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I could kick myself for not planning for this eclipse. I should have booked a room in Austin, TX two years ago. But I did not, so I'll be here in Wisconsin with a still pretty good 90% eclipse and a sketchy forecast.
No matter where you are for the eclipse, you'll need a good soundtrack. As with past celestial events you can count on Low Light Mixes to provide an accompaniment for your viewing.
The titles tell the story of the eclipse, starting with "Ordinary Moon" and "Edge of Darkness" then as the moon obscures more the sun the are "Gathering Shadows" as "Darkness Descends" Then as we "Step Into The Void" of the "Solar Eclipse" and the "Umbra" we are "In The Perfect Darkness" while "The Moon Remained Silent." Next we see "Light Among The Shadows" with the "Light Returning" and the "Return of the Sun."
I hope you all have good weather and a view. Enjoy the show and the mix.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Yoyu - Ordinary Moon (Ordinary Moon 2017)06:40 Bass Communion - Edge Of Darkness (Atmospherics 1999)09:27 O Yuki Conjugate - Gathering Shadows (Equator 1995)13:10 A Produce - Darkness Descends (Black Sands 2005)16:10 Klaus Schulz - Solar Moon (Contemporary Works)18:10 Terje Isungset - Black Moon (Two Moons 2007)18:50 Rhomb - Darkened (Lost And Found: A Foundry Anthology 2002)20:00 Luton - Step Into The Void (We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow 2018)22:48 Stellardrone - Solar Eclipse (A Moment Of Stillness 2011)25:25 Damian Valles - Umbra (In The Shadow of The Occluding Body 2010)28:28 Alio Die & Dirk Serries - Without The Light Of The Sky, Time Is Lost (The Chapters Of The Eclipse 2022)34:15 Lammergeyer - In Praise Of Darkness (Borders And Barrens 2005)36:36 SVLBRD - In the Perfect Darkness (How To Disappear 2024)39:39 Ruoho Ruotsi - The moon remained silent (chalakâAtâsit 2021)42:58 Erik WĂžllo - Light Among Shadows (North Star 2021)47:10 David Cordero & Carlos Ferreira - Almost Light (Silent Articulations 2023)48:35 Christopher Hanlon - Light Returning (Dreaming of Summer in Winter 2022)51:45 Purl, Deflektion - Return of the Sun (Growing 2012)57:30 Boards of Canada - Open The Light (Music Has the Right to Children 1998)61:43 end -
Pretty straightforward ambient mix here. All the tracks in this set are 2024 releases, many within the last few weeks. There are definitely some fine albums in this group, a few of which might make it on a best of list at the end of the year.
Here are Bandcamp links to all the music used in this mix:
https://sixmissing.bandcamp.com/track/balloonshttps://polarseasrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/at-dusk-hour-the-cricketshttps://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/flowers-of-the-hearthttps://davidcordero.bandcamp.com/album/wild-airhttps://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/homegrown-appleshttps://quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/if-all-will-be-losthttps://ab-andrewheathandmicosaderesistance.bandcamp.com/album/caf-tristessehttps://ab-odnumlaut.bandcamp.com/album/abandoned-spaceshttps://tonepoet.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-the-apocalyptic-blisshttps://oscarson.bandcamp.com/album/the-lonely-bell-the-absent-yearshttps://soundinsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/perennialhttps://matthewhiram.bandcamp.com/album/yucca-musichttps://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/boatCheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Six Missing - Baloons (2024)03:50 Kilometre Club - Warmer (At Dusk Hour the Crickets 2024)05:25 Near Lakes - Quiet Desire (Flowers of the Heart 2024)09:37 Ian Hawgood & David Cordero - A Path of No Hiding (Wild Air 2024)14:45 mark david hadley - whimsy (homegrown apples 2024)18:40 Maps and Diagrams - far distant from this land (if all will be lost 2024)23:42 Andrew Heath and Mi Cosa de Resistance - The Absentee (CafĂ© Tristesse 2024)27:37 OdNu + Ămlaut - Unforseen Scenes (Abandoned Spaces 2024)34:20 Tonepoet - Infinite Tide of Stars (Scenes From The Apocalyptic Bliss 2024)37:37 The Lonely Bell - The Absent Years (The Absent Years 2024)42:22 SineRider - Fragile (Perennial 2024)45:50 Hiram - First Light (Yucca Music 2024)52:12 Low Altitude - Slow Drift (Boat 2024)56:03 end -
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Thanks to our good friends at Nettwerk Music we have another wonderful guest mix to share. The mix is called "Infinitely Small", expertly curated by Htennek Niwhsa.
Piano is the main instrument throughout this lovely set. I don't listen to quite as much piano music as I used to so it was a great to hear so many track featuring the instrument. This would be a great mix to listen to on a Sunday morning with coffee and the paper.
Ken Harrison and Ashwin Sood are the masterminds behind the Htennek Niwhsa project. I'll them tell you about this warm and inviting mix:
"Weâre so pleased to be asked to do a guest mix for Low Light! Weâve spent the last two years soaking in a bath of simple but pure melodies that an unknown composer named Htennek Niwhsa prepared. Weâve searched unsuccessfully for him but, in our quest, have found him to be a patient teacher. This playlist is a reflection of the lesson Htennek taught us about the value of slowing down and noticing the small and seemingly insignificant. Universes contained in a miniature figurine. Symphonies contained in a well thought out melodic phrase. Weâve compiled this mix from other composers who we think shared Htennekâs vision - some of them friends, some of them heroes."
The new EP "The Smell of a Solitary House" by Htennek Niwhsa just came out last week, March 8th. Here's the link - https://htennekniwhsa.bandcamp.com/album/the-smell-of-a-solitary-house If you like this, you'll like the new EP. Definitely check it out.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Patrick Watson - Ode to Vivian (rework) (2022)01:35 Joep Beving - For Mark (Hermetism, 2022)06:32 Htennek Niwhsa - Fugitive Words (The Smell of a Solitary House 2024)08:30 Stephan Moccio - Sea Change (Tales of Solace, 2020)11:15 Hiroshi Yoshimura - Sleep (Green 2020)17:29 Haruhisa Tanaka - Byakuya (Byakuya 2024)19:55 Harold Budd, Brian Eno - The Silver Ball (The Pearl 1983)23:12 Htennek Niwhsa - The Smell of a Solitary House (The Smell of a Solitary House 2024)25:20 Htennek Niwhsa - Two Motionless Gondoliers (The Smell of a Solitary House 2024)27:08 Ennio Morricone - Love Theme (Cinema Paradiso 1988) 28:36 Ann Annie - Aviary Reverie - Waltz No. 2 in C (Sweet Coast, 2024)31:24 Stephan Moccio - The Wanderer (The Wanderer, 2024)34:45 Alexandra Streliski - Ălegie (NĂ©o- Romance, 2023)38:46 Hollie Kenniff - Eunoia (We All Have Places That We Miss 2024)42:06 Max Richter - Dream 1 (before the wind blows it all away) (Pt. 1) (Sleep 2015)44:35 P-RAM - Arco (Arco, 2024)48:18 NVLP - Elements the Elements (2023)52:00 Arvo PĂ€rt - Spiegel im Spiegel - Version for Cello and Piano (Arvo PĂ€rt : Alina, 1999) -
At last we return to the "Electronic Music of (insert year)" series. That's obviously not the actual title of the series but since I don't have a title that will do for this post. I really enjoyed putting together mixes for for 1970, '71, and '72 but then I got distracted and lazy, and I almost forgot about the series.
