Various - Sounds Of A Universe Overheard

Long-time Hypnos listeners may recall that we released a couple of compilations in the early years, The Other World and Weightless, Effortless, which included exclusive tracks by many of the all-time greats of this music scene. Both those compilations were very well-received by critics, DJs, and all kinds of listeners. So you could ask, and many have, why hasn't Hypnos released any more compilations recently? Maybe because they're a lot of work, much more work than a regular CD by a single artist, and time is always a constraining factor when running a small label by yourself. Do you do one compilation album, or do you spend that time putting together two or three regular CDs? Well now, Hypnos is no longer a one-man operation, so more time is available, and that has allowed us to take on the task of putting together these compilations.

The first compilation is Sounds of a Universe Overheard, a collection of ten tracks exclusive to this CD, created by a cross-section of ambient, experimental and soundscape artists from around the world. Included in this diverse group are more established recording artists who will be known to most listeners to these genres, as well as new, emerging names. We feel a compilation is most interesting when it varies from the familiar to the new. This disc covers all sorts of territory in terms of sound, from more musical and soundtrack-like sounds, to darker ambient, to pure sonic experimentation.

Tracklist:
01.Jonathan Block - The Language Of Rocks 03:35
02.M. Peck - Somna 08:12
03.Freq. Magnet - Nitrous 08:06
04.Kirk Watson - Scarecrow 06:27
05.dreamSTATE - Ghost Nebula 06:18
06.Seren Ffordd - Strange Attractor 09:49
07.Dwight Ashley - Behold The Trampled Wheat 06:39
08.Justin Vanderberg - Infection 10:14
09.Igneous Flame - Pandora 05:11
10.Tau Ceti - Float 05:37