Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, November 14, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, November 14, 2010. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 11/14/2010

Artist Song Album

Jack Hertz Side B A Thin Drone Silence

Dreamhub Into Orbit Moments In Space
Lucette Bourdin The Unnumbered Stars Horse Heaven
Lucette Bourdin & Darrell Burgan Ascaryam Samhata

Ian Boddy Floating Pearl
Intelligentsia Dark Star Music For Motherships
Michael William Gilbert Dance Myself To Sleep I Can See From Here

36 Hollow Hollow
It's All One Song Mud Dogs Mud Dogs
Carinthia The Gentle Deep All My Fountains Are In You

Boreal Taiga Bjornova Isopectic Isotac
Aglaia From This Darkness Spin The Golden Soul Reverberent Skies
Amongst Myselves Smell Of The Sun Fragments

David Van Tieghem Strange Cargo Strange Cargo
Sanford Ponder Watergarden Etosha
Carlos Alomar Insomniac Dream Generator
Eddie Jobson Theme Of Secrets Theme Of Secrets

Louis Landon Fall Solo Piano For Love, Peace And Mermaids
Tim Story Homage Collected
Michael Mandrell Bhagavan Dude Returning & Returned
Tyler Ramsey Our Home Beyond The River Imaginational Anthem IV
Heidi Anne Breyer In A Region Of Clouds Another Place And Time

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, November 7, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, Sunday, November 7, 2010. Lots of great
new stuff this time. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 11/7/2010

Artist Song Album

Modulator ESP Part Two New Horizons

Aglaia Atlas Coeli Reverberent Skies
Boreal Taiga Unimak Island Isopectic Isotac
Amongst Myselves Field Of Broken Mirrors Fragments

Carinthia Selah All My Fountains Are In You
It's All One Song Early Frost Mud Dogs
36 Home Hollow

Ian Boddy Aquanaut Pearl
Michael William Gilbert Dark Horizon I Can See From Here
Intelligentsia Yamato Music For Motherships

Lucette Bourdin & Darrell Burgan Palayanam Samhata
Lucette Bourdin Fearless Light Horse Heaven
Dreamhub Zero Gravity Moments In Space

Markus Reuter Radiating Blackness Digitalis
Markus Reuter & Robert Rich Reductive Eleven Questions
Ian Boddy & Markus Reuter Distant Rituals Distant Rituals
Markus Reuter A Prospect That Is Simple Trepanation

Louis Landon Orbits Solo Piano For Love, Peace and Mermaids
Tim Story Caranna Collected
Michael Mandrell Ode To Stella Gazara Returning & Returned
William Tyler Between Radnor & Sunrise Imaginational Anthem IV
Heidi Anne Breyer On His Wings Another Place And Time
Evan Wish And, What If Forget Me Not Blue
Michael Brent DeMaria Xiaolin Gaia

Monday, November 1, 2010

Secret Music Top 20 October 2010

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 23 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 on the lookout for new and interesting
music to play on my show. If you have something you think I'd be
interested in, feel free to send it to the address below or email me for
more info. If you're a local musician or just passing through the
beautiful Hudson Valley region and you'd like to stop by for a live
interview and/or performace, drop me a line and we'll work something out.
Also, if you'd like to send me downloads of your releases in lieu of
actual CD's, that's fine with me, too. Just send me an email and let me
know. Thanks.

I have a website/blog where I post playlists, etc. Be sure to check it
out for more information. I could also use local concert information as well. If you're a local musician, or just playing locally, send me concert info and I'll
put it up on the blog for all to see. I've even got a picture of my new
neighbors, a family of red foxes that moved in under the shed. Here's the
link:

http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/

Things are getting cold again here, and I'd rather have summer back.
Still, the last couple of weeks here have been wonderful, with the leaves changing color. This is a beautiful part of the country in the fall. I celebrated my birthday this past weekend, and got to play scary music on Halloween like I do every
year. Guitarist Peter Biedermann was a guest on my show this past month,
and it was great seeing him play live on the air. I also got to see Erik
Wollo in concert, who came from Norway to perform here in the states. Hope
all is well with you and keep sending me great music. Here's my top 20
playlist for October for your perusal. Enjoy!