Now we're back to 1973 to continue our journey through the electronic music of the decade. I went down a Tangerine Dream rabbit hole recently and discovered their album Atem, which I had somehow missed. But I was happy to have found it because it fit in nicely with this '73 collection.
I'm already thinking about 1974 so hopefully there won't be so much time between mixes.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Between - Syn (And The Waters Opened)05:45 Fripp & Eno - The Heavenly Music Corporation (No Pussyfooting)16:22 Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Joke (Cosmic Jokers)23:00 Kraftwerk - Ananas Symphonie (Ralf & Florian)28:25 Tangerine Dream - Circulation of Events (Atem)33:45 Vangelis - La Mer Recommencée (Apocalypse Des Animaux)39:09 Klaus Schulze - SymphÀra (Cyborg)45:58 Jean Michel Jarre - Les granges brûlées (Les granges brûlées)48:48 Bob Callaghan - Noi Due Nel Mondo E Nell'Anima (Instrumental Moog Synthesizer51:27 Neu! - Neuschnee (Neu! 2)55:25 Kraftwerk - Tanzmusik (Ralf & Florian) 61:47 end -
Denis Villeneuve's eagerly anticipated continuation of the Dune saga has arrived. I am definitely psyched about seeing it this weekend. So ramp up my excitement even more I made an alternative soundtrack mix. This set features tracks that sound like they might fit the film but are not from either of the two actual soundtracks.
There's not much else to say other than enjoy the mix and then go see the film. It's going to be epic.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Arushi Jain - My People Have Deep Roots (Under The Lilac Sky 2021)03:50 Peter Gabriel - Trills (Passion Outtakes 1989)04:15 Eluvium - Hallucination III (Virga II 2021)07:50 Jaimie Branch - The Storm (FLY or DIE LIVE 2021)10:10 NYX - Deep England (Deep England 2021)13:45 Palancar - The Hand of God (Desert Power 2022)19:30 Abul Mogard - Clouds (In Immobile Air 2021)25:40 Johann Johannsson - To Fold & Remain Dormant (Drone Mass 2022)29:30 Arushi Jain - Richer Than Blood (Under The Lilac Sky 2021)32:00 Scanner - The Earthbound Fox (Struktura Revisited 2022)36:40 Lustmord - Twin Flames (Alter 2021)45:50 Atli Ărvarsson - Wolka (Wolka 2021)50:35 Palancar - The Emperor's Blades (Desert Power 2022)51:45 Daryl Groetsch - Desert Serenity (Scenes from Some Planet 2022)57:14 end -
I love hosting guest mixes here on LLM and especially love it when they come at the right time. I have been super busy so this curated set comes at the perfect time. This mix comes to us from Portland-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Eli Goldberg, aka Ann Annie. He has a new album coming out in June and a new single, Cottonwood, out now. You can listen to âCottonwoodâ on all digital retailers (((HERE)))
âAnnie takes a transcendental approach to ambient country, coaching modular minimalism into a character that interacts with its surroundings.â - Bandcamp Daily
Here is what Eli says about this mix:
" 'Quiet Days' is a collection of some of my favorite artists and songs from the last year. Included are a few unreleased tracks from my upcoming album âThe Windâ. I imagine listening to the mix while sitting at the coast on a foggy day."Thanks to Eli for putting together this excellent mix. Here's where you can find Ann Annie on the web:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
⊠00:00 Sawako - April - From Seashell (Bitter Sweet 2008)⊠03:06 Yumiko Morioka - Moon Road (Resonance 2020)⊠07:50 Ann Annie - Opening (The Wind 2024)⊠09:07 Ann Annie - With Violet (The Wind 2024)⊠09:49 Joe Hisaishi - One Summerâs Day (The Best of Cinema Music 2011)⊠14:40 Masakatsu - Marginalia #48 (2018)⊠18:23 Taylor Deupree & Marcus Fischer - Migrations (Lowlands 2017)⊠21:25 Tennyson - Sleepwalk (Telescope EP 2019)⊠24:05 Alaskan Tapes - Who Tends A Garden (Who Tends A Garden 2023)⊠28:30 Ann Annie - Sweet Coast (The Wind 2024)⊠30:58 Gia Margaret - no sleep no dream (Mia Gargaret 2020)⊠32:42 r beny - In the violet and lingering winter dusk (eistla 2018)⊠40:02 Sigur RĂłs - HeysĂĄtan (Takk 2005)⊠44:00 Six Missing - Awake Awareness (Intention II 2022)⊠48:44 Emily Sprague - Piano 2(Mount Vision) (Mount Vision 2018) -
Apricity(a-PRIS-i-tee)(n.) - The warmth of the sun in winter.
I stumbled upon this word while doom-scrolling Threads or Instagram last week. I like the idea that there is a word that describes that feeling of soaking of the limited rays of the sun on a winter day. I had already started a straightforward ambient mix and this word just seemed to fit the vibe.
All the tracks in this mix are new, with most being from 2024. There's not much else to say other than find a cozy spot near a window and let some sunshine warm you up.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Crows Labyrinth, Perry Frank - Vanishing (Vanishing 2024)02:50 Altus - Waning Landscapes (Solastalgia 2024)11:05 BenoĂźt Pioulard & Offthesky - Fed On Lilies (Sunder 2024)15:10 Logic Moon & Henrik Meierkord - Bortom Skogen (Ewiger Wald 2024)18:45 Isostatic - Arctic Crossing (Beyond The North Wind 2023)25:45 Robert Rich - Dendritic (Waves Of Now 2024)29:40 Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Shoreline Procession (Killer Whale Atmospheres 2023)37:57 Gallery Six - Utakata (Richness of the Heart 2024)41:20 David Cordero - Serene Landscapes (Restless Nature 2024)43:30 SVLBRD - In the Deep Ocean (How To Disappear 2024)45:55 Gregory Paul Mineeff - Into A Dulled Reckoning (So Many, Diminishes 2024)49:09 Luis Miehlich - It's Alright (Re-Cartographies 2024)56:40 Robert Davies - Hum of Ether (Solitudes 2024)67:32 end -
I've been thinking about a couple of guitar mixes for a while, collecting tracks as I find them but not really sure of the direction the mix would take. Then fellow mixologist Paul Asbury Seaman turned me on to the track "Franky's Floyd" from "An Evening With Friends" by Ron Boots. The heart of the track is a guitar solo homage to David Gilmore & Pink Floyd. It's fantastic! When I heard it I decided to split the guitar mix in two - one would be louder where the occasional guitar solo would be right at home. The other mix would be a bit more spacey, more ethereal.
So this mix, Cosmic Guitar, is the later style - ambient, atmospheric, cosmic. The timing for this mix is great because two new albums coming in February fit perfectly. They are "Abandoned Spaces" by OdNu + Ămlaut and "Astral Gold" by Dean McPhee. Keep an eye/ear out for them next month.
https://ab-odnumlaut.bandcamp.com/album/abandoned-spaceshttps://deanmcphee.bandcamp.com/LINKS TO THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:
https://deanmcphee.bandcamp.com/https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000002GGShttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5N634/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_frhttps://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/the-edge-of-the-seahttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NQKWA6S/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_frhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B006XY3J6E/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_frhttps://kakiking.bandcamp.com/album/modern-yesterdayshttps://marenostrumlabel.bandcamp.com/album/cold-space-symmetry-2https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005F2EHJI/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_frhttps://ab-odnumlaut.bandcamp.com/album/abandoned-spaceshttps://foreignbodysensation.bandcamp.com/album/subterranean-environmentshttps://thenationalpool.bandcamp.com/track/solacehttps://nacioguz.bandcamp.com/album/kirpi-i-kilemi Cheers! T R A C K L S T :00:00 Dean McPhee - The Second Message (Astral Gold 2024)02:55 Andy Summers & Robert Fripp - Guide (Bewitched 1984)04:48 Brian Eno + David Byrne - Solo Guitar With Tin Foil (My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts 1981)06:22 The Bird's Companion - A2: A Liquid Moon (The Edge of the Sea 2023)10:18 Pink Floyd - Things Left Unsaid (The Endless River 2014)12:42 Cyber Zen Sound Engine - Foreboding (Cooperation 2012)16:32 Kaki King - Sanitized Alone (Modern Yesterdays 2020)20:25 Ghost In The Loop - Cold Space Symmetry (Cold Space Symmetry 2022)24:35 Dean McPhee - Ether (Astral Gold 2024)29:30 Manuell Göttsching - Echo Waves (Inventions for Electric Guitar 1971)35:10 OdNu + Ămlaut - Abandoned Spaces (Abandoned Spaces 2024)44:04 Foreign Body Sensation & Justin Maranga - Cenote Meditation (Subterranean Environments 2023)47:28 The National Pool - Solace (2018)49:36 Naci Oguz - Jakob (Kirpi Ä°kilemi 2023)55:12 Manuell Göttsching - Quasarsphere (Inventions for Electric Guitar 1971)61:36 end -
I've had enough of winter. So let's go from the freezing snows of Wisconsin to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia courtesy of this excellent mix from Paul Asbury Seaman. I love the "night/walking/hiking" theme of this set.
Here's Paul's thoughts on the mix:
âOne of my best memories, in my whole life, was taking an all-night hike by myself in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, arriving at the peak just in time to catch the sunrise from the top of Old Rag, famous for its 360 degree view. This program is part of my Mystical Ambient series and Iâve tried to capture the hushed sense of wonder of both the forest at night and the star-filled sky. I hope the music warms your winter dreams.
As a side note, when I was gathering tracks for this mix, I didnât set out to make piano the primary instrument, thatâs just the way it turned out. And beautifully so, IMHO.â
Thanks for another great contribution, Paul.
Links to each album used in this mix:
Neil Tatar - After The Rainhttps://neiltatar.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain Beltone - Blind Concert https://endlessquest.bandcamp.com/album/blind-concertBryan Carrigan - Fall Into Winterhttps://www.amazon.com/Fall-Into-Winter-Bryan-Carrigan/dp/B014JXV41MAllen Pitts - Night Trekhttps://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/night-trek-waag-rel156Fields of Few - Nocturnal Summer Drifthttps://fieldsoffew.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnal-summer-drift Andrew Lahiff - The People Under the Starshttps://andrewlahiff.bandcamp.com/album/the-people-under-the-stars Eivind Aarset - Electronique Noirehttps://eivindaarset.bandcamp.com/album/electronique-noire Gary Stroutsos - Flute Meditations for Yoga...https://whiteswanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/flute-meditations-for-yoga-massageJeff Pearce - With Evening Abovehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQ3LF0K/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_fr Lynn Tredeau - A Quiet Pathhttps://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Path-Lynn-Tredeau/dp/B08ZD4MSVV Omar Akram - Moments Of Beautyhttps://omarakram.bandcamp.com/album/moments-of-beautyPatrick O'Hearn - Beautiful Worldhttps://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0019GSJXY?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1705537101&sr=1-1Ron Boots - Autumn Moonhttps://ronboots.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-moon City of Dawn & Sherry Finzer - The Journeying Sunhttps://heartdancerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-journeying-sunSophie Hutchings - Night Skyhttps://sophiehutchings.bandcamp.com/album/night-skyCheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Neil Tatar - Nightwalk (After The Rain 2018)05:24 Beltone - Night (Blind Concert 2017)08:08 Bryan Carrigan - Deepest of Night (Fall Into Winter 2015)12:44 Allen Pitts - Night Trek (Night Trek 2023)18:54 Fields of Few - Night Sky & Gentle Thermals (Nocturnal Summer Drift 2023)22:45 Andrew Lahiff - Hidden Landscapes After Midnight (The People Under the Stars 2020)27:25 Eivind Aarset - Porcupine Night Walk (Electronique Noire 2017)33:00 Gary Stroutsos - Night Sky (Music for Relaxation Flute Meditations for Yoga 2015)35:55 Jeff Pearce - A Clear Night (With Evening Above 2014)39:35 Lynn Tredeau - Hush of Night (A Quiet Path 2021)42:18 Omar Akram - Sorrow (Moments Of Beauty 2023)44:23 Patrick O'Hearn - Night Becomes Her (Beautiful World 2003)50:00 Ron Boots - A Gentle Night (Autumn Moon 2016)54:38 City of Dawn & Sherry Finzer - Walking Within (The Journeying Sun 2024)58:14 Sophie Hutchings - By Night (Night Sky 2017)63:35 end -
Wind whips over ice,Fingers numb, breath clouds the air,Sun a pale, cold eye.
First comes the snow, then the cold. Bitter cold. Ugh, remind me again why I live here. I couldn't resist a quick following up the snow mix with a frozen mix. Just like the snow mix, all the tracks here have cold words in their titles.
I really liked putting two tracks from Harry Towell back-to-back. One new one from last year called Coldspell and then one from all the way back in 2010 that he released under his Spheruleus moniker called simply, Frozen.
I was literally drinking hot coco with peppermint while mixing these tracks so I suggest you do the same while listening. Or maybe something a bit stronger.
Coming very soon - Nightwalk from Paul Asbury Seaman.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 echospace - polar vortex (echose in space 2014)00:40 Jeff Pearce - This Frozen Land (Tenderness and Fatality 1993)04:44 William Tyler - Frozen Shelter (Frozen Shelter 2021)06:12 Aglaia - Twilight on the frozen lake (Absolutely Deep 2012)12:30 Western Edges - So Cold Now (Dependency 2021)14:04 Porzellan - Frozen Feet (Advent 2010)15:40 Harry Towell - Coldspell (Infinite Light 2023)19:03 Spheruleus - Frozen (Frozen Quarters 2010)21:10 Stray Theories - Frozen Skies (The Places Series 2018)25:54 Martin Schulte - Frosty Morning (Treasure 2011)29:30 Motionfield - Cold Outside (Evolve 2022)34:36 Alapastel - Frozen Lakes, Fog And Snow (Hidden For The Eyes 2018)40:09 Rhucle - More Cold (Feel 2023)42:11 Pjusk - Polar (Tele 2012)45:00 Staalklang - The Ice Speak (The Loneliness of a Polar Expedition 2021)49:36 C-Land - Frozen Clouds (Retro Futurism 2022)51:40 mamonu - So Long and Thanks for All the Chill...(Die Welt ist Klang: A Tribute to Pete Namlook 2013)55:34 end -
It's hard to believe that in Wisconsin we had to wait until the second week of January before we finally got snow. And, of course, now we are going to get dumped on three times in a week. So I figured this is the perfect time for a snow themed mix.
There's not much to say except that the word "snow" is in every track in this mix and the vibe does go well with staying inside with some hot coco or coffee while watching the snow fall outside.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Ripperton - First Snow (Contrails 2019)05:05 Ishmael Cormack - Bending Snow (Ammil 2020)10:10 glÄsbird - snow on the patio (cinéma noir 2022)14:42 Fields We Found - Snow (Thanks 2021)19:10 Chihei Hatakeyama - A Light Snow (Void XXII 2021)23:40 Gailes - Surface Variations in The Snowfall (Seventeen Words 2017)29:45 Milieu - A Small Fire in the Snowy Woods Part II34:24 Erik WÞllo - Snowfall (Cloud of Strings 2023)36:40 Max Ananyev - Night Path and Snowfall (Water Atlas 2018)41:10 glÄsbird - Quiet Snowstorms (Siberia 2021)45:20 Tor Lundvall - Snowy Morning (Yule 2006)47:05 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd - Snowfall (Mysterious Skin 2005)52:55 Jeff Pearce - Veil Of Lake Snow (To The Shores Of Heaven 2000)56:33 end -
I was doing a lot of work around the house, like painting, back in October and I was growing tired of my usual playlists. So I was happy when I stumbled on some 2023 jazz releases I hadn't heard. That set me off on a jazz binge over the last three months of the year which was so fun because I discovered all sorts of new stuff, enough that I could make a year-end list and mix.
I hope to continue diving into new jazz artists and recordings next year. While I love all my old jazz albums from Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, etc., it was exciting to seek out new stuff the same way I am constantly on the lookout for new music in the ambient sphere or in the indie rock scene. I see so many people get hung up on the latest reissues of a classic jazz recordings that I wonder if they ever take the time to appreciate any of the excellent new music being released.
Full list of my favorite Jazz Albums of 2023 in alphabetical order:
Ancient Infinity Orchestra - River of LightAnja Lauvdal - Farewell to Faraway Friends (wurlitzer improvisations 2021-23)Arooj Aftab, Vijay lyer, Shahzad Ismaily - Love in ExileBallake Sissoko & Vincent Segal & Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Les EgaresDave Easley - BalladsDaniel Villarreal - Lados BDhafer Youssef - Street of MinaretsEABS & Jaubiln - Search of a Better TomorrowEli Keszler - LIVEFire! Orchestra - EchoesGirls in Airports - How It is NowKamaal Williams - StingsMette Henriette - DriftingPat Metheny - Dream BoxPeace Flag Ensemble - Astral PlainsPeter Somuah - Letter to the UniversePhi-Psonics - OctavaScree - Jasmine On A Night In JulyScrimshire - ParoxysmWolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade - Dance of the EldersYoni Mayraz - Dybbuk Tse!Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music LINKS TO EACH ALBUM: Ancient Infinity Orchestra - River of Light:https://ancientinfinityorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/river-of-light Anja Lauvdal - Farewell to Faraway Friends (wurlitzer improvisations 2021-23):https://anjalauvdal.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-to-faraway-friends-vol-1-2 Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily - Love in Exile:https://shop.loveinexile.net/ Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal & Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Les Egares:https://sissokosegalparisienpeirani.bandcamp.com/album/les-gar-s-3 Dave Easley - Ballads:https://daveeasley.bandcamp.com/album/ballads Daniel Villarreal - Lados B:https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/lados-b Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets:https://www.amazon.com/Street-Minarets-Dhafer-Youssef/dp/B0BLFKCLQ4 EABS & Jaubiln - Search of a Better Tomorrow:https://eabs.bandcamp.com/album/in-search-of-a-better-tomorrow Eli Keszler - LIVE:https://elikeszler.bandcamp.com/album/live Fire! Orchestra - Echoes:https://fireorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/echoes Girls in Airports - How It is Now:https://girlsinairports.bandcamp.com/album/how-it-is-now Kamaal Williams - Stings:https://kamaalwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/stings-2 Mette Henriette - Drifting:https://ecmrecords.com/product/drifting-mette-henriette/ Pat Metheny - Dream Box:https://stores.portmerch.com/patmetheny/ Peace Flag Ensemble - Astral Plains:https://peaceflagensemble.bandcamp.com/album/astral-plains Peter Somuah - Letter to the Universe:https://actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/letter-to-the-universe-2 Phi-Psonics - Octava:https://phi-psonics.bandcamp.com/album/octava Scree - Jasmine On A Night In July:https://screeband.bandcamp.com/album/jasmine-on-a-night-in-july Scrimshire - Paroxysm:https://scrimshire.bandcamp.com/album/paroxysm Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade - Dance of the Elders:https://ecmrecords.com/product/dance-of-the-elders-wolfgang-muthspiel-scott-colley-brian-blade/ Yoni Mayraz - Dybbuk Tse!:https://yonimayraz.bandcamp.com/album/dybbuk-tse Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music:https://yussefdayes.bandcamp.com/album/black-classical-music I hope you enjoy this crop of 2023 jazz albums as much as I did. Cheers! T R A C K L I S T :00:00 Phi-Psonics - Lunar Reflections (Octava)05:15 Girls in Airports - Yield (How It is Now)10:00 Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music (Black Classical Music)15:05 Scrimshire - Unity Gain (Paroxysm)20:30 Anja Lauvdal - Siste hus (Farewell to Faraway Friends(wurlitzer improvisations 2021-23)24:07 Mette Henriette - The 7th (Drifting)24:37 Pat Metheny - The Waves Are Not The Ocean (Dream Box)30:06 Arooj Aftab, Vijay lyer, Shahzad Ismaily - Haseen Thi (Love in Exile)37:50 EABS & Jaubiln - Tomorrow (Search of a Better Tomorrow)42:00 Yoni Mayraz - 1999 (Dybbuk Tse!)44:26 Daniel Villarreal - Sunset Cliffs (Lados B)48:50 Dave Easley - Fleurette Africaine (Ballads)52:22 Fire! Orchestra - I See Your Eye, Part 1 (Echoes)1:02:10 Scree - Half-Death (Jasmine On A Night In July)1:06:06 Kamaal Williams - City of God (Stings)1:09:18 Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal & Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Ta Nyé (Les Egares)1:13:08 Peter Somuah - Green Path (Letter to the Universe)1:16:36 Peace Flag Ensemble - You Can't Pin Joy Like A Moth (Astral Plains)1:21:31 Ancient Infinity Orchestra - Niyama (River of light)1:29:59 end -
These end-of-the-year lists are usually labeled "Best Albums of the Year" - Best Ambient, Best Jazz, Best Indie, etc. I have been doing that for years. It has been pointed out that calling a list the "Best of the Year" is not only a bit snobby, it's also a little ridiculous because there is so much ambient music released every week that it's impossible to keep up. Plus this list is just my opinion, how can it possibly qualify as the "best"?
With that in mind I was moving towards labeling these as my favorite albums of the year. In this case I called it "2023 Rewind" simply because I found a cool stock photo for the cover art. Anyway, on to the mix.
These lists and mixes are tough to compile. It's so easy for even good albums to get lost in the shuffle. The ones that definitely did not get lost are my top 5 albums:
Crows Labyrinth - Neon Scenes I - Granular DreamsBrendan Eder Ensemble - TherapyEli Keszler - LIVE [LuckyMe]The Green Kingdom - Ether Hymns [Dronarivm]Rod Modell & Taka Noda - Glow World [13]I probably listened to that Crows Labyrinth album more than any other ambient album this year. It had the advantage of being used as a sleep album...a lot. The album has a great Blade Runner vibe that is retro yet fresh. I love it. The Brendan Eder Ensemble was a new discovery for me. He self described his music as âmeditative woodwind arrangements." That would have been enough to get my attention but then toss in a few Aphex Twin covers and I was hooked. Eli Keszler has shown up on my lists before but this one is my fav. It is all live percussion, some sparse, some frantic but somehow it all feels ambient. Even when there's a lot going on it feels like it fits more in the ambient genre than jazz. So good. Michael Cottone has been creating music as The Green Kingdom for a long time. I can always count on him for good quality ambient tracks. "Ether Hymns" is light and beautiful without ever being syrupy or overdone. It sets a perfect tone. "Glow World" from Rod Modell & Taka Noda is pretty much what you would expect from Modell. Lots of synth washes with some buried bass lines and rhythms. It may be nothing new but it's done so well that the atmospheres suck you right in. Here's the full list of my favorite ambient albums of 2023 in alphabetical order: Alex Albrecht - Violet Visionary [ASIP]Alva Noto - Kinder der Sonne (From Komplizen) [Noton]ARROWOUNDS - In The Octopus Pond [Lost Tribe Sound]Bill Seaman, Tim Diagram, Stephen Spera - The World Was Turning Before [Laaps]Brendan Eder Ensemble - Therapy [2023]Claire Deak - Sotto Voce [Lost Tribe Sound 2023]Courtney Barnett - End Of The Day OST [Milk Records]Crows Labyrinth - Neon Scenes I - Granular DreamsCrows Labyrinth- Pulse Mandala - Astral Solstice [Valley View Records]cv313 - Plays Sequential Space [2023]Drawing Virtual Gardens - 22-22 [Lost Tribe Sound]Eli Keszler - LIVE [LuckyMe]Foreign Body Sensation & Justin Maranga - Subterranean Environments [Dune Alter]Hainbach - Voice Magnetic [Seil]Loneward - Willoweald [Stereoscenic]Michael Scott Dawson - Find Yourself Lost [We Are Busy Bodies]Mount Shrine - Lost Loops Collection [Cryo Chamber]Nico Less - StillNorth Americans - Long Cool World [Third Man Records]Pan American - in daylight dub [Foam On A Wave]Prins Emanuel - Diagonal Musik II [Music for Dreams]PURELINK - Signs [Peak Oil]Rod Modell & Taka Noda - Glow World [13]Saphileaum - Intrapersonal Experience [Good Morning Tapes]Sigur RĂłs - ĂTTA [KrĂșnk]Snufmumriko - Havstrakt [Sun Sea Sky Productions]Tapani Rinne - Grey [Signature Dark]The Green Kingdom - Ether Hymns [Dronarivm]Toki Fuko - Spirit Medicine [Astral Industries]William Ryan Fritch - Cohesion [Lost Tribe Sound] Links to each album: https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/violet-visionaryhttps://noton.info/product/n-058/https://arrowounds.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-octopus-pondhttps://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-was-turning-beforehttps://brendaneder.bandcamp.com/album/therapyhttps://clairedeak.bandcamp.com/album/sotto-vocehttps://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/end-of-the-day-music-from-the-film-anonymous-clubhttps://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/album/neon-scenes-i-granular-dreamshttps://valleyviewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/astral-solsticehttps://cv313.bandcamp.com/album/plays-sequential-spacehttps://drawingvirtualgardens.bandcamp.com/album/22-22https://elikeszler.bandcamp.com/album/livehttps://foreignbodysensation.bandcamp.com/album/subterranean-environmentshttps://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/voice-magnetichttps://altusmusic.bandcamp.com/album/willowealdhttps://michaelscottdawson.bandcamp.com/album/find-yourself-losthttps://nicoless.bandcamp.com/album/stillhttps://northamericanszone.bandcamp.com/album/long-cool-worldhttps://foamonawave.bandcamp.com/album/in-daylight-dubhttps://prinsemanuel.bandcamp.com/album/diagonal-musik-iihttps://purelink.bandcamp.com/album/signshttp://13.silentes.it/private_sounds/sps2360.htmhttps://saphileaum.bandcamp.com/album/saphileaum-intrapersonal-experiencehttps://sigurros.bandcamp.com/album/ttahttps://snufmumriko.bandcamp.com/album/havstrakthttps://signaturedarklabel.bandcamp.com/album/greyhttps://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/ether-hymnshttps://astralindustries.bandcamp.com/album/ai-34-spirit-medicinehttps://williamryanfritch.bandcamp.com/album/cohesion I am pretty proud of my self that I managed to squeeze in all 30 albums into this one 2-hour mix. Next up a 2023 jazz favorites mix. Cheers! And here's to a good 2024! T R A C K L I S T :00:00 Alva Noto - Kinder der Sonne(Intro) (Kinder der Sonne(From "Komplizen")03:18 Hainbach - Voice Magnetic (Voice Magnetic)06:20 Brendan Eder Ensemble - #20(Lichen) Aphex Twin cover (Therapy)10:06 Michael Scott Dawson - Evening Constitutional (Find Yourself Lost)13:45 Courtney Barnett - Floating Down (End Of The Day OST)15:05 North Americans - Western Town, With Road to Mountain (Long Cool World)18:50 The Green Kingdom - Tradewinds (Ether Hymns)22:10 Foreign Body Sensation & Justin Maranga - In the Lair of the 5-Sided Serpent (Subterranean Environments)25:08 Alex Albrecht - Forest Dance (Violet Visionary)28:28 Saphileaum - Plum (Intrapersonal Experience)32:52 Rod Modell & Taka Noda - Untitled #2 (Glow World)38:25 Nice Less - Nice & Quiet (Still)44:10 Snufmumriko - SkĂ€rgĂ„rdskvĂ€de (Havstrakt)47:42 Purelink - 4k Murmurs(feat. J) (Signs)53:05 Crows Labyrinth - Neon Scenes I: Granular Dreams (Single Version)56:27 Loneward - Light Blossom (Willoweald)01:01:52 Claire Deak - Dolce Tormento (Sotto Voce)01:04:27 Bill Seaman, Tim Diagram, Stephen Spera - Far Away (The World Was Turning Before)01:09:15 Drawing Virtual Gardens - Be aware there is a goat hidden in the trees (22:22)01:22:47 Tapani Rinne - Tuokio (Grey)01:27:07 William Ryan Fritch - Timescale (Cohesion)01:29:15 ARROWOUNDS - Blue Entombed (In The Octopus Pond)01:25:00 PanâąAmerican - Renzo (In Daylight Dub)01:28:55 cv313 - Forever In The Sky (Plays Sequential Space)01:36:27 Toki Fuko - Part Two (Spirit Medicine)01:42:40 Eli Keszler - Manhattan Part IV (LIVE)01:46:46 Prins Emanuel - Paia (Diagonal Musik II)01:50:25 Crows Labyrinth, Pulse Mandala - Astral Solstice (Astral Solstice)01:54:00 Mount Shrine - Raining Indoors (Lost Loops Collection)02:02:07 Sigur RĂłs - Blóðberg (ĂTTA)02:09:05 end -
This mix started with the latest album by Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Last Two Inches of Sky. It has this great late-night vibe that I immediately latched onto. From there I returned to The Rain Dogs, an artist I had used in an earlier mix called Summoning the Spirits. And then one thing led to another and I ended up with an ambient mix with a fair amount of organic percussion.
The final mix has a bit of Jon Hassell 4th world feel, some of that late-night vibe I mentioned, and a dash of Lost Tribe Sound strangeness. I think it all comes together rather well.
Links to all the music used in this mix:
https://eivindaarsetjanbang.bandcamp.com/album/last-two-inches-of-skyhttps://the-rain-dogs.bandcamp.com/album/from-abydos-to-denderahttps://anthene.bandcamp.com/album/florescencehttps://www.amazon.com/Killers-Flower-Soundtrack-Apple-Original/dp/B0CKS4VP12/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://astralindustries.bandcamp.com/album/ai-34-spirit-medicinehttps://jarvus.bandcamp.com/album/farasanhttps://msage.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-crickhttps://williamryanfritch.bandcamp.com/album/cohesionhttps://ftmots.bandcamp.com/album/valley-of-the-hummingbirdshttps://the-rain-dogs.bandcamp.com/album/from-abydos-to-denderahttps://arrowounds.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-octopus-pondhttps://soundcloud.com/fiffi-2https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/water-like-mbirahttps://arovane.bandcamp.com/album/seismografCheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - City Never Sleeps (Last Two Inches of Sky 2023)03:27 The Rain Dogs - From Abydos To Dendera (From Abydos To Dendera 2021)10:35 anthĂ©ne & simon mccorry - unreflecting pool (florescence 2023)14:06 Robbie Robertson - Too Much Dynamite (Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)16:54 Toki Fuko - Spirit Medicine Pt. 1 (Spirit Medicine 2023)19:12 Jarvus - Noisetones (Farasan 2023)23:02 M. Sage - Evenin' Out (Paradise Crick 2023)25:48 William Ryan Fritch - Timescale (Cohesion 2023)28:50 From the Mouth of the Sun - The Herd(Murmuration) (Valley of the Hummingbirds 2023)32:44 The Rain Dogs - Wassu (From Abydos To Dendera 2021)37:41 ARROWOUNDS - Phosphene Silver Abyss (In The Octopus Pond 2023)42:20 FriĂ°ĂŸjĂłfur Johnson - Images in Ice Land47:45 Darkroom - Water like mbira (Water like mbira 2023)52:20 Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Hush Now (Last Two Inches of Sky 2023)57:40 arovane - Clavnt (Seismograf 2023)62:13 end -
The nice folks at Nettwerk Music Group reached out about the possibility of doing some guest mixes and I am pleased to present the first one. This mix comes to us from TJ Dumser who releases music under the moniker, Six Missing. He has a new album coming out in December so the timing is perfect.
I'll let TJ tell you about his mix:
"Listening to music always makes me transport to another place. And whenever a piece of music can make me travel to a place that elicits a vivid scene within my mind, I love it even more. Every time I sit and write a piece of music, I am always allowing it to take me somewhere, and then my goal is to try to capture that like a polaroid and develop it as quickly as I can so that the imagery is imprinted firmly within the makeup of the piece.
