McKenna (12)

Hello, Sundaze is spread over two blogs today, here we continue with the McKenna, who left us plenty to think about and thanks to the internet gains evermore recognition, most deservedly so i would add. So today we have the penultimate chapters of True Hallucinations, add to that a must have even if you lack the time at the moment, of his Audio book Tree Of Knowledge workshops 11 hours in total split in 8 parts, amazing..Wiki labels him as a philosopher way to go Terence..Hmm then another video ..just the 28 min about how hallucinogens shaped culture...finally today's musical contribution comes from Craig Armstrong, the man who shaped Massive Attack's orchestrations, here he's doing things just to and with his piano.

And now for the latest news from space, scientists now say that the center of our Milky Way galaxy is high in ethyl formate(.the chemical compound which gives raspberries their flavor, and rum its smell). Sweeeeet...

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Terence McKenna



Hallucinations 19/20 The Hawaiian Connection/ The Oversoul as Saucer (35 min, 25mb)



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Terence McKenna - Tree Of Knowledge (audiobook) ( 8 parts,11 hours, 84mb)

When Terence McKenna passed away in early 2000, we lost not only a brilliant and daring writer on the nature of consciousness -- but one of the most entertaining speakers of all time. The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge was McKenna's magnum opus -- an in-depth series of public talks covering his lifelong investigation into our 20,000-year relationship with visionary plant substances and their impact on our species. McKenna transports us from our prehistoric roots, across today's digital landscape, and into the awe-inspiring events ahead that he predicted for humankind. In this 11 hour rap Terence Mckenna covers all of his favorite topics of discussion, From the self transforming machine elves in DMT hyperspace, Ayahuasca, the gaian mind, the world as language, to his own unique blend of philosophy & social commentary. This workshop encompasses on the whole much of Terence's entheogenic musings. On a side note, in the Q&A spots many questions from the audience are sometime hard to hear, but Terence's answers usually straigten out any confusion. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!

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Terence McKenna - Hallucinogens and Culture

Hallucinogenic substances have been instrumental in the foundation of many aspects of our cultural heritage. In this video, McKenna suggests ways in which hallucinogenic plants have been associated with spiritual traditions in ancient India, in the Amazon and in medieval Europe. Watch the interview video here, or download the 118 mb, 27 min vid HERE



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Craig Armstrong - Piano Works (04 ^119mb)

Armstrong studied musical composition, violin and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where he was awarded the Charles Lucas prize and the Harvey Lohr scholarship for composition. He was also awarded the FTCL Fellowship in composition, and won the GLAA Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 1982. During the 1980s, Armstrong's composition work included commissions from the Arts Council for various classical ensembles in Scotland, and he also served as resident composer at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. Armstrong's production career took off in the early '90s. He composed music for several BBC and STV productions during this time, but his big break came with the Scottish pop trio Big Dish. Armstrong co-wrote three songs on the trio's Satellites album, released in 1991, and also provided string arrangements for the album. Three years later, in 1994, Armstrong worked with renowned trip-hop group Massive Attack on its genre-defining Protection album. By the end of the '90s, Armstrong had collaborated with such big-name artists as U2, Madonna, Hole, the Spice Girls, the London Suede, and Tina Turner, in addition to many other lesser-known artists.

Armstrong's solo debut, The Space Between Us, was released on Massive Attack's Melankolic label in 1998. The album didn't prove to be as popular as expected, but it nonetheless increased Armstrong's reputation as a noteworthy producer. During this same late-'90s era, Armstrong continued working on soundtrack projects, which remained his most acclaimed work. However, he worked on soundtracks for much more successful films such as Mission: Impossible (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1998), Cruel Intentions (1999), and -- perhaps his most celebrated soundtrack work -- Moulin Rouge (2001). Following the success of Moulin Rouge, and its second volume, Armstrong returned in 2002 with his second non-soundtrack full-length effort, As if to Nothing, which boasted a new version of U2's "Stay (Faraway, So Close)." In 2004, he provided the score for the Ray Charles biopic Ray, and in 2005, an anthology of his film work was released. His most recent film scores are for Richard Curtis's 2003 film Love Actually, the Academy Award winning Taylor Hackford film, Ray (for which Armstrong won a Grammy Award) and Oliver Stone's 2006 film World Trade Center.

If the lush, sweeping strings and ambient beats of The Space Between Us seemed cinematic, As if to Nothing suggests an even bolder turn toward film score territory. It's an indication of how Armstrong's stock rose after Moulin Rouge was released and after his work with Massive Attack was featured in advertisements and soundtracks around the world that so many collaborators join the fray here. Bono, Evan Dando, Mogwai, Photek, and David McAlmont all attempt star turns, and less well-known performers from Big Dish, Alpha, and Laub get in on the festivities as well. But Armstrong's string arrangements are still the focal point, to the extent that most of the collaborators are relegated to a back seat. In 2004 he released Pianoworks, containing solo piano pieces from different soundtracks played by himself. Followed by the Film Works 1995 - 2005 compilation. His latest album, Memory Takes My Hand was released early july 08, just preceded by the June release of his film score for The Hulk.



01 - In My Own Words (2:44)
02 - Heatmiser (4:01)
03 - Hidden (1:50)
04 - Gentle Piece (2:55)
05 - Weather Storm (3:50)
06 - Diffuse (1:17)
07 - Leaving Paris (2:40)
08 - Fugue (2:53)
09 - Theme From Orphans (1:46)
10 - 1st Waltz (2:48)
11 - Satine's Theme (0:33)
12 - Morning Breaks (1:37)
13 - Laura's Theme (2:37)
14 - Glasgow Love Theme (2:02)
15 - Delay (2:09)
16 - Hymn 3 (4:55)
17 - Angelina (1:53)
18 - Childhood 2 (5:31)
19 - Sunrise (10:14)

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