How it started
It was in the year 1994, the night program of television consisted either of hopeless repetitions or of test cards. The latter was the case with the Bavarian television.

Then we, Andreas Boente and George Scheller, heard that the German re-usable satellite ASTRO-SPAS had a camera on board while doing its 6-day mission. The result has been hours of video of the earth and the space-shuttle. The material was given to us by the German Space Agendy, DARA, and we made someone to convert it from NTSC to PAL. Then combined these beautiful long shots with spherical music - the idea was born to braodcast pictures from the space instead of test cards at night-time.
JOhn Glenn, the first American, who did a space-trip around the world, agreed to make a testimonial for one of the broadcastings, which was not even supposed to be shown in the USA.

But showing 7 nights all the same pictures - that would have been to boring. We called NASA, ESA and DLR and afterthat we knew, that they have lots of video material in their archives made from the Space-Shuttle and the space station MIR.
Klaus-Dietrich Flade, who was the first German visiting MIR in 1992, brought about 10 hours of video material back to earth, that he had filmed on his own. Thereof only some minutes had been shown on TV. Flade gave his o.k. and even agreed to comment his filmings - slowly SPACE NIGHT took shape.

In June 1994 it finally started: SPACE NIGHT closed the gap of the programm of the Bavarian Television in the night.

excerpt from the official webside http://www.br-online.de/wissen-bildung/spacenight

About the music
The first volume contains ambient pop music.
All following volumes are composed of electronic music only. As you might already think: it`s focussed on spherical, ambient, downbeat tunes. Althought it`s surrely not Club-Music I do not think of it as Chill-Out - it`s pure Electronica.


About this release
So far the compilation consists out of 9 Volumes. Volume 2 to 9 are doppel CDs. - We`ll bring `em all to you ... so check out this post from time to time.

The release is ripped with EAC and brings you one APE+Cue per CD. The Covers are in 300 dpi.

The SPACE NIGHT compilations have been released several times. But even thought there are some good mp3 releases, there has been no real HQ release.
Some of the early volumes you can not buy anymore ... so we thought it might be the right time to archive a great compilation.


Space Night Vol. 1

1. Vangelis - Conquest of paradise
2. Mike Batt - Caravan on the move
3. Paul Brannigan - Field and stream
4. Mike Oldfield - Hibernaculum
5. Genesis - Carpet crawl
6. Cockney Rebel - Sebastian
7. City Of London Sinfonia / Gabriel Faure - Pavane
8. Rosenstein/Wagener - Clouds
9. Far Corporation - Stairway to heaven
10. B-Tribe - You won't see me cry
11. Electric Light Orchestra - Ticket to the moon
12. Hans Zimmer - Leaving wallbook/on the road
13. Phil Collins - Another day in paradise
14. Paul Brannigan - Human emotions (warm, evocative)
15. Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale


Space Night Vol. 2

CD 1
1. Sensorama - Echtzeit
2. Move D. - Amazing Discoveries
3. Nightmares On Wax - Nights introlude
4. Fila Brazillia - A Zed & Two L's
5. Heights Of Abraham - Sportif
6. System 7 - Interstate (Doc Scott Rmx)
7. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Morley's Apollo Mix)
8. Siram - Endless... (QuiGong Mix)
9. Bix - Piano for the moment
10. Drax Ltd.1 - Parnophelia
11. Taklamakan - Taklamakan
12. Yulara - Invoking the spirit
13. Speedy J. - Treatments / Fill 17
CD 2
1. Wildflower - Insect Jazz
2. Subsurfing - The Number Readers
3. Audio Science - 2 1/2 Orbits later
4. Full Moon Fashion - Magic Morning
5. The Orb - Earth (Gaia)
6. Leftfield - Song of Life (Underworld Remix)
7. The Saafi Bros. - Supervision
8. Fresh Moods - Rhythmbreeze
9. Z-Plane - Smokey
10. Cold - Strobe Light Network
11. Global Communication - 14:31 (Reload Remix)
12. Aural Float - Introspection


