Hypnagogue Podcast

Your enjoyment of the music time shall be undisturbed by your host insisting on speaking with you mid-flow. No, you’re on your own as this wends through drifty spots, familiar names and sounds, some grungy guitar, and…one of those. Start Henrik Meierkord, Marco Lucchi & Pawel Kobak, By The Gates, The Book of […]

I have nothing clever or interesting to say about this episode. It’s 90 in the Holding Tanks with a talky bit in the middle. I will say that the latter half of it, though it starts a bit uptempo and quirky, settles into a quite warm and reflective space by the end. Must be the […]

A short set from the Holding Tanks kicks off the ride, with a lengthy excursion into some shadowy, cave-y spaces. A bit of convo and we’re off for a nice deep dive into the stacks…and maybe things briefly get kind of weird. But you’re used to that by now. Start Marcanus, Adventus, Cinema […]

Settle in for a non-stop 90. It’s a bit all over the place, though mostly pretty sedate. I think you’ll probably be okay with it. Start John Scott Shepherd & Jamie Zarfas, Forms of Souls, Distant Moon9.57 Buenoventura, Kinderkette, Gelb13.19 break_fold, Variant, This Was Forever17.07 break_fold, Gadgie, Planner*21.21 […]

The ride this time opens with some New Age/contemporary instrumental style loveliness from the Holding Tanks, eventually finding its way into a territory lightly laced with a bit of funkiness because sometimes that’s how we roll. A talky bit, then it’s off to the cool comforts of the library where we start with a powerhouse […]

A non-stop swim through the goodness that is the Holding Tanks. Starting and ending with a couple fairly long ones. Start Senza Testa, Pralaya I, Pralaya21.29 Christopher Alvarado, Dragons Blood, Diamond Dust27.58 Hanetration, Foe, Instance33.50 Dirk Serries, Evocation, The Might Of Stars Sublime43.21 Ako Amo, Mantra1, What’s the Sound […]

I went a little crazy and decided to kick us off in the library. I know–wild, right? We’ll spin back into the Holding Tanks at the halfway point, but not before a listen to someone who’s definitely coming to us from the “How Did You End Up Here?” Department. (It’s a pretty cool one, honestly.) […]

Hiding in here we’ve got music inspired by a novel, music that started with a harp in a tree, and music used in a healing ceremony for a loved one. Do I have your attention? Start Gabó, Mystic Rocks, New Wind (single) 4.06 The Birds Companion, The Memory Machine, A Place […]

Two distinct parts here. We’ll kick off with a couple long-ish, flowing tracks, endure a short talky bit, then head off again where things get a bit…peppier. (Did I just use an old-guy word? Oh, well. Enjoy!) Start Sephiroth, Cathedron, Cathedron*13.11 Jarguna, Light Passage, The Truth Lies Beyond25.02 eyes cast down, […]

I quite enjoyed digging around in the library in the previous episode, so I’ve decided to ride that train a little longer here. Eighteen luscious tracks, aided and abetted by the shuffle (but mindfully, mind you!). And you never know…there just might be one of those. Yeah, one. Sure. That’s what I meant. Start […]

Not much to say here other than it’s a 50/50 ride, with tracks in the back half going back to 2013. Although I do get to teach you what a ney is, so there’s that. Enjoy. Start Tony Gerber, Life Electromagnetic, Plank and Strings11.27 RL Huber, Deceitful Star, Hafgufa15.38 Infinite Body, […]

Call it a landmark without fanfare. Instead, just another 90 minutes of dang fine music, including an unplanned “Ladies of the Piano” section. The flow dictates the show… Start Karmacosmic, Voice from Beyond, Sky Space Bar III (compilation)4.35 Élément Kuuda, Tidal Denouement, Harbour of the North Wind8.26 Velocidad Crucero, […]

What starts in Jazz Valley and ends up wrapped in shadows? This episode. Start David Mash, Bottles, Back to My Roots8.45 Laura Masotto, Orange (Rubin Henkel Rework), The Spirit Of Things Reworks12.14 Prix Libre, A Rendez-vous, Dead Again18.21 Ben Chatwin, The Beginning/The End, The Beginning25.13 Ah! Kosmos & […]

How shall we begin year 16? I thought maybe some really good music from the Holding Tanks was the way to go. I think you’ll agree. Enjoy. Start Paul Ellis, Winter Garden, Warmth From Other Suns8.33 Yakuza Jacuzzi, Roscosmos, Space Race23.08 Avalon, Our Hypnotic Moods (single)29.48 Bohdan Stupak, Kviten, […]

And that’s a wrap on 15 years in production! The podcast turns 16 with a two-hour bash in the library and let me tell you, it’s a pretty eclectic blend. Thank you for listening, whether you’re first time or long time, and for indulging my frequent foolishness. Trust me, it comes from a place of […]

Who ordered 90 minutes of really good music? Was it you guys? Because I brought some. There’s a little post-rock, some clubby dance stuff, a spacey thing or two…you know what? Just crack it open and let’s dig it together. Start The Choir, The Bravest Mind, Translucent5.19 Dead Bandit, Half Smoked […]

Gonna get a bit drifty ’round these parts. You can deal with that, right? Give your brain a rest for a bit. It (and you!) deserve it. Start Exit Chamber, Faith In a Beautiful Future, Faith In a Beautiful Future4.38 Pietro Zollo, Going Beyond, Abstraction10.02 Ashot Danielyan, Divine Light of […]

Soft glides and sweet rides both electronic and acoustic AND … the best inside joke EVER for long-time listeners. (Don’t peek at the playlist!) Enjoy the trip. Start Dapper Blob, Soft Space, Somewhere With You3.24 Nick Storring, Mirante, Mirante12.03 Hiram, Eglantine Remix 2, Green Green Earth19.10 Ilka de Gast, […]

Here’s another one that comes rippin’ out of the starting blocks! We’ll spend a good chunk of our time together digging around in the library to round out the voyage. And as it turns out, one of those people snuck under the radar. See my note below the playlist. Hold tight! Start Tobi […]

I’ve got a lot of things to show you this time, a lot of places to take you. Ready for a fresh li’l trip? Let’s go! Start deepspace, Vertical Automated Parking, Neon Blue Utopia4.12 One Far West, Equinox, Heliacal Risings9.40 Murray Grant, Shades of Grey, First…Listen15.06 Krakenkraft, Transordinal […]