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Hi! In Early 2009 I recorded Ambiental 2 Download Link Tracklist 1. Move D & Pete Namlook - Sea Of Holes 2. Tom Heasley - Solitude 3. Elemental Journey - Air 4. Juno Reactor - Luciana 5. Mathias Grassow & Jiří Mazánek - Inner Path Part II 6. Lustmord - Aldebran Of The Hyades While a few days ago I recorded Ambiental the Third (if we follow a blackadder theme the next one will go forth ) Download Link Tracklist 1. Steve Brand & Ishq - Nature Is Sung 2. Klaus Schulze - Velvet Voyage 3. Spielerei & Mantacoup - Wichman 4. Pete Namlook & Tetsu Inoue - Free and Flowers 5. Mathias Grassow & Jim Cole - Cathedral Dome 6. Viridian Sun - Nervous Eclipse 7. Nunc Stans - Palm At The End Of The Mind both around 3 and a half hours long but this is great involved tracks that do not bore

Viridian Sun - Solar Noise Ace-icles

Just saw Star Trek So so so bad! A supernova that will destroy the entire galaxy? Yeah great start, it didn't get better

Fourth Kind One of the worst movies I have ever seen, only beaten to the punch by Titanic. Horrible acting, terrible concept, awful effects. They made out that it was all based on a true story and they had "genuine archive footage" but they fucked up by making it far too cheesy and even forgetting which actor they had playing what role in the archive footage. Utter wank, not even so bad it's good. It's just crap!!! 0%

Steve Brand and Ishq - Spiritual Science

Darkened Soul - Bathys Viridian Sun - Solar Noise Viridian Sun - Perihelion Viridian Sun - Infinite In All Directions Steve Brand/Ishq - Spiritual Science / The Voice from Home

He had tracks on the two Oxycanta compilations on Ultimae, Trampoline Hotel & Strawberry Planetarium were just great & I am really looking forward to a full album! I guess it will be on the more ambient side of ultimae though

What is that? Looks proggy np The new shpongle album

No love for Hybrid Leisureland?

I think they'd be good if it wasn't for the horrible font used for the title

A Hybrid Leisureland album? Woohoooooo

That is a really big shame. Everything that came out on Gi'iwa was pure gold! RIP Gi'iwa

Nunc Stans - Night Vision

That's exactly right, no shanti baba psychill clichés in sight

I remember you saying you cut up the dijipacks to put everything into CD cases maybe a couple of years ago now. It does make sense if you are trying to save space and don't care about the collectors value or aesthetic quality of a collection. It is better than most people with these feelings who would just download everything. But little did you know you would catch the collectors disease and now you must try and replace everything you destroyed in your youth. Good luck in your search. Unfortunately I have a collection too and don't want to be without all my back covers.

Galaxy - Angel Lustmord - Juggernaught Adventure Time - Dreams Of Water Themes Electric Universe - Cosmic Experience Stephan Mathieu + Taylor Deupree - Transcriptions

I don't think it's just you. A lot of people seemed disappointed by this album but I think if you give it a year to grow, people will start seeing more to it than they initially did. The trick with a lot of Ultimae is to listen to it then put it away for a few months and come back to it later, usually I much prefer it it later

This is the latest in my Poetry series, the music is good even if the poetry is rubbish Download Link

Nope, I listen to a lot of ambient from outside the psytrance scene. Just because it is a different style to beatless drone ambient though, doesn't make it bad. I still like this release despite obvious mastering problems.

