melancholy (part II)

Guten Tag (oder Morgen, Abend.........wasimmer), wie geht's? Mir geht's gut, danke. Just trying to keep up with old skills, sorry. Like the very first mix that I did (MELANCHOLY), this outing is a representation of a nostalgic period in my life. Perhaps it's the vibe, or a certain sound within the songs that I pick up on. Having must moved (a big event in my life, and I mark those events by what I listen to), I find a comfort in the songs presented here, and I have been bouncing these songs off of my mind for a little bit now.

I just recently discovered Petal, and this song more than others is a composition direction that I'd like to explore. I'm going to pick his song apart and find out what makes it magical to me. World Without End is the perfect song to open this mix up with. It creates the right atmosphere for me to get my head right. I'm actually quite (justifiably) jealous of Petal's composition skills and tones, and in particular on this piece. Be sure to pay him a visit at either his blog (PETAL) or his artist page at Earth Mantra (EARTH MANTRA - PEDAL). He also gave me a killer review on my release with Harmony & Decay (thanks, man!!).

in the midst of a dim glow

It seems that 90% of the time that I'm making a mix, it's pretty much when most people are probably sleeping. During this mix, I have to admit, I put my head on the desk a few times. I was initially making a meditation type mix, but looking out my window (during my wake/sleep struggle) at the subtle glow of distant lights prompted me otherwise. This mix is for that, and I'll use it to do my ritual of refusing to knock out just yet so that I can daydream just a little bit more. Hopefully, it will serve you for that purpose as well. Find peace with this mix, and let it bring you down to a sedated state of pre-sleep chill.

Support the artists. And as always, turn on, tune in, sleep...

[as per MarviniusMartinius' request, I am posting this today]

mental stargazing (for the sleepers)

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TRACK LISTING

“Noise, Heartbeat, and Ambience” by Canton from Unknown, (N/A), Released Unknown (Start Time: 00:00)

“Mullholland” by Stars Of The Lid from The Tired Sounds Of, (Kranky), Released October 30, 2001, (Start Time: 01:21)

“All, Nothing” by The Inventors Of Aircraft from Unknown Language, (Serein Netlabel), Released September 1, 2008 (Start Time: 08:10)

“La Gouache des Temps” by Muhr from Poussière, (Serein Netlabel), Released September 24, 2007 (Start Time: 14:40)

“Drift” by Brian Eno from Apollo, (Caroline Astralwerks), Released March 21, 2005 (Start Time: 18:13)

“Expanding Area” by Between Interval from Autumn Continent, (Spotted Peccary), Released August 8, 2006 (Start Time: 21:07)

“Poa Alpina” by Biosphere from Substrata, (Touch), Released June 25, 2006 (Start Time: 31:47)

“Chapter 3” by Ex-Confusion from Small Reality, (Netlabel), Released June 15, 2011 (Start Time: 35:51)

“The Last Leaf (Excerpt)” by Aloof Proof from Piano Text, (Infraction), Released November 12, 2007 (Start Time: 39:02)

“A Word With The Vine” by Jon Jenkins from Flow, (Spotted Pecarry), Released October 6, 1998 (Start Time: 49:54)

“The Clearing Fog” by Jeff Pearce from Soundscape Gallery Series Vol. 2, (Lektronic Soundscapes), Released May 5, 1998 (Start Time: 52:22)

“The Other Room” by John Foxx and Harold Budd from Drift Music, (Edsel Records UK), Released September 1, 2003 (Start Time: 58:02)

your days are numbered

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TRACK LISTING

“12:18” by Global Communication from 76:14 (Dedicated/BMG Records/Arista/Legacy/SME) 
Released June 1994 (Start Time: 00:00)

“Loop 6 (Part 7)” by Chris Meloche from Recurring Dreams Of The Urban Myth (Fax +49-69/450464), Released October 31, 1994 (Start Time: 12:00)

“1/1 (Excerpt)” by Brian Eno from Ambient 1 – Music For Airports (Caroline Astralwerks), Released October 18, 2004 (Start Time: 24:57)

“Dlp 1.1 (Excerpt)” by William Basinski from The Disintegration Loops 1 (2062), Released 2002 (Start Time: 32:22)

“03/DTD/05:56” by Terre Thaemlitz from The Wiretapper 02 (Unknown), Released Unknown (Start Time: 39:59)

“Belle E'Poque 3012” by Jonn Serrie from Thousand Star (New World Music), Released January 26, 2010 (Start Time: 45:33)

“1863” by The Glimmer Room from A Diary Of Occurrences (A-Frame Media), Released January 12, 2010 (Start Time: 53:36)

“6 Or 7” by Rapoon from Easterly 6 Or 7 (Soleilmoon/Staalplaat), Released November 18, 1997 (Start Time: 59:53)

heat within shadows

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TRACK LISTING

• “In Within” by Maenad from A Thousand Petals (Text Records), Released October 1, 2001 (Start Time: 00:00)

• “Open” by Peter Gabriel from Passion: Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ (Real World Records LTD), Released June 5, 1989 (Start Time: 7:34)

• “At The Edge Of Everything” by Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana from Innerzone (Projekt), Released November 30, 2001 (Start Time: 10:44)

• “Drifting” by Circular from Divergent (Beatservice), Released October 31, 1999 (Start Time: 16:44)

• “Altus” by Steve Roach from The Magnificent Void (Hearts Of Space Records), Released February 22, 1999 (Start Time: 20:55)

• “A Stream With Bright Fish” by Brian Eno and Harold Budd from The Pearl (Caroline Astralwerks - CAT), Released September 19, 2005 (Start Time: 40:29)

• “Shiva Descending” by Tuu from All Our Ancestors (Waveform), Released May 16, 1995 (Start Time: 43:58)

• “Fay Deau Deau” by System 7 from Live Transmissions (A-Wave Records), Released May 16, 2006 (Start Time: 50:58)

movements within time

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TRACK LISTING

• “02 14 31” by Global Communication from 76:14 (Dedicated/BMG Records/Arista/Legacy/SME), Released June 1994 (Start Time: 0:00)

• “Morning Mist” by Gopal from Depth Of My Heart (Magnatune), Released December 3, 2010 (Start Time: 14:26)

• “On The Nature Of Daylight” by Max Richter from The Blue Notebooks (Fat Cat), Released February 26, 2004 (Start Time: 18:14)

• “Resonant Frequency” by John Foxx & Harold Budd from Drift Music (Edsel Records), Released August 25, 2003 (Start Time: 24:24)

• “This Dominion” by Between Interval from Autumn Continent (Spotted Peccary), Released August 8, 2006 (Start Time: 26:58)

• “Hypoborea” by Biosphere from Substrata (Touch UK), Released January 1, 2004 (Start Time: 34:40)

• “An Ending (Ascent)” by Brian Eno from Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks (EG), Released 1983 (Start Time: 40:13)

• “16 Second Swarm” by Bass Communion from Bass Communion II (Hidden Art), Released July 1999 (Start Time: 44:14)