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Monstercat Silk Showcase is a weekly radio show & podcast presented by Monstercat Silk, featuring emotive and intelligent house, progressive, & chillout. Monstercat Silk Lead A&R Jacob Henry and residents Tom Fall, Terry Da Libra, A.M.R, and Sundriver co-host the show. We invite you to experience new episodes of our show every Wednesday.
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The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history. On the Explorers Podcast, the explorers we cover include Ernest Shackleton, Ibn Battuta, Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook, Adrien de Gerlache, John McDouall Stuart, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, Matt Rutherford, Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet, James Cook, Abel Tasman, Alice Morrison, Fridtjof Nansen, Yuri Gagarin, Jacques Cartier, Richard Francis Burton, Teddy Roosevelt, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, James Beckwou ...
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Relax or fall asleep to calmly narrated stories about The Titanic, Pyramids of Egypt, Henry Ford, Joan of Arc, Loch Ness Monster, Easter Island, Jesse Owens, Ancient Greece, Gold Rush, Gilligan’s Island, Nazi Loot, Marco Polo, Florence Nightingale, Jackie Robinson, Balloon Flight, Mongols, Kublai Khan, Pilgrims, Reindeer, Salt, Coal, Rubber, Nitroglycerin, Treasure Hunts, Prison Escapes, and much more. ———- You can access all of the ARCHIVE & BONUS EPISODES at www.calmhistory.com.
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For decades, Erin Davis helped radio listeners wake up and start their day as the host of the popular morning show on 98.1 CHFI Toronto. Now, her dream is to comfort listeners as they drift off to sleep. Seems only right, yes? Drift is that special and sacred place where you can truly relax and be at one with both your pillow and your imagination. Each Drift story begins with a few moments of relaxation and breathing. Then, when the magic of the story has been woven into your sleepy soul, a ...
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RTHK' s The Works focuses on Hong Kong's arts and cultural scene. The Works features news and reviews of visual and performing arts, design, literary and other “ works ” . Added illumination comes from interviews with leading performers and producers, interspersed with updates on events affecting the development of the territory 's artistic and cultural life. There's also in – most weeks – a live studio performance. The Works is aired on RTHK 32 every Wednesday at 21:30 & RTHK 31 every Satur ...
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From the Red Fairy book comes this tale of a princess whose fate is foretold by fairies, and who grows up in a tower. But when she is freed by her brothers, she has a most unusual request: she wants to marry the King of the Peacocks. What follows involves trickery and true love as well as, of course, sweet dreams. Free, thanks to our friends at enV…
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Caillié begins his audacious trek to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu. Disguised as an Arab trying to reach his home in the Middle, he will travel with various caravans into the heart of West Africa - aiming to become the first person to reach Timbuktu - and return alive. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwaveme…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Mango & Cloudcage - Mush is Taken, Much Abides [Monstercat Silk] [00:32] 2. Shingo Nakamura - Driving [Monstercat Silk] [04:51] Silk Exclusive: 3. Banaati, Dokho & MØØNE - Wildfire [Monstercat Silk] [08:37] 4. Angara - I …
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Saxophonist Scott Murphy came to our studio a couple of months ago to talk about his newly released album, “a dream of form”. A bit later in the show we’ll be bringing you an extra piece of music that we recorded at the time. But first, another wind in...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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In this, a different kind of sleep story, we hear the words that philosopher, poet and lover of nature Henry David Thoreau shared many times in his life. Put on your comfiest slippers as we step outdoors and into a gentle rest. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraS…
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In 1827, French explorer René Caillié set out to become the first European to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu - and return alive. In the first part of our story, we learn about the history of Timbuktu, the Niger River, and West Africa. We then look at the early years of Caillié's life - growing up in poverty without parents - and his first excurs…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Cloudcage & Mango - Much Is Taken, Much Abides [Monstercat Silk] [00:32] Silk Exclusive: 2. Angara & Elliot Vast - Second Chance [Monstercat Silk] [04:55] 3. rshand - Erased [Monstercat Silk] [10:49] Silk Spotlight: 4. rs…
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A confederate soldier wears to the battlefield a cherished necklace from his beloved. When it returns to her she mourns, never imagining the surprise outcome. It's another beautiful story from the pen of Kate Chopin, as we lull you to sweet dreams here on Drift. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks …
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Nigel Good & Richard Caddock - Jay & Wren [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] Silk Spotlight: 2. Cloudcage & Mango - Much Is Taken, Much Abides [Monstercat Silk] [03:16] 3. Farius - A Big Life (Modera Remix) [Enhanced Progressive] …
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Welcome to this gentle take on an age-old story of the Three Little Pigs. Sometimes it feels right to turn old tales on their heads and imagine a happier outcome - one of coming together and finding peace. Have I given away too much? Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillo…
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Since 1984, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts has taken a leading role across Asia in educating and nurturing new generations of talent in music, theatre, dance, stage production, film and TV, and more. In music, the academy organises a cello f...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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In the final part of our series on American frontiersman Daniel Boone, we take him through his final years in Kentucky - where he was a surveyor, innkeeper and many other things. But the largest part of this episode will cover Boone's final two decades, where he lived on the frontier of Missouri. This includes expeditions and adventures - some last…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Ophanim - Indigo [Colorize] [00:35] 2. Cristoph, Pete Tong & Paul Rogers - Where's The Music Gone [Anjunadeep] [04:17] 3. Hausman & Wynnwood - Catharsis [Monstercat Silk] [10:06] 4. Haen, Banaati & Lewyn - Chasing Shadows…
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A young woman enlists the help of Dame Christie's most famous puzzler solver in this story of a rich uncle who believes that he's outsmarted his orphan niece. Don't worry if you miss the how-he-did-it ending – you can listen again and again to the same gentle story on Drift. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to…
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Indie folk singer-songwriter Gwenji’s experience of studying music at school is likely to be all too familiar to many Hong Kong schoolchildren. She’ll be with us later to tell us about how she grew up playing the violin before going on to find her own ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Part 4 of our series takes through the frontier wars that took place during the American Revolution from 1778-1783. This will include the Siege of Boonesborough and the disastrous Battle of Blue Licks - in which Boone would lose another son. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising o…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist Silk Exclusive: 1. Enviado Vida & Clarico - A Sudden Display Of Light [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] 2. Naden - Waves [Monstercat Silk] [06:21] 3. Cristoph, Pete Tong & Paul Rogers - Where's The Music Gone [Anjunadeep] [11:30] 4.…
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Imagine a little maiden about 2-½ cm (or an inch) tall...who is snatched by a toad, courted by a mole and flown to a land as magical as she herself is. This is the tale of Thumbelina, by Hans Christian Andersen: a heartwarming story of care and karma to guide you to sleep on the tiniest of wings. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and Si…
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For regular viewers, guitarist and composer Teriver Cheung won’t need much introduction. He’s known for his jazz performances and for his original compositions with his chamber group, Ensemble Transience. He’s joining us later to introduce his August c...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Shingo Nakamura & Nina Carr - Underneath [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] 2. PROFF - Snowflake [Monstercat Silk] [04:51] 3. Shingo Nakamura - Before You Go [Monstercat Silk] [13:15] 4. Shingo Nakamura - Prism [Monstercat Silk] […
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When a woman finds herself with a bit of a windfall, she has great plans for her money, but goes off script in a most delightful way. Enjoy this short story, preceded by a brief meditation and followed by gentle waves, as we lull you to sweet dreams, peacefully on Drift. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free…
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For dedicated hikers, the Chuen Lung Family Walk is a nice warm-up exercise. For families out for a casual stroll, it’s a nice easy trail with a nearby tea house that serves dim sum. Tsuen Wan’s nearby Chuen Lung Tsuen, that’s “dragon stream village” ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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The full version of this episode (37 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: Calm History (70+ episodes) Sleep Whispers (430+ episodes) ASMR Sleep Station (50+ episodes) 1 & 8-Hour Nature Sounds (50+ episodes) 1 & 8-Hour Background Sounds (30 epi…
