Over the years I've had this subtle feeling that these mixes make themselves. The more I can step out of the way and let the mix reveal itself, the more unexpected it becomes. Slowly, it becomes in focus. This mix in particular tested my patience more than any other. Certain songs make up the seeds of the mix, and they provide the foundation from which other songs coalesce. Some of the seeds for this mix have been waiting patiently for nearly 15 years.
As I listen I feel mixed emotions: deep, dark and changing like the ocean. Some have been buried and long forgotten, they begin to rise slowly to the surface as I focus my awareness into them. There is this quality of roughness around the edges, like waves crashing into rocky shores. I ask for forgiveness.
"Colours come and colours go, summer sun and winter snow"
Special thanks to Lukas Sowada for the inspired cover photography. I found this shot in particular really captured the feeling of the mix. You can check out more of his work at:
http://www.lukassowada.com
http://lukassowadaphotography.tumblr.com/
TRACKLIST:
01 Art Of Shades - All Away (feat Soukaina)
02 Atrium - How To Pray (Lounge Hotel Cafe Costes Remix)
03 Ida Corr - In The Name of Love (Shazz Man Lounge Remix)
04 Groove Armada - Think Twice
05 Gary B - Lead Me Home
06 Julien Dore - Paris-Seychelles
07 Bent - Magic Love
08 Coere De Pirate - Wicked Games (Daniele Di Martino Remix)
09 Blonde Redheadl - Silently
10 Tube & Berger - Kleines Traumparadies
11 Fifty Shades Darker - I Don't Wanna Live (as made famous by ZAYN and Taylor Swift)
12 Kaskade - Sometimes (Late Night Alumni Remix)
13 Klrx & Kaj - Empathy
14 The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (Alto Remix)
15 Massive Attack - Live With Me
16 Silversun Pickups - Three Seed
17 Thievery Corporation - Until The Morning
18 Boozoo Bajou - Way Down (feat Ben Weaver)
19 Snow Patrol - Run
20 Malcolm Mclaren - About Her
21 Smoove & Turrell - Without You
