Sunday, December 29, 2013

Secret Music News, End of 2013

Hi -

  My name is Scott Raymond, and for those of you who don't know me, I'm a
New Age/Ambient/Electronic music DJ with WVKR-FM. WVKR is a 3700 watt
non-commercial station broadcasting from Vassar College to the greater
Hudson Valley region. My show, "Secret Music", has been on for over 26
years and has a large and devoted audience. The show airs every Sunday
from 9AM to 12 noon EST. For more information or to listen in online,
check out our website at www.wvkr.org.         

  I'm always looking for new and interesting music to play. If you have
something you think I'd be interested in, feel free to send it to the address below. I'm perfectly
fine with downloads instead of CD's, especially for all you overseas
people who pay large sums of money to mail things here to the states. I
usually prefer high quality MP3's, though I can accept other formats if
necessary. Just send me an email for more info. At least half of what I
play these days comes to me through downloads. Thanks.                   


   The year is over, and it's been a good one for music. After all the
 time I've been doing this, it's nice to know I can still be pleasantly surprised when something shows
up on my doorstep or in my inbox. That's how it should be. When that
stops, it's not fun anymore. I got to see some interesting shows and meet
some cool people. It's as much about the people for me as it is about the
music. The people who listen, the people who make the music, they all make
for interesting stories. This was a year of change in my life, and it's
been good overall. A lot of work, but for good causes. The music business
is changing, too.

  In the coming year I'll be working more on my photography, in the hope
that it takes me to interesting places. And I'll be getting more involved with this business
of music to try and get a better grasp on where things are going, in the
hope that I can help others. I've heard success stories, and problems.
Hopefully we can share more and learn from each other more. And if you're
in the area and you want to drop by the studio some Sunday morning, I'd be
happy to have interesting guests. Just drop me a line and we'll work
something out.

  There's a new service out called DAR.fm. which allows you to record
radio shows (like mine). The website has more info. but it's basically a free service much
like a Tivo, which allows you to select and record radio shows for future
listening. Finally something for those of you who aren't around to listen
in on a Sunday morning.                      

  For more info or weekly playlists, check out my website below. I'm also
on Facebook, so look for me there too. Here's my top 20 playlist for December 2013, as
well as my top 25 albums of 2013. Enjoy!  

http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/


Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


  WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
      December, 2013

1. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - Found - Spotted Peccary Music
2. Jeff Greinke - Scenes From a Train - Infectious Music
3. Robert Davies - Forgotten Harbors - Dataobscura
4. Naming Ghosts - Naming Ghosts - Penfield Music
5. Chronotope Project - Event Horizon - Relaxed Machinery
6. Jim Kirkwood - A Point Of Light In The Dark Well Of Time - Self Released
7. Paul Ellis - Seven Moonlit Landscapes - Self Released
8. 36 - Shadow Play - 3six Recordings
9. Lammergeyer - Between The Lines - Dataobscura
10. Chronotope Project - Solar Winds - Self Released
11. Frozen Thoughts - Calm Before The Storm - Glacial Movements
12. Doug Hammer - Heart - Dreamworld Productions
13. Kathryn Kaye - What the Winter Said - Overland Mountain Music
14. Ann Licater - Invitation from Within - Cul de Sac Mystic Productions
15. Isadar - In Search For The Meaning Of Christmas - Mainya Music
16. Jack Hertz & Cousin Silas - The Quiet Forest - We Are All Ghosts
17. David Hicken - Carols of Christmas - Enchanting Music
18. Ken Elkinson - Around The Globe In A Lullaby Volume 1 - August Son Productions
19. David Lanz - Movements of the Heart - Shanachie
20. David Nevue - Open Sky - Midnight Rain Productions


  WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 25 Albums of 2013

1. Meg Bowles - The Shimmering Land - Kumatone Records
2. Various Artists - Possibilities Of Circumstance - Projekt
3. David Van Tieghem - Thrown For A Loop - DVT
4. Symmetry - Music On WVKR-FM - Self Released
5. Emmalee Crane - Crowd Of Reeds - Self Released
6. David Sylvian & Stephan Mathieu - Wandermude - Samadhisound
7. Vidna Obmana - Twilight Of Perception 2 - Projekt
8. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - Found - Spotted Peccary Music
9. Rick Cutler - From The Silence - Human Rick Music
10. Majeure - Solar Maximum - Temporary Residence
11. Dave Luxton - Fuzzy Music - Wayfarer
12. Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe - Dead Oceans
13. Brian Henke - Seven Magic Spells - Divine Wind
14. Masako - Masako - Self Released
15. Can Atilla - Hi Story - Groove Unlimited
16. Various Artists - Air Texture Vol.II - Air Texture
17. Dead Can Dance - In Concert - PIAS Spain
18. Wadephul - Ich Bin Ein Berliner - Ricochet Dream
19. Jeff Greinke - Scenes From a Train - Infectious Music
20. Ryuichi Sakamoto & Taylor Deupree - Disappearance - 12K
21. Blackmore's Night - Dancer And The Moon - Frontiers Records
22. Matt Borghi and Michael Teager - Convocation - Slobor Media
23. Ian Boddy - Sepulchre - DiN
24. Chuck Van Zyl - Cenotaph - Synkronos
25. Duet For Theremin And Lap Steel - Collaborations - Self Released

Secret Music Playlists, December 22 and December 29, 2013

Hi -

  Sorry for the lateness, trying to play catchup from the holidays. Due to
inclement weather, my Secret Music show for 12/15/13 was cancelled. Here are my playlists for
Sunday, December 22 and Sunday, December 29, 2013. The 12/22 show was my
annual Holiday music special and the 12/29 show was my Best of 2013 show.
Have a great New Year and see you in 2014!

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


   Secret Music Playlist, 12/22/2013

   Artist            Song            Album

Therese Schroeder-Sheker    In Dulci Jubilo        In Dulci Jubilo
Cody Michaels            Winter Light        Winter Suite
Robin Spielberg            In The Heart Of Winter    In The Heart Of Winter
Ken Elkinson            The Huron Carol        Generations Of Yuletide
Keola Beamer    Stopping By woods On A Snowy Evening    Ka Hikina O Ka Hal

Triona NiDhomhnaill        Solus            A Celtic Christmas
Kevin Burke & Michael ODomhnaill   The Star Of The Country Down      Celtic
Christmas II
Lisa Lynne            Home            Celtic Christmas III Phil Cunningham &
Manus Lumny    Sior-Uaine        Celtic Christmas IV

Art Labriola            Silent Night        Silent Night
Louis Landon            The First Noel        Peaceful Christmas
Stanton Lanier            In The Bleak Midwinter    December Peace
John Doan            In The Manger        Wrapped In White
Rob Eberhard Young        Solstice        On A Winter's Night

Will Ackerman            New England Morning    A Winter's Solstice
Michael Manring            Sung To Sleep        A Winter's Solstice II
John Gorka            Christmas Bells        A Winter's Solstice III
Nightnoise            Snow Is Lightly Falling    A Winter's Solstice III
Tim Story        Asleep The Snow Came Flying    A Winter's Solsice IV

Meg Bowles            Solstice Chant        Solstice Dreams
Sensitive Chaos      Winter Winds Across The Heartland   Remembering
Chestnuts, Icy Cold, And Bells
Tor Lundvall            Christmas Eve        Yule
Jonn Serrie            O Holy Night        Upon A Midnight Clear

The Roches            Star Of Wonder        We Three Kings
Uncle Bonsai            Silent Night        The Inessential Uncle Bonsai
Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito    If Mary Knew        This Christmas Morning
Enya            Journey Of The Angels        And Winter Came
Blackmore's Night        Christmas Eve        Winter Carols
Loreena McKennitt        Snow            A Midwinter Night's Dream

George Winston            Peace            December
Liz Story            Greensleeves        The Gift
Paul Winter        Tomorrow Is My Dancing Day    Wintersong
Friedemann            The Man From Caesaria    Narada Christmas Collection
R.Carlos Nakai & William Eaton    The First Snowfall    Winter Dreams
Ed Gerhard            In The Bleak Midwinter    On A Cold Winter's Night


