Headphone Commute
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HC - Residuum Vol 1
May 19, 2013 11:00 - 206 MBHC proudly presents the first volume in the Residuum mix series, a collection of isolationist ambiance and reductionist microsound meticulously curated for a deep listening experience. For an optimum indulgence I recommend a dark and quiet place, preferably horizontal positioning, and a really good pair of open-back headphones. This particular voyage is designed for perception drifting, fuzzy consciousness cleaning, and may benefit your mind if you're suffering from insomnia, jet-lag, or a ha...
Roel Funcken - Black Haines
May 14, 2013 11:00 - 205 MBHappy Tuesday and welcome to another installment in Headphone Commute mixes. Today I’ve got another special treat for you – one I know that you’ll enjoy for the years to come (and yes, I do mean years). After gracing these pages and your ears with his staple post-IDM DSP-rich crunchy sounds, Roel Funcken returns with a fantastic selection of ambient, modern classical and experimental music. I suppose somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Funcken appreciated all ‘good’ music, but I was ...
Sun in Aquarius - Enig'matik Records
May 07, 2013 11:00 - 118 MBIf you have been following my musings throughout the years, you know that I have previously sang praises to the Australian Enig’matik Records run and operated by Jake Rose, aka Sun in Aquarius. Specializing in spectacular sound design, glitchy IDM, and emotional electronica, the label has been trudging along with a steady release schedule of digital EPs and compilations. For today’s podcast, Sun In Aquarius prepares an exclusive mix showcasing much of the upcoming music from the label. I hope...
saimonse - without you i'm nothing
April 30, 2013 11:00 - 127 MBAfter his very inspiring and beautiful tribute to Brock Van Wey, Saimon Saimonse returns to our sonic waves with a selection of his favorite modern classical and cinematic music. And the best part about this mix is that most (if not all) of the pieces are some of our favorites as well! Here you will find selections from Deaf Center, Brambles, Fabrizio Paterlini, Nest, Helios, Clint Mansell and many others... We hope that you will find it as gorgeous as we do, and in the process discover and s...
nuits - War and Peace
April 15, 2013 11:00 - 116 MBI’ve got sounds for every occasion... And today’s featured mix is unlike any other previously showcased on Headphone Commute. Actually, nuits, has already appeared on our podcast with his Jungle Fusion mix, to which you guys have responded very well. And so I’m treating you to a follow up. I’m positive that among you exist, like myself, fans of Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, Wisp, Venetian Snares and The Prodigy. I’m hoping that this mix will kick off a great new week, and perhaps even a whole new...
Mr. Wi$e – Narrative Mixing, First Movement, Land
April 01, 2013 11:00 - 108 MBOne of the most unique listening experiences comes courtesy of Mr. Wi$e, a US based DJ who decided to take the art of mixing to the next level. Using an enormous collection of found sound through the vast network of creative commons, he assembled a sonic story which tells a tale over a set of recognizable and favorite pieces. Mr. Wi$e calls this advance sound and music collage a “narrative mix” – the music that is heard in the context of our daily world, without total isolation, like the soun...
The Musical Odyssey - Matinee At The Eyelid Cinema
March 25, 2013 11:00 - 190 MBEscape with The Musical Odyssey for 82 minutes of beautiful electronica, ambient and modern classical music. There will be no trailers or adverts and, whilst smoking and drinking are allowed, we kindly ask that you refrain from making too much noise while eating your popcorn. It’s an honour to have this mix featured on Headphone Commute, without whom I’d never have discovered much of this great music. If you enjoyed this, please see my Soundcloud or Mixcloud pages for more regularly updated m...
Emerging Species - Recurring Universe
March 18, 2013 11:00 - 82.7 MBThis podcast has been lovingly selected and produced exclusively for Headphone Commute by Emmet Wino and Noémie of the Emerging Species label in London. Close your eyes and trip to this incredible internal cinema piece with no interruptions. Not to be listened to whilst driving or operating heavy machinery. For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
Alastair Kelly - Ryde to Portsmouth
March 05, 2013 11:00 - 139 MBInspired by our podcast series, Alastair Kelly puts together a mix outlining his daily headphone commute via Ryde Pier, on the Isle of Wight, UK. This aural journey recreates the feel of a long walk out onto the sea, beautiful scenery, and lots of wildlife. 'In keeping with the ethos of HC, this is a deeply personal and introspective mix. Some artists featured have travelled to and from work with me for many years now, others (such as my favourite discovery of 2012 – The Boats) are relatively...
