Monday, December 27, 2010

Secret Music Top 20 December 2010 & Top 25 of 2010

Hi -

My name is Scott Raymond, and for those of you who don't know me, I'm a
New Age/Ambient/Electronic music DJ with WVKR-FM. WVKR is a 3700 watt non
- commercial station broadcasting from Vassar College to the greater
Hudson Valley region. My show, "Secret Music", has been on for over 23
years and has a large and devoted audience. The show airs every Sunday
from 9AM to 12 noon EST. For more information or to listen in online,
check out our website at www.wvkr.org. I'm always on the lookout for new
and interesting music to play on my show. If you have something you think
I'd be interested in, feel free to send it to the address below or email
me for more info. If you're a local musician or just passing through the
beautiful Hudson Valley region and you'd like to stop by for a live
interview and/or performace, drop me a line and we'll work something out.
Also, if you'd like to send me downloads of your releases in lieu of
actual CD's, that's fine with me, too. Just send me an email and let me
know. Thanks.

Another year is over. This has been a very difficult year for me. The
recession has hit me pretty hard. but I'm still here, and there's still
plenty of great music to play. I'm glad to be here, and I'm glad for all the musicians and labels who have provided me with such great music over the
past year. And I'm especially glad to have such great listeners who have
enjoyed my work through the years. I hope everyone had a great holiday season
and I wish everyone a happy New Year.

I've got a couple of upcoming events to announce. On January 16, 2011,
pianist Rick Cutler will be live on my show to promote his new CD, First
Melancholy, Then The Night Stretch. Then on January 30, keyboardist/vibes
player Jimmy Goodman of A Viberatto will be in to talk about his CD A, which
is one of my top 25 CD's of 2010. Here's links to their websites:

http://www.humanrick.com/home.html
http://www.aviberatto.com/

As far as promo copies of music go, I'm always happy to receive CD's.
The surprise factor at finding a package in the mail is always welcome.
Though these days, I've been getting more and more downloaded music as well.
If you want to send me music that way, that's perfectly fine. Just let me know.
And I'm always looking for new and interesting things to play.

With the new year coming, I've increased my online presence. In addition
to my blog, I now have two Facebook pages. One for the show itself, and a personal page where I can better connect with all of you. I hope you'll check them out
and add me as a friend, if you haven't done so already. I'll be posting
updates there on a more regular basis. On a personal note, I've also
started a page for some of my photography on Photobucket. Tell me what you
think. Here's the relevant links:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000748108725#!/profile.php?id=10
00007481087 25
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000748108725#!/pages/Secret-
Music/111894398883294
http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/secretmusic2010/
http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/

Here's my top 20 list for December, 2010 and my list of top 25 albums of
2010. I welcome your comments. Enjoy!


Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
December, 2010

1. Jason Sloan - Corrupted Horizon - Slobor Media
2. Herion - Out and About - Hypnos
3. Emmalee Crane - Formantine - Self Released
4. Darshan Ambient - A Day Within Days - Lotuspike
5. Brian McBride - The Effective Disconnect - Kranky
6. Sophie Hutchings - Becalmed - Preservation
7. Victoire - Cathedral City - New Amsterdam
8. Andrew Lahiff - Six Trees In The Colony - Self Released
9. Ben Swire - From Here To There - Preservation
10. itsnotyouitsme - Fallen Monuments - New Amsterdam
11. Emmalee Crane - Crux - Self Released
12. Andrew Lahiff - Fading Motionless Nights - Self Released
13. William Tyler - Behold The Spirit - Tompkins Square
14. Adam Rafferty - A Christmas Guitar Celebration - Crescent Ridge Publising
15. Chuck Cape - In the Spirit of Christmas - Self Released
16. Ombient - Ombient - Self Released
17. Steven Lance - Wavicle - Self Released
18. Robert Davies - Pond - Dataobscura
19. Lisa Downing - Christmas For Two - Vision Quest Entertainment
20. Amy Lauren - Winter & Christmas - Self Released

WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 25 Albums of 2010

1. Alexander Turnquist - As The Twilight Crane Dreams In Color - VHF
2. Erik Wøllo - Gateway - Projekt
3. Robert Rich - Ylang - Soundscape Productions
4. Various Artists - Awakenings 2009 Vol.1 - Ambientlive
5. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano / Out Of Noise - Decca Records
6. Mark Mahoney and Michael Peck - A Life Incandescent - Waiting World
7. A Viberatto - A - King Of Beasts
8. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - The Crossing - Spotted Peccary Music
9. Jason Sloan - Corrupted Horizon - Slobor Media
10. Andrew Lahiff - A Perpetual Point In Time - Andrew Lahiff
11. Palancar - Serenetatis - Earth Mantra
12. ARC - Church - DiN
13. Boreal Taiga - Isopectic Isotac - Wayfarer
14. Steve Roach - Sigh of Ages - Projekt
15. Adam Hurst - Ritual - Adam Hurst
16. Herion - Out and About - Hypnos
17. Richard Skelton - Landings - Type
18. O Yuki Conjugate - OYC25 - O Yuki Conjugate
19. Adam Hurst - Elegy - Self Released
20. Slow Dancing Society - Under The Sodium Lights - Hidden Shoal Recordings
21. The Circular Ruins - Invisible Cities - Dataobscura
22. Andrew Lahiff - Shapes In Clouds - Self Released
23. Loren Dent - Anthropology Vol.1 - Infraction
24. Matthew Schoening - Elements - Self Released
25. Louis Landon - Solo Piano for Love, Peace & Mermaids - Landon Creative, Inc

Upcoming Events, Live on Secret Music

Hi -

Here are some upcoming events for Secret Music. Both of these are live on-air interviews. As far as I know, neither will be playing live, but you never know. I hope you all get to listen in.

Sunday, January 16, 2010 - I welcome back pianist Rick Cutler to the studio. He'll be promoting his new album, First Melancholy, Then The Night Stretch. He's a great pianist and a great guy and I'm glad to have him back. Here's his website for more info:

http://www.humanrick.com/

Sunday, January 23, 2010 I won't be on that Sunday (working). Still looking for a sub for that one.

Sunday, January 30, 2010 - I welcome Jimmy Goodman of A Viberatto to the studio to talk about his great album, A. He's local to the Hudson Valley, and has ties to WVKR (he did sound engineering for another show a while back). His album is one of my top 25 albums for 2010. Find out more here:

http://www.aviberatto.com/

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, December 26, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for today, Sunday December 26, 2010. This was the
last show of the year, so it was my Best of 2010 show. Lots of great music this time. This show reflects my top 25 albums of 2010, which I'll post soon. As a weird
coincidence, I just learned that two of the artists in my top 25 (and are
on this playlist) are collaborating on a project to be released in 2011.
See if you can guess who they are.

Snowing hard here in NY now, so I'm hunkered down. Hope everyone had a
great holiday and Happy New Year to everyone.Also, I'm on Facebook now. Here's the link:

http://www.facebook.com/find-friends/browser/#!/profile.php?id=10000074810
8725

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 12/26/2010

Artist Song Album

ARC Bliss Plane Church

Boreal Taiga Numi-Torum Isopectic Isotac
Palancar Terra Nivium Serenitatis
Jason Sloan Particles Of Light Corrupted Horizon
Loren Dent The Loss Of Eternal Life Anthropology Vol.1

Robert Rich Ambergris Ylang
Mark Mahoney & Michael Peck Admonition A Life Incandescent
The Circular Ruins Let Me Show You What It Was Like Invisible Cities
O Yuki Conjugate 25:04 OYC25

Steve Roach Quelling Place Sigh Of Ages
Ion Please Be Quiet Awakenings 2009 Vol.1
David Helpling & Jon Jenkins Awake The Crossing
Erik Wollo Lord Of Myths Gateway

Richard Skelton Pariah Landings
Herion Lindos Out And About
Slow Dancing Society Under The Sodium Lights Under The Sodium Lights
Andrew Lahiff Secret Light At The Upper Wind A Perpetual Point In Time
Andrew Lahiff August Dreams Shapes In Clouds

Alexander Turnquist Dancing In Borealis/Ribbons Of Vivacity As The
Twilight Crane Dreams In Color
Matthew Schoening Fire Elements

A Viberatto Night A
Adam Hurst Ritual Ritual
Adam Hurst Summoning Elegy
Ryuichi Sakamoto Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence Playing The Piano
Louis Landon Riding To Nirvana Solo Piano For Love, Peace & Mermaids

Phillip Wilkerson One Prayer, One Hundred Answers The Hundredth Mantra

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, December 19, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 19, 2010. This was my annual
holiday music special, an entire show of holiday music in honor of the season.
I'll be back next week with my Best of 2010 retrospective. Be sure to listen in
and I hope everyone has a great holiday season.