   Secret Music Playlist, 12/29/2013

   Artist            Song            Album

Matt Borghi & Michael Teager    Nebula Divide        Convocation
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Taylor Deupree    Jyaku        Disappearance

Dave Luxton            Cradle Of Stars        Fuzzy Music
David Helpling & Jon Jenkins    The Opening        Found
Duet For Theremin And Lap Steel       Earthwards        Duets
David Van Tieghem    Summer Of Smoke And Bamboo    Thrown For A Loop

Symmetry            Positron        Music On WVKR-FM
Ian Boddy            Forbidden        Sepulchre
Chuck Van Zyl            Visitation        Cenotaph

Synergy                Tower Indigo        Possibilities Of Circumstance
Julianna Barwick        Pyrrhic            Nepenthe
Emmalee Crane            Fraction Amber        Crowd Of Reeds
David Sylvian & Stephan Mathieu        Trauma Ward    Wandermude

Can Attila        When Kafka Drank Orange Juice    Hi Story
Wadephul        Ghosts In The Satellite    Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Majeure                Maximum Overdrive    Solar Maximum

Meg Bowles            Undulant Sea        The Shimmering Land
Jeff Greinke            The Beautiful Storm    Scenes From A Train
Rafael Anton Irisarri    Black Days Follow Me Around    Air Texture Vol.2
Vidna Obmana            Distort            Twilight Of Perception 2

Masako                Glastenbury, VT        Masako
Rick Cutler            A Mother's Song        From The Silence
Brian Henke            Magic Spell #5        Seven Magic Spells
Blackmore's Night        Lady In Black        Dancer And The Moon
Dead Can Dance            Nierika            In Concert
Clannad                Vellum            Nadur



Sunday, December 8, 2013

Secret Music Playlist, December 8, 2013

Hi -

  Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 8, 2013. Enjoy!

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net




   Secret Music Playlist, 12/8/2013

   Artist            Song            Album

Frozen Thoughts        Reflections Of Dead Maidens    Calm Before The Storm
Jim Kirkwood    It Is A Dance Of One Short Life        A Point Of Light...

Ann Licater            Invitation From Within    Invitation From Within
David Lanz            Movements Of The Heart    Movements Of The Heart
Doug Hammer            Newtown            Heart
David Nevue            Dark Afternoon        Open Sky

Paul Ellis            Part 1            Seven Moonlit Landscapes
Lammergeyer            Thoughtfox        Between The Lines
Robert Davies            Forgotten Harbors    Forgotten Harbors

Naming Ghosts            Solemnis    Naming Ghosts
36                Ascension        Shadow Play
Jeff Greinke            Strange Birds        Scenes From A Train

Peter Janson        As The Snow Moon Wanes        Winter Gifts
Adam Rafferty        We Three Kings        A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Al Petteway & Amy White        Cherry Tree Carol    Winter Tidings
Chuck Cape        Hymn For The Appalachians    In The Spirit Of Christmas II
Kyle Pederson            Lo How A Rose        12.25

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins    Edge Of Tomorrow    Found
Chronotope Project        Sirens            Solar Winds
Chronotope Project        Event Horizon        Event Horizon

Kathryn Kaye            The Shortest Days    What The Winter Said
David Hicken         Once In Royal David's City    Carols Of Christmas
Isadar            Midnight    In Search For The Meaning Of Christmas
Ken Elkinson        Komonuta    Around The Globe In A Lullaby
Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel    O Come All Ye Faithful    Peace On Earth

Monday, December 2, 2013

Secret Music News, December 2013

Hi -

  My name is Scott Raymond, and for those of you who don't know me, I'm a
New Age/Ambient/Electronic music DJ with WVKR-FM. WVKR is a 3700 watt
non-commercial station broadcasting from Vassar College to the greater
Hudson Valley region. My show, "Secret Music", has been on for over 26
years and has a large and devoted audience. The show airs every Sunday
from 9AM to 12 noon EST. For more information or to listen in online,
check out our website at www.wvkr.org.        

