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For those of you looking for unique and original ambient instrumental background chillout music for the holidays, without the overt carols or standard holiday fare, please check out my new Sensitive Chaos ‘Little Drum Machine Boy’ EP just released today on my Bandcamp site.

https://sensitivechaos.bandcamp.com/album/little-drum-machine-boy

And while you are there, also check out my previous holiday release, ‘Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells’. Both releases are live recordings from past holiday events, and perfect evergreen additions to your holiday playlist.

All available for streaming or download at Name Your Own Price.

And please follow me on Bandcamp. We’ve got a new full length release coming out next year.

December 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played
“Missing Viejo”, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky”, and Mercado San Telmo” on December 28, 2019, “Spirit of the Season” on December 22, 2019 and December 14, 2019, “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” and “Spirit of the Season” on December 7, 2019. WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes show in Melbourne, FL played “Spirit of the Season” on December 15, 2019, and “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” on December 8, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

November 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Nightshift at the Baby Mecha Nursery” on November 30, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on November 24, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on November 23, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on November 17, 2019, “Nightshift at the Baby Mecha Nursery” on November 3, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on November 2, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

October 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on October 27, 2019, October 26, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 20, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on October 20, 2019, “Ceiliúradh Mhór,” “March of the Timeshifters,” and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 5, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

September 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on September 22, 2019, “The Heliosphere Is a Harsh Mistress” on September 21, 2019, September 15, 2019, and September 8, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

August 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down (Like an Ocean in the Sky)” and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on August 31, 2019, “March of the Timeshifters” on August 25, 2019, “Ceiliúradh Mhór” on August 24, 2019, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on August 17, “Gypsy Moth Dance” on August 10, 2019, August 4, 2019 and August 3, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

July 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on July 27, 2019, July 21, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on July 20, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on July 14, 2019, “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on July 13, 2019, and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on July 6, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

June 2019The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on June 30, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on June 15, 2019, “Gypsy Moth Dance” on June 8, 2019, “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on June 2, 2019, and “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on June 1, 2019. KUBU 96.5FM Beyond The Invisible show in Sacramento, CA played “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on June 28, 2019 and June 20, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

May 2019KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “March of the Timeshifters” on May 25, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on May 10, 2019 and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on May 4, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Contemplation of One’s Place in the World” on May 19, 2019. Radio Despi 107.1 FM La Otra Orilla radio show in Barcelona, Spain played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” and “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on May 7, 2019. WWUH 91.3FM Ambience radio show in West Hartford, CT played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplandi (Walking a Beautiful World)” and “Seeker After Patterns” on May 5, 2019. KUBU 96.5FM Beyond The Invisible show in Sacramento, CA is featuring Sensitive Chaos for the month of May and played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplandi (Walking a Beautiful World) on May 3, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

April 2019KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on April 28, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on April 27, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on April 21, 2019, April 20, 2019, April 13, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on April 7, 2019, and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on April 6, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Missing Viejo” on April 21, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

March 2019KUAC 89.9FM Nightlight radio show in Fairbanks, AK played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on March 31, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on March 31, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on March 30, 2019 and March 23, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on March 16, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on March 3, 2019, and “To Sleep, To Dream” on March 2, 2019. WMSE 91.7FM’s Instrumental Saturdays with Mary Bartlein show in Milwaukee, WI played “Emerging Transparency” on March 30, 2019. 2MAX FM 91.3 The Musical Panorama radio show in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on March 28, 2019. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Seeker After Patterns” on March 24, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Missing Viejo” on March 24, 2019. WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes radio show from Melbourne, FL played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on March 10, 2019, “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on March 3, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

February 2019WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes radio show from Melbourne, FL played “Hypnotica Muríca” on February 24, 2019, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on February 17, 2019, and “Missing Viejo” on February 10, 2018. WPNE 89.3FM/WHND 89.7FM At The Edge show in Green Bay/Sister Bay, WI, played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on February 18, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on February 17, 2019, “Missing Viejo” on February 16, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland,” “Missing Viejo,” “Last Day Song (World Walking Again),” “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky,” “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal,” on February 9, 2019, “L’Ascension” and “Contemplation of One’s Place in the World” on February 3, 2019, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland,” “Android Cat Dreams of Mice,” and “March of the Timeshifters” on February 2, 2019. KUBU 96.5FM Beyond The Invisible show in Sacramento, CA played “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on February 15, 2019. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Hypnotica Muríca” on February 3, 2019. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

