We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £1 GBP  or more

     

  • Limited numbered CD-R autographed by Steve
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Released by Sleep Fuse in August 2019 this comes in an opaque amaray style dvd case.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ashtar via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

1.
Ashtar 04:58
2.
3.
4.
Reflections 01:56
5.
Sea Child 04:31
6.
7.
Silver Sleep 07:27
8.
9.
Ancient Dawn 04:17
10.
11.
12.
Golden Flame 04:44
13.
14.
Twilight 03:23
15.
Solace 04:15
16.
17.

about

1985's "Ashtar" was a collaboration with my late wife Linda who played flute. On my first album, 1983's "From Distant Shores", there was a track titled "Jewelled Eye" which featured Linda improvising against my ambient synth backing. The track caught the eye, or rather ear of a Bristol based label called Mirage run by Martin Reed who liked the track so much that he said he would be interested in releasing a whole album of similar material.

The underlying concept that Linda and I had in mind was that the music would utilise various ancient musical modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian etc.) to create music that was by turns mysterious, tranquil, meditative, atmospheric and to hopefully evoke vistas of long forgotten civilisations. Recording commenced on a humble four track portastudio in 1984 and the resultant album "Ashtar" was released by Mirage in 1985.

It was then released on our Eye Tapes label in 1987 but with some melodic synth lines added to the title track and to “Silver Sleep” as we thought the original versions needed some extra textural sounds. “Reflections”, from 1985’s “Evocations” album, was also included with some new synth added. The album was re-released as a limited edition CD-R on the Auricle Music label in 2003.

Since then it has remained unavailable but here it is again, this time in an expanded form to include “Solace”, which was recorded during the sessions in 1984, plus the original 1985 Mirage release versions of the title track and “Silver Sleep”.

Notes by Steve Hillman to accompany the limited numbered CD-R which was released by Sleep Fuse in August 2019 www.reverbworship.com

credits

released September 3, 2019

Linda Hillman: flute.
Steve Hillman: synths, keyboards, production, painting & layout.

Remastered August 2019.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Steve Hillman UK

Steve has been creating music since the 1970’s and has had albums released in a variety of genres ranging from electronic, synth rock, progressive rock, jazz and orchestral soundtrack music.

His most recent project is the TRANCE DIMENSIONALS, a space rock band he formed which includes the legendary Nik Turner, founding member of Hawkwind. Steve also plays keys in Shrewsbury based band Ra Rising.
... more

contact / help

Contact Steve Hillman

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Ashtar, you may also like: