Space music

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Space music is a type of ambient music. ^[1]

It can be broadly characterised as comprising complex sonic textures whilst lacking conventional melodic, rhythmic, or vocal components,^{[citation needed]} thereby facilitating for the listener a sense of "spatial consciousness", or sensations of floating or flying.^{[citation needed]}

The term was coined in 1973 by KPFA Berkeley, California, radio producers Stephen Hill and Anna Turner. They claim to have been the first to use segue assembly of matching "spacey" instrumental pieces to create a sustained mood. The term "space music" itself remains closely associated with Hill's public radio show Music from the Hearts of Space. Outside the United States use of the term is limited, and it is typically considered a synonym for beatless ambient also known as zerobeat.^{[citation needed]}

Space music is a component of many film soundtracks, is commonly used in planetariums, and is often also used also used as an aid to relaxation and meditation. It is closely related to similar ambient music sub-genres such as New Age and electronic, and sometimes also makes use of traditional, classical, choral and ethnic musical motifs.

1 Notable artists
2 Notable pioneers
3 See also
4 External links
5 Footnotes

[edit] Notable artists

Alphabetized by last name including single name

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Producer Stephen Hill, current NPR Hearts of Space
Producer Anna Turner (1944?-1996), original 1973 Music From The Hearts Of Space
Producer John Diliberto, Echoes (radio program)

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Bluemars 128K MP3 Stream, Website (Internal Server Error)
Cryosleep 128K MP3 Stream, Website (Internal Server Error)
DroneZone 128K MP3 Stream, Website
radioioAMBIENT 128K MP3 Stream, Website
StillStream 96K MP3 Stream, Website

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^ "... Originally a 1970s reference to the conjunction of ambient electronics and our expanding visions of cosmic space ... In fact, almost any music with a slow pace and space-creating sound images could be called spacemusic." - Stephen Hill. (http://hos.com/aboutmusic.html)

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