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It has become some kind of tradition: on the Winter Solstice night (December 21-22 in the Northern hemisphere), the Dutch radio station Concertzender Nederland presents the fifth all-night 8-hour ambient night from 23:00 until 07:00 (CET). Four radio hosts create a 2-hour set each - I am honored to contribute the final part.
For those who can't stay awake all night: the full 8 hours will stay available for on-demand streaming afterward!

Thís page here on Ambientblog presents my contribution to this night, a mix that you can enjoy and/or download if you wish. Additionally, I have also made a surround version which you can find on the Surround page.
(And if you want to check out the previous 4 contributions: be my guest!)

For this fifth Winter Solstice mix, I chose fragments (most of them heavily edited) that are all more or less in the same key. In the first hour all tracks are in B-minor, in the second hour the tracks are in F-minor (first half) and A-minor (closing half). These chords define the overall atmosphere: from 'solitary, melancholic' to 'obscure, funereal', and finally 'tender, soothing'.
At least, that's what the theory says. In the end, it's the listener that associates his emotions with the soundscapes. But one thing is clear: these two hours definitely fit the darkest and longest of nights.

TRACKLIST:

Start time Sample length Artist – Title
Album Title, Year, Label

OR: Listen on Mixcloud, Spotify or iTunes:

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