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On Saturday, December 18, 2010 Digitally Imported’s Psychill channel celebrated Winter Solstice with an all-day event including DJ sets by Morlack, ROX, DJ Shroom, Majah, AuroraX, Mixtress Bloodwing, and me. It was quite a journey of wintery vibes and a pleasure to make a contribution to.

Available here for download is my Winter Solstice set. It begins deep in a sublime soundscape, including the premier of a new ambient track from me (Leave Trace), and moves its way into a perfect solstice inspired psychill groove.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab lots of other mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

[audio:http://splendidbeats.com/audio/Crispy-DI_Psychill_Winter_Solistice_2010.mp3]

Download » [download#30#nohits] (1hr 4min, 146MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Inanitas – Endless Hope [free download]

02. Leave Trace – Hear and Know [unreleased]

03. Solar Fields – Air Song (8 am Version) [purchase]

04. Mad Sheer Khan – Concrete Sunblock [purchase]

05. Tetarise – Great Grief [free download]

06. Perfect Blind – Surfacing [free download]

07. Kalpataru Tree – Prayer [purchase]

08. Aes Dana – Blossom [purchase]

09. Celtic Cross – Schwazz (Until Nothing Can Reach Us Mix) [purchase]

10. Son Kite – On Air (Midival Punditz mix) [purchase]

11. Cell – Body Temperature [purchase]

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On Saturday, December 18, 2010 Digitally Imported’s Psychill channel celebrated Winter Solstice with an all-day event including DJ sets by Morlack, ROX, DJ Shroom, Majah, AuroraX, Mixtress Bloodwing, and me. It was quite a journey of wintery vibes and a pleasure to make a contribution to.

Available here for download is my Winter Solstice set. It begins deep in a sublime soundscape, including the premier of a new ambient track from me (Leave Trace), and moves its way into a perfect solstice inspired psychill groove.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab lots of other mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Download audio file (Crispy-DI_Psychill_Winter_Solistice_2010.mp3)

Download » Crispy - DI.FM Psychill Winter Solistice 2010 (1hr 4min, 146MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Inanitas – Endless Hope [free download]

02. Leave Trace – Hear and Know [unreleased]

03. Solar Fields – Air Song (8 am Version) [purchase]

04. Mad Sheer Khan – Concrete Sunblock [purchase]

05. Tetarise – Great Grief [free download]

06. Perfect Blind – Surfacing [free download]

07. Kalpataru Tree – Prayer [purchase]

08. Aes Dana – Blossom [purchase]

09. Celtic Cross – Schwazz (Until Nothing Can Reach Us Mix) [purchase]

10. Son Kite – On Air (Midival Punditz mix) [purchase]

11. Cell – Body Temperature [purchase]

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Here it is... Psilicon Dreams 12, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM's Psychill channel, for November 2010. This mix marks the beginning of year 2 for Psilicon Dreams. Crazy... I'd have thought that I would have run out of great music to put in these monthly mixes by now, but I keep being amazed by how much awesome stuff is out there. I'll keep mixing them as long as it keeps being easy to find the good stuff. When that becomes work, though, that's when I pull the plug.

This month's mix was inspired by a growing pile of glitchy/scratchy/squishy tunes that just don't quite fit within the standard psychill cannon, so I decided to explore the outer edges of the genre, and give these tunes their proper moment of glory.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don't forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

Tracklist ::

01. Logic Bomb - A

02. Eitan Reiter - Just Another Night (Part 2)

03. Krusseldorf - Boxing

04. Sun In Aquarius - Enigmatic Vibrations

05. Etnoscope - Floating Feeling [free download]

06. Disia - Phone Knot [free download]

07. Gel-Sol - Glade

08. Warp Technique - Nightbreak (Demba remix)

09. Tipper - Cinder Cone

10. Mr Projectile - You Need

11. Kilowatts - Deliriously

12. Leave Trace - Oh Wow [unreleased]

13. Nalepa - Blue

14. Mauxuam and Greg Hunter - Nimbus [free download]

15. Kalya Scintilla - InLakesh

16. Hibernation - The Littlest Computer

17. Nagual Sound Experiment - Hexorcism

Check the full mix write-up at http://splendidbeats.com/psilicon-dreams-12-november-2010/.

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Here it is... Psilicon Dreams 12, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM's Psychill channel, for November 2010. This mix marks the beginning of year 2 for Psilicon Dreams. Crazy... I'd have thought that I would have run out of great music to put in these monthly mixes by now, but I keep being amazed by how much awesome stuff is out there. I'll keep mixing them as long as it keeps being easy to find the good stuff. When that becomes work, though, that's when I pull the plug.

This month's mix was inspired by a growing pile of glitchy/scratchy/squishy tunes that just don't quite fit within the standard psychill cannon, so I decided to explore the outer edges of the genre, and give these tunes their proper moment of glory.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don't forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

Tracklist ::

01. Logic Bomb - A

02. Eitan Reiter - Just Another Night (Part 2)

03. Krusseldorf - Boxing

04. Sun In Aquarius - Enigmatic Vibrations

05. Etnoscope - Floating Feeling [free download]

06. Disia - Phone Knot [free download]

07. Gel-Sol - Glade

08. Warp Technique - Nightbreak (Demba remix)

09. Tipper - Cinder Cone

10. Mr Projectile - You Need

11. Kilowatts - Deliriously

12. Leave Trace - Oh Wow [unreleased]

13. Nalepa - Blue

14. Mauxuam and Greg Hunter - Nimbus [free download]

15. Kalya Scintilla - InLakesh

16. Hibernation - The Littlest Computer

17. Nagual Sound Experiment - Hexorcism

Check the full mix write-up at http://splendidbeats.com/psilicon-dreams-12-november-2010/.

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Presenting Psilicon Dreams 11, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, for October 2010.

I really like how this mix turned out. Inspiration for the set came from the surprising realization that I had yet to feature Counted by Fünf D in a Psilicon Dreams mix. This track is one of my all-time favorite tunes, and certainly one of the finest pieces of psychill ever produced. So, setting the mood with the smooth, evolving flow of such a fine opening tune, I was extra particular in my selection duties.

Track 2 is a cut from Eitan Reiter’s new solo album, Places I Miss That I Haven’t Been To. I absolutely love this album, expect to hear more from it in future sets.

All tracks in the set are above average, but another particular highlight is All Things Passing by Kalpataru Tree, the title track from most recent self-released EP. It’s only $5… get it! When will a label be smart enough to pick up this guy? Someone in the DI.FM Psychill forum called his sound “cozy” and I couldn’t agree more. Big things are sure to be in his future.

Closing out the set, I’m particularly fond of the Shulman > Shulman > Celtic Cross > Hallucinogen block. It’s just pure psychedelic-chillout bliss. Shulman is a master of the genre, who started off as yet another Shpongle sound-alike, but has progressed into a force all his own. I usually steer away from mixing two tracks by the same artist, but this one couldn’t be avoided. The set commanded it and I who am I to argue with the set? As for Celtic Cross – Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix), I only included the end, ambient portion, as the first half was just a bit too energetic for the set. Don’t be surprised if it shows up in another set, though… it’s a fine piece of music. And it definitely pairs perfectly with Hallucinogen’s Angelic Particles (Remix), the hidden track on his seminal release, Twisted, from 1995. It’s still just as powerful and beautiful today as it was 15 years ago. Holy crap! Can you believe it’s been 15 years?!

For the artwork, it’s a celebration of the iterations my psy-babe hase been through over the year. Next month’s set will be the start of year 2 for Psilicon Dreams, so I figure that’s a good time to start with a new cover art theme.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

[audio:http://splendidbeats.com/audio/Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_11_October2010.mp3]

Download » [download#28#nohits] (1hr 20min, 183MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Fünf D – Counted

02. Eitan Reiter – See What I See, Hear What I Hear

03. Phasephour – Tetraphobia

04. Tor.ma In Dub – Higher

05. Kalpataru Tree – All Things Passing

06. Chronos & C.J. Catalizer – Spiral Clouds

07. Entheogenic – Level One

08. Freq – Aisha

09. Shulman – After Silence

10. Shulman – Staring at the Abyss

11. Celtic Cross – Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix)

12. Hallucinogen – Angelic Particles (Remix)

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Presenting Psilicon Dreams 11, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, for October 2010.

I really like how this mix turned out. Inspiration for the set came from the surprising realization that I had yet to feature Counted by Fünf D in a Psilicon Dreams mix. This track is one of my all-time favorite tunes, and certainly one of the finest pieces of psychill ever produced. So, setting the mood with the smooth, evolving flow of such a fine opening tune, I was extra particular in my selection duties.

Track 2 is a cut from Eitan Reiter’s new solo album, Places I Miss That I Haven’t Been To. I absolutely love this album, expect to hear more from it in future sets.