Sirat - Noir
March 02, 2013 11:00 - 56.5 MBIf you’re a regular follower and subscriber of Headphone Commute’s podcast, by now you should conclude that we aim to please and surprise with our somewhat irregular mixes. Showcasing music across variety of genres we bring you the taste-makers, artists and DJs to curate an uninterrupted hour of music designed to fit your every mood. And hopefully you’ll be returning to these tunes for more. Today we are featuring a mix by Sirat, a DJ from Spain who hand-picked his favorite downtempo and trip...
Pleq - Pure Thing
February 19, 2013 11:00 - 133 MBOn a cold and windy February morning, we are traveling into the world of Bartosz Dziadosz, a Warsaw based composer recording under the name Pleq. I’ve watched Dziadosz evolve over the last few years and slowly settle down into sublime and blissful ambiance showcased completely on this mix. Just skimming through the tracklist your eyes should land on all of my favorites, creating a journey so warm from within. Most of the selections included on this podcast will be available on a compilation, ...
PvC - 26 Shades Of Darkness
February 10, 2013 11:00 - 139 MBPeter van Cooten has been a long time friend and a co-conspirator in our quest to turn more ears towards ambient and cinematic music. It is a great honor to have Peter put together a mix showcasing his favorite selections from '... and darkness came' compilation which has been released exactly two months ago today! Here's more from Peter: When I thought about creating a mix from this material, I realized that there already were quite a few great mixes around. So I decided to find another angl...
Cedric - Pianorama
January 28, 2013 11:00 - 325 MBWithout a doubt, among the instruments of the world my favorite is piano. I’ve got a baby grand of my own, and whenever the house is silent I gently fill it with my notes. Piano has become such a force in contemporary electronic, ambient, and of course, modern classical music, that I’ve devoted an entire category to the albums in my Best Of lists, and called it Music For Watching The Snow Slowly Fall In The Moonlight. To showcase his favorite selections, Cedric has compiled a two plus hour mi...
SaffronKeira - Mix Tape 121212
January 22, 2013 11:00 - 105 MBThere are days and even weeks when things just don’t go as they’re planned. Do you know what I mean? You start off in the morning with a few scheduled tasks, only to find out that you trip up along the way on minuscule obstacles that frustrate to no end. Perhaps it’s a simple network connection, or a broken alarm clock, or an under-cooked omelet. These frustrations stem from our expectations. Things simply do not align with your plans, but they are there, unfolding all on their own. At least ...
saimonse - time of brock van wey
January 15, 2013 11:00 - 274 MBBrock Van Wey is extremely prolific. Any time I share his music with an unsuspecting audience they get drowned in awe. And every time they start the journey across his vast catalog it just swallows them whole. Today’s podcast is dedicated entirely to the works of Brock van Wey, showcasing his most known moniker, bvdub, as well as East of Oceans and Earth House Hold. Since Brock’s music is like a delicate flower, opening its layers throughout time, this special mix is meant to evolve over two ...
Optic Echo - Best Vinyl of 2012
January 07, 2013 11:00 - 168 MBIn case our Best of 2012 lists are not enough, here’s a 70+ minute mix for you of the best releases of the year. That’s right, we continue the celebration of music from 2012 with this special vinyl-only mix from Mike Jedlicka of Optic Echo radio. This has now become an annual tradition on Headphone Commute – last year Jedlicka created his Best of 2011 vinyl mix which has received a massive positive response from our listeners and readers. We hope you enjoy! For full track listing and more inf...
:papercutz - Dream Scores Part II
December 26, 2012 11:00 - 74.9 MBOver two years ago, :papercutz recorded a mix titled Dream Scores for Headphone Commute, which till this day is our most popular podcast on our Mixcloud page (with over 12,000 listens!). Before 2012 is over, Bruno Miguel returns for the second installment in this cinematic journey! According to neurologist Oliver Sacks, writer of the wonderful ‘Musicophilia’ and documentary ‘Musical Minds’, there is no direct meaning between melody and rhythm and a particular emotional response in our brain, ...
nuits - Jungle Fusion
December 17, 2012 11:00 - 92.5 MBI've been listening to so much ambient and modern classical music, courtesy of my benefit compilation, '...and darkness came', of course, that I honestly need a little break. The end of the year is also upon us, and I must cleanse my palette in order to properly revisit all of my favorite albums of 2012. It’s no secret that I'm a child of electronica, and fan of all its paths and branches. Besides the wide avenues of techno and drum'n'bass, I also enjoy the darker alleys of breakcore, fast ro...
Optic Echo - and darkness came – a sampler mix
December 11, 2012 11:00 - 111 MBIf it feels like I’m really going out of my way to promote this benefit compilation, it’s because I am. And you know what? I don’t feel one bit embarrassed by it. Every single penny raised in this effort will be donated towards a humanitarian cause! And if we can all get together, raise awareness, while bathing the world in some wonderful music, then my goal will be complete. So in case you haven’t had a chance to listen to the last mix, or click through the track previews on bandcamp, I pres...
HC - and darkness came – a sampler mix
December 03, 2012 11:00 - 140 MBI am getting extremely excited (and a little bit nervous) about Headphone Commute’s benefit compilation, '...and darkness came'. The release date has been announced as December 10th, and in just a week you shall be able to finally experience this incredible lineup featuring the world’s top talent in ambient, modern classical and experimental music. But boasting aside, I wanted to take some time and actually showcase the diverse sonic landscape of music offered on the compilation by making thi...
wndfrm - Live At Decibel Festival
November 27, 2012 11:00 - 50.3 MBOn today's Headphone Commute podcast, I'd like to showcase a live set by Portland based Tim Westcott, recording under the alias wndfrm (and also known as cloudburst). Westcott produces beautiful atmospheric ambiance layered with driving rhythms, soaring dynamics and hypnotic charm. Here's a quote from Tim: "it was a bit of an experiment for me, and i think it was successful. the set is comprised of modular re-edited sections of completed and un-finished tracks, a healthy dose of effects chain...
Kreng - Headphone Commute Mix
November 13, 2012 11:00 - 114 MBI am hoping that by now you have already learned about my benefit compilation, '... and darkness came'. If not, consider this your official invite. Kreng, by the way, is also on the list of confirmed artists, contributing an original track, The Midnight Hour. Of course, I can keep talking about that for hours! Meanwhile, I am honored to present you with an exclusive Headphone Commute Mix from Pepijn Caudron. The cover art of this mix features a photo I took of my vinyl box set copy of Works F...
Sun Hammer + Radere - Journey Into Lotophagen
November 05, 2012 11:00 - 108 MBWell now...It feels like I’m back... For the last week I was 'displaced' from my home, due to hurricane Sandy (read up on my status update) and it feels like I’m back… Not really 100% in the routine, which explains why this Headphone Commute mix gets published on a Tuesday, but it’s the mix itself that allows me to fall back into the state of 'norm'. Now then... Today’s exclusive podcast comes courtesy of Sun Hammer (Jay Bodley) and Radere (Carl Ritger), two friends and artists who have recen...
Black Swan - Music For Masquerade
October 29, 2012 11:00 - 126 MBI hope you're ready for this... I hope your friends are ready too, because this is something you must share! Halloween is approaching, and I wanted to publish some dark and eerie sounds. I could not think of anyone better to create this atmosphere than Black Swan. I have been personally fascinated with this mysterious artist's aesthetic of hushed tones and dark ambiance since his 2010 debut release on Experimedia, In 8 Movements. A year later, the same label picked up his sophomore release, T...
Nebulo - Cardiac Mixtape
October 22, 2012 11:00 - 95.8 MBOn Wednesday, October 24th, Thomas Pujols is releasing his fifth full-length as Nebulo. The album is titled Cardiac and will be available on the beloved Hymen Records as a CD and a 100-run limited 180 gram vinyl (with a download code to the album tracks plus three exclusive digital pieces). To celebrate the release, Nebulo contributes a mix, which includes a few tracks from the album, plus many of his favorite artists. Once again, just look at the tracklist! His selections are dark and broody...
Bigo and Twigetti – There's A River In The Valley, Made Of Melting Snow
October 08, 2012 11:00 - 89 MBI can’t recall how I discovered Bigo and Twigetti, a London-based label releasing modern classical, electronic and ambient sounds. The label’s current roster includes Leah Kardos, Jim Perkins, Microseq, Sanmi, Upside Down Umbrella, and Ranger 3. For this Headphone Commute mix, I invited the label to share their favorite tunes with their ever growing audience. Here’s more on this mix. In ‘The Heat of the Moment’ an article by George Monbiot, published in the Guardian on 28th August 2012 he sta...
HC - Decibel 2012 Showcase
September 24, 2012 11:00 - 160 MBIn case I didn't explicitly state this before, Headphone Commute is proud to be one of the Media Partner's at this year’s Decibel Festival in Seattle. Yep, little 'ol HC is right up there along with XLR8R, Beatport, Resident Advisor, and Red Bull Music Academy. To celebrate this honor, and build up the anticipation for the upcoming event, I decided to put together this mix, featuring some of my favorite artists which will be performing at Decibel. I kept the selection mostly on the ambient an...
Gagarin Project - Misterika 2012
September 10, 2012 11:00 - 224 MBThere’s something about psybient music that takes me to other worlds… If I think about the evolution of electronic music, I would have to say that early sound by acts like Future Sound of London and even Orbital eventually evolved into psychedelic ambient, full of downtempo beats and organic instrumentation. On this installment of Headphone Commute podcast we feature Gagarin Project’s live mix, recorded live at Misterika 2012, in Crimea, Ukraine. Close your eyes and imagine: MYSTERIOUS dome o...
Roel Funcken - RerCury MetroGrade
September 04, 2012 11:00 - 170 MBWelcome to another chapter in Headphone Commute podcasts. It’s our 101st installment! I hope you’ve been enjoying this show. Today we welcome back one of my all-time favorite artists, Roel Funcken. Back in February, Funcken shared with us an exclusive mix of his favorite selections, in his Foel Runcken’s Waistbend Fall Mix. On this Rercury Metrograde mix, Funcken offers a collection of unreleased tracks, remixes, and more than handful of pieces from his latest full length release – Mercury Re...
HC - Back To Mine
August 27, 2012 11:00 - 164 MBWell, here it is... Headphone Commute Mix #100. Of course, when I started this podcast, I never thought it’d get this far. I stressed for over a month on how to celebrate this round number – it had to be awesome, right? It had to be the best of the best! Finally I landed on a theme of music from the 90s – the sound that started it all for me – and called it Back To Mine. I begin the mix with a hallucinogenic mixture of bits, dreams, and flashbacks that have permanently invaded my mind. Those ...
Aria Rostami – Headphone Commute Mix 2
August 20, 2012 11:00 - 126 MBWell, it’s just another Monday. Another turn for planet Earth that marks another day. This Headphone Commute Mix by Aria Rostami is the second offering since his last one in February, but as an overall podcast it’s number 99. Something to think about. The next one, after all is 100. But is ‘one hundred’ just another number, the way this Monday’s just another day? It’s way too early in the week to be this philosophical, so why not turn to music? On this hour-long journey Rostami offers his sel...
Robert Skrzynski – Experimental Poland 1960 – 2012
August 13, 2012 11:00 - 188 MBAs you could tell from the title of this mix, today’s podcast is experimental in nature. The selection of the acts comes courtesy of Robert Skrzyński, experimental sound and video artist from Poland, and spans some of the most essential Polish recordings between 1960 and 2012. This showcase features music by Polish Radio Experimental Studio recovered from archives by Bôłt, experiments with tape by Tomasz Sikorski, recorded in 1975, as well as selections from some of the most prominent Polish ...
missaw - 1001 nights
July 30, 2012 11:00 - 136 MBThe Centrifuge is a UK-based electronic arts collective and a record label specializing in exploring electronica, glitch, IDM and even drill’n'bass. Operating since 2008, The Centrifuge has put out many digital releases that tickle our eardrums, including releases by Lodsb and Valence Drakes. This particular mix is put together by the mysterious missaw, who, from what I can gather, is the person behind the collective! For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit he...
Layvis - Ballads for Single File Cynicism 002
July 23, 2012 11:00 - 104 MBThis morning's mix comes from the mysterious Layvis. I can tell you that he is a motion graphics artist based out of Cape Town, South Africa, and that he previously contributed to Headphone Commute's podcast, but the rest you'd have to find out for yourself! This mix was inspired by Nebulo's Headphone Commute Mix, which we featured back in March. So here’s something glitchy clicky post-dubsteppy for your slowly waking mind. And as always, words don’t do music the justice. So let's get right t...
MuskoakA - Music For Awakened Spirits And Open Minds
July 09, 2012 11:00 - 194 MBHere’s another flashback to the beloved pieces of last year. Once again, we enlisted the mixing skills of Andreas Adams (aka MuskoakA) to cook up an inter-dimensional journey through our favorite sounds. For this exclusive podcast, Andreas makes his selections from our Best of 2011 lists, this time it’s Music For Awakened Spirits And Open Minds. Using this limited collection of albums, Andreas concentrated on the flow of music, and in turn created one of the best mixes of the year. The cover ...
Krasius - Headphone Commute Mix
June 25, 2012 11:00 - 140 MBExposing Headphone Commute’s podcast as a platform for other artists to express themselves has been a very rewarding experience for all parties. Not only does it amplify and broadcast their voice, but it lets the listeners peak into the inner workings of the artist’s mind, and the soundtrack that makes up their daily life. At the end it always has been about sharing great music, and creating relationships that music supports. For today’s special mix, Belgian Theo Marin, aka Krasius, compiles ...
Justinas Mikulskis (S13) - Headphone Commute Mix
June 18, 2012 11:00 - 280 MBJustinas Mikulskis, the man behind secretthirteen.org journal, stops by Headphone Commute to record an eclectic two-hour mix of genre-less music, spanning from 1971 to 2012. This is a journey into times, cultures, and minds of human consciousness where music always stands still. Here’s a description about the mix from Mikulskis: This is the expression of me as a music lover and collector. In my perception music has no style boundaries and needs to be played long-sighted. Records from the diff...
Howl Of The Demon Night Of The Werewolf
June 11, 2012 11:00 - 52.4 MBAs the darkness settled comfortably for its turn to rule, the Creature With 6 Billion Faces And 1 Heart took over the music. First appearing on HC’s Mixcloud pages beneath the cloak of a troll, this personality pushed the buttons of unsuspecting visitors, urging them to open their ears to music, which was beyond the beyond. Finally, getting my full attention, I presented an opportunity to showcase the sounds instead of the words. This mix is the result of our understanding. Scratching on your...
MuskoakA - Music For Withered Leaves And Lonely Fishtanks
June 04, 2012 11:00 - 125 MBWith June begins the second half of the year, with the first one laying dormant in the past. But it’s no good to mourn the things that were – instead we celebrate the times. Today, with the help of Andreas Adams (aka MuskoakA) we take a look back at our favorite selections of 2011, and dust them off for another rotation. For this exclusive Headphone Commute mix, Andreas was provided a limited set of albums to work with, in particular only the selections from our Best of 2011's Music For Withe...
HC - Analog Caverns and Digital Crypts
May 07, 2012 11:00 - 147 MBIt's been quite some time since I published my own mix. I actually compiled this selection of favorite tracks back in January, and let it marinate while other selectors stepped up to the plate. For this 90th mix on Headphone Commute, I'll let it slowly ooze out of your speakers and drape your ears with darkness and cold. The theme on this mix explores dark ambient techno, hauntology, and experimental beats, alternating between banging rhythms and noisy drones, with a touch of vocal speech for...
Simon Scott – Headphone Commute Mix
April 30, 2012 12:00 - 123 MBAs winter slowly turns into spring I celebrate turning a year older as the blossoms begin to appear and we begin to hear the croak of the crows who begin busily nesting at the top of the trees. As I begin to anticipate the forthcoming hot summer evenings the pollen in the air is accompanied by my activity of making this mix that contains some of my favourite tracks both old (Eno and Moore) and new (Intrusion and Kane Ikin + David Wenngren). Here is a spring 2012 mix that also serves to bridge...
Rich-Ears - Summerfall
April 23, 2012 11:00 - 158 MBWhat Xander Richaers (aka Rich-Ears) doesn't know, is that I've been a fan of his mixes for years. In particular, his Perfect series, from Perfect Aphex Twin to Perfect Four Tet to Perfect Orbital and Perfect Autechre - the compilations capture the essence of my favorite artists. So why hasn't he appeared on Headphone Commute podcast until today? The truth is, I was a bit cautious about featuring a mix full of single artist's tracks — even after Amon Tobin praised the Perfect Amon Tobin mix h...
Floyd Kelley III – Dynamophone [part two]
April 16, 2012 11:00 - 132 MBToday Headphone Commute features a second installment of a two-part mix by Floyd Kelley III, showcasing his selections from Dynamophone Records, a San Francisco based purveyor of cinematic, euphoric, and ethereal sounds. A perfect compliment to these mixes is the release Epitome: A Dynamophone Compendium which features soon-to-be-released tracks from Ryan Hicks and Grzegorz Bojanek. Get your FREE download by visiting the Dynamophone Bandcamp site. For full track listing and more information ...
Gurun Gurun - Home Normal Mix
April 09, 2012 11:00 - 94.1 MBWelcome to another week of beautiful music. Today we turn our attention to one of our all time favorite labels, Home Normal. Curated by Ian Hawgood, this independent imprint running out of Japan has been responsible for many fantastic albums that have been featured in our Best of the Year lists since the inception of Headphone Commute. Two years ago I even published my own tribute to the label, At Home With Home Normal. Today, one of the label’s artists, Jara Tarnovski, recording under the al...
Floyd Kelley III – Dynamophone [part one]
April 02, 2012 11:00 - 112 MBAfter an amazing mix dedicated to Microsound, featuring recordings from 12k and LINE imprint, Floyd Kelley III returns to Headphone Commute Podcast with another label showcase. This time he selects his favorite recordings from Dynamophone Records, a San Francisco based purveyor of cinematic, euphoric, and ethereal sounds. This is a two hour journey that will take you through the melodic electronica, organic ambiance and soothing melancholy tones. Make sure you keep your eye out for a second i...
Matt van Ax - Music for Kicking Your Brain Back Into The Groove
March 26, 2012 13:00 - 124 MBThe missing mix... For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
Nebulo – Headphone Commute Mix
March 19, 2012 13:00 - 139 MBFrench electronic music composer, Thomas Pujols, may be known for his dark and crunchy IDM releases on Hymen Records under his Nebulo moniker – see Kolia (2006), Ãvutmã (2008), and Artefact (2010) – but for today’s Headphone Commute podcast special, he mixes up a deep and introspective journey worthy of a thorough analysis. Just look at this amazing track list! On second thought, maybe you shouldn’t – just take this sonic ride with a blindfold on. For full track listing and more information a...
Escape Art - Air Texture I Mix
March 13, 2012 13:00 - 45 MBRepetitive musical structures reached high levels of sophistication in a number of world cultures (Javanese Gamelan, Ghanaese drumming, Indian tabla, Pygmy songs). Some early medieval European music also employed repetition as a basic formal element, but at some point in the middle ages, music in Europe began developing into a different direction. The great works of classical music were complex harmonic structures but still needed rhythm and repetition primarily as a means to give them form. ...
Machinefabriek – Drum Mix
March 05, 2012 13:00 - 85.8 MBIf you’re a follower of ambient, experimental and abstract music, chances are that you have a favorite album from Machinefabriek. Rutger Zuydervelt is extremely prolific, producing close to a dozen albums, collaborations and EPs per year! I don’t even know when he found the time to make this exclusive mix for Headphone Commute! And a unique one at that. Either displaying a primal energy, or sublte micro-sound textures, the scope of possibilities of a drumkit (when played by a good drummer) is...
Herd – Headphone Commute Mix
February 27, 2012 13:00 - 138 MBI discovered Herd's sound only last year, when he released another installment in his Tangents series on Future Sound of London‘s own label, fsoldigital. I’ll be honest, being a huge fan of everything FSOL since the early 90s, I was immediately blown away! This mix is a nod to the legendary 3D Headspace and ISDN transmissions which were broadcast by The Future Sound of London in the mid to late 1990s. These soundscapes as well as the Radio One Essential mixes were what inspired me to begin ma...