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Perspectives with the Oracle - Narada Records Special, Oct 5, 2025

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · 19d

Mountain Song from Quiet Fire, the third recording by Ancient Future, is featured on the latest Todd Johnston show on Mixcloud at about 53:30:
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It's Perspectives with the Oracle with our good friend and guitar builder Todd Johnston here on The Morning Breeze! Narada Records Special Featuring music from: David Darling William Ellwood John Do...

Abbottsinn International School of Magick - Sacramento, CA | (916) 807-5834

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Sep 24

A tree endangering on my car was scheduled for some trimming 9/22/25. When I went out, large branches of the tree were gone and heard the rapture predictions on the news!
So the rapture is real for true believing bushes, tree branches, and workmen who would rather be in heaven than in their boots!

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Sep 24

First #Rapture Ancient Future was on West Coast Live along with Bruce Cockburn 5/21/11. Sedge Thomson jested about the coming doom. We played "End of the Beginning" as a nod. But when I returned home several bushes were gone, and there was an empty pair of work boots at the bottom of the stairs!

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Echoes @echoesradio.bsky.social · Sep 13

Weekend listeners hear the pioneers of world fusion, Ancient Future . We talk to them about their origins in the 1970s and their latest release which turns Nirvana global. Hear it this weekend on Echoes from PRX. wp.me/p4ZE0X-x1s #worldfusion @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our 'Purple Nirvana' release opens the Third Ear Music podcast airing September 5-11, 2025! It's also on Radio ROCKSERWIS.FM on September 4 if you are in Poland.

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wonderful interview with Pagan World View host Stephen Abbot! Unfortunately, he will be evicted in 2 weeks from his home in Sacramento & needs help from friends. He lost all his contacts after FB A.I. removed his pages. Reach out to help at 916-807-5834 or www.readingsinsacramentoca.com.

#pagan

Get incredibly accurate readings from Abbottsinn International School of Magick!

www.readingsinsacramentoca.com

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Aug 14

On August 14 at 1:30 PM PDT, I will be interviewed on Pagan World Views on KPFZ 88.1 FM in Lakeport, CA or stream live at stream.kpfz.org:8818/live.mp3

Long time supporters Stephen Abbot and Verge Belanger are co-hosts. One topic will be the new Ancient Future release, Purple Nirvana!

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Aug 6

One World Music Radio included 'East of the Sun (Trio Version)' by Ancient Future in this playlist they just posted! Check it out 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the show:

www.mixcloud.com/OWM/playlist...

  Sundays 1:00 - 3:00 pm Hosted by David Sharp, Amy Contardi, Will Woods   World music featuring the latest and best from all corners of th

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Jul 27

Looking forward to my interview with Amy Contardi on Crossing Boarders about the new Ancient Future release Purple Nirvana on KRCB at today (7/27/25) at 1:30 PM PST!
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Crossing Borders

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Jul 8

'Spirit of Nirvana' from the new 'Purple Nirvana' EP by Ancient Future is the second track on this week's The Magic Mess on KZUM!

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#worldfusion #nirvana

Features Mariah Parker on santur, and Benjy Wertheimer on tabla, and me on scalloped fretboard guitar.

The Magic Mess Sun Jul 6 with Phil Kessler, Michelle H, and Crow with Nadine Murphy on KZUM 89.3 Lincoln, NE

Since 1994, the Mess brings you the best in new age and Pagan music. The world's longest running Pagan content radio show.

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Jul 4

Purple Haze (Vietnamese Đàn Bầu Style) by Ancient Future is on World Beat Canada Radio!

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Matthew Montfort (glissentar, bass), Bui Huu Nhut (đàn bầu), Abbos Kosimov (Uzbek percussion) Mariah Parker (keys)
#worldfusion #worldbeat #hendrix #vietnamesemusic

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Jun 26

The John Weeks Show just aired this interview with me about 'Purple Nirvana' by Ancient Future on 3MDR 97.1 FM, Australia:

omny.fm/shows/the-jo...

#worldfusion #australia #guitar

The John Weeks Show Podcast - 2025-6-23 - The John Weeks Show

The John Weeks Show Podcast - 2025-6-23 [00:00:00] 3:00 pm - The John Weeks Show [01:00:00] 4:00 pm - The John Weeks Show

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Jun 18

For Northern California Music Lovers: Free World Rhythms Workshop at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance, June 18 at 7 PM!
www.ancient-future.com/pr2025.html#...

Echoes Podcast: The Return of Ancient Future

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · May 30

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As informações de contato em www.esoterica.fm.br estão inativas. Ainda há música lá, mas nada de novo, e os anúncios são de leituras de astrologia. Vocês encerraram as operações e o site foi invadido?

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · May 15

Check out Ancient Future on the Echoes Podcast today!
echoes.org/2025/05/15/e...

#echoes #podcast #radio #worldfusion #benjywertheimer

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Monday, May 12, 2025 - Ancient Future Interview

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · May 13

Great to be on Echoes again!

Echoes @echoesradio.bsky.social · May 12

Ancient Future returns. The band that coined the term World Fusion is back with a new ep. We talk to founders guitarist Matthew Montfort and tabla/esraj player Benjy Wertheimer about the bands past and future tonight on echoes from PRX. wp.me/p4ZE0X-wE6 @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social #worldfusion

The return of Ancient Future. The band that coined the term World Fusion in 1978 has their first significant release in nearly 25 years. I talk to founder and guitarist Matthew Montfort.

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · May 6

Here's the playlist for the May 5 One World One Voice radio show. It features "Spirit of Nirvana" by Ancient Future 29 minutes in!
www.mixcloud.com/OWM/one-worl...
#nirvana #worldfusion #worldmusic

One World One Voice #246

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Apr 25

The studio version of East of the Sun with wind master Paul McCandless of the group Oregon on oboe drops April 25!
orcd.co/eastsun
#oboe #worldfusion
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East of the Sun

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Apr 19

After the release of Purple Nirvana, Ancient Future's iHeart page lists Imagine Dragons as a similar artist for the first time!
www.iheart.com/artist/ancie...
#imaginedragons #nirvana #sia

Ancient Future featuring Sia, Imagine Dragons, Mannheim Steamroller and more

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Apr 5

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On 4/4/10, a new unnamed piece by Matthew Montfort was performed live on Please Stand By on KPIG (1510 AM). An audience member called suggesting the name East of the Sun. On 4/4/25, it dropped with Ancient Future's #Nirvana cover, Spirit of Nirvana.

East of the Sun (Trio)

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East of the Sun by Ancient Future: Live Recording Session

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Apr 1

Exactly 14 years ago, on April 1, 2011, this live video was taken at the recording session for East of the Sun. It features live basic tracks by Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Mariah Parker (santur), and Benjy Wertheimer (tabla).

#ancientfuture #worldfusion #worldmusic

YouTube video by Ancient Future

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Mar 24

orcd.co/eastsun
itunes.apple.com/album/id/179...
This version of East of the Sun features Paul McCandless on oboe, an important early musical influence on Ancient Future founders. Preorder on his birthday, 3/24/25!

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Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Mar 21

And sadly, she passed away on June 8, 2022.

Matthew Montfort @ancientfuturemusic.bsky.social · Mar 21

Was just googling her because she was also a radio DJ and music critic, so needed to check to see if she was active before sending Ancient Future's latest release. Turns out she's retired from her radio show but has an amazing and very artistic legacy site for her work: www.jackiapple.com

Jacki Apple Web Retrospective

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