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low light mixesThat Beautiful Land of Nod Vol. 2
About a month ago I presented a guest mix of sleep music from Brian Bieniowski, whom I knew from the heyday of the Hypnos Records forum in the mid 2000s. "That…
low light mixesTime to Listen - by Peter van Cooten of Ambientblog
Peter van Cooten runs the excellent Ambientblog website which has great reviews and, of course, wonderful mixes. Anytime Peter reaches out with a mix idea or a…
low light mixesSunday Morning Music Vol. 22 - Warm Waves
It was a little more than ten years ago that I posted my first Sunday Morning Music mix. I had not intended on making it a regular series but the mix did very…
low light mixesThe Beautiful Land of Nod
Set the wayback machine to 2007. I started creating ambient mixes back in the mid-2000s. Those were the days before social media had taken over our lives…
low light mixesGuitarissimo Vol. 3
I made the first Guitarissimo mix 5 years ago. I followed it up a year or so later. But then for some reason it took me 4 years to get to volume 3. This…
low light mixesThe New World of Deutsche Grammophon
I've been a fan of the Deutsche Grammophon label for a long time, ever since I got this Steve Reich box set back in the early 80s in college. I've collected…
low light mixesSoothing Sequencers by Paul Asbury Seaman
I am always pleased to present a new mix from Paul Asbury Seaman and this one is no exception. It's a great collection of sequencer tracks that hits the ideal…
low light mixesMaps Without Edges - 90s Tribal Ambient
For a while now I've been planning on a drum/percussion mix similar to A Distant Pulse - https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/a-distant-pulse/ and A Rhythmic…
low light mixesStranger Synths 2022
It's been three years since the last season of Netflix's Stranger Things. Now with the 4th season upon us it must be time for a new mix - Stranger Synths 2022…
low light mixesTears in the Rain - A Tribute to Vangelis
We lost Klaus a few weeks ago and now Vangelis. I'm getting tired of doing these tribute mixes. His music was my electronic soundtrack to the 80s. I played the…
low light mixesFractal Panorama - Guitar Space Rock
Seven years ago I did a mix called "Space Rock" that is unique in the Low Light Mixes catalog. It's a collection of instrumental tunes that are guitar driven…
low light mixesA Faint Resemblance - Tapes & Topographies mix
A new album from Tapes and Topographies dropped last week and as expected it is very good. Tapes & Topographies is one of my favorite ambient artists so I…
low light mixesSpace Requiem - A Tribute to Klaus Schulze
Klaus Schulze 1947 - 2022 Klaus Schulze, considered to be a godfather figure in electronic music, died this week. I'd say he was one of the big four of early…
low light mixesTotally Ambient
Here's the latest in a series of simple, straightforward ambient mixes. It started with Simply Ambient then we also had Always Ambient, Purely Ambient, and…
low light mixesSeverance - and alternative soundtrack
I love doing these alternative soundtrack mixes. I believe this is the fifth one I made. Sometimes I have the mix take the soundtrack in a different direction…
low light mixesListening in the Dark (Mystical Ambience #4) by Paul Asbury Seaman
"Listening in the Dark" is such a great title for an ambient mix. I've listened to a lot of these mixes in the dark - sitting on the deck at night, in bed…
low light mixesInternational Piano Day 2022
International Piano day takes place on the 88th day of the year, in honor of the number of keys on a piano keyboard. In 2022 that day is March 29th. So, as in…
low light mixesrainfall meditation ’22
This mix is perfect for spring. Here the rain is the main attraction. It dominates the sound. I purposely mixed the audio from the music fairly low so that it…
low light mixesI dreamed I had to take a test...
The spoken word in music is a tricky thing. A lot of people really dislike it. And I totally get that. Most of the time I think it's distracting or annoying or…
low light mixesThe Power of Memory by Altus
The first time I used a track from Altus in a mix was 10 years ago. I've been a fan ever since. Altus is Mike Carss, who also records as Loneward. Between…
low light mixesMeditation Zone
Ugh, the world sure could use a time out and some meditation to bring the temperature down a notch. So here's a collection of calming tracks for meditation…
low light mixesBeing Human by Fragile X
I am a lucky guy. Lucky, because I get to present a second guest in as many weeks. Lucky, because I was able to discover new artists in this excellent mix. And…
low light mixessomewhere else by Michael McGarrity
Friend of the show, Michael McGarrity, offered to create a guest mix and, of course, I jumped at the chance because Michael has been cranking out excellent…
low light mixesBetween These Breaths
In April of 2020 I posted "Of Reed and Breath" which is an ambient sax mix. You can find that mix here…
low light mixesUnfold the Universe
A million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at it's parking spot at Lagrange Point #2, the perfect place to search the heavens for…
low light mixesHymns & Voices
This is a great way to start off 2022. We have an excellent guest mix from Kevin, the man responsible for "Cello Mood Swings" and "Not Seeing a Flower" which…
low light mixesJazz 2021
I don't do these year-end jazz mixes every year. Most of the time I'm just too lazy. I don't keep close track of what came out and what I liked. At some point…
low light mixesBest(favorite) Ambient Albums of 2021 part 2
A few things I noticed from my year-end list - no berlin-school music, very little what I would call 'space' music, a fair amount of dusty, loop music like…
low light mixesBest(favorite) Ambient of 2021
These year-end lists seem to be getting harder and harder to curate. The sheer number of releases makes it nearly impossible to keep up and listen to all the…
low light mixesabsolutely ambient
Between work and Thanksgiving I didn't have time to put together a new mix this week. But then I remembered I had another in the "simply ambient" series…
