News 2018

21st December 2018

Christmas 1968 history was made. Three Astronauts became the first men to leave the gravitational influence of Planet Earth and travel to the Moon.

Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders formed the crew of the Apollo 8 mission which launched from Cape Kennedy at 12.51 GMT on the 21st of December 1968. Three days later on Christmas Eve Apollo 8 entered into Lunar orbit.

Apollo 8 orbited the Moon 10 times at an altitude of 111km before returning to Earth. During an orbit on Christmas Day at 02.34 GMT the crew made a historic broadcast from the Command Module reading from Genesis about the creation of the planet they could see floating in the black void of space.

To mark the 50th anniversary of this historic moment Moon Phase Radio will broadcast the Apollo 8 Christmas message exactly 50 years later at 02.34 GMT on Christmas morning. The message will be repeated randomly until the 27th of December which marks the missions successful return to Earth.

The above photo taken by William Anders famously became known as 'Earthrise'.

Back on Earth after the successful mission Ander's is quoted as saying "We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth".

Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas, from the artists who create the music to the listeners who make it worthwhile, we at Moon Phase Radio send our thanks and best wishes.

19th December 2018

Now featuring on Moon Phase Radio is Nozzlin with a track entitled 'Fields Of Diamonds'

From Sweden Nozzlin has been producing electronic music for the past few years. In more recent times Nozzlin has been taking his music more seriously dedicating extensive time and effort composing electronic downtempo tracks, with psychedelic atmospheric synths.

He also makes other music which, in his own words "is hard to put a specific genre on, but to summarize it all, I make electronic, (mostly) downtempo music".

For more information - https://soundcloud.com/nozzlinmusic/tracks

1st December 2018

And so begins the month of Christmas and helping launch our festive playlist is artist David Wahler with a new album entitled 'Christmas at Home'.

In this day and age, it's refreshing to discover an artist who is living life on his own terms, and on his own timing...David Wahler is such a person. As early as age 7, it was clear that music would be natural part of his life, yet his artistic talent was not limited to music. David has enjoyed a successful Interior Design career as well, and today, all of his talents are converging in an exciting array of new music projects and curated playlists.

Just a handful of years ago, David returned to his first love, music, and embraced his dream of making music not just his career, but his life. Renewing his affinity for music and inviting it back into his life reignited his passion to create beautiful soundscapes; and his lifelong business experience is handy in elevating his music’s commercial and critical success.

His first album, Antiquus, was released in 2009, to critical acclaim, setting a (then) record for highest charting debut album on the Zone Music Reporter chart. And now with the release of 2018’s Mosaic, David appears on the cusp of worldwide success, as he continues to craft melodic keyboard soundscapes, melding classic new age melodicism with cutting-edge electronics and state-of-the-art production quality.

David can be found on facebook, bandcamp, itunes, cdbaby, twitter as well as other platforms.

23rd November 2018

Released today and featuring on Moon Phase Radio, a new track from Nozzlin entitled 'Takeoff'

From Sweden Nozzlin has been producing electronic music for the past few years. In more recent times Nozzlin has been taking his music more seriously dedicating extensive time and effort composing electronic downtempo tracks, with psychedelic atmospheric synths.

He also makes other music which, in his own words "is hard to put a specific genre on, but to summarize it all, I make electronic, (mostly) downtempo music".

Having made an impact on the MPR audience this past summer we are happy to take Nozzlin's unique sound into the Winter with his latest track 'Takeoff'.

For more information - https://soundcloud.com/nozzlinmusic/tracks

7th November 2018

New music from Claudio Casanueva, over thirty new tracks from various albums added to our play-list and featuring on-air.

From New York USA Claudio Casanueva is a composer and producer of Electronic New Age, Ambient, Piano Soundscapes and House Music.

For more information please visit -

https://www.claudiocasanueva.com/

https://claudiocasanueva.bandcamp.com/

14th October 2018

Now featuring on MPR is a track entitled 'Salvador's Tigers' by Nozzlin

From Sweden Nozzlin has been producing electronic music for the past few years. In more recent times Nozzlin has been taking his music more seriously dedicating extensive time and effort composing electronic downtempo tracks, with psychedelic atmospheric synths.

He also makes other music which, in his own words "is hard to put a specific genre on, but to summarize it all, I make electronic, (mostly) downtempo music".

Having made an impact on the MPR audience this summer we are happy to bring to you 'Salvador's Tiger'.

For more information - https://soundcloud.com/nozzlinmusic/tracks

3rd October 2018

'A New Awareness' by Richard Shulman now featuring on Moon Phase Radio

Renowned new age pianist and synthesist Richard Shulman has created an instrumental 12-song recording of meditative music, A New Awareness: Music of the Twelve Rays, through a close spiritual collaboration with Michael G. Love, author of the recent book The Reality of Your Greatness: A Personal Journey Through the Twelve Rays.  The music is meant to help connect listeners to the power, energy and awareness levels of the Twelve Rays.

