Spacetime Continuum & Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime

Spacetime Continuum & Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime (Astralwerks, ASW 6107-2, 1993) (FLAC)

What can I say?  Not my favorite release by Jonah.  Deserves inclusion here.

Spacetime Continuum - Double Fine Zone

Spacetime Continuum - Double Fine Zone (Astralwerks, ASW 6238-2, 1999) (320)
01 The Ring
02 Microjam
03 Freezone
04 Biscuit Face
05 Beveled Edge
06 Compound
07 Spin Out
08 One At A Day
09 Manaka
10 Different Band
11 Further Down The Road

I'll admit to not really getting this album for the first few years.  I just didn't get jazz at that time.  But I warmed up to it slowly.  Eventually taking a class about it, which was phenomenal.  And my tastes have evolved to really liking this cd.  It's different, but not.  I wasn't alone, not everybody "got" it, as you can find this in the used cd bins.  Which is really too bad.  Just typing this is making me want to listen to it again, which I'm going to do right now.

Here's a great discogs review:

A truly talented artist with some great solo and collaboration albums: Alien Dreamtime (with Terrance McKenna), Sea Biscuit, Emit Ecaps , Alien Community I & II (Pete Namlook) Quiet Logic (Mixmaster Morris), Electro Harmonix (Tetsu Inoue), Instant Replay(Tetsu Inoue), Reagenz (Move D), Visitation (Bill Laswill)... Many great and varied albums across ambient and music. A artist that can truly dabble with abstract, electro, ambient, techno, tech-house, deep house, jazz and more; but always delights with his styles and fusions.
A excellent and very underrated album, esp as this is music that may take a few listens to really appreciate the beauty within. Took me a couple listens to really absorb the pure quality of music this album really holds. Has all the classic sounds that makes Spacetime Continuum music such a enlightening joy: Sparkling bubbling ambient, tingling Detroit techno(tech-house), mellow bass and breezy rhythms - which is now all crafted and fused together with plenty of real live jazz. Though more jazzed influenced then previous excellent STC releases, it still has all the hi-tech sounds what makes SPC music such a delight and joy to listen and keep coming back too...J.Sharp's uses his ability and skill fusing modern ambient-techno with his excellent jazz & saxphone abilities - giving the music a nice twist to its futuristic technology music thanks to its real jazz edge. Throughout the album the music remains bubbly, mellow, joyful, that also somehow create a summer like feel thanks to its lush flowing rhythms and bouncy beats, with the occasional oceanic ambient, while the jazz adds a nice breezy freestyle flow adding a live feeling to the electronics. This is the sort of music you can put on, play, and then be washed away with good feelings thanks to its tranquil and uplifting sound, and a great album that will continue to grow and delight with each new listen.

Spacetime Continuum - Emit Ecaps

Spacetime Continuum - Emit Ecaps (Astralwerks, ASW 6147-2, 1996) (FLAC)

01 Iform
02 Kairo
03 Simm City
04 Funkyar
05 Swing Fantasy
06 Out Here
07 Vertigo
08 Twister
09 Pod
10 String Of Pearls

A couple great reviews of this mighty fine album:

Another excellent album by Jonah Sharp. However it is not an ambient album so those expecting another 'Sea Biscuit', well, don't.
What is brilliant about Sharp's music is that it evolves. This is a logical progression form the superb ambient nature of 'Sea Biscuit'. On this album beats are employed with beautiful, stirring melodies and synth motifs. It's a great companion to 'Sea Biscuit' as you will find the album has much the same relaxing effect on you, despite the use of beats on this album.
However some tracks like 'Vertigo' do lend themselves more to the dancefloor but they also contain softer moments aswell, so another home listening delight. Check out 'Swing Fantasy', a great track with a stunning jazzy bassline!
One of the best electronic albums out there.

Venturing boldly beyond undefined boundaries of ambient techno, Spacetime Continuum presents Emit Ecaps, a lively, beat-oriented, groove-intensive collection of experimental dancefloor techno. Sensitive to its surroundings, Emit Ecaps embraces the vibrant feel of Jonah Sharp's liberal San Francisco homeland. Comprised of exceptionally deft bass lines, refined synthetic percussion, and inspired synth riffs, this follow-up album to 1994's ambient classic Sea Biscuit is a strong addition to Sharp's already respectable discography.
Making his mark in the early 1990's primarily as an ambient musician, Jonah Sharp validates himself with this album as a qualified electronic musician who can pick and choose from any styles or influences. Hints of many styles are present, including Sharp's ambient and jazz backgrounds, as well as Detroit techno, house, funk, drum and bass, electro, and intelligent dance.
Synths drift carefully, bounce freely, and bubble over with life throughout these ten tracks. The album includes the energetic and upbeat "Iform" and "Kairo," the exotic and daring "Swing Fantasy," and the more passive "Twister" and "String of Pearls." The mixing of "Simm City" could have been improved; its sharp high-pitched intro can startle the unsuspecting listener. With Emit Ecaps, Jonah Sharp diversifies his style and refines his already masterful groove. 

Spacetime Continuum - Sea Biscuit

Spacetime Continuum - Sea Biscuit (Astralwerks, Caroline Records, ASW 6129-2, 1994) (FLAC)

01 Pressure
02 Subway
03 Ping Pong
04 Voice Of The Earth
05 Floatilla
06 Q 11
07 A Low Frequency Inversion Field

This album is SO LUSH!!  I love this whole cd.  Gorgeous ambience.  Average track length is 11 minutes.   If you've like anything I've posted, then you will love this one.  Great one to just immerse yourself into.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Spacetime Continuum - REALtime EP

Spacetime Continuum - REALtime EP (Astralwerks, ASW 6208-2, 1997) (FLAC)
01 Neoteric
02 Neoteric (Strange Attractor Mix)
03 Microjam
04 Pressure (Live)
05 Freelon

A good intro to Jonah Sharp's world.  My fave album of his is Sea Biscuit, which I'll post at some point.  This ep has the live version of Pressure, which is a killer track.

