowing me to host this, and I look forward to witnessing your future dreams coming to light.

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TRACK LISTING

• The Healing Lake – Rudy Adrian
• Infinite Possibility – Phillip Wilkerson
• Starmoods – Jonn Serrie
• Memories Of Wandering, Pt. 1 – Robert Rich
• Magnificent Gallery – Steve Roach
• Wherever Two Or More Are Gathered – Michael Stearns
• Merge (Violette Light Mix) – Troll ‘N Roll Records
• The Return Of Babel – Babel
• Rise To Light – Cosmic Replicant
• 12 18 – Global Communication
• Vanishing Memories – Alexander Cheresney
• Untitled 6 – Irezumi
• Victims Of A System – Har & Altus
• A Drowning – Astropilot
• Signals In Moonlight – Thom Brennan
• Mirage – Peter Namlook
• Empire Of Nothing – Numina
• Before The Celebration – Hammock
• Held Together By Gravity – Carbon Based Lifeforms
• Silent Valleys – Andrew Lahiff
• Beautiful Desolate Spaces – Adam Fielding
• Zen – Tetsu Inoue
• Under Stars II – Brian Eno

Hello, dear listeners, travelers of the celestial realm, and co-pilots. This new session evolves around the ethos of an album that I just put out entitled 'Bloom', and is one that ushers in a re-invention and reinvigorating of our mental and physical being. As we weather the storms of life's turbulent forces, we need enlightenment and encouragement so that we can pick ourselves up, knock of the dirt and negative vibes, and bring in a rebirth and passion for not only living but striving. That's it, dear listeners, striving!! And THRIVING!! It rhymes, and now all of a sudden I feel like Dr. Seuss. Working to be better tomorrow than we are today requires incremental steps. We hear the expression 'Rome wasn't built in a day' and, well, neither were we. Take the time in planning your re-entry into the world as a better version of yourself every single day. It requires mental energy to develop the creative means to plan our re-entry into our proposed new world, and it takes physical energy to implement those changes around us. But, the biggest and most effect change is within us, in our minds and hearts. Work to calibrate and synchronize these with your new mission. Expend the mental energy so that the task of pushing through your boundaries is well rewarded. This session is your comforting pillow of that much needed mental reset.

We at Spaceman's Transmissions propose that you set aside a quiet hour-ish of time to let everything go, and let the tapestry here guide you to the prairie of peaceful vibes. A place where you can assemble your collage of innovative endeavors which will bring your incrementally closer to where you view yourself. Fill in the gaps that separate where you are and where you want to be, as if you are patching holes in the wall for a fresh, new coat of colorful and vibrant paint. Through effort and realization of your potential comes the reward of a newly emerging you! The stormy night that you endured will pass over you, and the stage will reset for you to explore and set up for new scenes to create and thrive in. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Don't take your renewals for granted, dear listener. Celebrate each victory as a reward to yourself for reaching and surpassing milestone, not unlike traveling past a dark cosmic tide to reemerge into a realm of a breathtaking starlit field of beauty. I'm with you, dear travelers, and as your co-pilot I have full faith that your journey and effort will yield great success.

Okay, yes, as mentioned, shameless plug time (sorry!). I put our a new album entitled Bloom (of course) which can be found by going to https://www.tonepoet-music.com. My music was, is, and always will be free so that you can all have access to it. It is my gift to you, dear listeners, as my thanks for your attendance during the voyages that we undertake. Peace.

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TRACK LISTING

• “I’m Outside Now” by Dr. Tone Dude from Nature Calls, So You’d Better Answer (Start Time: 00:00)

•  “Beyond The Limelight (Song For Neil)” by Tonepoet from Bloom (Start Time: 00:30)

• “Half Light” by Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society from Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society (Start Time: 03:10)

• “Funambulist No8” by Rémi Fay from Funambulist (Start Time: 09:35)

• “Capacitor Weavers” by Conrad Praetzel from Adventures Into Somethingness (Start Time: 13:48)

• “The Large Floating Vessel” by Siren and the Sea from Gravity Wave (Start Time: 15:04)

• “Trauma” by Henrick Meierkord from Gesichten (Start Time: 18:37)

