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Thursday Dec 11, 2025

Dreaming In Gamelan by Andy McNeill

Thursday Dec 11, 2025

I have a special treat for everyone with this new mix. It's a guest mix from friend of Low Light Mixes, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and has created two previous mixes for LLM and they are both excellent. You can find them here:

http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-moon-full-of-stars-and-astral-cars-by.html

https://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/2025/01/we-did-it-again-by-andy-mcneillmaple.html

Andy has a new album out, under his own name, that is a little different from his other recordings. That new album is the inspiration for this new mix which is really something special. I'll let Andy tell you about it:

"Mallets, gongs, tintinnabulations, things that go ping. Here we have a mix of percolating exotica to float away on for an hour. I’ve included three tracks from a recent collaboration with percussionist and fellow composer Bill Brennan. Our album Dreaming In Gamelan blends West Javanese gamelan traditions with contemporary ambient electronics. Recorded with traditional hand-forged bronze instruments, the tracks were then augmented and treated in the studio. Also joining us was the brilliant electric violinist and sonic explorer Hugh Marsh. The album was mixed for immersive Dolby Atmos by Ron Searles (Atmos version available on Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon)."

https://lnk.to/dreamingingamelan

https://brennanmcneill.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-in-gamelan

Thanks to Andy for curating and mixing this great collection tracks. And thanks for the excellent new album.

LINKS TO ALL THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill - Tunnels of Light (Dreaming In Gamelan 2025)

02:35 another fine day - Child’s Play (a good place to be 2015)

07:03 Peter Gabriel - Slow Marimbas (Birdy soundtrack 1985)

10:01 Thomas Newman - Bullet (White Oleander soundtrack 2002)

10:31 Genesis - The Waiting Room excerpt (The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 1974)

11:15 Wanderwelle - Her Name is Vairumati (Gathering of the Ancient Spirits 2018)

16:13 Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill - Morning Beams (Dreaming In Gamelan 2025)

19:07 Thomas Stronen - Confronting Silence (Relations 2024)

19:23 Michael Brook - Distant Village (Hybrid 1985)

23:15 Connecta Quartet - Madeira River (P. Glass) (Pulse And Echoes 2024)

28:10 another fine day - green thought (in green shade) (life before land 1994)

34:18 Bartosz Kruczyński - Dream 1 (Dreams & Whispers 2024)

37:20 Shuta Yasukochi - Sakura (Harmonies of Flowers 2024)

39:47 Marilyn Masur - Bell-Painting (Elixir 2008)

40:19 Four Tet - Lush (New Energy 2017)

43:40 Jon Hassell - Time and Place (Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street

2009)

47:17 Boston Modern Orchestra Project - Suite for Violin with American Gamelan - III. Air (Lou Harrison) (La Koro Sutro 2014)

50:37 Pierre Favre Ensemble - Frog Songs excerpt (Singing Drums 1984) overlayed with Marilyn Masur - Spirit Of Air excerpt (Elixir 2008)

52:02 Four Tet - You Were There With Me excerpt (Everything Ecstatic 2005)

55:22 Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill - Reverie (Dreaming in Gamelan 2025)

1:05:29 end

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

Mentalized - The Music of Wolfram Spyra by Erwin Broers

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

Between Erwin Broers & Paul Asbury Seaman I have been exposed to a ton of excellent berlin-school music over the last couple years. Erwin continues his great string of mixes with this new one featuring the music of Wolfram Spyra. I was totally unfamiliar with this music before hearing this mix and now I'm thankful for the introduction.

Here's what Erwin says about this mix:

"In the mid-1990s, when interest for 'Kosmische Musik' (German)/'Cosmic Music' (English) regained, some Electronic Music artists chose to dig deeper into that first highly creative era, hence starting the 'Retro Berlin School' subgenre. Other artists merely borrowed certain elements (multi-facetted sequencing, layered soundscapes, space fx, Mellotron choirs,...) and then added their own spices to the sauce.

One of the artists that managed to create his own style of contemporary "Berlin School Electronic Music" is the German Fine Arts student (then), and musician, inventor and sound designer (now, dixit his own website) Wolfram Spyra (Kassel, 1964), aka "Der Spyra" or simply "Spyra". His style is somewhere between floating, rhythmic, meditative, downtempo and groovy, yes almost danceable. A very interesting blend of old skool and modern electronic ingredients!

This mix is a chronological overview of 20 years of releases from 1997 till 2018."

More information:
Discogs: www.discogs.com/artist/13462-Spyra
Website: www.derspyra.de
Bandcamp: wolframspyra.bandcamp.com

Thanks for another great mix!

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00:00 Future Of The Past (2000 remix)(Homelistening Is Killing Clubs, 1995)
00:07:15 Non Disperdere Nell' Ambiente Part 1 (Future Of The Past, 1997)
00:17:20 Seeds (My Little Garden Of Sounds, 1997)
00:28:55 Sferics (Sferics, 1998)
00:36:18 Monotonous Stereo Part 1 (Etherlands, 1999)
00:41:50 Ωmega Est αlpha (Phonehead, 1997)
00:56:16 Mentalized (Elevator To Heaven, 2001)
01:10:24 We Don't Mind The Rain (Virtual Vices IV (w/ Pete Namlook), 2003)
01:16:10 Aireals (Orphan Waves, 2006)
01:23:38 Last Train To Philadelphia (High Phidelity, 2007)
01:32:44 Below (Gasoline 91 Octane, 2008)
01:43:16 SeQuest (SeQuest (w/ Christian Lang), 2010)
01:50:21 Staub Part 2 (Dunst, 2018)
02:01:20 end

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025

The Next Train by Paul Asbury Seaman

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025

The guest mix hit parade continues! Right on the heels of his last train mix Paul gives another train-themed set. This is one more in line with many of Paul's other train mixes in that it's main genre is berlin-school. I have been on a berlin-school bender all year so I am excited for this one.

Here's what Paul says about the mix:

"You’re sitting on a grassy slope above the cottage, looking out across the landscape below. It’s night and soft dots of light here and there indicate other houses, groups of houses, a road. In the distance you can see the black edge of a ruler, marking the gap between carriages and a bright bar of light moving left in front of it. Like happens in dreams, you are watching the scene and then you are in it, your seat tipped back, not quite asleep, you’re looking out the window. It’s a modern train. Gone is the classic click-click, click-click, but you can still feel the subtle rocking back and forth as the train hurtles silently forward. Under the stars. The cacophony of a station stop, made eerie in the wee hours of the morning. Or memory stirring up a previous adventure then returning you to your current tranquility."

Thanks, Paul, for another excellent entry in your continuing train series.

LINKS TO ALL THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Larkenlyre - Dark Forest (While We Were There 2025)
06:20 Madis - Matter of Time (Plains of Elysium 2023)
12:50 Mac of BiONight - The Next Train (Mangrove 2025)
17:44 The Soviet Space Dog Project - Memories 3 (Memories of Space 2021)
28:07 Caught In Joy - Gravity Waves (Out of Nowhere 2024)
39:28 Colin Rayment - Fast Forward Chronograph (Time Dilation 2023)
48:50 Martin Stürtzer - Supernova Shell (Protostar 2025)
55:35 Nuell Martin - Slaves to the Stars (Slaves to the Stars 2024)
61:55 Synth Replicants - Dreams of Paradise (Dreams of Paradise 2024)
70:15 Code Indigo - Return to Gaia (Endgame - The Best Moves 2025)
78:42 end

Thursday Oct 30, 2025

Late Night with Yorgos Dousos

Thursday Oct 30, 2025

Yorgos Dousos is a multi-instrumentalist and composer located in Athens. He plays flute and clarinet to combine Greek music tradition, European jazz, and ambient electronic into an inspired musical experience. I got to hear an advance copy of his latest album - LUPUS, Love Under Pain, Upon Suffering - I knew immediately that I had to reach out to Yorgos about a guest mix. And here it is!

Here's what Yorgos has to say about this set:

“Late Night” is a small map of where my head has been living while finishing my new record. It’s the hour when things get quieter, when the room feels bigger than it is and every sound has more weight. I wanted this mix to sit in that space where breath, memory, and repetition start to blur.

It opens with my own pieces (“Marisha” and “Breath” from "LUPUS, Love Under Pain, Upon Suffering") because that’s the emotional ground I’m working from lately. All of the tracks orbit the same questions I’m dealing with on the album: what it means for sound to feel physical and intimate but also distant and ghosted; how much you can say emotionally with or without melody; and where the human breath sits inside electronics and processing.

Thanks, Yorgos, for this excellent mix!

LINKS TO ALL THE MUSIC USED IN THIS MIX:

https://yorgosdousos.bandcamp.com/album/lupus-love-under-pain-upon-suffering

https://johnalsobennett.bandcamp.com/album/ston-elai-na

https://mastrokristo.bandcamp.com/album/passage

https://kalimalone.bandcamp.com/album/the-sacrificial-code-2019-edition

https://colinstetson.bandcamp.com/album/all-this-i-do-for-glory

https://christinavantzou.bandcamp.com/album/no-1

https://haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/on-giacometti

https://aphextwin.bandcamp.com/album/i-care-because-you-do

https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/shards

https://stroomtv.bandcamp.com/album/original-spirit

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Yorgos Dousos - Marisha (LUPUS, Love Under Pain, Upon Suffering)
04:53 John Also Bennett - Ston Elaiona (Ston Elaiona)
09:15 mastroKristo - The Dream (Passage)
12:53 Kali Malone - Sacrificial Code (The sacrificial code)
18:18 Yorgos Dousos - Breath (LUPUS, Love Under Pain, Upon Suffering)
24:00 Colin Stetson - Spindrift (All this I do for glory)
30:24 Christina Vantzou - 11: 11 (No1)
34:23 Hania Rani - Dreamy (On Giacometti)
37:11 Aphex Twin - Alberto Balsalm (…I care because you do)
42:22 Tim Hecker - Heaven will come (Shards)
47:02 Les Halles - Angels of Venice (Original Spirit)
51:33 end

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

Amiably Ambient by Daniel Hawkins

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

We've had a nice run of guest mixes lately here at Low Light Mixes world headquarters. And that streak continues will a wonderful new set from Daniel Hawkins. Here his two previous guest mixes:

https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/dark-woods-by-daniel-hawkins/

https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/metallic-memories/

This mix has a perfect fall vibe. Here's what Daniel says about this collection of tracks:

"As I was saving some of the songs that I liked over the past few weeks, I noticed a bunch of them were guitar pieces - so I figured that was as good a reason as any to do a themed mix. For me the hardest part of doing the mixes is I end up with a lot of good music and have to make tough choices about what to cut from the final mix. There are just so many great musicians out there now doing superb work. So I just go slow and make changes - I think this is a cohesive mix with a nice flow - you be the judge."

Thanks, Daniel, for another excellent mix.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Chris Coco - Portmerion Tide Flow(Jonny Nash Remix) (Portmerion Tide Flow - Single)
06:10 kwajbasket - The Gentleman, Pt. 9 (The Gentleman)
11:22 The Album Leaf - Last Time Here (One Day I'll Be On Time)
15:18 Animat - Thermostellar (Mirador: Selected Works 2005-2015)
18:32 Kaya Project - Drift (...& So It Goes)
21:20 Jonny Nash - October Song (Point of Entry 2024)
25:20 Michael Scott Dawson - Where There Is Happiness There Is Happiness(feat. M. Sage) (The Tinnitus Chorus 2024)
28:45 Maps and Diagrams - Spawn (Streams - EP)
33:16 Peter Broderick - Pause (SMM: Context)
37:45 William Gregg - Ur-Th (Epiphenomenon 2013)
43:45 Lawrence English - Watching It Unfold (A Colour for Autumn)
48:42 Tomotsugu Nakamura - Monologue (Monologue)
50:45 Divine Electronics - The Truth We Dare Not Face (Endomorphine)
55:21 end