Check it.

Freaky Chakra - Blacklight Fantasy

Freaky Chakra - Blacklight Fantasy (Astralwerks, ASW 6232-2, 1998) (FLAC)

01 Downspace

02 Automatic

03 What?

04 Thing

05 Fascist Funk

06 Vector Head

07 Living In The Future

08 Dreams

09 Year 2000

10 Hyperspace

11 Platform

12 Blacklight Fantasy

i'll post review later

Freaky Chakra Vs. Single Cell Orchestra

Freaky Chakra Vs. Single Cell Orchestra - Freaky Chakra Vs. Single Cell Orchestra (Astralwerks, ASW 6166-2, 1996) (FLAC)

01 Freaky Chakra Vs. Single Cell Orchestra – Intro 

02 Freaky Chakra – Lurking 

03 Single Cell Orchestra – Piledriver 

04 Freaky Chakra – Trepidations In Love 

05 Single Cell Orchestra – I Want To Fall 

06 Freaky Chakra – Wishfullness 

07 Single Cell Orchestra – Trying To Find You 

08 Freaky Chakra – Anthem Of The Forgotten 

09 Single Cell Orchestra – The Way

A storming breakbeat battle, with SCO's Miguel Fierro going head-to-head with friend and colleague Daum Bentley of Freaky Chakra. Old-school up-tempo electro-funk is the call of the day for much of this disc, which was inspired by a series of live improvisations the two performed in 1995 and '96.

Freaky Chakra - Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven

Freaky Chakra - Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Maxi-Single) (Astralwerks, ASW 6151-2, 1995) (FLAC)

01 Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven (Vocals by Toni Halliday) (Not Underground/Alternative Radio Edit)

02 First, Last, Always

03 It's All Good

04 Post-Neo Ambient Jungle Potpourri

05 Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven (Vocals by Toni Halliday) (Remix by Single Cell Orchestra)

06 Instrumentally Yours

Freaky Chakra - Lowdown Motivator

Freaky Chakra - Lowdown Motivator (Astralwerks, ASW 6133-2, 1995) (FLAC)

01 Multiphasic Invoculator

02 Big Aura

03 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Vocals by Toni Halliday)

04 Goodbye

05 Peace Fixation (Trance Mix)

06 Tra Vigne

07 Halucifuge (Blind Dive)

08 Lightdarklight

In about 1992 I discovered the band Curve.  I loved them.  The raw emotion of Toni Halliday and the crazy heavy sounds from Dean Garcia.   Their Doppelgänger  album was truly amazing.  I saw them live on that tour.  I had read that Toni had guest vocal'd on a bunch of stuff, so I started tracking the releases down (such as Leftfield's influential debut).  Freaky Chakra was on the list, so I picked up this cd.  It was in line with some of the other music I was buying at the time (still is, really).  I was discovering early trance.  Toni did a great track with Paul Van Dyk called Words (For Love).  So, this release ranges from ambient to techno.  I'll track down a proper review.  But I'm gonna post all the Freaky Chakra I have, because the world isn't posting flac versions of him for some reason.

Oh, I forgot to tell this story...  probably 10 years ago I made a roadtrip from Seattle to Portland to see Sean Cusick play one night, and I met with a great online buddy of mine there.  He asked me if I knew who Freaky Chakra was, and I said of course.  He asked me, "Do you want to meet him?"  And I was like, "Umm, yeah, okay!"  So we walk up to this guy, and my buddy says "This is Daum Fucking Bentley!!"  I was slightly starstruck, cuz what do you say after that introduction.  But he was a cool dude and l saw him play a few times after that date.  Genuinely nice dude.  But as a result, I will always think of Freaky Chakra as Daum Fucking Bentley.  

Lowdown Motivator album by Freaky Chakra was released Mar 28, 1995 on the Astralwerks (Record Label) label. Lowdown Motivator occasionally moves closer to the rich, diverse eco-tapestry of Future Sound of London's Lifeforms than the work of Bentley's compatriots around San Francisco. Despite the ambient leanings, earthy beats are never far behind on the album, and Bentley has good instincts when it comes to constructing and mixing rhythms around his effects. ~ John Bush 

Alternative Press (8/95, p. 110) - "San Francisco's Freaky Chakra (Daum Bentley to his family) has woven a near-seamless skein of dance-trance razzmatazz.... The greatness of LOWDOWN MOTIVATOR never lets up." 

Option (7-8/95, p. 107) - "... Bentley is taking electronic music to new places, and is an artist all technophiles should keep an eye on... "

Various - Excursions In Ambience 4

Various - Excursions In Ambience 4 - The Fourth Frontier (Astralwerks, ASW 6153-2, 1995) (FLAC)

01 Flying Saucer Attack – Instrumental Wish
02 Me-Sheen – Sonic Lullaby (Edit)
03 Luna Sol – D.I.A.P.O.W.
04 Ben Neill – Somnabula (Mutant Mix)
05 Far-Out Son Of Lung – Cow
06 Labradford – The Church Song
07 777 – Fay Deau Deau
08 Single Cell Orchestra – Drifting In Wire
09 Freezer – Pressure Zone (Measured At 2 Atmospheres)
10 Node - Swamp

Last of the series.

Great songs here.  Mostly hidden.  Perhaps later I'll add to this with more details.  Just check this along with the others.  Worth it.