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Inner Luminescence
15 december 2024
A journey through the quiet spaces where light finds its way into the depths of your shadows. This mix invites you to rediscover the beauty in surrendering to something greater than yourself. It is not just about finding your way but about feeling held, even in the vastness of the unknown. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Kieldfal ― And, the Tide That Takes Us Away
03:56
marine eyes, IKSRE ― on this fresh morning (IKSRE remix)
07:27
Salt Of The Sound, Simon Wester ― Restore - Instrumental
09:16
Ennio Morricone ― In una stanza con poca luce
13:28
Headphone Activist, Applefish ― Nocturnal Solitude
15:00
Test Card ― My Favourite Conker Tree
19:10
tonepoet ― Beyond The Realm Of Dreams
22:15
Dear Gravity ― Open Your Eyes
24:26
Spacecraft ― To the Milky Way
26:21
Far & Beyond ― windbreaker
28:24
Kilometre Club ― comfort in comforters (Excerpt)
31:48
Antonymes ― Falling [II]
34:26
Julia Gjertsen, Nico Rosenberg ― Drifts
37:35
halftribe ― Pneuma
41:17
Cardamom ― Low Sky
44:06
Roseblue, From Somewhere Quiet ― Numinous Beauty
46:00
The Deep Sleep Scientists ― Solstice
48:24
Center of Attention, Natureland ― Losean
50:36
We Dream of Eden ― Leaves Breathing
52:58
zakè & marine eyes ― I Will Comfort You
58:44
Laura Sherwin ― Notes in the Stars
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Perfectly Designed Puzzle
28 augustus 2024
"There are many pieces that make up our lives: Lees meer
Moments that break us. Moments that raise
and shape us. Decisions we make to hold
on. Or let go. People who enter our lives and
leave us changed forever. The ones we love,
the ones that hurt us, or heal us, or leave us.
Sometimes we don't understand these
pieces—or even despair over them. It's only
when time goes by and we look back, that
we suddenly can see our whole life like a
perfectly designed puzzle.
Don't be afraid of the puzzle piece you're in
now. It will fit perfectly... just like the rest.
How could it not?
The Designer is perfect."
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Love & Happiness
Tracklist
00:00
Tonepoet ― Beyond a Dimly Lit Wall of Echoes (Excerpt)
01:54
Rudy Adrian ― Disturbed Reflections
04:37
Andrew Lahiff ― This Side Of Winter
11:28
anthéne ― Uncertainty
18:28
Antarctic Wastelands, Anita Tatlow ― Spirit of the Forest
20:06
Warmth ― The Beach - Tides (Slowed)
27:42
Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― Inside, A Golden Echo
30:00
Arbee ― Récipient, suite
32:05
Antarctic Wastelands ― As Waves Pass By
34:26
Andrew Lahiff ― Elsewhere the sun Shines
42:50
Human Is Alive ― Glaciers
45:50
poemme ― Lake-Effect
50:59
Tonepoet ― Beyond a Dimly Lit Wall of Echoes
55:48
Yuri Berdnik ― Eternidad
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Drop in the Ocean
11 augustus 2024
"Every time I got to a drop of water, Lees meer
I mistook it for the ocean.
And then God would teach me.
So I kept walking.
I came across a larger drop.
I mistook it for the ocean.
Again and again He taught me.
To keep going.
Don't stop.
And don't give up.
Keep going.
It's about trust, dear soul.
Trust. And patience.
Not the still kind.
The kind that keeps walking,
Through the storm.
Through the illusion.
Through the mirage.
Through every false door,
And imaginary shelter.
It's not easy to fall on your face.
But it's even harder to get back up.
And not just to get back up...
Get back up and keep hoping.
That's hard.
That requires the deepest level of reliance.
And hope.
Beautiful hope.
Bulletproof hope.
Irrational optimism.
Nothing short of it.
Keep going.
Dear beautiful soul,
You almost drowned in drops
looking for the Sea.
Dear soul, He didn't let you drown.
You kept going.
Even when you had to crawl.
In the rain.
In the pitch black night.
You kept going.
And He is leading you, dear soul.
He is leading you, dear soul.
He is leading you...
... to the Sea."
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Love & Happiness
Tracklist
00:00
Jonn ― Morning Showers
02:42
Human Is Alive ― Inner Peace
05:39
zakè, T. R. Jordan ― Shoreline
09:25
Scarless Arms ― Fog Floats Through the Valley
12:27
Warmth ― Concave [rework]
17:32
Spacecraft ― Rigel
19:27
asterism ― eta
21:11
turquoise waters ― Breezing
23:12
Forgotten Lake ― Dreamy Rain
25:53
Ule Moose ― Discovery
26:23
Still Dreams ― Cruising Thoughts
28:48
Parker Baldino ― Vermont avenue
34:27
Uli Jons ― Iridescence
37:12
We Dream of Eden ― ignites inside
39:55
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Plead, Pause
43:18
tonepoet ― The Last Breath Of A Dying Dream
49:04
Placident Circles ― Song of the Deep
55:09
mezh, knonzzz ― reverie
56:55
Thymae ― etheijan
58:44
Blank Embrace ― Condescension I (Excerpt)
59:22
Con Alma ― Libre
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Exposition of the Heart
15 mei 2024
"My heart is an open book, Lees meer
Torn open by my story.
Tell them you learned the lesson.
You’ll learn it every time,
You seek completion in the incomplete.
You sought refuge in a straw house.
Then when the storm came,
You were bare and alone.
Exposed.
You spent years swallowing…
But it was only air.
And you wondered why it left you empty.
They told you stories
And you believed them…
Then waited for the tooth fairy
To bring you change.
And yet still you’d give anything
To make the story real.
Let it go.
There’s a better story.
That isn’t a story.
It’s Real.
But in it the hero never dies
Or bleeds or cries.
Find the Real version.
Memorize it.
Write it on your heart.
And then,
Give it to the world to read.
Your heart is an open book."
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Reclaim Your Heart
Tracklist
00:00
Gallery Six ― Sweeping
04:00
Silent Travelers ― Behind a Curtain of Leaves
06:48
Bing Satellites ― Again At A Distance
07:42
Christopher Galovan ― Dependent
10:18
Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Lost In The Sound Of Shadows
14:56
Matt Tondut ― Damask
17:29
Hellbach ― Usha
23:32
Ships On Fire ― Before I Wake
28:30
marine eyes ― roses all alone (veiled)
31:22
Human Is Alive ― Underwater
34:24
anthéne ― grey
39:37
Adam Fielding ― The Sight of a Familiar Face
43:30
Soothing Soundwave Records, Lofi Bee, Sleepy Teddy Chillez ― Dreaming In Clouds
45:24
Altus ― Reflection
50:48
Nest ― Far From Land
55:01
Human Is Alive ― Perfect Now
56:33
Law of Meditation ― Deep Healing
59:29
The Monk by the Sea feat. Zeitfaktor ― Sunrise
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Echoes in the Valley
2 maart 2024
Once upon a time while wandering through ethereal realms of ambient music landscape, I encountered a label that embodies the essence of what I seek to share through my mixes: Echoes in the Valley. This label with its deep commitment to releasing music that blends ambient with the natural world, has always been a source of exquisite music that was featured on this podcast. I was also fortunate to discover several of my now favorite ambient artists through this label. Lees meer
Despite featuring music from outside their catalog, this mix is an invitation to explore the serene and sublime music that Echoes in the Valley curates so thoughtfully. My hope is that this dedication will not only honor the label's contributions to the ambient genre but also serve as a bridge for you to discover the depth and beauty of their releases, compilations and playlists.
Check out Echoes in the Valley wherever you get your music. Their Spotify playlists are gems galore!
Bandcamp • Spotify • YouTube • Instagram • Website
Tracklist
00:00
Star Trails ― Waiting for the Stars
02:24
Good Weather For An Airstrike ― It Was a Ghost Town
05:01
Tonepoet ― As The Sky Opens Below Me
11:09
Hammock ― Now and Not Yet
13:58
Dear Gravity, Simon Wester ― Gathering
16:36
awakened souls, City of Dawn ― Piedro Blanco
19:05
Sensitizer, Human Is Alive, Perry Frank ― Universe (Perry Frank Rework)
21:39
Le Code ― Nocturnal Tales
24:44
Human Is Alive ― White Landscapes
27:54
faintface, Anita Tatlow ― Dawn of Awakening
30:53
anthéne ― Whatever Fire Is Burning
34:42
Adam Fielding ― Beautiful Desolate Spaces
37:20
Matt Tondut ― Asphalt Rain
39:12
Tundrafrid ― Heimdall
40:56
Benn Jordan ― These Solemn Stars
44:00
Adham Shaikh ― Into the Deep
49:36
Erinome ― Dawn III
56:17
Edoardo Gastaldi, Le Code ― Flores Veritatis
58:44
Fellirium ― Radiant Circle
59:35
Suntapes ― Grounding
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Antarctic Wastelands
7 februari 2024
In my series of mixes dedicated to phenomenal artists that continue to inspire this podcast, I present to you Hong Kong-based producer Ben Tatlow, the man behind Antarctic Wastelands project. Lees meer
Drawing inspiration from an imaginary beautiful and desolate environment, Tatlow's ambient compositions, aptly taglined as “soundtracks for wandering souls”, are characterized by luminous textures and depths that immerse you in a realm where tranquility intertwines with profound sense of introspection and awe.
With his two featured tracks in this mix as source of inspiration, I strove to seamlessly fuse soundscapes that transport you to abandoned, weather-beaten landscapes. Wander with me on this sonic journey. Let’s embrace both the vastness of space and the intimacy of solitude.
Check out Antarctic Wastelands wherever you get your music. You’ll be in for a treat!
Bandcamp • Spotify • Apple Music • Soundcloud • Amazon Music • Instagram • Website
Tracklist
00:00
Antarctic Wastelands ― Far Away, I Captured a Memory
02:40
Science Of Sleeping, Matt Tondut ― To the Horizon
06:09
anthéne ― sunray
10:24
zakè, Wayne Robert Thomas ― Addendum 2
15:17
AG Sintonia Project ― Somewhere in The Universe
19:48
Antarctic Wastelands, Human Is Alive ― The Eternal Forest
22:22
Gallery Six ― Remission
24:44
Tonepoet ― Enveloped In Skies Of White
27:16
Rudi Arapahoe ― Forest Of Arches
31:20
anthéne ― pacific
35:08
Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Northbound
37:12
Stilhed ― Skjul
40:10
Dear Gravity ― Aurora
42:05
Cousin Silas ― Memories Of The Space Age (Edit)
47:12
Bing Satellites & Daniel Land ― Trumpington's Variations
54:04
v e n n, Project AER, Colours in Context ― Appalachian
57:31
A.R. Rahman ― The Canyon
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Serenade for Celestial Departures
4 januari 2024
"The wounds of time, the departure of loved ones, Lees meer
The tightly held hands gradually loosen.
Countless planets in the universe, like dreams,
Once ablaze in the sky, illuminating you.
With a smile and a wave, we embrace departure,
Having shared happiness and bliss.
Origins and endings, holding and letting go,
No longer gazing with guilt and remorse.
Countless planets in the vast universe,
Together, we shine in the heavens.
Falling without regret, loving bravely,
Our radiance never ceases, moving forward."
from Celestial Journeys by KAKA LAM
Tracklist
00:00
Retland ― Morning Dew (Solo Version)
02:58
Matt Tondut ― Fractured
04:36
anthéne ― orchid
08:56
Dear Gravity ― Departure, Pt. II // Yesteryear
10:53
Wil Bolton ― Above The Neon Glow
16:32
Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks ― You're My Faith
17:27
Tonepoet feat. Neemias Teixeira ― The Skies Open and for a Moment We Can See Heaven
22:25
halftribe ― 3 (Norvik Recycle)
25:03
anthéne ― there's a ghost
33:42
Solidarity Hymn ― The Treasure Yours
40:00
Tonepoet ― ...And the Sun Smiled at the Horizon, Bringing Us Joy!
44:24
Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Wetlands
46:52
Hatsü ― Waiting Room
50:55
Human Is Alive ― Everlasting
53:03
Arbee, Kilometre Club ― Adult Recreational Hockey Participation Trophy
55:01
Tony Anderson ― 2,977
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Primordial Goodness
29 november 2023
"If we are willing to take an unbiased look, we will find that, in spite of all our problems and confusion, all our emotional and psychological ups and downs, there is something basically good about our existence as human beings." ― Chogyam Trungpa Lees meer
"The truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that." ― Alanis Morissette
Tracklist
00:00
We Dream of Eden, Human Is Alive ― Stillness Within
02:54
Jameson Nathan Jones ― Forgotten Shores, Distant Memories
07:12
Christian Wittman ― Frozen Sea
10:53
Matt Tondut, Brightsand ― Departure
13:30
anthéne ― Arctic Haze
16:18
Loneward ― Structural Eternal (Abridged Mix)
23:04
David Helpling & Jon Jenkins ― Not Forgotten
28:50
Warmth ― Heal
33:50
Lauge ― Cityscape
36:56
Leah Kardos ― Field Study 2
41:35
Andrew Lahiff ― Dawn Perspective
45:48
Human Is Alive ― New Beginning
48:44
Fading Language ― Nothing Left for Us
51:40
Hatsü ― Re - Emerge
55:42
Glass Rivers ― but it's okay
57:55
Matt Deep ― Mixture
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What If
21 oktober 2023
"This is not a perfect world, we Lees meer
see things everyday..
That make us take a second look,
or make us turn away..
The heart of man has turned to stone,
and compassion is not found..
We've taken love and friendship
and beat them to the ground..
Let's end this reign of violence, and
halt these evil designs..
We are all in this as one human race,
to that we must resign..
So, please reach out so all of us cease
the malice and the pain..
And maybe one day soon, we'll hear
sweet music in the rain.."
Ode To Tolerance by John Leroy Maxwell
Tracklist
00:00
Cloud Opacity ― Noshine Coast
03:29
Simon Wester ― Revelation
05:49
AG Sintonia Project ― Out of Gravity
08:36
poemme ― forest hymn
13:28
Retland ― Today
20:20
Altars Altars ― B II
22:36
Gallery Six ― Brief View (Excerpt)
23:16
poemme ― with the changing of the leaves
28:22
Dear Gravity ― What I've Become
31:23
Chris Other ― The End of the Valley
34:26
awakened souls ― bodhichitta
39:08
deer meadow ― red house (for buildings forgotten)
44:23
anthéne ― not sleeping
51:44
Julie G. ― Waving Goodbye
52:49
Wil Bolton ― Notes and Recollections
59:25
Domy Castellano ― August rain
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Imaginary North
26 september 2023
Over years of mixing ambient music, I have come to fall in love not only with certain artists, but labels who publish troves of ambient gold. This mix begins a series of albums named after some of my favorite labels. Lees meer
To start us off is Imaginary North, a Toronto-based label created by Daniel Field, who also produces exquisite ambient works as Kilometre Club. Established in 2022, Imaginary North focuses on bringing together like-minded musicians across the world to create compilations, collaborations, and individual pieces of music. The label is not afraid to experiment with ideas and concepts that transcend the typical album release.
No where is this clearer than the release I want you to check out of this label. It's called Today Until Tomorrow. Across 92 tracks and 84 artists, it features 24 hours of ambient, drone, experimental, electronic, neo-classical, post-rock, and everything in between. 24 hours. One full day. An entire rotation of this planet we call home. This has to be one of my favorite ambient albums of all time. Check it out wherever you get your music!
Bandcamp • Spotify • Apple Music
Tracklist
00:00
Raphah ― Emergence
03:05
Human Is Alive ― There Will Be a Light
04:37
Warmth ― Odessa
08:57
Halftribe, awakened souls ― Upstream
11:16
Edoardo Gastaldi ― Circulus Aeterni Motus
14:06
Human Is Alive ― The Great Ocean
16:30
Loneward ― Eventide
23:52
Shoshana Michel ― A Love Story
27:08
Sea Tranquility Academy ― Ocen Shoreline: In The Afternoon
28:51
Steve Roach / Michael Stearns ― The Canyon's Embrace
31:12
Steve Roach, Byron Metcalf, Mark Seelig ― Mantram - part six
40:00
A Year's Rain ― Last Of The Light
52:48
Mathias Grassow ― Fading Light
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Human Is Alive
8 augustus 2023
This mix is dedicated to one of my favorite ambient producers, Human Is Alive (Pavel Lipatov). He is amongst the most featured artists in this podcast for a good reason: anything he touches turns into blissful ambient gold. He's constantly releasing beautiful atmospheric music, featuring layered textures of drone sounds and a fair bit of natural elements. His music never fails to evoke all-around positive emotions, including sense of calm, melancholy, and nostalgia (the latter is a prominent theme with his Reflections Of The Past subproject). On top of that, he's a genuinely nice guy as well, graciously sending me original versions of any track that I ask to feature in my mixes. Lees meer
I really can't describe well enough how beautiful his music is. Please check him out and hear for yourself.
Bandcamp • Spotify • Apple Music • Soundcloud • Amazon Music • Instagram
Tracklist
00:00
August Wilhelmsson ― Woods
02:50
Antarctic Wastelands, Somniacs ― Falling Upwards
04:08
Human Is Alive ― Always Will
05:45
Dear Gravity ― Silence Becomes Her
07:31
Anthéne ― The Laughing Heart
11:24
Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Silhouettes Of Imagination
13:00
Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Solitude
15:13
Altus ― Failing Light
21:47
Benn Jordan ― Looking Into The Past
25:19
Fabrizio Paterlini ― That Feeling, Though
26:44
Test Card ― The Sheep Field Is Now An Estate
31:12
Human Is Alive ― Gentle Waters
33:00
Raf21 ― Water Therapy (Soundscapes and Waves)
34:27
Matt Tondut, Harry Waters ― Sketches by Moonlight
36:50
Thomas Newman ― Croisilles Wood
38:23
Mind Explorer ― Cleansing
40:48
Human Is Alive ― Reminisce
42:01
Rudy Adrian ― Through A Cave Into Another World (Edit)
44:46
Steve Roach ― HearAfter (Edit)
49:02
Macroform ― Peaceful Sleep
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Station of Contentment
21 juli 2023
When you unconditionally love the Giver, that love transcends to His gifts, and inspires you to pursue a path towards a station of contentment. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Good Weather For An Airstrike, 94 Skies ― Algonquin
01:48
Dear Gravity ― Causes
02:39
Beyond Time ― Polar Fields
03:34
poemme ― awning ~ under the willow tree
06:47
Jon Hopkins ― Wintergreen
08:44
Hatsü ― Be Conscious
11:39
awakened souls ― how we heal
16:00
Human Is Alive ― Healing
17:49
Stray Theories ― We Never Left
19:16
Purl ― Inapo
26:58
poemme ― Awning
31:36
Norvik ― Ventus
33:49
Human Is Alive ― Latitudes
35:53
Chris Russell ― Borealis (Excerpt)
38:25
zakè, City of Dawn ― Orison
44:10
Frozen Thoughts ― We Are Not Alone
52:05
Anthéne and Andrew Tasselmyer ― Progressions, Pt 3
57:05
Rubin Henkel ― A Future
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Signed I Wish You Well
2 juni 2023
Dedicated to the memory of my late friend Nabil. Lees meer
"There are friends I still remember
Though time and tide have left their tell
And still the one thing that I wish for
Is that, my friend I wish you well
Let all those dreams that went before us
Like all those plans that never were
In a life that spun out of our control
Lost in the unplanned things that occurred
There are moments I remember
Some too painful just to tell
For those few and precious moments
Most of all I wish you well
As I travel ever onwards
To parts unknown yet who can tell
For all my faults I ask for nothing
Except to say I wish you well
― I Wish You Well by dstreetpoet
Thanks to everyone who wrote reviews, rated and supported the show. Special shoutout to Carissa Q. for joining the Uplifting Pills Superfan club ❤️
Tracklist
00:00
Be Still the Earth ― Regrown
04:01
Dear Gravity ― Do You Remember?
06:15
poemme ― A Meeting of Cabbage Moths
08:51
marine eyes, IKSRE ― Full Moon in Marengo (Edit)
10:44
Reflections of The Past ― Stillness
13:12
Project AER ― one for healing
17:31
The Life Enrichment Project ― Potential
18:46
v e n n, Treman ― float
20:20
Oöphoi ― Harvest Moon
22:51
The Monk by the Sea ― Nude
28:36
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Stillness Replaced
30:54
Hammock ― Heavy Laden
35:46
Sleepsleeprepeat ― For Such A Time As This
38:06
Dear Gravity, Antarctic Wastelands ― Meridian Air (Antarctic Wastelands Remix)
39:36
awakened souls ― sediment
43:51
Test Card ― Horizontal sweep correction lullaby
46:06
City of Dawn, Sherry Finzer ― Fireflies
48:43
An Imaginal Space ― Myths (Edit)
52:59
Spacecraft ― Zodiacal Light
56:10
AstroPilot, Spacecraft, Lauge ― Ocean Moon
59:50
All India Radio ― Dx7 Heaven
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The Traveller
17 mei 2023
"Every day I get closer to our meeting Lees meer
I feel like I’ve been walking this path for a thousand years
and yet I’m still not there
So close, and yet so far still
But I keep walking
There’s only one direction
I keep walking
because behind every sun’s setting is a rising
behind every storm is a refuge
behind every fall is a rise
and behind every tear is a cleansing of the eyes
I keep walking
I have nothing but your promise
I keep walking
towards you."
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from Reclaim Your Heart
Tracklist
00:00
Suntapes, Shuta Yasukochi ― Striking
03:29
zakè, City of Dawn ― Posit
09:18
The Deep Sleep Scientists ― Awakened
11:44
Be Still the Earth ― All Disappearing
13:20
Umber ― It Just Fills the Hollow Spaces
15:29
Belvar ― Midnight Mystic
18:30
Eluvium ― Virga II (i,ii,iii)
24:44
Wings Of An Angel ― Possessed By A Nameless Desire To Disarm My Intellect
31:39
Earth Alliance ― Lake Green (Theta 138 Hz - 143 Hz)
33:46
Six Missing ― Owl Tape
37:05
Light & Sound ― Milky Way
38:41
Keigo Tanaka ― Sleeping on the River
41:00
Líom ― Morning Mist
46:46
awakened souls, From Overseas ― Migration (From Overseas Remix)
50:36
poemme ― Murmuration
55:22
Ludovico Einaudi ― Natural Light
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Le Code
25 februari 2023
Immerse yourself in the mediative sounds of this episode's featured artist: Le Code. He is an electronic producer from France who transitioned to producing ambient music in 2020 and has proven to be one of the best at crafting captivating atmospheric music. Lees meer
Alex brings a lot to the ambient community. He has been featured on several labels with his exquisite body of work. He curates Ambient Daily playlist and hosts the Ambient Traveler podcast. He also owns and runs two labels. A true gem and an artist to keep an eye on. Check out more of Le Code wherever you get your music or through the link below:
https://lecodemusic.com
Tracklist
00:00
Bahrambient, Le Code ― And the Day Begins
02:36
Hatsü ― Reverie
04:51
Ai Yamamoto ― Yamaha to Yamamoto san
07:43
Le Code ― Face to Ocean
09:56
Kilometre Club ― Let's Wait for the Sky to Smile
14:06
The Quiet Path, The Slumbering One ― Morning Energy
15:21
Dear Gravity ― The Veil
17:36
Le Code ― No Line On The Horizon
20:27
Halftribe ― Glimmer
24:24
Le Code ― A Summer Evening Like Any Other
27:28
anthéne ― winter
35:12
Raphah ― Norfolk Coast
38:06
Reflections of The Past ― Echoes
41:37
Le Code ― Water Disappears In My Hand
45:16
Le Code ― Nostalgia
48:52
Poemme ― Green Filtered Sunlight
54:40
Le Code ― Path Follow
58:28
Dear Gravity ― Outlands
01:00:40
Good Weather For An Airstrike, Chihei Hatakeyama ― Sunlight
01:01:40
Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Teal
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Dear Gravity
10 januari 2023
This mix is dedicated to Mike Graff, a Minneapolis-based composer, producer, and sound designer creating exquisite ambient-cinematic music as Dear Gravity. His work has graced almost all editorial ambient playlists you will come across, and has been featured worldwide in a variety of films and projects. Lees meer
Mike's motivation for creating this beautiful music is one that I deeply resonate with when creating Calm Pill mixes. “Our world isn’t slowing down,” Graff says, “And when I try to keep up with it all, I begin to disconnect from my soul—from the ability to feel, notice and live. Creating as Dear Gravity helps me rediscover that color and mystery in life, and my goal is allow listeners to experience the same.”
The 5 tracks I've included in this mix are only sample of his incredible body of work and collaborations with other amazing ambient artists. Check out more of Dear Gravity wherever you get your music or through the link below:
https://solo.to/deargravity
Tracklist
00:00
Ministry of Ambience ― Futura Nova
02:27
Dear Gravity, We Dream of Eden ― Say Something
04:15
Fading Language ― On Something to Which I Won't Admit
06:41
Hatsü ― Tides
09:24
36 & awakened souls ― Take Me by the Hand (36 After Dark Version)
12:17
amble ― Miniature #1
13:05
Takashi Kokubo ― Awakening of the Forest (Excerpt)
16:08
Rudy Adrian ― Autumnal Twilights On Victory Beach
18:00
Dear Gravity, Simon Wester ― The Kingdom
20:08
Violet Light ― The Hills of Appalachia (reprise)
20:30
Mjorn ― Golden Milk
23:27
Orla Wren ― Four Feathers Few (Edit)
28:00
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Fragmented
29:50
zakè, Isaac Helsen ― Journey Note
33:52
Umber ― Earth Feet, Lifted - Part 2
38:26
Dear Gravity ― She Knows the Way Home
40:26
Infralyd ― We Fell in Love, Ran Away, And Lived Our Lives
45:24
Andrew Tasselmyer & anthéne ― Part One
48:02
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Plead, Pause
51:36
Antarctic Wastelands ― Hidden
53:28
Sad radio on Cassini ― Slow St…
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Glimmer in the Dark
23 december 2022
Nights are long, and winter in the northern hemisphere is here to stay. I hope you all are keeping warm and wanted to sign off this year with one last Calm Pill mix for you to enjoy during the holidays. Lees meer
Thank you for your support this year, especially everyone who took the time to write a review or support the show using the link below. Even though there's no way for me to respond to the podcast reviews, I read all the reviews and repost some on my IG account. They always make my day.
