The Alchemist's Dream

DMR Diversions is pleased to announce the release of The Alchemist's Dream, the premiere audio CD from San Francisco artist Dr. Yo. This novel recording is a hypnotic journey through psychic and cybernetic spacetime. Using electronic and acoustic instruments, the good Doctor creates sonic environments which envelop the listener and catalyze the process of "trance formation."

Each of the 15 tracks on The Alchemist's Dream is a pocket universe with its own compelling reality. Dr. Yo combines industrial, electronic, and 60's psychedelic musical styles in a unique synthesis which ranges from meditative to angst-ridden. The ritual music of Tibetan Buddhism is also a clear influence; the Mantra suite features Dr. Yo's polyphonic harmonic chanting.

Dr. Yo's 10 years of experience as an experimental video artist have given him substantial insights into the creation of unified perceptual experiences. His researches into psychology, neurology, religion, and the occult have contributed to a well-defined personal aesthetic which has resulted in numerous screenings at film festivals in the US and Europe. Many of the recordings on The Alchemist's Dream are also soundtracks for video art pieces, which are now available on home video through the artist's own Pleroma Publishing.

Guest performances from François Miron, Christian Greuel, Fausto Caceres III, and Matt Comeione add extra dimensions to this already diverse musical collection. Lovers of experimental, industrial, and electronic music will find The Alchemist's Dream a fascinating addition to their collections.

 

 
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Presented in streaming MP3 format. I recommend WinAmp or iTunes as an MP3 player.


Click here to PLAY ALL TRACKS:
modem quality: 32k mono
broadband quality: 64k stereo


Click links in the table below to play single tracks,
download videos, or go to web pages devoted to the individual works.

1. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell 32k 64k page  
2. No Man's Land 32k 64k    
3. The Big Bang 32k 64k    
4. Still Life 32k 64k   video
5. The Cruelty of Heaven 32k 64k    
6. Cruise the Circuit 32k 64k page  
7. Lullabye (for postmodern children) 32k 64k page video
8. Machinations 32k 64k    
9. The Lit-Up Country 32k 64k    
10. Mantra 32k 64k page video
11. Ontology in E 32k 64k    
12. Psychotic Reaction 32k 64k page  
13. Technotanz 32k 64k page video
14. Meltdown (Chaos in Motion) 32k 64k page video
15. Dr. Dog's Adventures in the Ultraweird 32k 64k    

 

 
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