Richard Shulman has become one of the leading musicians in the new age genre over the past several decades, and since 1984 he has dedicated his music to Divine connection and the awakening of inner joy.  Shulman has more than two-dozen albums under his own name as well as another two-dozen recordings for which he has provided compositions, performances or production (such as Bliss of Being by his group The Pure Heart Ensemble).  He studied at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, got his Masters Degree in musical composition from State University of New York at Buffalo, and was a composer-performer for a decade with Theatre of the Heart -- a New York City-based performance group working to bring higher consciousness and environmental awareness to audiences.  Shulman also was trained in the classical and jazz fields, and regularly performs and records original jazz.

Further information is available about the album at Shulman’s website (RichheartMusic.com) and about the book and the Rays at RealityofYourGreatness.com. The book is also available on Amazon. The music can be purchased at numerous online sales sites including CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes, Rhapsody and eMusic among others.

15th September 2018

Another release from Nozzlin entitled 'Atmosphere', now featuring on Moon Phase Radio.

From Sweden Nozzlin has been producing electronic music for the past few years. In more recent times Nozzlin has been taking his music more seriously dedicating extensive time and effort composing electronic downtempo tracks, with psychedelic atmospheric synths.

He also makes other music which, in his own words "is hard to put a specific genre on, but to summarize it all, I make electronic, (mostly) downtempo music".

For more information - https://soundcloud.com/nozzlinmusic/tracks

4th September 2018

Constellation Hypnos with new album 'Antimatter' now featuring on Moon Phase Radio.

Constellation Hypnos is a composer of Sci-Fi flavored instrumental Ambient/New Age/Space Music inspired by Jonn Serrie, Steve Roach, Liquid Mind, and others - usually with a very short story to accompany them. As heard on Spotify and Jango Radio.

Constellation Hypnos is the code name for sound files recovered by the United States Voyager mission. The exact date of the recordings is unknown but is currently believed to be over 10,000 years old. The location of these files is theorized by scientists as having originated beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Whether any hidden messages reside within these files has yet to be determined...

For further information please visit - Facebook, Twitter or Soundcloud

27th August 2018

MPR now featuring artist Nozzlin with a new track entitled 'Virtual Unreality'.

From Sweden Nozzlin has been producing electronic music for the past few years. In more recent times Nozzlin has been taking his music more seriously dedicating extensive time and effort composing electronic downtempo tracks, with psychedelic atmospheric synths.

He also makes other music which, in his own words "is hard to put a specific genre on, but to summarize it all, I make electronic, (mostly) downtempo music".

For more information - https://soundcloud.com/nozzlinmusic/tracks

7th August 2018

New artist Stephanie Sante with a new album "Clear Light" now featuring on MPR

On her latest album, Clear Light (a tribute to the oceans of our planet), longtime acclaimed and award-winning keyboardist Stephanie Sante returns to ambient and new age music -- genres where she enjoyed considerable success a decade-and-a-half ago with her initial solo recordings -- Into Light, Immaculate Conceptions and Inner Beauty.

Although in the intervening years she released occasional new age music singles (“Fathomless Heart,” “Speak To Me,” “Leaves Fall”), Sante (pronounced sahn-tay) turned her attention to NuJazz, downtempo, electronica, groove, lounge and chill with the occasional overlap into either ambient or smooth jazz.  While Sante enjoyed considerable success with these endeavors, she also knew she wanted to further explore new age music.

More information on Stephanie Sante is available at her website http://stephaniesante.com.  Her CDs and digital download tracks from those recordings are available not only at her site but also at online sales sites such as CDbaby, Amazon, iTunes, eMusic and many others.  In addition, her music also can be heard (and Sante can be followed) at many major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Google Play and more.

10th July 2018

New artist Meg Bowles with a new album entitled "Evensong: Canticles for the Earth" now featuring on MPR

The ambient orchestral soundscapes on the new Meg Bowles album, Evensong: Canticles for the Earth, are her tribute to all aspects of nature, including the earth and its place in the cosmos, especially exploring the concepts of personal spirituality, time, light, and shadows, as well as the cycle of life and death.

Meg Bowles is a licensed psychoanalyst specializing in working with dreams, creativity, and trauma. She has extensively studied both Jungian psychology and shamanism. “Jung wrote that the psyche strives towards wholeness and consciousness. One of the questions I always ask is: How do we want to express our creativity in the world? On a personal level, my interest in the psyche cannot be separated from my interest in creating music.”

Bowles goes on to explain, “I try to help people reconnect to their inner life by giving them a space to listen to the deepest parts of themselves, and to tell the stories that emanate from that authentic place of soul. That is what gives the outer life meaning. This has a lot in common with creating and appreciating music which also is most meaningful with deep listening. With my music I build layer upon layer to come up with the finished artistic endeavor. I’m a synthesist in more ways than one because I pull threads together from many different sources, places and feelings.”

Evensong: Canticles for the Earth, released on Kumatone Records, can be purchased as a CD or digital downloads at a variety of online sales sites including CDbaby, Amazon, iTunes and many others. The music also can be heard (and Bowles can be followed) at many major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Google Play and more. For more information about Meg Bowles and her music, visit her website, megbowlesmusic.com

29th June 2018

New artist Marcomé with tracks from multple albums now featuring on MPR.

It’s long been said that music soothes the heart of the savage beast and Canadian-based singer-songwriter Marcomé has given her life to proving this principle true. Believing in the inherent spiritual healing qualities within, Marcomé has carved out a career both as a well-respected sound engineer and musical artist, crafting a signature blend of Ambient New Age and World Music that she’s termed “New World Music.”

While the artist’s music draws comparisons to contemporaries like Enya and Lisa Gerrard, Marcomé’s music is still resolutely her own. One key element in her music comes from her unique “wordpainting,” or invented musical languages. Fusing together sounds from all across the globe, from jazzy guitar riffs, tribal beats, and airy keyboards, the artist uses her voice as a true instrument, creating textures that provide rich color to the soundscape, giving it life.

Albums featuring on MPR -

Peace in my Heart
River of Life
River of Soul
Seven Seas
Yeku
Zen Voices

For more information -

http://marcome.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Marcome.Music/
https://twitter.com/marcome?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gMbTeD2PEbXIaF1IrwPYw

20th June 2018

New artist Fenshiro Blaze A.K.A Stress with a new album entitled "Reverse Thought" now playing on MPR

Fenshiro Blaze A.K.A Stress a native of Detroit started his musical journey at an early age studying music theory and piano. After learning the basic principles of music, Stress then decided to advance his knowledge by earning a degree and a certification in music engineering. Throughout his career he’s been heavily involved in the evolution of house, hip hop and techno since its early roots in mo-town. This deep hard hitting new sound inspired Europe and Jamaica to craft [Down tempo, fusion Reggae and Trip-Hop]. All genres mentioned led him to his own take on music.

For more Information -

https://twitter.com/Fenshiro_Blaze

https://www.choon.co/tracks/0ojfd7djqmi/the-long-night-home

https://coldtracksentertainment.com/artists/stress/

12th June 2018

New artist Whettman Chelmets with a new album entitled "New Arrivals" now playing on MPR

Recording project of Matt Clements, musician from Joplin, Missouri. Music shifts from noise to shoegazey waves to post-rock guitars to fugues and jazz, but always tries to convey a sense of optimism in it's fragmentation.

For more information -

https://whettmanchelmets.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/chelmets

https://twitter.com/wc_helmets

https://soundcloud.com/chelmets

25th May 2018

New music from Claudio Casanueva, over sixty new tracks added to our play-list.

From New York USA Claudio Casanueva is a composer and producer of Electronic New Age, Ambient, Piano Soundscapes and House Music.

For more information please visit -

https://www.claudiocasanueva.com/

https://claudiocasanueva.bandcamp.com/

14th May 2018

New artist "Mysteries of the Night" with their new album "Alive Inside The Tank" now playing on MPR

Mysteries of the Night is a duo with James Marienthal on Native American flutes, Mama Quena, dual chamber flute, silver flute and percussion; and Sarah Gibbons handling vocals, hand drums and percussion.

On the album Alive Inside The Tank the musical group Mysteries of the Night dives into a profound exploration of music recorded live inside one of the most unique sound chambers in the world, an old abandoned empty steel water tank sitting on top of a hill overlooking the small town of Rangely, Colorado.  Music created inside The Tank features an uncanny resonance and reverberation where every note is enhanced into a compelling swirling sea of sound. This recording contains deep spacious flute tones, fluid vocalizations, and earthy eerie percussive sounds and vibrations that create an intimate, timeless, meditative, powerfully-moving, musical journey.

The first known recording made inside The Tank was in 1976, and a few more have followed, but Alive Inside The Tank by Mysteries of the Night is the first full-length album recorded there to be released into worldwide mainstream distribution on an established record label (Silver Wave Records, based in Boulder, Colorado).