All tracks in the set are above average, but another particular highlight is All Things Passing by Kalpataru Tree, the title track from most recent self-released EP. It’s only $5… get it! When will a label be smart enough to pick up this guy? Someone in the DI.FM Psychill forum called his sound “cozy” and I couldn’t agree more. Big things are sure to be in his future.

Closing out the set, I’m particularly fond of the Shulman > Shulman > Celtic Cross > Hallucinogen block. It’s just pure psychedelic-chillout bliss. Shulman is a master of the genre, who started off as yet another Shpongle sound-alike, but has progressed into a force all his own. I usually steer away from mixing two tracks by the same artist, but this one couldn’t be avoided. The set commanded it and I who am I to argue with the set? As for Celtic Cross – Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix), I only included the end, ambient portion, as the first half was just a bit too energetic for the set. Don’t be surprised if it shows up in another set, though… it’s a fine piece of music. And it definitely pairs perfectly with Hallucinogen’s Angelic Particles (Remix), the hidden track on his seminal release, Twisted, from 1995. It’s still just as powerful and beautiful today as it was 15 years ago. Holy crap! Can you believe it’s been 15 years?!

For the artwork, it’s a celebration of the iterations my psy-babe hase been through over the year. Next month’s set will be the start of year 2 for Psilicon Dreams, so I figure that’s a good time to start with a new cover art theme.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

Download audio file (Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_11_October2010.mp3)

Download » Crispy - Psilicon Dreams 11 (October 2010) (1hr 20min, 183MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Fünf D – Counted

02. Eitan Reiter – See What I See, Hear What I Hear

03. Phasephour – Tetraphobia

04. Tor.ma In Dub – Higher

05. Kalpataru Tree – All Things Passing

06. Chronos & C.J. Catalizer – Spiral Clouds

07. Entheogenic – Level One

08. Freq – Aisha

09. Shulman – After Silence

10. Shulman – Staring at the Abyss

11. Celtic Cross – Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix)

12. Hallucinogen – Angelic Particles (Remix)

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Now available for download is Psilicon Dreams 10, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, for September 2010. When I was sorting music for this month’s mix, I realized that I had two very solid themes running… energetic-and-melodic and super-deep-and-heady. Normally, I’d pick one or the other to flesh out a complete set, but this being the 10th mix in the series, I thought I’d work with both just for gits and shiggles. That makes number 10 a very bi-polar ride through the extremes of the psychill universe, with the first half representing the melodic side, before spelunking the hypnotic depths.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

[audio:http://splendidbeats.com/audio/Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_10_September2010.mp3]

Download » [download#27#nohits] (1hr 48min, 247MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Kuba – Keep Walking (feat. Michele Adamson)

02. Bluetech & Shulman – Midnight Bloom

03. LOUD – Beautiful Day (dub)

04. Bird of Prey – Electron Bridge (Twin Planets Mix) ftr. Tim Conrardy

05. Simon G – Night Shore Walk

06. Entheogenic – Ground Luminosity

07. Etnica – Funkadelica

08. Capsula – Myth

09. Evan Marc and Steve Hillage – Resurface (Phidelity Remix)

10. Aes Dana – Oxyd

11. The Omm Squad – Treasure Hunter

12. Deadbeat – Fixed Elections

13. Sun In Aquarius – The Deep Blue

14. Pitch Black featuring Tracy Z – Please Leave Quietly

15. Mauxuam and Greg Hunter – Morning Glory

16. Kalpataru Tree – Chasing Rainbows

(When possible, I link out to any free net releases that I’ve used in the set. If you like what you hear, follow the linked tracks, download them, and support the artists with your love!)

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Now available for download is Psilicon Dreams 10, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, for September 2010. When I was sorting music for this month’s mix, I realized that I had two very solid themes running… energetic-and-melodic and super-deep-and-heady. Normally, I’d pick one or the other to flesh out a complete set, but this being the 10th mix in the series, I thought I’d work with both just for gits and shiggles. That makes number 10 a very bi-polar ride through the extremes of the psychill universe, with the first half representing the melodic side, before spelunking the hypnotic depths.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

Download audio file (Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_10_September2010.mp3)

Download » Crispy - Psilicon Dreams 10 (September 2010) (1hr 48min, 247MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Kuba – Keep Walking (feat. Michele Adamson)

02. Bluetech & Shulman – Midnight Bloom

03. LOUD – Beautiful Day (dub)

04. Bird of Prey – Electron Bridge (Twin Planets Mix) ftr. Tim Conrardy

05. Simon G – Night Shore Walk

06. Entheogenic – Ground Luminosity

07. Etnica – Funkadelica

08. Capsula – Myth

09. Evan Marc and Steve Hillage – Resurface (Phidelity Remix)

10. Aes Dana – Oxyd

11. The Omm Squad – Treasure Hunter

12. Deadbeat – Fixed Elections

13. Sun In Aquarius – The Deep Blue

14. Pitch Black featuring Tracy Z – Please Leave Quietly

15. Mauxuam and Greg Hunter – Morning Glory

16. Kalpataru Tree – Chasing Rainbows

(When possible, I link out to any free net releases that I’ve used in the set. If you like what you hear, follow the linked tracks, download them, and support the artists with your love!)

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After taking July off, Psilicon Dreams, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, is back with Episode 9 for August 2010. Heavily inspired by a fantastic few days at the mighty Shambhala Music Festival, I assembled a groovy mix of the many shades of dub. From straight-up, to world beats, to techy, to a dash of dubstep… it’s all there. I even dubbed-up the artwork to complete the package. Highlights include a classic slice of The Orb, new tracks from Adham Shaikh and Kalpataru Tree, some serious deepness from KiloWatts and Evan Marc & Steve Hillage, an absolute ripper from Nagual Sound Experiment vs. Ital Roots Player, and the dubtronic masters, Pitch Black, bringing us safely back to earth at the end.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

[audio:http://splendidbeats.com/audio/Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_9_August2010.mp3]

Download » [download#26#nohits] (1hr 23min, 190MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Secret Archives of the Vatican – Gold and Slaves

02. Indidginus feat. Ishq – Cy

03. Adham Shaikh – Desert Dub (Featuring Ben Johnson)

04. Globular – And On The Care free Shores of Dub…

05. The Orb – Towers of Dub

06. Vlastur – Neverland

07. Tara Putra – Hidden Sense

08. KiloWatts – Kyanite

09. Evan Marc & Steve Hillage- Delta Phase

10. Nagual Sound Experiment vs. Ital Roots Players – Forward

11. Kalpataru Tree – Night Spirits

12. Pitch Black – Empty Spaces Missing Units

(When possible, I link out to any free net releases that I’ve used in the set. If you like what you hear, follow the linked tracks, download them, and support the artists with your love!)

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After taking July off, Psilicon Dreams, my monthly mix of psychedelic downtempo electronica for DI.FM’s Psychill channel, is back with Episode 9 for August 2010. Heavily inspired by a fantastic few days at the mighty Shambhala Music Festival, I assembled a groovy mix of the many shades of dub. From straight-up, to world beats, to techy, to a dash of dubstep… it’s all there. I even dubbed-up the artwork to complete the package. Highlights include a classic slice of The Orb, new tracks from Adham Shaikh and Kalpataru Tree, some serious deepness from KiloWatts and Evan Marc & Steve Hillage, an absolute ripper from Nagual Sound Experiment vs. Ital Roots Player, and the dubtronic masters, Pitch Black, bringing us safely back to earth at the end.

Like what you hear? Let me know! And don’t forget you can grab all off the past Psilicon Dreams mixes from my downloads page. You can also subscribe to the Splendid Beats Podcast and never miss another splendid download!

Tune in every second Saturday at 9am US PST/12pm US EST/5pm UK/18:00 Central Europe to catch the newest episode.

Download audio file (Crispy-Psilicon_Dreams_9_August2010.mp3)

Download » Crispy - Psilicon Dreams 9 (August 2010) (1hr 23min, 190MB)

Tracklist ::

01. Secret Archives of the Vatican – Gold and Slaves

02. Indidginus feat. Ishq – Cy

03. Adham Shaikh – Desert Dub (Featuring Ben Johnson)

04. Globular – And On The Care free Shores of Dub…

05. The Orb – Towers of Dub

06. Vlastur – Neverland

07. Tara Putra – Hidden Sense

08. KiloWatts – Kyanite

09. Evan Marc & Steve Hillage- Delta Phase

10. Nagual Sound Experiment vs. Ital Roots Players – Forward

11. Kalpataru Tree – Night Spirits

12. Pitch Black – Empty Spaces Missing Units

(When possible, I link out to any free net releases that I’ve used in the set. If you like what you hear, follow the linked tracks, download them, and support the artists with your love!)

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