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

Berlin School EM Autumn 2025 by Erwin Broers

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

The king of Berlin School EM music, Erwin Broers, is back with a fantastic update to his regular series. This fall update just may the best yet. I listened to this while biking home from work, unsure whether it would fit the activity. Oh man, it was perfect! It kept me pedaling and focused while exposing me to fresh electronic sounds.

Here's what Erwin has to say about this set:

"Another look at what's been happening on the Electronic/Berlin School/Synth Music spectrum over the last months.

As might be expected, a variety of styles and vibes, so listen to the whole mix and I guarantee you'll find at least a few tracks to your liking.

All music is from 2025 and from a wide variety of countries including Germany, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, the USA, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Poland and even Argentina!

Click on the links below for more information on the artists and please consider purchasing the music you like!"

ObukhovAudio

https://obukhovaudio.bandcamp.com/album/atom-cassiopeia

Brendan Pollard

https://brendanpollard.bandcamp.com/album/the-coils-suite

Cybernaum

https://cybernaum.bandcamp.com/album/origo

Ocralab

https://ocralab.bandcamp.com/album/basic-ultraworlds

Sundial Aeon

https://beatspace-impactstudio.bandcamp.com/album/nebulosis

Madis x Kebu

https://madis.bandcamp.com/album/mentes-determinadas

TaboTago

https://tabotago.bandcamp.com/album/sessions-017-20250308-live-in-schwerin

Fusion Of Elements

https://fusionofelements.bandcamp.com/album/3mit-time-24-bit

The Roswell Incident

https://roswellincident.bandcamp.com/album/trapped-part-ii

Mac Of BIOnighT

https://macofbionight.bandcamp.com/album/radiance-unit-vol-01-classic-em-72

Pabellón Sintético

https://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/album/machine-for-living-cyd-0140

Sync24

https://sync24.bandcamp.com/album/hope

Immediate Proximity

https://radiomatrix.bandcamp.com/album/improx-starlit-rebellion

Roman Ridder

https://romanridder.bandcamp.com/album/synaptic-echoes

Michael Brückner

https://michaelbrueckner.bandcamp.com/album/arpreciated

Starterra

https://exospheremusic.bandcamp.com/album/phasepath

Stephan Thelen & Markus Reuter

https://stephanthelen.bandcamp.com/album/promise-of-a-better-world

Thanks to Erwin for another great mix!

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

0:00:00 ObukhovAudio - Silhouettes Of The Voices (Atom Cassiopeia)

0:10:26 Brendan Pollard - Embers (The Coils Suite)

0:17:28 Cybernaum - Origo (Origo)

0:26:15 Ocralab - Astrea (Basic Ultraworlds)

0:28:47 Sundial Aeon - Mistform (Nebulosis)

0:36:18 Madis x Kebu - Mentes Determinadas (Mentes Determinadas)

0:44:04 TaboTago - 20250308 Live In Schwerin Part 7 (Sessions 017 - 20250308 Live in Schwerin)

0:49:55 Fusion Of Elements - The Specious Present Awareness (3MIT-TIME)

0:53:39 The Roswell Incident - The Singularity Escapegate (Trapped Part II)

1:03:05 Mac Of BIOnighT - Radiance (Radiance Unit vol 01 - Classic EM 72)

1:11:31 Pabellón Sintético - Curutchet's House (Machine For Living)

1:16:49 Sync24 - Bioluminescent Creatures (Hope)

1:23:18 Immediate Proximity - Ferce (IMPROX - Starlit Rebellion)

1:26:35 Roman Ridder - Mind Mesh (Synaptic Echoes)

1:30:42 Michael Brückner - ARPreciation (ARPreciated)

1:37:55 Starterra - Silent Horizon [Digital Edition] (Phasepath)

1:42:15 Stephan Thelen & Markus Reuter - Clocks Go Down In Wonderland [2025 Remake] (Promise Of A Better World)

2:01:37 end

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

The Lonely Bell's Autumnal Ether Mix

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

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I always like to create a mix for autumn but this year I got bust and never got around to it. Thankfully The Lonely Bell has that covered.

The Lonely Bell is Ali Murray who hails from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. He has been producing for ten years and I have been a fan since 2022's "Kingdom of the Deep." The Lonely Bell has a new album out so to celebrate we have this new mix.

Here what Ali says about this mix:

"As the seasons begin to change, and late summer gradually fades into the dark, cold, wet, blustery days of early autumn here on the Isle of Lewis (Scotland) - I wanted to create a guest mix of ambient tracks that aurally reflect the quiet sadness and barren beauty that fills the air (and the heart) at this time of year. These tracks have been soundtracking my days during this seasonal shift, and I find that each individual track is dense with this strange and mysterious form of autumnal melancholy that is simultaneously haunting and comforting....

The mix also coincides with the release of my latest album 'Time Beyond The Edges' - an album of collaboration pieces with fellow ambient artists and experimental composers from around the globe, which came out on Shady Ridge Records on Sept 26th. The mix is bookended by two of the tracks from this release..."

The Lonely Bell

www.thelonelybell.bandcamp.com

Time Beyond The Edges

www.thelonelybell.bandcamp.com/album/time-beyond-the-edges

Thanks, Ali, for the excellent autumnal vibes.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 The Lonely Bell - Time Beyond The Edges (ft. Claire Deak)
04:30 Sangam Dream - Open Wound
08:25 Ben Frost - Permcat, Ки́їв
12:00 Birds of Passage - Between The Hours
15:00 Sarah Novi - Winter Whispers
19:34 Kara-Lis Coverdale - Cumulative Resolution
20:54 Ali Murray - Denizen
23:40 Lyndsie Alguire - the colour of angel's wings
30:10 Alex Bober - Betray Me, Crush Me
35:40 Slow Blink - The Heart's Docent (excerpt)
38:45 Evgeny Bylina - Something of Mind Alone (excerpt)
43:06 Sangam Dream - Open Wound
47:40 Hadley Roe - The Inner Garden
52:12 The Lonely Bell - The Fading World (ft. Joachim Spieth)
57:23 end

Wednesday Jul 30, 2025

Pluvial Scansion - guest mix by Benoît Pioulard

Wednesday Jul 30, 2025

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I have said many times that I love hosting guest mixes. Whether it's from regular contributors Paul & Erwin or from artists in the ambient space, the mixes expose to new music and artists, and I delight in hearing how someone else approaches the creation of a coherent mix.

This new guest mix comes from an ambient artist that I have admired for years - Benoît Pioulard(Tom Meluch). I love his brand of hazy, dreamy ambient music. He has an excellent new album out, which you can find here - https://pioulard.bandcamp.com/album/stanza-iv It's one of my favorite ambient albums of the year so far.

The title of this mix is Pluvial Scansion, about which Tom says - "It’s been a rainy spring and summer here, so I think that’s affected some of the overall mood." Here's what he has to say about putting together this mix:

"For this mix, I wanted to highlight the work of some very talented friends, and some mellower releases from the past year or so that I've enjoyed during various moments of transit or deep focus. Every track has some form of ambient washiness, and I tried to cover as much of a sonic range as possible within that framework. My latest release is Stanza IV, a limited LP complemented by a collection of reworks by Markus Guentner, James Devane, MJ Guider, arovane, Clarice Jensen, and Viul.

Here, I've included an abridged version of one of the album tracks, along with the arovane piece, but you can hear the whole thing at pioulard.bandcamp.com, and subscribe for a ton of exclusive work plus new stuff every month, at pioulard.bandcamp.com/subscribe .. and, if you're in Tokyo on August 18th, come see me perform with Satomimagae! Hope you'll enjoy the playlist <3

Thanks for this well-crafted collection.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Ogawa & Tokoro - Dancing In The River (Khotin Remix) (2024)
08:12 Viul - Starlight Park (Bright Decline 2019)
11:35 Clinic Stars - Shiver (Walking Over Time) (Only Hinting 2024)
15:20 Benoit Pioulard - Ersatz Immortality (edit) (Stanza IV 2025)
21:08 Mikron - Lyre (Severance 2019)
26:04 zakè & Wayne Robert Thomas - Catch (Remembrance 2022)
29:27 alex - Moments Lost (In Environment 2025)
31:29 somesurprises - Lush (Year Without Spring 2025)
34:50 U.e - Drawing of Me (Hometown Girl 2025)
38:50 Jogging House - Chance (Chants 2020)
42:32 Benoit Pioulard - Fog Dialect (arovane Version) (Stanza IV 2025)
45:35 Isaac Helsen - The Memory You Take (Remnants 2019)
51:15 Mikkel Rev - A Promise of Healing (Journey Beyond 2025)
63:04 Bibio - SYCHDER MCMLXXXIX (Phantom Brickworks LP II 2024)

Wednesday Jul 23, 2025

Berlin School EM Summer 2025 Update

Wednesday Jul 23, 2025

The king of berlin-school music returns with another stellar mix. Our friend, Erwin Boers, was nice enough to put together a follow up to his spring EM mix with this excellent summer update.

Here what he says about this latest set:

"For this summer update in the synth-cosmic-Berlin School-electronic-music scene, I faced the same problem as a few months ago with the spring update: a heterogeneous bunch of tracks in a wide variety of moods, rhythms and styles. This time, to produce a coherent mix, I figured telling the "story" of a journey into outer space - not very original I know... ;-)

Starting with a couple of upbeat pieces, to depict hectic life on Earth, we then lift off slowly by means of a set of tracks focused on soloing, soundscapes, layered sequencing and space sounds. As we reach the edge of the solar system, several deep contemplative atmospheres invite us to consider the distance travelled and the long journey ahead....I'll leave the scenery of the places visited to the listener's imagination! In short, a pleasant floating audiotrip just under two hours, to be enjoyed day and night, lounging in the shade or stargazing on your back.

Special mention for a fantastic retro track by Xan Alexander in pure Berlin School style, a bit of electric guitar bombast by Otarion aka Rainer Klein and a pick from ex-Tangerine Dream member Peter Baumann's latest album "Nightfall"."

Here are links to all the music used in this mix:

Thanks Erwin!

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00:00 Moonbooter - Syncope Part 1 (Syncope 1)
00:07:14 Klangwelt - Molecules (Second Nature)
00:12:29 Tim Stebbing - Sands Of Time (Supraluminal)
00:16:40 Frank Van Bogaert - Green Valley (Sounds From Higher Grounds)
00:21:07 Craig Padilla - Particles In Radiance (The Pulse Of Life)
00:29:24 Xan Alexander - Horn Of Monoceros I-II-III (Ouroboros II)
00:41:44 Totemtag - Tech Beta (Space Ascension)
00:50:00 Skoulaman - World Oceans (Live at DEM)
00:57:46 Peter Baumann - From A Far Land (Nightfall)
01:03:26 Afterlife - Il Piu Nell' Uno (Playing Place)
01:07:08 Beyond Berlin - Anthem (Meandering Tear)
01:16:44 Gert Emmens - Only Time Will Tell (All That Is Left Behind)
01:22:28 Ian Boddy & Erik WÃ¸llo - Revolve (Transmissions)
01:29:54 Otarion - Time Of Silence (Time Of Nations)
01:35:28 TiRa feat. Missi Wainwright - Journey Beyond The Clock (Time Travel)
01:42:01 Hollan Holmes - The Eternal Light (Music for the Mental Health of Astronauts - Vol. 1)
01:47:26 Andrew Lozano - Atlas (Voyager)
01:51:05 ILUITEQ + Eraldo Bernocchi - Fade, In The Dusk (Fade, Remain)
01:56:20 unitrΔ_Δudio - The Final Glimpse Of The Sun (Summer Somewhere)
01:59:17 end

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

Whitelabrecs Vinyl Mix

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

Without question one of the best ambient record labels in the world is Whitelabrecs . I've known label owner, Harry Towell, for a long time, going back to his netlabel days with Audio Gourmet. It's been grand to follow along as Harry has grown musically and the label has become a juggernaut. That's why I am beyond excited to present a guest mix from Harry. The bonus is it's an all vinyl mix.

Here's a little blurb from Harry about his mix:

"My name’s Harry and I make music as Glåsbird. I’m from Lincolnshire in the UK and I also run a record label called Whitelabrecs. The label has been going since 2016 and specialises in limited edition runs of vinyl effect CDrs in classic vinyl sleeve formats, such as the gatefold LP and mini 45. Vinyl is a massive inspiration for this label and this all started in my earlier years in music, when I was a DJ. I’d collect a range of Deep House, Techno and Downtempo records and mix these at gigs, at a time when CD-Js and digital mixing was becoming the norm. I bought my Technics 1210s in 2004 as a second-hand purchase from another DJ. I’ve kept them all this time and they had deteriorated to the point where the tonearms would get stuck and so they had been gathering dust for a few years.

This year I got them repaired and serviced, replacing the cartridges and styli - now they’re in perfect working order! Since my former DJ years my music taste has changed considerably and this has been developed over the course of the last 15+ years, running the Audio Gourmet, Tessellate and Whitelabrecs labels which focus on quieter Ambient music. I’ll be doing more of these vinyl mixes from time to time and also have my first live DJ gig confirmed for September.

I recorded this vinyl mix one lunchtime after selecting and planning the first 10 tracks using the Camelot Harmonic Mixing method, which is a great way to create a natural-feeling melodic flow. It is a pretty reliable workflow but sometimes doesn’t translate – see the transition between tracks 2 and 3 as an example! I was enjoying this mix so much, that from tracks 11 onwards I switched to mixing on the fly, selecting tracks by ear.

I’d call this an Ambient mix overall but there’s a nice range of sub-styles in this selection, from drones and electronica, electro-acoustic and modern classical to folk and ethnic sounds."

Thanks, Harry, for creating this excellent set.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

01 Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer – One Of Eight (International Anthem, 2025)
02 Wil Bolton – Quill (Stereoscenic, 2025)
03 Ambre Ciel – Atlantis (Gondwana, 2025)
04 Michael Scott Dawson – Traveling Light (We Are Busy Bodies, 2024)
05 Roméo Poirier – Du Rocher (Sferic, 2020)
06 Goldmund – Travelling (Western Vinyl, 2015)
07 Roméo Poirier- Balayage (Sferic, 2020)
08 Shuta Yasukochi – Leaving (Archives, 2018)
09 A Broken Consort – The Elder Lie (Tomkins Square, 2007)
10 Less Bells – The Fang (Kranky, 2020)
11 Jonny Nash & Teguh Permana – Langit (Melody As Truth, 2020)
12 Paradise Cinema – A Morning in the Near Future (Gondwana, 2024)
13 Wilson Tanner – Daddles (Efficient Space, 2025)
14 Vieo Abiungo – Sad Swell (Lost Tribe Sound, 2011)
15 F. S Blumm – Luftluch (Morr Music, 2001)
16 Padang Food Tigers – Rise Before The Rain (Blackest Rainbow, 2010)
17 Danny Paul Grody – Ohr (Students of Decay, 2011)
18 Will Samson – Suspended In ft. Benoît Pioulard (Talitres, 2015)