Transforming Sorrow by Paul Asbury Seaman

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It's always a good day when we get a new mix from Paul Asbury Seaman. Not only because it will be a well thought out collection of tunes but also because that collection is different than what I crank out every week. So it's a nice change of pace and good exposure to new artists and styles.

Here is what Paul says about this new mix:

“Seventh entry in my ‘Mystical Ambience’ series, I think this is one of my most spiritual mixes to date. There’s a lot to be sorrowful about these days. We need solace and, just as important, the courage—and grace— to have hope. The program begins with Ladd Allen Doane’s sweet sequencer pattern juxtaposed with slightly dissonant base chords, emphasizing the tension between what we long for and what we actually see and experience. The rest of the set settles into a contemplative tone suitable for meditation and going-to-sleep music.

Recently I was re-listening to Scott Lawlor’s ‘Seven Last Words’ album (2019) and, while I didn’t end up using it here (too long), ‘The Third Word’ from that album was so achingly beautiful it prompted me to get moving on this mix. Thank you to Seb Taylor for his new Kaya Project album, from which this mix takes its title. (Cover image: ‘Stellar Sorrow’ by haidermah, Pixabay.com.)"

Thanks, Paul, for another excellent musical journey.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Ladd Allen - Alpha Circini (Doane Circinus 2024)
04:20 Larkenlyre - As We Forgive (Psalms & Sutras 2024)
07:15 Kaya Project - This Too Shall Pass(Zheng 24) (Transforming Sorrow 2024)
12:37 Fabio Keiner - misogi purification (okinoshima 2023)
16:22 Scott Lawlor - Awaken to the Invitation of Grace (Awakening Anew In Stillne... 2023)
22:55 Hollan Holmes - A Light Unto The World (Sacred Places 2024)
28:05 Fritz Mayr - Hidden Organism (Aqua World 2024)
31:58 Shoshana Michel - Starlight and Crystal Dreams(Frida's Lullaby) (Storyteller 2024)
35:33 Jeff Greinke - Late Rain at the Station (Oceanic 2024)
40:55 Rudy Adrian - Within the Darkness (Reflections On A Moonlit... 2024)
44:12 Syndromeda - Liftoff to Infinity (Liftoff to Infinity 2024)
52:30 Max Corbacho - Primordial Flower (The Delicate Essence of Solitude 2024)
60:00 end