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In part 3 of our series, Daniel Boone and the settlers of Kentucky struggle to survive in the early years of the American Revolution. Boonesborough will withstand many attacks. Also, Boone's own daughter will be kidnapped - making for one of the most dramatic events in Boone's life. We will wrap up with Boone's capture of the Shawnee in 1778. The E…
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Access over 70+ Ad-Free episodes of Calm History by becoming a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time!) and enjoy over 600 total episodes from these relaxing podcasts: Calm History (70+ episodes) Sleep Whispers (430+ episodes) ASMR Sleep Station (50+ episodes) 1 & 8-Hour Nature Sounds (50+ episodes) 1 & 8-Hour Background Sounds (30 episodes) Counsel…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Flexible Fire - Toast (ft. Fractures) [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] 2. Cloudcage & rshand - Back To You [Enhanced Chill] [04:20] 3. A.M.R x Blood Groove & Kikis - Lotus [Monstercat Silk] [07:59] Silk Spotlight: 4. Dokho & Not…
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As we drift off together in a quiet and very sleepy castle, enjoy a familiar and timeless tale of a princess, an angry fairy, and a 100 year spell broken only by one extremely brave and rather determined prince. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil. Both …
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In part 2 of our series, Daniel Boone becomes a woodsmen of legend as he comes to know Kentucky like no man. In the process, he will identify the Cumberland Gap - one of the great mountain passes in American history - and establish the first European settlement in Kentucky - Boonesborough. In the process, he will lose his eldest son in the never-en…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Nigel Good - Likely Story [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] Silk Spotlight: 2. ORACLE & Holochrome - Coming Home [Monstercat Silk] [05:00] 3. Dokho - Balao [Anjunabeats] [10:16] 4. PROFF - Snowflake [Monstercat Silk] [14:39] 5. S…
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A girl falls in love with a white bear who, as luck would have it, becomes a prince at night. But in a place east of the sun and west of the moon, he's in the clutches of an evil witch. Will the prince come up with a plan to marry his true love? Find out free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our w…
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Pianist KaJeng Wong came to our show a few weeks ago to give us a preview of this year’s Music Lab Festival. The festival’s still under way, but one of the highlights so far was the recent concert by pianist Jerold Chu. Jerold and his band will be with...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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In the first part of our series on American pioneer Daniel Boone, we look at his early life, including his years growing up on the North Carolina frontier, his time in the French and Indian War, and his first excursions over the Appalachian Mountains. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in adv…
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. Nigel Good - The Edge Part 2 [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] 2. Nigel Good - Rocket Science [Monstercat Silk] [03:37] Silk Exclusive: 3. Dokho & Not Now Please - Two Lakes [Monstercat Silk] [08:07] 4. Sultan & Shepard w/ LANKS …
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Long before “Let's Make a Deal” made contestants choose among doors for their bounty or their booby prize comes this tale of a young man sentenced to pick his fate blindly: the fair maiden behind one door, or the savage tiger behind another. Who else loves a cliff-hanger? Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to ou…
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This week’s show is very much a French affair. In the second part of the programme, members of Hong Kong’s Concerto da Camera Baroque Ensemble will be here to tell us about their upcoming concert of French Baroque music and dance. Also on the subject o...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Follow Monstercat Silk on all platforms - https://monster.cat/silk Follow our playlists: https://ffm.bio/monstercat Tracklist 1. zensei ゼンセー - fix your heart [Monstercat Silk] [00:35] 2. Finding Mero - Signal [Monstercat Silk] [03:48] 3. Talamanca & Roald Velden - Silk Road [Monstercat Silk] [06:44] 4. zensei ゼンセー - marina del rey [Monstercat Silk]…
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The great American naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau takes us on a walk whereupon he ponders the wonders of the moon above, the sights, the sounds and the feel of an evening stroll. Join me for a relaxation, then the gentle words of Thoreau as we Drift into another good night's rest. FREE as always thanks to envyPillow.com and SierraSil.c…
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In the second - and final - part of our series on Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, we look at his third voyage, touch on his 'fourth' voyage, and then discuss his legacy - including how his name became attached to two continents. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the E…
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