Headphone Commute
320 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsFree mixes created by and exclusively for Headphone Commute
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Muttley - Exponents Of The Guitar
September 19, 2010 14:00 - 78 MBMuttley is a self-described freelance writer, mixtape creator, promoter and archivist, who has created mixes for a variety of sites and podcast stations in the past. This time, he’s got an exclusive mix for Headphone Commute listeners, compiling tracks that use guitar as the prominent instrument. For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
Low Light Mixes – The Landscape Listens
August 29, 2010 14:00 - 110 MBToday we’re presenting to you one of our favorite ambient journeys from Low Light Mixes. Although this mix was made in the dead of winter, we still feel that its calm nature can soothe away your daily worries, stress and aches. It definitely hits the spot on this side of the mixing board. Here’s Dave Michuda talking about the inspiration behind the mix: It’s the dead of winter, just trying to outlast the snow and cold, trying to make it to spring break. The music in this mix has a sort of lon...
Cole Pierce - Zombies and Vampires
July 18, 2010 14:00 - 112 MBAfter his previous appearance on Headphone Commute with an excellent modern classical mix, Later, Cole Pierce returns with a grab-bag of soothing summer tunes that cut through the heat, your ears, and your heart. Just like the last time, this mix is actually in two parts: Zombies and Vampires, presented here in one piece for your enjoyment. Expect the unexpected, smolder and rejoice! For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
Shukry Adams - kw1v3r
July 04, 2010 14:00 - 71.4 MBAfter sharing with the commuters his previous mix, Ethereal Cinematicism, Shukry Adams returns with an edgier side of his likings. Listeners should expect to get enveloped in drone, noise, and even douchestep, in this slowly evolving, hour long journey. For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
Arkady – But I-
June 27, 2010 14:00 - 159 MBI’m pretty psyched up to get this mix out into your ears! This one has been in the making for quiet some time, and it is finally here! Get ready for some dark IDM, massive dubstep and raging drum’n'bass. If you haven’t heard this type of music before, then I’d be proud to introduce you to this style via Headphone Commute! So turn this up, and get ready to have your head blown off!!! For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit headphonecommute.com
bvdub – 2 hours and 20 years
June 20, 2010 14:00 - 89.8 MBThis weekend we have another outstanding mix for you! 2 hours and 20 years has been put together by Brock Van Wey, releasing under bvdub, exclusively for Headphone Commute. It is indeed special, since this is Brock’s first mix made in 15 years with moments of elation. It was made on a 2-hour morning bus ride from Shanghai, where Brock reflected on the last 20 years immersed in electronic music. Carried by his emotional ups and downs, the mix incorporates a verity of tracks along the memory la...
Sysyphe - Under the Wood
June 13, 2010 14:00 - 127 MBThis weekend we are very excited to bring you a chilled out, psybient mix by Philip Contamin, who records some lush downtempo under the name of Sysyphe. Check out his debut album, Running Up That Hill released on French Hadra Records. We’ve been meaning to introduce you to some of our favorite psychill artists for a while! So it’s a pleasure to have an artist select his [and our] favorite releases from labels like Aleph Zero, Space Baby, Blue Hour Sounds, and of course, Ultimae. Hope this tak...
HC – Oceanica
May 30, 2010 14:00 - 92.5 MBSun... Ocean... Calmness... Being in a meditative state of mind, attempting to clear out all thoughts and rid myself of negative energy, I put together a mix to compliment my breathing. As the water sways in waves, so does my breath, and so does everything else. Rotations... Cycles... Beginnings... This ambient mix with a touch of dub is meant to relax your mind and take the stress away. Use it as a simple tool to bring peace into your restless soul... For full track listing and more informat...
Ruckspin – Ranking Studio Mix
April 18, 2010 14:00 - 69.7 MBAbout two years ago, Rob Booth of Electronic Explorations has introduced me to the new sound of dubstep. I’ve heard the wobbly sound of the London underground before. But this was something else. Cinematic, ethereal, and incredibly organic, with a rumbling bass and a syncopated beat. I was immediately in love with the output of Ranking Records. Artists like Ruckspin, Quark, and Planas have immediately grabbed my attention, and I’ve been a fan ever since. I am especially excited about this ins...
HC – Our Shelter, Our Tomb
April 11, 2010 14:00 - 84.9 MBI am very excited to share this special mix with you! I originally put it together back in February, after I was finished with Headphone Commute’s Best of 2009. It was intended as a follow up to my popular Modern Classical Mix, featuring my favorite selections from 2009. The mix quickly became dark, nostalgic, and bleak. Originally featured on the truly wonderful Fluid Radio back in March, here it is, finally, for your enjoyment! For full track listing and more information about this mix, ple...
