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"Born on an astral vibe of old skool VCFs, the record was dedicated at the time to “The infinite journeys of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2”..."

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Michael Garrison ‘In The Regions Of Sunreturn’ (Windspell, 1979)

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Joe Silva

Peach ‘Audiopeach’ (Epic/Mute, 1997)

Zan Lyons ‘Desolate’ (Foundry ,2000)

Faceless ‘Achievement’ (Noisebox, 1995)

Element ‘Sourblaster’ (Creeping Bent, 2000)

Mountaineers ‘Messy Century’ (Mute, 2003)

‘Voices From The Dust Bowl’

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Rupert Hine ‘The Shout’

Nabihah Iqbal: The Stuff Of Dreams

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Michael Garrison ‘In The Regions Of Sunreturn’ (Windspell, 1979)

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