Discouraging Intruders (Mix)

The main theme for this mix (as well as the title “Discouraging Intruders” ) came from the spoken word track by the Dwindlers: “What the Wolves Said”:

“No two of us on the same note, we sound bigger…our harmony discouraging intruders…”

Although generally not sounding like a pack of howling wolves, sometimes the purpose of ‘ambient’ music also is also is to ‘discourage intruders’ (such as unwanted sounds) to invade your environment..

From the opening, this mix slowly dwells into long drone soundscapes – some discouraging, others comforting – only to be interrupted by a climactic eruption from Siddhartha Barnhoorn‘s cinematic ‘Artifacts‘ directly following the enchanting vocals of Fovea Hex, a choir arrangement that seems to be coming directly from heaven by Franz Liszt (from ‘Via Crucis‘, 1879!), followed by a Sibil’La Catalana string theme from the 15th century – and finally to be concluded by the acquiescent vocals from the Terje Isungset track.

Whether you prefer to be on the inside or the outside is up to your imagination…

Image with kind permission from the Panopticons project.

Playlist

(First time is the start time, second time indicates sample length)

• 00:00 (01:30) Äpne Sinn – Espiritista
  Espiritista, 2011; Relaxed Machinery rM015
• 01:00 (02:00) Antonymes – On Arrival at the Strange Museum (ending)
  The Licence to Interpret Dreams, 2011; Hidden Shoal Recordings HSR080
• 03:00 (03:13) Antonymes – On Arrival at the Strange Museum
  The Licence to Interpret Dreams, 2011; Hidden Shoal Recordings HSR080
• 05:35 (04:12) The Dwindlers – What the Wolves Said –
  Various Artists – Brave New World, 2011; Feedback Loop Label FbL010
• 08:00 (06:07) Field Rotation – A Dimly Haze (Asleep Pt. 1)
  And Tomorrow I Will Sleep, 2011; Hibernate HB31
• 09:00 (01:24) Enrico Coniglio – Kingdom of Her
  Dialogue One, 2011; Silentes cd 201128
• 10:08 (04:16) Arturas Bumsteinas – Boletus Satanas
  Pastoral, 2011; Crónica 055
• 12:28 (04:53) Johann Johannsson – An Injury to One is the Concern of All
  The Miners’ Hymn, 2011; 130701 CD13-13
• 16:11 (05:40) Johann Johannsson – Freedom from Want and Fear
  The Miners’ Hymn, 2011; 130701 CD13-13
• 18:34 (04:04) Model Citizen – Sleep Learning
  Various Artists – Brave New World, 2011; Feedback Loop Label FbL010
• 19:40 (06:37) Fovea Hex – Cup Of Joy (Colin Potter remix)
  Here is where we used to sing (bonus EP), 2011; Janet Records JRDS004B
• 25:45 (02:57) Siddhartha Barnhoorn – Artifacts
  Pillars of Light, 2011; Self-released
• 27:14 (03:59) Michael Prime – God’s Own Dibber
  L-Fields, 2000; Sonoris SON-08
• 28:34 (06:00) Carl Michael von Hausswolff – Day
  800 000 seconds in Harar, 2011; Touch TO:82
• 30:30 (04:54) Yann Novak – Nightfall
  Nightfall, 2011; self-released
• 34:27 (01:03) Franz Liszt – Station III, Jesus Fällt zum ersten mal
  Via Crucis, 1986; Decca 4805133
• 35:20 (01:18) Anonymus – Sibil’la Catalana
  El Cant de la Sibil-La, 1988; AliaVox Heritage AVSA 9879
• 36:20 (01:20) Arms and Sleepers – Crash
  Nostalgia for the Absolute, 2011; self-released
• 37:12 (04:49) Robert Crouch – A Body of Work
  Various Artists – Wood, Dragon’s Eye Fifth Anniversary, 2011; Dragon’s Eye, de6008
• 40:16 (05:58) Loscil – Névé –
  Coast Range Arc, 2011; Glacial Movements GM010
• 43:44 (02:41) Stuart Sweeney – Where the Shores Meet (16-9 version)
  16-9, 2011; Oomff UK OOMFF1001CD
• 45:41 (02:20) Philip Samartzis – Davis Station
  Various Artists – 10, 2011; Room40 DRM410
• 45:49 (03:53) John Duncan, Valerio Tricoli – The Garden (excerpt)
  Eco et Narcisso. Presenze Sonore, 2006; Provincia Di Torino
• 49:03 (02:36) Christina Kubisch – Circles 1
  Various Artists – Music Dances Itself, 2006; Sonic Arts Network, SAN200
• 50:24 (04:17) Cliff Child – Between Sides
  Einn, 2010; Fruit Tree Records
• 53:33 (02:06) Scanner – Black Box Warning
  May the Plague be with you – Remixes, 2007; Plague Recordings Plague 013 D/L
• 54:51 (03:08) Terje Isungset – Retrospect
  Winter Songs, 2010; All Ice Records

This mix was created in may/june 2011.