January 2019WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes radio show from Melbourne, FL played “Takeshita Street vs. The Jeepney” on January 27, 2018, “Mercado San Telmo” on January 13, 2019, and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on January 6, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” and “Sensitive Chaos” on January 26, 2019, “March of the Timeshifters” on January 19, 2019, “Gypsy Moth Dance” and “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on January 13, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on January 6, 2019, and January 5, 2019. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on January 20, 2019. YLE Radio 1 Avaruusromua (Space Junk) Finnish Broadcasting Company radio played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on January 20, 2019. WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Mercado San Telmo” on January 20, 2019, “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on January 6, 2019. WWUH 91.3FM Ambience radio show in West Hartford, CT played “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” and “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on January 13, 2019, and “Missing Viejo” on January 6, 2019. WXPN 88.5FM Star’s End radio show in Philadelphia, PA played “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on January 6, 2019. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on January 2, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com, and streaming on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music.

The Sensitive Chaos Walking a Beautiful World album has been announced as 1 of 16 recordings qualified for Best Electronic Album of 2018 for the Zone Music Reporter Zone Music Awards.

Qualifying recordings were in the Top 50 of the ZMR Top 100 chart sometime from December 2017 thru November 2018 (except for “Album of the Year” which is restricted to recordings in the Top 10). ‘Walking a Beautiful World’ was in the Top 50 for 6 months during that timeframe!

Nominees will be selected in February via vote by radio broadcasters who submitted monthly reports.

Finalist will be voted upon in March. Winners will be announced at the 15th Annual ZMR Music Award Show on Saturday May 18, 2019 held in New Orleans, LA at the House of Blues.

Thank you to all the radio folks who played the record (every song from the album got played sometime somewhere). And extra thanks to those who felt we deserved a Top 20 report.

Congratulations to co-writer/collaborators Monica Arrington, Christian Nikolaus, Jim Combs, Dave Coustan, Tony Gerber, Brian Good, Bryan Hughes (whose AeTopus album was also nominated for Best Electronic Album and Album of the Year), John McNicholas, Otso Pakarinen, Josie Quick, Mitchell Sosebee, Kevin Spears, Ryan PT, Paul A Vnuk Jr, Talya Sabra, and Tom Eaton.

December 2018 – KUAC 89.9FM Nightlight radio show in Fairbanks, AK played “Gypsy Moth Dance” and “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on December 30, 2018. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on December 30, 2018 KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on December 30, 2018, “Cream and Variation” on December 29, 2018, “Spirit of the Season” on December 23, 2018, December 22, 2018, December 16, 2018, December 9, 2018 and December 8, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on December 1, 2018. WVKR 91.3FM Secret Music show in Poughkeepsie, NY played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on December 23, 2018.  HFM Radio 102.3FM Night Hawke show in Market Harborough, South Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire, UK played “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” on December 22, 2018. WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes in Melbourne, FL played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on December 23, 2018, and “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” on December 16, 2018. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California programmed  “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” in their Wordless Echoes Christmas Echoes – pt 2 on December 12, 2018. KDNK 88.1 FM Carbondale, Glenwood 88.3 FM Aspen played “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on December 12, 2018. WWUH 91.3FM The Greatest Show From Earth radio show in West Hartford, CT played “Hypnotica Murica” and “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on December 9, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

November 2018 – Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on November 30, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Missing Viejo” on November 27, 2018. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Takeshita Street vs. The Jeepney” on November 25, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on November 24, 2018, “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, & Bells” on November 18, 2018, “Winter Winds Across the Heartland” on November 24, 2018, November 10, 2018, and November 4, 2018. One World Music Radio included “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” in the Matthew Mayer-sponsored Healing Waters playlist #15 on November 14, 2018. WMNR 88.1FM New Music Gallery radio show in Monroe, CT played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)”, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky”, and “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on November 8, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

