low light mixes

Venice

I am very excited to present this next mix. It's a guest mix by longtime listener/downloader, Ron Sylvester. Ron was the inspiration for a couple of my mixes that used old 78rpm recordings as a basis for the mixes "Sustain & Decay" and "Revenants of the Past". Ron sent me some mix cd's which I really enjoyed & I told him he really should do a proper mix someday. Well I am delighted that Ron has allowed me to present his first mix here for everyone to enjoy. I'll let Ron describe the mix... "A week or so ago I stumbled upon the album Salicornie Areavirus by Enrico Coniglio; his website says the album is meant to be a sort of ‘collection of "sound tales" dedicated to Venice’. I thought I recognized his name from somewhere, and back-tracked it to a Lost Children netlabel release featuring Italian artists entitled Underwater Noises, which had been curated by Coniglio. Two other Lost Children Releases featuring Italian artists, Con Fuoco d'Occhi un Nostalgico Lupo volumes I and II, gave me most of what I needed to complete the mix. I finished it off with work by Ulises Conti, Lodovico Einaudi, Paolo Fresu, a Sub Rosa compilation of ritual music entitled Illuminated, and a handful of ambience from Soundtransit and the storehouse of opera 78s at archive.org. Anyhow, for me this mix is simply entitled Venice, though the musicians are not necessarily from Venice, nor are the field recordings strictly from Venice. Apart from Nguen Le, who is playing with Paolo Fresu (who is Sardinian), I think all the artists or field recording locales are at least Italian. Actually, now that I think of it, the recordings from Illuminated are not necessarily Italian. Catholic, though; that’s something. At any rate, and as usual, the mix is more about a sort of Venetian feeling: canals, Carnevale, the Grand Lagoon, a certain slow sinking. I’ve never been to Venice, though, so what do I know about it? I was really taken by Enrico Coniglio’s album and it sort of got this mix started. Here’s his website, but as in all things ambient, you are probably way ahead of me on this: http://www.enricoconiglio.com/ Here are the links for the Lost Children compilations: http://www.archive.org/details/Lc-eph01UnderwaterNoises http://www.archive.org/details/TheSilentBallet-ItalianCompilation-ConFuocoDocchiUnNostalgico http://www.archive.org/details/TheSilentBallet-ItalianCompilation-ConFuocoDocchiUnNostalgico_90 Ron says "The track list is as follows; some editing of tracks has been done in the mix, and I processed the bejeezus out of La Traviata. There’s a lot of overlap in this mix." T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00 venice canal - derek holzer [soundtransit]
• 00:12 salicornie - enrico coniglio
• 03:10 bells in Fiesole - thomas andre [soundtransit]
• 03.13 chioma - obsil
• 03:57 excerpt from la traviata - lucrezia bori
• 04: 02 tocco libero - tiziano milani
• 07:14 alpen tower - enrico coniglio
• 12:35 pagetos - francesco giannico / luca mauri / matteo uggeri
• 19:15 hopeless - passo uno
• 26:15 medio evo tecnologico - folk cinema [soundtransit]
• 26:45 restless - ornitology
• 26:47 in prinicipio - unknown from illuminated
• 27:12 gloria - unknown from illuminated
• 32:18 girl from murania - enrico coniglio
• 37:00 half water - allessio ballerini
• 40:20 el dolor implicito de la belleza - ulises conti
• 43:15 palermo without hands - folk cinema [soundtransit]
• 44:00 fish market ambience - palix [soundtransit]
• 44: 05 andare - lodovico einaudi
• 50:50 salicornie (reprise) - enrico coniglio
• 54:50 hydrocoma - un vortice di bassa pressione
• 55:45 lacrima christi - paolo fresu and nguen le
• 56:10 night sea - marco caorle
• 58:45 venice canal (reprise) - derek holzer

