🎧 Epica – A Cinematic Odyssey by Keith Richie

"Music is a potent mood regulator. Simply by listening, our frame of mind changes. It can open a portal to another dimension where all sense of normality vanishes. "

Epica is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound — a richly layered, emotionally expansive album that fuses ambient electronica, Berlin-school sequencing, and science fiction themes into a single immersive experience.

Crafted by Texas-based composer Keith Richie, Epica builds upon the legacy of his prior work (Ambient Highways, Skylines, For the Willow Wept...) and draws clear inspiration from ambient and electronic greats such as Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and John Carpenter. But what sets Epica apart is its deeply narrative structure — an album that plays like the score to an epic sci-fi or fantasy film that exists only in the listener’s imagination.

Each track serves as a chapter in a larger story: from the ethereal swell of “Remote Isolation” and the meditative pulse of “Rebirth,” to the childlike wonder of “Tiny Creatures” and the twilight tension of “Dusk.” The album peaks with the soaring title track “Epica,” where layered synths, cinematic drums, and Mimi Page’s haunting vocals conjure visions of interstellar heroism. The closing track, “There Are Other Worlds Than These,” named after Richie’s own publishing label and referencing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, delivers a powerful finale — triumphant, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Like a great novel, Epica is filled with both wonder and tension, beauty and darkness. It’s music built not just for listening, but for feeling — perfect for dreaming, writing, reading, or escaping into other worlds. It invites replay after replay, each listen revealing deeper textures and hidden details.

Fans of sci-fi film scores, ambient storytelling, and imaginative soundscapes will find much to explore here. Epica is not just music — it’s a sonic universe waiting to unfold.

Digital Release: 10/15/2021

Find It on Your Favorite Platform:
links.krichie.com/epicaalbum

🌟 What Others Are Saying About Epica
A cinematic and emotionally expansive experience, Epica continues to captivate ambient and electronic music enthusiasts. Here’s what the critics have to say:

Journeyscapes Radio – "A cinematic-ambient opus that’s richly layered and deeply immersive."
👉 Read the review: www.journeyscapesradio.com/2022/07/album-review-epica-by-keith-richie.html

New Age Music Guide (Album Feature) – "Epica presents a powerful blend of ambient textures and soundtrack-like storytelling."
👉 Read the feature: newagemusic.guide/new-releases/keith-richie-epica/

New Age Music Guide (Single Feature) – "The title track captures the sweeping vision of the full album beautifully."
👉 Read the article: newagemusic.guide/newagemusic/keith-richie-epica-single/

“There Are Other Worlds Than These” is an original ambient composition by Keith Richie that explores the concept of alternate realities and unseen paths—emotional and cinematic in tone, with layered textures that pull listeners across invisible thresholds.

The title pays subtle homage to a well-known phrase from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, but the piece itself exists as a personal meditation on change, choice, and the universes we build within ourselves.

🔊 A journey beyond the veil, through soundscapes shaped by wonder, loss, and imagination.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stephen King or The Dark Tower series. 

Jade

Fire and Dust – Legends of the Land - The Sun of Be’er Sheva

Complicité créative improvisation synthétiseur / Creative Complicity  improvisation synthesizer

red-eye

special mix featuring samples from zombie flics, originally conceived at the tricks & treats party 10-20-19, dl activated after 150 listens!! 🧟🧟🧟

(val) Liam - Humid
Animat - Neptune's Horses
Dream Twice - Moro
I.M.D - Esperandote al Atardecer
Astropilot, Sharshar - Mosaic
Merlin & Lydia DeLay - La Vie
Invisible Ralf - Orb Jumping Aliens
Pangani - Serious Happiness
Botanikal - Trail Blazing
Flowertz - Call of the forest
Taktyle - 18th Neuro Brew
Cosmic Touch - Lotus Mind
dubsalon - Above the sky
Globular - Kaleidoscope Tribe (Kuba Remix)
Advanced Suite - Throbbing Eyes
Illusive Tuna - Science & Spirituality
Chris Komus - Ventral Tegmental
Pitch Black - A Doubtful Sound
ishdub - Martians
Twin Shape & alterra - Auxiliatus (KEY-G Remix)
Carla Valenti - Illapu — Tristeza Incaica (Carla Valenti Remix)
Side Liner - No Vember
Richard Stonefield - Samurai

Dawn of the dead

VA - United Beats Of Downtempo vol. 2
Release date: 2020-01-16
Stream/download: https://BlueTunesChillout.lnk.to/unitedbeatsofdowntempo2

Voice Of All - United Beats Of Downtempo vol. 2 (promomix)

Up next on Sofa Beats series is ECLEKTIC.