Space Night Vol. 3

CD 1
1. Oliver Shanti - Well Ballanced
2. Ralf Hildenbeutel - Hommage à Noire
3. Sultan - Yenelik (Part Ii)
4. David Sylvian - Words With The Shaman
5. Brian Eno & David Byrne - Mountain Of Needless
6. The Dark Side Of The Moog - Psychedelic Brunch (Part V)
7. Twinlens Reflex Sound - Aurion
8. Full Moon Fashions - Yes
9. Aural Float Meets The Arc In The Sky - Clash Of The Scales
10. Bullinuts - Pipin'
11. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack Remix)
12. Double Fantasy - Food For Fantasy
13. Siram - Atma
CD 2
1. Syrinx 2600 - Passage
2. The Saafi Bros - The Witness
3. Global Communication - Delta Phase: Chapterhouse
4. Dreadzone - A Canterbury Tale
5. Zardos - A Long Trip
6. Leftfield - Melt
7. Aural Float - Zwei G
8. Johannes Schmölling - White Out
9. Z Plane - Slowdown Sundown
10. TV Victor - All (excerpts)
11. Ajax - Story of Live (Intro)
12. Tree - No Active Vulcanoes, At Least
13. Future Sound Of London - Dead Cities


Space Night Vol. 4

CD 1
1. Sven Väth - Schubdüse (Anthony Rother RMX)
2. Aural Float - New Frontiers (Audiowerk RMX)
3. The Unknown DJ & DJ Slip - Revenge Of The X-Men
4. Coldcut - Timber (Chopped Down Radio Edit)
5. The Gentle People - Journey (DMX Krew RMX)
6. Bolz Bolz - Music
7. Elektro Nation - Woman/Machine
8. Aux 88 - Welcome to Avolon
9. Le Car - S'Prang
10. Pascal F.E.O.S. - Gold Pressed Latinum
11. Third Electric - Third Stone From The Sun
12. Audiowerk - Impulse Transmission
13. The Advent - Elektra Fix
14. DJ Good Groove - Rock It
15. Jackal & Hyde - Beyond
16. Jackal & Hyde - Random Fast (Ultratubes RMX)
17. Kraftwelt - Deranged (Überzone Remix)
18. Acid Jesus - Hibernation
19. Resistance D. - A Modern World Of Today
CD 2
1. Monolove - Don't You Know
2. Funktaxi - Sektor 17
3. Tevatron - Tetra-Novice
4. A1 People - Do It (Metamatics Mix)
5. Beanfield - Elektro-Kraut
6. Anthony Rother - Basic Level
7. Babel - Shaman
8. Synapse - Cosmic Connection
9. Ectomorph - The Haunting
10. I-f - Secret Desire (instr.)
11. Pamétex - Wrak
12. DJ Glow - Future Control
13. Mark Broom - Lost Message (Jega RMX)
14. Dagobert - Inharmonic Whispers
15. Gary Numan - Dans le parc (DJ Hell RMX)
16. Mas 2008 - Battlefields In Space
17. Subtonal - Seashell
18. Insect Jazz - Insect Electro
19. Earthfrequency - Satellite
20. Fortunato & Montresor - The Operator
21. :Funkstörung - .Dot


Space Night Vol. 5

CD 1
1. Aural Float - Freefloat
2. Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeisters Rmx)
3. Warp 69 - Natural High (Global Communication Rmx)
4. Pascal F.E.O.S. - Km5
5. Index ID - Schlafphase
6. Sven Väth - Sensual Enjoyments
7. The Irresistible Force - Nepalese Fish Dances (Fila Brazillia Rmx)
8. Future Sound Of London - Cascades pt. 1
9. William Orbit - Millenium
10. Gabriel Le Mar - Slo Mo
11. Quantum Leap - Interstellar

12. Full Moon Fashions - Always Feed The Fish
CD 2
1. Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits
2. The Sushi Club - Nigu-Jaka
3. Karma - My Resting Place
4. Wondabraa - Draft
5. Fresh Moods - I Feel
6. Dron - Trilian
7. Patchwork - Frequencies
8. Maus & Stolle - Bubble On
9. Massive Attack - Group Four (Mad Professor Rmx)
10. The Saafi Brothers - Free Senses
11. Mobile Space Unit - Penalty Dream Pt. 2
12. Dr. Scissors - FM Therapy
13. Move D. & Pete Namlook - Nite Out


Space Night Vol. 6

Fixed Version:

CD 1
1. Tosca - Suzuki
2. dZihan & Kamien - Homebase
3. Wamdue Project - Instrumentation
4. Sven van Hees - Tsunami
5. Riva - The New Economy (Fresh Moods Remix)
6. Index ID - Planisphäre
7. Fresh Moods - Decisions I Made
8. De-Phazz feat. Pat Appleton - Anchorless
9. Jaffa - Interlude
10. Wondabraa - Starfish
11. George Pallikaris - Natural Being
12. Azure Taint - Glasrauch
13. Amphotik - Spacetalk
CD 2
1. Thievery Corporation - It Takes A Thief (Version 2)
2. Pre Fade Listening - Free George Lingo
3. Groove Armada - Serve Chilled
4. Chicane - Low Sun
5. Chris Zippel - Summerblink
6. Soehngenetic - Din Atrium
7. Quantum Leap - Sunset Flight
8. 9JFC - Gliding Senses
9. Ruxpin - Palace Midas
10. Drøn - Rem
11. 1The Sushi Club - Koi
12. üNN - Blue Sky
13. Aural Float - Switchin' The Wave Of Thought (Reprise)


