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Cradle by Starlight (Epic Meditation Music)

Recorded late night in one take on a Tascam Model 12 and then cut for clarity. Not mixed, all raw. 

Machine Meditation

OPENING

VISION

Artist: Delta Rain Dance
Title: Trancemission/Transmission
Catalogue Number: DELTA1
Label: Delta Rain Dance
www.deltaraindance.com

Trancemission over; Transmission begins. Delta Rain Dance is an
experimental artist and label project delving into contemplative, and
melancholic states, with a record that blissfully glides between
ambient, and delicate-percussive, electronic states. A hybrid puzzle
of melodic cuts, DJ tools and drum tracks, that can be mixed together
to create new amalgamations of the source material.

'Trancemission/Transmission’ showcases a musical narrative that
transcends genres and moods, switching between flashes of dubbed
techno, abstract percussive electronica, and stark downtempo vibes.
'Trancemission/Transmission’ is a record structured around
progressions, heavy on sound design and imagination. It takes the
listener into different astral planes, from tranquil moments of
temperate melodies, to off-kilter periods of electro. Ghostly radio
transmissions, dubbed out Rhodes, underwater frequencies, and
broadcasts from beyond the digital ether. It is a modern take on
'Music for Airports', albeit written for a post-millennial audience,
one that grew up on Dilla, Vatican Shadow, Grouper and Digital
Mystikz. Drum tracks, locked grooves, and sparse sketches of melody
and reverb soaked harmonies. Delta Rain Dance has produced a body of
work that exists in two halves; the trancemissions operating as
celestial, ambient skits; moments of dreamlike serenity, while on the
flip, carefully programmed beats infer moments of Detroit, dubstep,
and IDM, gently providing the framework to the album’s intricate,
grainy basslines, and saturated overtones. The two halves of the
record can be mixed together, and like a puzzle that needs to be
solved, tracks fit together perfectly, creating an interactive
musical game, in which the DJ can create new sonic interpretations of
the album.

Words by Dan Cole ( https://thedancolereview.com/ )

Socials:
Bandcamp: deltaraindance.bandcamp.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/deltaraindance/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/deltaraindance/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/deltaraindance

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Immersive ambient composer, guitarist, and producer. Co-founder & Director of Envelop. https://christopherwillits.com

Christopher Willits is an artist, musician, and guitarist who creates immersive ambient music. As one of the core artists on the Ghostly International label roster since the early 2000s, Willits has continually evolved his craft, producing one of the most diverse and prolific catalogs within contemporary ambient music. Releases span introspective solo albums, widescreen audiovisuals, and unbridled collaborations. His process is an expression of love, inspired by an international audience of listeners, and the conviction that music can catalyze personal transformation and spiritual awakening.

Willits began his career with a string of critically acclaimed albums on the 12k label. The minimal sound introduced on those recordings remains at the core of his work: warm guitar tones woven into smooth, harmonic surfaces. Willits made his Ghostly International full-length debut with 2006 landmark Surf Boundaries. He’d expand his vision next through collaboration, working with Ryuichi Sakamoto (2008’s Ocean Fire and 2012’s Ancient Future), Zach Hill of Death Grips, Taylor Deupree, and, for 2014 LP Opening, with the whole band of Tycho. He also lent a hand in mastering the latter’s album Awake, composed the original score for documentary The Art of Listening, and continues to lead music production and meditation classes in San Francisco.

In 2017, Willits put forth Horizon, the first ever spatial audio release on Ghostly International. The album’s innovative 3D mix is mapped to surround listeners and align with sleep patterns, meditation, and other mindful practices. Willits is also the director and co-founder of the nonprofit, Envelop; leading a mission to amplify the connective power of music through immersive audio venues and spatial audio production tools. Like Horizon, his 2019 album Sunset utilizes Envelop’s cutting-edge technology to encourage listening from within. The five compositions move from warm to cool designed as a soundtrack to embrace the day's end; a collective letting go. Another skyward, pioneering project from an artist who occupies a unique corner of the electronic music universe.