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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025

Gossamer by Robert Farrugia

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025

I've said many times that I love guest mixes. And I especially love getting mixes from artists that I've been listening to for years. Such is the case with this new set from Robert Farrugia.

I have several of Robert's albums and I always look forward to checking out his new material. Well, now he's got some new material definitely worth checking out. His new album is called "Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack" and it just came out last week. You can find it here - https://robertfarrugia.bandcamp.com/album/natura-maltija-official-soundtrack

To celebrate the release of this new album Robert put together a wonderful ambient mix for us. Here is what he says about it:

"This mix features a selection of tracks from recent Ambient, Neoclassical, and Electronica releases, curated by Robert Farrugia. Centered around my latest album, 'Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack,' the mix also includes tracks from friends and collaborators."

Links to all the music used in this mix:

Thanks to Robert for curating this excellent collection of tunes that fits perfectly into the Low Light Mixes vibe.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Joachim Spieth & Warmth - Spectral (Fragments 2025)
06:34 zakè, From Overseas, City of Dawn - Certain Path (Certain Path 2024)
11:03 A Lily - Kemn Nixtieq Li Qed (Saru l-Qamar 2024)
14:41 Robert Farrugia - Bufula (Natura Maltija 2025)
16:50 A Lily - Solar Systems (Virgin Stoner: Works 2001-2004 2024)
20:29 Robert Farrugia - Qabru (Natura Maltija 2025)
26:39 Robert Farrugia - Qarnita (Natura Maltija 2025)
31:38 Jogging House - State (Softie 2024)
37:57 Benoît Pioulard - Op. 448, Adagio (Hallucination Archive 2024)
44:12 The Green Kingdom - Sunsetgradient (Ether Hymns 2024)
48:05 rhubiqs - Hope’s Canvas (Aegis of Silence 2024)

Friday Jan 03, 2025

We Did It Again by Andy McNeill(Maple Mountain Sunburst)

Friday Jan 03, 2025

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What a great way to start off the new year! Jumping right in with this excellent mix from friend of the show, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and he released a wonderful album last year - https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic He also did a guest mix for us last year which you can find here - Mixcloud & Low Light Mixes Blog.

My favorite discovery in this mix is the third track, "My Dog's Eyes" by Zammuto. I am blown away each time I hear it. One of my favorite track of 2024 is also included in the mix - Andy's own "Pop-a-matic." So good! The rest of the mix a great as well.

Here's what Andy says about his latest creation:

"Cycles, patterns and joy in repetition. I’ll paraphrase redditer Waves_of_awesome who said strongly repetitive music has the ability to transport the listener to a meditative state. “… repeating passages echo like a mantra, almost hypnotizing you”. It’s a fundamental yet unpremeditated element in my musical endeavours.

A lot of different genres represented here — not really intentionally, I just wanted to include some favourites and influential tracks. But wait where’s O Superman? It’s Gonna Rain? I guess we’ll have to do a part two. I hope you all enjoy the journey." - Andy

>>>Links to all the music used in this mix<<<

Thanks Andy, for creating this most excellent mix.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Chapterhouse/Global Communication - Gamma Phase edit (Pentamerous Metamorphosis 1993)
05:01 Uakti - Japura River (Philip Glass) (Aguas da Amazonia 1999)
09:51 Zammuto - My Dog’s Eyes (Veryone 2016)
12:50 George Mukabi - Kuoa Utaoa (Furaha Wenye Gita 2017)
15:38 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Pop-a-matic (Ecstatic 2024
19:37 The Books - Cello Song ft. José González (Music For A French Elevator… 2013)
23:28 Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo (edit) (Congotronics 2 2005)
27:15 Juana Molina - Salvese Quien Pueda (Tres Cosas 2004)
32:41 Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata - Ciaconna (Youtube)
36:40. Maple Mountain Sunburst - Age of Steam (MMSTO 2010)
39:52 Faust - Lauft… (aka Giggy Smile) (Faust IV 1973)
43:06 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Without Fear (Ecstatic 2024)
47:51 Seefeel - Climactic Phase 3 (edit) (Quique 1993)
53:38 Soft Machine - We Did It Again (Soft Machine 1968)
55:50 Air - Universal Traveler (Talkie Walkie 2004)
60:09 Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra - The Ruby Yacht (MMSTO 2010)
62:25 Leo Kottke - Doorbell (My Father’s Face 1989)
67:24 end

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

Capturing The Voice Of A Galaxy

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

Another stellar guest mix comes our way courtesy of loyal listener, Erwin Broers. He asked if I was interested in a mix of electronic music from Innovative Communication, the label founded by Klaus Schulze in the late 70s. Yes, please!

