Thu, 17 May 2012 00:42:10 GMT Headphone Commute /users/headphonecommute en-us Headphone Commute. 2010 Headphone Commute promos@headphonecommute.com /users/headphonecommute 200 200 Music Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Micro, House, Electro, Hip Hop, HipHop, Electronic, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic no Richard Chartier Today we are honored to share with you a special mix from Richard Chartier. With numerous releases on his very own LINE, as well as 12k, Raster-Noton, Room40, Spekk, Die Stadt and many other experimental labels, Chartier is a highly regarded sound artist, manipulator and sculptor of ambient, minimal, and reductionist electronic music. I could continue spewing praise, but will opt for “less is more” aesthetic, letting music speak for itself, in honor of... Today we are honored to share with you a special mix from Richard Chartier. With numerous releases on his very own LINE, as well as 12k, Raster-Noton, Room40, Spekk, Die Stadt and many other experimental labels, Chartier is a highly regarded sound artist, manipulator and sculptor of ambient, minimal, and reductionist electronic music. I could continue spewing praise, but will opt for “less is more” aesthetic, letting music speak for itself, in honor of... /sets/richard_chartier/a_wintery_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3816/72_Richard_Chartier_-_A_Wintery_Mix.mp3 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:02:43 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Pv C This mix obviously found its name from the lovely intro (and outtro) track by Nest. In-between, there are many moments of ‘stillness’, too… Moments you may slowly drift off into the drones, letting your mind wander… to be pulled back again by some of the post-classical ‘anchors’ in this mix from A Winged Victory For the Sullen, Human Greed, Vladimír Gódar, and Maya Beiser (member of Bang on a Can, with a stunning cello performance of the Djivan... This mix obviously found its name from the lovely intro (and outtro) track by Nest. In-between, there are many moments of ‘stillness’, too… Moments you may slowly drift off into the drones, letting your mind wander… to be pulled back again by some of the post-classical ‘anchors’ in this mix from A Winged Victory For the Sullen, Human Greed, Vladimír Gódar, and Maya Beiser (member of Bang on a Can, with a stunning cello performance of the Djivan... /sets/pv_c/stillness http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3803/01_PvC_-_Stillness.mp3 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:47:14 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Orangewarrior It’s getting chilly out there… Here’s something to drop into your coffee as you wake up all hot-headed and ready to take on the world. Whether you want to chill out with these beats, or (as in my case) just waking up and need something to give you that tiny boost, I promise you will enjoy this mix from Orangewarrior. As the tired genre dips off further into the dance floor territory, the listeners at home have rightfully claimed their own branch. Call ... It’s getting chilly out there… Here’s something to drop into your coffee as you wake up all hot-headed and ready to take on the world. Whether you want to chill out with these beats, or (as in my case) just waking up and need something to give you that tiny boost, I promise you will enjoy this mix from Orangewarrior. As the tired genre dips off further into the dance floor territory, the listeners at home have rightfully claimed their own branch. Call ... /sets/orangewarrior_/chilled_dubstep_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3676/68_Orangewarrior_-_Chilled_Dubstep_M.mp3 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:32:48 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Vuurwerk Mixing it up a bit with some bass heavy post-dubstep and instrumental west-coast beats is a selection of tracks from a somewhat mysterious Belgian artist going by the name of Vuurwerk (tr. “fireworks”). With a four track EP under the belt, the ‘post-apocalyptic tree house’ / ‘whatever’ / ‘music made by a couple of kids’ surely got our attention piquing… Some of the tracks from the Vuurwerk’s debut EP, "Me", are also included in this mix for your pleasure… Mixing it up a bit with some bass heavy post-dubstep and instrumental west-coast beats is a selection of tracks from a somewhat mysterious Belgian artist going by the name of Vuurwerk (tr. “fireworks”). With a four track EP under the belt, the ‘post-apocalyptic tree house’ / ‘whatever’ / ‘music made by a couple of kids’ surely got our attention piquing… Some of the tracks from the Vuurwerk’s debut EP, "Me", are also included in this mix for your pleasure… /sets/vuurwerk/vuurmix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3608/67_Vuurwerk_-_Vuurmix.mp3 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:40 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Hc Welcome to our first mystery mix... No tracklisting, name, or even description... Just music... I suppose that's all I have to say... Welcome to our first mystery mix... No tracklisting, name, or even description... Just music... I suppose that's all I have to say... /sets/hc/mystery_mix_01 http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3605/17_Our_Shelter__Our_Tomb.