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

newage@secretmusic.net


WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
October, 2010

1. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano / Out Of Noise - Decca Records
2. Slow Dancing Society - Under The Sodium Lights - Hidden Shoal Recordings
3. Redgreenblue - Red - Self Released
4. Swartz - Nighttide - Utter East
5. Rudy Adrian - Distant Stars - Lotuspike - Spotted Peccary Music
6. Steven Grace - Cobalt Blue - Self Released
7. Goldmund - Famous Places - Western Vinyl
8. Steve Roach and Mark Seelig - Nightbloom - Projekt
9. Glenn Henriksen - Message - Self Released
10. Glenn Henriksen - Electronic Secret - Self Released
11. Chris Russell - Frozen - Relaxed Machinery
12. Bob Ohrum - Elevated - Relaxed Machinery
13. Xeroid Entity - Clouds Of Dust - Self Released
14. V/A - Electro Music 2010 - Electro Music Media
15. Dan Pound - Wolf Moon - Pound Sounds
16. Twyndyllyngs - Between Space And Time - Electro Music Media
17. Mark Kroos - And Grace Will Lead Me Home - Self Released
18. Wall Matthews & Rusty Clark - Air Over Water - Self Released
19. Richard Lainhart - White Night
20. Helen Jane Long - Embers - Self Released

Featured Artists: September & October 2010

Hi -

This time around I'm going to combine both months and present some of the best of both. For September, it's one album and a label. And for October, it's two albums.

The first is the new album from David Helpling and Jon Jenkins, called The Crossing on the Spotted Peccary label. Both are long time ambient musicians. David's style is more reminiscent of Patrick O'Hearn, and Jon has done various ambient styles. The new album is upbeat and rhythmic, with great sounds and outstanding production. I highly recommend it. For more info, go to the Spotted Peccary website:

http://www.spottedpeccary.com/

The next is a label from the Netherlands, Groove Unlimited. For many years they've been releasing the best in European electronic music of all styles. They've got a lot of great music from a variety of artists. Whenever I see a package arrive from Groove with new CD's, I know I'm in for something good. And they've also got a mail order site if you're looking for other electronic music, too. Check them out here:

http://www.groove.nl/

Next up is an artist whose work I've admired for a long time, Ryuichi Sakamoto. He got his start as part of the pioneering Japanese electronic pop music group Yellow Magic Orchestra, but went out on his own and has released many albums of electronic pop and soundtrack work. I saw him in concert ages ago and he put on a great show. I've always loved his solo piano work, as it's very personal, though very well played. His new album is a 2 CD set. Playing The Piano is a solo piano album with reworkings of some of his best soundtrack pieces with some new songs added in. Out Of Noise is bolder, with Ryuichi's piano combined with more experimental electronics. It's good to hear something new and wonderful like this from him.

http://www.sitesakamoto.com/

Last is an artist I've come to know recently but like a lot, Slow Dancing Society. His music has that languid, post rock ambient sound I've really started to appreciate of late. Very simple, yet very evocative and emotional. The new album, Under The Sodium Lights, is perhaps the best yet. Well done and highly recommended.

http://music.hiddenshoal.com/artists/slow-dancing-society/

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, October 31, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for October 31, 2010. It's Halloween, which is always
a special time of year for me. My birthday is the day before, so I have two
great events back to back. Most every year, I play a show of dark and scary
music in honor of the holiday. Some of this is old, some new. All of it scary.
Enjoy.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 10/31/2010

Artist Song Album

Bass Communion Part 1 Ghosts On Magnetic Tape

Slap Impenitent Bed Of Nails
Jacaszek Lament Treny
Building The Cathedral Disobedience A Gathering Of Dark Angels

Robert Rich/Lustmord Undulating Terrain Stalker
Jeff Greinke Urban Passage Cities In Fog
Alio Die Invocation Of The Source Of Life Under An Holy Ritual

Peter Gabriel Dressing The Wound Birdy
M.Griffin Atmosphera Sudden Dark
Richard Burmer The Art Of Spirit Bending On The Third Extreme

Nunc Stans Hand Reaching Into Shadows Stanzas From The Museum Of Dreams
Stray Ghost Part 3 Nothing, But Death Mara's Torment When Beautiful
Things Start To End The Last Night Is The Hardest

Mark Snow Memoria The Truth And The Light
Peter Miller From The Diary Of Madeline Usher The Violet Flame
Tim Clement Beautiful Lady Waterstation
Bill Nelson This Spirit Cannot Fail Chance Encounters In The Garden Of
Lights

David Sylvian The Healing Place Gone To Earth
Djavan Gasparyan I Will Not Be Sad In This World I Will Not Be Sad In
This World Adam Hurst Ritual Ritual

Djam Karet The Anointing Of Ths Sick Collaborator
John Watermann Breasts Of The Naked Wall Calcutta Gas Chamber
Solitaire Rapt In Darkness Ritual Ground
Patrick O'Hearn Devil's Lake Indigo
Stephen Millard Peeling Skin Black Window

Friday, October 29, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, October 24, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, October 24, 2010. Played the music of
Xeroid Entity and The Tangent Project, who will be appearing at the One Thousand Pulses concert series in Woodcliff Lake, NJ on November 6. This Sunday, October 31 will be my annual Halloween special. Lots of scary music. Hope you all tune in.
Thanks.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 10/24/2010

Artist Song Album

Xeroid Entity Shards Of Light Shards Of Light

Slow Dancing Society Laura's Dream Under The Sodium Lights
Bob Ohrum Dywedd Elevated
Chris Russell Numb Frozen

Swartz Warm Current Nighttide
Dan Pound Homeward Wolf Moon
Steven Grace Sleepwalk Cobalt Blue

Glenn Henriksen Message To USA Message
Glenn Henriksen Part 7 Electronic Secret
Redgreenblue Radio Flyer Red

The Tangent Project Then It Rained Surface
Shane Morris Datura Electro Music 2010

Xeroid Entity Adrift Live At The Deer Head Inn
Xeroid Entity Iapetus Moons Of Saturn
Twyndyllyngs Granular Space Between Space & Time

Ryuichi Sakamoto Amore Playing The Piano
Mark Kroos The Descent And Grace Will Lead Me Home
Wall Matthews & Rusty Clark The Village Air Over Water
Goldmund Jones Beach Dunes Famous Places
Helen Jane Long Mirror Embers
Ryuichi Sakamoto Nostalgia Out Of Noise

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, October 10 & 17, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlists for Sunday, October 10, 2010 and Sunday, October 17,
2010. On both days, I played the music of Erik Wollo, who came all the way from Norway and played a great concert last week at Darren Bergstein's One Thousand
Pulses house concert series. On October 17, I welcomed musician Peter
Biedermann into the studio, where he played some live guitar and played
pieces from some of his CD's. Enjoy.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 10/10/2010

Artist Song Album

Steve Roach/Mark Seelig Part 1 Nightbloom

Xeroid Entity Light Dream Slowly Clouds Of Dust
Northern Valentine Rue D'Auseil Electro Music 2010
Steven Grace Protostar Cobalt Blue

Dan Pound Ancient Spirit Wolf Moon
Chris Russell Tundra Frozen
Bob Ohrum Every Time I Close My Eyes Elevated

Redgreenblue Tel'Aran'Rhiod Red
Glenn Henriksen Part 1 Electronic Secret
Glenn Henriksen Message To Antarctica Message

Rudy Adrian Voyage Through Darkness Distant Stars
Swartz Late Machines Nighttide
Slow Dancing Society The Songs In Your Eyes Under The Sodium Lights

Erik Wollo Urban Space Images Of Light
Erik Wollo Abracada Solstice
Erik Wollo Road Guitar Nova
Erik Wollo The Crossing Gateway

Peter Biedermann Plato's Academy Sound & Spirit
Peter Biedermann Dark Image Rumination
Ryuichi Sakamoto Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence Playing The Piano
Ryuichi Sakamoto Still Life Out Of Noise
Goldmund Edale Famous Places


Secret Music Playlist, 10/17/2010

Artist Song Album

Twyndyllyngs Space Photon Between Space & Time

Steve Roach/Mark Seelig Part 5 Nightbloom

Rudy Adrian Trajectory Distant Stars
Peter Biedermann Sunpool In Theory

Peter Biedermann Saint J Peace/MEP Live
Peter Biedermann Jansch Live

Peter Biedermann Cafe Somewhere Live
Peter Biedermann Dreamtime/Columcille In Theory
Peter Biedermann Refraction Definitely

Peter Biedermann Blackshaw Live
Peter Biedermann Cascade Live

Peter Biedermann Counterpoint Counterpoint
Peter Biedermann Portal To Paradise Definitely

Erik Wollo First Arrival Gateway
Erik Wollo Metaphor Emotional Landscapes
Erik Wollo Blue Odyssey Elevations