PGM 367: MIL PENSAMIENTOS 4

A sensual seaside mix of Balearic & Mediterranean chill.

TIME / ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM
00:20 / Vladi Strecker / El Aliento del Cielo (Sea Meditation mix) / Spring Time, Vol. 5
09:20 / Bella Sonus / Gypsy / Enamoured
12:35 / Café Americaine / Centro de la Tierra (Solar Wind mix) / Best of Del Mar, Vol. 11
17:19 / B-Tribe / Sometimes / Sensual Sensual
22:23 / DJ Maretimo feat. Miss Lopez / Tristeza e Beleza (Balearic Terrace mix) / The Chill Wave
29:10 / Villa Dayze / iso Naxos / Hotel Quarenteena
33:17 / La Estación Del Mar / Km 17 / Costa Calida Chill, Vol. 5
36:30 / Monica Ramos / Pensamientos (Pondering) / Moai
40:40 / Achillea / Desnudame / Amadas Estrellas
45:41 / Eric Hilton / Midnight Milan / Sound Vagabond
48:18 / Airstream / Descanso Playero (Ethno Fly mix) / Autumn Breeze, Vol. 7
52:56 / Maji / Pumzika / Healing Volume 1
57:14 / Manoa / Afro Breeze (Kizz mix) / Winter Time, Vol. 12

PGM 344: DESTINATION PARADISE 7

A lush mix of euphoric chill for exotic getaways.

TIME / ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM-EP-SINGLE
00:21 / Sine / Truth Inside / Einklang
04:33 / Jjos / Leave It All Behind (Chill Mix) / Reflections
08:42 / Red Chameleon / Take You Away (Paradise Mix) / Sound
14:23 / Sundial Aeon / Mysanthia / Floating Point 4
20:16 / Island Sun / Oriental Night (The Buddha Flight Mix) / The Sounds of a Secret Island
25:28 / Miro / By Your Side (Miro’s Rolled Mix) / Café del Mar: Ibiza Classics 3 
30:22 / Maceo Plex / Moon Sky (feat. Ishi) / Moon Sky
34:00 / Dream Twice / Istok / Enta
38:52 / Eguana / To Be Free / You
42:55 / Cinematic / Invisible (No Colour Mix) / Chill Sunset Maretimo, Vol. 2
48:53 / Trumpet Thing / Far Away / Café del Mar: Ibiza Classics 3
54:13 / Softwaver / The Underworld / Retrospective

PGM 342: SOLAR SKIES 6

A sensual summer soundscape of Balearic ambient chill.

TIME / ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM-EP-SINGLE
00:20 / Infinite Dreamer / Sunset Eclipse (Original Mix) / Sunset Eclipse
06:47 / Sean Hayman / Summer Light (laid back memories mix) / Forget Time & Space
12:05 / Rising Sun / Deep Forest / Himalayas
19:08 / Island Sun / Aurora (del mar mix) / Chill Sunset Maretimo, Vol. 4
24:42 / Echo Season / Angular Momentum / Solarmetric
31:36 / Divine Matrix / Light Sail / Sequencer Drift
36:25 / Eguana & Qeight / Into the Sunset / Recreation
41:00 / David Helpling / In Waves of Fire / IN
46:08 / Stellardrone / Breathe In The Light / Between the Rings
51:00 / Cinematic / Nebula (astronomic cut) / Buddha Gold, Vol. 5
55:33 / Fade / Sunchair Pt. 2 / Home at Last

Album Review: Sound Condition by Nicholas Gunn

Review by Candice Michelle

UK native and veteran composer, producer, arranger and music engineer, Nicholas Gunn, returns with his hotly anticipated third album in the Balearic chill/ambient-trance genre titled Sound Condition. With a professional recording career spanning several decades, Gunn became a household name in the new age/world music scene during the early 1990s, having since evolved and progressed through a myriad of sensuous soundscapes on his many solo and collaborative recordings over the years.

An immediately striking element that sets Sound Condition somewhat apart from Gunn’s prior two chill-out albums is the return of his enchanting flute melodies that became a defining signature hallmark of global fusion albums such as the American Southwest themed Music of the Grand Canyon and the Latin extravaganza Thirty-One Nights. With Sound Condition, Gunn has perfectly re-integrated this old familiar friend into the framework of the ultra-chilled vocal trance stylings (courtesy again of Alina Renae) and sequenced synth-patterns of his newfound musical motifs.

A sensual “Unfolding” introduces the first track, which combines haunting flute and subtle guitar with drifting piano figures. A gradual build-up of hi-hats and trance-loops impart an emotional tension amidst a spacious breath of underlying calm, like deep still waters concealed beneath raging tides.

