Tony Gerber – Blue Water Drift Dive

BWDD – January 24, 2021

01/24/2021 by darrellburgan, posted in Robert Rich, The Ministry of Inside Things, Tony Gerber

Tonight on Blue Water Drift Dive, we will be continuing our series focusing on live ambient and electronic music. With live sets performed by artists like Robert Rich, Cypress Rosewood / Tony Gerber, and The Ministry of Inside Things, we will certainly have a lovely time. There will also be an unreleased historical live set performed by yours truly. Hope to see you there.

The show happens tonight at 10p/9p/8p/7p ET/CT/MT/PT (2a UTC), immediately following the end of Tony Gerber’s fantastic Ambient Sundays program, and will last at least 2 hours. As with all RadioSpiral.net programs, the emphasis is on community, so of course there is a live chat.

If you tune in, I hope you’ll stop by and say hello!

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BWDD – October 18, 2020

10/18/2020 by darrellburgan, posted in Altus, Broadcasts, Chris Zabriskie, Kevin Spears, Ombient, The Lovely Moon, Tony Gerber, Uncategorized

It is “Mountain Night” tonight on Blue Water Drift Dive on RadioSpiral.net! After a lovely road trip through Colorado and Wyoming last week — the reason there was no show last weekend — I think it’s appropriate to have a show focused on the music of the mountains. As such, every track in tonight’s show has some special reference to the mountains in its title, the album it is on, or in the theme of the music.

We’ll open with a block of mountain-themed pieces from such artists as Kevin Spears, Ombient, The Lovely Moon, Chris Zabriskie, Tony Gerber, and Altus, traveling mostly in the high plains of light ambient music, but with a few delicious side roads thrown in for good measure.

And in the second hour, I’ll be bringing you that masterpiece of mountain music by none other than ambient explorer Thom Brennan: his 1987 masterpiece simply entitled Mountains. One of my favorite albums ever — and a beautiful way to close out the show and send us into the work week well centered and prepared.

And, of course, I’ll be opening the program with a live set, this time dedicated to the crisp and pristine air up there at Monarch Pass. Or the lack thereof.

If you tune in, I hope you’ll stop by and say hello …

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Tony Gerber and Giles Reaves Live at Cosmic Crossing

04/01/2020 by darrellburgan, posted in Articles, Giles Reaves, Tony Gerber

Two great guys performing beautiful live ambient and electronic music! Check it out …

Auroric Dreams

11/29/201812/30/2018 by darrellburgan, posted in Articles, Tony Gerber

Some more music I’m listening to while working. Today’s music is from space music group Auroric Dreams, which includes my friend Tony Gerber, a fantastic musician and extraordinary human being.

This group plays some highly original and lush electronic and guitar based space music. Sometimes quiet, sometimes energetic, but always spacious. Give them a listen!

Also, last night is the first time I heard Tony refer to himself as “Gerbtone”. I couldn’t resist:

Playlist – March 2, 2018

03/02/201812/30/2018 by darrellburgan, posted in Broadcasts, Tony Gerber

What a privilege I had bringing this music to you. Tonight we heard an outstanding live concert by Tony Gerber, as well as a broad cross section of the decades of gorgeous music Tony has given us, both solo and in collaboration. Just wonderful.

Special thanks to Tony for taking time to bring us this concert! I hope we can do this again soon …

Sacred Moments – January 2018 Week 2 (2018)
Farther Than The Horizon

Sacred Moments – February 2018 Week 2 (2018)
South American Voice

Sacred Moments – January 2018 Week 3 (2018)
Cavernous Oscillations
Big East Fork

Sacred Moments – January 2018 Week 4 (2018)
We Will Sustain
Dawning
Sharing Between Us

Tony Gerber – Live in Concert

Tony Gerber – Altamira (1999)
Mountainside
Above the October Moon

Tony Gerber – Totem (2015)
Planetary Canyon
Between The Planets
Genetic Forward

Tony Gerber – Colour My Dream (2009)
Dream Ochre
Dream Gold

Tony Gerber – Synergy of Light (2013)
Quantum Drop

Tony Gerber – Flute Songs for Water (2007)
Arctic Glacier

Spacecraft – Earthtime Tapestry (1999)
Dreams of One
Cycles

Cypress Rosewood – French Quarter Chill (Live January 31, 2009)
French Quarter Chill Part 3
French Quarter Chill Part 4

Tony Gerber – Ethereality (2009)
Planetary Stroll
Europa Under Ice

Tony Gerber live on Blue Water Drift Dive March 2nd

02/22/201812/30/2018 by darrellburgan, posted in Broadcasts, Tony Gerber

Just a friendly reminder …

That’s right. On March 2nd, I will have the extraordinary privilege of hosting Tony Gerber live in concert on BWDD.

Mark Your Calendar

For those of you who don’t know him, live space music pioneer Tony Gerber has been performing live music in front of audiences and live radio since he was 9 years old. For his space music projects, live and recorded, he mixes a love of electronic music with guitars and native flutes.

In addition to the live concert, I will of course take you on a journey through Tony’s released music, both as a solo artist, as Cypress Rosewood, and as part of the space music group Spacecraft. This is going to be a very special night indeed. Don’t miss it!

Upcoming events on Blue Water Drift Dive

02/15/201812/30/2018 by darrellburgan, posted in Broadcasts, Thomas Park, Tony Gerber

Two huge events coming up on Blue Water Drift Dive in the coming three weeks, plus an announcement about next week’s show …

Friday, February 23, 2018 – No BWDD

My daughter has a volleyball tournament out of town, so I will have to cancel BWDD this day. But, never fear, because the following week …

Friday, March 2, 2018 – Tony Gerber Live In Concert

That’s right. On March 2nd, I will have the extraordinary privilege of hosting Tony Gerber live in concert on BWDD.

Mark Your Calendar

And then the following week …

Friday, March 9, 2018 – Thomas Park Retrospective

On March 9th, I’ll be presenting a special feature on one of the most ground-breaking and prolific ambient artists ever: Thomas Park.

Entitled The Music Of Thomas Park: 20 Years Of Creativity (A Retrospective), this never-before-heard documentary chronicles Thomas’ amazing odyssey through all forms of electronic music and presents the many ways his music has influenced the genre itself.

You can find Thomas’ music everywhere without even knowing it, as he has released under the artist names Mystified, AutoCad, Mister Vapor, Grid Resistor, Model 201, and many others. It is not hyperbole to say that Thomas Park is one of the premier ambient artists ever.

Mark Your Calendar

I’m very proud to bring this work to you. You don’t want to miss this.

See You Then

I hope you to see you at both of these events! If you tune in, be sure to stop by the chat room and say hello …

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Playlist – December 22, 2017

12/22/201712/30/2018 by darrellburgan, posted in Arcticology, Broadcasts, Conni St. Pierre, Emerald Adrift, Fellirium, Ian Boddy, IXOHOXI, Janne Hanhisuanto, Kit Watkins, Lucette Bourdin, Mystahr, Numina, Phillip Wilkerson, Quosp, Richard Lainhart, Robert Rich, Scott Lawlor, SineRider, Spheruleus, Sylvie Walder, Thom Brennan, Tony Gerber, Vidna Obmana

It’s always wonderful to celebrate the return of an old friend, and tonight was my opportunity to do that for my beloved Oberheim OB-12. We had a great time listening to music inspired by the color blue, and chit chatting about hiking in Japan, the evils of internet service providers, Debussy doing Satie, revolving organ bars, and the mysterious Christmas Asparagus. Don’t ask – you had to be in the chat room at the time to understand that reference.