low light mixes

It's that time of year - time for a mix of autumnal music to go with falling leaves and shorter days. The last time I made one of these I used songs that had fall-like terms in the title - color, seasons, fall, leaves, etc. This time I just went for tunes that have an autumn vibe. 

Most of the tracks feature acoustic guitar because that seems to fit perfectly. The track list alternates between vocal tunes and instrumentals. I did that for the 2024 mix and I like the flow that creates. The music here is mostly new with 11 of the 16 tracks being from 2026 and the oldest being 2018.

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Grab some apple cider or a pumpkin spiced latte 🤮 and give this latest autumn mix a listen.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

The Berlin-schoolification of my brain continues. A few years ago I came back to sequencer based Berlin-school music thanks to friend of the feed, Paul Asbury Seaman. The exact artist or moment has been lost in the mists of my mind (hmm, possible mix title "Mists of My Mind"?). But it was Paul who turned me on to the scene of modern sequencer driven music. Paul has consistently provided us with excellent "train" mixes that feature heavy doses of Berlin-school tracks.

That brings us to his latest mix - Wishing Train, Desert Plain, a beautiful journey of hypnotic synth sequences. Here's what Paul has to say about this latest entry in his train themed mixes:

"A train-themed mix is inherently about journeys. Like much of ambient-electronic music, that journey is more than imagination, memories and nostalgia. It is an invitation to explore inner landscapes. Although some of my train mixes are intended to provoke a sense of excitement and adventure, traveling to new places, I mostly have in mind the long, quiet spaces beyond city life, with no distractions, the subtle rhythm of the train inducing a meditative state, a time of calm reflection, inner stillness or focus. All tracks 2026 except “Critical Zone.”

Cover image by Austrian synth maestro Fritz Mayr, commissioned specifically for this mix. Thank you, Mr. Mayr for your generous services (and generous heart!) Whoever says friendships we make on the internet are not real has not experienced the vibrant village life of the ambient/electronic cohort on Bandcamp and elsewhere."

Thanks Paul for another great trip.

LINKS TO ALL THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

https://robertrich.bandcamp.com/album/reunion-of-breath-and-waves

https://albaecstasy.bandcamp.com/album/endless-space

https://lvmorris.bandcamp.com/album/mindwarp

https://fritzmayr.bandcamp.com/album/musical-stories

https://tangerinedream.bandcamp.com/album/night-trains-cityscapes

https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/album/kosmos

https://dtime.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-delta

https://phelios.bandcamp.com/album/dyson-sphere-beta-2

https://thombrennan.bandcamp.com/album/migration

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

I first got into this subgenre back in the 90s with the Steve Roach & Robert Rich album, "Strata." Like many musical phases, I overloaded on it and dismissed it for years. But now I really enjoy dipping into the sound every now and then.

Cheers!

My shortwave mixes go back a long way. My first one was posted almost 20 years ago in April of 2007. Yikes! I love the sound of these mixes and I love creating them. I collect tracks that sound like they'd fit the theme and when I have enough to make a mix I get cracking.

Here are all the previous shortwave mixes:

I'm not sure how this mix started. It was probably just a case of me stumbling across a tune that made me think of a dystopian sci-fi movie and from there I collected tracks over a few years. From what I can tell, I started gathering songs 6 years ago. 

I wasn't sure what the mix would sound like when I started laying down the tracks. As it began to take shape I realized it kind of sounded like one of my Blade Runner mixes. It definitely has some of that vibe but I think it's different enough to be it's own thing. I'm very happy with how this one turned out especially considering I didn't have much a plan at the beginning.

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Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

I've said many times here that one reason I like hosting guest mixes is because they bring a diversity of styles and choices different from my regular offerings. This latest set from Roquen Lómë accomplishes that beautifully. This mix is lush and gorgeous in a way many of mixes are not. Playing this mix is like a breath of fresh air.

Aret Madilian

Seabuckthorn

Drombeg & Zenjungle

Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick

Pan American

Arash Sanee

Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon

Glacis & Adrian Lane

Park Jiha

Christian Löffler

Aukai

Thme

Hammock

Sophie Hutchings

Poppy Ackroyd

Øystein Skar

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

This mix is pretty straightforward - it's a collection of Berlin-school style tracks where the arpeggio is relatively slow. I don't know what the actual BPMs are but these tracks are not the driving sequences usually associated with Berlin-school music. They unfold at a more languid, chill pace.

I was very happy to be able to include the track "Wenn der Südwind weht" by Roedelius in this mix as it's one of my favorite electronic tracks of all time. 

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

LINKS TO ALL THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

https://chronotopeproject.bandcamp.com/album/event-horizon

https://rocketempiremusic.bandcamp.com/album/rocket-empire

https://candlegravity.bandcamp.com/album/before-i-go

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038BEUKE?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

https://jogginghouse.bandcamp.com/album/would

https://timereleasedsound.bandcamp.com/album/the-limbic-system

https://v-e-n-n.bandcamp.com/album/xiii

https://idra.bandcamp.com/album/resonant-bodies-anticipated-memories

https://massergy-spm.bandcamp.com/album/fire-opal