January 01, 2012

Stillness [Mix]

This mix obviously found its name from the lovely intro (and outtro) track by Nest. Inbetween, there are many moments of 'stillness', too... Moments you may slowly drift off into the drones, letting your mind wander ... to be pulled back again by some of the post-classical 'anchors' in this mix by Winged Victory For the Sullen, Human Greed, Vladimír Gódar, and Maya Beiser (member of Bang on a Can, with a stunning cello performance of the Djivan Gasparyan composition 'Memories').

Most of the tracks featured in this were released in 2011. But this mix is nót intended as a "Best of.." overview. That would result in a mix with an entirely different atmosphere (- and much longer, because one hour would not be enough to cover all the great releases I have enjoyed in 2011).

Maybe it's a good way to start a new year with a small opportunity to retreat from current society's turmoil, and to find some time to 'cocoon' to the sounds (and the sometimes fascinating depths) of 'Stillness'.Some word of warning, however: if this suggests this mix only contains warm, comfortable and pleasurable sounds, be prepared for some suprises.I never said that "Stillness" always means "Comforting"...

Best wishes for 2012 to all of you!

Tracklist:

[start time][sample length][artist - title][album details]

00:00 05:55 Nest - StillnessBody Pilot, 2011, Serein SERE 11.3

04:04 02:07 Electricityprivate collection, 2011, not on album04:44 02:33 I8U - TolueneSurface Tension, 2011, Murmur Records MMR10

06:32 01:29 Cliff Martinez - I'm SickContagion Soundtrack, 2011, Watertower Music WTM39266

07:09 05:01 Esther Venrooij - VesselVessel, 2011, Entr'acte E104

08:43 03:34 Leah Kardos - The WaitingFeather Hammer, 2011, Bigo and Twigetti

11:15 03:02 Lance Olsen - The Creature that Drank SoundAu Clair de La Lune, 2009, Infrequency IN005

12:05 08:10 Bass Communion - CenotaphCenotaph, 2011, Tonefloat TF115

18:16 02:45 A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Requiem for the Static KingA Winged Victory for the Sullen, 2011, Kranky KRANK157

20:33 03:57 Vladimír Godár - Postludio - MantraQuerela Pacis, 2011, Pavian Records PM0050-2

23:16 06:27 Human Greed, Michael Begg, Colin Potter - DeshretFortress Longing, 2011, Omnempathy OMIC2

28:13 03:10 Carbon Based Lifeforms - SystemTwentythree, 2011, Ultimae Records, INRE047

30:27 02:07 Kirill Platonkin - Stellar Seeds (Original)Purified by the Fire, 2011, ADX 035

30:51 06:02 Sister Waize - Side Time DownA Dawning of Wonder, 2011, self-released

36:17 02:16 Spectra Ciera - Unlit PathwayUnderpass, 2011, Feedback Loop Label FBL020

37:02 02:21 Justin Bennett - Tiergarten 1Wildlife, 2008, Spore Records Spore 2007

38:26 03:16 Jacaszek - WindhoverGlimmer, 2011, Ghostly International, GI-147

40:50 03:01 Tom Lawrence - Moore's WellWater Beetles of Pollardstown Fen, 2011, Gruenrekorder GRUEN 087

41:51 04:08 Pascal Savy - Reflective ShadowLiminal, 2011, Feedback Loop Label, PHBL02

44:39 02:53 Jan M. Iversen - Wolfsburg (Long)Standalones, 2010, TIBProd 100

45:28 01:03 Paul Schütze - Sacred AgentsNew Maps of Hell, 1992, Big Cat UK Records ABB 104 CD

46:57 00:49 Chris Watson - El DivisaderoEl Tren Fantasma, 2011, Touch TO:42

47:16 01:47 Chris Watson - Sierra TaramuharaEl Tren Fantasma, 2011, Touch TO:42

48:12 01:31 Israel Martinez - There Were People IIEl Hombre Que Se Sofoca, 2011, Sub Rosa SR319

48:53 04:46 Maya Beiser - Memories (by Djivan Gasparyan)Provenance, 2011, Innova 778

52:28 05:32 Penjaga Insaf - Alam SemstaSama Sadja, 2010, Power & Steel PAS 27

57:12 02:47 Nest - StillnessBody Pilot, 2011, Serein SERE 11.3

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