• “Transience” by A Cerulean State from Omgjord (Start Time: 23:11)

• “All Those Little Moments” by Colliding Galaxies from Ambient, Vol. 4 (Start Time: 26:14)

• “I Touched The Face Of God (Bonus Track)” by Benoît Honoré Pioulard from Plays Thelma (Start Time: 27:25)

• “The Quiet Divide (Early Mix, Tranquility Version, 2011)” by Black Swan from Re-miniscence - Unreleased Recordings, 2010-2020 (Start Time: 33:03)

• “Don't Leave Santa Cruz (Excerpt)” by Cliffdiver from Cliffdiver (Start Time: 35:49)

• “Sleeping Under the Stars” by Hidden Sky from Afternoon Light (Start Time: 38:48)

• “All is Memory” by Hotel Neon from All is Memory (Start Time: 47:38)

• “Always On” by Marta Mist from Eyes Like Pools (Start Time: 52:49)

• “TKATC X Message To Bears” by The Kids And The Cosmos from Ambient Mixtape Vol. 1 (Start Time: 58:07)

Dear listeners, I have a tale for you!! It was one of the best/worst thing to happen to me delivered by our sweet Mother Nature. I had been planning a camping trip for 1 whole year with a high school buddy (who only knows me only as a metalhead, shhhhhh......). He had never been to the mid-west, in any place like South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho. I had, but for work-related travel, which was a soul sucking endeavor and left me devoid of any potentially wonderful life altering experiences. Our plan went from imagining to planning, and would take us to The Badlands, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, Devil's Tower, Bighorn National Forest, Yellowstone Park, and beyond. It was going to be fantastic. I bulked up some snivel camping gear and I was ready. Imagine that: me, a sissy novice camper, eating barbaric foods over a fire and having a flexible agenda while listening to nature at night in a tiny tent. What could go wrong?

We didn't bother to plan more than a day in advance, just in case we liked something so much we decided to explore it more. How exciting!! The first day after flying into Rapid City, SD was the Badlands. We hiked all over it, went places where we probably should not have (including into a buffalo field about a mile's walk from our car, how very wise) and spent about 12 hours there. It was blissful! That night, we set up camp at a very basic campsite. I was awoken in the morning at about 2:30 to hear some distant thunder and some very light sprinkling that lasted about 30 minutes. Perfect. In the morning, the sweet breezes dried everything flawlessly. This is how it is all going to be. Or so I thought. 

After another few days, we were succeeding, and confident. Nothing could defeat us! On the 3rd night, we set up camp at a popular chain camping place with great amenities and were nice and comfortable. We didn't even bother to see if it was going to rain. Like I said before, what could go wrong? Well, yeah, dear listener, I found out how wrong it could really go for us.

I was awoken that night at around 1:30, and there was a torrential downpour above us. Not only that, it sounded as though the wind was whipping at about 300 miles per hour, and massive hailstones were pummeling my tent. There were flashes of lightning that seemed like a thousand suns happening every 10 seconds and thunderclaps with deafening roars. Not gonna lie, I was extremely petrified. I could hear by buddy sneezing non-stop in his tent during it all (we were under pine trees, he has a very bad allergy) that multiplied my fear because I knew that the end is near! It lasted for 2 hours, and I buried my head within my sleeping bag and wondering why I thought that it was wise to sleep under a lightning rod, uh, I mean a tree, and planning my escape to the car at a moment's notice if needed. Dear listeners, I was relegated to the fetal position and turning back into the sissy camper that I really was. I was indeed back at square one.

When we woke in the morning, we had to carefully pack (after shaking out) all of our drenched gear and drove 5 hours to a hotel that was gracious enough to permit usage of a private room in which to completely dry out our gear. Dear listener, I made promise to Mother Nature that I would use my fortune of survival against the elements to create a session in the volume of the Camping Under The Stars series. I could only happily oblige. Even though Mother Nature can be comforting and offer serenity and peace, she also exists to put us in our places. She provides a balance of awareness, and offers us sanctuary. Remain cognizant of her beauty and power, respect her intentions, use this session to overcome your challenges, and invigorate your senses with monumental breakthroughs. Make the time to exercise your new mental awareness and gain a new appreciation and respect for Mother Nature in all of her beauty.

