Spanning the mid-1970s to the mid-90s, this cassette shows the breadth of approaches to ambient and environmental music in Australia. The artists here are not burdened by the "New Age" tag like their more commercial contemporaries, instead we see a range of highly personal sounds, from the kosmiche soundscapes of a german ex-pat rocker to the fairlight rainforest of a cult film composer. It's worth noting how much of this music is shaped by the unique ecology of Australia - acoustic and physical spaces captured through field recordings that dot these records, and mirrored with both electronic and acoustic instruments - and the folk traditions of our neighbours from the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Thailand. Drawing threads between these composers, this tape captures half an hour of an uniquely Australian take environmental music.

Side B compiled by Nik Thorup showcasing contemporary Australian ambient music available on here too @earlgreyradio

Tracklist
Andrew Thomas Wilson - Beginning 
Michael Atherton - Waterfall 
Colin Offord - Flowstone 
Michael Atherton - Whispers 
Andrew Richardson - Ground Cover 
Andrew Thomas Wilson - River of Solitude 
Lindsay Blue - Love All Life 
Peter Westheimer - Cadaghi Dreaming

Rainforest

Australian Ambience Side A 1976 - 1996

Originally broadcast on Bristol's Noods Radio. Thanks for having me!

Pink Industry - Piano Ping
Klon Dump - Body Leaves The Room 
Punctum - Innocecocchito 
Cocteau Twins - Shallow Then Halo
Electric Party - Tension
Indifferent Dance Centre - Flight &  Pursuit 
Vazz - Lost Time 
Davy Kehoe - Storm Desmond 
Naffi - Blues for Toxteth 
Cleaners From Venus - Tukani (Monday Is Grey)
Maximum Joy - Silent Street

NOODS RADIO 1/9/19

For Bookings and all other enquiries, contact inter.planetary.music.au@gmail.com

Hani Hanbali

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