  I'm always looking for new and interesting music to play. If you have
something you think I'd be interested in, feel free to send it to the address below. I'm perfectly
fine with downloads instead of CD's, especially for all you overseas
people who pay large sums of money to mail things here to the states. I
usually prefer high quality MP3's, though I can accept other formats if
necessary. Just send me an email for more info. At least half of what I
play these days comes to me through downloads. Thanks.                   

  The year is winding down, and it's been a lot of fun. With Thanksgiving
just passed, I figure I should give thanks as well. I'm thankful to all the musicians and labels
for sending me great music to play. I'm also grateful for the musicians
who have stopped by the WVKR studios to talk and play live for my
listeners. And I'm especially thankful for everyone who listens to the
show. It's all for you.

  There's a new service out called DAR.fm. which allows you to record
radio shows (like mine). The website has more info. but it's basically a free service much
like a Tivo, which allows you to select and record radio shows for future
listening. Finally something for those of you who aren't around to listen
in on a Sunday morning.                     

  For more info or weekly playlists, check out my website below. I'm also
on Facebook, so look for me there too. Here's my top 20 playlist for November, 2013.
Enjoy! 

http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


  WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
      November, 2013

1. Symmetry - Music On WVKR-FM - Self Released
2. Clannad - Nadur - ARC Music
3. Emptywhale - Some Hollow Lullabies - We Are All Ghosts
4. Nemesis - Living Statues - Self Released
5. Eluder - Through Horizon - Self Released
6. Mingo - Sky Over Sea - Sonarweb Communications
7. Stephan Micus - Panagia - ECM Records
8. Steve Roach - Live Transmission - Projekt
9. Stanton Lanier - Open Spaces - Music to Light the World
10. Liveform - Take One Vol.1 - Self Released
11. Patrick Landeza - Slack Key Huaka’i - Addison Street Records
12. Yuya Ota - Arctic April Mother - Glacial Movements
13. Heather Pierson - The Open Road - Vessel Recordings
14. Bryan Carrigan - Below Zero - Peonies Music
15. Zero Ohms - 3 6 9 - Relaxed Machinery
16. Kyle Pederson - Renewal - Self Released
17. Zachary Bruno - Before the Rain - Before the Rain
18. Cornell Kinderknecht - Nightfall - Little Greyhound Music
19. Sumner McKane - Select Visual History - Self Released
20. Joint Intelligence Committee - Excession - Bogus Focus

Secret Music Playlist, December 1 2013

Hi -

  Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 1, 2013. Lots of great new music
  this month. Enjoy!

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


   Secret Music Playlist, 12/1/2013

   Artist            Song            Album

Jim Kirkwood        Even To The End Of The Age    A Point Of Light...

Naming Ghosts        The Light And Shadow Show    Naming Ghosts
36                Eclipse            Shadow Play
Jeff Greinke            Scenes From A Train    Scenes From A Train

Doug Hammer            Spinning Sky        Heart
David Nevue            The Sound Of Sunshine    Open Sky
David Lanz            On Rainbow Way        Movements Of The Heart
Ann Licater            Angels On The Wind    Invitation From Within

Paul Ellis            Part 3            Seven Moonlit Landscapes
Lammergeyer            Gathering The Pieces    Between The Lines
Robert Davies            Shipyard Shoals        Forgotten Harbors

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins    Sun Racer        Found
Chronotope Project        Solar Winds        Solar Winds
Chronotope Project        Unwinding The Dream    Event Horizon

Dana Cunningham            In The Bleak Midwinter    Silent Night
Wall Matthews            O Come O Come Emmanuel    Christmas Guitar
Peter Brown            O Holy Night        Kinsfolk
Christine Brown            Carol Of The Bells    Christmas Whisperings
Tim Farrell            Across The Northlands    The Gifts Of The Season

Kathryn Kaye        The Close Of Another Year    What The Winter Said
Isadar            Bring A Torch    In Search For The Meaning Of Christmas
David Hicken             The Bell Carol        Carols Of Christmas
Ken Elkinson        All The Pretty Little Horses    Around The Globe In A Lullaby
Paul Sullivan            Headed Home         Christmas In Maine