Eclektic is the solo project of Zürich-based electronic producer Daniel Stucki, bringing together electronic beats from deep ambient to techno into a powerful mix of experiential sounds. The producer’s goal is to build spherical soundscape for his listeners that resonate deep in a transformative musical eclecticism.
Daniel’s interest in music began at the early age of 7, when he started playing acoustic guitar and listening to a lot of music from different genres. In 1995, he attended his first rave and Dani was fascinated by this “new” electronic music as well as from DJ mixing. A friend took him to his vinyl dealer and Dani start to learn mixing at home with only a handful of LPs and a pair of decks. After several years Dani was ready for public gigs. First at private and small events, he soon was booked as a resident DJ at clubs and bigger rave events across Switzerland and Germany.
Dani then moved on to composing his own music under his alias 7AIR, first together with friends in their studios before he built his own. During this time, his interest changed and evolved into downtempo music. Dani started to compose what came from his head and heart. In 2016, he had his first EP released under his new alias ECLEKTIC.
After several releases on different labels ECLEKTIC joined the Iboga Records & Sofa Beats family where his first studio album ́Form of Elation ́ came out in May 2019.
Beside producing ECLEKTIC has performed live at Burning Mountain Festival (Suisse), Streetparade (Suisse), SUN (Hungary), Psynation (Denmark) and more.

ECLEKTIC on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/eclektic
https://soundcloud.com/eclektic

Liveset Radiozora 2020

ECLEKTIC | Sofa Beats series #31 | 20/05/2020

In One breath. 

Breathing in...And slowly out...Now we have more than 1 and a half hours for that simple cycle because Ivan Ujo aka Spectrum Vision brought us a brilliant Cloud Garden selection under the name of "In One Breath".

As you probably know he based in Moscow and he's name kind of a quality standard at the psy & chill scene. His music can be found at Astropilot Music, Bluetunes Chillout, and even at Altar Records.Unfortunately but "thanks" for the pandemic situation he found out some time to accept our request and create an interpretation from the Cloud Garden philosophy and storytelling. 

The compilation is coming from a deep meditative ambient state of mind and went through the psydub mood with a lot of brilliant ethnic soundscapes to finally reach some highly psychedelic and heavily twisted tunes from a different variety of genres. 

To blow it out the remains of the one big breath at the end of the mix we got some pretty nice vocal tunes and get some relief and calmness after that mindblowing journey. 

Thanks again for Ivan to join for our Gardens and raises its light. 

And finally. Just one good advice... 

Do not miss he's selection! ;) 

Tracklist:
01. First Second Steps - Gas Nebula (Original)
02. Spectrum Vision - Anna (Original)
03. Samosad Band - Ne Dlya Menya (Original)
04. Proton Kinoun - Skyward Dreams (Original)
05. Cosmic Fools - Be Yourself (Original)
06. Entheogenic - Pagan Dream Machine (Vibrasphere Remix)
07. Vibrasphere - Ensueño (Original)
08. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Reaktion (Original)
09. Kuba - Young Leaves Flutter Faster (Original)
10. Yggdrasil - Ryggsill (Original)
11. Hallucinogen - Spiritual Antiseptic (Original)
12. Shpongle - Room 23 (Original)
13. Phutureprimitive feat. Alyssa Palmer - Luminous (Original)
14. Burial - Fostercare (Original)
15. Arovane - Neel (Original)
16. Jon Hopkins - Abandon Window (Original)

Cloud Garden Project Vol 9. - In One Breath - (Selected by Spectrum Vision)

In the fifth installment of the Adventures of the Starship Galactamungus you will be taken, along with her fabled crew, into the Three Ring Nebula within the constellation Lyra. Enjoy the music!

Pax,
DJ Lorn

Tracklist
01. Rukirek - Taol Maen 00:00
02. Psychoz - Gone With The Rain 09:20
03. Itzamnia & Khetzal - The Year 10191 14:08
04. StereOMantra - Summer Of Life 21:04
05. Somnesia - Sunlight 27:44
06. Khetzal - Sanctuaire 36:56
07. Pandemicus - Pathology 42:48
08. Proxeeus - Dreamlands 49:20
09. EQT - Far Beyond 59:52

Adventures of the Starship Galactamungus

Starship Galactamungus in the Three Ring Nebula (Acid Chillout)

Inspiration comes when least expected but is often sought after. When inspiration strikes we are filled with a fire which enkindles both our minds and our hearts. These two suddenly join, action follows and a use is born. Please enjoy the music and a start to a new series!


Pax,
DJ Lorn


Tracklist

01. Stereo Dwarf - Lifeforms 00:00
02. Alpha Hypnotica - The Gate 08:56
03. Subdream - Beacon 14:28
04. Obscure - Endless Roads 18:36
05. Sverre Knut Johansen - The Beginning 24:00
06. CJ Catalizer - Reminiscense Of The Future 32:28
07. Perfect Blind - Dej Mi 35:40
08. Hinkstep - Eyes Goodbye 41:00
09. Cell - Intimate Removals (live edit) 49:52

The Inspiration Series

The Inspiration Series Part I

There are two full moons in the month of October this year, which makes the second the Blue Moon. This Blue Moon is happening October 31 which makes it even rarer, happening about every 19 years, whereas the occurrence of a second full moon in a month happens every two or three years. Enjoy the music!