Reflections

My output hasn’t been great the last couple of months but thanks to some talented guest mixers Low Light Mixes has new material to post.  This is the third guest mix in the last 4 or 5 months and they are all greatly appreciated. For this mix Muttley presents – Back to Mine Pt. 2 – Reflections.  This is our second mix from Mick, who did “Drones in Duality” back in June.  He describes "Reflections" as “music for healing bereavements, remedying mental disorders brought to light, enacting occupational therapy, and cherishing the good memories that can sometimes be hard to reach.” Mick has other fine mixes floating around the intertubes.  You can find some at Subversion and his Ambient Lovers thread(congrats on 300 posts!).  Soon he will have mixes available at Hydrogen Cafe and Presto Samo.  Mick also collaborated with Rick at Hydrogen Cafe on a great mix called “Transference”.  Check out all of the Muttley mixes, wherever you may find them. T R A C K L I S T : 01. Brian Mcbride - The Guilt Of Uncomplicated Thoughts (from the album "When The Detail Lost Its Freedom" - Kranky) 02. Philip Jeck - Wholesome (from the album "7" - Touch) 03. Rameses III - The Kindness Of Letting Go (from the album "I Could Not Love You More" - Type) 04. Mogwai - Aidan's Waltz (from the album "Come On Die Young" - Chemikal Underground) 05. Hilmar O Hilmarrson & Sigur Ros - Degradation (from the album "Angels Of The Universe" - Import) 06. Olafur Arnalds - Lost Song (from the album "Found Songs" - Erased Tapes) 07. ASC - Highbrow (from the Warm008 12' - Warm Communications) 08. Autechre - Nil (from the album "Amber" - Warp) 09. The Drift - Noumena (from the album "Ceiling Sky" - Temporary Residence) 10. The Alpha Rhythm - The Return (from the album "Proof Of Concept" - Seedknowledge) 11. The Cinematic Orchestra - Diabolus (from the album "Motion" - Ninja Tune) 12. Badmammal - Sending And Taking (goodluck/badluck unreleased) 13. Glint - Double Vision (from the album "Sound In Silence" - www.glintonline.com) 14. A Silver Mount Zion - The Triumph Of Our Tired Eyes (from the album "Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upward" - Constellation)

gravity

I have been very busy this summer and I haven't had time to even think about a new mix.  So it's perfect timing that I have a new guest mix to present.

"Gravity" is a fantastic new mix by Jason O'Gorman.  Jason did a mix called "Satellite" for us in March of last year.  I really enjoyed that mix & was always hoping he'd do another and here it is.

About the mix, Jason says...

"Think I'll call it "gravity", my head's stuck into plenty of books about quantum mechanics, parallel universes and all that at the moment - so gravity fits - or does it? :-p LOL. The vast majority of the tracks are fed through lots of reverb and eq feedback - giving a nice wash of sound during the crossover stages of the mix, therefore "blurring" the boundaries, so to speak. And I've selected tracks which are pretty much "in key", or work musically. Suffice to say, Im pretty happy with the final result :-)"

I think everyone will be happy with the final result.   One look at the tracklist & I knew it was going to be good then I heard the long, wonderful segues & I was hooked.  Jason added this about the segues & start times...

"One thing, the track times listed - are the times they start, that doesn't necessarily mean you'll "hear" them at that time, but they're there, creeping in. Sometimes they're are 4 tracks playing together -  the transitions are pretty long!"

Enjoy!

t r a c k l i s t :

• 00.00 Like The Foot Prints Of An Invisible Man - Jasper TX & Anduin
• 00.20 A Box of Wood in the Storm - Jasper TX
• 05.00 Excerpt 2/3 - ww.lowman
• 05.10 Cosmos 1 - Murcof
• 08.30 Pillar - David Daniell
• 11.40 Everything Disappears In A Tunnel Of Light- Jasper TX & Anduin
• 15.20 In a Stony Place - Mira Calix
• 18.45 Still Upon the Ocean Floor - Loscil
• 20.00 Invocation - Gregg Kowalsky
• 20.10 Auf der Gasse - Stephan Mathieu
• 23.15 Stele - David Tagg
• 28.00 Mulm Og Mørke - Mulm
• 31.40 Untitled 3 - William Basinski & Richard Chartier
• 35.10 Opening Sky - Steve Roach
• 37.00 Nocturne - Stephan Mathieu + Taylor Deupree
• 37.30 Pictures from Airplanes - David Tagg
• 41.45 The Sirens - St. Kilda
• 45.40 Filitosa - Melodium
• 47.15 A Stop at the Chord Cascades - Tim Hecker
• 47.33 V - Gregg Kowalsky
• 49.15 Vi-Vii - Gregg Kowalsky
• 52.00 Monochrome 1 - Tu M'

Drone in Duality

My last mix was done for SubVersion and now Mick was kind enough to return the favor with a mix for Low Light Mixes. It's an excellent mix which Mick describes this way... "Drones In Duality" is the first in a series of mixes dedicated to Bridewell Gardens, which I visit every week to engage in therapeutic conservation and decorating work. The name is a reference to the double meaning properties of each track title, and the transference of a gesture in two different timeframes - before mucking in, and after a days' graft. For instance, Bibio's "Cherry Blossom Road" encompasses the ability to walk down roads adorned with flowers, to and from the bus trip to Bridewell, while "Sleep In The Eyes" identifies the product of doing much work on the premises, or getting cobwebs out on the journey in. Hammock's "We Will Say Goodbye To Everyone" nods to the friendly atmosphere I've encountered, and the desire to wish well each person I meet there. Pan American's "So That No Matter" curtails an extended metaphor for "so that no matter what problems I face, I can get through the day, with help from my friends and family". This is segued into Hakobune's "Realization At Dusk", which symbolises the enjoyment factor I weigh up the evening prior (getting sorted to make a stop) and heretofore the welcoming in of darkness (post-assignments and seeing everyone off). Oophoi's "Beyond These Skies" is the subsequent result of thinking forward, to what can be sentimental gold beyond nostalgic trifles. Then "Diamonds In The Sky" arrives to calm the listener: "They shine in the night / The diamonds in the sky / The sweet dreaming girl's paradise". "Softkiller" harks back to my relationship with the woman I've been so preocuppied with. Incomprehensible lyrics act as the undertow to ethereal guitar noodling and hushed chants. Grouper is juxtaposed with the grainy metamorphosising of Evangelista to end, "The Frozen Dress" a direct correlation to the freeze-frame behaviour of "Heavy Water / I'd Rather Be Sleeping". All in all, "Drones In Duality" is a 23-minute endeavour into fresh ground for me. There's lots of drones, granted, but these are counterbalanced with an accessibility from the vocals and brimming harmonies. Next up: "Time Heals All Wounds".

Satellite

This new mix is something different. It is a guest mix courtesy of a listener/downloader in Ireland. Jason is an electronic music producer who discovered new artists such as Tim Hecker, Fennesz & Murcof through some Low Light mixes. He said "Stunning artists, I never knew music could sound so minimal yet full." It is an excellent mix. Jason has put together an hour-long mix of "some of my favorite trax from a few of the artists I've grown to love over the past year." It starts out nice & dreamy then gets a bit noisey, but in a good Tim Hecker way. It smooths out again then brings back some Hecker & Murcof noise before ending quietly with Fennesz & Sakamoto. A fine mix from start to finish. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. T R A C K L I S T :

• 00.00 "amb" Rafael Toral
• 1.20 "the Mouthchew" Stars of the Lid
• 4.28 "Reciting the Airships" Eluvium
• 8.00 "Crossing Signals" Manual
• 9.23 "Faces (Where Are You Now)" Stendeck
• 12.47 "Going Dark" EchaSkech
• 13.24 "Fractales Pt.2" Apparat
• 14.48 "Blood Rainbow" Tim Hecker
• 17.32 "Remove the Inside" Belong
• 22.56 "Junitaki" Manual
• 24.50 "Dizzy Sun" Manual
• 27.57 "I'm too Sleepy, shall we swim?" Belong
• 32.05 "Even (out) +" Stars of the Lid
• 35.00 "Chimeras" Tim Hecker
• 36.50 "Pillowcase" Dntel
• 39.00 "The Point of it all" Fennesz
• 42.33 "Radio Spiricom" Tim Hecker
• 44.45 "Cosmos II" Murcof
• 53.30 "Kuni" Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto