Fruits de Mer Records is a vinyl only label founded to release contemporary bands recording new interpretations of classic Psych/Prog/Folk/Krautrock/Space Rock songs from the 1960s to early 1970s, by both known and obscure bands. The label has branched out to include original music, and some releases include both originals and covers. Throughout the year Fruits de Mer Records (along with their Regal Crabomophone sub-label) release LPs and 7" singles, taking great care with both art and packaging. This special edition of Aural Innovations Space Rock Radio puts the spotlight on the great work this wonderful label is doing.

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Founded by Tim Jones and Terri~B, also founders of the Stone Premonitions label, Census Of Hallucinations have released over a dozen albums since 2000. The band incorporate elements of Space Rock, Progressive Rock and other influences to create a surreal, seductive, and truly unique brand of Psychedelia. This show was inspired by the release of their new 2-CD set - A Parliament Of Modules and A Bundle Of Perceptions - a collection of the best of the Census Of Hallucinations instrumentals, though the show will feature both instrumentals and songs.

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Huw Lloyd-Langton passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012, after a battle with cancer. Huw had been a member of Hawkwind at the very beginning, and then again at a couple points in their history. He also released several solo albums and with his Lloyd-Langton group. And he had his fingers in various other projects over the past decades. Throughout Hawkwind's history they have had MANY members. But in terms of real musicianship, Huw was among the best. He was an amazing guitarist, and a wonderful songwriter. So this show is a tribute, and farewell to Huw.

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From Sweden, Darxtar have have been recording since 1988 and are one of my favorites of the Space Rock bands I have discovered since I started networking on the internet. This show celebrates the band and their upcoming new album - Aged to Perfection - their seventh full length studio album, which is scheduled for release by Transubstans Records on May 14th. The show includes songs from all the Darxtar studio albums, including tracks from the new album, plus a couple additional treats.

Sulatron Records is run by German musician Dave Schmidt, who has been involved in some of the most exciting bands on the space rock scene of the past 15 years or so. Dave has been in Liquid Visions, Zone Six, Weltraunstaunen, Psychedelic Monsterjam (with Mani Neumeier and Ax Genrich of Guru Guru), Sudstern 44, one of his more recent active projects has been Electric Moon, and he records albums of both rock and electronic music as Sula Bassana, plus MUCH ELSE I've probably missed. In addition to all his activities as a musician, Dave started the Sulatron Records label in 2006, and since then has released nearly over two dozen albums. This special edition of Aural Innovations Space Rock Radio puts a much deserved spotlight on some of the great bands and albums on Sulatron.

Oresund Space Collective are a collective of musicians from Copenhagen, Malmo and other parts of Scandinavia. Since 2005 the band have played all improvised, all instrumental Space Rock, releasing a steady stream of CDs & LPs and playing numerous concerts. In addition to their official releases the band also make available many of their live performances for free download. Take a trip through the OSC discography on this special tribute show with guest host and OSC member Scott "Dr Space" Heller providing band history and track commentary.

Bridget Wishart was a member of Hawkwind from 1989-1991,having appeared on the Space Bandits and live Palace Springs albums. But the extent of Bridget's talents as a musician, vocalist and songwriter have revealed themselves in the past decade, with collaborations and guest appearances on many different band's albums. Tune in to this special edition of Aural Innovations Space Rock radio as we spotlight Bridget and many of the artists she has worked with. You'll also hear commentary from some of her collaborators.

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Osiris the Rebirth is headed up by Dave Adams and Milo Black. Their first album - Remnants of Life - was released in 2009, and their new album - Lost - was released on June 13, 2011. Dave and Milo characterize their music as Space-Prog, and I couldn't agree more. Througout this show you will hear Hawkwind inspired Space Rock, classic Progressive Rock, and everything in between. You will also hear Dave and Milo talk about the band between tracks, so tune in and experience all things Osiris the Rebirth!.

In addition to having been the bass player in Hawkwind from 1984-1996 and then 2000-2007, Alan is a multi-instrumentalist with numerous solo albums and band projects to his credit. This show pays tribute to one of the great musicians and creative forces of the Space Rock world. And, with Aural Innovations being based in the USA, we want to get as much visibility as possible on the upcoming Gunslinger American tour, currently being scheduled for September 2011.

Since 1994, Vas Deferens Organization have been blending Psychedelia, Krautrock, Progressive Rock and other musical forms into a bubbling cauldron of lysergic madness and fun. In honor of the first Vas Deferens Organization album in nine years, this tribute show explores the band's work and various side projects.

Djam Karet are based in California and have a sizable discography that dates back to 1985. Djam Karet incorporate elements of Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelia, and Ambient-Soundscapes into their music, though ultimately defy categoriziation and are, in my opinion, one of the best damn ROCK bands on the planet.