Skyrager Presents Coconut Dreams Volume One: Black BioVinyl LP

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Label: Mr Bongo
Release Date: 14th August

Skyrager aka Danny McLewin and one half of Psychemagik presents 'Coconut Dreams' a mythical retreat soundtracked by decadent spiritual balearic AOR disco cosmic soul, astral ambience and sun-drenched folk. This is one of those special compilations that act as a new personal route of discovery and open up new musical rabbit holes.

Welcome to Coconut Dreams, a mythical, utopian retreat nestled in the most
exquisite of settings, crafted and conjured up by esteemed collector,
producer and DJ, Skyrager
At the heart of the experience is a soundtrack evoking this tropical paradise, with an
undercurrent of serenity that carries you gently away from the familiar into the
expansive. A collection of pleasure- heavy tracks to lean into and get lost within,
journeying through sun- drenched folk, dream- inducing soul, astral ambience, AOR
breeziness, and much more in between.
Known to many as one half of the illustrious Psychemagik, Danny McLewin has spent
decades releasing acclaimed original productions, cherished compilations and touring
the world DJing. A collector at heart, he's been unearthing hidden gems in record
shops and private collections everywhere he goes. With a taste second to none, he is
no stranger to curating a compilation. Psychemagik's Magik series and his Traces of
Illusion comp under the Skyrager alias are all must-haves for any collection. Coconut
Dreams is an embodiment of everything Skyrager is all about - a deep- diving, soft-
focused drift that sweeps you up to a place far, far away.
Each track has been chosen with care and consideration and is sequenced to take the
listener on a peaceful, dreamlike journey. Every song conveys its own message, but
the overarching thread is an invitation to slow down, be present and appreciate the
moment. The compilation begins with the crashing waves of The Carmets 'Silver
Moon Beach' as you check in and leave your hectic day-to-day life behind. The gentle
chimes, hypnotic synths and divine female vocals of 'You Are Like the Sunlight' and
Angela Bofill's mesmerising soul jazz masterpiece 'Under The Moon And Over The
Sky' further reset your body and brain, ready to lose yourself in an immersive
experience from the very first song to the last.
Alongside the ethereal dreamers there's also power and pertinence. Keiko Nosaka &
George Murasaki's koto- infused prog rock number 'Oritatamu Umi' leads into the
insistent and ever-relevant 'Apartheid Must Go' by Fred Bryan & The All Stars. O'Donel
Levy's otherworldly tale of heartache and longing 'I Am, I Am' then explodes into a
tropical fiesta jam. You may find yourself moving between states, between memory
and imagination, between the known and something just beyond it. Joseph's soul-
rousing, soft rock epic 'Three O'Clock In the Morning' and the cosmic- leaning 'Lady,
Lady' marry with the bird calls and organic feel of 'Harari' and the galactic synth-laden
'Drum Drops'. Landing you softly back down to earth is a run of celestial brilliance.
Those ever-present waves lap up against you on 'Martinique', as Pat Wells' heavenly
folk heart- melter 'The Seeker' and the glistening bassoon- led 'Trullion Alastor 2262'
form a blissful penultimate double- header. You return from your tropical paradise
escape, lighter and calmer, carried by the sea swell and the ethereal ambient mix of
Yasuko Agawa's 'LA Nights'.
Unplug, relax and ease into an alternate reality... return trips to Coconut Dreams are
essential.

A1) The Carmets - Silver Moon Beach / A2) Ryo Kawasaki and The Golden Dragon - You Are Like The Sunlight / A3) Angela Bofill - Under The Moon And Over The Sky / B1) Keiko Nosaka & George Murasaki - Oritatamu Umi (折りたたむ海) / B2) Fred Bryan & The All Stars - Apartheid Must Go / B3) O'Donel Levy - I Am, I Am / C1) Joseph - Three O'Clock In The Morning / C2) Super Special Band - Lady Lady / C3) Harari – Harari / C4) Stamp Heat Band - Drum Drops / D1) Steve Verdugo – Martinique / D2) Pat Wells - The Seeker / D3) Band X - Trullion Alastor 2262 / D4) Yasuko Agawa - L.A. Night (Ambient Mix)