Take Flight with For the Birds: A Journey Through Ambient Melodies
Calling all nature enthusiasts and ambient music lovers! Take a break from the digital world and immerse yourself in the calming soundscapes of “For the Birds,” episode 011.
This week’s show features a beautiful collection of tracks that capture the essence of the natural world, from the gentle chirping of birds to the rustling of leaves.
Featured Artists:
Intro 00:00 Go Outside-to be loved 01:35 Shakali-Alin Nila 04:07 Andrew Heath-The Age of Enlightenment 08:59 spaceship-Shore Baptist Chapel 16:33 Ann Annie-Opening 26:05 Site Nonsite-Mono No Aware 27:17 Time Rival-Dakota Bridge + Birdsong (Prairie Trail 4-13-23) 33:35 Hverheij-Presence 39:00 Particules-Island 42:36 Sunshine Playroom-Nettles, Thistles & Old Man’s Beard 43:43 Slow Heart Music-Shelter 46:19 Allness, Lightwerx Collective-In Gratitude (Spa) 51:47 Lo Five-Amor Fati 54:16 Outro 56:41
Explore More:
Follow the artists on social media (see blog post for details)
Discover more from Valley View Records, Not Not Fun, and other featured labels.
For the Birds is your weekly dose of sonic serenity. Tune in next week for another exploration of the natural world through the power of ambient music.
July 22, 2024 | Categories: Mix shows , Music | Tags: Abbotsford , acoustic , Allness , alternative , ambient , ambient electronic , ambient folk , ambient guitar , Andrew Heath , Ann Annie , atmospheric , Australia , British Columbia , Brno , Bulgaria , California , chill out , Czechia , downtempo , drone , dub , electro acoustic , electroacoustic , electronic , electronica , England , experimental , field recordings , Friends of Friends Music , Go Outside , house , Hverheij , idm , Illinois , indie , indie pop , indie rock , Leeds , Lightwerx Collective , Lo Five , lofi , London , Los Angeles , Mahorka , meditation , minimal , modern classical , musique-concrete , Nettwerk , new age , Not Not Fun Records , Nottingham , Oregon , Particules , Perth , pop , Portland , Prozapine , r&b , Richmond , Shakali , shoegaze , Site Nonsite , Slow Heart Music , soul , soundscape , soundtrack , spaceship , Stroud , Sunshine Playroom , tape music , Time Rival , Triplicate Records , UK , Valley View Records , Vancouver , Vermont , Whitelabrecs , wiaiwya , Wirral | Leave a comment
Invisible Waves is a radio show hosted by Trevor Lewis exploring a variety of electronic and experimental music. This episode features music by Hverheij, Joakim Moesgaard, 2muchachos, Sababa 5 & Yurika Hanashima, Markus Reuter & Ian Boddy, Apifera, Unknown Me, and Bart Hawkins.
The show is divided into chapters with information on the following artists:
Hverheij – dark and moody electronic music from their album Afterlight (2022)
Joakim Moesgaard – Danish performance artist known for genre-bending work, track “Travaux” from the EP PCIA (2021) on Moniker Eggplant
2muchachos – Russian dream pop group, track “I’m Not Afraid Of Cold Air” from the album Natura: 2009-2012 (2024) on Not Not Fun Records
Sababa 5 & Yurika Hanashima – Collaboration between a Middle Eastern funk band and a Japanese singer, track “A Flower Called Indica” from the album Kokoro (2024) on Batov Records
Markus Reuter & Ian Boddy – guitar and modular synth collaboration, track “Gyroscope” from the album Memento (2017) on DiN label
Apifera – psychedelic jazz group, track “I Love ECM” from the album Keep The Outside Open (2024) on Stones Throw Records
Unknown Me – Japanese ambient group, track “Mirage of Ocean (Science Edit)” from the album Bitokagaku (2024) on Not Not Fun Records
Bart Hawkins – electronic modular synth artist, track “Out Of Time” from the album MIRROR (self-released)
The show also includes information about the labels the music is released on and how to find out more about the show and host Trevor.
