Time to fire up the gift card

[Hypnagogue]

Thanks to the boss I've got a lovely iTunes gift card burning a hole in a briefcase. But you know, I'm sort of lazy and killing time looking for good ambient/electronic stuff over there just doesn't appeal to me.

So tell me, Forumites, what three CDs you think I should go get over at iTunes. (And yes, feel free to include your own music!!)

Genuine thanks,
The 'Gogue

[APK]

Something by Murcof .... "Remembranza" perhaps.

Or Jeff Greinke : Soundtracks.

[Joe R]

Tord Gustavsen Trio- Being There; Slow, spacious, reflective jazz. Just beautiful...

[Dave Michuda]

O Yuki Conjugate - The Euphoria of Disobedience

[Paul Vnuk (Ma Ja Le)]

I would recomend Chris Short (Ma Ja Le) "The Garden"

You won't regret it!

Paul

[Joe R]

Oh yeah, I echo Paul's suggestion. "The Garden" is one of the best ambient discs I've heard this year.

[MarkJohnson]

Tord Gustavsen Trio- Being There; Slow, spacious, reflective jazz. Just beautiful...

I got some iTunes Store gift cards as well... thanks for the Tord Gustavsen Trio recommendation Joe! I hadn't heard of them before reading this thread. I love the 'Being There' album and I think you nailed it in three words: slow, spacious, beautiful. Thanks again!

I still have some credit at the store... any more recommendations anyone?

[Paul Vnuk (Ma Ja Le)]

I used my Itunes gift card to get 2 Van Morrison albums (Astral Weeks & Moondance), not ambient but great music I can't believe it took me this long to buy.

Paul

[APK]

I used my Itunes gift card to get 2 Van Morrison albums (Astral Weeks & Moondance), not ambient but great music I can't believe it took me this long to buy.

Paul

Paul : the only one you are missing is Veedon Fleece    its right up there with Astral Weeks, and same style.

[Paul Vnuk (Ma Ja Le)]

Thanks, I will add that to my check out list

[Scott M2]

An under-rated Morrison album that I'm very fond of is Inarticulate Speech of the Heart.
It's quite simple and just beautiful - there's a Mark Isham influence happening (with a hint of ambient). It's from a three album series
with Isham in the group and it's a favourite period of mine: Common One, Beautiful Vision and Inarticulate Speech.

A recent DVD release of Morrison live at Montreax is also highly recommended. Mark Isham again, just on trumpet,
and a fine band with Pee Wee Ellis, strong arrangements and Morrison in a good mood (not a certainty) and in fine voice.
There's a sample here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZUbjFCvlC0

If you love Morrison, it's a must.

[Joe R]

Hey Mark- glad you enjoyed the Tord Gustavsen! If you're looking for more slooowww jazz, I'd recommend "Vassilis Tsabropoulos-Achirana", which I enjoy as much as "Being There". I remember someone suggesting these 2 discs in the forum, and I stored it in my memory bank until I bought them last week.

I always loved "Astral Weeks", but never did care for "Moondance". It's nice to know that "Veedon Fleece" is similar to "Astral", I'll have to pick it up now.

[Hypnagogue]

So far I've picked up OYC's "Euphoria...", a couple of Roach's Lost Pieces series (Texture Maps and Places Beyond, having all the rest), and Dwight Ashley's "Watermelon Sugar", with Chris' "Garden" on the list as soon as I activate one of the other gift cards I ended up with. (Apparently the boss forgot to do so!) Also through the miracle of iTunes I hunted down the Steve Kindler & Teja Bell CD "Dolphin Smiles" from 1987. Not ambient, but a very nice smooth jazz/New Age blend--Kindler's violin is like silk on water.