A euphoric aesthesis descends upon “Shine” which employs encircling piano drops and electric guitar shimmers amid a churning ocean rhythm, effectively evoking a sunny paradise island with birds soaring above the seascape.

Edging up the pace ever slightly more is “Angels”, wherein the familiar vocals of Alina Renae lend their lyrical sultriness to yet another Balearic chill anthem.

Dipping back into a more nocturnal pensive mood, the instrumental title track, “Sound Condition”, slowly rises and falls throughout to a gently cruising pace. Continuing along this vibe while also circling us back to the opening track is the sensually sacred “My Body is a Temple”, one of my favorite pieces on the album. Drifting along a floating dreamscape, the familiar flute returns along with emotive piano and guitar figures, as a stirring sense of passion that’s been seemingly restrained begins to emerge like a flame from a nighttime fog.

Alina returns for the urban-tinged “Broken”, a downtempo clubby track that imparts feelings of longing while lounging to the groove.

“Language” speaks to us in the form of chill-trance waves of intermediary calm and swirling synth blasts. Easing right into the intimate space of “Just Us”, Alina lends a soulful melody to an atmospheric haze.

Continuing with the “Flow”, this mysterious flute-led piece is another favorite of mine wherein crystalline textures illuminate a watery environ like a bioluminescent tide under starlit skies.

Closing out the album with Alina’s final vocal performance, “The Promise” strikes a perfect balance between celebration and serenity.

“Music gives life to everything” as Nicholas Gunn says, and Sound Condition perfectly exemplifies all that music has to offer to the senses, emotions, and boundless imagination. Having spent the earlier part of this year and the summer by Atlantic-Mediterranean shores, likewise the album’s sonic brilliance beckons us like the irresistible call of the sea!

~Candice Michelle for Journeyscapes Radio

For more information, please visit Nicholas Gunn's website. Sound Condition is also available at Amazon, Apple Music and more.

Journeyscapes DJ Set: Café Estrella

An after-hours mix of sensuous Balearic chill! Please support the artists in this set by following the song/album links below.

Artist Name / Track Title / Album Title
Jens Buchert / Frog Beats 21 / Dawnrider
Airstream / I’ve Been Watching You (Deep Space Cut) / Weightless & Smooth
Lars Leonhard / Chthonian Planet / Spaceflight
DJ Maretimo / Café Internacional (Erotic House Cut) / Beach Grooves Maretimo, Vol. 3
Sean Hayman / Slight Breeze (Over the Clouds Cut) / Rhapsody in Chill
Café Americaine / Bistro Bizarre (Behind Closed Doors Cut) / Best of Del Mar, Vol. 8
Cocogroove / Dubai Sands (Oriental Fly Cut) / Buddha Gold, Vol. 4
Nicholas Gunn / Sound Condition / Sound Condition

Frank Borell / Miramane (Full Relaxed Mix) / Voyage Mystique
Eric Hilton / La Nuit / The Impossible Silence
The Smooth Commander / Bluezone Lounge (Bossa Space Cut) / Bluezone Lounge
Cinematic / Magic Moments (Waveglider Mix) / Spring Lounge 2021

PGM 274: Private Beach

A sensual beachside/poolside mix of ambient groove & downtempo chill!

Artist Name / Track Title / Album Title
Pascal Dubois / Lounge Bounce (A Place in the Clouds mix) / Masterpieces, Vol. 2
Artenovum & Svetlana / Virus to Heaven (Svetlana vocal mix) / Mystic Voices
Eguana / Night Drama / No Magic
Potlatch / Romantic Vacancy / Romantic Vacancy
Magnetik feat. Marija Balaz / Stranger (Emil Eliav remix) / Stranger
Villa Dayze / And I Wish / And I Wish
Ben Blackett / Quiet Stillness / Portals
ELEON / Secretly Meeting with You / Rendezvous
Triptone / City of Love / City of Love
Le Voyage / The Mystic Café (secret mix) / Senses of Magic Fairytale
Chromocode / Stains of Black / Stains of Black
Jean Mare / Never Be (Vocal Downbeat cut) / Deep Space
Tigerforest & Eskadet / Karukera / Discovery

PGM 267: Solar Skies 5

A sensual summer chill-out mix of Balearic ambient & beach lounge grooves!

