Last year we lost Harold Budd. And now, just six months later, we lose another icon in Jon Hassell.
It's nearly impossible to overstate his importance in shaping an entirely new sound, what he would call Fourth World music. His music has influenced scores of musicians and listeners. I've included a lot of Hassell's music in mixes over the years. And, considering he just released a fine album last year, I expected to be featuring his music in mixes for many more years.
This mix is not an overview of his career. It's a collection of tracks that fit together well, starting with a track from the little known Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack, all the way to the final track, Last Night the Moon Came, which sounds like a good finishing cut.
I wish I could say something eloquent or profound about Jon Hassell and his music, but I'm not that type of writer. I let the music speak for itself and, wow, did his music speak to me and many others. I will miss him.
Thanks for all your great music, Jon.
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Shimmer - an alternative soundtrack to the film Annihilation
Snowblind
The Sun's Gone Dim - A Tribute to Johann Johannsson
Rusted Tone Recordings Guest Mix
Frontiers of Space
A Mystical Ambience
JAZZ 2017
Best Ambient of 2017
Alternative Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack
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A Distant Pulse
Requiem for Cassini
Icelight
In the Shadow of the Moon - Solar Eclipse 2017
Rhythm of the Rails
Floating Through Moonlight
Juno Spacecraft - Mission to Jupiter
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