October 2018 – KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on October 28, 2018, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on October 27, 2018, “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 21, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 20, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on October 14, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 13, 2018, “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” and “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” on October 6, 2018. WXPN 88.5FM Star’s End radio show in Philadelphia, PA played “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on October 28, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on October 28, 2018. WWUH 91.3FM Ambience radio show in West Hartford, CT played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on October 21, 2018. WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on October 21, 2018, “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on October 7, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Jomo Jet Lag” and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on October 17, 2018. WMSE 91.7FM Instrumental Saturdays radio in Milwaukee, WI  played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on October 13, 2018. Sequences Electronic Music podcast included “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” and “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” in their latest No 136 podcast. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on October 11, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

September 2018 – WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Mercado San Telmo” on September 30, 2018, “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on September 16, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on September 9, 2018, “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on September 2, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on September 22, 2018, “Voyager Surfs the Interstellar Seas” on September 21, 2018, “Android Cat Sleeps in the Sun” on September 2, 2018, and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on September 1, 2018. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on September 28, 2018, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on September 22, 2018 and September 17, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Hypnotica Muríca” on September 18, 2018, “Gift Hill Respite” and “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on September 4, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Missing Viejo” on September 2, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

August 2018 – KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on August 26, 2018, “Gypsy Moth Dance” on August 19, 2018, “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on August 18, 2019, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In the Sky” on August 5, 2018, and “Missing Viejo” on August 4, 2018. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on August 24, 2018. WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played”Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on August 26, 2018, “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on August 19, 2018, and “Mercado San Telmo” on August 5, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on August 19, 2018, and “Missing Viejo” on August 5, 2018. KCUR 89.3FM Night Tides with Renee Blanche show in Kansas City, MO played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on August 12, 2018.  WXPN 88.5FM Star’s End radio show in Philadelphia, PA played “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on August 12, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on August 7, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

July 2018 – WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Hypnotica Muríca” on July 29, 2018, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on July 22, 2018, “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on July 8, 2018 and “Hypnotica Muríca” on July 1, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World” on July 29, 2018 and July 22, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World” on July 28, 2018, “Android Cat Dreams of Mice” on July 22, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on July 21, 2018 and July 7, 2018, and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on July 15, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on July 24, 2018 and “Missing Viejo” on July 10, 2018. KCUR 89.3FM Night Tides with Renee Blanche show in Kansas City, MO played “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on July 22, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky” on July 8, 2018. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Fifty Light Years From Home” on July 22, 2018, “Takeshita Street vs. The Jeepney” on July 8, 2018 and “Hypnotica Muríca” on July 1, 2018. KDNK 88.1 FM Carbondale, Glenwood 88.3 FM Aspen played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)”, “Missing Viejo”, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover”, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky”, “Takeshita Street vs the Jeepney”, “Mercado San Telmo”, “Spirits Between Bourbon & Royal”, “Hypnotica Murica”, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)”, and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky (Radio Edit)” on July 4, 2018. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on July 3, 2018. WWUH 91.3FM Ambience radio show in West Hartford, CT played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on July 1, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

June 2018 – Sounds Like Cafe in Australia listed “Missing Viejo” at #8 on their June 2018 Singles chart and at #3 on their June 2018 Instrumental chart. 2MAX FM 91.3 The Musical Panorama radio show in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on June 28, 2018 and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on June 7, 2018. KCUR 89.3FM Night Tides with Renee Blanche show in Kansas City, MO played “Missing Viejo” on June 24, 2018, “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on June 10, 2018. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on June 24, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on June 3, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World” on June 24, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky,” “Gift Hill Respite,” “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney,” “Mercado San Telmo,” “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal,” and “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on June 10, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on June 9, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky,” and “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on June 3, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge played “Missing Viejo” on June 24, 2018, and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on June 10, 2018. Hypnagogue Podcast played “Missing Viejo” in their Episode 237 on June 21, 2018.  WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on June 17, 2018, “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on June 10, 2018, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on June 3, 2018. WHYR 96.9FM’s The Clearing radio show in Baton Rouge, LA played “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on June 17, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Jomo Jet Lag” and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on June 13, 2018. Radio Marabu 104.8FM NO PIGEONHOLES in Belm, Germany played “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on June 10, 2018. WVKR 91.3FM Secret Music show in Poughkeepsie, NY played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on June 10, 2018, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on June 3, 2018WMSE 91.7FM Instrumental Saturdays radio in Milwaukee, WI interviewed Jim on the air for 3 hours and played “Sensitive Chaos,” “Dreaming HelsinkiEsplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World),” “Missing Viejo,” “Jomo Jet Lag,” “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover,” “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky,” “Gift Hill Respite,” “Mercado San Telmo,” and “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on June 2, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