Pax,
DJ Lorn

Tracklist

01. Sverre Knut Johansen - Origins of the Universe 00:00
02. Okada - Transient Lovers 08:56
03. Labros XP - Nymphe 18:48
04. Lars Leonhard & Roman Ridder - Circadian Rhythm 25:44
05. Alpha Hypnotica - Game of Life 32:00
06. Hesus & Mobitex - Morphine Our Darkness 38:48
07. Moai System - Terra Ignota 45:52
08. Deepness Dawn - Highland Valley 53:12

A Full Moon Adventure

Blue Moon (A Full Moon Adventure)

part 2 of the weekly series broadcasted on my twitch channel, https://www.twitch.tv/chlorophil
please give me a follow on there if u like, 
spotify list ft tracks from all the halucinature series!! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZdReXGHcG1E8zDxRaELqr?si=LYL3muz-QRqkQAZSeMfyGA
Polly Fae - Metamorphosis  - Cypress and Stardust
Rising Galaxy - Bread, Roses & Ambient - Gravity Of Friendship
Germind - Ambient Wave 3
Behind The Sky Music - Portals - Steve Roach - Escher Sketch
Astropilot, Zero Cult - The New Trigger, Pt 1
Eguana - Night Starry Sky
Ecological - Reality (Original Mix)
Eric Hilton -  La Nuit (feat. Elin Melgarejo)
42PSC - Moonshell
Max Million - Utter Oblivion
The Omm Squad - Strange Harvest (Side Liner Remix)
The Amygdala - Native
MALAKAI - Axiome
Shpongle - Remember The Future
Minddigger - Rain
Plexus Music - Chillirium - 04 Lunatick Project - Flights In A Dream And In Reality
Pulsarum - Awaking (Revisited)
HUVA Network - Dissolving Time
Human Blue - Wonderworld
Cubering - 22-22 - 08 Irrational
MARTIN NONSTATIC - Min Us
Samo Zoko - Memories
Youseph - Another Viewpoint
Martins Garden - And You Will See
Androcell - blistering Transisters
J.P.illusion & Waveform - Heaven & Earth
The Lost Stoned Pandas - The Great Lockdown Of 2020 (The Orb's Freedom Over Fear)
Higher Intelligence Agency - Orange Mix
Lokijar - Waterfalling
Moonkin & Dense - Starboard
Sygnals - From Above
Unusual Cosmic Process - You Are Not Alone
Liquidroom - Slow Falling
Maiia - End Of Fruitless Hopes
Makyo - Windowpane
Coam -  Exhilarating Peace
CatchAll - Opinion Of Feelings
MIKTEK -  Is Calm
Lemonchill - Crier Le Silence
Stefan - Torto - Cerebro 
WasiSunqu - revolving planetaary orbit
Shwamp - Hourglass
Taktyle - Green Sheep
Elishman - Amanita Muscaria
Lifebloom - Dimensional Shift 2
ambientium - Heartbeat (Mythematica remix)
Insect O. - Helly Del Mar
Thusgaard & Bierlich - Electric Yellow
Numatica - Another Level of Rah (Dubmatix RMX)
Cirqular - Transitory
Carbon Based Lifeforms - Digital Child
Mystic Crock & Fourth Dimension - Espíritus Del Aqua (Spirit Of The Water)
Sundrugs - Marvelous Isolation - 01 Places I like to go to

Halucinature 2

BIOGRAPHY:

Dynamic Illusion, also known as Daniel Gyarmati, was born in 1985 in Szombathely, Hungary. Music has been a part of his life since his childhood years. His father’s loves of music also infected him in his early years with his old vinyl classics like Kraftwerk and Jean Michell Jarre.

Daniel spent eight years honing his musical talent at a music conservatory, playing for the local orchestra. After getting his first PC at age 13, he began to discover the musical possibilities of the computer, composing his first pieces of music. At the same time, he became exposed to the DJ scene, attending parties and becoming influenced by the energetic tech sounds of Dave Clark, Chris Liebing, and Umek, as well as the progressive music of DJs like John Digweed, Sasha, Dave Seaman, and Max Graham.

Daniel’s musical obsession made him search his inner self for something unique. He was torn: he still loved the energy that techno gave him, but at the same time felt that the genre was regressing. He was in dire need of change and found his real love: progressive house. This was music where you could combine funk, drive, melodies, ass-shaking beats, and awkward sounds all in one, rather than using a single formula that he had grown tired of.

Nowadays he got more than 100 tracks released and many are feedbacked and played by the biggest names from the scene like Nick Warren, Jody Wisternoff, Moshic, Quivver, Solarstone, Lemon8, Jaytech, Fernando Ferreyra, Michael & Levan, Faskil, Kintar and many more...

Besides his work as a producer, Daniel is also credited as being an excellent DJ. His sets these days are as diverse as his productions, blending progressive, breaks, and deep house into a very distinct and atmospheric sound. 

He has been featured with exclusive mixsets on every month, at Frisky Radio (Mindfields) where the intelligent dance music gets the leading part, with co-host Retroid. 

At 2012 he started his own record label called Deep Dive, that is focused for deep house music, and at 2013 the sublabel called Star Dive, wich is the place for he's progressive and break expressions.