Upon Departure
Built around Christine Ott’s ‘Comma’ and its variation, ‘Upon Departure’ became a somewhat melancholy journey that fits the end of this remarkable year.
Podcast: Ambientblog Mixes
Fragmented Dialogue
A collaboration mix with Dave Michuda from Low Light Mixes:
“5 minutes each turn. Start with a 5-minute track, increase the sample count each turn (next turn 2, next turn 3, next turn 4…) until we reach 60 minutes… (last 5 minutes contain 6 samples each turn). See what happens.”
Lockdown
I tried to find another name (and image) for this mix, but it seems that only one title remained appropriate at this time.
Music for worrying times..
Winter Solstice
A two-hour mix for the longest night: Winter Solstice. To be played (and hopefully enjoyed) in the deepest darkness. “Dream All The Dark Away” … — originally published on Ambientblog —
Radical Candor
The mix title, Radical Candor, comes from the (management) philosophy that argues that feedback (on behaviour) is most effective if it is ‘challenging’ but at the same time shows that you ‘care’. I felt there was a resemblance: the mix is ‘caring’ at tim
Delusional
“For me, personally, a mix has the most impact when it feels like I’m watching a movie. With ups, downs, some drama, sentiment, moment of joy, climax and anticlimax. And yes: tension and release.” — originally published on Ambientblog —
James & Anne
Headphone Commute, Ambientblog and Slowcraft Records are proud to present a unique mix by a colleague and partner in crime, Peter van Cooten, of beautiful works from a beautiful couple: James Murray and Anne Garner — originally published on Ambientblog
No Stars
“Follow me into a movie that you might want to see sometime… a movie that’s happening in the back of your own head…” And remember: “use your ears, not your prejudices”… — originally published on Ambientblog —
Bipolar (HC-PvC)
A collaboration mix with Headphone Commute’s Mike Lazarev, in which we take five minutes for each turn without knowing the others tracklist. The result: Bipolar!