May 2018Onda Pedriza 107.3FM Músicas Imaginadas (Imagined Music) radio from Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Spain played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on his  on May 28, 2018. Guido’s Lounge Cafe In The Zone in the Netherlands included “Missing Viejo” in their May 2018 show. KCUR 89.3FM Night Tides with Renee Blanche show in Kansas City, MO played “Mercado San Telmo” on May 27, 2018, “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on May 6, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Hypnotica Muríca,” “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World,” “Missing Viejo,” “Jomo Jet Lag,” “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover,” and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 27, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 26, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on May 20, 2018, “Missing Viejo” and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 12, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 6, 2018, and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on May 5, 2018. Alpha Rhythms on WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, OH played “Hypnotica Muríca” on May 27, 2018, “Hypnotica Muríca” on May 20, 2018, “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on May 13, 2018WVUD 91.3 The Morning Fog radio show in Newark, DE played”Missing Viejo” on May 27, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 20, 2018, and “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on May 13, 2018. WMSE 91.7FM Instrumental Saturdays radio played “Hypnotica Muríca” on May 26, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on May 19, 2018, and “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on May 5, 2018. WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether in Stevens Point, WI played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 27, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 13, 2018KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played”Missing Viejo” on May 27, 2018, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 12, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on May 6, 2018. WTUL New Orleans 91.5FM played “Amerisynthecana” on May 27, 2018. KUBU 96.5FM Beyond The Invisible show in Sacramento, CA played “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on May 25, 2018 and May 18, 2018 and “March of the Timeshifters” on May 11, 2018, and May 4, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on May22, 2018, “Gift Hill Respite” and “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on May 8, 2018. Echoes, the daily two-hour music soundscape, distributed by Public Radio International and broadcast on over 130 radio stations from Maine to California played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 22, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 4, 2018, and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 2, 2018KUAC 89.9FM Nightlight radio show in Fairbanks, AK played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on May 20, 2018, “March of the Timeshifters” on May 13, 2018, and “Gypsy Moth Dance” on May 6, 2018. WHYR 96.9FM’s The Clearing radio show in Baton Rouge, LA played “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 20, 2018KXRY 91.1 & 107.1FM 12 Steps Beyond Prog radio show in Portland, OR played “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on May 16, 2018, and “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on May 10,2018KDNK 88.1 FM Carbondale, Glenwood 88.3 FM Aspen played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)”, “Missing Viejo”, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover”, “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky”, “Takeshita Street vs the Jeepney”, “Mercado San Telmo”, “Spirits Between Bourbon & Royal”, “Hypnotica Murica”, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)”, and “Rain Falls Down Like an Ocean in the Sky (Radio Edit) on May 16, 2018, and ”Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 6, 2018. WNMC Radio 90.7FM Inner Visions radio show in Traverse City, MI played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 13, 2018, and “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)”, “Missing Viejo”, “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover”, and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 6, 2018. KTEP 88.5 FM Audiosyncracy show in El Paso, TX played “Mercado San Telmo” on May 13, 2018WMUH 91.7 FM Thought Radio played “Jomo Jet Lag” and “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 12, 2018WDIY 88.1FM Galactic Travels played “Bad Ass Nairobi Land Rover” on May 10, 2018KFGM-LP 105.5FM This Is The City in Missoula, MT played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)”, “Missing Viejo”, and “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on May 8, 2018. YLE Radio 1 Avaruusromua (Space Junk) Finnish Broadcasting Company radio played “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on May 6, 2018. HFM Radio 102.3FM Night Hawke show in Market Harborough, South Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire, UK played “Missing Viejo”, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)”, and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on May 5, 2018Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

