大象传媒

A two-hour selection of handpicked tracks curated in collaboration with ambient and minimalist music legend Terry Riley and Japanese artist Cornelius. Featuring field recordings made in Kyoto by radio producer and sound artist Nick Luscombe. This Ambient Focus special celebrates the Ambient Kyoto Festival (2023), featuring performances by Terry Riley and Cornelius, both based in Japan. Find a moment of focus through this meditative and soul-nourishing mix that will inspire you as you take on your day.

Terry Riley's choices:

Terry Riley - The Harp of New Albion I: The New Albion Chorale (excerpts)
Dennis Johnson - November Part II, Nicholas Norvath (excerpts)
Terry Riley - Journey From the Death of a Friend
Toumani Diabat茅 - Elyne Road
Gyan Riley, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage plays John Zorn - The Forking Path
Pandit Pran Nath - Raga Boophali (excerpt)
La Monte Young - Well-tuned Piano
Jon Hassell - Last Night The Moon Cane
Terry Riley & Gyan Riley - Melismantra (excerpt)

Cornelius' choices:

Hiroshi Yoshimura - Blink
Sleepy Dragon - Sunmoonstar
Raymond Scott - Sleepy Time
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Dream
K. Leimer - Lament to the open Air
John Carroll Kirby - Mystic Brine
Ashra - Oasis
Jonny Nash - Exit Five
Cornelius / Ryuichi Sakamoto Rework - If You're Here
Cornelius - Dream in the Mist

The field recordings in this mix were made by Nick Luscombe in Kyoto.