For more information on Alive Inside The Tank and to sample tracks, visit silverwaverecords.wixsite.com/mysteriesofthenight1.  CDs and digital download tracks are available at online sales sites such as Amazon, iTunes, eMusic and many others.  All sales proceeds go to Friends of The Tank, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization offering educational and community programs.  For more information about The Tank, visit www.tanksounds.org

24th April 2018

New artist "Psychedelicdonny" with a new single entitled "Elements of Magic" now playing on MPR

"Elements of Magic" featuring Elena Rayn

Psychedelicdonny comes from the Netherlands, born in Schiedam on Christmas Day 1974. He loves to play with House, Techno House and Psytrance.

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1359465876?ls=1&app=itunes

https://open.spotify.com/album/1xfue7xEV99lEQ5pdQsUWr

http://www.soundcloud.com/psychedelicdonny/

9th April 2018

New artist Franco Esteve with his new single “Siurana Spell” now playing on MPR

Franco Esteve, a multi-disciplinary artist and composer, is known to create music with a film focused, story-driven approach that both penetrates the soul, and touches the humanity of his listeners. His brand of music captivates his listeners and audiences, as it evokes universal emotions in them while taking them on the journey of the story. “Siurana Spell” is a unique creation by this rare gem of a composer, who is carving a particular niche for himself, innovating within each genre.

“Siurana Spell,” is a new age-style song that is both meditative and relaxing while simultaneously evoking some classic, romantic themes Franco Esteve created. It was written specifically for Mallorca 360’s 360-degree, virtual reality video of the Siurana Canal in Muro, Mallorca, Spain, where you can relax and contemplate the canal’s beauty, virtually standing on the dock next to it. It transports you beyond the canal, and romantically lifts you to a loving and relaxing space.

The music and sounds are meant to transport you not just to what you see in the video, but beyond the video itself, so whether you’re watching, or you close your eyes while listening to the music, you move beyond yourself and unto a higher plane of relaxation and love.

You can listen to “Siurana Spell,” and find more information at CDBaby. It is also available on iTunes, Amazon, and on all the main music streaming services and online stores.

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8th March 2018

New artist and album, Bob Holroyd with "The Cage" now playing on MPR

Over the course of his musical career Bob Holroyd has pioneered music that crosses musical and cultural boundaries, and as a result his music is influenced by a diverse array of sights and sounds from around the world.  Holroyd's music has often included influences from his extensive travels in Africa and Asia, and ranges from intense walls of percussive drumming -- as on his cult club classic “African Drug” -- to delicate atmospheric soundscapes, such as the beautiful “Looking Back” -- a track recorded for the “Sanscapes” project to highlight the plight of the Kalahari Bushmen, whom he collaborated with.  Similarly, he also recorded the Islamic Call to Prayer at Regent's Park Mosque, writing a moving and dramatic piece around the haunting vocal by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens).

Bob Holroyd’s album The Cage once again brings this master of sound manipulation and musical space-shaping to the forefront of the avant-garde music scene with his intriguing exploration and eclectic experimentation.  Inside The Cage album, this U.K. multi-instrumentalist and sound-designer states the recording’s premise: “Freedom is a larger cage, a longer page, a wider stage. True freedom comes not from escape, but allowing everything in.”

More information on Bob Holroyd and his music is available at his website bobholroyd.com

16th February 2018

New artist and album, Fuzzmuzz with "An Imperfect Circle" now playing on MPR

Winston Harrison creates music that has texture, color and finds freedom from structure. Dreamy sonic landscapes that wander over hills from dark places into the light. Winston recorded his first album as "Fuzzmuzz" back in 2005. After touring extensively with singer-songwriter Gabe Dixon, he found freedom in creating these formless loops of sound.  "One" is characterized by hypnotic rhythms and his identifiable guitar and lapsteel. His music was featured on ambient radio shows like Echoes and Musical Starstreams. The second release "Hearts of Wandering Clouds" marked a departure from rhythmic pulse and deeper into textural sonic painting. Influenced by the music and thinking of Brian Eno, Winston likes to create music that never repeats the same way twice. "I can create music that moves beyond me when I add in chance". Interestingly enough, his sock drawer functions the same way. No two socks ever meet twice.

“An Imperfect Circle” is the third release from Fuzzmuzz. All 3 releases can be found on iTunes, CDBaby and Spotify

14th January 2018

Upcoming album release entitled "Apophenia" from Richard Dart now playing on MPR

Richard Dart makes atmospheric, ambient music using a wide variety of synth and more natural keyboard voices and effects with occasional guitar.

Based in Brisbane, Australia, Richard Darts ambient music often contains elements of Rock and Pop music, he plays synths, piano, organ, slide guitar and also sings a little.

The new double album "Apophenia" is due for release on the 2nd of February and will be available via Bandcamp

2nd January 2018

Wishing all our Listeners and the Artists who create the music a Happy New Year.