Tracklist
00:00
Rudy Adrian ― Stargazers
00:59
Infinite Reflections ― Geometric - Nature Sounds Version
03:10
Jordan Seigel ― The Hospital (Excerpt)
03:53
Marconi Union ― A Temporary Life
08:39
Andrew Lahiff ― Assembly
10:24
Kazuma Okabayashi, Human Is Alive ― Temporary Storm
15:26
marine eyes ― turn toward home
18:00
Human Is Alive, Unusual Cosmic Process ― Perfection
21:16
Antarctic Wastelands, A Slower Tempo ― Tundra
22:49
Lavandou ― Below The Surface
24:22
Project AER ― phases
27:46
Matt Tondut & Dear Gravity ― Cycles (Endless Melancholy Rework)
29:49
Altus ― Shine
35:12
zakè & City of Dawn ― Fernweh
46:04
James Johnson ― Surrender
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Forty
2 december 2022
This mix celebrates a life milestone. Now that I'm 40, I look back in appreciation of every period of my life that has shaped who I am. What seemed like hardship was a necessary lesson in retrospect, and a step in a grand plan to get me here. Here is a place where I feel content, with a clearer Purpose. Creating these mixes is part of it. It's my way of helping my fellow humans everywhere, and my way of leaving the world a better place than I found it. Lees meer
I move forward in life with a deep sense of gratitude for the many bounties I have been blessed with, past and present. I pray that I continue on the steadfast Path that gives life its ultimate meaning. In the process, I hope to enrich the lives of as many as I can through the healing power of music.
Alhamdulillah 🙏
Tracklist
00:00
Cat Tyson Hughes ― Almonta
03:50
Gallery Six ― Early Summer Afternoon
06:12
Phillip Wilkerson ― Awareness of Silence
13:19
Patrick O'Hearn ― A Lovely Place to Be
18:20
Carlo Giustini ― La sala più a Nord
21:26
Benn Jordan ― Becoming
23:42
AOI ― my child is getting closer to the moonlight
26:22
Hallucination Orbit ― Lone
27:45
36 ― Room 10 (Reinterpreted)
31:28
marine eyes ― sky nap
34:16
Apocryphos, Atrium Carceri, Kammarheit ― A Lonely Strain
42:36
Jon Hopkins ― Candles
43:58
AstroPilot, Spacecraft ― Possible Worlds (Applefish Rework)
48:08
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ― Yanagiwara
54:26
The Monk by the Sea ― The House At Sea
56:24
Matt Borghi ― Shelldrake
59:04
Ashot Danielyan ― Deserted Sky
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Ballad of Dreamland
20 november 2022
"Take me to your dreamland Lees meer
A place where we can be forever
As our bones crumble to dust
Our souls will astray
Into your dreamland
Away from endless pain
Our hearts will be mended
Our minds will be found
Let us live for the moment eternally"
― Take Me to Your Dreamland by ok okay
Tracklist
00:00
Hatsü ― Floating Between Worlds
03:50
Jonathan Warman ― Branta
09:27
Jakob Ahlbom ― At the Break of Dawn
11:51
From Overseas ― The Silent Life
15:04
David Helpling ― Waiting For The Wind
17:54
Aatom ― Filland
22:30
Dear Gravity ― entrance
25:52
Mei Wyatt ― Aether Talk
28:11
Adam Bokesch, Sound Bath ― Quiet Stream
31:02
Sleepaholics ― Star Drop
33:05
marine eyes ― filler of hearts
34:50
Tonepoet ― The Dream Is Now
37:50
The Stolen Orchestra ― Effervescent
40:00
Seaworthy ― Ammunition 6
40:42
Vangelis ― La Petite Fille de la Mer
45:22
Chihei Hatakeyama ― Sleeping Queen
49:04
Lost Dream ― Shelter
50:40
Hiemal ― Vallées Polaires III
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Falling Up
30 oktober 2022
Gratefulness and humility are two qualities that elevate humankind. Combined, they cushion our falls in life. Because in a way, they help us "fall upwards", such that our hardships become catalyst for ever greater appreciation of blessings we once had, and ones we continue to have. When we let go of entitlement, we develop a sense of awe towards everything we get to experience, no matter the magnitude or level of familiarity. Lees meer
Lee Brown (IG @fallingup79) writes some beautiful heartfelt reflections. He shared with me the following passage that he wrote while listening to a Calm Pill mix:
"I am humbled that I get to be here for a little while. That I get to experience taste, touch, sight, and sound. I’m in awe that I get to feel deeply. That I get to experience joy and sadness, love and loss. I’m amazed at being broken open and becoming whole again. What a gift to be on this great journey. What an honor to be the hands and feet of the universe. To reach into the unknown and find meaning — and ultimately myself."
Tracklist
00:00
Palancar ― The Rain is Full of Ghosts Tonight (Excerpt)
02:16
Applefish ― Call of the Sea
05:54
Synthy Lights ― Voices of the Sea
06:26
Spheruleus ― The Ocean Yawns
10:32
v e n n ― Buoy
12:36
Spirit Minds ― Beautiful Awakening
14:48
Kazuma Okabayashi ― Rising
18:12
Hilyard ― Somnolent
23:08
anthéne ― fallen mountains
25:24
anthéne ― The Sun Is Up, My Eyes Are Open
28:22
Francesco Siano ― Wavering Heart
30:43
The Monk by the Sea ― Asleep
34:24
Endless Melancholy ― A Neverending Descent (Excerpt)
35:28
Steve Roach ― Holding Light
42:08
Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana ― The Graceful Sky
52:40
Spacecraft ― Light Years
55:28
Kilometre Club ― Drifting Through
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All That Blooms Must Fall
24 september 2022
"One autumn day I was in the park. Absorbed in the contemplations of a very small, beautiful leaf 🍁. Shaped like a heart, it was barely hanging on the branch, nearly ready to fall down. I asked the leaf if it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. Lees meer
The leaf told me, “No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely alive. I worked hard to help nourish the tree, and now much of me is in the tree. I am not limited by this form. I am also the whole tree, and when I go back to the soil, I will continue to nourish the tree. So I don’t worry at all. As I leave this branch and float to the ground, I will wave to the tree and tell her, ‘I will see you again very soon.’"
― From Like a leaf by Thich Nhat Hanh
Tracklist
00:00
Alaskan Tapes ― Then
02:56
We Dream of Eden ― Morning Mist
06:16
Broken Peak ― Above the Plain
09:10
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Fragmented
11:32
Poemme ― The Gentle Warmth of Morning
17:16
Nobuto Suda ― Nine
22:32
SymphoCat ― North Silence Tape
30:48
drifting / sleeping, Antarctic Wastelands ― sleep.i / hidden
32:57
awakened souls ― In Between Days
38:28
ID ― Water and Ambience
46:56
Yui Onodera ― Too Ne IV
52:20
City Of Dawn ― Solus
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Return to Eden
5 september 2022
"imagine, the time when we all learn the art of living Lees meer
rather than just continuous breathing
there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more cries
we'll all have our sun shining through
and we'll look at the same skies of blue
peace will be at hand
wave farewell to the terror of the nights
terminated are the painful fights
For there will be no more battle
inside the heart of a love-filled human vessel
yes love, I promise you all these.
what you imagine today, will be our paradise tomorrow."
― From someday in our paradise by Stephanie
Tracklist
00:00
Adam Fielding ― The Initiation (Ambient) (Edit)
02:28
Phillip Wilkerson ― Part 2: The Last Day Here (Edit)
03:40
Test Card ― Through stolen green given favours
07:40
AstroPilot ― Earthwalk
13:15
Ben Lukas Boysen & Martyn Heyne ― Sparkling Anxiety
16:08
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ― Eizawa
21:19
TOMC ― Extraverted Sensing (Akasaka)
24:24
Hilyard ― Orb
28:16
zakè, City of Dawn ― Fragile Dreaming In A Fragile Mind (Edit)
32:48
Steve Roach ― Further Inside
42:18
Eden Lore ― The Road Not Taken (Ambient)
46:00
Rafael Anton Irisarri ― Black Days Follow Me Around
49:28
Hollan Holmes ― Mist and Myth
56:08
Lauge ― Clear
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Ember
1 juli 2022
"In each of us Lees meer
There once was a fire
And for some of us
There seem as if there are only ashes now
But when we dig in the ashes
We find one ember
And very gently we fan that ember
Blow on it
It gets brighter
And from that ember we rebuild the fire
Only thing that's important is that ember
That's what you and I are here to celebrate
The ember gets stronger
Flame starts to flicker a bit
And pretty soon you realize that all we're going to do for eternity
Is sit around the fire."
― From The Spiritual Fire by Ram Dass
Tracklist
00:00
Jon Hopkins ― Sit Around The Fire (feat. Ram Dass & East Forest)
08:23
Dear Gravity ― Perpetual Stir
10:24
Matt Borghi ― Dream Journal
15:56
Solidarity Hymn ― Dropped Beneath the Downs
22:22
Quantum Collisions ― Adrift
30:04
Gallery Six ― In Every Color of Leaves
33:26
Broken Peak ― Harbor
35:32
Remi Solati ― Etna
36:32
Pablo Bolivar, Mind Groove ― Hope
38:32
Matt Borghi ― Unified Mind
45:20
Gallery Six ― Trickle
48:50
Nils Frahm ― Talisman
51:52
Hilyard ― Night Swept the Forest
57:17
Jon Hopkins ― Sit Around The Fire (feat. Ram Dass & East Forest) (Edit)
58:00
Wezi Mkandawire ― First Steps
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Chance for Splendor
10 juni 2022
"Cold and drifting, Lees meer
nothingness and floating,
swimming through zero gravity,
A thought emerges slowly,
drudging through the whale's mind.
"What is this..?"
This lonesome earth is not my home
I'm just wanderin' through
I'm waiting on my chariot ride
To home beyond the blue.
What splendor there awaits!"
― From Final Thoughts of a Whale in Space by Monica Belle Brand,
weaved in with Awaiting Splendor by Kenny Whiting
Tracklist
00:00
Inquiri ― Ruminating
03:52
Wings of an Angel ― The Ever-Present Chance for Splendor (Edit)
06:16
AstroPilot, Spacecraft ― Weightless
08:56
Ishq ― Valley Rain
14:24
Steve Roach & Loren Nerell ― Gravity Of Liquids (Excerpt)
17:00
Gallery Six ― The Summer Banquet
21:07
Hypnagogue ― Inward
24:58
Steve Roach ― Left Perfectly Alone
26:36
Human Is Alive ― Observing Nature
28:23
Nils Frahm ― Our Own Roof
32:32
Rudy Adrian ― Dreaming Of Winter
37:52
Isaac Helsen ― Sunlight on the Surface of Water
43:12
Jogging House ― Host
51:36
Ian Hawgood + Giulio Aldinucci ― Other Ashes (Stijn Hüwels Rework)
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Ethni-City
12 april 2022
This mix is an ode to one of my favorite ambient mix series of the same name by Alex Hephaestian. Themed around highlighting ethnic ambient music from around the world, Alex's mix series (which you can stream on Mixcloud) shows such mastery in combining exquisite mixing and mystical storytelling. It chronicles the journey of Oushie who travels far from his home to visit Ethni-City the capital of the land where he was born. My favorite episode of that series, and one I remember drifting off to sleep with many nights, is #5: The Mystic Shows Oushie the Way to Find His Spirit Guide. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Andrew Tasselmyer ― Nara Sunset
03:37
Michael Meara ― Bloom
05:39
Illuha ― The Relationship Of Gravity To The Persistence Of Sound
09:10
Science Of Sleeping ― Syzygy
11:48
Blank Embrace ― Flambeau
15:44
Sense ― View from the peephole
19:23
Cardamom ― Evening
22:12
zakè, City of Dawn ― Eternal Resonance 3
23:48
Deborah Martin, Greg Klamt & Mark Rownd ― Dreamwalking
31:00
Oöphoi ― Let The Nightsky Envelope Us
36:12
Steve Roach ― Slow Dissolve (Excerpt)
38:08
Ishq ― Migration of Clouds
42:16
Dreamware ― Periphery
45:45
Rudy Adrian ― Desert Realms
51:49
Antarctic Wastelands ― Many Have Walked This Place Before
53:48
Gallery Six ― Mizore
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The Artist
27 maart 2022
"When you fall in love with a work of art, you’d die to meet the artist. Lees meer
I am a student of the galleries of Pacific sunsets, full moon rises on the ocean, the clouds from an airplane, autumn forests in Raleigh, and first fallen snows.
And I’m dying to meet the artist."
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Reclaim Your Heart
Tracklist
00:00
Test Card ― Let Single Sideband Loneliness Receivers Be Happy
04:52
Music Within ― To the Horizon
07:21
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― De Novo
10:31
awakened souls ― golden buddha
15:34
Chandeliers ― Look Up, Dear
25:18
Essie Jain ― The Healing
31:52
Gallery Six ― Beyond The Horizon
35:15
awakened souls ― a decade
39:28
Moby ― LA6
50:48
Jonn Serrie ― Glyder
55:48
An Imaginal Space ― Thankyou and Goodbye
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Quiet Peace
25 februari 2022
"The sun is so beautiful in the early morning. It does something to the trees that you don’t see any other time of the day. I think we all want the same thing: A quiet peace. Maybe just even a single moment of it, to close our eyes and just be okay. For even a single second, to not feel worried about something, sad about something. To not crave something we don’t–or can’t–have. Just to be there, okay. Still. Silent. On the inside. Maybe that’s what’s so beautiful about this time of the day: The stillness. And the hope that maybe this day will be different." Lees meer
Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Reclaim Your Heart
Tracklist
00:00
Science Of Sleeping ― The Valley Is My Home
04:12
Cousin Silas ― Ukranian Sunrise (for Oleg)
08:26
Willebrant, Scarless Arms ― Jan
09:42
Colliding Galaxies ― Yugen
11:21
Andrew Lahiff ― Pure Path
13:46
Dronny Darko & protoU ― Riparian Forest [ 300 Million Years Ago ]
16:04
Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots ― Dawn Across The Southern Ocean
20:28
Andrew Lahiff ― Remaining Silent
26:24
Saltbreaker ― Leaf, Pt. 2
29:08
anthéne ― desert night
31:04
Massergy ― Peridot
35:36
Ten and Tracer ― Falling Asleep in Sadness
38:00
The Monk by the Sea ― 2:22
39:32
Und1fin3d ― Try
42:39
Andrew Lahiff ― Only Tomorrow
45:52
Rebecka Aether ― Becalming
47:22
Indigo Symbol ― Gleaming Horizon
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Letting Go
5 februari 2022
This mix is inspired by heal., a magnificent meditative album by the talented man behind Project AER. He usually produces heartfelt lofi music, but when he turns to ambient, his work lives up to that of the best you've ever heard. Lees meer
"What's meant for you will be
The rest will fade away
Just give it time and see
That some things just can't stay
Don't think that they are lost
But rather just observe
Your heart now has more space
For things that you deserve."
Tamara Lynn
Tracklist
00:00
Project AER ― one foot in front of the other
06:10
Alex Somers ― Forrest
07:45
Lowercase Noises ― Of Course It's All Things
10:47
4lienetic ― Mistakes (Rework)
12:07
Spheriá ― A Day By The Sea Without Her
13:00
Andrew Tasselmyer ― Dream States
15:36
An Imaginal Space ― Hope
21:00
Sugar Candy ― moonflower
23:51
Alpha Wave Movement ― Suspended In The Hanging Garden
29:17
36 ― Dangerous Days
34:18
Max Corbacho ― Light-Matrix Portal
45:52
Andrew Lahiff ― Ancient Stones Looking Outwards
49:45
Spheriá ― Otjánbird Pt. V
52:56
Andrew Lahiff ― Patterns in the Light
56:21
kwajbasket ― Sucof Ni Enots
59:02
Superposition ― Cloudrealms
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Rebirth
13 januari 2022
To Chris, in celebration of his birthday, life, and legacy. He would have been 37 today (Jan 13). Less than a year ago, his passing was our rebirth. It imbued me, his sister and his family with a sense of duty to live out his legacy. The life that he could have had. The life he would have wished for us. Rest in peace my friend. Lees meer
"So it begins my friend.
The end, but not the end.
The end of a chapter. The end of a stanza.
A sheltered life; the life of my past.
I hear in the air, the call of a Siren.
A call to my soul. A call to my fate.
The Siren of change.
She announces my time.
The time of rebirth.
My hour of epiphany.
I am awake.
I can breathe. I am free.
This is where the new chapter begins."
― Rebirth by The Whisper
Tracklist
00:00
Test Card ― The Willows
05:08
Kane Ikin ― A Synthetic Setting
06:44
adham shaikh ― Blossom Part 2
11:58
Jóhann Jóhannsson and Yair Elazar Glotman ― The Last Men
14:52
An Imaginal Space ― 24th August 2014
18:24
Nobuto Suda ― Fleeting Moments Orchestra In The Afternoon Nap
20:55
Test Card ― Data taken over under rating
26:24
Phillip Wilkerson ― Falling Toward Polaris
28:28
Gallery Six ― In This Perfect Dream
35:12
Linear Bells ― a closer listen
37:37
Biosphere ― From A Solid To A Liquid
40:00
Andrew Tasselmyer ― F (Heat)
41:16
Phillip Wilkerson ― Old Enough to Remember
44:04
Tobias Hellkvist ― New Years
46:13
Andrew J Klimek ― A Minute Before Sunrise
47:58
Porya Hatami ― Homecoming
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We Have Been Here Before
23 december 2021
As 2021 comes to a wrap, it feels like we should be seeing the pandemic off, but the reality is anything but. With more imposed restrictions coinciding with the holiday season, I released this mix to hopefully provide solace to those celebrating alone or unable to spend it with some of their loved ones. Lees meer
Musically, this mix features 3 tracks from a masterpiece new album by Jon Hopkins called Music for Psychedelic Therapy. Test Card returns with two intriguing pieces from his latest album Music For The Towers. Finally, Martin Domas opens the mix up with a track that inspired this mix. As always, please support the artists you like by streaming or purchasing their music.
