Xinjiang: On the Silk Road

by Allister Thompson - The Gateless Gate

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Geoffrey Elgey Sounds like a cross between KLF's "Chill Out", Pink Floyd's "Obscured By Clouds" soundtrack, and A Small Good Thing's "Slim Westerns". All good albums, so this is all good stuff!

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1.	Tian Shan 07:16	buy track
2.	Taklamakan 05:41	buy track
3.	Bezeklik 02:43	buy track
4.	Dunhuang 05:04	buy track
5.	Lop Nur 03:52	buy track
6.	Kunlun 06:58	buy track
7.	Karakoram 04:19	buy track
8.	Dandan Uiliq 04:16	buy track
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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

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Allister Thompson - The Gateless Gate North Bay, Ontario

This is the place to find the psychedelic, progressive, ambient, and folk/rock music of Allister Thompson released under his own name and as The Gateless Gate and Khan Tengri.
www.thegatelessgate.net

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