Here's what Erwin says about this fantastic mix:

"I was in my teens when I got in touch with Electronic Music by means of well-known artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Vangelis. Searching for more similar music in the local library, I came across an LP with on its sleeve just a mysterious picture of a huge radio telescope. The album was Robert Schroeder's "Galaxie Cygnus-A" ! Liner notes on the back of the sleeve explained that the music was commissioned by the Austrian Broadcasting Service (ÖRF) and performed live at the 1982 ARS Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria. The idea behind the project consisted of capturing sound waves coming from the Cygnus-A galaxy with the help of the Effelsberg 100 meter radio telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world at that time. Schroeder used those sound waves as basis and inspiration, and created a magical soundtrack for stargazing and floating in outer space. Needless to say, I was blown away by this album, and from then on I fanatically sought out other releases on the Innovative Communication label, which - by the way - was founded in 1978 by the late Klaus Schulze, one of the godfathers of Electronic Music.

To honour my memory of that exciting period, I chose to start this label retrospective with the first two tracks of this special album - including some of the white noise straight from space ! The mix is rather heterogeneous and gives a good impression of the kind of EM that was published on IC in its heydays, ie. the 80s. From the early 90s the label quickly became more commercial edging towards mellow new age and average electro-acoustic instrumental fusion (aka NAM)."

Thanks, Erwin, for this trip back in time.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Robert Schroeder - Galaxie Cygnus-A Part 1 & 2 (Galaxie Cygnus-A, 1982)
12:08 Klaus Schulze - Silent Running (excerpt) (Trancefer, 1981)
19:26 Peak - Nightmist (Ebondàzzar, 1982)
25:30 P'Cock - The Prophet (The Prophet, 1980)
31:15 Peter Seiler - Serengeti (Sensitive Touch, 1987)
36:00 Mind Over Matter - Paradise: 1st. Movement: Being One (Air) (The Colours Of Life, 1988)
42:09 G.E.N.E. - Taste Of Dawn (Life Is A Melody, 1988)
47:42 Software - Syn-Code-Z: 1st. Movement: Code-Ocean (Syn-Code, 1987)
53:45 Patrick Kosmos - Airgasm (Cosmic Resonance, 1991)
63:16 end

Friday Oct 11, 2024

A Moon Full Of Stars and Astral Cars by Andy McNeill/Maple Mountain Sunburst

Friday Oct 11, 2024

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I fell in love with the music of Andy McNeill, who records as Maple Mountain Sunburst, back in 2010 with the release of the album The Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra. Combining a wide variety of instrumentation, electronics, loops and samples to create a unique album and listening experience. The album was one of my favorites of 2010.

When I found out that, after a long hiatus, there was new album this year, I was totally hyped. The new recording, Ecstatic, is everything I'd hoped for. Described by Andy as “Instrumental electronic ambient with loops and chopped samples, old keyboards, guitars, and found voices. The vibe is heartwarming, blissed-out, and euphoric; a balm for turbulent times.” You can find the album here - https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic

I was so excited by the new music that I asked Andy to create a mix. He graciously agreed and created multiple mixes. So awesome! This is the first one and it is excellent. I can't stop listening to it.

Here's what Andy says abut this mix:

"I could say this playlist is about transcendence and something about the physical and spiritual journeys we might take to get there. Or I could just say these are tracks that bring me joy. Some old favourites, some new. I’ve tried to weave my own material through here in a desperate but determined effort to rise to the level of wonder and beauty in these artists’ work."

Here links to all the music used in the mix:

Thanks, Andy, for your hard work on this set.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Waters Of Forgetfulness (Ecstatic 2024)
05:24 Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk (Presenting Santo & Johnny 1959)
07:43 Lemon Jelly - Ramblin’ Man (edit) (Lost Horizons 2002)
13:45 The Percy Faith Strings - Out Of This World (Bouquet of Love 1962)
17:46 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Murmuration Awe (Ecstatic 2024)
20:34 Juana Molina -¿Quién? (Segundo 2000)
23:04 Nick Zammuto - Tonight We’ll Go For A Ride (We The Animals 2018)
25:14 Sufjan Stevens - Everything That Rises (Javelin 2023)
30:10 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Dream Fuel (Ecstatic 2024)
34:56 Michael Nyman - Drowning By Number 3 (Drowning by Numbers 1988)
38:24 Radiohead - Pyramid Song (Amnesiac 2001)
43:07 Cocteau Twins - Otterley (Treasure 1984)
46:53 Michael Brook - Midday (Hybrid 1985)
52:18 Brian Eno - Spider and I(Before and After Science 1977)
55:55 Bill Frisell - Half a Million (Is That You? 1990)
59:00 end

Friday Sep 27, 2024

End of Summer Noise by Black Brunswicker

Friday Sep 27, 2024

This mix is another great example of why I enjoy guest mixes so much. This collection of tunes starts off rather noisy, hence the title. It's a style of music that I don't go to very often. But it's very cool to hear in this mix.

Our guest this time is Ethan Helfrich, who records under the name Black Brunswicker. They have a new album out called "Been Around Here Before" and you can find it here:

https://blackbrunswicker.bandcamp.com/album/been-around-here-before

Here's what Ethan says about the mix:

"This is a collection of some music that I've been listening to recently, as well as some old favourites. Having spent 2 months in the US this past summer visiting family and traveling for gigs, I spent a lot of time on the road. It brought me back to music I used to play on my daily commute, when my days were soundtracked by the incessant humming of Chicago's highways (listen to "I Think This Heat is Getting to My Head" off my new album for the reference). While most of this isn’t what people might consider ambient — and I don’t really listen to ambient music much anymore — it’s instrumental guitar music that shares a similar feeling. It transports you to different worlds and headspaces or, at the very least, keeps you company on your morning drive."

Thanks, Ethan, for the trip this mix takes us on.

Cheers!

T R A CK L I S T :

00:00 Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Fire at Static Valley (G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! 2021)
05:44 Russian Circles - Ghost on High (Blood Year 2019)
07:55 Wolves In The Throne Room - Dia Artio (Two Hunters 2007)
13:25 Sleep - The Sciences (The Sciences 2018)
16:10 Grouper - I Saw A Ray (A I A: Dream Loss 2011)
20:20 Black Brunswicker - Down at the Creek (Been Around Here Before 2024)
23:25 William Tyler - Highway Anxiety (Modern Country 2016)
32:20 Jack Rose - Miss May's Place (Dr. Ragtime & His Pals 2008)
34:53 John Fahey - America(Re-Recorded Version) (Death Chants, Breakdowns And Military Waltzes 1964)
39:48 Black Brunswicker - The Cave (Been Around Here Before 2024)
43:27 Fripp & Eno - Evening Star (Evening Star 1975)
50:45 Bobby Lee - Walking with Trees(Live) (Cosmic Country Revue Live at PDV 2023)
54:41 end

Wednesday Sep 04, 2024

Story Time by Paul Asbury Seaman

Wednesday Sep 04, 2024

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Sometimes a mix comes along at just the right time. This new mix from Paul comes as summer has ended and the weather, at least around here, has turned a bit chilly. There's something about this collection of tracks that seems to work well with this change of seasons.

This mix is different from the usual LLM fair and definitely a change in direction for Paul, a temporary change but a welcome one. These are all vocal tunes, each with its own story to tell.

Here's what Paul says about this compilation:

“Just some of my favorite story songs from the past few decades. Some classics and some I hope will be a delightful discovery for you, as they were to me. Interesting that more than half of them turned out to be about death. But we end on a hopeful note, celebrating life, the universe and friendship.”

Perfect for night time listening around a fire with a good whiskey. Thanks Paul!

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Michael Smith - Panther in Michigan (Love Stories 1992)

04:43 Mary Lee's Corvette - Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks 2011)

11:01 The Chieftains - The Magdalene Laundries (Tears Of Stone 1999)

15:50 John McCutcheon - Christmas In The Trenches (Winter Solstice 1984)

21:16 The Longest Johns - Fire & Flame (Cures What Ails Ya 2020)

23:38 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger (Rust Never Sleeps 1979)

29:02 James Keelaghan - Cold Missouri Waters )A Recent Future 1995)

33:53 Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Summertime Dream 1976)

40:15 Bruce Springsteen - You're Missing (The Rising 2002)

45:01 Laurie Rose Griffith - Easy Way to Live (Tocoi Light 2005)

50:20 James McMurtry - Crazy Wind (Too Long in the Wasteland 1989)

54:22 David Wilcox - Eye of the Hurricane (How Did You Find Me Here 1989)

57:51 Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Rumor and Sigh 1991)

62:28 Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World (Sweet Old World (1992)

67:09 Bruce Cockburn - Look How Far (Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu 1999)

72:40 end

Wednesday Aug 07, 2024

The Passing Of Time by Old Amica

Wednesday Aug 07, 2024

The guest mix hits just keep coming! This set come to us courtesy of Old Amica, a two-person band originally from Norrbotten, Sweden. Today they are separated by 1864km with one part in Stockholm, the other in Genève.

https://oldamica.bandcamp.com/

I was familiar with their work on the Whitelabrecs label:

https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/taiga
https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/fyr

So I was excited to hear about a new album coming out on August 9th. And then I was even more excited when they agreed to create a mix for LLM.

Here's what Johan & Linus say about this creation:

"This mix is a collection of songs and sounds that have had an influence on our new album “För alltid” (out August 9th via Le Mont Analogue [Dronarivm]). “För alltid” is an album about the passing of time, and we tried to break our sound down to its smallest constituents. Sounds that have always been there as a world of its own, but hid in the background."

Thanks so much for this excellent set! Be sure to check out their new release https://oldamica.bandcamp.com/album/f-r-alltid

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 The Beach Boys - Our Prayer (20/20 1969)
01:06 Jónsi & Alex - Atlas Song (Riceboy Sleeps 2009)
08:27 Julianna Barwick - The Harbinger (Nepenthe 2013)
14:02 Stars of the Lid - Dungtitled(In a major) (And their Refinement of the Decline 2007)
19:07 Oliver Coates - One Without (Aftersun [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] 2023)
23:51 Foreign Fields - Terrible Times (Reprise) (The Beauty of Survival 2020)
25:17 Old Amica - Mot natten (För alltid 2024)
32:12 Brian McBride - Overture(For Other Halfs) (When the Detail Lost its Freedom 2005)
38:41 Matti Bye - Open Sea (Capri Clouds 2024)
42:20 Hildur Guðnadóttir - 12 Hours Before (Chernobyl [Music from the Original TV Series] 2019)
44:30 Angelo Bandalamenti - Dark Space Low (Twin Peaks [Limited Event Series Soundtrack] 2017)
46:15 Ryuichi Sakamoto - fullmoon- immersion 2023 (async immersion 2023 2017)
51:03 Skator - Ljusa Tiden (excerpt) (År 2020)
52:20 Old Amica - Neckar (För alltid 2024)

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024

Solstice Prelude, Fading Spring by Rafael Anton Irisarri

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024

I've been listening to the music of Rafael Anton Irisarri for a long time. The oldest album of his that I have is 2007's Daydreaming. I'm listening to it as I type this and wow, I'd forgotten how excellent it is. His music has changed a bit since then - now using drones, symphonic washes, tape loops, layers of distortion and "bleached out textures." So I was excited when he offered to do a guest mix. Um, yes please!

This mix is everything that I love about guest mixes because it takes twists and turns that I normally do not so it kept me engaged to whole way through.

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

"I crafted this mix as Spring gently dissolves into Summer, drawing inspiration from perennial favorites like Arvo Pärt and Harold Budd. It features the work of many dear friends and colleagues such as Sylvain Chauveau and Federico Durand, as well as some favorite tracks I've mastered at my Black Knoll Studio in New York. This includes pieces from William Basinski, Eluvium, Michael Muller, and Julia Kent, along with contributions from Grand River, Animated Matter (Hannah Elizabeth Cox), Concepción Huerta, Christina Giannone, Pepo Galán, and Karen Vogt. Adding a personal touch, I've included a piece from my latest album, released on my newly minted Black Knoll Editions, in collaboration with the esteemed Italian producer Abul Mogard. There's also a special collaborative piece I created with the brilliant Julianna Barwick a couple of years ago. Hope you enjoy!

Looking forward to playing some shows this summer, starting in Italy on July 7th with Abul Mogard in Rome at Halfdie Festival, then later on September 14 at Ametric Festival in Chania, Greece. Stay tuned for more announcements by following on Instagram @blackknoll or at www.irisarri.org."

Thanks Rafael for this amazing mix!

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

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Grand River - This Was Us (VA: Thousands of Eyes in the Dark, 2019)

01:53 Animated Matter - Follow (Selkie, 2021)

04:28 Federico Durand - Flor Imaginaria (Flor Imaginaria, 2020)

06:41 Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Roger Eno - Signals (Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, 1983)

08:16 Michael Muller - Glyph II (Julia Kent Rework) (Lower River Reworks, 2020)

12:52 William Basinski & Janek Schaefer . . . on reflection (four) (“ . . . on reflection “, 2022)

15:12 Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Place of Forever (AM Radio edit) (Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close, 2024)

21:52 Arvo Pärt - Fratres For String Quartet (Fratres, 1977)

31:22 Sylvain Chauveau - La Lettre Qu'il N'Envoya Jamais (Un Autre Décembre, 2003)

32:56 Eluvium - Vibration Consensus Reality(for Spectral Multiband Resonator) ((Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality, 2023)

41:06 Julianna Barwick + Rafael Anton Irisarri - Thalasso (For Ukraine Vol. 2, 2022)

46:21 Harold Budd - Sandtreader (Lovely Thunder, 1986)

51:32 Pepo Galán feat. Karen Vogt - It's All Around You (Family Harmony, 2023)

56:13 Concepción Huerta - Solastalgia (Harmonies from Betelgeuse, 2022)

59:37 Christina Giannone - Immortality (Glazed Vision, 2021)

Wednesday Jun 05, 2024

Ghosts of the Gardiner Expressway by Kilometre Club

Wednesday Jun 05, 2024

I am fortunate enough to occasionally have labels or artists connect with me about new music they have coming out. Sometimes those discussions result in a guest mix. Which brings us to this latest mix.

Daniel Field, owner/founder of Imaginary North, reached out about some new music coming out on his excellent ambient label. He has a new album out under his Kilometre Club moniker so we figured it would be a great time for a guest mix.

Here's what Daniel has to say about this collection:

"I am so excited to share my new triple album, An Alphabet of Distance, and wanted to create a mix that reflects the idea of closeness. As a result, I looked to music being made in and around my hometown Toronto, thinking about some of our growing ambient community, as well as reflecting on the past. While putting this together, I quickly began to notice themes and trends that have permeated local ambient, electronic, and experimental music from this vast and vibrant city.

More than anything, the vast array of instruments used across this mix feels like a connect-the-dots of the diverse, complex, and cosmopolitan nature of the city. In 100 minutes, on top of the usual guitars and synthesizers, you'll hear harp, bass clarinet, saxophone, kulintang gongs, kalimbas, horns, a bridge, and so many more components that come together beautifully. The title of the mix is named after Toronto's most annoying and traffic-filled major thoroughfare, one that has recently undergone partial demolition and multiple lane closures, but is still such a pivotal artery of the city.

An Alphabet of Distance is out now as a digital download or double CD from Imaginary North."

Here's the link to the new Kilometre Club album:

https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/album/an-alphabet-of-distance

Imaginary North Bandcamp page:

https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/

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

Thanks to Daniel & Imaginary North for this excellent mix.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Kilometre Club & Lutes Jennings - Stoplight (from An Alphabet of Distance, Imaginary North 2024)
02:28 Moonwatcher - Echo In The Hollow Of My Skull (from Impressions, Age of Leisure, 2024)
06:11 JICS - come back to me (from Nostalgia, Imaginary North, 2024)
08:44 shn shn - first light (from Form(s), independent, 2023)
13:22 Kilometre Club & Sun Rain - Zone of Harmony (from An Alphabet of Distance, Imaginary North 2024)
16:28 Grace Scheele - pomposity (from Landings, independent, 2023)
18:28 Joseph Shabason - Forest Run (from Anne, Western Vinyl, 2018)
22:52 Piers Oolvai - Materia (from Solace Shards, independent, 2021)
27:29 Do Make Say Think - A Tender History in Rust (You, You’re A History in Rust, 2007)
32:34 Kilometre Club & Gollden - Fragments (from An Alphabet of Distance, Imaginary North 2024)
38:26 Erin Corbett - All You Can Think About Is How Good It Feels (from Other Rooms, mainstream x Imaginary North 2024)
45:54 Pick a Piper - Kalimbas and Chimes (from Imaginary North Transmission 004, 2023)
51:49 Kilometre Club & Astrolope - All/Flax (from Outside Choices, Imaginary North, 2023)
58:06 Broken Social Scene - Capture the Flag (from You Forgot it in People, Arts and Crafts, 2002)
1:00:12 Pantayo - Bakal Bote (from Ang Pagdaloy, Telephone Explosion, 2023)
1:02:28 Nick Storring - Sleepwalking Through Lambton Woods [excerpt] (from Sleepwalking Through Lambton Woods, Avant Lard, 2023)
1:09:00 Fan Wu - Yarrowly (from touch the Ten Thousand Things without dependency, Second Spring, 2024)
1:13:40 Aidan Baker - Twilight [excerpt] (from Field of Drones, Arcolepsy Records, 2004)
1:18:11 anthene - beneath the trees (from Held, Oscarson, 2021)
1:21:52 dreamSTATE - Northern Ark (Feat. Kurt Swinghammer) (from The Drone Cycle, independent, 2024)
1:27:30 Polmo Polpo - Farewell (from Like Hearts Swelling, Constellation Records, 2003)
1:32:29 Kilometre Club - The Longest Time [excerpt] (from The Longest Time [coming soon], Imaginary North, 2024)

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Khôra - Grammars Of Emanation

Wednesday May 15, 2024

We've had more guest mixes than usual the last 6 months and that is a great thing because it means we all get to hear some amazing music and amazing mixes like this one.

This new mix comes from Matthew Ramolo, who records as Khôra. There is a new Khôra album that just dropped in April called "Gestures of Perception" and is described this way - "The album weaves ritualized instrumentals with alien textures and resonant melodies, inviting listeners to transcend into uncommon consciousness."

You can find the new album here - https://khora.bandcamp.com/album/gestures-of-perception-3

I was unfamiliar with the music of Khôra, but one listen to the new album and I was all in for a guest set. This mix is so very propulsive, it draws you in and drives you forward with layer upon layer of rhythmic intensity.

Here's what Matthew says about this mix:

"This assemblage of material was selected primarily on the basis of substantiating the sonic and conceptual universes that my most recent Khôra release is in lineage with. The vast majority of the pieces presented are percussive or propulsive, but also circular in nature and in one respect I was seeking a fundamental rhythmic presence or energy among my troves of collected music that could be traced across various artists and presented as a single typology or modality that tenders itself in various guises through a cast of contemporary and historical voices. Functionally, the mix pursues a particular genealogy of percussive music across various genres, cultures, histories, technologies, and interpretations which initiates a kind of meditative dancing. Within the outline of this non-linear genealogy, ancient ritualistic and tribal tendencies flower within the unconscious regimes of the body even as the mind and body are provoked to find new appreciations and applications for these emboldening forms of musical intelligence which persist through time but are mutated, conditioned, and understood by the nuances of the listener and their temporal circumstances."

Thanks to Matthew for putting together this unique journey. His album is out on the Marionette label and you can find more of their fine releases here - https://marionettelabel.bandcamp.com/

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00 Khôra - Flux and Hieroglyph (Gestures Of Perception 2024)
06:45 Cyclopean - Fingers (Cyclopean 2013)
12:21 The Dwarfs of East Agouza - Resinance (Bes 2019)
15:12 The Comet Is Coming - Journey Through The Asteroid Belt (Channel The Spirits 2016)
20:30 Muslimgauze - Caste the First Stone - (Salaam Alekum, Bastard 2020)
24:44 Love-Songs & Ulf Schütte - Dumpfes hämmerndes Dröhnen (Spannende Musik 2021)
29:29 Various - Radio Delhi #1 (Radio India: The Eternal Dream Of Sound 2004)
32:04 Uwalmassa - Belit (Malar 2022)
36:00 Kilchhofer - Karon ( The Book Room 2018)
39:28 De Leon - A2 (De Leon 2018)
44:44 Khôra - In Petrified Light (Gestures Of Perception 2024)
49:50 Joyfultalk - Kill Scene (Plurality Trip 2018)
53:42 Jon Iverson Meets Prins Emanuel, Golden Ivy & Inre Kretsen Grupp - Drum Steel (Jon Iverson Meets Prins Emanuel, Golden Ivy & Inre Kretsen Grupp 2023)
58:21 D.K. - Going Into Trance (The Goddess Is Dancing 2019)
1:04:15 Antonio Zepeda - Danzando en El Templo Mayor (Templo Mayor 1982)
1:07:30 23 Skidoo - Coup De Grace (Urban Gamelan 1984)
1:09:07 Holden - Blackpool Late 80s (The Inheritors 2013)
1:17:24 Autechre - known (1) (Oversteps 2010)
1:22:00 Stephan Micus - Passing Cloud (The Garden Of Mirrors 1997)
1:27:07 Tomaga - Idioma (Intimate Immensity 2021)
1:31:10 Shabaka - Ital Is Vital (Afrikan Culture 2022)
1:35:35 Roberto Musci - Claudia, Wilhelm R, and Me (The Loa Of Music 1984)
1:38:38 Khôra - Golden Femur (Gestures Of Perception 2024)