This week, we'll look at that short period between emerging from sleep to actually opening your eyes. A state of near consciousness through the music of Natalie Walker, cognitive dissonance, Karmacoda, A Weekend At Lesters, Blue Vitriol and Org.
We'll begin with the achingly plaintive vocals of Natalie Walker whom we last heard from back on Episode 14. This is 'Waking Dream'
Find more Downtempo at www.natalie-walker.com This is CoGnItIvE dIsSoNaNcE with 'Esoteric'
Look to www.soundclick.com/CoGnItIvE dIsSoNaNcE (USA). This is San Francisco's Karmacoda from their 2003 'transistory' EP. Here is 'Firefly'.
Find all this great bands music at www.karmacoda.com. From the south of England, A.W.A.L is short for A Weekend At Lesters. This is 'Scintillate, Stimulate'.
Look for more at www.awalmusic.co.uk. Bay-area dubsters Josh and Jacob are Blue Vitriol. Here is 'Re-Entry Dub'.
Hear more at bluevitriol.com. This is the revealing Electronica of Org and 'N_de Art'.
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Thanks for listening. I'm Jim Nye.