April 2018KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 29, 2018, “Missing Viejo” and “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 28, 2018, “Hypnotica Muríca” on April 22, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 21, 2018, “Missing Viejo” on April 15, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 14, 2018, “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” on April 7, 2018, “Gypsy Moth Dance” and “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on April 6, 2018. WVUD 91.3 The Morning Fog radio show in Newark, DE played “Hypnotica Muríca” on April 29, 2018. WNMC Radio 90.7FM Inner Visions radio show in Traverse City, MI played the “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on April 29, 2018. One World Music Radio has included “Last Day Song (World Walking Again)” in the Kathryn Kaye-sponsored One World Music playlist #120 on April 25, 2018. KUAC 89.95 FM Nightlight show in Fairbanks, AK played Sensitive Chaos “Dreaming Helsinki Esplanadi (Walking a Beautiful World)” on April 29, 2018 and April 22, 2018. WYSO 91.3FM Alpha Rhythms in Yellow Springs, OH played “Hypnotica Murica” on April 29, 2018, “Takeshita Street Vs. The Jeepney” on April 22, 2018, “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 15, 2018KCUR 89.3FM Night Tides with Renee Blanche show in Kansas City, MO played “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on April 22, 2018. WWSP 90FM Ambient Aether show in Stevens Point, WI played “Missing Viejo” on April 22, 2018. WMSE 91.7FM Instrumental Saturdays radio played “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” and “Hypnotica Murica” on April 28, 2018, and “March of the Timeshifters” on April 21, 2018. WHYR 96.9FM’s The Clearing radio show in Baton Rouge, LA played “Voyager Surfs the Interstellar Seas” on April 21, 2018. KCBX 90FM Beyond the Fringe radio show in San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | and 95.1 Lompoc played “Rain Falls Down Like An Ocean In The Sky” on April 17, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Missing Viejo” on April 15, 2018. KTEP 88.5 FM Audiosyncracy show in El Paso, TX played “Mercado San Telmo” on April 22, 2018, and “Spirits Between Bourbon and Royal” on April 15, 2018. WFIT 89.5FM Future Echoes played “Groove Static” on April 8, 2018, and “Android Cat Watches Birds” on April 1, 2018Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

March 2018KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Android Cat Dreams of Mice” on March 31, 2018, “Fifty Light Years from Home” on March 18, 2018, “Gypsy Moth Dance” on March 11, 2018, “Voyager Surfs the Interstellar Seas” on March 4, 2018, and “The Romance of Train Travel” on March 3, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Sensitive Chaos” on March 4, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

February 2018KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Gypsy Moth Dance” on February 25, 2018 and February 3, 2018, “The Heliosphere is a Harsh Mistress” on February 24, 2018, February 17, 2018, and February 10, 2018, “Android Cats Dream of Mice” on February 10, 2018, “The Romance of Train Travel” on February 4, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

January 2018KSBR 88.5FM The Morning Breeze show in Mission Viejo, CA played “Remembering Chestnuts, Icy Cold, and Bells” on January 28, 2018, “Contemplation of Ones Place in the World” on January 27, 2018, “March of the Timeshifters” on January 21, 2018 and January 13, 2018, and “March of the Timeshifters” and “Contemplation of One’s Place in the World” on January 7, 2018, and “March of the Timeshifters” on January 6, 2018. KSBR 88.5FM The Late Night Lounge show in Mission Viejo, CA played “March of the Timeshifters” on January 21, 2018, and “Sensitive Chaos” on January 7, 2018. Also in consistent rotation on Space Station SomaFM, RadioSpiral, At the Water’s Edge, Audiosyncracy and Stillstream.com.

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Radio angel report: The Sensitive Chaos ‘Walking a Beautiful World’ CD continued in the Zone Music Reporter’s Top 40 of the Top 100 Airplay for the 4th month in a row, hanging on this month at #40.

Thanks again to all the radio angels for playing the music and reporting the plays. And to ZoneMusicReporter for tabulating and publishing the chart.

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Radio angel report: The June 2018 Zone Music Reporter Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart is out and Sensitive Chaos Walking a Beautiful World has climbed into the Top 25 at #23 (after a #33 debut in April and #27 in May).

Continued thanks and blessings to all the radio folk who play and report the music! We’ve been heard terrestrially in the US, UK, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Australia, Canada, plus all the places internet radio reaches.

Thanks to ZoneMusicReporter for tracking everything.

Congratulations to all the great musicians on the chart (it’s a strong year this year)!

And congrats to all my co-writer/collaborators on the record: Monica Arrington, Christian Nikolaus, Dave Coustan, Tony Gerber, Brian Good, Bryan Hughes, John McNicholas, Otso Pakarinen, Josie Quick, Mitchell Sosebee, Kevin Spears, Ryan P. Taylor, Paul A Vnuk Jr, Miss Talya, and Tom Eaton.

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