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Beyond The Horizon Line by Mike VanPortfleet
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fave it Ambient | Soundscapes
10 tracks | 61 minutes
Released Sep 2004
on Silber Records
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:28 Deep In The Morining Sun BUY MP3 07:28 Deep In The Morining Sun "GIFT MP3" 07:28 Deep In The Morining Sun
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Echoes Of The Lost Sea BUY MP3 03:26 Echoes Of The Lost Sea "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Echoes Of The Lost Sea
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:27 Towards The Blinding Glare FREE 07:27 Towards The Blinding Glare "GIFT MP3" 07:27 Towards The Blinding Glare
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 The Call Of The Horizon Line BUY MP3 03:54 The Call Of The Horizon Line "GIFT MP3" 03:54 The Call Of The Horizon Line
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:23 Stellar Buckshot Awaits BUY MP3 07:23 Stellar Buckshot Awaits "GIFT MP3" 07:23 Stellar Buckshot Awaits
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:33 Night Sky Illumination BUY MP3 07:33 Night Sky Illumination "GIFT MP3" 07:33 Night Sky Illumination
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Dark Gateway BUY MP3 03:15 Dark Gateway "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Dark Gateway
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Bio / Background
Those familiar with the work of Lycia already know that for founder Mike VanPortfleet, the desert has always been the ideal place to create works of frosty polar beauty. For from the barren sands of southwestern Arizona, Lycia was an oasis of cold and pure ambient post-punk from the late-80's up through the late-90's. It was an influential hybrid that had never existed before, and though often emulated, has never been rivaled. If one were to lock up the Factory Records roster at the Hacienda circa 1981, turn the A/C to freeze, slow down time, switch on a few dozen fog machines, and watch Vinny Reilly play with Cabaret Voltaire and The Wake until all were frozen in place like ice sculptures, that might be a close representation of Lycia's aesthetic.
On Beyond the Horizon Line, VanPortfleet's first solo record post-Lycia, traditional rock structures are shed in lieu of shimmering, crystalline soundscapes.
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Awesome Darkwave AmbientD14852001neko wrote on December 23, 2008
This is one of the BEST darkwave ambient artists I have ever heard. Buy it, get some headphones, and listen to it. Your imagination will take you to an awesomely beautiful and a bit dark panorama. Its truly relaxing, and I suggest you listen to ALL OF IT!