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:16:53 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Hidden Shoal Recordings Australian label, Hidden Shoal Recordings, has been featured more than once on this site. In fact, we’ve recently celebrated label’s releases with our Sound Bytes : Hidden Shoal Special, featuring reviews of the latest from Markus Mehr, Slow Dancing Society, Jumpel, and Antonymes. But the music speaks through sound, and not words. And so, without further ado, we present you with an exclusive mix of Hidden Shoal gems, put together by the man behind the l... Australian label, Hidden Shoal Recordings, has been featured more than once on this site. In fact, we’ve recently celebrated label’s releases with our Sound Bytes : Hidden Shoal Special, featuring reviews of the latest from Markus Mehr, Slow Dancing Society, Jumpel, and Antonymes. But the music speaks through sound, and not words. And so, without further ado, we present you with an exclusive mix of Hidden Shoal gems, put together by the man behind the l... /sets/hidden_shoal_recordings/another_place_to_be http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3192/52_Hidden_Shoal_Recordings_-_Another.mp3 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:18:57 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Matt Van Ax Matt van Ax is a good ol’ friend of mine. In the late 90s Matt spent countless hours perfecting his DJing skills, creating seamless transitions of perfectly beat matched tracks across the kick-drum pounding genres. And even after numerous gigs in the clubs and underground parties across the globe, he still spins till this day… For this special podcast I threw a challenge at him, and asked him to create a mix out of _my_ selections. Specifically, I wante... Matt van Ax is a good ol’ friend of mine. In the late 90s Matt spent countless hours perfecting his DJing skills, creating seamless transitions of perfectly beat matched tracks across the kick-drum pounding genres. And even after numerous gigs in the clubs and underground parties across the globe, he still spins till this day… For this special podcast I threw a challenge at him, and asked him to create a mix out of _my_ selections. Specifically, I wante... /sets/matt_van_ax/music_for_crawling_through_abandoned_cities http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3168/51_Matt_van_Ax_-_Music_For_Crawling.mp3 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:52:04 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Yoja Through a seemingly random occurrence I am introduced to some amazing new artists, in this almost magical mix by a mysterious Russian selector, known by the name of Yoja. The name of this special mix speaks all for itself, and through a 30+ minute journey, Yoja, “a true master of the mental acrobatics”, invites you on a pleasant flight. I leave you in his safe hands, as I run off to research some of these previously known to me names… Enjoy… Through a seemingly random occurrence I am introduced to some amazing new artists, in this almost magical mix by a mysterious Russian selector, known by the name of Yoja. The name of this special mix speaks all for itself, and through a 30+ minute journey, Yoja, “a true master of the mental acrobatics”, invites you on a pleasant flight. I leave you in his safe hands, as I run off to research some of these previously known to me names… Enjoy… /sets/yoja/fly http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3159/50_Yoja_-_Fly.mp3 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:19:07 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Cole Pierce On this beautiful Sunday morning we are mesmerized by the storytelling qualities of Cole Pierce‘s latest mix. This is his third installment for Headphone Commute’s podcast, and we are definitely happy to host his selection of incredible tunes that otherwise would have never grazed these speakers. Here’s more from Cole: This mix was named Lazy for the longest time, but I knew it wasn’t lazy. It has more of an ambitious meandering feel to it. For a while... On this beautiful Sunday morning we are mesmerized by the storytelling qualities of Cole Pierce‘s latest mix. This is his third installment for Headphone Commute’s podcast, and we are definitely happy to host his selection of incredible tunes that otherwise would have never grazed these speakers. Here’s more from Cole: This mix was named Lazy for the longest time, but I knew it wasn’t lazy. It has more of an ambitious meandering feel to it. For a while... /sets/cole_pierce/go_lightly http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3140/49_Cole_Pierce_-_Go_Lightly.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:18:52 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Shukry Adams Shukry Adams returns to Headphone Commute’s podcast with his third installment! What can we say – we love his eclectic selection… He makes our ears go “woot?” :) There are no words to describe this journey, although Adams certainly has tried, occasionally inventing his own genres along the way. Here is his blurb, unedited, and raw: this here mix is 6 months in the making. the surge in yawn inducing dubschlep and witch house {fail} has me jaded. i wante... Shukry Adams returns to Headphone Commute’s podcast with his third installment! What can we say – we love his eclectic selection… He makes our ears go “woot?” :) There are no words to describe this journey, although Adams certainly has tried, occasionally inventing his own genres along the way. Here is his blurb, unedited, and raw: this here mix is 6 months in the making. the surge in yawn inducing dubschlep and witch house {fail} has me jaded. i wante... /sets/shukry_adams/rubickskeub http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3139/48_Shukry_Adams_-_Rubickskeub.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:13:11 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Mike Jedlicka This vinyl only mix by Optic Echo‘s founder Mike Jedlicka was formulated to represent where the light and dark meet at the first flicker of dawn. You’ve been awake all night with a feeling of a constant undertow pulling the world away, a premonition of something unknown to come. A vague hallucination of old memories and new dreams melding together to form something distinct. Relax, take a deep breath, and get your anxiety in check. Shed your winter ... This vinyl only mix by Optic Echo‘s founder Mike Jedlicka was formulated to represent where the light and dark meet at the first flicker of dawn. You’ve been awake all night with a feeling of a constant undertow pulling the world away, a premonition of something unknown to come. A vague hallucination of old memories and new dreams melding together to form something distinct. Relax, take a deep breath, and get your anxiety in check. Shed your winter ... /sets/mike_jedlicka/fleeting_desolation_-_optic_echo_headphone_commute_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/3138/47_Mike_Jedlicka_-_Fleeting_Desolati.