Tracklist
00:00
Martin Domas ― Gobi
02:52
David Lanz ― Her Solitude
07:02
Dear Gravity ― Strangers Among Our Own
09:56
Human Is Alive ― Among The Trees (Silent Travelers Rework)
12:46
Polar Moon ― A Perfect Picture of Her [Tyresta rework]
15:12
Jon Hopkins ― Arriving (feat. 7RAYS)
17:19
Stars Over Foy & Vechigen ― Want To Leave This World (Into Space)
24:00
An Imaginal Space ― Seascape 01.01.15
25:58
Low Howl ― Augur
29:29
Test Card ― Four Zero Five Line Rewind
32:28
Jon Hopkins ― Ascending, Dawn Sky
40:16
awakened souls & Pepo Galán ― Center Of The Sea
43:22
Polar Moon ― Daylight Moon
45:28
tsone ― A Strange Economy
50:52
Jon Hopkins ― Love Flows Over Us In Prismatic Waves
55:40
Test Card ― We Oscillated Like Sheep Grazing On Grassy Waveforms
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Way Back When
2 december 2021
It's my 39th birthday today :) 🎂 Lees meer
Inspired by the soothing music of Human Is Alive (humanisalive.bandcamp.com), I wanted this mix to induce reminiscence of happy moments from our past. Amidst the swirl of incessant, attention-demanding world we live in, I sometimes get these fleeting recollections of past events, people, or even things that brought me joy. I made this mix for such moments, so it can hopefully fade to the background while the mind takes a trip down memory lane.
Tracklist
00:00
Human Is Alive ― Dawn (Lauge Rework)
04:09
Ambire Seiche ― Blue is the Sun
05:14
Hilyard ― Spore
07:32
Jordi Bachbush ― Funebre
09:13
An Imaginal Space ― Dreaming
12:24
Andrew Lahiff ― Gliding
17:08
Jeannine Schulz ― Heaven-Sent
19:22
zakè ― Night Shineth as the Day
23:00
Luis Miehlich ― seasons
24:20
Max Richter ― Never Fade Into Nothingness
32:44
Keith Kenniff ― Stranded
33:50
Rudy Adrian ― Subterranean River
39:38
Altus ― Hypnotize
51:06
An Imaginal Space ― 9th July 2014
52:13
An Imaginal Space ― 22nd July 2014
52:52
Andrew Lahiff ― We Lost Sight Of The Island
56:48
Human Is Alive ― Moonbeam
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Moon Shadows
18 november 2021
"In the shadow of a moonlight gaze Lees meer
a cold and misty type of haze
washes over me as if my soul
has left and made me half, not whole
as night envelops everything around
the darkness heaps its magic on the ground
as features change and dampness marks its place
a pleasing smile appears upon my face
I love that nature calls me every day
Inviting me to meet it on the way
and taking me to places dark, yet grey
showing all its beauty on the way"
- Moonlight Shadow by Phil Soar
Tracklist
00:00
Cousin Silas & musicformessier ― Sol
02:50
TUNESURGE ― Death from the Skies
04:05
Phillip Wilkerson & Chris Russell ― Far Past
06:31
awakened souls & Pepo Galán ― Fall To Pieces
10:33
Thom Brennan ― Stories From The Forest Part 8
15:20
Warmth ― Every Day From Now
22:40
adham shaikh ― Blossom Part 3
27:08
Andrew Lahiff ― The Quiet Memory
31:28
Rudy Adrian ― Blue Horizon
34:56
David Helpling ― Loss Of Words
39:48
The Monk by the Sea ― Sea
43:07
Ben Woods ― Talk
45:22
Ben Lukas Boysen ― Eos
48:16
James Johnson ― Minimum#4
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Harmony
21 oktober 2021 · 51 min
This episode celebrates 50th Calm Pill milestone 🎉 Thank you everyone for supporting the show by tuning in, sharing it with friends or leaving a review. And thanks to those who choose to express their gratitude with small donations. It really warms my heart to see the impact this music has on so many people, and it gives me the motivation to keep going. Here's to the next 50 🥂 Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
awakened souls & Pepo Galán ― Kneeling Above the Blue
03:13
marine eyes ― pink moment
06:48
Ludvig Cimbrelius ― Someone Listening (pour H.)
13:34
tonepoet ― Showers Of Lilac
18:17
Lowercase Noises ― Beauty Into Wreck
23:16
Gallery Six ― A Green Awakening
27:20
marine eyes ― you'll find me
30:12
Hammock ― Mysterium
36:40
Macroform ― The Root Chakra (Vocal "UH"chant)
51:52
Purl ― sus (summer of innocence edit)
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Aloft
30 september 2021 · 50 min
So what about it all my friend ? Lees meer
Has life smiled upon your face?
Do you feel the warming emanate
From within the planet’s grace?
Dare you hold the flame aloft for me
To strive under your spell ?
…For should you guide me to tomorrow
We can tomorrow’s burdens break
— From To He Who Holds His Hand Aloft by Marshal Gebbie
Tracklist
00:00
Marconi Union ― Losing The Light
06:21
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ― Isyo-an
10:02
Warmth ― Extent
13:40
poemme ― clear depths
27:08
Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Lah
36:04
offthesky ― Okay Aloft
40:43
Brambles ― Such Owls As You
44:52
John Foxx And Harold Budd ― Linger
46:46
Oöphoi ― Ism-el Azam (Birth And Death Of The Sound)
50:36
Brother Saturn ― Apogee
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Chakra Meditation
23 augustus 2021
Inspired by Constance Demby's album Sonic Immersion, my hope for this mix is to help you bring calmness to a disturbed mind, inviting you to interface with the moment in full awareness. Take a deep breath and embark on this journey. See you on the other side. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Paul Winter ― Rain Blessing
00:41
Constance Demby ― Chakra #1 (Edit)
01:40
Jonn Serrie & Gary Stroutsos ― Earth Sky
06:20
Alio Die & Mathias Grassow ― Winds From The Other World
14:05
Bliss ― Diamond Rain
21:10
Adham Shaikh ― Zero G
25:55
Hammock ― Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
31:24
Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny, Michael Stearns ― From The Heart Of Darkness
35:04
Rudy Adrian ― At The Edge Of The Desert
37:21
Alio Die & Aglaia ― Cirrus
48:15
Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots ― Ancestral Graves
52:38
Sola Translatio ― The Gate
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Evanesce
6 augustus 2021
This mix is inspired by the meditative music of Macroform, from a wonderful song called Deep Breath (Meditation). Check him out at linktr.ee/macroform. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Tonepoet ― kə-ˈlī-də-ˌskōp (A Beginning)
02:09
Jason van Wyk ― Depart
04:44
Jason van Wyk ― Evanesce
05:47
The Meditone Project ― Dusk
10:56
Macroform ― The Throat Chakra
17:48
Ex Confusion ― Epilogue (Death)
20:50
SiJ ― Immersion
27:10
Macroform ― Deep Breath (Meditation)
32:58
Jeff Greinke ― City Light
39:10
Jonn Serrie ― The Veils of Beta Pavonis
48:48
Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Free Falling Through Life's Cavernous Atmosphere
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Morning Dew
22 juli 2021
This mix was released 6 years ago as part of my Drifter ambient series, which I created under my previous pseudonym DJ Seroton. It was the first collaboration I have done with the talented musician Tonepoet, who creates an excellent ambient mix podcast called Spaceman's Transmissions. Lees meer
This is what Tonepoet had to say about the mix and our collaboration:
"Music speaks across boundaries of time, distance, and language, and what we present here is proof of that. We had some really great communication in getting this together and our mindsets were in line with each other in that we wanted to construct a seamless journey for your mind to bathe itself within. In creating this mix, we became completely taken in by each others concepts, and that friendly competition only stoked a passion to deliver our finest moments to your ears."
Tracklist
00:00
Porya Hatami ― Mej
06:39
Michael Stearns ― Night Currents
13:35
Jonn Serrie ― Le Trésor (Edit)
15:59
Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots ― The Morning Dew (For Barbara)
18:49
Harold Budd ― Steal Away
20:34
Antonymes ― 301210
26:03
Electric Skychurch ― Outside (Excerpt)
26:42
Bing Satellites & Daniel Land ― King Midas In Reverse
32:14
Darren Harper ― Will My Memories of You Hold True? (Excerpt)
35:52
Shane Morris ― Shimmering
39:04
Aural Method ― The Moonlit Towers Reached Above in Blue the Hours Beseeched Our Love
40:58
Stars Of The Lid ― Fac 21
43:18
John Foxx and Harold Budd ― Subtext
49:06
Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Clutch
50:49
Bing Satellites ― The Hottest Day of the Year (Part 1) (Excerpt)
52:56
Matt Stanfield ― Alex's Theme
56:25
The Eager Seas ― The Night Was Cold And Long
56:41
Hammock ― The Whole Catastrophe
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Sense of Idle
27 juni 2021
There are 3 principles guiding the creation of Calm Pill mixes: song curation with variety, production value, and showcasing artists. On the last one, every Calm Pill mix features several artists whose great music deserves to be discovered and heard, but every now and then, a whole artist album inspires a mix of its own, and this is one such mix. Lees meer
I'd like to present to you the debut album of marine eyes: idyll (marineeyes.bandcamp.com/album/idyll). She had but one simple intention in creating idyll: "to create a peaceful, gentle place." And that she absolutely did! The album is exquisitely beautiful, combining ethereal vocals and soothing ambient chords with nature sounds she gathered from various locations like Ojai, LA hiking trails and even her bedroom window!
