It’s my 39th birthday today 🙂 🎂

Inspired by the soothing music of Human Is Alive (humanisalive.bandcamp.com), I wanted this mix to induce reminiscence of happy moments from our past. Amidst the swirl of incessant, attention-demanding world we live in, I sometimes get these fleeting recollections of past events, people, or even things that brought me joy. I made this mix for such moments, so it can hopefully fade to the background while the mind takes a trip down memory lane.

Tracklist

00:00

04:09

05:14

07:32

09:13

12:24

17:08

19:22

23:00

24:20

32:44

33:50

39:38

51:06

52:13

52:52

56:48

“In the shadow of a moonlight gaze

– Moonlight Shadow by Phil Soar

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00:00

02:50

04:05

06:31

10:33

15:20

22:40

27:08

31:28

34:56

39:48

43:07

45:22

48:16

This episode celebrates 50th Calm Pill milestone 🎉 Thank you everyone for supporting the show by tuning in, sharing it with friends or leaving a review. And thanks to those who choose to express their gratitude with small donations. It really warms my heart to see the impact this music has on so many people, and it gives me the motivation to keep going. Here’s to the next 50 🥂

Tracklist

00:00

03:13

06:48

13:34

18:17

23:16

27:20

30:12

36:40

51:52

So what about it all my friend ?

Dare you hold the flame aloft for me

— From To He Who Holds His Hand Aloft by Marshal Gebbie

Tracklist

00:00

06:21

10:02

13:40

27:08

36:04

40:43

44:52

46:46

50:36

Inspired by Constance Demby’s album Sonic Immersion, my hope for this mix is to help you bring calmness to a disturbed mind, inviting you to interface with the moment in full awareness. Take a deep breath and embark on this journey. See you on the other side.

Tracklist

00:00

00:41

01:40

06:20

14:05

21:10

25:55

31:24

35:04

37:21

48:15

52:38

This mix is inspired by the meditative music of Macroform, from a wonderful song called Deep Breath (Meditation). Check him out at linktr.ee/macroform.

Tracklist

00:00

02:09

04:44

05:47

10:56

17:48

20:50

27:10

32:58

39:10

48:48

This mix was released 6 years ago as part of my Drifter ambient series, which I created under my previous pseudonym DJ Seroton. It was the first collaboration I have done with the talented musician Tonepoet, who creates an excellent ambient mix podcast called Spaceman’s Transmissions.

This is what Tonepoet had to say about the mix and our collaboration:

“Music speaks across boundaries of time, distance, and language, and what we present here is proof of that. We had some really great communication in getting this together and our mindsets were in line with each other in that we wanted to construct a seamless journey for your mind to bathe itself within. In creating this mix, we became completely taken in by each others concepts, and that friendly competition only stoked a passion to deliver our finest moments to your ears.”

Tracklist

00:00

06:39

13:35

15:59

18:49

20:34

26:03

26:42

32:14

35:52

39:04

40:58

43:18

49:06

50:49

52:56

56:25

56:41

There are 3 principles guiding the creation of Calm Pill mixes: song curation with variety, production value, and showcasing artists. On the last one, every Calm Pill mix features several artists whose great music deserves to be discovered and heard, but every now and then, a whole artist album inspires a mix of its own, and this is one such mix.

I’d like to present to you the debut album of marine eyes: idyll (marineeyes.bandcamp.com/album/idyll). She had but one simple intention in creating idyll: “to create a peaceful, gentle place.” And that she absolutely did! The album is exquisitely beautiful, combining ethereal vocals and soothing ambient chords with nature sounds she gathered from various locations like Ojai, LA hiking trails and even her bedroom window!

And if this beautiful music sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve featured Cynthia before in an album called awakened souls, which was inspired by the music of the ambient duo of the same name made up of Cynthia and her husband James Bernard. In fact, in recognition of the beautiful music this duo has gifted us over the years, the title of this album is a play on awakened souls’ album a sense of return and idyll.

As always, if you enjoyed this album, please look up the artists on Bandcamp or your favorite streaming service and support their music.

Tracklist

00:00

02:29

03:25

08:04

13:42

18:28

23:18

27:29

29:29

31:34

33:42

37:42

42:19

46:02

50:01

53:15

57:18

“There’s a place where I go that no one else knows,

― Dreams by John Raines

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00:00

03:54

04:22

07:09

10:10

13:49

24:24

26:47

28:08

29:55

32:59

36:19

41:41

44:38

51:39

52:45

As I lay my head to rest,

― As I Lay My Head To Rest by Danielle Ward

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00:00

05:16

08:31

10:53

15:05

22:00

27:14

37:32

42:32

45:54

49:58

54:41

57:26