Shameless plug time!! The very last song is an original song of mine that will be released on an upcoming album (waiting on one last song to be mastered). You can find my music at https://www.tonepoet-music.com

Another very last thing, I did record a few sounds from this crazy camping trip and posted them to the app White Noise (I'm not affiliated with them, and I'm not endorsing anything, I just use the app). You can find those sounds HERE.

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TRACK LISTING

• “In Tents” by Tonedude from I’m A Dude (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Oceannaire Pragmatist” by ambalek from Lull (Start Time: 00:16)

• “Rainbow Bridge” by Cliffdiver from Cliffdiver (Start Time: 04:02)

• “Benevolent Whirlpool of Stars” by Florigenix from Wild Light (Start Time: 10:14)

• “Generative Curriculum (Excerpt)” by Orbital Patterns from Imposter Syndrome (Start Time: 14:17)

• “The Long Journey Home” by Realm from Ambient Online Compilation Volume 14 (Start Time: 16:18)

• “No Agenda (Instrumental)” by Hammock from Chasing After Shadows...Living With The Ghosts (Start Time: 20:57)

• “Durga (Featuring The Corrupting Sea)” by Aura Gaze from Great Moon Essence (Start Time: 25:37)

• “Flying High” by Brother Saturn from Music for Sleep (Start Time: 29:03)

• “A2. Profumo Di Nebbia” by Carlo Giustini from Colla (Double Album) (Start Time: 33:16)

• “Air and Salt” by Idra from Duet (Start Time: 37:19)

• “Viola” by Igor Yalivec from Still Life (Start Time: 39:36)

• “Godspeed, Little Doodle (Excerpt)” by Marta Mist from Eyes Like Pools (Start Time: 43:47)

• “Home Movies” by Radical Face from Missing Film (Start Time: 45:08)

• “Layered Sun” by William St Hugh from Anomaly (Start Time: 47:57)

• “Infinite Portals” by Jörgen Kjellgren from Hollawood (Start Time: 50:07)

• “Beam Me Up. We Are Free To Go” by Kosmorama from Kosmorama (Start Time: 53:05)

• “...And the Sun Smiled at the Horizon, Bringing Us Joy!” by Tonepoet from Bloom (Start Time: 56:48)

It is that time of year, dear listeners, where we once again set sail in the celestial sea of diamonds in search of a better tomorrow, and seek the renewal of our mental energy and creative awakening. I'm here to assist you in your voyage, as you know that your old boy Tonepoet would never expect you to navigate blindly through the ether. It is you who will guide this ship through the pathway of stars, and I am more than happy to be your severely relaxed co-pilot.

As we sail gently along this route, let's reflect on the things in the past that made us happy and engaged. As we bathe in this nostalgia, start to bundle up the negative energy and various letdowns of this past year so that we may set them afloat towards a black hole, never to be seen again. While you might not see it, there is a lighted path towards a better you, and a tree that sprouts positive vibe. Steer the craft towards this tree so that we may taste the nectar of positive energy and enlightenment. Understand that this tree withers and fades, and seems to lack the abundant life at times. Yet, this tree is constantly growing, even through the darker times, and replenishing it's weather beaten suit in effort to rise up in the seasons of growth and replenishment. This is not unlike us, dear listener, as we seek to keep growing, and still do so, even during the darkest of times. That period of perceived stagnation is only a readjustment. Use this to recalibrate your mind and energy. Awaken with your renewed strength.

While we become one with the light that burns brightly into a new tomorrow, close your eyes and feel the air move by you. It's subtle, but it's there, and that is out indication that we are still drifting toward a higher plane of existence. Take it in, and enjoy the journey. I will see you all in 2023. Peace.

BTW, Merry Christmas!! This is my gift to you, sorry that I couldn't wrap it somehow!