Artist: Various Title: Imaginary Friends Label: Ultimae Records Released: 30th Sep 2009 Style: Ambient, Downtempo Tracklist 1 Field Rotation - Regenzeit II 7:20 2 Kevin Andrew - Three Weeks 5:30 3 Rena Jones - Photosynthesis (Nalepa Remix) 7:09 4 Offthesky - Gently, Drown The Scene 6:28 5 Murya - Gray Daze 4:39 6 Cell - Out Of Breath 5:55 7 Aes Dana - Resin 7:23 8 Hol Baumann - Handwritten Notes 5:27 9 Asura - Longing For Silence 8:14 10 Solar Fields - Times Are Good (Sometimes Remix) 8:10 11 James Murray - Eleven (Decades Mix) 7:46 Imaginary Friends, a compilation of audio poetry collected by Nova was something I was not really expecting. I had no expectations of the album except that it would be up to Ultimae’s usual high standards. I still managed to be surprised though as this compilation is like nothing I have heard from Ultimae before yet still in keeping with the Ultimae feel. The first half at least is full of artists who have not yet before been released on Ultimae and they bring a fresh new look to it. This is a rare Ultimae release as I fell in love with it straight away. Something I am usually quite wary of as that might make me fall out of love with it just as easily. I gave it a heavy rotation in my CD player and I even played it two or three times back to back, a sure sign of a quality release. It’s a great blend of music with enticing atmospheres, melancholic melodies and cool relaxing beats. Field Rotation’s heavy use of strings in Regenzeit II adds a nice mournful atmosphere extenuated by the sounds of rain. The piano track Three Weeks by Kevin Andrew continues with this acoustic blend of urban atmosphere’s and human weakness. Rena Jones is up next with Photosynthesis (Napela Remix) which seems to fit this album more than the original would have. The extra layer of scratchier atmosphere gives this a similar urban night time feel as the last two tracks while remaining true to the originals summery vibe, an odd mix but it works. Offthesky – Gently, Drown the Scene may be a play on words of his album Gently Down The Stream and is what you can expect from Offthesky but with an Ultimae edge to it. That is it is a glitchy scratchy track but with a deeper atmosphere than usual, very cool. My favourite track of the artists new to Ultimae is definitely Murya – Gray Daze of which I have never heard anything from before, on the strength of this track though I will be eagerly looking forward to hearing more in the future. It has a deep reverberating bass, a lush melody and cool chilled beats. It has the kind of sound that I find heart-warming in a sad kind of way and could really be a movie where the main character is in a period of depression, self-reflection. The second half of the album contains tracks by more regular Ultimae contributors like Solar Fields, Asura and Aes Dana. Artists where you usually know where you stand, you are going to get some great deep tunes lovingly crafted by artists that really really care about the music they make. If this is what you are thinking then you wont be disappointed with the offerings here on Imaginary Friends. Cell – Out of Breath is similar in style to his new album Hanging Masses in that it is cold and quite dark but it has more glitchy beats and scratchy atmospheres. It is nice that having a compilation track released close to his album, he didn’t just do the lazy thing a put a track from his album on this comp (or put this track on his album instead of making another). Aes Dana – Resin is another great Aes Dana track. Steady 4-4 beats in the latter part of the track, driving melodies and nice string like synths. Hol Baumann – Handwritten Notes I think has the best title for a track with a very human atmosphere, nice guitar and a bell like melody sounds very similar to his album Human and although it is very good it would be nice to see him try something a little different. Asura – Longing For Silence is making me look forward to his next album. The little ethnic melodies he puts in are great, never overpoweringly ethnic but just a nice subtle feel that makes you think of eastern culture in deep space! The best track on the compilation is definitely for me Solar Fields – Times Are Good (Something Remix) which is even better than the original which is on one of my all time favourite albums. It keeps faith with the original melody and style but adds more. More melody, more atmosphere and more feeling. I really really love this track and want to play it over and over again. We round of the compilation with another remix, James Murray – Eleven (Decades Remix) is a very ambient track to end with. It has very soft beats that just cradle your mind and stroke it softly and an atmosphere of sitting on a bench in the station watching the morning people rush by starting their day, safe in the knowledge that your day is done and only sleep beckons you. Imaginary Friends is a great compilation, showcasing new talent along with established artists. Overall I prefer the new talent shown here, especially Murya and I hope that these artists will release more on Ultimae in the future. Their particular styles when merged with the overall Ultimae feel and mastered by Vince work wonders. The established artists are still great and Solar Fields never disappoints as the stand out on any compilation. If you like good quality downbeat then give this a chance. If you like Ultimae chances are you have already go this and have been playing it a lot.

Downloading now. Any tracklist?

