Blurred Lines (08)

Blurred Lines (08)

16 September 2024

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Number 8 in the 'Year of Music' series, I've given this a fresh cover to go with the new title of 'Blurred Lines'.

The thinking behind the new title (and cover) is linked into the music. I've mentioned quite often that I find it hard to pigeon hole music. There's a seemingly endless growth in genres and sub-genres, and even music that I considered to be from a certain genre at one point, is now recategorised into a different genre some time down the line. To me, the lines between genres are so blurred and I'm pretty lost by much of it. This mix leans into a few different genres, there's obviously jazz elements, but there's strong electronic aspects too, from ambient to breakbeat. Or, there is to my ears. 

If you want to know what the 'Year of Music' thing I mentioned is about, then there's a short post about that [HERE]. If you prefer to use Soundcloud, the mix is posted [HERE].

 

Tracklist 

01. Kryshe - Queen's Court (Serein)
02. GokU - Moop (Sola Terra)
03. The Stratus Ensemble - My Broken Key (Pt 2) (Touched Music)
04. Colorlist - Two Times (Serein)
05. 23 Skidoo - AYU (Virgin)
06. Seahawks - Didn't Know I Was Lost (Land Of Shadows Dancing Mix) (Ocean Moon)
07. Chip Wickham - La Sombra (Lovemonk)
08. WW Audio - Cathedral Cafe Ambience (Self Released)
09. Azimuth - The Tunnel (Late Night Tales)
10. Leifur James - Red Sea (Night Time Stories)
11. Emma-Jean Thackray - Rain Dance / Wisdom (Movementt)
12. Soundstory - Rainstorm (Self Released)
13. Jasmine Myra - Horizons (Gondwana)
14. Sparkle Division - Oh Henry! (Temporary Residence Limited)

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Otherworldly (09)

Otherworldly (09)

12 September 2024

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Number 09 in the 'Year of Music' series is now 'Otherworldly'. The cover photo I have used is the same photo that I used originally, just with a different edit applied. The photo is one I took in Tenerife while going up the volcano Mount Teide. To me, the image is very 'Otherworldly', and when you are there in person it feels that way too, at least for me, coming from a country with lots of rolling green hills and heather covered mountains.

This is a mix that skirts around the edges of ambient and electronica, or that's the pigeon hole I would use, you might say different, I still get lost with all the different labels that are constantly changing and being added to when it comes to genres.

If you want to know what that 'Year of Music' thing I mentioned is about, then there's a short description [HERE]. If Soundcloud is your thing, then you can find this mix over [HERE].

 

Tracklist 

01. Brian Eno - A Clearing (Editions EG) (We Are On The Fucking Moon Version) (via The Onion)
02. Ben Woods - Space & Time (Not On Label)
03. Okada + duenn - Hana To Midori To Hikari (UP-04) (Newhere Music)
04. Michael Stearns - In The Beginning... (Emotional Rescue)
05. Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres - Relent (Headphone Commute)
06. Lord Of The Isles - Zub (Emotional Response)
07. Cicely Irvine - Organ & Buchla Duet (eilean recs)
08. Seabuckthorn - The Observatory (eilean recs)
09. Karamika - Ton 2 (ESP Institute)
10. Billow Observatory - In A Stream (Felte)
11. Jo Johnson - Ancestral Footsteps (Further Records)
12. High Skies - Au Debut Du Voyage (Microscopics)
13. Anzano - Movements II (Throne Of Blood)
14. duenn - Hal (Past Inside The Present)
15. Joel Mull - Alden Plateau (Parabel)
16. Jonathan Fitoussi - Andromede (Further Records)
17. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Metrosat 4 (Leffield Records)
18. Findthings - Curio (Self Released)
19. A Positive Life - The Calling (Loved 'Ub Mix) (Music From Memory)

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The Beauty In The Broken (10)

The Beauty In The Broken (10)

10 September 2024

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Number 10 in my 'Year of Music' series is now ' The Beauty In The Broken', and it has a fresh cover to tie into that title.

The cover is a combination of Ai and my own tinkering about with graphic design apps and it is a representation of Kintsugi. It's a process that uses gold, silver or platinum to repair objects, like pottery, in a way that shows and even celebrates the repairs as a part of the objects history. I always knew of it as a Japanese tradition, but when I've read up on it I learn that it is a feature throughout Asia in one form or another.

I liked the metaphor of applying the philosophy of this approach to us, whether it be a broken heart, mind or body. Is metaphor the right term, I don't know, but I'm sure you'll know what I mean. Perhaps it'd be better if we didn't always try and hide the things that scar us, but accept they are a part of us. That's the thinking behind this title and cover, I think it fits in well with the music.

There's a short description on the 'Year of Music' thing over [HERE] and you should find a Soundcloud player for this mix over [HERE].

 

Tracklist 

01. Andy Rowe - Vienna, Aug 2015 (Self Released)
02. Karen Vogt - I Know It Is Hard (Past Inside The Present)
03. Creation VI & Endless Melancholy - Winter Without Snow (Hidden Vibes)
04. Field Recording - Thunderstorm (Unknown)
05. Ben McElroy - Wolves Dance (Slow Music Movement)
06. Harry Towell & Guy Gelem - Sefad (Polar Seas Recodings)
07. Stefano Guzzetti - Aurora (Home Normal)
08. Olivia Belli - From Your Garden (Headphone Commute)
09. Rachel Grimes - Patsy (Instrumental) (Headphone Commute)
10. Ôlafur Arnalds ft Arnôr Dan - Say My Name (Late Night Tales)
11. Penguin Cafe - Coriolis (Erased Tapes)
12. Gläsbird - Greenhousing (Whitelabrecs)
13. Caught In The Wake Of Forever - Carousels (Archives)
14. Luke Howard Trio - Shame/Shame (Reprise) (Hobbledehoy)
15. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Aqua (from Playing Piano For The Isolated) (Ahead Of Our Time)
16. WW Audio - Hammersmith Morning Ambience (Self Released)

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Lost (11)

Lost (11)

8 September 2024

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This mix was originally #11 in my 'Year of Music' series. I've used the same photograph for the cover as was originally used, with a slightly different edit, and although it might look like it's had a heavy edit applied, it's a very faint filter that darkens the edges. It's a photo I took from a ferry leaving the Netherlands in 2022.

The new title 'Lost' reflects how I feel about a lot of things, not just at the moment, but in recent years; since I lost my Mum really. Life heavily revolved around her and finding my own path, or new purpose, well it's just not happened. Events since she departed have really added to it and some of these more melancholic mixes I think reflect where I find my mood. Having said that, I do think they always carry moments of light and hopefulness, and although the light feels diminished, there's always hope to be found somewhere, it's just harder to find at times.

Even with what I am doing here, in my own small space on the internet, I just don't know the right thing to do. I'm carrying on with this process, but I'm forever questioning the point, even which platform to be committed to.... none of them are perfect, they all have different plusses and minuses. Mixcloud. Soundcloud. Hearthis. Is it worth doing any of it??

We'll see how it pans out, but if anyone has thoughts or opinions, drop me a line, it might help me find a little clarity of though. For now, I'm posting the Hearthis player and linking in to Soundcloud, you'll find that [HERE]. If you haven't been here before, then you will find a little info on that 'Year of Music' thing I spoke about by clicking [HERE].

 

Tracklist 

01. Roger Eno & Brian Eno - Cerulean Blue (Deutsche Grammophon)
02. Abstract Aprils - Playing Records On Sunday (Unknown Label)
03. Good Weather For An Airstrike - Two Miles Of Uncertainty (Rural Colours)
04. Julianna Barwick - Safe (Ninja Tune)
05. Alex Bober - Friendly Raindrops (Hidden Vibes)
06. Brambles - In The Androgynous Dark (Nest Version) (Serein)
07. Lauge - Pine Trees Covered In Fog (Echoes In The Valley)
08. MLO - Shadows Of Life & Thought (Music From Memory)
09. WW Audio - Deep Woodland Ambience (Self Released)
10. Mondkopf - The Call (Tigersushi Records)
11. Aisha Burns & Jake Woodruff - The Reservoir (Headphone Commute)
12. Daniel Pemberton & FSOL - Behind The Eyes (Ahead Of Our Time)
13. Sun Electric - Love To Love (Music From Memory)
14. Pawel Pruski - The Sound Of Oars (Krysalisound)

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