Secret Music Top 20 December 2010 & Top 25 of 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.

Another year is over. This has been a very difficult year for me. The
recession has hit me pretty hard. but I'm still here, and there's still
plenty of great music to play. I'm glad to be here, and I'm glad for all the musicians and labels who have provided me with such great music over the
past year. And I'm especially glad to have such great listeners who have
enjoyed my work through the years. I hope everyone had a great holiday season
and I wish everyone a happy New Year.

I've got a couple of upcoming events to announce. On January 16, 2011,
pianist Rick Cutler will be live on my show to promote his new CD, First
Melancholy, Then The Night Stretch. Then on January 30, keyboardist/vibes
player Jimmy Goodman of A Viberatto will be in to talk about his CD A, which
is one of my top 25 CD's of 2010. Here's links to their websites:

http://www.humanrick.com/home.html
http://www.aviberatto.com/

As far as promo copies of music go, I'm always happy to receive CD's.
The surprise factor at finding a package in the mail is always welcome.
Though these days, I've been getting more and more downloaded music as well.
If you want to send me music that way, that's perfectly fine. Just let me know.
And I'm always looking for new and interesting things to play.

With the new year coming, I've increased my online presence. In addition
to my blog, I now have two Facebook pages. One for the show itself, and a personal page where I can better connect with all of you. I hope you'll check them out
and add me as a friend, if you haven't done so already. I'll be posting
updates there on a more regular basis. On a personal note, I've also
started a page for some of my photography on Photobucket. Tell me what you
think. Here's the relevant links:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000748108725#!/profile.php?id=10
00007481087 25
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000748108725#!/pages/Secret-
Music/111894398883294
http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/secretmusic2010/
http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/

Here's my top 20 list for December, 2010 and my list of top 25 albums of
2010. I welcome your comments. Enjoy!


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

newage@secretmusic.net


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

1. Jason Sloan - Corrupted Horizon - Slobor Media
2. Herion - Out and About - Hypnos
3. Emmalee Crane - Formantine - Self Released
4. Darshan Ambient - A Day Within Days - Lotuspike
5. Brian McBride - The Effective Disconnect - Kranky
6. Sophie Hutchings - Becalmed - Preservation
7. Victoire - Cathedral City - New Amsterdam
8. Andrew Lahiff - Six Trees In The Colony - Self Released
9. Ben Swire - From Here To There - Preservation
10. itsnotyouitsme - Fallen Monuments - New Amsterdam
11. Emmalee Crane - Crux - Self Released
12. Andrew Lahiff - Fading Motionless Nights - Self Released
13. William Tyler - Behold The Spirit - Tompkins Square
14. Adam Rafferty - A Christmas Guitar Celebration - Crescent Ridge Publising
15. Chuck Cape - In the Spirit of Christmas - Self Released
16. Ombient - Ombient - Self Released
17. Steven Lance - Wavicle - Self Released
18. Robert Davies - Pond - Dataobscura
19. Lisa Downing - Christmas For Two - Vision Quest Entertainment
20. Amy Lauren - Winter & Christmas - Self Released

WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 25 Albums of 2010

1. Alexander Turnquist - As The Twilight Crane Dreams In Color - VHF
2. Erik Wøllo - Gateway - Projekt
3. Robert Rich - Ylang - Soundscape Productions
4. Various Artists - Awakenings 2009 Vol.1 - Ambientlive
5. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano / Out Of Noise - Decca Records
6. Mark Mahoney and Michael Peck - A Life Incandescent - Waiting World
7. A Viberatto - A - King Of Beasts
8. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - The Crossing - Spotted Peccary Music
9. Jason Sloan - Corrupted Horizon - Slobor Media
10. Andrew Lahiff - A Perpetual Point In Time - Andrew Lahiff
11. Palancar - Serenetatis - Earth Mantra
12. ARC - Church - DiN
13. Boreal Taiga - Isopectic Isotac - Wayfarer
14. Steve Roach - Sigh of Ages - Projekt
15. Adam Hurst - Ritual - Adam Hurst
16. Herion - Out and About - Hypnos
17. Richard Skelton - Landings - Type
18. O Yuki Conjugate - OYC25 - O Yuki Conjugate
19. Adam Hurst - Elegy - Self Released
20. Slow Dancing Society - Under The Sodium Lights - Hidden Shoal Recordings
21. The Circular Ruins - Invisible Cities - Dataobscura
22. Andrew Lahiff - Shapes In Clouds - Self Released
23. Loren Dent - Anthropology Vol.1 - Infraction
24. Matthew Schoening - Elements - Self Released
25. Louis Landon - Solo Piano for Love, Peace & Mermaids - Landon Creative, Inc

Upcoming Events, Live on Secret Music

Hi -

Here are some upcoming events for Secret Music. Both of these are live on-air interviews. As far as I know, neither will be playing live, but you never know. I hope you all get to listen in.

Sunday, January 16, 2010 - I welcome back pianist Rick Cutler to the studio. He'll be promoting his new album, First Melancholy, Then The Night Stretch. He's a great pianist and a great guy and I'm glad to have him back. Here's his website for more info:

http://www.humanrick.com/

Sunday, January 23, 2010 I won't be on that Sunday (working). Still looking for a sub for that one.

Sunday, January 30, 2010 - I welcome Jimmy Goodman of A Viberatto to the studio to talk about his great album, A. He's local to the Hudson Valley, and has ties to WVKR (he did sound engineering for another show a while back). His album is one of my top 25 albums for 2010. Find out more here:

http://www.aviberatto.com/

Secret Music Playlist, December 26, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, Sunday December 26, 2010. This was the
last show of the year, so it was my Best of 2010 show. Lots of great music this time. This show reflects my top 25 albums of 2010, which I'll post soon. As a weird
coincidence, I just learned that two of the artists in my top 25 (and are
on this playlist) are collaborating on a project to be released in 2011.
See if you can guess who they are.

Snowing hard here in NY now, so I'm hunkered down. Hope everyone had a
great holiday and Happy New Year to everyone.Also, I'm on Facebook now. Here's the link:

http://www.facebook.com/find-friends/browser/#!/profile.php?id=10000074810
8725

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 12/26/2010

Artist Song Album

ARC Bliss Plane Church

Boreal Taiga Numi-Torum Isopectic Isotac
Palancar Terra Nivium Serenitatis
Jason Sloan Particles Of Light Corrupted Horizon
Loren Dent The Loss Of Eternal Life Anthropology Vol.1

Robert Rich Ambergris Ylang
Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck Admonition A Life Incandescent
The Circular Ruins Let Me Show You What It Was Like Invisible Cities
O Yuki Conjugate 25:04 OYC25

Steve Roach Quelling Place Sigh Of Ages
Ion Please Be Quiet Awakenings 2009 Vol.1
David Helpling & Jon Jenkins Awake The Crossing
Erik Wollo Lord Of Myths Gateway

Richard Skelton Pariah Landings
Herion Lindos Out And About
Slow Dancing Society Under The Sodium Lights Under The Sodium Lights
Andrew Lahiff Secret Light At The Upper Wind A Perpetual Point In Time
Andrew Lahiff August Dreams Shapes In Clouds

Alexander Turnquist Dancing In Borealis/Ribbons Of Vivacity As The
Twilight Crane Dreams In Color
Matthew Schoening Fire Elements

A Viberatto Night A
Adam Hurst Ritual Ritual
Adam Hurst Summoning Elegy
Ryuichi Sakamoto Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence Playing The Piano
Louis Landon Riding To Nirvana Solo Piano For Love, Peace & Mermaids

Phillip Wilkerson One Prayer, One Hundred Answers The Hundredth Mantra

Secret Music Playlist, December 19, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 19, 2010. This was my annual
holiday music special, an entire show of holiday music in honor of the season.
I'll be back next week with my Best of 2010 retrospective. Be sure to listen in
and I hope everyone has a great holiday season.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 12/19/2010

Artist Song Album

Triona Ni Dhomhnaill Solus Celtic Christmas
Seamus Egan The Day's Last Light Celtic Christmas II
Brian Dunning & Jeff Johnson A Raven In The Snow Celtic Christmas III
William Coulter Cradle Song Celtic Christmas IV

Robin Spielberg In The Heart Of Winter In The Heart Of Winter
Radhika Miller Magi Minstrels Blossoms In The Snow
John Doan In The Manger Wrapped In White
R.Carlos Nakai & William Eaton The First Snowfall Winter Dreams
Paul Winter Wintersong Wintersong

Jonn Serrie Angels We Have Heard On High Christmas Prayers
Jonn Serrie O Come O Come Emmanuel Upon A Midnight Clear
Steven Lance Satan Spelled Santa Christmas Special
Meg Bowles Solstice Chant Solstice Dreams

The Roches Star Of Wonder We Three Kings
Uncle Bonsai Silent Night The Inessential Uncle Bonsai
Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito Christmas Must Be Tonight This Christmas
Morning Enya Journey Of The Angels And Winter Came Loreena
McKennitt The Seven Rejoices Of Mary A Midwinter's Night Dream

David Qualey Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring 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
Will Ackerman Just Before Dawn A Winter's Solstice IV

George Winston Peace December
Liz Story Greensleeves The Gift
David Cullen & Jill Haley O Christmas Tree On A Winter's Night
Friedemann The Man From Caesaria Narada Christmas Collection
Robin Spielberg West Bank Serenade American Chanukah

Peter Janson As The Snow Moon Wanes Winter Gifts
Paul Winter Tomorrow Is My Dancing Day Solstice Live!
Al Petteway & Amy White Into The Light Winter Tidings

Secret Music Playlist, December 12, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 12, 2010. More holiday music
this time, as well as some desert music from Steve Roach and friends to drive away the cold. Next week will be my holiday music special, and the following Sunday will
be my best of 2010 retrospective. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net



Secret Music Playlist, 12/12/2010

Artist Song Album

Seren Ffordd Part III Arythmia

Andrew Lahiff Into Higher Plains Six Trees In The Colony
Ben Swire Passing Through From Here To There
Herion One Minute After The Sunset Out And About

Emmalee Crane I Never Expect You To Stay Formantine
Sophie Hutchings Seventeen Becalmed
Brian McBride Girl Nap The Effective Disconnect

Jason Sloan Dry And Absolute Corrupted Horizon
Itsnotyouitsme Dead Men Make Good Heroes Fallen Monuments
Darshan Ambient Now Sleeps The Crimson Head A Day Within Days

Roach/Braheny/Burmer Western Spaces Western Spaces
Roach/Brennan New Moon At Forbidden Mesa Western Spaces
Roach/Stearns Cloud Of Promise Desert Solitaire
Roach/King Snake Eyes Dust To Dust

Ombient Resound Ombient

Therese Schroeder-Sheker Down In Yon Forest In Dulci Jubilo
Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning Down The Chimney A Celtic Christmas: Peace On Earth Barbara Higbie The Simple Birth A Winter's Solstice V
Liz Story Snowfall A Winter's Solstice VI
Ed Gerhard O Holy Night On A Cold Winter's Night

Adam Rafferty O Come O Come Emmanuel A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Chuck Cape The Remembrance Carol In The Spirit Of Christmas Lisa Downing Silent Night Christmas For Two Victoire Like A Miracle Cathedral City
William Tyler Terrace Of The Leper King Behold The Spirit
Amy Lauren Eve Of Winter Winter & Christmas
Amy Lauren November Winter & Christmas
Amy Lauren Greensleeves Winter & Christmas

Secret Music Top 20 November 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/

WInter's here, much too quickly for my tastes. If only I could make like
a bear and hibernate until spring. Oh well... For those of you brave enough to endure the cold, I'd be interested in booking live interviews and/or performances
on Secret Music in the upcoming months. December is spoken for, but after that is
open to offers. I notice that quite a few musicians/bands I play are from
the NYC area. I'm not that far away, and there's Metro North service
available, too. Contact me for more info.

Also, I've been accepting downloads of new music for some time now, but
I wanted to make mention of it. The sound quality may not be the same and I don't get the nice artwork, but it's quick and easy and cheap. For those of you
overseas, or those with limited promotional budgets, it's a good way to go
and saves lots of money on postage. There are all kinds of ways to do it,
too. I've downloaded from FTP sites, links on websites, and now places
like Bandcamp and Soundcloud. If you want to send me an actual CD, I'm
perfectly fine with that. But if downloads work better for you, then
that's dine with me too. Just send me an email and let me know.

Here's my top 20 playlist for November. I'll write again in a couple of
weeks with my best of 2010 lists. Enjoy!



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

newage@secretmusic.net

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

1. Boreal Taiga - Isopectic Isotac - Wayfarer
2. Louis Landon - Solo Piano for Love, Peace & Mermaids - Landon Creative
3. Carinthia - All My Fountains Are In You - Self Released
4. Ian Boddy - Pearl - DiN
5. Tim Story - Collected - Nepenthe Music
6. Aglaia - Reverberent Skies - Hic Sunt Leones
7. Lucette Bourdin & Darrell Burgan - Samhata - Earth Mantra
8. 36 - Hollow - 3Six Recordings
9. Lucette Bourdin - Horse Heaven - Earth Mantra
10. V/A - Imaginational Anthem 4: New Possibilities - Tompkins Square Records
11. Amongst Myselves - Fragments - Amongst Projects
12. Michael William Gilbert - I Can See From Here - Gibex
13. Intelligentsia - Music For Motherships - Earth Academy
14. Dreamhub - Moments in Space - Earth Mantra
15. Michael Mandrell - Returning and Returned - Ageless Music
16. Heidi Anne Breyer - Another Place and Time... - Winterhall Records
17. It's All One Song - Muddogs - Earth Mantra
18. Modulator ESP - New Horizons - Self Released
19. Jim Kirkwood - Castles Of Sand - Self Released
20. Jack Hertz - A Thin Drone Silence - Self Released

Secret Music Playlist, December 5, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 5, 2010. It's the holiday
season, so time to play holiday music. On Dec.19th I'll play a full show
of holiday music. I also played the music of Kubusschnitt, who I hadn't
played in a long time. Would be nice to hear something new from them.
Enjoy and stay warm.

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 12/5/2010

Artist Song Album

Robert Davies Summer Algae Pool Pond

Steven Lance Of Truth And Beauty Wavicle
Itsnotyouitsme Lost Nation Municipal Airport Fallen Monuments
Darshan Ambient One Moon Shows In Every Pool A Day Within Days

Herion The Earth Out And About
Ben Swire Forever From Here To There
Brian McBride Supposed Essay On The Piano The Effective Disconnect

Andrew Lahiff Ghost In The Colours Six Trees In The Colony
Andrew Lahiff Stories From Before Time Fading Motionless Nights
Jason Sloan Forward Corrupted Horizon

Emmalee Crane We Came From Monsters Formantine
Emmalee Crane I Break At Your Touch Crux
Sophie Hutchings Portrait Of Haller Becalmed

Kubusschnitt Three Oaks The Singularity
Kubusschnitt Phoenix Part 2 Journey Through A Burning Cube

Loreena McKennitt In Praise Of Christmas To Drive The Cold Winter Away
Blackmore's Night Christmas Eve Winter Carols
Kaur/Evenson/D'Rachael O Come Emmmanuel What Child Is This?
Jonn Serrie What Child Is This? An Evening Under The Stars

Adam Rafferty Little Drummer Boy A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Chuck Cape The First Noel In The Spirit Of Christmas
Lisa Downing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Carol Of The Bells Christmas For Two Victoire Cathedral City Cathedral City
William Tyler Tears And Saints Behold The Spirit
Amy Lauren The Holly & The Ivy Winter & Christmas

Secret Music Playlist, November 28, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, November 28, 2010, Had a nice long
Thanksgiving weekend off, which was nice. Lots of great new stuff this time.
Going to see Chuck Van Zyl and Ombient play at Darren Bergstein's One Thousand Pulses house concert series in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey next Saturday night,
so I played some of their music too. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 11/28/2010

Artist Song Album

Ombient Threshold Ombient

Jason Sloan Sunset Without A Dawn Corrupted Horizon
Andrew Lahiff Rain Falling On Embers Fading Motionless Nights
Andrew Lahiff Viewing The Distant Six Trees In The Colony

Emmalee Crane Stair Asterism Crux
Emmalee Crane I Never Expect You To Stay Formantine
Sophie Hutchings Sunlight Zone Becalmed

Steven Lance Wavicle Wavicle
Itsnotyouitsme Music For A Blue Whale Documentary Fallen Monuments
Darshan Ambient Talking Book A Day Within Days

Chuck Van Zyl Dark Bands, Bright Streaks The Relic

Herion Oxg Out And About
Ben Swire Summer From Here To There
Brian McBride Melodramies Telegraphies Pt.1 The Effective Disconnect

Ken Elkinson The Huron Carol Generations Of Yuletide
Art Labriola Silent Night Silent Night
Dana Cunningham In The Bleak Midwinter Silent Night
Tingstad & Rumbel It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Peace On Earth

Adam Rafferty We Three Kings A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Chuck Cape For The Beauty Of The Earth In The Spirit Of Christmas
Lisa Downing Canon In D/Christmas Medley Christmas For Two
Victoire A Door In The Dark Cathedral City
William Tyler The Green Pastures Behold The Spirit

Secret Music Playlist, November 21, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, November 21, 2010. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 11/21/2010

Artist Song Album

Jim Kirkwood Part 1 Castles Of Sand

Lucette Bourdin & Darrell Burgan Sarga Samhata
Lucette Bourdin Inner Vastness Horse Heaven

Ian Boddy Skylights Pearl
Ian Boddy Elemental Pearl
Amongst Myselves Town On The Hill Fragments
Aglaia The Airy Circle Reverberent Skies

Boreal Taiga Polaris Isopectic Isotac
36 Siren Hollow
Carinthia I Am With You Always All My Fountains Are In You

Todd Fletcher Byzantium Byzantium
Todd Fletcher Badlands Star
Todd Fletcher Bad Angel Arcane Energies
Todd Fletcher Midday Blue The Wasteland

Can Atilla Arpeggiator Live
Can Atilla Concorde Forever Concorde
Javi Canovas Radiometry Red Metal

Tim Story When Comes December Collected
Aaron Sheppard We Meet On The Level Imaginational Anthem IV
Michael Mandrell Shining Child Returning And Returned
Louis Landon I Found You Solo Piano For Love, Peace And Mermaids
Heidi Anne Breyer All Souls Lullaby Another Place & Time

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

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

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/

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

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

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

Secret Music Top 20 September 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/

First, WVKR had its annual fundraiser last month, and I raised $1000 in
3 hours. I'm very grateful for such a good showing in these troubled times.
It's always gratifying to know that people out there listen and appreciate
what I do. Many thanks to all of the labels and musicians who contributed
CD"s to the cause. Special thanks to the folks at Hidden Shoal for donating
download vouchers to their online store. It was something different and cool,
and muchly appreciated. And thanks most of all to the listeners who called in
and donated. It's because of people like you that I'm still doing this
after 23 years.

I also got to see the Electro-Music festival this year, It was held at a
retreat in the town of Huguenot, NY, just outside of Port Jervis. I only got
to go for one day this time, but still had a lot of fun and got to see some great
performances, meet some wonderful people and come home with lots of CD's
to play on the show. Thanks once again to the Electro Music crew for
making it all happen.

Next week (October 17), I'm pleased to welcome guitarist Peter
Biedermann on the show. It's his first visit, and he'll be playing guitar and talking about his music. Should be lots of fun.

Here's my top 20 list for the month of September. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


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

1. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - The Crossing - Spotted Peccary Music
2. Adam Hurst - Elegy - Self Released
3. Nattefrost - Live in Germany 2008 & 2009 - Groove Unlimited
4. Nunc Stans - Stanzas From The Museum Of Dreams - Dataobscura
5. Andrew Lahiff - Cosmic Archeology - Self Released
6. Cadenced Haven - Peregrination - Groove Unlimited
7. Gert Emmens - The Nearest Faraway Place, Volume 3 - Groove Unlimited
8. Blow Up Hollywood - Take Flight - Self Released
9. Lucette Bourdin - Rumors From Cypress Town - Earth Mantra
10. Olan Mill - Pine - Serein
11. Various Artists - Beyond Berkeley Guitar - Tompkins Square
12. Brian Parnham - The Broken Silence - Floating Point Records
13. Michael Stribling - Paradise Lost - Leela Music
14. Peter Jennison - Longing for Home. Songs from War - Self Released
15. Nettless - Phobos And Deimos - Earth Mantra
16. Eyes Cast Down - The Separate Ones - Self Released
17. Ann Licater - Doorway to a Dream - Cul de Sac Mystic Productions
18. Bob Kilgore - Back in the Day - Weaseltrap Records
19. Mister Vapor and The Ghost Between The Strings - Esoteric Vapor - Egocide Productions
20. Mac Of BIOnight - Sleep - Self Released

Secret Music Playlist, October 3, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, October 3, 2010. Sorry for the lateness.
Been fighting off something nasty off and on for the better part of the
last monrh. Rick Cutler couldn't make it, but he'll reschedule for another
time. I still have Peter Biedermann coming on October 17, so that should be
a great time. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 10/3/2010

Artist Song Album

Richard Lainhart White Night White Night

Bob Ohrum Song For You Elevated
Chris Russell Thaw Frozen
Dan Pound Wolf Moon Wolf Moon

Symmetry Symmetrical Block Machine Electro Music 2010
Xeroid Entity Megalith Clouds Of Dust
Steven Grace Step By Step Cobalt Blue

Slow Dancing Society A Year Of Yesterdays Under The Sodium Lights
Swartz Dinghy Nighttide
Rudy Adrian Entering The Temple Of Haruka Kawagishi Distant Stars

Glenn Henriksen Message From Me Message
Glenn Henriksen Part 4 Electronic Secret
Redgreenblue Red Sun Rising Red

Human Metronome Yu The Child Set Free
33 Tetragammon & Human Metronome Part 3 Spectral Solitude

Rick Cutler Early Morning Antique Lamp Sanctuaries
Ryuichi Sakamoto The Sheltering Sky Playing The Piano
Goldmund Fort McClary Famous Places
Wall Matthews & Rusty Clark Gypsies Air Over Water
Mark Kroos Indigo Child And Grace Will Lead Me Home
Helen Jane Long Embers Embers
Will Brady Every Day Oasis Sampler

Secret Music Playlist, September 26, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, Sunday, September 26, 2010. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 9/26/2010

Artist Song Album

Nettless Comoving Coordinates Phobos And Deimos

Blow Up Hollywood Eos Take Flight
Olan Mill An Obedient Ear Pine
Andrew Lahiff Obscure Landmarks Cosmic Archeology

Cadenced Haven Confronting Conscience Peregrination
Nattefrost Draconian Live In Germany
Gert Emmens Part 20 The Nearest Faraway Place, Vol.3

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins The Crossing The Crossing
Lucette Bourdin Cypress Blues Rumors From Cypress Town
Nunc Stans Hand Reaching Into Shadows Stanzas From The Museum Of Dreams

Paul Ellis The Wind-Up Synthesizers Of The Glass Reich Silent Conversations
Paul Ellis Lightning In The Temple Secret Fire
Paul Ellis Slowly Rowing Through Ghost Melodies Into The Liquid Unknown

Rick Cutler Sienna Sanctuaries
Lucas Bolton Studies Of The Oak As Pertaining To Druidic Rites Of Passage
Beyond Berkeley Guitar
Adam Hurst Wake Elegy
Gunnar Madsen In These Lonely Regions Two Hands
Bob Kilgore Van Winkle's Dream Back In The Day
Robin Spielberg Look To Tomorrow Sea To Shining Sea
Eric Wilson Roxo Oasis Sampler

Upcoming Events, Live on Secret Music

Hi -

There's a couple of upcoming events on Secret Music I'd like you to know about. I hope you all can listen in.

On Sunday, October 3, I'll be welcoming back pianist Rick Cutler to the studio, to talk about his new album, and play songs from that CD and his first CD, Sanctuaries. For more info, check out his website:

http://www.humanrick.com/

And on Sunday, October 17, I'll be welcoming Peter Biedermann to the studio for his first visit. He plays guitar, and also does some electronics as well. We'll be focusing mainly on the guitar playing, and he'll be playing live as well. For more info, check out his website:

http://www.peterbiedermann.com/

Secret Music Playlist, September 192, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, 9/19/2010. Missed seeing Jason Sloan in
concert as I wasn't feeling well, so I played some of his music instead. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 9/19/2010

Artist Song Album

Mac Of Bionight Remnants Of Coherent Thought Sleep

Lucette Bourdin A Place Of Rest Rumors From Cypress Town
Olan Mill Country Pine
Michael Stribling Vision Quest Paradise Lost

Andrew Lahiff Night Of Fallen Stars Cosmic Archeology
Mister Vapor & The Ghost Between The Strings A Basis For Everything Esoteric Vapor Blow Up Hollywood Phoenixes And Pheasants Take Flight

Cadenced Haven Virtual Reality Peregrination
Nattefrost Decadence Live In Germany
Gert Emmens Part 17 The Nearest Faraway Place, Vol.3

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins Two Paths The Crossing
Eyes Cast Down Expanse Of Heart The Separate Ones
Nunc Stans The Beautiful Unknown Songs From The Museum Of Dreams

Jason Sloan The Color Of Wind Still
Jason Sloan The Shoreline Of An End The Shoreline Of An End
Jason Sloan Frozenblind [--]

Adam Hurst Sacrament Elegy
Chuck Johnson A Struggle, Not A Thought Beyond Berkeley Guitar
Peter Jennison Longing For Home Longing For Home
Bob Kilgore Lover's Lane Back In The Day
Ann Licater Earth To Sky Doorway To A Dream
Robin Spielberg Sweet Betsy From Pike Sea To Shining Sea

Secret Music Playlist, September 12, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for last Sunday, 9/12/10. Would've gotten this up
sooner, but I've been sick. This was a special event, as it was the week
of WVKR's annual fundraiser. All the music I played was from CD's I had
to give away in exchange for people's donations. This year I made $1000,
which made me happy. They made me sweat for it this time, though. $750 of
that number came in the last hour. It was well worth it, though. Many thanks
to all those who called in and to all those that contributed CD's for premiums.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 9/12/10

Artist Song Album

Steve Roach & Loren Nerell Paraterra Terraform

The Tangent Project 20:30 Live On Stars End
Diatonis Persistence Of Time Landscape Of A Dream
All India Radio & Josh Roydhouse Part 7 Piano & Ambience

Stray Ghost Part 3 Nothing, But Death
Wes Willenberg My Ghostly Fingers Close, But Not Too Close

Brian Henke Light Of Dreams Pt.2 The Nature Of Light
Adam Rafferty Superstition Gratitude
Ian Ethan Case Appalachia By Air Into Open Land

Ian Boddy Slide Slide
Robert Rich & Ian Boddy Veiled React

Dreamstate Premonition A Decade Dreaming
Forrest Fang Distant Fires Phantoms

Slow Dancing Society Under The Sodium Light Under The Sodium Lights
Slow Dancing Society A Slow And Steady Winter The Slow And Steady Winter

Peter Jennison Time Passage Longing For Home
Ann Licater Sacred Passages Doorway To A Dream
Jeff Pearce A Secret To Hide Rainshadow Sky

Michael Stribling Forest Heart Paradise Lost
Dave Luxton Enigma Machine The Divided Line
Wollo & Wostheinrich The Wayfarers Arcadia Borealis

Secret Music Playlist, September 5, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, 9/5/10. Lots of great new stuff this
month. Next week will be our annual pledge drive, and I'll be playing CD's
that I have to give to people who call in and donate. I hope some of you
will listen and call in and show your support. Thanks.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 9/5/10

Artist Song Album

Brian Parnham Forged From Silence The Broken Silence

Blow Up Hollywood Take Flight Take Flight
Michael Stribling Prairie Dawn Paradise Lost
Mister Vapor & The Ghost Between The Strings Knowing The Spaces
Esoteric Vapor

Lucette Bourdin The Rumor Hunter Rumors From Cypress Town
Olan Mill Disempowered Pine
Eyes Cast Down First Day Apart The Separate Ones

Cadenced Haven Catalysis Peregrination
Nattefrost Kopenhaachen Live In Germany
Gert Emmens Part 15 The Nearest Faraway Place Vol.3

David Helpling & Jon Jenkins Awake The Crossing
Nunc Stans The Book Of Disquiet Stanzas From The Museum Of Dreams
Andrew Lahiff Under The Fields Of Stars Cosmic Archeology

Syndromeda Mountaintop Consultation With A Slime Mold Mythical Pursuit
Syndromeda Akkefietje Attack!

Trevor Healy Wrapped In Water Beyond Berkeley Guitar
Adam Hurst Summoning Elegy
Peter Jennison Solitary Peace Longing For Home
Ann Licater Doorway To A Dream Doorway To A Dream

Secret Music Playlist, August 29, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, August 29, 2010. This was kind of a
special idea, sparked by a discussion in an online newsgroup (the ambient@hyperreal list)concerning women in ambient music. I've always felt that there weren't
enough of them, but lately the idea's been spinning around in my head. So
I decided to devote an entire show to it. After some dredging of my
collection, this is what I came up with. The albums and pieces played were
mostly "in the moment", with very little pre-planning. And they're not all
strictly solo artists, either. I used a few duos (and in one case a trio)
where the woman was integral to the sound, not just a supporting player.
There are old and new artists, some you might know, some you might not.
There's a few I invariably missed, though that means I'll have to do
another sometime. If I missed anyone really important, let me know. And if
you have any questions or comments, let me know. Thanks to all on the
Ambient Hyperreal list who stuck the idea in my head.

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 8/29/10

Artist Song Album

Celer This Thinking Gone Exploding Discourses Of The Withered

Lucia Hwong Dragon Dance House Of Sleeping Beauties
Deborah Martin Aurora Under The Moon
Ferron Old Haunts Resting with The Question

Satori Behind The Sky Invisible Rhythms
Emerald Web Eclipse Manatee Dreams Of Neptune
Loons In The Monastery IRT #6 Downtown, 3AM Stranger Than Truth

Jocelyn Montgomery Sapiente Lux Vivens
Angel Provocateur Angelwaves Stainless
Lisa Gerrard In Exile The Silver Tree

Lena Griffin Alchemy Of Fingers And Dark Alchemy Of Fingers And Dark
Hildur Gudnadottir Elevation Without Sinking
Claire Fitch Ice Field Ambiencellist

Janet Robbins Voluntary Exile Carrying The Bag Of Hearts I
Meg Bowles Lunar Chant Blue Cosmos
Sara Ayers Winter And The Sound Of Nothing Sylvatica

Oliveros/Panaiotis/Dempster Suiren Deep Listening
Lucette Bourdin Now The Moon Silver Moon

Stellaria Fennica Hibernia Echoes Of Polyhymnia
Margaret Noble Nufon Electro Music 07
Emmalee Crane Alms End Oasis Sampler
Temps Perdu? Spiral Earth Story

Featured Artists: August 2010

Hi -

This month I have two featured artists, one from right here in the Hudson Valley, and two record labels.

First is A Viberatto, a group based in the Hudson Valley. It features Jimmy Goodman on vibraphone, piano and synths, and a bunch of session people, including luminaries like Tony Levin and Garth Hudson. He calls it "chamber rock", though I'd call it more modern chamber music, akin to the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. I only wish the pieces were longer. Still, this is beautiful stuff. Check out the website for more info:

http://www.aviberatto.com/

Second is a man who needs little introduction in the world of ambient music, Steve Roach. He's one of the early pioneers of ambient music, having been around for well over 20 years. My discovery of his music early on certainly helped define the types of music I play on my show. He's also one of the most prolific artists, releasing several CD's a year. His newest, Sigh Of Ages, is a bit different. It's still identifiable as Steve, but it's a bit more majestic, more elegaic than usual for him. I like it a lot. For more info, check out his website.

http://www.steveroach.com/

The first record label this time around is Palace Of Lights Records. PoL has actually been around a long time, since the early 80's. It served mainly as a vehicle for the music of Kerry Leimer, but also included albums from a few others. The label vanished in the mid-80's, presumably never to be seen again. But Palace Of Lights resurfaced in 2002, with CD reissues of the early K.Leimer albums and new work as well. Since then, they've released a couple of albums a year, primarily of introspective ambient music. This time, there's three new CD's, from K.Leimer, Marc Barreca, and Gregory Taylor. All are well worth listening to. For more info, look at the website.

http://www.palaceoflights.com/

The other record label feature this month is Candy Rat Records. First, I love the name. Second, they're a label of guitar music. There are a few jazz/rock/folk albums, but primarily it's solo acoustic guitar. It's one of the few labels left that presents solo acoustic guitar music, and certainly the most innovative. There's a ton of good acoustic guitar music here from all over the globe. For more info, check out their website.

http://www.candyrat.com/

Secret Music Top 20 August 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/

WVKR's annual fundraiser will take place in September, right after Labor
Day. That's only about 2 weeks away. This is an important time for us, as
a good portion of our operating budget comes from the fundraiser. In this
day and age, it becomes even more important. There aren't a lot of
independent radio stations left out there. I'm proud to be a part of one
of them. Please help us out by sending CD's, T-shirts, etc. that we can
use as premiums for people's donations. If you have any questions, feel
free to email me. Thanks.

Also in September is this year's Electro-Music festival. This time, it's
being held in New York in the little town of Huguenot, near Port Jervis.
It's a bit late to participate, but plenty of time left if you just want
to attend and listen to 3 days of great electronic music from all over.
All types, all genres. If you're a fan of electronic music and you're in
the NY/NJ/PA area, this is a must-see. For more info, check out the link
below.

http://event.electro-music.com/

Here's my top 20 playlist for August. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


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

1. A Viberatto - A - King Of Beasts
2. Steve Roach - Sigh of Ages - Projekt
3. Maya Beiser - Provenance - Innova Recordings
4. Kerry Leimer - Degraded Certainties - Palace Of Lights
5. Causeyoufair - There I Lay And Time Imperfections - Audiomoves
6. Dave Luxton - Portal - Wayfarer
7. Nettless - From Beyond - Earth Mantra
8. Aglaia - Nacked Movements - Hic Sunt Leones
9. Marc Barreca - Subterreane - Palace Of Lights
10. Andrew Thomas - Changing Woman's Blessing - Andrew Thomas
11. Phillip Wilkerson - Interplay EP - Amorphos Music
12. Near The Parenthesis - Music For The Forest Concourse - n5MD
13. Antoine Dufour - Convergences - CandyRat Records
14. Sergio Altamura - Aria Meccanica - Candy Rat
15. Various Artists - Eday 2010 - Groove Unlimited
16. Pausal - Lapses - Barge
17. Nest - Retold - Serein
18. Darren Harper - Descend - Earth Mantra
19. Gregory Taylor - Dua Belas - Palace Of Lights
20. Markus Mehr - Lava - Hidden Shoal

Upcoming Events

Here's a few upcoming events I'd like you to know about.

First, Hudson Valley native guitar player Alexander Turnquist will be opening for post rock band Slow Six on Thursday, September 9 at Club Helsinki in Hudson, NY. It's a bit of a drive for most of my listeners, and it's a Thursday night, but it's going to be a great show. For more info, go to Alexander's website:

http://alexanderturnquist.com/

Second, there's another great show coming up in the One Thousand Pulses concert series hosted by Darren Bergstein at his home in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Coming up on Saturday, September 18 is a concert with ambient musician Jason Sloan. I'm really looking forward to this one. For more info, check out the One Thousand Pulses website:

http://onethousandpulses.wordpress.com/

Also in September is the return of the annual Electro-Music festival. This year it's September 10-12 in the town of Huguenot, New York, which is close to Port Jervis. This is always a lot of fun, with tons of performances and workshops covering the gamut of electronic music. Expect to see me there with tons of CD's in hand. For more info, check out the event website:

http://event.electro-music.com/

And last but certainly not least, WVKR is having its annual pledge drive in early September, right after Labor Day. WVKR is a non-commercial station that relies on listener donations to keep things running. If you're a label or musician, please show your support by donating CD's or other such things we can use as premiums for listener donations. If you're a listener, please listen in during my part of the fundraiser, Sunday, September 12, and call in and pledge your support for our station. We couldn't keep going without your help. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Thanks.

http://www.wvkr.org/

Secret Music Playlist, August 22, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, Sunday, August 22, 2010. Next week I'll be
doing a special on women in ambient music. If you have any suggestions or requests, let me know. In three weeks will be WVKR's annual pledge drive. I urge you all to
listen in and pledge your support for independent radio in the Hudson Valley. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 8/22/2010

Artist Song Album

Free System Projekt Day Of E Eday 2010

Ray Carl Daye Windsweeper Spectral Navigator
Darren Harper Distant Desire Descend

Bionaut Leary's Second Debut Moog Barbeque

Steve Roach Return Of The Majestic Sigh Of Ages

Chuck Van Zyl The Moment Of Totality Celestial Mechanics

T-Bass UK Storm Front The Infection Of Time
Vangelis Theme From Antarctica Antarctica
Max Von Richter Prophecy Resurrection

Matthew Schoening Earth Elements
Adam Hurst Longing Ritual
Maya Beiser I Was There I Provenance

Featured Artists: July 2010

This month I have two featured artists and one online store to tell you about.

The first featured artist is a duo, Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck. They hail from eastern Tennessee, and make interesting and diverse electronic music. I met them years ago at the first Electro-Music festival and became fast friends. This is their first record together in a couple of years, titled A Life Incandescent. Their music doesn't really stay in one place for very long. It's always shifting, moving, changing. This is ambient music that commands your attention. I've seen them play live before on a few occasions, and they put on a tremendous show. And they're great guys, too. Check out this website for more information:

http://waitingworldrecords.blogspot.com/

Next up is a cellist with ties to the Hudson Valley (he has family here). His name is Matthew Schoening, and he's normally from California, though when he was in the Hudson Valley recently, he took the time to come visit and talk about his new CD, Elements. It's all solo cello, recorded live in concert. He employs live looping techniques to layer his sound and make his cello sound like an ensemble. What's more interesting though is that he plays an electric cello. This gives him the flexibility to use percussive techniques similar to what many fingerstyle guitarists use. It's a wonderful album, and I highly recommend it. For more info, check out his website:

http://www.mrcelloman.com/

The last feature this month is an online download store, Musiczeit. Musiczeit started a couple of years back mainly as a source for downloadable electronic music. They've branched out into different styles of music since, but their main focus is still electronic music, and is perhaps the main download source for European electronic music. There are quite a few older albums that are out of print that have been reissued as downloads here, and newer albums that are available only as download. The prices are fair, and the service has always been great. And if you've ever ordered music from overseas (as I have many times), you'll appreciate the immediacy of downloads versus waiting for weeks for a package to arrive. I've spent quite a bit here filling holes in my collection. For more info, check out the website:

http://www.musiczeit.com/

Secret Music Playlist, August 15, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, August 15, 2010. Enjoy.

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 8/15/2010

Artist Song Album

Matthew Schoening Fire Elements
David Wright Gaia Eday 2010

Dave Luxton To The Titanic Portal
Phillip Wilkerson Certainty Interplay
Near The Parenthesis Low Horizon Music For The Forest Concourse

K.Leimer Common Nocturne Degraded Certainties
Marc Barreca Subterrane Subterrane

Causeyoufair I Have Laughter In My Seasons There I Lay And Time Imperfections Aglaia Empty Roads Nacked Movements
Nettless Azathoth From Beyond

Steve Roach The View From Here Sigh Of Ages
Darren Harper White Descend

Weird Tiefenfluss A Different Kind Of Normal
Wavestar Arcotramp Mind Journey

A Viberatto After A
Andrew Thomas Gift Song Changing Woman's Blessing
Sergio Altamura Conversations Aria Meccanica
Antoine Dufour Cold Day Convergences
Maya Beiser Kashmir Provenance

Secret Music Top 20 July 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/

WVKR's annual fundraiser will take place in September, right after Labor
Day. That's only about 4 weeks away. This is an important time for us, as a good portion of our operating budget comes from the fundraiser. In this day and age, it
becomes even more important. There aren't a lot of independent radio
stations left out there. I'm proud to be a part of one of them. Please
help us out by sending CD's, T-shirts, etc. that we can use as premiums
for people's donations. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Thanks.

Also in September is this year's Electro-Music festival. This time, it's
being held in New York in the little town of Huguenot, near Port Jervis. It's a bit late to participate, but plenty of time left if you just want to attend and listen
to 3 days of great electronic music from all over. All types, all genres.
If you're a fan of electronic music and you're in the NY/NJ/PA area, this
is a must-see. For more info, check out the link below.

http://event.electro-music.com/

Here's my top 20 playlist for July. Enjoy!





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

newage@secretmusic.net

WVKR "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
July, 2010

1. Mark Mahoney and Michael Peck - A Life Incandescent - Waiting World
2. Andrew Lahiff - Shapes In Clouds - Self Released
3. Matthew Schoening - Elements - Self Released
4. Arcane - The Shelter - Musiczeit
5. Mark Shreeve - Zoom - Musiczeit
6. Redshift - Wild - Musiczeit
7. Gregg Plummer - Remember This Place - Self Released
8. Andy McKee - Joyland - Razor & Tie
9. Guitar Republic - Guitar Republic - Candy Rat
10. Rameses III - I Could Not Love You More - Type
11. The Tangent Project - Live on Star's End 12.06.09 - none
12. Jonn Serrie - Thousand Star - New World Music
13. ['ramp] - debris - Doombient
14. Harold Budd & Clive Wright - Little Windows - Darla
15. Jozef Van Wissem - Stations Of The Cross - Incunabulum
16. Goldmund - The Malady Of Elegance - Type
17. Marconi Union - Tokyo - Bine Music
18. Stephen Parsick - Cambrium - Doombient
19. Dirk Serries - Microphonics I-V - Tonefloat
20. Paul Adams - Heavens - Lakefront

Secret Music Playlist, August 1 & August 8, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlists for Sunday, August 1, 2010 and Sunday, August 8,
2010. Lots of great new stuff this month. Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 8/1/2010

Artist Song Album

Steve Roach Morning Of Ages Sigh Of Ages

Aglaia Lampis Noctiluca Nacked Movements
Nettless Beyond The Wall Of Sleep From Beyond
Markus Mehr Softwar Lava

Near The Parenthesis Not Here, Not Tonight Music For The Forest Concourse
Nest Kyoto Retold Pausal Lapsing Lapses

Dave Luxton Staring Into The Abyss Portal
Phillip Wilkerson Embraced Interplay
Causeyoufair It's All Because Of You There I Lay And Time Imperfections

K.Leimer Paper Telephone Degraded Certainties
Marc Barreca Near Greenwater Subterrane
Gregory Taylor Simon Petrus Dua Belas

Ben Fleury-Steiner The Dust That Lies Between Drifts
Mikronesia Erd Iris Or Comfortable Too
William Fields Indra Timbre
Ben Fleury-Steiner A Voice, A Silent Cry, Forever Remaining In The Air As
A Means Through Which I Can Speak

A Viberatto Riiver A
Andrew Thomas Changing Woman's Blessing Changing Woman's Blessing
Antoine Dufour Lost In Your Eyes Convergences
Sergio Altamura Dancing Trees Aria Meccanica
Maya Beiser Memories Pt.1 Provenance
Jeffrey Fisher Home On The Range Satyagraha


Secret Music Playlist, 8/8/2010

Artist Song Album

Ray Carl Daye Spectral Navigator Spectral Navigator

Causeyoufair A Flame That Through Peace There I Lay And Time Imperfections
Phillip Wilkerson Frontier Interplay Dave Luxton Cellar Door Portal

Near The Parenthesis Good Evening Music For The Forest Concourse
Nest Trans Siberian Retold
Pausal One Watery Lens Lapses

Markus Mehr Cousteau Lava
Aglaia Sensitive Plants Nacked Movements
Nettless The Other Gods From Beyond

K.Leimer Angoisse Degraded Certainties
Marc Barreca The Sadness Of Things Subterrane
Gregory Taylor Andreas Dua Belas

Rob Eberhard Young Trance Dance Sticks And Stones
Raymond Williams Berceuse Quietime
Stuart Weber Gallatin Jig Hired Man's Dream
James Wilkinson Hoarfrost Because Of The Rain
Adam Werner Apprentice Of A Dead Man Signatures
Greg West Inside Passage Orion Ascending

A Viberatto Night A
Penguin Cafe Orchestra Perpetuum Mobile Signs Of Life
Andrew Thomas Horse Riding Song Changing Woman's Blessing
Sergio Altamura Final Blu Aria Meccanica
Antoine Dufour In My Own Rhythms Convergences
Maya Beiser Only Breath Pt.2 Provenance

Secret Music Playlist, July 25, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, July 25, 2010. Today's highlight was
(literally) last minute special guest Matthew Schoening, who was in the area visiting family and dropped by to give me a copy of his new CD and talk for
a while. His music is really great. For more info, check out his website:

www.soloelectriccello.com

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 7/25/10

Artist Song Album

Resonant Drift Excerpt Live On Alien Air Radio

Mark Seelig Call Of The Divine Disciple

Arcane The Dog Collector The Shelter
Mark Shreeve System Six Zoom

Tim Story Lydia The Perfect Flaw
Tim Story Her Cathedral Beguiled
Tim Story Map Of The Warm Night Shadowplay
Tim Story In This Small Spot Untitled

Carl Weingarten & Walter Whitney Terminus Est Primitive Earth
Carl Weingarten & Joe Venegoni Way Out West Critical Path
Carl Weingarten Somber Geese Laughing At Paradise
Forrest Fang & Carl Weingarten Hidden Cove Invisbility

Bruce Kaphan Maya Hybrid
Peter Biedermann Dark Image Rumination
Matthew Schoening Fire Elements

Matthew Schoening Water Elements
Matthew Schoening Spirit Elements
Michele McLaughlin Indignation Out Of The Darkness

Secret Music Top 20 June 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 22
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/

WVKR's annual fundraiser will take place in September, right after Labor
Day. That's only about 6 weeks away. This is an important time for us, as a good portion of our operating budget comes from the fundraiser. In this day and age, it
becomes even more important. There aren't a lot of independent radio stations left out there. I'm proud to be a part of one of them. Please help us out by sending CD's, T-shirts, etc. that we can use as premiums for people's donations. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Thanks.

Also in September is this year's Electro-Music festival. This time, it's
being held in New York in the little town of Huguenot, near Port Jervis. It's
a bit late to participate, but plenty of time left if you just want to attend
and listen to 3 days of great electronic music from all over. All types, all
genres. If you're a fan of electronic music and you're in the NY/NJ/PA area, this
is a must-see. For more info, check out the link below.

http://event.electro-music.com/

Here's my top 20 playlist for the month of June. Enjoy!


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

newage@secretmusic.net


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

1. Erik Wøllo - Gateway - Projekt
2. ARC - Church - DiN
3. Altus - Black Trees Among Amber Skies - Altus
4. Ben Fleury-Steiner - Keep A Weather Eye Open - Infraction
5. Brian Henke - Tree Of Life - Vision Quest Records
6. Byron Metcalf, Dashmesh Khalsa & Steve Roach - Dream Tracker - Dr. Bam's Music
7. Concert Silence - 9.22.07 - Infraction
8. All India Radio & Josh Roydhouse - Piano And Ambience - All India Radio
9. Various Artists - Atmoworks Presents: Compiled - Atmoworks
10. Stray Ghost - Nothing, But Death - Hidden Shoal
11. Dan Pound - Interlace - Pound Sounds
12. Dan Pound - The Fourth Way - Atmoworks
13. Peter Biedermann - Sound & Spirit - Biedermann
14. Spyra - Sequest - Ricochet Dream
15. Ben Reynolds - How Day Earnt Its Night - Tompkins Square
16. David Harland - 1000 Mile Search - Red Raft
17. Alio Die and Parallel Worlds - Circo Divino - Hic Sunt Leones
18. Ricochet Gathering - Keep On - Ricochet Dream
19. Rocky Fretz - The Path Ahead - Self Released
20. Andrew Thomas - Between Buildings And Trees - Kompakt

Featured Artists: May & June 2010

Hi -

I never got around to doing a featured artist column for the month of May, so I'm going to combine it with June.

The first artist is from May, a guitarist named Carl Weingarten. He's actually been around a long time. Back in the early days of my show, he sent me cassettes of some music he was doing, mostly pioneering work in ambient music with folks like Walter Whitney and Gale Ormiston. He's since moved on to mostly acoustic guitar, but the talent still shows through. He's been reissuing the old cassettes here and there, and they're worth picking up to hear some great early experimental ambient work. He recently reissued Dreaming In Colors, which he did with Walter Whitney. For more info, check out his website.

http://carlweingarten.blogspot.com/

Next up is Erik Wollo, from Norway. He's also been around for a while, mostly doing electronics, and sometimes guitar music as well. He's got a new album out on Projekt Records called Gateway that is absolutely incredible. Dynamic electronics in the same vein as Patrick O'Hearn or Steve Roach, but with his own style. One of my favorite albums of the year. And he's touring the US in October, too. You can see him at the Gatherings in Philadelphia on October 16, or at the One Thousand Pulses house concert series in Woodcliff Lake, NJ on October 17. Definitely a must see.

http://www.wollo.com/home.htm

The last artist feature this month is ARC, a duo comprised of two UK synth masters, Ian Boddy and Mark Shreeve. Both have been around for a long time and are pioneers of the European electronic music scene. Together they create some incredible electronic music. Their newest album, Church, holds special significance for me. It was recorded live at the Gatherings concert series last November in Philadelphia. It was Mark Shreeve's first live performance in the US, and I was there, right up front. If you want to hear what the show was like, pick up the CD. The only thing missing is the encore, which was a version of Mark's classic "Assassin".

http://www.din.org.uk/news.html

Secret Music Playlist, July 18, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, July 18, 2010. Today I had a special live
guest, local blues musician The Broadway Crawler come and perform with a couple of his friends. Something a little different, but it sounded good.

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 7/18/10

Artist Song Album

The Tangent Project Autopilot Live On Stars End 12/6/09

Jonn Serrie Nostalgia For Infinity Thousand Star
Rameses III We Shall Never Sing Of Sorrow I Could Not Love You More

Broadway Crawler Belly Roll Live
Broadway Crawler White Smoke Blues Live
Broadway Crawler Medicine Man Live

Gregg Plummer Deep Within Remember This Place

Broadway Crawler Waylon's Blues Live
Broadway Crawler Ice Cold Blues Live
Broadway Crawler Dusty Town Live

Andrew Lahiff The Machine In The Room Shapes In Clouds
Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck Fallen Are The Pillars A Life Incandescent

Neil Nappe Valley Of Indecision July
Synergy Phobos Cords
Synergy Deimos Cords
John Vorus Cove Transmuting Currents

Redshift Red 1 Wild

Andy McKee My Life As A CPA Joyland
Jozef Van Wissem Without The Rose Stations Of The Cross
Guitar Republic GR Station Guitar Republic
Goldmund Gifts The Malady Of Elegance
Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman Work From Brush & Stone

Secret Music Playlist, July 11, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, July 11, 2010. Enjoy.

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

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 7/11/10

Artist Song Album

Dirk Serries Microphonics V Microphonics I-V

Marconi Union Nightworker Tokyo
Stephen Parsick Trilobyte Cambrium
Ramp Bridges Debris

Gregg Plummer Secrets Kept Remember This Place
Rameses III The Kindness In Letting Go I Could Not Love You More
Harold Budd & Clive Wright Drifting Cities Little Windows

Arcane The Room Of Broken Glass The Shelter
Mark Shreeve Storm Column Zoom
Redshift Sub Ether Wild

Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck Aperature Of Consciousness A Life Incandescent Jonn Serrie Course Projection On Tactical Thousand Star
Andrew Lahiff Saltwood Shapes In Clouds

Synthetic Block Plangent Bleating Synthetic Block
Synthetic Block Sonic Approach Sonic Approach

Andy McKee Everybody Wants To Rule The World Joyland
Jozef Van Wissem All Earth Was Black, All Heaven Was Blind Stations Of The Cross Goldmund Now The Malady Of Elegance Guitar Republic GR Airport Guitar Republic
Paul Adams Sadness Will Not Bind Me Heavens

Secret Music Playlist, July 4, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, July 4, 2010. Happy Independence Day! Lots of great new music this time.

Scott Raymond


Secret Music Playlist, 7/4/10

Artist Song Album

The Tangent Project Flow Live On Stars End 12-6-09

Rameses III Across The Lake Is Where My Heart Shines I Could Not Love You More
Harold Budd & Clive Wright Prelucid Little Windows
Gregg Plummer Introspection Remember This Place

Marconi Union Ginza District Tokyo
Stephen Parsick DNA Sequencer Cambrium
Ramp Pieces Debris

Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck Admonition A Life Incandescent
Jonn Serrie Thousand Star Thousand Star
Andrew Lahiff August Dreams Shapes In Clouds

Arcane The Shelter The Shelter
Redshift Jupiter Collision Wild
Mark Shreeve Assassin Zoom

Andy McKee Never Grow Old Joyland
Jozef Van Wissem Propemption Stations Of The Cross
Goldmund Finding It There The Malady Of Elegance
Guitar Republic Funky Sex Republic Guitar Republic
Paul Adams Cloud Floating Heavens
Brethren Of The Free Spirit The Sun Tears Itself From The Heavens And Comes Crashing Down
The Wolf Shall Also Dwell with The Lamb
Lisa Downing Life Giver Think On These Things

Secret Music Playlist, June 20, 2010 & June 27, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlists for the past two weeks. The one for June 20th is
kinda special, as it marks the 23rd anniversary of Secret Music. Hard to believe it's been so long. So I played a bunch of rarities from my collection in honor of the
event. Most are unreleased, or limited edition radio promo copies.

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 6/20/10

Artist Song Album

Windham Hill A Quiet Revolution Radio Special

Mahoney, Peck & Neuberg She Understood The Numbers Live At Electro Music
2005 Various Artists Jam Session Part 3 Live At Electro Music 2007

Kevin Bartlett Through The Gate Spatial Thank
Janet Robbins Loop 2 Unreleased
David Helpling Storm Chaser Where The Sky Meets The Sea
David Helpling Alone At The Shore Where The Sky Meets The Sea

Holosphere Part 2 Live At WVKR 6/22/03

Jim Pospisil The Twenty Year Secret Unreleased
Jim Pospisil Pages Of Regret Unreleased
Jim Pospisil Peripheral Visions True North

Christopher Cameron Untitled 1 Unreleased
Christopher Cameron Untitled 2 Unreleased

Ion Voyager Voyager
Ion Silent Scream Pt.2 Voyager


Secret Music Playlist, 6/27/10

Artist Song Album

Spyra/Lang Nenikekamen SeQuest

Dreamstate To Wound The Autumnal City Atmoworks Presents
Dan Pound Interlace Interlace

Stray Ghost Part 4 Nothing, But Death
Andrew Thomas Light On Sea Between Buildings And Trees
Altus Darker Skies Toward The Horizon Black Trees Among Amber Skies

Ben Fleury-Steiner Remaining Silent Luminous Tide Keep A Weather Eye Open
All India Radio & Josh Roydhouse Part 7 Piano & Ambience
Concert Silence Part 2 9.22.07

Erik Wollo The Traveler Gateway
Metcalf/Khalsa/Roach Dreamtime Alchemy Dream Tracker

ARC Church Church

Brian Henke The Autumn Tree Tree Of Life
Brethren Of The Free Spirit Into The Dust Of The Earth The Wolf Shall
Also Dwell With The Lamb
Peter Biedermann The Muse Sound & Spirit Ben
Reynolds Risen How Day Earnt Its Night
David Harland Turbulence 1000 Mile Search
Rocky Fretz Stickney Brook Dance The Path Ahead

Betsy Sise Dark Of The Moon Elemental Dances
Betsy Sise A Song From Home Elemental Dances
Giltrap & Wakeman The Savannah Bird From Brush & Stone
Giltrap & Wakeman Caesar Augustus From Brush & Stone

Secret Music Top 20 May 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 22
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/

This weekend will be my 23rd anniversary of Secret Music. Hard to
believe it's been so long.
I had a full head of hair then, and independent musicians and labels would
send me music on cassette. And I had to walk uphill to the station. Both
ways... Seriously though, it was a much different time. This email wasn't
even possible then. You'd think it'd get easier as time goes on,
especially with this newfangled Internet thing. It's actually become a lot
harder, as there's a lot more music out there to sort through. It's worth
it, though. There's a lot of great talent out there I wouldn't know about
otherwise. I'll have a surprise or two this Sunday. Listen in if you can.


Got to see some great live shows last month, Spyra and Robert Rich, both
at Darren
Bergstein's great electronic music house concert series, One Thousand
Pulses. There's plenty more coming up as well. Try to go if you're in the
area.

http://onethousandpulses.wordpress.com/

Here's my top 20 playlist for the month of May. Sorry for the lateness.
Been busy lately.
Enjoy!



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

newage@secretmusic.net

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

1. Palancar - Serenetatis - Earth Mantra
2. The Circular Ruins - Invisible Cities - Dataobscura
3. Loscil - Endless Falls - Kranky
4. Devin Rice & Erin Aas - Arrival - Self Released
5. Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow - CROMO - ad21 Music
6. Jack Rose - The Black Dirt Sessions - Three Lobed Recordings
7. Carl Weingarten & Walter Whitney - Dreaming In Colors - Multiphase
8. Chad Kettering - Voices of the Ancients - Soniclayers Music
9. Zon Vern Pyles - Looking Forward - Zon Vern Pyles
10. Broekhuis, Keller & Schonwalder - Repelen 3 - Manikin
11. The Glimmer Room - I Remain - A Frame Media
12. James Cahall - Coming Home - Self Released
13. Craig Urquhart - Within Memory - Heart Earth Music
14. Callisto - Live at the Hampshire Jam - AD Music
15. Steve Brand - Circular Scriptures - Relaxed Machinery
16. Lucette Bourdin - Radiant Stars - Earth Mantra
17. Remy - EoD - AKH Records
18. Remy - Exhibition of Dreams - AKH Records
19. Undo - 9.9.99 - Undo
20. David Nevue - Revelation - Midnight Rain Productions

Secret Music Playlist, June 6, 2010 & June 13, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlists for Sunday, June 6 2010 and Sunday, June 13 2010.
Enjoy!

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

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 6/6/2010

Artist Song Album

ARC Falling Through To Rapture Church

Altus Dormant Skeletons Black Trees Among Amber Skies
Andrew Thomas A Dream Of A Spider Between Buildings And Trees
Stray Ghost Part 3 Nothing, BUt Death

Dan Pound Fade To Black Interlace
Dan Pound Way Of The Yogi The Fourth Way
Galactic Anthems System Sentinels Atmoworks Presents

Ben Fleury-Steiner Tender Is The Opaque Morning Keep A Weather Eye Open
Concert Silence Part 1 Concert Silence All India Radio & Josh
Roydhouse Part 1 Piano & Ambience

Erik Wollo Land Of Myths Gateway
Alio Die & Parallel Worlds Sorinel Circo Divino
Metcalf/Khalsa/Roach From The Inside Dream Tracker

Robert Rich Requiem Below Zero
Robert Fripp Requiem - Affirming Love Cannot Bear

Peter Biedermann Aquarian Flow Sound & Spirit
Brian Henke Winds Of November Tree Of Life
Ben Reynolds Death Songs How Day Earnt Its Night
David Harland Freedom Dance 1000 Mile Search
Rocky Fretz Will's Mountain The Path Ahead
Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman The Light Of The World From Brush & Stone
Lisa Downing Repentance Think On These Things


Secret Music Playlist, 6/13/2010

Artist Song Album

Ricochet Gathering Keep Ending Keep On

Interstitial Iterative Atmoworks Presents
Dan Pound Way Of The Fakir The Fourth Way

All India Radio & Josh Roydhouse Part 3 Piano & Ambience
Concert Silence Part 3 Concert Silence
Ben Fleury-Steiner Blue Star Keep A Weather Eye Open

Altus Waiting For The Cover Of White Black Trees Among Amber Skies
Stray Ghost Part 1 Nothing, But Death

Erik Wollo First Arrival Gateway
Alio Die & Parallel Worlds Electrostatic Forest Circo Divino
Metcalf/Khalsa/Roach Thunder Walk Dream Tracker

Gareth Hardwick David Aversions
Corey Fuller November Skies Tokyo Seas Between
Jacob Newman Door To Cyano Triangle No Midpoint To Infinity

Peter Biedermann Saturated Sound & Spirit
Brian Henke Ant Hill Under The Sky Tree Of Life
Rocky Fretz Kim's Song The Path Ahead
David Harland Trimming Hedges 1000 Mile Search
Ben Reynolds Skylark How Day Earnt Its Night

Secret Music Playlist, May 30, 2010

Hi -

Here is my playlist for Sunday, May 30, 2010. Lots of long pieces this
time. I was tired and felt like playing longer pieces anyway. Enjoy.

Secret Music Playlist,5/30/10

Artist Song Album

Craig Padilla Genesis Genesis

Tangerine Dream Force Majeure Force Majeure

Steve Roach Day One Stormwarning

William Basinski Part Two The Disintegration Loops IV

Mark Jenkins If The World Were Turned On Its Head, We Would Walk Among The Stars

Alexander Turnquist Statues In The Dark/Shadows Collide As The Twilight Crane Dreams In Color

Stars Of The Lid THe Artificial Pine Arch Song The Ballasted Orchestra

More fox pix...

Since I'm having trouble emailing pics for some reason, I'll post them here so various and sundry can see them. Enjoy.