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Xinjiang: On the Silk Road

by Allister Thompson - The Gateless Gate

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1.
Tian Shan 07:16
2.
Taklamakan 05:41
3.
Bezeklik 02:43
4.
Dunhuang 05:04
5.
Lop Nur 03:52
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Kunlun 06:58
7.
Karakoram 04:19
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Dandan Uiliq 04:16
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Buran 02:35
10.
Chinggis 02:56
11.
Tengri 00:56

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"On the Silk Road" is an enhanced version of the first Gateless Gate album from 2012.

The album is a mixture of Krautrock and ambient music with influences from Central Asian music. Please note that in no way is this album meant to replace real, genuine Central Asian music in your collection; it's merely a strong influence. I encourage you to seek out great music from the Mongol, Uyghur, and Buryat cultures.

This album is a musical, mystical journey through the historic sites of the Silk Road, from majestic peaks (Tian Shan, Kunlun) to ancient Buddhist cave paintings (Dunhuang, Bezeklik) and other natural wonders (Lop Nur). Influences include the music of Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, and other Germanic psychedelic groups.

This enhanced version is completely remixed, remastered, and contains new instrumentation in places. Listeners who are already familiar with the original will enjoy a greatly improved experience.

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released August 8, 2018

Dedicated to the resilience of the Uyghur people.

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This is the place to meet the psychedelic, progressive, ambient, and folk/rock music of Allister Thompson released under his own name and as The Gateless Gate, Sons of Birches, Twilight Fields, and Khan Tengri.

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