Intro 00:00https://apifera.bandcamp.com/track/i-love-ecm Hverheij-Becoming 00:14 Chapter 1 03:28 Joakim Moesgaard-Travaux 07:26 2muchachos-I’m Not Afraid Of Cold Air 13:37 Chapter 2 18:16 Sababa 5, Yurika Hanashima-A Flower Called Indica 22:35 Markus Reuter, Ian Boddy-Gyroscope 26:48 Chapter 3 34:00 Apifera-I Love ECM 36:06 Unknown Me-Mirage of Ocean (Science Edit) 38:41 Chapter 4 41:49 Bart Hawkins-Out Of Time 47:05
July 20, 2024 | Categories: Music , Music podcast | Tags: 2muchachos , Abbotsford , ambient , Apifera , Bart Hawkins , bass music , Batov Records , beats , Berlin , British Columbia , California , DiN , dreamy folk , город Череповец , electronic , electronica , exotica , experimental , folktronica , funk , fusion , Germany , groove , house , Hverheij , Ian Boddy , idm , Illinois , improvisation , instrumental , Japan , jazz , Joakim Moesgaard , landscape , lo-fi , London , Los Angeles , Markus Reuter , middle eastern music , modular synth , Moniker Eggplant , new age , new romantic , Not Not Fun Records , Oregon , prog , progressive , psychedelic , r&b , Richmond , rock , Russian Federation , Sababa 5 , soul , space music , Stones Throw , Sunderland , techno , Triplicate Records , UK , UNKNOWN ME , vapor , world , Yurika Hanashima | Leave a comment
Dylan Henner-Nursery Rhyme 00:11 Chapter 1 05:24 Willebrant-Drift II 09:17 Ann Annie-Silver Creek 18:47 Chapter 2 21:06 Scott F. Hamrick-Slave to the Algorithm 23:52 Einseinseins-Nur Fuchs 27:38 Chapter 3 36:16 Volker Rapp-Out of Order 40:34 Rjania-Lost On Panthallassa 41:29 Chapter 4 45:37 Ed Herbers-Splashdown 55:37
July 14, 2024 | Categories: Music , Music podcast | Tags: ambient , ambient electronic , ambient folk , Ann Annie , Argentina , Atlanta , Australia , Belgium , berlin school , British Columbia , Buenos Aires , chillwave , Cincinnati , cinematic , Cyclical Dreams , Dauw , downtempo , dreampop , dreamy , drift , drone , drone ambient , Dylan Henner , echodelickrecords , Ed Herbers , Einseinseins , electronic , electronica , experimental , Falun , Florida , Georgia , Ghent , idm , indie , instrumental , Jacksonville , kosmische , krautrock , meditation , Melbourne , minimalist , Moolakii Club Audio Interface , Nettwerk , nostalgic , Ohio , Oregon , organic , Passed Recordings , popambient , Portland , post-rock , Rjania , science fiction , Scott F. Hamrick , shoegaze , soundscape , space , spacey , Sweden , tape music , textural , UK , Vancouver , Volker Rapp , Willebrant | Leave a comment
For the Birds 09.
Intro 00:00 Lee Hannah-Thermal Pool 00:08 Runaway Horses-Condensa 04:01 Mike Dickinson-Wreckage 06:54 Willebrant-Inlet I 11:20 Darren Harper-Trickle 21:01 Time Rival-Mill St. + Offset Sequencers (Prairie Trail 6-21-23) 22:27 Ruby Singh-Lost in the Grasslands 26:09 Bethany Ley-Cycles Renew 32:21 Simone Gatto-Living In The Paradox Of Consciousness 36:45 Hans Kammerer and Marston Mortaine-Species 44:35 lofield-internal whisper 50:32
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3k5O3mxwlLSLSF6fzdOUfU?si=10e8a1445ce7498a
July 12, 2024 | Categories: Mix shows , Music | Tags: ambient , atmospheric , Australia , Bethany Ley , Bristol , British Columbia , calm , Canada , chill , chill out , Colorado , Darren Harper , deep techno , Dewtone Recordings , down tempo , drone , drone ambient , ecology , electro-acoustic , electronic , electronica , experimental , Farnham , field recordings , frequency , guitar , Hans Kammerer , Healthy Tapes , idm , Illinois , Imaginary North , independent , Italy , jazz , kosmische , Lee Hannah , Lo Recordings , lofield , London , low , Marston Mortaine , meditation , Melbourne , Mexico , Mexico City , Mike Dickinson , minimal , modern classical , mushroom music , nature , Nederland , new age , Ontario , Pisa , plant music , pop rock , Richmond , Ruby Singh , Runaway Horses , Rusted Tone Recordings , Secuencias Temporales , sedative , Simone Gatto , soft techno , soundscape , textural , Time Rival , Toronto , UK , Vancouver , Whitelabrecs , Willebrant | Leave a comment
