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PGM 964R 'FOLLOW THE DREAM' : nov.28-dec.5

Here's a recipe for a long-running music genre: take a joyous, earthy sound you can dance to; balance with real life sadness and heartache; season generously with gorgeous melodies and some of the finest voices on the planet; add quite a lot of rain, then weather to a fine patina with salty North Atlantic winds, and you have something that can stand up to the centuries.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, an early winter's journey into the charmed and charming realm of Celtic and Irish music called 'FOLLOW THE DREAM.'  Music is by SECRET GARDEN, MOYA BRENNAN & CORMAC DE BARRA, ARYEH FRANKFURTER & LISA LYNNE, AINE MINOGUE, JOHN DOAN, PATRICK BALL, PHIL COULTER and STEPHAN MICUS.

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PGM 1061 'AMBIENT ALCHEMY' : nov.21-28

Emerging out of the dark days of autumn, we begin the transition to the year's end holidays. The music takes a brighter, more active turn as we immerse ourselves in sparkling electronic soundworlds, and subtle, yet seductive melodies. Ambient artists turn raw waveforms into virtual environments, a kind of sonic alchemy.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space...an early winter journey in virtual electronic space, on a program called AMBIENT ALCHEMY.

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PGM 1060 'DARKTIME REVERIES' : nov.14-21

As we descend into the quiet heart of the autumn soundscape, it's time to revisit the contemplative jazz and classical treasures of the indispensible German label ECM. It's the sound of mostly acoustic instruments played by master musicians in pristine studio recordings. ECM music seems to come fully alive under the grey skies and subdued light of fall, when its complex tonalities and somber, but intense colors take on a burnished glow.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a miniature ECM festival, on program called DARKTIME REVERIES.

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PGM 995R 'DIMINUENDO' : nov.7-14

We're descending into the autumn soundscape, a world of deepening colors, diminishing daylight, and declining temperatures. As the sun withdraws, we ride the trail of recession in the natural world. It's a time for patience, acceptance, forbearance.

​Ambient musicians reflect the feelings of the season with acoustic and electronic sounds, slowing time and stretching space with descending progressions and darkening harmonies. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, an ambient journey for late autumn, on a program called DIMINUENDO. Music is by PATRICK O'HEARN, ERIK WOLLO, PAUL AVGERINOS, BRUNO SANFILIPPO, HAROLD BUDD & BRIAN ENO, ROBERT RICH, and DARSHAN AMBIENT.

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