Overcast Sound – April Ambient Mix
April 04, 2010 14:00 - 58 MBCanadian deep-techno duo, Michael Pettit and Jamie Drouin, producing under the moniker Overcast Sound, create "introspective compositions built from fragments of field recordings, oblique references to dub rhythms, and sweeping cinematic textures..." They have recently released a 3-track EP, Untitled 12 on Untitled and After label, which is highly recommended for fans of DeepChord, Quantec, bvdub, and anything on echospace [detroit] label. Mmm… did I get your taste buds wet? Then you will enj...
Cole Pierce - Later
March 28, 2010 14:00 - 106 MBThis week we bring you a wonderful selection of modern classical and experimental pieces as compiled by Cole Pierce. Later was originally produced in a unique edition of 60 CDs, featuring a poem by Tyler Carter and packaged with the playlist printed on found paper and were distributed to Cole Pierce’s mix CD mailing list in January of 2010. The ongoing multiples project (since 2004) consists of mixed CDs produced and mailed about twice a year. Cole Pierce is a Chicago based artist making pain...
HC - At Home With Home Normal
March 21, 2010 14:00In the first few months of 2010, Ian Hawgood, the owner of Home Normal, bombarded my mailbox with envelopes full of promos, and my ears with sublime ambient bliss. In 2009, Hawgood managed to publish eight releases, and this year he’s already on the way with another five! I spent a whole weekend enveloped in drones, early morning soundscapes, and experimental ambient music. And then I came up with a way to thank Ian. The following is a one hour mix composed entirely out of my favorite selecti...
HC - At Home With Home Normal
March 21, 2010 14:00 - 81.9 MBIn the first few months of 2010, Ian Hawgood, the owner of Home Normal, bombarded my mailbox with envelopes full of promos, and my ears with sublime ambient bliss. In 2009, Hawgood managed to publish eight releases, and this year he’s already on the way with another five! I spent a whole weekend enveloped in drones, early morning soundscapes, and experimental ambient music. And then I came up with a way to thank Ian. The following is a one hour mix composed entirely out of my favorite selecti...
Shukry Adams - Ethereal Cinematicism
February 28, 2010 14:00 - 63.4 MBHailing from South Africa, Shukry Adams mixes up his favorite selections of beautiful ambient, modern classical, drone, and dark ambient selections. Just look through the track listing to get a feel of the incoming wave of music which will cradle you for close to an hour. Broadcasting through the slow internet connections, Adams explains: I tried to create a soundtrack-esque atmosphere and sometimes subtle layering to create mood and to fluctuate the listener's emotions. I could tell you more...
Mr. Tom - Polar
February 21, 2010 14:00 - 97.6 MBIt's a chilly early morning, and I my feet sink into the hard shell of a snow that built up over the night. The sun warms my face, but the air is crispy and dry. I hurry towards my destination, in time with the beat, on my headphone commute. The music compiled in this mix by Mr. Tom features some of my favorite ambient dub and ambient techno artists, like Vladislav Delay, Lulu Rouge, Yagya, Trentemoller, and Gas, so I couldn't resist from sharing it with you. Appropriately titled Polar, the m...
HC - DSM-IV-TR
February 14, 2010 14:00 - 88.6 MBAs my mood shifts from one plane to another, and the music bombards my ears with various styles, tones and rhythms, it's hard to stay grounded to just one genre. Today, I feel like glitching along with IDM. Tomorrow, I bop my head to hard pounding techno. In anger, evil drum'n'bass takes over my soul, then collapses in half-time to the vibrations of dubstep. How do I capture all of these swings in one swooping hour? For full track listing and more information about this mix, please visit head...
Jasper TX - From Midnight To Sunlight
January 24, 2010 14:00 - 87.6 MBAnother exclusive mix prepared for Headphone Commute! This time, it's Dag Rozenqvist, aka Jasper TX, mixing up his favorite tracks to keep you warm in the night... In the past few years, Rozenqvist has really stepped up in his production of dark ambient and acoustic drone pieces. Jasper TX 2008 release on Miasmah, titled Black Sleep, received critical acclaim from all purveyors of minimalism. Last year, collaborating with Anduin, he released The Beinding Of Light (SMTG Limited, 2009), as well...
HC - Organic Ambient
December 19, 2009 14:00 - 83.7 MBOK. I screwed up... A year ago, right about this time, I made a set of mixes to showcase my favorite artists and releases of 2008. These were the Intelligent Breakcore and Modern Classical mixes that I already have shared with you on Headphone Commute. But there was one more that I have failed to publish. I can come up with many excuses for this - some of them are valid - hard drive crash has sent me on an agonizing search for backed up files across multiple media. But now the mix is here, an...
Hecq - Mixtape One
October 23, 2009 14:00 - 126 MBOi oi oi! Do I have a treat for you! I'm about to set off for a two week vacation, but before I go, I want to present you with an amazing mix from none other than Ben Lukas Boysen, aka Hecq! As you could have already guessed from these pages, I am a big fan of Hecq's dark and crunchy IDM and his amazing modern classical compositions. I usually end up including at least one of his tracks in most of my mixes. In the beginning of this year I sang praise to his latest album, Steeltongued (Hymen,...