Calm Pills - Soothing Space Ambient and Piano Music for Relaxing, Sleeping, Reading, or Mindful Meditation

This mix was released on this day 5 years ago as part of my Drifter ambient series, which I created under my previous pseudonym DJ Seroton. It was the second collaboration I have done with the talented musician Tonepoet, who creates an excellent ambient mix podcast called Spaceman's Transmissions. We gave this mix the title of “As The World Comes into Focus”. It’s essentially an exploration of our inner senses as we drift in and out of consciousness. You may recognize this feeling from a time when you drifted off to sleep and then brought back somehow to faint awakening, only to drift back afterwards into a peaceful and restful sleep. This is what Tonepoet had to say about the mix and our collaboration: "While a simple mix from myself would seem sufficient, having the partnership with the humbling DJ SEROTON is one thing that pushes this mix far over the edge. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to create 2 mixes with him (the other is DRIFTER VOL. 6). For this particular mix, I stirred up the first half of the set, and he countered my vision with an unparalleled mix of intensity, beauty, and authority. It's really nice to have someone enhance my intentions and gives a fresh vibe to the set. The unpredictability of the outcome is what provides inspiration smiles. Not only is DJ Seroton such a very cool guy and like-minded music aficionado, but his production standards of both his art and presentation are of the highest standards. I really felt that I should do my best so as to really raise the standard of what we both could offer our peace seeking listeners. I'm very confident that together we have woven the perfect texture of sound and color; using light as glue and sealing it all in a consumable format for your mind and ears. My hope is that the music brings you a sense of solitude and elation. Feel free to use the music any time you need those sensations. Peace." Tracklist 00:00 Woob ― Stranger Air (Error #1) - Repurpose 02:21 Umber ― Öpik-Oort 04:41 Aural Method ― As I Awoke... 06:00 Pseudosphère ― Aperception III 11:03 Monk By The Sea ― Lighthouse 13:58 Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Awaiting Your Arrival 17:44 Ben Lovett ― Surrender 20:28 Tonepoet ― Within My Mind An Ocean Appears 21:27 Tonepoet ― Things Left Unsaid 24:14 Umber feat. Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Sunshine Youth 28:24 Brambles ― To Speak Of Solitude 31:04 Aaron Zigman ― Anna On The Floor 31:32 Bing Satellites ― Soothing Image 46 34:09 Bing Satellites ― Dark Clouds 38:49 Adham Shaikh & Tim Floyd ― Portals (Part II) 43:35 Jonson ― Reason of Senses 49:05 Otto A Totland ― Seveen 50:09 Stars Of The Lid ― I Will Surround You 52:15 Ben Woods ― The Brightest Lights in the Darkest Skies

Brilliant colors wash over the sky The wonder of it all brings out a sigh Clouds bathed in the rich tones at dusk Give way to a crimson, for some it's a must The elegance of the sun sinking into the sea Did God make all this especially for me? The stars emerge through the deepened sky And one by one they brighten ones eye Moonbeams dance; sparkling upon the waves This awesome sight, always brings out the raves There is a joy in viewing this scene To clarify the memory of what life means As steady as the breeze that blows from the sea I'll always cherish sunsets made special for me As constant as the pounding of the surf As sure as the green grass weaves on the turf With the certainty that the sun will rise Love will go on if seen with these eyes Fading Light by James Casey Tracklist 00:00 Quiet Evenings ― Riverbend (Excerpt) 03:26 Andrew Lahiff ― We Lost Sight Of The Island 07:03 Christina Vantzou ― Shadow Sun 11:40 Ψystein Sevεg ― Thundernight 13:11 Ben Johnson Music Factory ― Sunset In Anchorage 15:01 Luke Faulkner ― Silhouette 16:53 Nils Frahm ― The Roughest Trade 19:36 Aurastore ― Worlds Of Possibilities 23:13 Hazy ― Forever 26:11 An Imaginal Space feat. Zefora ― Lamentations Part VI 34:06 Dylan C. Jones ― Drowning Last Light 39:32 Benjamin Dauer ― The Softest of Light 46:42 Brian Eno ― A Clearing 49:12 Macroform ― The Heart Chakra

This album is dedicated to Antonymes, an artist whose work has inspired me for years. Ian's music has been described as "rich in ambient textures and tonal arrangements that are both beautiful and haunting. If you close your eyes you can see a landscape that pulses with color and life that cannot be seen with the human eye." (Joseph Timmons, blogcritics.org) The opening track, Coming Into Silence, was Ian's contribution to a charity compilation album called Gap In Time, whose proceeds go to WHO's efforts to counteract the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This highlights yet another side of Ian's character. His humane, down-to-earth and generous qualities shed light on the wonderful human being behind this mesmerizing music. As if this wasn't enough, Ian's an avid designer and photographer. He carved out a unique niche in photography: documenting disused properties across the UK and Europe. The cover photo of this album was shot by Ian, and is part of a great set of photos reflecting the haunting decay of abandoned buildings. Tracklist 00:00 Antonymes ― Coming Into Silence 04:58 An Imaginal Space ― 22nd July 2014 06:02 Cousin Silas & Kuutana ― Between Heaven And Earth 14:49 Tonepoet ― The Beginning Of The End (Edit) 21:12 TUNESURGE ― The Lunar Voyage 24:11 Andrew Lahiff ― Longing 26:06 ontol ― Bethantrobl 30:31 Marconi Union ― Blue Collar Parade 36:13 Tonepoet ― The Stars Above 37:36 Ben Woods ― Above & Beyond 39:38 Max Richter ― If You Came This Way 47:47 Weingarten - Charlton ― Comfort In Silence 51:18 Jóhann Jóhannsson ― Melodia (IV) (Live at Ancienne Belgique) 53:00 Sabled Sun ― Acid Rain 55:47 Antonymes ― 261210

Time goes by but memories never fade. I released this mix on this day 4 years ago, a week after my friend passed away. It would become the 9th and final episode of my Drifter ambient series. It is a deeply personal mix in which I tried to express a never-before-felt outpouring of grief. Somehow the tracks I've chosen had titles that told a similar story, and those words by Megan Bokowski were quite consoling at the time: The time soon comes for parting, And our time is at an end, The rest of your life is starting, And we have no time at all to spend. You knew one day you’d have to go, But thought you’d have more time. We can’t reverse time’s one-way flow, But at least you’ll have this rhyme. You had your shining moments, Upon this life’s darkened stage, And in my book of wonderments, You’ll never be just another page. Like the exploding of a star, You’ve changed me in and out, Your light will travel with me far, Past when all other lights go out. Drifter’s Melody by Megan R. Bokowski Tracklist 00:00 Kreng ― Karcist 01:39 Rob Simonsen ― I Want to Call Him 03:21 Accelra ― The Woodworker (Remix) 10:57 Solarsoul & Nimanty ― The Starry Sky (Original Space Ambient Mix) 19:12 Sokkyō ― Las Perseidas 22:01 Stray Theories ― Blackout 28:04 Andrew Lahiff ― Clouds 30:38 Eluvium ― Wind Book (Excerpt) 32:21 Ben Woods ― No Word From Above 34:02 Kreng ― Acceptance 36:04 Rudy Adrian ― Fading Light 37:20 Biosphere ― Hyperborea (Excerpt) 38:43 36 ― Another World 42:16 Marconi Union ― Northern Stations 45:08 Fellirium ― Beyond the Dream (part 3) 54:44 Stray Theories ― Breathless

I'm lost in a stream of thoughts Afraid of controlling the dark If hope shall come to question It's surprise to hesitation Whither away for memories Hide the past from destiny It's a lesson to hold for To try and gain more Lost in a Stream of Thought by Emma Vernacchia Tracklist 00:00 4lienetic ― Fem 02:48 Porya Hatami & Lee Anthony Norris ― Orpheus In The Willow 08:43 Abstract Aprils ― Gravity 12:29 Jim Perkins ― Outside 14:08 Biba Dupont ― L'Asie se élève 16:10 Geotic ― The Human 26:16 Gang Violins ― Greater Forces (Comp Version) 27:51 Ex Confusion ― Sketches For The Truth 31:08 Ben Woods ― Things Weren't Always This Way 33:21 Antonymes ― 291210 33:53 Time Rival ― Drain the Sun 47:30 An Imaginal Space ― Kernow 51:20 Porya Hatami ― Transition 54:56 Adham Shaikh & Tim Floyd ― Lullaby

This mix is inspired by one of the best ambient albums I have heard in recent memory: Kaleidoscope by none other than my good friend and previous mix collaborator Tonepoet. Released on his birthday this year, he describes it as a semi-autobiographical album representing some of life changes he has been going through. What drew me to this album, besides the phenomenal music, is the message that Tom wanted to convey about seeing the world refracted through a metaphorical kaleidoscope to see its beauty with childlike wonder and innocence. Tom has a better way with words so I'm going to cite his words describing the album below. I highly encourage you to check out and purchase his albums, and if you were to ask what other ambient mixes I recommend, his Spaceman's Transmissions mixes are the first ones I'd recommend! "The title 'Kaleidoscope' was chosen as a reference to the device used (mostly) by kids to refract the world around them and display it in a fascinatingly colorful recreation. No matter how you twist and turn the device, it yields a captivating image that for a mere moment represents your entire world. I honestly can't remember a time as a child when I thought that every single representation I created wasn't the best thing ever. While this children's toy is a symmetrical world and makes a lot of sense, the adult world is asymmetrical and seen in many different and ever changing angles. We seek to (blindly and effortlessly) navigate through the ether by jumping from one distorted angle of perceived success to the next with hopes that we land on our feet. In an attempt to feel and act grown up, we've abandoned our true inner longings and dreams, our childlike wonder and innocence. Instead of 'finding the time', MAKE the time to restore yourself back to that refracted world of enthusiasm and elation with a renewed sense of how to achieve your objectives with an innocence that is a dynamic reflection of your innocent creativity. I know that I will. Peace." Tracklist 00:00 Tonepoet ― The Young Boy Finds The World 02:24 Robert Scott Thompson & James Johnson ― Stolen Moment 05:38 Cousin Silas ― Naomi's Lullaby 09:02 Tonepoet ― Infinity Machine 17:02 Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Twisted Knuckles 18:25 Geotic ― Filling Our Lives With Each Other 22:38 Tonepoet ― kalos eïdos skopeïn (An Ending) 25:45 Christina Vantzou ― 11:11 29:34 Ben Woods ― Realms of Detachment 34:18 Olan Mill ― Flume 37:52 Tonepoet ― Memories Of Dust 44:06 Toaster ― Shannon 48:32 Jordan Christoff ― Wash 51:41 Jeff Pearce ― Rain Clouds 59:16 Tonepoet ― An Imaginary Stream Illuminated With Bright Fishes

Holding the compass of uncertainties, Carrying the baggage of memories, The drifter is drifting along with the tides… Without boundaries or borders, Floating with the moment, The drifter is weaving timeless dreams… The journey of love and joy, Build in every pause life takes, Never holding back the voyage, The drifter survives in the passion… Miles and milestones left behind, The strides always ahead of the past, Moving forward in the distance, The drifter fades between the lines of present and future… from The Drifter by Jayakumar K Tracklist 00:00 Gallery Six ― limicoline 04:19 Tone Color ― An English Summer 06:42 Accelra ― Resistance 09:25 Ten and Tracer ― Hetch Hetchy Crowd 10:10 Alio Die ― Il Tempo Magico Di Saturnia Pavonia 25:54 Hauschka ― Old Man Playing Boules 28:20 Billow Observatory ― Odessa 29:04 TUNESURGE ― Island Surf 31:52 Good Weather For An Airstrike ― An Ode To Fring 33:52 Jóhann Jóhannsson ― Flight From The City 36:56 Hollan Holmes ― The Eternal Cosmos 43:12 Olan Mill ― Gurriva 46:30 James Johnson & Robert Scott Thompson ― Endless 51:04 The Captive Oceans ― A Will To Live (Thrive) 56:23 Elskavon ― Fair Fading

Nils Feldhus is one the most productive and talented fellow mix producers that I know. He hosts two shows on Proton and Frisky Radio and have been curating ambient and atmospheric electronic music mixes under Helioscope and Planetarium brands since 2011 (right around the same time I started making mixes under the DJ Seroton pseudonym). I'm especially a fan of his Planetarium selections, which share a lot of the same ambient feel as my Calm Pills (and previously Drifter) mixes. I approached him and he was happy to have me guest mix on his show. I think this turned out to be one of the best ones I've created and I hope you like it too. I would also like to dedicate this mix to my friend Alaeddin Naasani. I've known him since college and I was surprised that the day I silently put a "tip me" link on my website (for fans of the show who want to show their support and appreciation), he was the first to do so with a generous amount that I proceeded to use to buy the songs featured on this episode. Thanks Alaeddin! Tracklist 00:00 Good Weather For An Airstrike ― A Quiet Day 05:37 Ben McElroy ― Ocean Left Unspoken 09:00 Jon Hopkins ― Immunity (with King Creosote) 12:56 Slow Meadow ― Helium Life Jacket 16:12 Alio Die & Antonio Testa ― One Nairb (Edit) 22:48 Brother Saturn ― As Empty as I Seem (Way Out Here) 27:20 Ashot Danielyan ― C-Meditation 30:44 Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Storm Fronts 34:52 Pepo Galán ― Bleeding Eyes (Shuta Yasukochi Remix) 38:55 Blake Ewing ― North 40:29 Stars Of The Lid ― Articulate Silences, Pt. 1 44:46 Gallery Six ― Awayuki 48:51 Moby ― Homeward Angel 57:21 Slow Meadow ― Lonesome Summer (Bonus Track)

My thoughts and prayers are with the people affected by the vicious 2019-nCoV Novel Coronavirus. I can't imagine what it feels like to be isolated and quarantined, along with your fears of the unknown. This mix is for you. I hope it eases your affliction. Tracklist 00:00 Lucy Claire ― Paelistin 04:40 Jonn Serrie & Gary Stroutsos ― Vision Lake 06:47 Tom Hartney feat. Dyllan Joyce ― Insular 08:21 factory ― all that remains 09:51 Alio Die ― Time In Absence (Exercpt) 11:36 Andrew Lahiff ― Night in a Winter Forest 18:39 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― My Monochrome Vision 22:20 Brother Saturn ― By Dreaming, You'll Wake Up 25:41 Spheriá ― Otjánbird Pt. I 27:54 Justin Hurwitz ― Baby Mark / I Oughta Be Getting Home / Crater 30:46 Lucette Bourdin ― Dweller in the Infinite 35:56 Cousin Silas & Martin Neuhold ― Reflections From Childhood 42:00 Justin Hurwitz ― Pat and Janet / Squawk Box 45:46 Apocryphos ― Consanguineous Spirit 50:56 Cygni Vox ― The Door Into Autumn 57:23 Bing Satellites & Daniel Land ― Of North Wales 59:36 A Cerulean State ― Perhaps Things Had Finally Begun to Move