Misty Morning is a collection of tracks both old and new that allow my mind to travel. Within this mix I've included pieces from not only myself (and an unreleased sneak peak), but from other artists I respect and love. Each track on here hits you with emotion and vibe instantaneously. There is no build-up for these. With each new piece you are gently guided along what I envision being the most perfect and slow morning with a cup of coffee as you watch the mist and fog rise up from the serene mountains behind your home. Or perhaps you are drifting in and out of sleep on an airplane or in a car. But you could also be seated and just merely listening. Regardless, these pieces aim to lift you up and out of your thinking mind and usher you into the beloved "in-between."
While making my latest record "Here For Now," which comes out December 15th via Nettwerk, I was listening to artists that use sounds masterfully - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Visible Cloaks, and Nils Frahm all are within complete and total control of their voices and I found that incredibly inspiring as I was working to find my own voice.
It is with great humility that I place my own music amongst artists such as Mort Garson and Ălafur Arnalds as well as the ever blissful EydĂs Evensen. But thankfully, it seems to all feel like they belong there.
I had a great time designing this curated vibe-adventure for you and hope you find some new artists you've never heard before as well as some old favorites.
Thank you for listening."
Six Missing Links:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube
Thanks for providing this Misty Morning. Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00-02:27 - Possibility - Six Missing02:16-05:12 - Dreamy - Hania Rani05:06-06:13 - Unity - Ryuichi Sakamoto 06:05-11:06 - Dustlight - Alaskan Tapes, Moshimoss10:42-15:13 - Waves - Six Missing15:03-18:49 - Terrazzo - Visible Cloaks, Motion Graphics18:43-23:08 - An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno22:52-27:21 - Wandering I - EydĂs Evensen27:16-32:10 - Envelop - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith31:54-37:11 - Loving Kindness - Six Missing36:54-39:47 - brot - Ălafur Arnalds39:47-43:22- Sunflower Dance - Green-House43:12-47:12 - Tranquility (For Sidney) - Clariloops46:55-50:15 - Deja Vu - Ataraxia, Mort Garson49:53-53:43 - Foreshadowed - Harold Budd, Brian Eno53:25-57:45 - Cleanse - Six Missing (Unreleased until 12/1/23)57:29-62:54 - Music for 18 Musicians: Pulses - Steve Reich62:25-65:48 - Alpha 1 - Ami Shavit65:30-70:55 - Seah Jahan - Paul Horn70:50-77:53 - Statum - Visible Cloaks, Yoshio Ojima, Satsuki Shibano77:42-88:18 - Sunson - Nils Frahm -
Paul is back with some of the mystical ambience he does so well. He brings us a hour of tunes that straddle the fine line between new age and ambient music, perfect for the waning days of autumn.
Here is what Paul says about this mix:
âMystical ambient atmospheres meet New Age relaxation. Lots of bells, minimalist piano, acoustic guitar and flute to celebrate the austere, liminal quality of late autumnâmy favorite season. All tracks are from albums released this year, except the two âguest appearancesâ by George Winston and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman. As a side note, I generally avoid familiar tunes on my sleep and meditation mixes, as their specific associations might disrupt the listenerâs mental or spiritual flow into a specific direction. But the âAve Mariaâ featured here, by Larkenlyre, is one of the most sublime renditions of this classic tune by Franz Schubert Iâve ever heard.â
Here are links to all the music used in this mix:
https://anantakara.art/album/before-completion https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/it-flows-between-us https://thelovelymoon.bandcamp.com/album/drifting-with-the-crescent-moon https://maxjeschek.bandcamp.com/album/the-awakening https://heartdancerecords.bandcamp.com/album/earthbeat https://matthewlabarge.bandcamp.com/album/magical-majestical https://dancingcatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/december https://williamackerman.bandcamp.com/album/pure-will-ackermanhttps://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/amongst-jungles https://tles.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-hard-times https://lorenzweber.bandcamp.com/album/earth-beats https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/paeans https://robert-scott-thompson.bandcamp.com/album/dragging-the-sea-with-dreams-2Thanks, Paul, for another excellent collection of tracks!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Anantakara - After The Rain (Before Completion 2023)05:35 Arin Aksberg - Virtuality (It Flows Between Us 2023)10:07 The Lovely Moon - The Crescent Moon in Twilight (Drifting with the Crescent Moon 2023)15:15 Max Jeschek- Drifting Off to Sleep (The Awakening 2023)19:36 Sherry Finzer & Joseph Akins - Eventide (Earthbeat 2023)23:18 Larkenlyre - Ave Maria (Magical Majestical 2023)26:40 George Winston - Some Children See Him (December 1982)30:15 Will Ackerman - Singing Crocodile (Pure Will Ackerman 2006)33:24 Jarguna & Nicola Serena - The Forest Does Not Sleep (Amongst Jungles 2023)38:51 The Living Earth Show - Music for Hard Times pt 6 (Music for Hard Times 2022)42:31 Lorenz Weber - pulsing the current (earth beats 2023)46:10 Aarktica - A Leaf's Prayer (Paeans 2023)53:53 Robert Scott Thompson - Distance Breathes a Final Dream of Bells (Dragging The Sea With Dreams (2023)60:27 end -
I've done Halloween mixes in the past but never one quite like this. I decided to take some of the Latin guitar sounds found in my Guitarissimo mixes, tilt them slight off kilter and give the mix a slightly sinister vibe.
It's not too dark, and some of it is kinda of fun, just the way Halloween should be. There are a few artists I was familiar with or have played before like David Lynch, SUSS, The Phonometrician, Shakey Graves, Ry Cooder, and Tommy Guerrero. The rest are all new artists I discovered while looking for tracks that fit this theme. That was a lot of fun discovering all of that new music.
Grab some mezcal, turn the lights out and enjoy. Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Via Mardot - Portal (2022)01:58 Sun City Girls - Blue West (Funeral Mariachi 2012)04:55 Combustible Edison - Carnival of Souls (I, Swinger 1994)07:50 Shakey Graves - Chupacadabra (Deadstock 2023)09:25 The Focus Group - Bells Hazes (Sketches And Spells 2011)10:14 Tommy Guerrero - Signals from Points Beyond (Perpetual 2015)13:10 Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas (Paris, Texas 1985)15:45 SUSS - Gunfighter (Ghost Box 2018)20:09 Topaz Rags - Sightings (Capricorn Born Again 2009)22:55 Pram - Track of the Cat (Dark Island 2003)26:58 Last Ex - Hotel Blues (Last Ex 2014)29:43 The Phonometrician - Death Rides a Horse: Part II (CĂłiste Bodhar 2022)34:25 Ben Von Wildenhaus - The Knife Thrower II (II 2015)36:57 Louie Zong - Ghost Duet (2023)37:54 David Lynch - The Night Bell With Lightning (Crazy Clown Time 2011)42:47 Via Mardot - Towers (2023)44:52 Shakey Graves - Who Died (Deadstock 2023)48:44 Guano Padano - A Country Concept (Guano Padano 2009)53:21 Tommy Guerrero - Embers of Memory (Perpetual 2015)56:16 Via Mardot - Pining (2023)58:13 Ry Cooder - No Safety Zone (Paris, Texas 1985)59:33 Wilburn Burchette - Birth of a Witch (Guitar Grimoire 1973)64:38 end -
Sometimes I get so wrapped up in themed mixes or guest mixes that I forget about doing a nice straightforward ambient mix. So that's what this is - a mix featuring ambient tracks from 2023. No story to tell, no underlying theme, just excellent ambient tracks to drift away on.
