Propagation (1994) is an album by the American ambient musician Robert Rich. This album is an expression of Rich’s interest in biology and is a tribute to the proliferation of organic life in all its forms. It features a complex range of world music influences, just tunings and guest performers, similar to Rainforest (1989).

Propagation
Studio album by Robert Rich
Released	1994
Recorded	1993 at Soundscape Studio in Mountain View, California
Genre	Ambient
Length	57:20
Label	Hearts of Space Records
Producer	Robert Rich
Robert Rich chronology
Soma (1992) Propagation (1994) Trances/Drones (1994)

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Track listing

1. ”Animus” – 9:29
2. ”Lifeblood” – 5:31
3. ”Whispers of Eden” – 7:35
4. ”Terraced Fields” – 4:24
5. ”Luminous Horizon” – 9:45
6. ”Spirit Catcher” – 9:25
7. ”Guilin” – 11:11

Personnel

• Robert Rich – Wavestation, Morpheus, Proteus/3, DX711D, EPS16+, Prophet-5, bamboo and PVC flutes, ocarinas, lap steel guitar, fretless bass, su gzeng, zither, brass and clay dumbeks, tar, udu, talking drums, kendang, Waterphone, windwand and whirlies, key tree, Woodstock chimes, rainstick, shakers, “glurp”
• Andy Wiskes – environmental source recordings (“glurp food”)
• Lisa Moskow – sarod (track 3)
• Forrest Fang – violin (track 7)
• Carter Scholz – gendér and gambang (track 7)

References

External links

• Hearts of Space Records Album Page