We’re guessing that you want some tunes that suite your project that don’t sound like a plastic jukebox. If so then read on…

This album download comes with a license that allows you to use any of the 16 songs on this compilation free of any royalties or payments at all. AND if for some reason you don’t hear a song that is right for you, we can work out a license for another song we have available.

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Royalty Free Soundtracks - Vol 1

This compilation album contains 16 songs with a wide variety of music for your next video production or presentation.

The license in this download package gives you the right to use the music in any production you like as many times as you like as long as you provide a clear credit and a link to our website. Easy!

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Track Listing

Doing this music was difficult in that it took me into the suffering of these poor people still exposed to the radiation from the site.

The important thing to me was to set the mood without making it too dark or depressing. The subtle melody is based on a traditional Ukrainian folk song, except it is the piano that plays the chords here instead of the (weird Ukranian) guitar.

The Nylon acoustic guitar is also supposed to be a traditional instrument in the area whereas the cello that comes in at the end is just for a change in story, musically speaking.

I wanted to pay some respect to the music of the region.

Graffiti of a child - Chernobyl

Greenpeace has taken it upon themselves to remind us that this problem has not gone away and with the recent events in Japan it’s obvious that nuclear power must be phased out as we find alternatives to our energy needs.

A team visited the area in 2011 to carry out their own research as the government had stopped testing for radiation in 2009. They found that in one village the levels of Caesium-137 in milk was 2-16 times the safe level for children.

Greenpeace. Stories that need to be told.

We provided the soundtrack for this video. Thanks go to Elaine Hill from Greenpeace HQ in Amsterdam for asking us to be involved.

Photography by Robert Knoth. You can see more of his photos from the project right here.

Instruments: Indian tablas, vocals, keyboards and programmed rhythms.

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• Jai Larkan – Piano, keyboards, programming and beats. Jai is also a qualified Yoga teacher.
• Chris Lane – Classical and Indian flutes.
• Herrin – Keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar and vocals. He also recorded, produced, mixed and mastered the album.

Want to contact one of them to say hello? Email us at support@astronomyrecords.com

Embrace The Moment

80 minutes of lush instrumental world music designed to guide you from gentle building warmups, through the inner fire of sun salutes and spinal twists and ending with peace inducing savasana and meditation.

Any serious Yoga Practitioner or Massage Therapist will find this album an invaluable addition to their music collection.

Atmospheric instrumental world music, designed to enhance your yoga or relaxation practice. Piano and Keyboards, Slide Acoustic Guitar and Wonderful Flutes by Chris from OKA make this album a unique journey.

The Review

This is ambient yoga music at its best. Original and fresh with a world music flavour, there’s not a single hint of cheesy cliché or overdone production here, pitfalls that can be rampant in this genre of music.

Embrace the Moment comprises six instrumental tracks that ebb and flow to a full 80 minutes of blissed-out sound.

Its subtlety and seamlessness make it ideal for yoga and other practices that require a certain level of groundedness and concentration. It ambles along inconspicuously in the background, gentle, calming, and uplifting, without being distracting.

While the album was created to enhance any yogic or therapeutic practice, you don’t have to be into yoga for it to appeal. It works equally well as an album of super chilled-out sounds that bring a relaxed vibe to any activity.

Play it while you write, create a work of art, hang out in the garden, cook dinner, do your tax or have a luscious massage — whatever the experience, it will definitely be enriched with this music as an accompaniment.

The masterminds behind the music are multi-talented Australian brothers Herrin and Jai Larkan, both successful musicians in their own right, who teamed up to write, perform and produce the album. They invited Chris Lane from Aussie band OKA to add gorgeous flute solos, a smart move, as the flute really adds a certain magic to Herrin’s and Jai’s subtle vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, piano, keyboards and programming.

The interesting thing about this music is that it feels completely timeless and is highly accessible without sounding commercial. It transcends culture, sub-culture, language and age, so you could safely buy it for your partner, mum, grandma or second cousin twice removed and be guaranteed they’ll love it, because there’s simply nothing not to love about it.

Embrace the Moment has a kind of poetic beauty about it that seeps into your being without you noticing. Before you know it, 80 minutes is up and you’re pressing the play button again. And again…

Overall, it’s a nurturing sound journey grown out of a wonderful synergy between three highly accomplished musicians who obviously have a deep understanding of how to use light, shade and space to bring an enduring and captivating quality to their stunning musical arrangements.

Review by Leigh Robshaw

Didgera are a couple of groovers from the land Down Under who create awesome electronic and acoustic world music with a uniquely Australian flavour.

On this, their self-titled album, they’ve managed to capture the essence of the ‘wide brown land’ through a series of panoramic soundscapes that take you on a kaleidoscopic aural journey through stark landscapes, steamy jungles, expansive coastlines and deep into the ancient sacred earth.

Didgera’s deep grooves can at times sound as tribal and earthy as the expansive red Australian desert, rattling your bones with rhythmic intensity. Other times the music travels to a jazzier tune, with a dancey world music vibe that would be totally at home in a funky beach bar in Spain. If you love the Ibiza-born Cafe del Mar compilations, or the similarly chilled sounds of Buddha Bar and Trance Planet, you’ll have Didgera playing on high rotation after just one listen.