This all sounds like quite a lot of work on your part Mars. Thanks a lot

Hey everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the start of 2010, getting ready for the year ahead and breaking your resolutions already I have very much enjoyed my time off work. 3 mofre days of my 9 days off, how quickly it goes. I feel so much better and muct remember never ever go a whole year without taking a decent length of time off to do nothing In my time of doing nothing I managed to get a few of the mixes I promised done. My Best of the Noughties are all completed. Not every mix is perfect as all tracks were chosen as they were my favourites not because they mixed well. But the tunes themselves, well they are the best (IMO) from the last 10 years so you can imagine how much I like these mixes Best of the Noughties - Psytrance Tracklist 10. Infected Mushroom - Shen - Classical Mushroom (YoYo Records) 2000 9. Principles of Flight - The Chase - Chaos Opera (Timecode Records) 2009 8. Cyberbabas - The Second Revelation - The Secret Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls (TIP.World) 2003 7. Doof - The Second Revelation - The Mystery Of The Thirteen Crystal Skulls (TIP.World) 2001 6. Reality Pixie - Phloem of TLSG - Musica Discordia (Gi'iwa Productions) 2006 5. Scorb - Klangman - Scorb (Ambivalent Records) 2003 4. Principles of Flight - A Heavy Responsibility - Night Time Lullabies (BooM! Records) 2006 3. Sienis - Form Another Perspective - From A Nutter Perspective (Gi'iwa Productions) 2007 2. Jikkenteki - A Bowl Gruel World - Flights Of Infinity (PAR-2 Productions) 2008 1. Jikkenteki - Stepping Forward - The Long Walk Home (PAR-2 Productions) 2006 Best of the Noughties - Prog Tracklist 10. Kino Oko - Messiah Formula - Alphabetically Divided Highway (Tribal Vision) 2008 9. Great Leap Forward - Sparta - Cinkofa (Flying Rhino Records) 2001 8. Deviant Species - A Night To Dismember - In The Hands Of The Randomiser (Ambivalent Records) 2004 7. Atmos - Fill The Hat - Headcleaner (Spiral Trax) 2000 6. Blue Planet Corporation - Lubianka / Hemo Static II - A Blueprint For Survival (DAT Records) 2009 5. Nuclear Ramjet - Cloud Sailors - Mission To Sedna (Spaceport Records) 2006 4. Planet BEN & James - Repeater - Singularity 2-001 (Flying Rhino Records) 2001 3. BUS - Disco Suns - Morebusinesslinkyouthere (Sub) 2005 2. Gus Till - BusTed - Uncontrollable Substance / BUS - Metatron - Best Of The Rhino Years (Sonic Dragon Records) 2007 1. Solar Fields - Brainbow - EarthShine (Ultimae Records) 2007 Not all of this is strictly prog but I don't care Best of the Noughties - IDM Tracklist 10. Sandspider - Levchenko - Music For An Imaginary Film (Millenium Records) 2004 9. Ulrich Schnauss - Monday - Paracetamol - A Strangely Isolated Place (City Center Offices) 2003 8. Yasume - The Prevailing Wind - Where We're From The Birds Sing A Pretty Song (City Centre Offices) 2003 7. Plaid - White's Dream - Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート) O.S.T. (Aniplex Inc.) 2006 6. Kettel - Kroost Kids - Myam James Part 1 (Sending Orbs) 2008 5. Takagi Masakatsu - Rama - Private/ Public (P-Vine Records) 2007 4. Kettel - He's His Own Man - My Dogan (Sending Orbs) 2006 3. Yagya - Rigning Sex - Rigning (Sending Orbs) 2009 2. Ulrich Schnauss - Nobody's Home - Far Away Trains Passing By (City Center Offices) 2001 1. Secede - Leraine - Tryshasla (Sending Orbs) 2005 Best of the Noughties - Downbeat Tracklist 10. Rena Jones - Driftwood - Driftwood (Native State Records) 2006 9. Shpongle - Once Upon The Sea Of Blissful Awareness - Tales Of The Inexpressible (Twisted Records) 2001 8. Abakus - Opaque - That Much Closer To The Sun (LSD - Liquid Sound Design) 2004 7. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Mos6581 - Hydroponic Garden (Ultimae Records) 2003 6. OTT - Angelic Particles (Buckminster Fullerine Mix) - Hallucinogen In Dub (Twisted Records) 2002 5. Gus Till - Monkey In The Black Sky - Dub Shadows (Cyan Music) 2004 4. Prometheus - Sweet Tooth - Butterfly Dawn (Liquid Sound Design) 2003 3. Jikkenteki - An Angel Takes Flight - The Long Walk Home (PAR-2 Productions) 2006 2. Shulman - Invention - Endless Rhythms Of The Beatless Heart (Aleph Zero Records) 2007 1. Solar Fields - Air Song - Leaving Home (Ultimae Records) 2005 Best of the Noughties - Ambient Tracklist 10. Hallucinogen - e - Twelve (TIP.World) 2001 9. Nunc Stans - The Palm at the End of the Mind - The Palm At The End Of The Mind (DataObscura) 2008 8. Krill.Minima - Submarine Poetry - Nautica (Native State Records) 2007 7. Elemental Journey - Air - Absolute Ambient.com Volume 2 (Absolute Ambient.com) 2004 6. The Circular Ruins - Immer Du - Falling Into The Sky (Blue Oasis) 2007 5. Ghostfriend - Moist - Oxycanta (Ultimae Records) 2006 4. Mutagene - A Borrowed Skin - Collection 1: Opening (Databloem) 2002 3. Cymphonic - Tau - Strataradialis (Databloem) 2007 2. Solar Fields - Detection (Far and Extended) - Extended (Ultimae Records) 2005 1. Ishq - Fluid Earth - Orchid (Dakini Records) 2001 It has been a fantastic decade for music as I look back on it now. More so I think in the more chilled genres than upbeat but that might just be down to the fact that I am getting old I think the Artists of the Decade have to be Solar Fields, Gus Till, Matt Hillier, Anthony Paul Kerby, Principles of Flight and Jikkenteki. I give my heartiest thanks to all these artists for keeping me with music I love through the last 10 years :wub: