"Then he leaves the platform/For the sleeping car that's warm
You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter
And it comes to you, he never was a stranger"
- Leonard Cohen, "The Stranger Song"
I have been lucky to have a bunch of excellent guest mixes this year. After this one there are 2 more coming soon. But let's talk about this one first. This is another great collection from the mind of Paul Asbury Seaman. It's appropriate that "Mystical" is in the title as his mixes generally are more "mystical" than the ones I crank out. Which is why Paul's mixes are always a breath of fresh air for me.
Here's what Paul says about this set:
“In ancient times, the meaning of “astrology” and “astronomy” was almost synonymous. Today we view space as a metaphor for the mystical—and vise versa. Both the physical universe and mystical concepts confront us with the unknown, the mysterious and the infinite, stimulating a desire for exploration and stretching our potential. Many things are more connected than we realize, and discovering such unexpected connections can be both illuminating and delightful. So this mix features koto and sax along with sequencers, trumpet, marimba and emotional guitar leads, getting slower as you go deeper.”
Thanks Paul, for another transcendental mix.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
- 00:00 Kitaro - Wonderland 2 (An Ancient Journey 2001)
- 03:06 Pharoah Sanders - Kazuko(Peace Child) (Journey to the One 1980)
- 08:55 Thom Brennan - Chasing the Rain Part 1 (Chasing the Rain 2021)
- 17:10 Jon Durant & Stephan Thelen - Fractal 5.7 (Crossings 2021)
- 24:16 Jean-Luc Ponty - Mystical Adventures Part V (Mystical Adventures 1982)
- 28:55 David Wright - Transylvanian Lullaby (In Search Of Silence 2011)
- 36:06 Germind - Subway Of The Future (Reincarnation 2012)
- 42:08 VAAST - LBV (Eta Carinae 2018)
- 46:28 Esmerine - Walking Through Mist (La Lechuza 2011)
- 49:55 Jon Durant & Robert Jürjendal - Reflective Sea (Across the Evening 2020)
- 55:48 David Wright - Sanctuary Reprise (In Search Of Silence 2011)
- 57:20 Max Corbacho - Starlight Grace (Nocturnes II 2018)
- 61:31 Alice Coltrane - The Hymn (Translinear Light 2004)
- 64:30 Ryan Herr & Jesse Hendricks - Cusp ( Cusp 2020)
- 74:13 end
1 comment:
Once again, Seaman shows a vast knowledge of great musical tracks and good musical taste, but struggles with selecting them for a clear-eyed mix. As sure as the change of seasons, on queue now, the "Train" mix genre is now an eternal obsession in this blog, but now has clearly broken down from any sense of continuity, and in painful obviousness. Only half the selections have a moto perpetuo character and they are polarized against no-beat lush and intimate music. All would have probably worked very successfully as two distinct mixes - one a train, the other mystical. The featured instruments are of a broader spectrum than the liner notes suggest, which may be indicative that there was a more "concentrated" section to this creation and a lessly considered remainder. Thankfully, the classic Seaman "final runaway track", was carefully selected (Cusp) so we do not quit the mix early.
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