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net


Secret Music Playlist, 12/19/2010

Artist Song Album

Triona Ni Dhomhnaill Solus Celtic Christmas
Seamus Egan The Day's Last Light Celtic Christmas II
Brian Dunning & Jeff Johnson A Raven In The Snow Celtic Christmas III
William Coulter Cradle Song Celtic Christmas IV

Robin Spielberg In The Heart Of Winter In The Heart Of Winter
Radhika Miller Magi Minstrels Blossoms In The Snow
John Doan In The Manger Wrapped In White
R.Carlos Nakai & William Eaton The First Snowfall Winter Dreams
Paul Winter Wintersong Wintersong

Jonn Serrie Angels We Have Heard On High Christmas Prayers
Jonn Serrie O Come O Come Emmanuel Upon A Midnight Clear
Steven Lance Satan Spelled Santa Christmas Special
Meg Bowles Solstice Chant Solstice Dreams

The Roches Star Of Wonder We Three Kings
Uncle Bonsai Silent Night The Inessential Uncle Bonsai
Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito Christmas Must Be Tonight This Christmas
Morning Enya Journey Of The Angels And Winter Came Loreena
McKennitt The Seven Rejoices Of Mary A Midwinter's Night Dream

David Qualey Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring A Winter's Solstice
Michael Manring Sung To Sleep A Winter's Solstice II
John Gorka Christmas Bells A Winter's Solstice III
Nightnoise Snow Is Lightly Falling A Winter's Solstice III
Will Ackerman Just Before Dawn A Winter's Solstice IV

George Winston Peace December
Liz Story Greensleeves The Gift
David Cullen & Jill Haley O Christmas Tree On A Winter's Night
Friedemann The Man From Caesaria Narada Christmas Collection
Robin Spielberg West Bank Serenade American Chanukah

Peter Janson As The Snow Moon Wanes Winter Gifts
Paul Winter Tomorrow Is My Dancing Day Solstice Live!
Al Petteway & Amy White Into The Light Winter Tidings

Monday, December 13, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, December 12, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 12, 2010. More holiday music
this time, as well as some desert music from Steve Roach and friends to drive away the cold. Next week will be my holiday music special, and the following Sunday will
be my best of 2010 retrospective. Enjoy!

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net



Secret Music Playlist, 12/12/2010

Artist Song Album

Seren Ffordd Part III Arythmia

Andrew Lahiff Into Higher Plains Six Trees In The Colony
Ben Swire Passing Through From Here To There
Herion One Minute After The Sunset Out And About

Emmalee Crane I Never Expect You To Stay Formantine
Sophie Hutchings Seventeen Becalmed
Brian McBride Girl Nap The Effective Disconnect

Jason Sloan Dry And Absolute Corrupted Horizon
Itsnotyouitsme Dead Men Make Good Heroes Fallen Monuments
Darshan Ambient Now Sleeps The Crimson Head A Day Within Days

Roach/Braheny/Burmer Western Spaces Western Spaces
Roach/Brennan New Moon At Forbidden Mesa Western Spaces
Roach/Stearns Cloud Of Promise Desert Solitaire
Roach/King Snake Eyes Dust To Dust

Ombient Resound Ombient

Therese Schroeder-Sheker Down In Yon Forest In Dulci Jubilo
Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning Down The Chimney A Celtic Christmas: Peace On Earth Barbara Higbie The Simple Birth A Winter's Solstice V
Liz Story Snowfall A Winter's Solstice VI
Ed Gerhard O Holy Night On A Cold Winter's Night

Adam Rafferty O Come O Come Emmanuel A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Chuck Cape The Remembrance Carol In The Spirit Of Christmas Lisa Downing Silent Night Christmas For Two Victoire Like A Miracle Cathedral City
William Tyler Terrace Of The Leper King Behold The Spirit
Amy Lauren Eve Of Winter Winter & Christmas
Amy Lauren November Winter & Christmas
Amy Lauren Greensleeves Winter & Christmas

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Secret Music Top 20 November 2010

Hi -

My name is Scott Raymond, and for those of you who don't know me, I'm a
New Age/Ambient/Electronic music DJ with WVKR-FM. WVKR is a 3700 watt non -
commercial station broadcasting from Vassar College to the greater Hudson
Valley region. My show, "Secret Music", has been on for over 23 years and
has a large and devoted audience. The show airs every Sunday from 9AM to
12 noon EST. For more information or to listen in online, check out our
website at www.wvkr.org. I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting
music to play on my show. If you have something you think I'd be
interested in, feel free to send it to the address below or email me for
more info. If you're a local musician or just passing through the
beautiful Hudson Valley region and you'd like to stop by for a live
interview and/or performace, drop me a line and we'll work something out.
Also, if you'd like to send me downloads of your releases in lieu of
actual CD's, that's fine with me, too. Just send me an email and let me
know. Thanks.