These guys are masters of mood creation, able to conjure up dreamlike worlds within worlds amidst swirls of effervescent sound with just the two of them and their swag of instruments. Dave Johnson plays didgeridoo, sax, midi sax, percussion and keyboards, and Zane Savage plays keyboards and didgeridoo. Together they’ve got the whole world music, chillout sound well and truly sorted.

While it’s the Australian landscape that provides the prime inspiration here, we also get spicy little sound bites from Africa, the Middle East and the Orient thrown into the mix, making for a truly soul-nourishing global musical feast.

The album comprises seven tracks totaling 64 minutes, a few of them hovering around the 12-minute mark. Relaxing and hypnotic, upbeat and energetic, Didgera’s music will float and spark around you like a multicoloured aura, enhancing any space with vibrant, mesmerising sound.

Website: http://www.didgera.net
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/didgera

“Performer , teacher, composer and recording artist, Dave Johnson is a multi-instrumentalist since age 10, bringing his passion for music alive on the street or stage in a versatile performance.”

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Nicole Mizoguchi’s visionary artwork presented with Hubble inspired soundtrack music.

http://www.nicolemiz.com – A truly breathtaking art form born of the traveling soul. An afro-american woman living in Japan that travels to other planets like Jodie Foster in “Contact” and returns with holiday pics in the form of pastel impressionistic visions.

© Copyright Nicole Mizoguchi 2008

Soundtrack from the album “Where To Land?” Click here to learn more.

I settle down into my big comfortable armchair letting waves of tranquility roll over my soul, washing away a hard day from my tired body and tired mind as I listen to a very special, hauntingly beautiful album -  Lunar Khandro.

If ever there was music to go with the eternal dance of the infinite cosmos or just to have in the background as you picnic at the Sea of Tranquility on the moon, this is it. The three tracks “Dark”, “Still”, and “Adrift” carry your being up and out, somewhere away from the everyday worries, inviting us to slowly dance amongst its infinite beauty even if for a little while.

Simone Townsend’s bewitching vocals ease into you, transporting you to another place, another time, effortlessly weaving within the relaxing, brilliant  music of Jai Larkan.

Lunar Khandro is a good album to finish the day on, allowing yourself the space to unwind and let go of the tension you have accumulated, recharging yourself for the next day ahead.

Find yourself a comfortable place, close your eyes and let yourself drift away from the worries of the world for a time with this masterpiece of serenity and etheric beauty.

The striking artwork was created by the artists in a piccaso-ish burst of inspiration, letting this album stand out from most both visually as well as musically.

If all the people of the world would listen to this album just once a day, the world would be a much more peaceful and better place to live in.

Lunar Khandro is not an album that can be summed up within a few words, it is an album that one must be immersed into to understand the full experience it offers.

This has been your roving reporter Clip Tickles signing off until I am once more called forth to review another album.

This movie features music from the album “Lunar Khandro”.

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Take a moment right here to be still and soak up the intention of peace and goodwill within this movie experience. Enjoy!

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This three and a half minute video displays some of the more spectacular imagery taken by this awesome piece of engineering.

Scene 31 – from the play “Mill On The Floss”.

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This planet is simply called Ice Field and is beautifully complemented by a desolate soundtrack called “Mill On The Floss”, from the album “Where To Land – Themes for the Screen and Theatre”.

Once the Panorama has loaded you can click the audio button and this will create a complete atmosphere with sound fx and all!

NOTE: You can zoom in and out using the Shift and Control keys.

Click the button to hear the Soundtrack. Enjoy!

Meet Kit Cotter.

Jazz aficionado, keyboard player, guitarist, percussionist, vocalist and drummer. Oh and he writes songs and composes soundtracks! Have we missed anything out??

We first met Kit when he did some keyboards on Blossomheads album, Dream Beautiful. We were blown away.

His musicianship was fantastic and he had an inherent feeling for the part that would complement the song. He even created the main parts for a song called “We Were Friends”. He played the Keyboards, Guitar and brought the song into focus in one session.

Since then we have started working with him and not surprisingly he has an album in the works. Its called “Koan Of Silence – Chillorado #1″ . You will find some audio teasers below. He has also created a new sound called Chillorado. Its his own special brand of Jazz, Chill-Out and Soundtrack music inspired by a lifetime of listening and appreciating great composition and musicianship. Look out for Chillorado.com soon! We’ll keep you posted.

Download MP3 samples from this album – 01 Dark.mp3 (1MB) – 02 Still.mp3 (1MB) – 03 Adrift.mp3 (1MB)

Music composed and performed by Jai Larkan. Vocals by Simone Townsend.

To purchase this album as a download now, click here.

Music for making space. In between the gaps, there you will find yourself. Or at least the self you have that has no name. Enjoy and we welcome your feedback and suggestions for the new series of relaxing movies set to our music.

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