Links to all the music used in this mix:
https://willebrant.bandcamp.com/album/leaving-spacehttps://homenormal.bandcamp.com/album/summer-chronicleshttps://ab-pulsemandaladistantfiresburning.bandcamp.com/album/r-abacus-lndrhttps://www.iamjonek.com/https://innesti.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-we-knewhttps://astralindustries.bandcamp.com/album/ai-35-ghost-lightshttps://davidtagg.bandcamp.com/album/cyrenehttps://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/end-of-the-day-music-from-the-film-anonymous-clubhttps://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/an-imaginary-autumnhttps://purelink.bandcamp.com/album/signshttps://valleyviewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/astral-solsticehttps://carbonbasedlifeforms.bandcamp.com/album/seekerhttps://relationreset.bandcamp.com/album/the-feeling-ofComing next week - a Halloween mix. Cheers! T R A C K L S T :00:00 Crows Labyrinth & Willebrant - Leaving Space (2023)03:35 David Cordero & Rhucle - Micnight Breeze (Summer Chronicle 2023)07:03 Pulse Mandala & Distant Fires Burning - R Abacus Lndr (R Abacus Lndr 2023)12:29 Jon E.K. - Golden Hour (As Water In A Foutain Flows 2023)16:50 Innesti - Whereto (The World We Knew 2023)20:50 Rod Modell - Side A excerpt (Ghost Lights 2023)26:33 David Tagg - Cyrene IV (Cyrene 2023)32:32 Courtney Barnett - Eternity Repeat (End Of The Day 2023)33:40 Tatsuro Murakami - In Her Absence (An Imaginary Autumn 2023)41:45 Purelink - 4k Murmurs(feat. J) (Signs 2023)48:04 Crows Labyrinth & Pulse Mandala - Astral Solstice (Astral Solstice 2023)51:45 Carbon Based Lifeforms - Starfish (Seeker 2023)56:50 Inhmost - Don't Go Quiet Now (The Feeling Of..... 2023)61:38 end -
I have been having a hard time keeping up my mix output lately. There are many reasons, from too much work to too many concerts and social things to a pennant run in baseball. Also playing a part is me getting a little burned out on ambient music. There is so much of it released every week, every month that it becomes a bit overwhelming and it all starts to blend together after a while. I end up with little motivation to find another theme for yet another ambient mix.
I'm sure I'll snap out of this funk but for now, Paul Asbury Seaman comes to the rescue! Just when I needed it, Paul delivers a fantastic berlin-school, train themed mix. As I've said many times before, I like Paul's mixes because sometimes they go in directions I normally don't go with my own mixes. That's the case again here with these berlin-school tracks. I like sequencer-based music but it's not a style I reach for often. And then I hear one of Paul's mixes and I'm like - "Why don't I listen to this music more often?" Whatever the reason, I'm glad Paul is here to remind us about how cool this style can be.
Here's what Paul has to say about this collection:
âNo powerful locomotives this time. No high-speed rail or epic cross-country journey. Just a relaxed excursion through autumn foliage. All but three of these tracks are from 2023. Watch for the REAL guitar on âIn the Fading Starlight.â Synth Replicants was one of my big/happy discoveries this past year. (This was one of the milder tracks!) Enjoy.â
Thanks Paul!
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Wil Bolton - Yellow Morning (SoâÌâdermalm In Autumn 2023)09:09 Erik WĂžllo - Motion Picture (Cloud of Strings 2023)12:50 Thom Brennan - Wavemaker pt. 2 (Wavemaker 2023)21:12 Mac Of Bionight - Memory Has No Conscience (COORDINATES volume 11 2023)28:12 Nils Frahm - #2 (All Melody 2018)36:25 Steve Roach The Weaving Way (The Weaving Way 2023)42:18 Node - The Traveller (Node 2 2014)47:18 Synth Replicants - In The Fading Starlight (Time of Legends 2023)53:30 Alpha Wave Movement - Lattices of Light (Cerulean Skies 2017)61:20 Larkenlyre - Sometimes Hope Comes Wrapped In Dark Skies (You and I and Every Sky 2023)65:18 end -
I haven't done a quiet indie songs mix since this time last year. This one started when I heard the latest Peter Gabriel track, Love Can Heal, which I adore. And the timing is good as I'll be seeing him in concert on Oct. 2nd. I've heard that in his live show he plays a lot of the new tracks he's been releasing monthly. Several months ago that would have given me pause because I didn't much care for the first few new tracks. But they have been getting better and better with each new song.
The rest of the mix is just what it says it is - a collection of quiet indie tracks, all of them released in 2023. It includes some old faves like Neil Young, Kevin Morby, Slowdive, & Julie Byrne along with new to me artists like Scott Orr, The Finks, This Is The Kit, & Jörgen Kjellgren.
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Jörgen Kjellgren - Bluebird Waltz (Bluebird 2023)04:09 Scott Orr - Horiszon (Horizon 2023)07:45 Peter Gabriel - Love Can Heal(Darkside Mix) (2023)12:57 Silvana Estrada - Milagro y Desastre (2023)16:54 Julie Byrne - Flare (The Greater Wings 2023)20:14 This Is The Kit - Careful of Your Keepers (Careful of Your Keepers 2023)23:01 The Finks - Marco Polo (Birthdays at Solo Pasta 2023)27:06 Arborist - Dewdrop Cherryoak (An Endless Sequence of Dead Zeros 2023)32:19 Kevin Morby - Like a Flower (Music From Montana Story 2023)35:30 Dean Johnson - Faraway Skies (Nothing For Me, Please 2023)39:00 Neil Young - Star of Bethlehem (Chrome Dreams 2023)41:35 DeYarmond Edison - Ragstock (Epoch 2023)44:04 Allegra Krieger - Lingering (I Keep My Feet on the Fragile Plane 2023)47:21 Indigo de Souza - Younger & Dumber (All of This Will End 2023)51:50 JFDR - The Orchid (Museum 2023)56:00 Slowdive - prayer remembered (everything is alive 2023)60:30 end - Se mer
