“There is something in the beauty of darkness. And one doesn’t have to be in a dark mood in order to appreciate it. Perhaps one gets desensitized with age to all of the bitter layers, in order to uncover all of the sweetness – like a fine old whiskey, slowly aged and waiting for your taste.
This, I believe, Peter van Cooten understands the most, with his latest Headphone Commute offering, titled Perception Management.
The concept behind this mix also challenges your view of the world… The inspiration for this particular mix came from Adam Curtis‘ BBC documentary “Hypernormalisation“.
Headphone Commute
Your reality is manipulated.
Your perception is managed.
Your thoughts are not your own.
Reality is imaginary.
Playlist
start time – sample length – Artist – Title
Album Title, Year, Label Details
- 00:00 01:52 Amon Tobin – Lost & Found (Machinefabriek Deconstruction)
Wendingen (Selected Remixes 2005-2015), 2016, Zoharum ZOHAR 117-2 - 00:52 02:36 Ryuichi Sakamoto / Alva Noto – The Revenant Theme (Alva Noto Remodel)
The Revenant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2015, Milan 399-758-2 - 02:06 02:05 Bjørn Hatterud – Victoria Arreleano
November 20th, 2016, Line LINE_081 - 03:55 03:00 Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero End Credits
Salero (Original Motion Picture Soundstrack), 2016, Erased Tapes ERATP091 - 05:37 01:16 Roly Porter – 4101
Third Law, 2016, Triangle 33D - 06:20 01:57 Phonothek – Something Happened
Lost in Fog, 2016, Cryo Chamber CRYO 037 - 07:02 03:44 Loren Nerell – Dark Horizon
The Venerable Dark Cloud, 2000/2016, Projekt PRO00330 - 10:19 00:45 Sussan Deyhim & Shirin Neshat – Open City West
Soliloquy, 2008, Venus Rising Records - 10:45 01:35 Andrew Liles – Taumatawhakatangitanghangakauautamateapokaiwhenua-kitanatahullanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch
New York Doll, 2004, Infraction INFX013 - 11:57 02:19 Jóhann Jóhannsson – Orphic Hymn
Orphée, 2016, Deutsche Grammophon 00289 479 6021 GH - 13:54 02:06 Jim Haynes – It Doesn’t Matter
Throttle And Calibration, 2016, Crónica 115~2016 - 15:34 02:33 Christopher Tignor – One eye Blue, One Eye Black (Blue)
Along A Vanishing Plane, 2016, Western Vinyl WV149 - 17:34 02:35 David Toop – Human Skin And The Stone Steps
Entities Inertias Faint Beings, 2016, Room40 RM475 - 18:07 03:02 Bionular – The Western Lands
Stary Pisarz, 2016, Oniron ON.004 - 19:14 01:16 Mark Korven – Caleb’s Seduction
The Witch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2016, Milan 36768 - 20:25 00:57 Resina – Nightjar
Resina, 2016, 130701 CD13-23 - 20:44 03:00 Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Jan Bang – Traces X
Atmosphères, 2016, ECM Records ECM 2414/15 - 22:32 03:13 Looped Exodus – Mein Hz
Souls Have Machines, 2016, self-released (Bandcamp) - 25:10 02:00 Nicolas Jaar – The Three Sides Of Audrey And Why She’s Alone Now
Nymphs, 2015, Other People OP022 - 27:05 01:04 John Metcalfe & Simon Richmond – A Descent
Set In Stone, 2016, ECC100 Records 008 - 27:18 03:31 Joe Frawley – Leda And The Swan
Cartomancer, 2016, Self-Released (Bandcamp) - 29:40 02:47 God Body Disconnect – Prisoner’s Sacrifice Facing Arcadia
Locus Arcadia, 2016, Cryo Chamber CRYO041 - 31:40 01:16 Dimitry Evgrafov – The Lofty Sky
The Quiet Conversation, 2016, Fatcat Records/130701 DA13-25 - 32:40 01:51 Mi – Shanty Town
Meow Wolf’s House of Return: Soundscapes Vol. 2, 2016, Meow Wolf - 33:33 01:44 Travis Corwin – Little House