And if this beautiful music sounds familiar, it's because I've featured Cynthia before in an album called awakened souls, which was inspired by the music of the ambient duo of the same name made up of Cynthia and her husband James Bernard. In fact, in recognition of the beautiful music this duo has gifted us over the years, the title of this album is a play on awakened souls' album a sense of return and idyll.
As always, if you enjoyed this album, please look up the artists on Bandcamp or your favorite streaming service and support their music.
Tracklist
00:00
Luke Howard ― A Softer World (Excerpt)
02:29
Olan Mill ― 4
03:25
marine eyes ― idyll
08:04
Cousin Silas ― A Circle Of Trees (Shadows On The Hill)
13:42
Hollan Holmes ― Aeon
18:28
Billow Observatory ― Calumet
23:18
marine eyes ― first rain
27:29
An Imaginal Space ― Cloudscape Timelapse 16.06.15 (Sunday Afternoon)
29:29
marine eyes ― roses all alone
31:34
of the quiet stars ― wading in overflowed meadows
33:42
marine eyes ― cloud collecting
37:42
Black Brunswicker ― Austro-Hungarian Blues (Extended Version)
42:19
So I'm An Islander ― Æ Skilt Sum Paje Hjemar (The Sign That Points Home)
46:02
Halftribe ― Archipelago
50:0…
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Into the Dream
6 juni 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
"There's a place where I go that no one else knows, Lees meer
Where mysteries abound and excitement grows.
A place out of reach of any man's hands,
Safely secluded in a far away land
Beyond the grasp of those who may plunder
The wealth of its power and its life changing wonder.
I go alone to my secret place, never leaving a trace
For someone to follow and discover my space
Where I keep my secrets, my fears, and my regrets
Away from the world and all of its threats.
I treasure the moments spent in this realm
Where anything is possible and I'm at the helm.
This place I describe is all that it seems ...
It's a magical place I call my dreams."
― Dreams by John Raines
Tracklist
00:00
Andrew Bayer ― All This Will Happen Again
03:54
All India Radio ― Surf On The Malecon (Edit)
04:22
Arcade Fire ― Dimensions (Edit)
07:09
All India Radio ― Losing Houston
10:10
Rudy Adrian ― Watery Moon
13:49
Jonn Serrie ― Annie by the Sea
24:24
Chicane ― Fin De Jours
26:47
Wavestar ― Landfall (Edit)
28:08
Tim Hecker ― Boreal Kiss, Part 1
29:55
Ólafur Arnalds ― Lokadu Augunum
32:59
Erik Wøllo ― Sphere (Into the Dream)
36:19
Bliss ― Spun Glass
41:41
Alio Die ― Intramundia
44:38
Stars Of The Lid ― The Kraut
51:39
Pete Namlook & Tetsu Inoue ― Morning Spirit (Edit)
52:45
Gulan ― Abstracto
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Place to Rest My Head
5 mei 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
As I lay my head to rest, Lees meer
I pray my dreaming will be blessed:
With glittering starlight upon the moon,
Floating like a lost balloon.
With chuckling streams that catch the light,
And songbirds trilling with delight.
With soft white clouds in pure blue skies,
A lilting breeze that gently sighs.
With weeping willows that quietly droop
Their shadows, as they drape and stoop.
With blossom scents that chase the air,
Like children run without a care.
As I lay my head to sleep,
I pray my dreams are safe to keep.
― As I Lay My Head To Rest by Danielle Ward
Tracklist
00:00
Jon Hopkins ― Abandon Window
05:16
Rudy Adrian ― Moonwater
08:31
Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots ― Papanui Lagoon
10:53
Adham Shaikh & Tim Floyd ― Embers
15:05
Darshan Ambient ― Soft Land
22:00
Antonymes ― No Dominion [Demo Excerpt]
27:14
Robert Rich & Lisa Moscow ― Bija
37:32
Pepe Sitra ― Phoenix
42:32
Jeff Pearce ― Opening Theme
45:54
Rudy Adrian ― Eclipse
49:58
Alan Stivell ― La harpe, l'eau, le vent 1 (Telenn, avel, dour)
54:41
Deep Forest ― The Second Twilight
57:26
Steve Roach ― Saguaro
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Suspended Memories
13 april 2021 · 1 uur
Tracklist Lees meer
00:00
Danny Elfman ― Finale (From "The Kingdom")
06:45
Jon Hopkins ― Opalescent
08:22
Jeff Pearce ― The Hidden Sky
11:46
Cliff Martinez ― He Had A Good Time
13:00
Global Communication ― 12:18
17:56
Tetsu Inoue ― Low Of Vibration
23:08
James Johnson ― Minimum #5
33:39
David Helping ― All Things End
37:24
Alio Die ― The Circular Development Of Time
45:09
Steve Roach ― Saguaro
47:09
Aeoliah ― Whispers Among The Stars
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Remember Me
22 maart 2021 · 58 min
I dedicated my last Chill Pill mix to my best friend who left this world all too quickly last month from his short-lived flight with COVID. Since then, and following the funeral that I couldn't attend in person, I fell into a deep existential breaking point as I realized the fragility of life, and grabbled with the conviction that this can't be all that we are, all that we live for, and all that remains of us. I imagined that even if Chris was ready to go, that he'd want me to remember him, to tell the world that he walked this earth with kindness, humility and desire to make it a better place. Lees meer
To me, what's harder than the helplessness I feel against the raging monster of never-again, is the thought that with every passing day, his memory is slipping away, one tiny fragment at a time. I don't know how long this mix will live on, but while it does, I hope it tells the story of a man who once existed, who was a best friend to me through thick and thin. I may or may never have a friend like him again, but for the rest of my days I'm going to remember and cherish all the moments I was blessed to have shared with him.
Tracklist
00:00
amble ― May Kasahara
03:21
David Helpling ― The Real World
04:34
Spheriá ― Don't Forget Me
07:56
amble ― Circumambulation
14:12
Thom Brennan ― Stories From The Forest Part 1
17:36
Warmth ― Every Day From Now
25:08
Cousin Silas ― October Grasslands
29:48
Biosphere ― Kyle
30:06
amble ― Narcissus and Goldmund
33:32
Andrew Tasselmyer ― Dawn Light
41:52
Michael Stearns ― Sabana
45:47
Andrew Tasselmyer ― Number 6
48:02
Harold Budd & Robin Guthrie ― The Belles Of Saint Andrew
51:07
Slow Dancing Society ― Nerves
58:54
José Venditti ― The Phantom of the Night
60:44
Ben Lukas Boysen ― Sorry
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An Ocean of Stars
7 februari 2021 · 1 uur
I'm happy to present the very first guest mix on this show, by none other than my friend and previous collaborator Tonepoet. His ambient mixes on his Spaceman's Transmissions podcast are exquisitely crafted pieces of art, and he is gracing this show with a beautiful painting that he describes below. He also creates beautiful guitar-infused ambient music which I have featured heavily in the past. Check out his music and mixes below and enjoy the show. Lees meer
mixcloud.com/Tonepoet
tonepoet.bandcamp.com
"Look up at the night sky, dear listeners, and tell me what you see. A vast and empty curtain that swallows up light? A void riddled with tiny diamonds? A dark and lifeless pasture? Now, look past that, and begin to transcend above these former descriptions of the cosmic drape. It is the cosmic ocean, and it's much more vast that we can conceive. This galactic wall is graced with glistening stars like well-worn shells that are eroding to reveal a delicate sheen, planet illuminated that produce reflective shimmers not unlike ocean waves, and a stunning moon that drifts like a sand dollar in the sky. This is the true cosmic skyscape for all of us: the limitless sea of unimagined intensity and grace. See it for what it really is, and immerse yourself within its cleansing cosmic tide.
As we drift within the cosmic tide, allow the ceremony of cleansing your senses and mind with the sweet nectar of this aural current of sound and light that carries you into the ether. Allow this current to guide you to that destination that yields an oasis of wonderment, purity, and self-purpose. It is here on this island within the star speckled ocean in which you are rewarded with an awareness of your potential and creative drive. Spark your ambitions with this flame of enlightenment.
The staff here at Spaceman's Transmissions takes deep pride in producing only the highest quality products for our clients. When you old boy Tonepoet steps out to get fresh air, do not think that he has abandon…
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Awakened Souls
17 januari 2021 · 54 min
In this album, I would like to invite you to sample the world of awakened souls (awakenedsouls.bandcamp.com), an ambient music project of veteran electronic music producer James Bernard and his wife Cynthia. When I stumbled on their album how we heal, I knew I had found an artist who creates music for the same reason I create these mixes: to heal. Their mission is to "help others find the sense of healing that music brings to them" and their name comes from their "hope to be in touch with the most authentic parts of ourselves." I think you will find that their music indeed lives up to this ambition and is conducive to quite reflection. Lees meer
As always, if you like what you hear, check out the time-stamped track list and support awakened souls and all the other great artists featured on this mix by buying and streaming their music.
Tracklist
00:00
Gallery Six ― Under the Morning Mist
02:34
Rudy Adrian ― Shelter From The Storm
06:58
Andrew Tasselmyer ― Mai Khao Sunset
10:13
Warmth ― Reflector
17:06
Dreamware ― Periphery
21:02
Stijn Hüwels ― A kind of a path
23:36
awakened souls ― A New Era
28:24
Tonepoet ― A Lonely Dwarf Revolves In Peace
32:09
awakened souls ― bodhichitta
36:29
An Imaginal Space ― Circles
39:17
awakened souls ― nightly meditation
44:44
Murcof ― Chapitre VI
47:24
awakened souls ― citrus sunset
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Weightless
3 januari 2021 · 1 uur
Happy new year everyone. Let's make the best of 2021. I'm energized and looking forward to crafting for you more mixes showcasing the best of what ambient genre has to offer. Lees meer
Let's start this year with another trip back in time to a mix I released 5 years ago as part of my Drifter ambient series, which I created under my previous pseudonym DJ Seroton. At the time, I dedicated it to the wonderful people behind Ambient-Nights (mixcloud.com/Ambient_Nights), who I had the pleasure of joining as part of the Ambient-Nights Mixer Family. Ambient-Nights was the site that got me hooked on ambient music since I discovered it in 2007. The quality of their mixes is really extraordinary, and they have a body of work that will sure take some time to go through, but the experience will be just as rewarding.
Fun fact: I decided to call this mix after the second track, Weightless by Marconi Union. Few years after this mix was released, scientists singled out this song as "the world's most relaxing song." The song is filled with dreamy, mellow synths, soothing melodies and instrumentation composed of piano, guitar and electronic samples of natural soundscapes. Read this for more information:
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/relaxing-song-best-weightless-marconi-union-youtube-surgery-anxiety-a9011971.html
Tracklist
00:00
Another Green World ― Stream of Consciousness
06:16
Marconi Union ― Weightless
13:46
Andrew Lahiff ― Deserted
18:14
J Butler ― Grey
21:39
An Imaginal Space ― Cloudscape Timelapse 10.06.15 (Loop 16.05.15)
23:49
Jonson ― From the Outside Part Two
30:21
Cliff Martinez ― My Name On A Car
32:10
Bing Satellites ― 19 February 2012 part 2
35:04
Michael Stearns ― Procession (Sacred Ceremony) (Edit)
36:42
All India Radio ― Little Desert Ambient
38:43
Ben Woods ― Together Standing
42:10
Pete Namlook & Dr. Atmo ― Trip From Mars (Excerpt)
43:01
Eluvium ― Show Us Our Homes
47:26
Alio Die ― Spring Music
56:02
Secede ― Shr…
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Tomorrow's Lights
12 december 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
What a year 2020 has been! We're not out of the woods yet, but we're here and we have few things we can be thankful for as this years draws to an end. Lees meer
I'm thankful for all of you listeners and supporters of this show. I have recently been graced by an uptick of positive reviews on Apple Podcasts and other apps where this show is available. I treasure each one because it lets me know the positive effect this music has on your life.
I'm also thankful for the artists whose music make this show possible. Whenever you can, check out the timestamped playlist in the episode description and look up the songs you like.
Happy holidays everyone. Stay safe and cherish your loved ones. Tomorrow's lights will shine, and we will be together again.
Tracklist
00:00
Harry Gregson-Williams ― Mars
02:15
Dear Gravity ― Migrant
03:17
Dear Gravity ― Settled Odds
05:22
Michael FK feat. Solace ― Things We Wouldn't Say
12:09
David Helpling & Jon Jenkins ― Above All
14:34
Hollan Holmes ― Threshold
17:06
A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― A Symphony Pathetique
22:29
Aurastore ― Drift
34:04
Antonymes ― 311210
35:48
Slow Dancing Society ― The Delicate Sound of Silence
39:03
Mnemonic45 ― Sud
42:40
TUNESURGE ― I Saw Three Moons
44:28
Wolfgang Gsell & Lutz Thuns ― Urban Midnight Constellations (Excerpt)
47:38
City Of Dawn ― As She Quietly Dance in the Wander of Stars
53:02
Endless Melancholy ― A Minute In Between
53:48
Not a Number ― Cryodream Two
57:11
Thomas Köner ― Dalmatinska, Beograd
58:38
Luttrell ― Outro (Original Mix)
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One
14 november 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
On the eve of the 4th anniversary of Calm Pills (this series began back in Nov 15, 2016), let's take a trip back in time to the very first ambient mix I ever created. This is mix number one! I created it 8 years ago under my previous pseudonym DJ Seroton, and to this day it remains one of the best ones I have ever done. This is what I wrote in the release notes back in Jan 16, 2012: Lees meer
What puts you to sleep?
I bet the answer to this question will vary from one person to the other. For me, I like total darkness, comfy pillow, and believe it or not, the constant sound of AC, which I’ve grown to appreciate as a way of eliminating little on-off noises from around the building. On top of that, when I’m in the mood, nothing beats a good playlist of pure and peaceful ambient music.
I first came to discover this wonderful style of music back in 2007, when I accidentally stumbled on a great site called Ambient Nights. Not knowing what this style of music was all about, I decided to give it a try and downloaded few of the mixes, created by Alex Hephaestion. I was in the middle of preparing a public speech at the time, my first one ever, and while researching my material, I would put these mixes on.
To my surprise, these mixes magically helped me focus and zone into my work in a weird but awesome way. I said weird because when you’re listening to ambient music, the idea is not to listen intently, but in a passive way. You just let it play in the background, and it’ll do its thing. This is best described by Brian Eno, one of the most influential artists in this genre and the one believed to have coined the term “ambient music“, who was quoted describing it as the kind of music that can be “actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending on the choice of the listener”, and that exists on the “cusp between melody and texture”.
Not all ambient music is created equal. Over the years since my discovery, I’ve been curating my collection of ambient music that’s…
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Deathless Slumber
15 oktober 2020 · 1 uur
I'm back with yet another guest mix. This time I approached Alessio who hosts Corsica One, a series that showcases carefully curated selection of uplifting and evocative soundscapes. His show is all about variety, and that inspired me to do something a bit different to start this Calm Pill mix with, something a bit more mystic. I think you'll like it. Lees meer
Tracklist
00:00
Tonepoet ― Impulses (Excerpt)
01:22
Nox Arcana ― Nyarlathotep
01:52
Moonshine Blues ― Dawn (Excerpt)
02:38
Pete Namlook & Tetsu Inoue ― Morning Spirit
03:00
Rebekkah's Cousin Silas ― the Rachel suite - part 009
04:15
Jonn Serrie & Gary Stroutsos ― Sea of Clouds
09:51
Ornament ― Ambeyond
16:24
Darren Harper ― Vanishing Point (the receding edge pt.2)
23:24
Cousin Silas ― Moving Away
33:46
John Foxx & Harold Budd ― A Delicate Romance
39:30
Tonepoet & Wings Of An Angel ― Dreaming Out Loud
43:58
Matt Borghi & Michael Teager ― Convocation
51:37
Diatonis ― The River Flowing
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Spherule
25 september 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
In his seminal album Ambient 1: Music for Airports, Brian Eno proclaimed "Ambient Music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting". Over at AmbientSoundbath.com podcast, Matt has been curating and producing longform ambient albums that are faithful to that aspirational ideal of ambient music. I really admire the work Matt is doing, including his YouTube channel, that I reached out to him with a proposal to create a guest mix, and he graciously accepted. Lees meer
Check out Matt's Ambient Soundbath podcast:
https://ambientsoundbath.com/
And his ambient guitar albums:
https://mattborghi.bandcamp.com/
Tracklist
00:00
Warmth ― Essay
07:48
Hakobune ― love knows where
17:20
Andrew Lahiff ― Distant Fragments
23:21
Fading Language ― A Space in the Silence
25:34
Andrew Lahiff ― A Lingering Light
30:21
Tonepoet ― Solar Wind
34:47
kwajbasket ― and then i entered the void to find you
37:52
Max Corbacho ― No Day nor Night
41:00
Oöphoi ― Riding A White Swan Over Silent Lands
48:32
Warmth ― Spherule
54:40
Havenaire ― Brute Camp
59:56
Ishq ― Midnight Grove (Excerpt)
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Stasis
26 augustus 2020 · 52 min
I call to you in longing Lees meer
by the light of the moon,
billowing clouds envelope me
with absence of pain or fear
all time suspended.
In the stillness of this night,
peace washes over me
as I listen to the Universe...
do you hear its whisper,
do you feel its heartbeat?
You smile inside the clouds
as we yearn to become one,
lingering until the color of dawn
spills across the sky.
— The Stillness of This Night by James Casey
Tracklist
00:00
Olivia Belli ― Wheeling Stars (REMIX)02:06
Federico Durand ― La Casa De Los Abuelos11:08
kwajbasket ― Shuttr16:32
Bedroom ― Pirouttes
19:36
Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea ― alpha
24:12
Piotr Michałowski ― Phoenix
26:40
Porya Hatami ― Restless
29:20
Tonepoet ― A Wandering Soul Is Not Always A Lost One
33:12
Slow Dancing Society ― Radiance
36:56
Warmth ― Parallel rework
40:31
adham shaikh ― BLossom Part 7
46:00
Stars Of The Lid ― Summertimes
49:18
Wayne Robert Thomas ― Allemandes I and II
54:12
Otto A Totland ― Aquet
57:06
Otto A Totland ― Closer