"Cool night air lulls us to cast away our net defenses, and bury our weariness deep into our soft pillow. The troubles of the day are behind us, and joyful hope awaits us when remove the vale of sweet slumber." ― Joseph Kushnir Tracklist 00:00 r.roo ― vdokh 02:21 Antonymes ― Means Of Escape (i) 05:36 Colliding Galaxies ― Arctic 06:16 Cousin Silas ― Cascading Sky 11:28 DJsNeverEndingStory ― Unabridged Rest 18:48 Purl ― Oceanima 25:47 Antonymes ― Elegy IV 29:02 Calicofrost ― Melting Your Wings Into The Night 32:56 Ocean in a Bottle ― From Winter... 38:53 John Foxx & Harold Budd ― Raindust 44:00 Gulan ― Floating In Space 50:02 Simon Wilkinson ― Parallax Frequency Shift

Every season has its special beauty and autumn is no exception. Watching the trees turn from a uniform green to all varieties of gold, yellow and red is a spectacular experience. One can almost be blinded by the fiery brilliance. How can it be that all this beauty is sign of death and decay? With all this beauty there is a certain sadness in knowing that the changing colors foreshadow the arrival of a long cold winter. Tracklist 00:00 Warmth ― Wave Growth 11:12 Tomasz Bednarczyk ― Little Spring (Excerpt) 11:56 Ben Lukas Boysen ― The Veil 18:06 Ben Lukas Boysen ― Only In The Dark 20:44 Gallery Six ― syunsui 24:51 Nils Frahm ― Passing 29:06 Gallery Six ― glimpse 30:02 Luke Howard ― Forgotten Postcards 33:56 Stars Of The Lid ― Even (Out) + 35:53 Stars Of The Lid ― Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage 38:52 Gallery Six ― sojou 42:24 Michael Stearns ― The Dream 43:16 Moshimoss ― My Everlong 45:32 Stellardrone ― Nightscape 52:20 A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― All Farewells Are Sudden 57:19 Endless Melancholy ― End Credits

May the music of the heavens, Dance around you in the air; May each step that you are taking, Be paved with great success; And behind each door you open, There be love and happiness. May angels keep guard over you, As you walk along lifes way; And may your life be truly blessed, As you start each brand new day. ― Excerpt from Heaven's Song by Allison Chambers Coxsey Tracklist 00:00 Clemens Ruh ― In The Dark 02:20 Keith Kenniff ― Remnants 04:58 Lowercase Noises ― 9 07:06 Alexandre Desplat ― At Home with Mum 11:59 Jacob David ― Omkuld 15:40 Arros ― Refresh One's Memory 19:32 ID ― Lullaby 25:00 Olan Mill ― Seadailer 27:53 Paul Avgerinos ― Heaven Sings 30:08 Tenaya ― If This Is Real I Don't Need To Dream 33:26 Abstract Aprils ― Daring Remedy 40:42 Michael Manring ― Far 41:58 Tonepoet ― The Journey Of A Single Breath (For Paula) 46:24 Library Tapes ― Fragment II 49:43 subtractiveLAD ― Nocturne

After some time in the works, I'm happy to share this latest installment in the Calm Pill series: a first of a kind double album that I created exclusively as a guest mix on AmbientMusicGuide.com. It’s inspired by The Endless, a 2018 supernatural indie film that made an impression on me. The mix uses several tracks from the score and sprinkles key passages from the dialog throughout. My intention was to recreate the surreal feeling I had watching the film through a music. Fun fact: the mix runs for the exact same duration as the film. Tracklist 00:00 The Album Leaf ― Forgiveness 01:46 Purl ― Anticipation (Bliss Forest Remix) 07:27 Andrew Lahiff ― The Wait 09:46 Ike Yoshihiro ― Angels Share 12:54 Atrium Carceri ― Childhood I 16:21 Cousin Silas & Ashot Danielyan ― Between The Words 20:09 Luis Miehlich ― ∞ 23:25 Sonitus Eco ― Ascention To Nowhere 30:03 Rudy Adrian ― Cloudburst 35:58 Wavestar ― Chord 37:34 Michael Stearns ― Alone Together 38:26 The Album Leaf ― Discovery / Ascension / The Moment 42:11 TUNESURGE ― At the sea port 45:37 Cryobiosis ― Departure 49:26 Fading Language ― Autumn Warmth 52:42 Markus Guentner ― Babylon (Original Mix) 57:27 dreamhub ― Crab Nebula 61:65 C.paradisi ― Celestial 71:48 The Album Leaf ― Two Moons 72:27 Keith Kenniff ― Stranded 73:54 TUNESURGE ― Between the Shining Seas 77:42 Luke Howard & Nadje Noordhuis ― Bluebird 80:06 Hessien ― Breaking Webs 83:30 The Album Leaf ― Jenny 84:03 Cousin Silas ― Beneath the treeline 90:35 the Picturesque Episodes ― Ant Wall 92:32 The Album Leaf ― The Third Moon 94:00 An Imaginal Space ― Ambient Soundscape: Two 97:48 SineRider ― Lost Along the Way 99:50 Ayan Das ― They Filled The Sky With SkyRockets 103:02 Lowercase Noises ― Voluntary Separation

The spirit of spring rises, into a blissful gate to heaven. Where dreams revive, and flourish, into a luscious landscape, set like a haven. When the sunset shields, against the vibrant contours of nature, in a garden of enticing and cultivated blossoms, leaving a spectacular scenery, with glamour, and a feeling of rapture. ― from When The Sunset Shields by Gladys P Tracklist 00:00 An Imaginal Space ― Hope 08:12 Tonepoet & Wings Of An Angel ― Discovering The Divinity We Share 12:29 of the quiet stars ― wading in overflowed meadows 14:11 Eluvium ― Night Projections 22:45 An Imaginal Space ― Roads 25:53 Bing Satellites ― Sunrise, South London, June 2016 33:40 Olan Mill & Svitlana Samoylenko ― Stalled Boson 40:19 Ruven Nunez ― As Above, So Below

Do you trust night to turn to day? I think I trusted it once. Maybe a long time ago. I know my brain believes, letting go gets you gobbled up, so you never see the day. Still, I feel my heart telling me, to trust and just let go, to know the world has hope, to know that love is shown. Stop running from it all, stop chasing all that’s wrong. let the night keep rolling on, and watch it turn to day. ― from The Night Will Turn To Day by Kephra Rubin Tracklist 00:00 Sad Radio On Cassini ― Back To The Village 03:31 Yoe Mase ― Missing In Action 06:29 Michael Hoppé & Harold Moses ― Serenity VII 08:06 Antonymes ― My Salvation 10:49 Bubble ― Gumball 12:39 dreamhub ― Messier 82 16:11 Thomas Newman ― Angela Undress 17:26 The Monk by the Sea ― Just Before The Rain 20:32 Sima Kim & Elintseeker ― Reminisce 25:25 Darren Harper ― The Long Goodnight 37:56 Chandeliers ― Blossom 40:20 Ocean in a Bottle ― circling the air 46:09 The Echelon Effect ― The Best Place To Hide 48:44 Stray Theories ― Closer 50:56 Warmth ― Decade 57:05 Purl ― bäckens sång

We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of Infinity. Life is Eternal. But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile ― from The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra Tracklist 00:00 Steve Gibbs ― Passion 03:43 Nest ― In The Androgynous Dark (Nest Version) 06:42 Alaskan Tapes ― Adrift 09:25 Bruno Sanfilippo ― The Andes 12:25 Dub Tractor ― Goodnight (54) 16:54 Bengalfuel ― Arcs 20:27 Michael Stearns ― Distant Thunder: Solitary Witness 25:07 Bing Satellites ― Dawn Chorus 34:52 Alonefold ― Wanderer And Stone 49:20 Rudy Adrian ― Apple Tree Bay 53:54 Jóhann Jóhannsson ― The Burning Mountain 55:52 Daigo Hanada ― Silhouette (Clemens Ruh Remix) 57:32 Max Richter ― Departure (Reflection)

"There is a sense of timelessness in the twilight. Of time standing still and extending into the infinite. Of sadness and hope. Of yearning and satisfaction. Of unrest and peace. Where time has no meaning and the mundane melts away into the symphony of colours in the sky.. ..and your eyes follow the fading light and your soul knows its purpose once again." Happy new year my dear listeners! ― Twilight by Kim Tracklist 00:00 Alaskan Tapes ― Einhvers Staðar 04:42 moshimoss ― FIIElI(2011) 09:04 An Imaginal Space ― Ghosts 12:08 Andrew Lahiff ― The Dream Lives Forever 19:44 Twisted Perspective feat. Bliss Forest ― It Was January 22:12 Mark Rownd ― Painting Twilight 31:23 Max Richter ― Cumulonimbus 40:03 Night Note ― In Autumn Fog 46:13 An Imaginal Space ― Hypnagogia 51:22 Brock Hewitt ― Peaceful Mind 54:13 Olan Mill ― 5 55:14 Luke Howard ― Bower