low light mixesA Tender Loneliness: Native American-style Flute — by Paul Asbury Seaman
I kind of overdosed on Native American flute music back in my new age days in the late 80s and 90s. So I don't listen to this style very often. But Paul has…
low light mixesDUNE - an alternative soundtrack
Anyone who regularly follows this podcast and my mixes knows that I am a science fiction dork. So it should come as no surprise that I saw Dune on opening…
low light mixesThe Restless Thrum
I have done several train mixes over the years. They basically come about because I hear a tune and think - Hey, that would be great in a train mix. So it was…
low light mixesalways ambient
This is mix #3 in the "simply ambient" series. It started with "simply ambient" then "purely ambient" and now "always ambient." I listen to a ton of new music…
low light mixesOut Past Dark
I'm getting this mix up & running just in time for Halloween. This one, while it does have a bit of a nighttime feel to it, is a little less creepy than some…
low light mixesQuiet Indie Songs #3 - Autumn 2021
WORLDS COLLIDE! In this mix I combine my love for new indie music with my love for all things quiet. The third installment of the Quiet Indie Songs series is…
low light mixesMusic for Covered Airports
Eight years ago I did a mix with covers of Eno tunes - UNDER ENO'S COVERS Since then I've collected a few more that I was planning to use for a follow up. I…
low light mixesThe wind blows, just off-kilter
This mix started with one album - Goats & Distortions 5 by Dictaphone. It's one of my 2021 favorites. I began a new mix project with one song from that album…
low light mixesAlways Autumn by Paul Asbury Seaman
Autumn seems perfectly suited to ambient music, especially ambient with a tinge of melancholy. I was thinking about doing an fall-themed mix when Paul…
low light mixesSlow Road - The Endless Potential of the Pedal Steel Guitar
This mix is pretty much what the title says - a collection of quiet/ambient tracks featuring the beautiful sounds of the pedal steel guitar. I did another…
low light mixesVantage - Curated by Time Rival
I love guest mixes because they expose me to tracks I might have otherwise missed in the monthly deluge of new releases. This new mix comes to us from Michael…
low light mixesMoteer - sounds like this
I recently stumbled upon a post or tweet that mentioned Moteer, a UK record label active in the 2000s. I was like - oh man, I haven't listened to that stuff in…
low light mixespurely ambient
Last year at this time I did a mix called "simply ambient" which was a nice, straightforward mix of ambient tracks. This mix is a sort of follow up titled…
low light mixesChill Summer Guitars
I few weeks ago the good folks over at The Slow Music Movement sent me a couple tracks by Wiki Chaves. After listening I immediately knew I had to construct a…
low light mixesMystical / Train - by Paul Asbury Seaman
"Then he leaves the platform/For the sleeping car that's warm You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter And it comes to you, he never was a stranger"…
low light mixesCello Mood Swings
I have been lucky to have had some awesome guest mixes this year. The streak continues with this excellent modern classical mix called "Cello Mood Swings."…
low light mixesI will not be sad in this world
The track, "I Will Not Be Sad In This World", is one of the most beautiful recordings ever made. It is hard not to be sad, however, upon hearing the news of…
low light mixesSunday Morning Music Vol. 21 - Dreamland
One of my favorite new indie albums of 2021 is An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins. It's a mostly fairly quiet, folky album. Except for the…
low light mixesLast Night the Moon Came - A Tribute to Jon Hassell
Last year we lost Harold Budd. And now, just six months later, we lose another icon in Jon Hassell. It's nearly impossible to overstate his importance in…
low light mixesThe Cloud Appreciation Society
I recently read an article in the New York Times that was published in 2016 about an unlikely collection of admirers. A group that started back in 2004 to sing…
low light mixesAromas from the East - by Paul Asbury Seaman
I've had a good run lately, posting a lot of mixes. But due to busy schedules and a bit of laziness, I've run out of fresh mixes ready to upload. Then comes…
low light mixesLUMINOUSOUNDS - Orchestral Strings & Strands
I've been wanting to make an orchestral mix for a long time. Sometimes individual tracks will show up in other mixes but I haven't done one devoted exclusively…
low light mixesSecret Songs of the Harp
Last year saw a trio of very fine albums of harp music from Andrea Cortez, Mary Lattimore, and Kirsten Agresta Copel. Here are links to all three albums…
low light mixesQuiet Indie Songs #2- Spring 2021
At the end of 2020 I posted a mix called "Quiet Indie Songs" and it did a lot better than I expected. A few folks thought it should be a recurring series and I…
low light mixesMeditation & Solace
The origin of this mix is very simple - I simply wanted a new collection of meditative tunes to sleep to or zone out to while sipping tequila on the deck. Once…
low light mixes>_+_here::::comes::::my::::data_+
A year or two ago I read a sci-fi novel in which some of the main characters were sentient robots. When two of them would meet they establish secure channels…
low light mixesAmbient Folk & Cosmic Roots
After the craziness of the last mix it's nice to slow down. And what better way to slow down than with a guest mix from James over at The Slow Music Movement…
low light mixesThe Canterbury Scene
And now for something completely different. This mix is a collection of instrumental tunes from the progressive rock sub-genre known as The Canterbury Scene…
low light mixesmemories and tides
It's funny how mixes come together sometimes. I started this one only knowing I wanted it to be pretty straightforward ambient. The easiest thing to do was to…
low light mixesAmbient Trumpet: A Jazz-Colored Solitude — by Paul Asbury Seaman
Photo by Alex on Unsplash Back in January Paul emailed me about an album called "Bardo Tank" by Ron Miles playing trumpet in The Tank in Colorado. That email…