I've been wanting to do this mix since I started this blog. Okay, that means about a month ago. Nonetheless... I've been a member of Magnatune for some time now: I used to buy albums (CD's? digital releases?) separately when that was the only option. Now, they've managed to step it up with a streaming membership and a download membership (my preference) that is affordable (edit: no longer true) and allows you to get TONS of music. You don't even need an account to stream EVERYTHING that you want (edit: again, no longer true). By everything, I mean classical (I'm partial to the Medieval stuff), hip-hop, rock, ambient, jazz, ethnic, folk, eccentric, and downright not-fitting-a-genre.
I am in NO way affiliated with Magnatune, I just think that they are completely affordable and extremely ethical (being a musician myself, that is very rare in the music business). Okay, enough hero worship, on with the music. This was a daunting task, to only pick things that were appropriate, in order to make a representation of a very small genre that is barely a portion of what I have from them. I managed to put in a bit of my favorite artists/releases, like Anne Garner (first and last songs), Robert Rich, Paul Avgerinos, and Rapoon. This allowed me many hours of sifting through tunes and artists. Not at all a bad task. I think that overall, I managed to stay consistent with my style of mixes, keeping it for the most part very ambient. Going through so much stuff made me eager to do a mix with some small amounts of pulse. Time will tell if I need to scratch that itch... Well, enjoy the mix, and pay them a visit, you will be glad that you did!
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drifting to the Imaginary North
the sunbeam (that burns through the shadows)
guest mix: artificial owl recordings label mix
mental drift, vol.3
the future is now!
...and we slowly drifted into another tomorrow
guest mix: lepque (unknown universe)
bloom
camping under the stars, vol. 5 (sanctuary)
as the light moves through the air
journey to the forgotten land of dreams
awakening the light within you
as you wade in the pasture of dreams
lullabies for the weary traveler
memories, not dreams
a fragile breath within the forest of echoes
day dreams
taking flight
lone pilots of the celestial tapestry
an ocean of stars
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