A sunny afternoon at the park lake. Waves ripple ashore. Birds sing in the trees. Children laugh and shout at some playground in the distance. And here you stand looking at your reflection trembling on the water, you ask: Who am I? And your picture looks back at you and answers: You're no longer who you were, you're almost who you'll be. Ego te absolvo. You bend down. You pick up a stone. And as you hold it in your hand it's getting heavier and heavier. And just before it's too weighty to hold any longer, you throw it with all your might into your face on the water. And all of a sudden you feel lighter, relieved, free. And angels start to sing. ― From The Story of "Absolvo" by Enigma   Tracklist 00:00 Enigma ― The Story of "Absolvo" 01:24 Enigma ― Absolvo 03:15 Rudy Adrian ― The Healing Lake 05:18 Bing Satellites ― Again At A Distance 06:43 Nest ― The Twelve 09:48 Goldmund ― Threnody 14:16 The Monk by the Sea ― Chorale (Hassler/Bach) 16:08 Harold Budd & Robin Guthrie ― Deva C 19:33 A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― Minuet For A Cheap Piano Number Two 22:25 Ben Lukas Boysen ― Keep Watch 27:14 Warmth ― Youth 33:42 Antonymes ― 271210 34:40 Otto A Totland ― Flomé 37:18 Warmth ― Time as a Reward (Album Version) 45:18 Sola Translatio ― Vipers On The Waters 48:43 Black Hill ― Ghost Hunting In The Raby Castle 51:46 Gang Violins ― Deep State

There is comfort in reclusion. With the sensual beauty of the piano, this mix will caress you into a state of peacefulness. Tracklist 00:00 Michael Harris ― Introverted Chords 01:59 Levi Patel ― Reflection 06:45 Tonepoet ― Bound By Light 11:41 Antonymes ― A Feeling Of Being Closer 20:00 Bing Satellites ― Soothing Image 14 25:51 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― The Unknown, Part Two 34:51 Hilyard ― Canopy 45:54 Not a Number ― Cryodream Four 55:56 Ten and Tracer ― Dallon 58:40 Wixel ― (vaarwel)

It was beautiful It was green and clean. The smell of fresh air The sound of the river flowing I love everything happening there. I pinched myself to see if it was real. That was when I realized I was dreaming. Couldn't it be real? Tracklist 00:00 Last Days ― All The Lighthouses 02:40 kwajbasket ― Cykxz 03:09 Antonymes ― Little Emblems of Eternity (Edit) 05:41 The Captive Oceans ― Anew 07:29 A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― Requiem For The Static King Part One 08:59 Rhian Sheehan ― Beginning 10:30 Hior Chronik ― Transition 2 16:03 Purl ― Eagles (Original Mix) 19:23 Jon Hopkins ― Campfire 21:04 Jon Hopkins ― Apparition 22:42 Ten and Tracer ― The Tradewasp 25:35 Animula ― Letter (Outro) 29:12 Antonymes ― Little Emblems of Eternity (Edit) 31:33 Steve Roach ― Perfect Dream 45:36 Steve Roach ― Light Sound 46:33 Item Caligo ― Back to the Dreamland 56:02 Rudy Adrian ― Enveloping Mists

I shall have some peace here, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; I hear it in the deep heart’s core. ― "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by William Butler Yeats Tracklist 00:00 Clemens Ruh ― The Awakening 03:01 Tonepoet ― Echoes Of Clouds 05:52 Jonn Serrie ― Amazing Grace 09:03 Wixel ― Moon 12:08 Celer ― Fathom This Young Life 12:40 Hior Chronik ― In the Morning I'll Be with You 15:16 Bruno Sanfilippo ― White Wind 18:36 Steve Roach & Brian Parnham ― When The Raven Flies 22:55 Robin Guthrie ― Cuanto Tiempo? 25:57 Havdis ― Drops On An Inner Lake 31:53 Pete Namlook & Geir Jenssen ― In Heaven 40:47 David Helpling & Jon Jenkins ― Not A Soul, Not A Sound 49:44 Rudy Adrian ― Promise Of Snow 55:05 Marconi Union ― Northern Stations 57:49 Andrew Lahiff ― Longing

This mix is an ode to my good friend Tonepoet. His original guitar-infused ambient productions and mixes are second to none and are always a source of inspiration to me. I've collaborated with him on two previous mixes which are to this day some of my best work and a source of pride in my mixing career. He has a new album in the works and I've featured some of his finest works in this mix, which you can also explore more of through his Bandcamp page. Tracklist 00:00 Tonepoet & Wings Of An Angel ― If Only For A Moment 03:21 Blake Ewing ― Muir 05:19 Steve Gibbs ― Råklipp 07:31 Tonepoet ― The Moment You Were Swept From My Memory 12:46 Tonepoet ― Celestial Moments In Green 16:28 kwajbasket ― NeverNever 21:04 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― A Silhouette Approaches 23:24 Steve Roach & Dirk Serries ― Bow 36:31 Tonepoet ― Beyond The Realm Of Dreams 40:02 Tonepoet & Wings Of An Angel ― Echoing The Love Words I've Heard From Above 44:08 Celer And Hakobune ― Merges Of Hysterical Exhilaration

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Listening to this mix, think of someone you know who can use such an act of kindness, and remember: “A lighthouse is not interested in who gets its light! It just gives it without thinking! Giving light is its nature!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Tracklist 00:00 Steve Gibbs ― Patterns 04:37 Nest Cad ― Goddeu (Revised) 08:46 Michael Stearns ― Chronos: Portraits Theme 11:15 Oophoi ― I Hear The Wind Singing Part 1 19:07 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― The Discovery 21:12 Andrew Lahiff ― Dawn Returning 31:13 Spheriá ― Otjбnbird Pt. II 36:06 Max Richter ― Afghanistan 36:37 Adham Shaikh & Tim Floyd ― Beacon 39:37 Altus ― Catching a Glimpse 44:19 David Helpling & Jon Jenkins ― Now More Than Ever 52:08 Piotr Janeczek (Ashaneen) ― Peace (Original Mix)

When peace sets over, no feeling compares. A mellow, loving feeling pervades this mix, helping you turn down the volume knob on life. “Every hour of your life that ticks by, there are numerous points and moments when you can choose to pause - and be aware of your mental and physical state. At any given point, you can freeze the flow that is your life, and be fully conscious for a moment.” ― Kevin Michel, Moving Through Parallel Worlds To Achieve Your Dreams Tracklist 00:00 Luke Howard & Nadje Noordhuis ― Oversky 04:25 Michelle Qureshi ― Light of Dawn 05:01 Steve Gibbs ― Adrift 08:50 Endless Melancholy ― Embrace The Sunlight 13:29 Luke Howard & Nadje Noordhuis ― Mess Hall 16:33 John Foxx & Harold Budd ― After All This Time 18:52 Tonepoet ― The End Is Not So Bitter After All 24:39 Alonefold ― Merging and Still Alive 34:25 Stars Of The Lid ― The Mouthchew (Part 2) 37:09 John Foxx & Harold Budd ― Arriving 38:13 Bing Satellites ― In The Beginning 47:16 Robert Scott Thompson ― The Moon & Certain Angels 53:16 Ashot Danielyan & Lutz Thuns ― Peaceful Moments

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking, I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. ― John Masefield Tracklist 00:00 A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― Galerie 02:56 Bing Satellites ― Brief Encounter 13:59 Amir Baghiri ― Galileo's Dream 18:57 Purl ― Dreams From The Sea 26:18 Last Days ― All The Lighthouses 28:42 The Monk by the Sea ― Nude 33:22 Hilyard ― Asleep in Amber 41:53 Jon Hopkins ― Campfire 43:20 Purl ― Drown in Love 51:52 Jonn Serrie ― Muroc 56:03 Strom Noir ― Malovanie Duhy

Today's moments are tomorrow's memories, but sometimes we don't know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. What would you do differently if you knew? "Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them."― Bob Dylan Tracklist 00:00 No Common Era ― A Toad Under the Streetlamp 02:44 Otto A Totland ― Bluss 04:37 Andrew Lahiff ― Beyond the Edge of Memory 11:13 Markus Guentner feat. The Sight Below ― Baryon 16:24 Sola Translatio ― The Gate 19:44 kwajbasket ― and then i entered the void to find you 22:28 Bing & Ruth ― Postcard From Brilliant Orange 27:28 Rafael Anton Irisarri ― The Witness 30:43 Bing Satellites ― Soothing Image 28 35:08 Oöphoi & Ran Kirlian ― Transmigration 39:47 Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― Halloween 43:01 Alio Die ― Time In Absence 50:59 Jóhann Jóhannsson ― Fragment I 51:59 Bing Satellites ― Scremerston

The true joy of a moonlit night is something we no longer understand. Perhaps we can learn to appreciate its peaceful beauty and with this kind of relaxing piano music. “How beautiful the moonlight’s shining on this bank! Let’s sit here and let the music fill our ears. Stillness and nighttime are perfect for beautiful music. Sit down, Jessica. Look at the stars, See how the floor of heaven is inlaid with small disks of bright gold. Stars and planets move in such perfect harmony that some believe you can hear music in their movement. If you believe this, even the smallest star sings like an angel in its motion. Souls have that same kind of harmony. But because we’re here on earth in our earthly bodies, we can’t hear it." ― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (from No Fear Shakespeare) Tracklist 00:00 Michael Harris ― Distant 02:49 Stars Of The Lid ― Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage 04:30 Luke Howard ― Midnight Commute 07:20 Otto A Totland ― Oana 08:48 36 ― One 10:39 Michael Hoppé, Martin Tillman, Tim Wheater ― Distant Call 12:49 Claude Debussy ― Clair de Lune 16:30 Ludovico Einaudi ― Corale 17:54 Solarsoul ― Heavenly Berth (Original Ambient Space Mix) 23:26 Michael Hoppé ― Jude's Theme (Piano Version) 27:20 A Winged Victory For The Sullen ― Atomos VII (Excerpt) 29:34 Rudy Adrian ― Island Of The Pirates (Delaware River, Pennsylvania) 35:40 Alio Die ― Concerning Simple Fire 39:45 Nils Frahm ― Chant 43:51 Max Richter ― Cassiopeia

Every one of us has their comfort zone. This mix invites you to ponder what's beyond. Is your safest place really what you think it is? “Safety and constancy were illusions granted only to those afraid enough not to peer beyond the walls.” ― James Rozoff Tracklist 00:00 Lucy Claire ― Bound In Sea 03:57 James Everingham ― Progress 07:19 Nils Frahm ― Little Boy in a Space Suit 10:13 Ben Woods ― Together Standing 13:28 Last Days ― The Safest Place 17:17 Michael Stearns ― Seasons - Chapter 3 - Fall 20:30 Echo-ES ― June Morning (Original Mix) 27:49 Rudy Adrian ― Return To Fire Island 30:41 Jonn Serrie ― Century Seasons 36:17 tonepoet ― So Gently We Go 44:44 Michael Neil ― Corona

Good night - may you fall asleep in the arms of this graceful ambient mix. "Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true" ― Yip Harburg Tracklist 00:00 Exist Strategy ― Balcony 03:19 Bing Satellites ― Aerial 05:36 Jeff Pearce ― On Silent Paths 08:42 Sowing Paranoia ― Ambient 3 11:06 kwajbasket ― archive VIII 14:26 Giovanni Guidi Trio ― Carried Away 17:12 Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ― Chaenomeles Speciosa 19:08 Bruno Sanfilippo ― Piano Textures 3 VI 23:24 Alio Die & Festina Lente ― L'Oblio Nella Culla Dorata (Excerpt) 28:13 the album leaf ― Off White Room + Computer Love (Excerpt) 31:24 Havdis ― Aprils Ease 37:46 Andrew Lahiff ― Only Tomorrow 40:32 tonepoet ― The Colour Of Hope 43:04 Liquid Mind ― Lullaby for Grownups 46:59 Patrick O'Hearn ― Still Standing 48:34 Nobuto Suda ― Anim

Through stained glass, ever deepening colors, slowly dusk. “I find it incredibly amazing how at every sunset, the sky is a different shade. No cloud is ever in the same place. Each day is a new masterpiece. A new wonder. A new memory.” ― Sanober Khan Tracklist 00:00 Michael Hoppe & Brett Brady ― Thru Stained Glass 01:31 Warmth ― Insight 06:28 Andrew Lahiff ― Almost Imperceptible 09:42 Levi Patel ― And She Translated Into The Sky 16:41 William Basinski ― 92982.1 (Excerpt) 18:51 Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow ― Ambessence piano & drones 3 24:50 Rudy Adrian & Ron Boots ― Across The Silver River 29:45 Purl & Andrew Klimek ― Anticipation (Bliss Forest Remix) 32:25 Ekko ― Call Of The Delta 41:19 Aidan Baker ― Carrizozo 46:54 Antonymes ― Elegy (IV) 50:36 Constance Demby ― Ave's Trance 53:33 Michael Hoppe & Brett Brady ― Thru Stained Glass 53:40 Last Days ― Points Bridge

When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. "There is a presence, a silence, a stillness which is here by itself. There is no doer of it, no creator of this stillness. It is simply here in you, with you. It is the fragrance of your own self. There is nothing to do about this, it is naturally present. This fragrance of peace, this spaciousness, it is the fragrance of your own being." ― Mooji Tracklist 00:00 Stray Theories ― Only You 02:25 Eskmo ― Tamara 04:39 Not a Number ― Awaiting Stasis 06:45 Olan Mill ― A Heavy Leg Cycle 08:31 Elskavon ― Lækkandi 12:12 The Monk by the Sea feat. Zefora ― November 14:37 Warmth ― Nineteen Eighty (1980) 17:10 kwajbasket ― Resolutions 19:48 Nest ― Stillness 23:56 Altus ― Waiting for the Cover of White 30:00 Mind Over Midi ― Ecotone 31:44 Jónhann Jóhannsson ― Odi Et Amo - Bis 33:36 Logic Moon ― Eremit 41:22 Jónhann Jóhannsson ― Ef Ég Hefði Aldrei... 42:22 Loscil ― Micro Hydro (Excerpt) 43:52 Ben Lukas Boysen ― Selene 46:42 Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow ― Ambessence piano & drones 1 56:22 Rudy Adrian ― Afterwards