Tag: soundscape
Radical Candor (Mix)
The mix title, Radical Candor, comes from the (management) philosophy that argues that feedback (on behaviour) is most effective if it is ‘challenging’ but at the same time shows that you ‘care’.
I felt there was a resemblance: the mix is ‘caring’ at times but can also be quite ‘challenging’ to the listener. At least, that was my intention. Now you decide.
Delusional (Mix)
“For me, personally, a mix has the most impact when it feels like I’m watching a movie. With ups, downs, some drama, sentiment, moment of joy, climax and anticlimax. And yes: tension and release.”
Aquarius + Zuydervelt * Presidiomodelo
René Aquarius and Rutger Zuydervelt explore the Glass Palace * Presidiomodelo guides us into chilling Siberian (imaginary) landscapes.
Yann Novak * Noto/Sakamoto * Tonaliens
Drones and Performances: Yann Novak‘s ‘The Future Is A Forward Escape Into The Past’, ‘Glass’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto, and Tonaliens’ self-titled album.
Those Who Walk Away * Dean Hurley * Perletta/Tietchens
A Requiem for people about to die in a plane crash, the original Twin Peaks soundscapes by Dean Hurley; and near-silent Deflections by Asmus Tietchens and Fabio Perletta
Solace (Mix)
“Life can only be remembered backwards, but it must be lived forwards.”
The central piece provides the title for this mix: Solace – “Comfort in sorrow, misfortune. Consolation.”
This Fovea Hex track literally breathes consolation in every single note, so it seemed a good starting point for this mix.
It is also one of the few tracks in the mix that are included in its full length.
Even though there are quite some dark moments in this mix, I hope it may bring some ‘solace’ – if needed.
(If not needed: even better…! It still can be nice to feel a bit melancholic for a while, can’t it?)
Secret 41 (Mix)
Because of the drones, atmospheric field recordings and insect sounds, this mix will be labeled as an ‘ambient’ mix by most listeners.
And of course it is…. but at the same time it isn’t.
It simply isn’t ‘unobtrusive’ enough to be ‘ambient’.
An hour-long journey of scene changes, meandering between *Kitsch* and *Kult* – a bit more ‘psychedelic’ than ‘ambient’, in fact.
Entropic (Mix)
…. slowly evolving to a state of inert uniformity …. retracing information that was lost from the message … searching for the uniformity in what seems to be randomly disordered …
This mix is published simultaneously on Headphone Commute:
“You’re in for a treat!”