Beach Glass, 2016, Peconic Records 002 - 34:30 02:03 The Cray Twins – Duao 2
The Pier, 2016, Fang Bomb FB025 - 35:17 05:12 Stephan Mathieu – If You Love,
Radiance V: Fro Franz Wright, 2016, Schwebung Étendue V - 38:30 02:36 Biosphere – Shimmer
Where Words Fail Music Speaks, A Compilation For Ania Mehring, Santa Sangre Magazine (Bandcamp) - 39:53 03:53 Monolake – Error
D E C, 2015, Imbalance Computer Music ML029 - 43:06 01:03 Stephen Paul McGreevy – Fish Rock Road Whistler Shower
Electric Enigma: The VLF Recordings of Stephen P. McGreevy, 1996, irdial Discs 62 ird tcp2 - 43:20 02:33 Mathias Delplanque – Ma Chambre Quand Je N’y Suis Pas (Paris) (Extract)
Taâlem: Vijftien Années, 2016, Taâlem (Bandcamp) - 44:56 03:17 Ocoeur – Aside
Reversed, 2016, n5MD MD243 - 47:57 02:08 Anders Blomqvist – Sparar (Tracking)
Media Artes II, 2002, Chamber Sound 27 - 49:20 02:57 Tobias Freund & Valentina Berthelon – Branwelt
Recent Arts, 2016 Non Standard Production NSP 13 - 50:25 01:47 Paul Jebanasam – Eidolons beginning
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Continuum, 2016, Subtext SUBCD006 - 51:33 03:43 Nam-Khar – Tenshug
Where Words Fail Music Speaks, A Compilation For Ania Mehring, Santa Sangre Magazine (Bandcamp) - 52:50 02:45 Phurpa – 100 Syllabic Mantra of Bon
Where Words Fail Music Speaks, A Compilation for Ania Mehring, Santa Sangre Magazine (Bandcamp) - 54:47 03:03 Biosphere – Good Case And Rest
Departed Glories, 2016 Smalltown Supersound, STS281CD - 57:00 02:23 Dead Melodies – Hidden Seeken
Subtle Imperfections, 2016, Sparkwood Records SR22 - 58:41 01:18 Amon Tobin – Lost & Found (Machinefabriek Deconstruction)
Wendingen (Selected Remixes 2005-2015), 2016, Zoharum ZOHAR 117-2
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Have just been taken on a long journey by this mix again. The resonance and ability to unlock or nudge lost memories and associations is truly astounding.
A masterpiece. Thanks Peter and all the artists whose tracks appear in it…. lots of scope for new music exploration.
*blush*
Thank you for these beautiful words!
Thank you for this mix, and also for mentioning this documentary (added to watchlist).
Amazing Perception … i’m feeling hight …
download niet automatisch via itunes 😉
Bedankt voor het melden. Foutje in de broncode gecorrigeerd. Werkt inmiddels weer.
Due to an error in the source code this mix didn’t play automatically in iTunes and in the Android App.
It’s corrected now, works fine soon.
Thanks for reporting
uitstekend !!!
Strong atmospheres HC. Thnks
Wat een wonderlijk mooie mix!
In these dark days we hear sounds inside, deep sounds of light . . . Stop swiping, park your soul, shut up and just listen….
Dank Peter !
…advises to take this mixcraft by Peter Van Cooten in all the way
@46min… What is this? It’s so beautifully melancholic…
Track is called ‘Aside’ by Ocoeur, from their album ‘Reversed’. Recommended album.
BTW – you can find full track and timing details on the H_C site and in the post above
I think this beautiful, bleak mix by @Ambientblog will be the soundtrack for my entire winter.
Couldn’t agree more
Hij is weer zeer fijn!
Prachtige mix weer… Dank!
Got it. ……
thank you
You know yer onions HC
delicous
ace! we chose the music on the actual doc – will check this out 🙂
So pleased to see a new mix – with a surround version to boot! Looking forward to checking this out in 5.1!
listening now
awesome mix (Y)
shhh im sleeping
Like the theme, need to watch that documentary. And red heart for HeadPhone Commute.