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Terry Riley and Cornelius collaboratively curate a beautiful two hours of music

Journey into a deep focus and meditative state with this two-hour mix of motivating sounds curated by artists Terry Riley and Cornelius.

A two-hour selection of hand-picked 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 Diabaté - 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.

First broadcast in 2023.

28 days left to listen

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BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Blink

  • Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Blink

    • Sound Process.

  • Sleepy Dragon

    Sunmoonstar

    • touchtheplants.

  • Raymond Scott

    Sleepy Time

    • Moochin' About.

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Dream

    • WEA Japan.

  • Terry Riley

    The Harp of New Albion I: The New Albion Chorale (exerpt)

  • Ash Ra Tempel

    Oasis

    • Virgin.

  • Terry Riley

    The Harp of New Albion: I. The New Abion Chorale (excerpt)

    • Celestial Harmonies.

  • Terry Riley

    Journey From The Death Of A Friend

    • Warner Bros. Records.

  • Nick Luscombe

    Kyoto Station

  • Jonny Nash

    Exit Five

    • Melody As Truth.

  • Toumani Diabaté

    Elyne Road

    • World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company.

  • John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage & Gyan Riley

    The Forking Path

    • Tzadik.

  • Nick Luscombe

    Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto Station, Kyoto Kamigamo Shrine Water

  • Terry Riley & Gyan Riley

    Melismantra

  • Terry Riley

    Raga Bihag Alap

    Orchestra: Brooklyn Raga Massive.
    • Northern Spy.

  • Nick Luscombe

    Kyoto Station

  • Dennis Johnson

    November Part II, Nicholas Norvath (exerpt)

  • Jon Hassell

    Last Night The Moon Came

    • ECM Records.

  • Kerry Leimer

    Lament To The Open Air

    • First Terrace Records.

  • John Carroll Kirby

    Mystic Brine

    • Stones Throw.

  • Cornelius

    Dream in the Mist

    • Warner Music Japan.

  • Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

    Milk

  • Pandit Pran Nath

    Raga Boophali

  • Dennis Johnson

    November Part II, Nicholas Norvath

  • Nick Luscombe

    Kyoto Kamigamo Shrine Water

  • Nick Luscombe

    Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto Station, Kyoto Kamigamo Shrine Water

  • La Monte Young Marian Zazeela

    The Well-Tuned Piano in the Magenta Ligjts

    • Just Dreams.

  • Cornelius

    If You're Here (Ryuichi Sakamoto Rework)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Dec 2023 04:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sat 29 Jun 2024 04:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Yesterday 04:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music