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To all those who like ambient guitar drone project Strom Noir from Slovakia and missed 2009 CDr release "Luvyoo" on Ambsine Records, please note it's now available also through my Discogs store at following link:

http://www.discogs.com/sell/item/18502175?ev=bp_titl

Copies are supplied directly from the artist and my friend, Emil Matko. Since the CDr is packaged in cardboard sleeve, this item ships in up to 100 grams shipping rate category, so we can keep the postage a bit cheaper also for overseas customers.

For the newest Strom Noir CDr "Sen zimnej noci", please check out Hibernate Recordings at:

http://hibernate-recs.com/

or Hypnos Forum link at:

http://www.hypnos.com/smf/index.php?topic=2327.0

All the best and thank you for your interest, we appreciate your support.


Richard

I have complete CD discographies of Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Jorge Reyes, Michael Stearns..., missing few titles from vidnaObmana and Mathias Grassow. So the winner is... Steve Roach :).

When speaking of Steve, I am still missing two rare CD editions of his "Stormwarning" album. I have 1999 Timeroom edition of "Stormwarning", but still searching for the original CD edition by Soundquest from 1989 as well as 1992 edition by Lektronic Soundscapes. In case some of you guys have these ones and want to sell them (or give them for free... :)) to one strange guy/collector from Slovakia, please keep in mind I might be interested... Thank you.

All the best to all of you and enjoy your time on this forum!!! And thank you, Mike & Lena, for the coupon!!!


Richard

Hi friends,

winter greetings from Bratislava in Slovakia, Europe!!! I would like to wish to everyone at Hypnos Forum a wonderful Christmas time and a new year full of joy and happiness.

Minus 10-15 degrees (Celsius) four days ago with snow, today plus 10 with rain..., really strange for this time of year also here in Slovakia.

All the best to all of you.


Richard

Really terrible news for all of us on this forum. I didn't know Jim personally, but it was always my great pleasure to read his reviews on our beloved music. Thank you so much Jim for sharing your thoughts and passion with us, we will never forget you!!! My deepest condolences to the family and friends.

Richard Gurtler (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Hi Jeff !!!

Thank you so much for your live update, I wish I would be there personally... :( Have a really nice and enjoyable time!!!

Richard (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Vidia Wesenlund "Night Light" CD

I think this title was mentioned on this forum one year ago while still in preparation. Vidia Wesenlund is a Norwegian singer, now based in the desert of New Mexico. Vidia's beautiful and angelic voice sings in Norwegian and Swedish lullabies from Scandinavia. Masterfully backed up by Michael Stearns on samplers & synths with other guests on harp, nyckelharpa, violins, bansuri flute... Very deep, mysterious, intimate and evocative music. More infos on: www.vidiawesenlund.com

Richard

Hi friends,

greetings from Slovakia!!! To all those interested in Strom Noir "luvyoo" CD, get in touch with Slovak label Ambsine Records (www.ambsine.sk). The page is written in Slovak, but go directly to their CD Shop and you will see note in English with e-mail contact: orders@ambsine.sk. Payments available via paypal. I will ask Vlado of Ambsine Records to post more news on his label, projects and releases in the coming days. Enjoy it!!!

All the best.

Richard

Hi friends,

greetings from Slovakia!!! To all those interested in Strom Noir "luvyoo" CD, get in touch with Slovak label Ambsine Records (www.ambsine.sk). The page is written in Slovak, but go directly to their CD Shop and you will see note in English with e-mail contact: orders@ambsine.sk. Payments available via paypal. I will ask Vlado of Ambsine Records to post more news on his label, projects and releases in the coming days. Enjoy it!!!

All the best.

Richard

Hi Loren,

unfortunately, I didn't have any detailed or official informations on this tribute before it was organized. Otherwise I would post it on this forum as soon as possible. I live in Central Europe and sometime the communication channels with Mexico are very slow. Also fluency of Spanish would be more helpful. I think many other artists would like to participate and pay tribute to this extraordinary person and musician. At this moment I don't know any other way to see the pictures from this event. But I will ask Julio Cesar, maybe he can e-mail you all the pics.

All the best and have a nice time.

Richard

Dear friends,

just some short informations on the concert/tribute to Jorge Reyes in Mexico City. "Concierto Homenaje a Jorge Reyes" was organized at February 27th. Also Piet Jan Blauw, who did with Jorge "Pluma De Piedra" album, was one of the performers. You can discover his "Tribute to Jorge Reyes" track on his MySpace site:

http://www.myspace.com/pietjanblauw

Among participating artists were also Ricardo Gallardo, Manuel Rocha, Vicente Rojo, Jimena Jiménez Cacho, Eduarda Gurrola, Nacho Arimany, Nok Niuk dancers, Tina French and also Jorge's wife Ariane Pellicer and his daughter Eréndira Reyes. More informations on this event can be found in Spanish language at:

http://www.arts-history.mx/noticiario/index.php?id_nota=23022009133323
http://www.arts-history.mx/noticiario/index.php?id_nota=03032009121650

Also you can check out about 30 pictures from "Concierto Homenaje a Jorge Reyes" on www.hi5.com, but I think you have to register first. Here is the link, it's a page of my Mexican amigo, Julio Cesar Martinez, who collaborated with Jorge on his soundscape CDs.