Intro 00:00 Bernard Grancher-Dans la jouissance des radiations [Revbjelde Mix] 01.04 Stellarays-The Chalet Cafeteria 04:24 Romare-The Fool 07:01 Time Rival-Mill St. + Offset Sequencers (Prairie Trail 6-21-23) 10:47 Claude Lavender-It Doesn’t Matter 14:24 Socool & Ireless-Spin 16:25 Correlations-Andromeda Workshop 19:20 Sleep Underwriter-Fat Days 23:44 worriedaboutsatan-I Won’t Get It Tattooed 28:17 Made By John-AMB6 32:37 Black Moth Super Rainbow-I Am the Alphabet 37:36 Xander Harris-Oblivion Mode 38:30 Johnny Woods-Canyon Road (Ambient Swim Mix) 41:38 Ruby Singh-Lost in the Grasslands 45:55 Ogle-Orion 52:17 M.A.A.G.O.-Prognosi Riservata 55:20 Outro 58:24
June 12, 2024 | Categories: Mix shows , Music | Tags: alternative , ambient , atmospheric , Bernard Grancher , Black Moth Super Rainbow , Bradford , Brighton , British Columbia , Castles In Space , chill out , Claude Lavender , Correlations , dark ambient , Data Airlines , Denton , downtempo , Dragon_Trax , drone , drone ambient , drum and bass , electro , electronic , electronic music , electronica , England , experimental , experimental pop , folk , Four Flies Records , France , french pop , Frosti , hip hop , house , idm , Illinois , improvisation , Italy , jazz , Johnny Woods , library , Made By John , Marseille , modular , Neo Ouija , new age , New Mexico , Ogle , Ontario , Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh , pop , Portugal , post rock , psych , punk , Rad Cult , relaxing music , Revbjelde , Richmond , Romare , Ruby Singh , Sheffield , Sleep Underwriter , Socool & Ireless , soundtrack , Stellarays , synth , synth pop , techno , Texas , Time Rival , Toronto , UK , Vancouver , vintage synths , Waxing Crescent Records , weird , worriedaboutsatan , Xander Harris | Leave a comment
For The Birds 04
Intro 00:00 Mario Luciano, Lauren Santi-Lauren’s Astral Vision 00:11
arovane-Treut 01:28
Soft Passage-Radiant Dreams 03:33
MikeKSmith-Rain on the lines 06:39
Urban Meditation-Inner Circles 11:12
Beefus B-In Your Own Universe 14:40
Willebrant-Inlet III 19:49
Ruby Singh-Amrit Vela 29:38
CIALYN-GardenWall 37:05
Mitseliy-Blue Tape IV 39:35
Audio Obscura-Through Nuclear Skies 46:48
Outro
June 7, 2024 | Categories: Mix shows , Music | Tags: ambient , arovane , Audio Obscura , Australia , Beacon , Beefus B , Belgium , berlin school , birds , Boulder , British Columbia , California , Carpe Sonum Records , CIALYN , Colorado , Dauw , drone , drumstep , electronic , electronica , France , Friends of Friends Music , funk , Germany , Ghent , Glasgow , hauntology , idm , Illinois , Italy , jazz , Kostroma , Lauren Santi , library music , Lightwerx Collective , Lille , Los Angeles , Madlib Invazion Music Library Series , Mario Luciano , meditation , Melbourne , MikeKSmith , minimal , Missouri , Mitseliy , nature , Neotantra , new age , New York , Richmond , Ruby Singh , Russia , Soft Passage , soul , soundscapes , soundtrack , St. Louis , Subexotic Records , synthesizer , techno , trance , Triplicate Records , UK , Urban Meditation , Vancouver , Willebrant , world | Leave a comment