I have a website/blog where I post playlists, etc. Be sure to check it
out for more information. I could also use local concert information as well.
If you're a local musician, or just playing locally, send me concert info and
I'll put it up on the blog for all to see. I've even got a picture of my new
neighbors, a family of red foxes that moved in under the shed. Here's the
link:

http://secretmusicwvkr.blogspot.com/

WInter's here, much too quickly for my tastes. If only I could make like
a bear and hibernate until spring. Oh well... For those of you brave enough to endure the cold, I'd be interested in booking live interviews and/or performances
on Secret Music in the upcoming months. December is spoken for, but after that is
open to offers. I notice that quite a few musicians/bands I play are from
the NYC area. I'm not that far away, and there's Metro North service
available, too. Contact me for more info.

Also, I've been accepting downloads of new music for some time now, but
I wanted to make mention of it. The sound quality may not be the same and I don't get the nice artwork, but it's quick and easy and cheap. For those of you
overseas, or those with limited promotional budgets, it's a good way to go
and saves lots of money on postage. There are all kinds of ways to do it,
too. I've downloaded from FTP sites, links on websites, and now places
like Bandcamp and Soundcloud. If you want to send me an actual CD, I'm
perfectly fine with that. But if downloads work better for you, then
that's dine with me too. Just send me an email and let me know.

Here's my top 20 playlist for November. I'll write again in a couple of
weeks with my best of 2010 lists. Enjoy!



Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net

WVKR-FM "Secret Music" Top 20 Playlist
November, 2010

1. Boreal Taiga - Isopectic Isotac - Wayfarer
2. Louis Landon - Solo Piano for Love, Peace & Mermaids - Landon Creative
3. Carinthia - All My Fountains Are In You - Self Released
4. Ian Boddy - Pearl - DiN
5. Tim Story - Collected - Nepenthe Music
6. Aglaia - Reverberent Skies - Hic Sunt Leones
7. Lucette Bourdin & Darrell Burgan - Samhata - Earth Mantra
8. 36 - Hollow - 3Six Recordings
9. Lucette Bourdin - Horse Heaven - Earth Mantra
10. V/A - Imaginational Anthem 4: New Possibilities - Tompkins Square Records
11. Amongst Myselves - Fragments - Amongst Projects
12. Michael William Gilbert - I Can See From Here - Gibex
13. Intelligentsia - Music For Motherships - Earth Academy
14. Dreamhub - Moments in Space - Earth Mantra
15. Michael Mandrell - Returning and Returned - Ageless Music
16. Heidi Anne Breyer - Another Place and Time... - Winterhall Records
17. It's All One Song - Muddogs - Earth Mantra
18. Modulator ESP - New Horizons - Self Released
19. Jim Kirkwood - Castles Of Sand - Self Released
20. Jack Hertz - A Thin Drone Silence - Self Released

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Secret Music Playlist, December 5, 2010

Hi -

Here's my playlist for Sunday, December 5, 2010. It's the holiday
season, so time to play holiday music. On Dec.19th I'll play a full show
of holiday music. I also played the music of Kubusschnitt, who I hadn't
played in a long time. Would be nice to hear something new from them.
Enjoy and stay warm.

Scott Raymond
WVKR-FM
16 Penn St.
Fishkill, NY 12524

newage@secretmusic.net

Secret Music Playlist, 12/5/2010

Artist Song Album

Robert Davies Summer Algae Pool Pond

Steven Lance Of Truth And Beauty Wavicle
Itsnotyouitsme Lost Nation Municipal Airport Fallen Monuments
Darshan Ambient One Moon Shows In Every Pool A Day Within Days

Herion The Earth Out And About
Ben Swire Forever From Here To There
Brian McBride Supposed Essay On The Piano The Effective Disconnect

Andrew Lahiff Ghost In The Colours Six Trees In The Colony
Andrew Lahiff Stories From Before Time Fading Motionless Nights
Jason Sloan Forward Corrupted Horizon

Emmalee Crane We Came From Monsters Formantine
Emmalee Crane I Break At Your Touch Crux
Sophie Hutchings Portrait Of Haller Becalmed

Kubusschnitt Three Oaks The Singularity
Kubusschnitt Phoenix Part 2 Journey Through A Burning Cube

Loreena McKennitt In Praise Of Christmas To Drive The Cold Winter Away
Blackmore's Night Christmas Eve Winter Carols
Kaur/Evenson/D'Rachael O Come Emmmanuel What Child Is This?
Jonn Serrie What Child Is This? An Evening Under The Stars

Adam Rafferty Little Drummer Boy A Christmas Guitar Celebration
Chuck Cape The First Noel In The Spirit Of Christmas
Lisa Downing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Carol Of The Bells Christmas For Two Victoire Cathedral City Cathedral City
William Tyler Tears And Saints Behold The Spirit
Amy Lauren The Holly & The Ivy Winter & Christmas