Artist Name / Track Title / Album Title
Poolwave / Angels Midsummer Night (Cloudrider Mix) / Beach Grooves Maretimo, Vol. 2
D. Batistatos / Sunset at Noon / Encore
Enigma / From East to West / Voyageur
Seaside Bar / Sol y Mar (Wide Beach Cut) / Spring Lounge 2020: Sounds like Sunshine
Cinematic / After Hours (Airstream Cut) / The Best of Maretimo Lounge Radio, Vol. 1
Schiller / Yellow / Sun (Chill Out Edition)
Nik Tyndall & Bernd Scholl / Sunrise in Paradise / Dreamspheres
Frank Borell / Vibes del Mar (Airwaves Mix) / Best of Del Mar, Vol. 9
Island Sun / Wonderful Life (Golden Days Mix) / The Sounds of a Secret Island
Nicholas Gunn / Chasing the Light / Pacific Blue
Solarsoul / Affection (Original Chill Beach Mix) / Heart and Soul of the Earth
Ben Blackett / Last Rays of the Sun / Portals

Album Review: Pacific Blue by Nicholas Gunn

Nicholas Gunn is an English recording artist who first rose to prominence in the early 1990s with his innovate soundscape music that explored themes of the American Southwest. Among his iconic works include the landmark albums The Sacred Fire and The Music of the Grand Canyon, which helped to shape what was then an emerging style of music commonly dubbed ‘ethnic fusion’, and having remained widely popular since. But these days Gunn has shifted his focus from world flute vistas to electronic dance culture with his trance music recording moniker Limelght. He’s also continued releasing works under his own name, but in a more ambient/chillout style that's on similar par with Schiller, Blank & Jones or (Above and Beyond presents) Oceanlab.

Following his stunning 2019 full-length release, Riding the Thermals, Gunn has returned with the equally enthralling Pacific Blue for another sensual voyage into Balearic ambient-trance. Drawing much of its inspiration from the ocean, the album paints vivid images of open waters, sunny seacoasts and endlessly blue horizons.



The gorgeous opener “Into the Vastness” sets sail with dance-trance sequencer patterns accentuated by sparse piano notes and cinematic swells, which effectively evoke oceanic waves crashing upon the shore. Joining Gunn once again on a handful of cuts is singer Alina Renae. Her sultry vocals deliver accessible melodies on highlights like “Fallen” and “Out from the Deep”, which perfectly compliment the overall beachy and breezy vibe of the compositions. My favorite piece on here is “Sailing”, an epic chill-trance instrumental that intensely bursts forth with electrifying passion while culminating into a whirlpool of sonic ecstasy. Additionally layering in both fluidly electric and warmly acoustic guitars along the way, Gunn's lushly organic-electronic soundscapes often convey a sense of euphoric escapism and wishful longing.

An indisputable musical legend in the realm of atmospheric and electronic music, Nicholas Gunn can demonstrably transition from one style of music to the next, both masterfully and authentically. Another supremely blissful offering from one of ambient/chillout’s finest, Pacific Blue is a must-have album that deserves to be on everyone’s summer playlist! ~Candice Michelle



Available at Amazon and other music retail and streaming platforms. 

Also check out our exclusive audio interview with Nicholas Gunn that we conducted earlier last year here.

PGM 235: Infinite Dreams 4

A lushly enigmatic, sensual mix to convey a waking dream state!

ARTIST NAME – TRACK TITLE – ALBUM TITLE 
Merlin & Argus – Purification – Purification EP
Cinematic – Synthetic Daydreaming (Miles Away Mix) – Autumn Breeze, Vol. 2
Classic Unknwn – Mala – Arkade Destinations Tulum
The Soul Crusaders – I Dream of You – A 1000 Stars
Red Chameleon – In Between – Take You Away
Schiller & Tangerine Dream – Morgenstern Pt. 5 – Morgenstund
Ben Neill – Dream Phase – Triptycal
La Estación Del Mar – Does Someone Remember Fouxi? – Landscapes
Airily – Harmonize (Spring Version) – That’s What I Want
Koala and Xentrix – Infinite Dream – Fahrenheit Project, Part 3
Tangerine Dream – The Dream Is Always the Same (Journeyscapes EXT Vers.) – Risky Business

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Nicholas Gunn

We’re honored to present an audio interview with the legendary Nicholas Gunn, where we’ll be discussing his new album entitled Riding the Thermals. He initially rose to prominence in the early 1990’s with his unique brand of Southwest American-flavored world music and landmark albums like The Sacred Fire and Music of the Grand Canyon. He later founded Gemini Sun Records which released notable works by other trailblazing artists such as David Arkenstone and Johannes Linstead.

More recently, Nicholas Gunn signed with the dance music label giant Armada Music as his trance music act name Limelght. Released under his own name, his latest album, Riding the Thermals, is a sultry chill-out offering of ambient trance music. So please tune-in for some insightful conversation and a taste of musical paradise!