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TRACK LISTING

• “As The Light Moves Through The Air” by Steve Pacheco from Place For Peace (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Some” by Jogging House from Chants (Start Time: 05:00)

• “Mit Ausblick” by Thomas Fehlmann from Böser Herbst (Start Time: 09:20)

• “Orion’s Field” by Telomere from The Stellar Sea (Start Time: 12:14)

• “The Veils Of Beta Pavonis” by Jonn Serrie from The Sentinel (Start Time: 22:42)

• “Monument II” by In The Branches And Neglect from Monuments (Start Time: 33:24)

• “The Arrival” by Hollan Holmes from A Distant Light (Start Time: 37:31)

• “Orangeville” by Saint Sorrow from Windows (Start Time: 43:19)

• “I Found A Bit Of Myself” by A Cerulean State from Just Out Of Sight (Start Time: 45:48)

• “Remaining (Excerpt)” by Aperire from Aperire (Start Time: 49:15)

• “Birkets” by Hammock from Columbus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Start Time: 50:45)

• “Mono No Aware” by Hammock from An Introduction To Hammock (Start Time: 51:35)

• “Symphony Of Extinct Lights” by CloudFall & Tonepoet from Forgotten Hymns (Start Time: 57:35)

Hello, co-pilots and curious star hoppers. Welcome to Spaceman's Transmissions, your home away from home in the aural universe, and your most trusted source of inflight entertainment during that peaceful ascent into the ether. I'm aware that there are many of you out there that have given up on your ability of assembling the dream machine into a working apparatus. You dismiss dreams as an escapable entity, afforded to only a privileged few.

It seems as though we have all experienced the phenomenon of déjà vu at some points in our lives. Wasn't I here before, why is this familiar, don't I know this person from somewhere? In many cases, if we dug deep enough into the well of our own creatively subliminal souls, we could find that it was our own bubbling well of dream intuition which had brought us to that magical space. This proves that those dreams are there, somewhat hidden or obscured, by other pieces of information that create a cloud cover. My mission is to assist you in dissipating that cloud cover and leading you to the field of creative wonder.

Take steps to learn about lucid dreaming and documenting your dreams once you awaken. Find ways to be creative without being critical or dismissive of your artistic abilities. These practices will open a creative portal in which the tides of color and light will flow. No one is born and able to speak a language, ride a bike, or navigate a spacecraft to the stars. It's all a learned process that takes practice and determination. Navigating to the dreamer's landscape is no different.

We tend to dismiss obscure dreams as a hindrance, or an utter confusion of entangled nonsense and senseless weirdness. However, dear listener, it's much deeper than that. Travel to that forgotten land of dreams and build a mental bridge to your waking self. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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TRACK LISTING

• “Blue Light of Morning (Flickers)” by Swartz et from Nighttide (10 Year Deluxe Version) (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Cloudface” by Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society from Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society (Start Time: 04:54)

• “Capacitor Weavers” by Conrad Praetzel from Adventures Into Somethingness (Start Time: 08:25)

• “Dies Irae” by Felix Rösch from Mya (Start Time: 09:33)

• “Disposable Glances” by halftribe from Lucent Forms Travelling (Start Time: 10:43)

• “Komorebi (deletion 47)” by Monogoto from Partial Deletion of Everything (Vol. 2) (Start Time: 15:18)

• “All In Circles” by Shida Shahabi from Shifts (Start Time: 18:55)

• “Requiem for Dying Mothers (Part 2)” by Stars Of The Lid from The Tired Sounds Of... (Start Time: 22:25)

• “Vapor Lines (Excerpt)” by Forest Management from Intraset 016: Daydream - Vox Verto (Start Time: 28:53)

• “1BR” by Letsko from Intraset 016: Daydream - Vox Verto (Start Time: 32:04)

• “Thunder” by Grand Ciel from Ater Iterare (Start Time: 37:00)

• “North Dakota Overture” by Jamie Stillwell from Lullaby For A Stranger (Start Time: 39:08)

• “Ingenting Saknas” by Ludvig Cimbrelius from Love Letters From The Sky (Start Time: 43:01)

• “Secret Forest” by Michael Peters & Fabio Anile from Presence (Start Time: 47:22)

• “Night Country” by Michael Peters & Fabio Anile from Presence (Start Time: 48:14)

• “Anoxic Event” by Mathoms from The Woe Trumpets (Start Time: 52:31)

• “Flight in Reverse” by Mian Bao from Overexposure (Start Time: 53:56)