

(Click these links for info on each performer) Sunday evening: Hans Christian and Stellamara Sunday afternoon: Stephan Micus and Steve Roach Saturday evening: Tim Story and Michael Stearns Saturday afternoon: Jeff Pearce and Robert Rich On Sunday, a special 2-hour presentation by English music writer Mark Prendergast, author of The Ambient Century. On Saturday, an artist panel discussion and Q&A session will be presented and moderated by Stephen Hill. The weekend, which kicks off with an opening reception on Friday evening, is organized around 4 live surround-sound concerts featuring 2 artists in each, for a total of 8 full-length performances by core Hearts of Space musicians. Over the intervening quarter century, Hearts of Space evolved into a multifaceted music and broadcast producer encompassing radio syndication, a record company, and an Internet music service.ĪMBIcon 2013 will be held in the beautiful rolling hills of Marin County, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. So 2013 is a year of milestones - in addition to the 30 and 40-year anniversaries, in January they reached program #1,000 in the HOS series! What began purely as a labor of love eventually became the most popular contemporary music program on public radio. The original radio program was born in 1973 at KPFA-FM (public radio) in Berkeley, California and began national syndication 10 years later in 1983. In honor of their 40 year (yes 40!) anniversary they are celebrating in grand style with a full weekend conference of events that is sure to draw attendees from far and wide.The man behind this production as well as the originator of Hearts of Space is Stephen Hill. If there is any name that needs no introduction to lovers of this genre it is Hearts of Space. Follow along with track and title information using magical apps like Shazam and Soundhound or the music identification software built in to the Android and Apple mobile operating systems.Fans of ambient music rejoice! The ultimate event commemorating all things ambient is at hand, and that includes a mix of electronic, world, new age, classical, and experimental music.

The philosopher Goethe described good architecture as frozen music, so good, spacious music to us is Liquid Architecture. Midnight to 1 Monday morning we present expansive long-form musical structures by artists like Robert Rich, Constance Demby and Steve Roach.

Hear extended ambient and space music classics after Hearts of Space. Playlists available as each program closes. Saturday evenings beginning at 9, veteran broadcaster Michael Ables highlights your ambient, drone, chill, and space music favorites! The program is actually a higher proportion of music from the Hearts of Space record label than the Sunday show! We transmit the show via FM from 9 to midnight, then be among the fans who are with us online all night long! Sign up for program updates and drawings for CDs and even boxed sets on our fan page.
