Stephen Hill
Encyclopedia
Stephen Hill is a United States
producer, creator and host of the long-running Hearts of Space
radio program, which features "contemporary space music" from a variety of musicians and genres. He has helped popularize the term "space music
" during his tenure on the show, and is an advocate for contemplative music regardless of genre.
" in 1973 as a weekly three-hour local radio program on KPFA-FM in Berkeley. National syndication of a one hour version of the program began in 1983 and grew to a network of over 290 NPR
affiliate stations. Stephen and original partner Anna Turner
then launched Hearts of Space Records
in 1984. After about 150 releases, the label was sold to Valley Entertainment
in 2001. Hill has produced thousands of live and recorded radio broadcasts and dozens of record albums and soundtracks, including an Academy Award-winning feature length documentary. In addition to hosting and directing the production of the radio program, Hill handled Artist & Repertoire for the record labels, and served as in-house Art Director of packaging graphics, print and online and promotion. He is currently immersed in work on the Hearts of Space Archive — a next-generation Internet service for contemplative music.
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producer, creator and host of the long-running Hearts of Space
Hearts of Space
Hearts of Space is a United States weekly syndicated public radio show featuring music of a contemplative nature drawn largely from the ambient, New Age and electronic genres, while also including classical, world, Celtic, experimental, and other music selections...
radio program, which features "contemporary space music" from a variety of musicians and genres. He has helped popularize the term "space music
Space music
Space music, also called spacemusic, is an umbrella term, synonymous with a segment of New Age Music and Ambient Music, used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. Space music can be found within a wide range of genres. It is particularly associated with ambient, New...
" during his tenure on the show, and is an advocate for contemplative music regardless of genre.
Biography
Stephen Hill created "Music from the Hearts of SpaceHearts of Space
Hearts of Space is a United States weekly syndicated public radio show featuring music of a contemplative nature drawn largely from the ambient, New Age and electronic genres, while also including classical, world, Celtic, experimental, and other music selections...
" in 1973 as a weekly three-hour local radio program on KPFA-FM in Berkeley. National syndication of a one hour version of the program began in 1983 and grew to a network of over 290 NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
affiliate stations. Stephen and original partner Anna Turner
Anna Turner (producer)
Anna Turner was an American producer and administrator. Turner is best known as the original partner of Stephen Hill for launching the space music radio show Hearts of Space: she was its original radio co-producer and early co-host , as well as co-founder and record co-producer of the associated...
then launched Hearts of Space Records
Hearts of Space Records
Hearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
in 1984. After about 150 releases, the label was sold to Valley Entertainment
Valley Entertainment
Valley Entertainment is a United States music distributor and independent record label based in New York City. The company was founded in 1996 by Barney Cohen, president and CEO. In 2001, they acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ambient, and New Age music from Hearts of Space Records...
in 2001. Hill has produced thousands of live and recorded radio broadcasts and dozens of record albums and soundtracks, including an Academy Award-winning feature length documentary. In addition to hosting and directing the production of the radio program, Hill handled Artist & Repertoire for the record labels, and served as in-house Art Director of packaging graphics, print and online and promotion. He is currently immersed in work on the Hearts of Space Archive — a next-generation Internet service for contemplative music.