Space Night Vol. 7
aka: Space Night Presents Perry Rhodan 40th Anniversary

CD1
1. The Herbaliser - Moon Sequence
2. Bullinuts - Heavy Air
3. George Pallikaris - Insearch Of
4. Mo Horizons - Walk Into Space Pt.I+II
5. Amphotic - Marsbeat
6. Nihilist - Aurorix
7. Audiodrop - Lonesoft
8. The Sushi Club - Nichi-Yobi
9. Global Youth - Connected Views
10. Azure Taint - Boogielotion Pt.II
11. Resistance D - Low Signal
12. Anthony Rother - Databank (Nuklearer Winter)
CD2
1. Gabriel Le Mar - Slo Mo
2. Unknown Origin - Place The Bass
3. Amphotic - Sternenschrei
4. UENN - Blue Sky
5. Wamdue Project - Floatin World
6. Quantum Leap - Dark Angel
7. Sounds From The Ground - Drugstore
8. Skylash - Dream De Menthe
9. Moby - Summer
10. Biogen - Afloat
11. Aural Float - A.F. Study II
12. Atomix Avenue - Spacebar


Space Night Vol. 8

CD1
1. JFC - Point Lookout
2. Boozoo Bajou - YMA
3. Sven van Hees - No More Cpt. Beefhearts
4. Rescape - Cafe Hoerbar
5. Fresh Moods - Shiny Cage
6. Nu Moon - Greensand
7. Tosca - Busenfreund (Baby Mammoth Rmx)
8. Zen-Men - Photonic
9. Guardner - Someday In My Life
10. Pineapple Corner - Easy Fly
11. Phonosynthese - Schwerelose Rose
12. Sniper Mode - Glow
13. Index ID - Neuland
14. Max Melvin - Seaside
CD2
1. UENN - Starlight
2. Jens Buchert - Sunrider
3. The Sushi Club - Shiosai
4. Quantum Leap - Sofa Music
5. International Observer - Flip Flop Cemetery
6. Chin Chillaz - Konkret
7. PFL - Mohinis Dub
8. George Pallikaris - Woman
9. Groove Armada - Lazy Moon
10. Zoomin' feat. Fay Sephira - Purify Myself (instrumental)
11. Naoki Kenji - The Island
12. Planet Lounge - Ocean Drive
13. Nor Elle - Desert Storm


Space Night Vol. 9

CD1
1. Guardner - N.Y.C.
2. Josh One - Contemplation (Fresh Moods Remix)
3. Avatars of Dub - Sexelevatormuzik (Thievery Corporation Mix)
4. The Funky Lowlifes - Inside (Dorfmeister vs. Uptight Mix)
5. Sniper Mode & MBP - Diesel
6. Pascal FEOS - Down To Earth
7. Mono Chrome - Flowers In Ocean (Edit)
8. Lemograss - Feel Good
9. Jens Buchert - Spirit Of A Dream
10. Naoki Kenji - Night Passage
11. Fresh Modds - The Touch
12. Jean F. Cochois - From The Edge Of Time
13. Fous De La Mer - Stars & Fishes
14. Röyksopp - In Space
CD2
1. Waldeck - Dub Ploitation (First Impression Dub)
2. PFL & Andy Bolleshon - Airwalk
3. Aural Float - Perspectives (Life In Dub Remix)
4. Funky Porcini - It´s A Long Road
5. Chris Coco - Only Dub
6. The Black Dog & Black Sifishi - Ivisible Things
7. Robert Leiner - Roots FM1
8. The Sushi Club - Hamaguri
9. Metalob - Airwave
10. Ruxpin - In Form Of A Bird I Meet My Creator
11. Copshow - Side Walk
12. UENN - Pictures
13. Chris Zippel - Surface (Genuine Remix)
14. The Orb - Dilmun


Space Night Vol. 10

Space Night Vol. 10 - Jazz - by Nils Wülker Ensemble - pure Jazz-Chill-Record

Tracklist:

1. Abell 70
2. Thebe
3. Crescent Nebula
4. Prospero
5. Metis
6. Pinwheel Galaxy
7. Abell 9 Interlude
8. Hypernova
9. Swan Nebula
10. Deep Field
11. Andrastea
12. Abell 12 Reprise