http://www.hi5.com/friend/profile/displaySameProfile.do?userid=333475304

With deep respect to Jorge


Richard Gurtler

Dear friends,

just some short informations on the concert/tribute to Jorge Reyes in Mexico City. "Concierto Homenaje a Jorge Reyes" was organized at February 27th. Also Piet Jan Blauw, who did with Jorge "Pluma De Piedra" album, was one of the performers. You can discover his "Tribute to Jorge Reyes" track on his MySpace site:

http://www.myspace.com/pietjanblauw

Among participating artists were also Ricardo Gallardo, Manuel Rocha, Vicente Rojo, Jimena Jiménez Cacho, Eduarda Gurrola, Nacho Arimany, Nok Niuk dancers, Tina French and also Jorge's wife Ariane Pellicer and his daughter Eréndira Reyes. More informations on this event can be found in Spanish language at:

http://www.arts-history.mx/noticiario/index.php?id_nota=23022009133323
http://www.arts-history.mx/noticiario/index.php?id_nota=03032009121650

Also you can check out about 30 pictures from "Concierto Homenaje a Jorge Reyes" on www.hi5.com, but I think you have to register first. Here is the link, it's a page of my Mexican amigo, Julio Cesar Martinez, who collaborated with Jorge on his soundscape CDs.

http://www.hi5.com/friend/profile/displaySameProfile.do?userid=333475304

With deep respect to Jorge


Richard Gurtler

This is extremely terrible and sad news, can't believe what happened to this great person and musician... My sympathy and condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for the wonderful music and friendship, Jorge. We will miss you and you will always live in your innovative music. Rest in peace. Saludos y abraxas, amigo.

I am writing these lines with tears in my eyes and same like Steve, listening to their magics "Gone From Here" in honor to Jorge. I was talking to Jorge three weeks ago, he was busy with new projects and ideas, he was planning to go to Europe to  Berlin this April and May to work with Peter Avar, recording & mixing enginner of Radio Berlin-Brandenburg, who was Jorge's collaborator on various soundscape CDs like "Michoacan: un paisaje sonoro" or "Ciudad de Mexico Y Chiapas: dos paisajes sonoros". Jorge was also thinking about the idea of doing some live performances while in Europe.

Richard

Dear friends,

my name is Richard Gurtler and I am saying hello to you from Bratislava in Slovak Republic, Europe!!! I am quite new to this forum (member since August 2008), but nevertheless I would like to introduce myself. I am turning in four days 43 years and I am absolutely fascinated by ambient music. I have been listening to the electronic music since 1983, but during these early years I was into other genres, like electro-industrial, ebm... Since 1992 to 1995 I was also one of the publishers and reviewers of English written electrozine called Crewzine and until 1998 I was running also a small mail-order catalogue with related music. The turning point came around 1995 when I have discovered through Fathom/HoS and Projekt labels names like Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Michael Stearns and Vidna Obmana. My search was finally over!!!

In my real life, I live since 1996 with my lovely girlfriend Simona together with her son Daniel (21 years old) and her daughter Veronika (17 years old). We know each other since our high school years. During the season (from March till December) I work as service technician for irrigation lawn sprinkler systems. During the winter time I have part-time job in one of Bratislava's theatres (Studio L&S) where I work as podium technician (building the scenes...) plus some occasional work with scanning lights. Simona works as a teacher (2nd grade in elementary school). We enjoy sporting activities (especially inline and ice skating), watching sports, hiking, taking photographs of nature, good food and good beer (Belgian Leffe Brune is our top fave...). We live in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovak Republic in Central Europe, which used to be a part of former CzechoSlovakia (split up in 1993).

Back to ambient music. Unfortunately, during the years 1999-2007 I was totally out of music. My family, smaller kids (very serious collecting of hockey cards with my son Daniel), my work, some sporting activities (active inline speedskating for four seasons), very expensive US dollar here in Slovakia at the end of the 90's, broken CD player and discman... all this took me out of music completely. No ambient music at all... It took me almost 10 years to return and re-explore magnificent sonic worlds of ambient music. I was back again in the good old days and stronger than ever. So I am now a great fan of this music, big collector of CDs and I am again in contact with many really nice people within this musical genre, including some of you from this Hypnos forum. Hello to Mike & Lena of Hypnos, Bill Binkelman, Jeff Pearce..., it's my great pleasure to be in contact with all of you!!!

When mentioning Mike & Lena, I also want to express my big thanks to both of you for doing great job with Hypnos and all related projects and activities. Thank you for putting together this community and please keep on going!!!

Okay my friends, all the best, have a wonderful time and enjoy the music!!!


With friendly greetings, Richard

Hi friends,

greetings from Bratislava in Slovakia!!!

I am searching for the most recent contact info, e-mail or postal address to Jeff Kowal/Terra Ambient. I would be very thankful for any help.

Richard Gurtler

Hi friends!!!

First of all, Happy New Year 2009 from Slovakia!!!

I am searching for the most recent contact info, e-mail or postal address to Todd Fletcher (also Psychetropic project). His old e-mail todd@microrelease.com is not valid anymore. I would be very thankful for any help.

Richard Gurtler