Tuesday, February 10, 2009

A Brief History of Ambient Volume 1-3

I know this is slightly out of the theme of the blog but these 3 comps are so good. Less Ambient techno and house and more straight ambient. Enjoy.

A Brief History of Ambient Volume 3: The Music of Changes (1976-1994)
1. Shu-De - Sygyt, Khoomei, Kargyraa [1994] (1:07)
2. Irmin Schmidt / Bruno Spoerri - When the Waters Came to Life [1990] (4:23)
3. David Sylvian / Robert Fripp - Darshana (Reconstructed by The Future Sound of London) [1993] (9:53)
4. William Orbit - Gringatcho Demento [1993] (6:20)
5. Rain Tree Crow - Red Earth (As Summertime Ends) [1991] (3:34)
6. Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 1 [1987] (2:19)
7. Robert Fripp - 1988 [1981] (10:27)
8. David Sylvian - Epiphany [1991] (1:28)
9. Amorphous Androgynous - A Study of Six Guitars [1994] (3:08)
10. Trisan - May Yo I [1992] (5:48)
11. Bill Laswell - Kingdom Come [1988] (7:27)
12. Seigen Ono - You Will Be All Right [1989] (2:43)
13. Laraaji - Meditation No. 2 [1980] (7:34)
14. Bark Psychosis - Pendulum Man [1994] (9:52)
15. Michael Brook - Distant Village [1985] (3:55)
16. Holger Czukay / Jah Wobble / Jaki Liebezeit - Mystery RPS (No. 8) [1992] (8:23)
17. Prince Far I - Throw Away Your Gun [1980] (4:30)
18. Harold Budd / Brian Eno - Wind in Lonely Fences [1980] (3:40)
19. King Crimson - Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds) [1984] (4:44)
20. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Remixed by Massive Attack) [1990] (5:29)
21. Stephan Micus - Concert for Gender, Shakuhachi and Zither (Edit) [1976] (1:21)
22. Robert Fripp / Brian Eno - Healthy Colours III [1994] (5:35)
23. The Future Sound of London - Cascade - Parts 2 & 3 [1993] (13:26)
24. Robert Quine / Fred Maher - Summer Storm [1984] (4:00)
25. John Hassell / Brian Eno - Rising Thermal [1980] (2:43)
26. David Sylvian / Holger Czukay - Mutability (A New Beginning Is in the Offing) (Edit) [1989] (8:43)
27. Brian Eno - 2/2 [1978] (9:25)


A Brief History of Ambient Volume 2: Imaginary Landscapes (1974-1993)
1. Baaba Maal - Call to Prayer [1989] (3:50)
2. Brian Eno - Tal Coat [1982] (5:05)
3. Amorphous Androgynous - In Mind [1993] (5:26)
4. Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Part 2 (Edit) [1975] (6:28)
5. David Sylvian - The Healing Place [1986] (5:12)
6. The Grid - Crystal Clear (The Orb Remix; Clear, Like an Unmuddied Lake) [1993] (6:08)
7. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Nuages [1991] (2:07)
8. Robert Fripp / Brian Eno - Wind on Water [1975] (5:17)
9. Penquin Cafe Orchestra - Wildlife [1987] (8:11)
10. Steve Jansen / Richard Barbieri - When Things Dream [1991] (2:40)
11. Gong - Magick Mother Invocation [1974] (1:31)
12. David Sylvian / Robert Fripp - Bringing Down the Light [1993] (8:16)
13. Jah Wobble - Not Another [1980] (3:11)
14. The Guo Brothers - One Flower [1990] (1:31)
15. God - Black Jesus [1992] (6:34)
16. Brian Eno / David Byrne - Mountain of Needles [1981] (2:28)
17. Phil Manzanera - You Are Here [1978] (1:44)
18. Prince Far I - Bendel Dub [1979] (3:03)
19. The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble - Slow Kaliuki (Edit) [1991] (0:31)
20. Daevid Allen - Euterpe Gratitude Piece [1976] (9:22)
21. Robert Fripp - Water Music [1979] (1:13)
22. Rain Tree Crow - New Moon at Red Deer Wallow [1991] (5:04)
23. Bass-O-Matic - Attack of the 50 Foot Drum Demon [1991] (4:14)
24. Jam Nation - Mekong [1993] (5:09)
25. The Verve - Endless Life [1992] (5:14)
26. Klaus Schulze - Nachtmusik Schattenhaft [1993] (6:31)
27. Voyager - Arrival (Edit) [1993] (7:13)
28. Edgar Froese - Specific Gravity of Smile [1983] (9:26)
29. The Tsinandali Choir - Orovela [1993] (4:52)
30. Laraaji - The Dance No. 3 [1980] (3:03)
31. David Sylvian / Holger Czukay - Premonition [1988] (6:45)
32. The Edge - Island [1986] (1:46)

A Brief History of Ambient Volume 1: 152 Minutes 33 Seconds (1973-1993)
1. Harold Budd - Flowered Knife Shadows [1986] (7:00)
2. Tangerine Dream - Thru Metamorphic Rock (Edit) [1978] (9:43)
3. Robert Fripp / Brian Eno - Evening Star [1975] (7:29)
4. Amorphous Androgynous - Mountain Goat [1993] (4:28)
5. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Sea of Vapours [1990] (3:49)
6. Hawkwind - The Forge of Vulcan [1977] (3:01)
7. Killing Joke - Requiem (A Floating Leaf Always Reaches the Sea Dub Mix) [1992] (10:35)
8. Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) [1983] (4:11)
9. Richard Horowitz - Marnia's Tent [1990] (2:58)
10. Irmin Schmidt / Bruno Spoerri - Rapido de Noir [1990] (6:32)
11. Ashra - Kazoo [1980] (5:36)
12. Harold Budd / Brian Eno - Their Memories [1984] (2:38)
13. The Grid - Leave Your Body [1993] (4:46)
14. Christopher Franke - Electric Becomes Eclectic [1991] (3:36)
15. Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (Edit) [1974] (10:21)
16. Brian Eno / Jon Hassell - Delta Rain Dream [1980] (3:19)
17. William Orbit - The Monkey King [1993] (4:49)
18. Gong - Castle in the Clouds [1973] (1:02)
19. Hawkwind - Life Form [1979] (1:40)
20. Laraaji - The Dance #2 [1980] (9:04)
21. Sheila Chandra - Sacred Stones [1992] (5:26)
22. Michael Brook - Earth Floor [1985] (4:44)
23. Faust - Läuft...Heisst das es Läuft Oder es Kommt Bald...Läuft [1973] (3:19)
24. Jon Hassell - Gift of Fire [1981] (4:41)
25. Material - The End of Words [1989] (3:44)
26. Edgar Froese - Panorphelia [1974] (9:31)
27. Roger Eno - Voices [1985] (2:14)
28. Holger Czukay - Träum Mal Wieder [1984] (7:21)
29. David Sylvian - Home [1986] (4:10)

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