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:57:00 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop The Beat Oracle In our continuous devotion to bringing good music to your ears, Headphone Commute has partnered with The Beat Oracle for this special podcast. The Beat Oracle is a radio show, broadcasting weekly out of Columbus, Ohio, on Saturdays at 6pm on WCRS, 98.3 and 102.1FM radio. For over a decade, The Beat Oracle has thrived on presenting the listeners around the globe with the best in Future Music. The show continues its dissemination of futuristic and forward... In our continuous devotion to bringing good music to your ears, Headphone Commute has partnered with The Beat Oracle for this special podcast. The Beat Oracle is a radio show, broadcasting weekly out of Columbus, Ohio, on Saturdays at 6pm on WCRS, 98.3 and 102.1FM radio. For over a decade, The Beat Oracle has thrived on presenting the listeners around the globe with the best in Future Music. The show continues its dissemination of futuristic and forward... /sets/the_beat_oracle/the_beat_oracle_presents_headphone_commute_particles http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2813/46_The_Beat_Oracle_Presents_Headphon.mp3 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:45:05 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Easily Embarrassed The Easily Embarrassed project is a Netherlands group consisting of three electronic musicians – Jeffrey van der Schilden, Nick van der Schilden, and Peter Spaargaren. The crew have been producing for the past four years, releasing full length albums and EPs on labels like Cardamar, Cosmicleaf and Soundmute. For this Headphone Commute podcast, Easily Embarrassed collect their personal favorites from each year, arranged into a continuous mix for your lis... The Easily Embarrassed project is a Netherlands group consisting of three electronic musicians – Jeffrey van der Schilden, Nick van der Schilden, and Peter Spaargaren. The crew have been producing for the past four years, releasing full length albums and EPs on labels like Cardamar, Cosmicleaf and Soundmute. For this Headphone Commute podcast, Easily Embarrassed collect their personal favorites from each year, arranged into a continuous mix for your lis... /sets/easily_embarrassed/4_years_like_yesterday http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2811/45_Easily_Embarrassed_-_4_years_like.mp3 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:07:07 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Pleq Today we are excited to present you with an exclusive mix from Warsaw based producer, Bartosz Dziadosz, known to the world of IDM and electronica simply as Pleq. Comprised mostly of original tracks and remixes from many favorite artists, such as offthesky, Nebulo, Spyweirdos and others, the mix takes you through a somber trip of ups and downs. And although it’s nearly impossible not to mention the devastating disaster in Japan, the music reminds us that... Today we are excited to present you with an exclusive mix from Warsaw based producer, Bartosz Dziadosz, known to the world of IDM and electronica simply as Pleq. Comprised mostly of original tracks and remixes from many favorite artists, such as offthesky, Nebulo, Spyweirdos and others, the mix takes you through a somber trip of ups and downs. And although it’s nearly impossible not to mention the devastating disaster in Japan, the music reminds us that... /sets/pleq/headphone_commute_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2752/44_Pleq_-_Headphone_Commute_Mix.mp3 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:09:33 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Access To Arasaka While I could have made a mix of songs that made me want to become a musician, it seemed like a better idea to make one of songs that keep that feeling alive in me. These are tracks that I listen to while watching the sun mutate on its descent behind distant cirrus clouds, the day’s slow closing played out in the colors of autumn, streaked with trails from departing jets and shuttles. This is what I listen to while waiting at a red light in the city, my... While I could have made a mix of songs that made me want to become a musician, it seemed like a better idea to make one of songs that keep that feeling alive in me. These are tracks that I listen to while watching the sun mutate on its descent behind distant cirrus clouds, the day’s slow closing played out in the colors of autumn, streaked with trails from departing jets and shuttles. This is what I listen to while waiting at a red light in the city, my... /sets/access_to_arasaka/inspire http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2680/43_Access_To_Arasaka_-_In_Spire_1.mp3 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:11:53 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Access To Arasaka There are moments when one can feel claustrophobic in their own skin, when the world seems too vast, when the road to the future feels too complex. There are moments when you need to focus, when you need to meditate, when you simply want to remove yourself from the sum of all things. This is a collection of songs that do exactly that for me. This is for calming your overactive thought process, closing your eyes and drifting, and ultimately rebooting you... There are moments when one can feel claustrophobic in their own skin, when the world seems too vast, when the road to the future feels too complex. There are moments when you need to focus, when you need to meditate, when you simply want to remove yourself from the sum of all things. This is a collection of songs that do exactly that for me. This is for calming your overactive thought process, closing your eyes and drifting, and ultimately rebooting you... /sets/access_to_arasaka/repose http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2648/42_Access_To_Arasaka_-_Re_Pose.mp3 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:02:26 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Snobo Today's feature Headphone Commute mix by Snobo, titled “A Rest From Intention”, is a totally horizontal selection of achingly beautiful electroacoustic works, with some old but evergreen ambient post-rock favorites thrown in for a good measure. Otherworldly in general, epic in places, and sometimes intimately lovely. Mixed on a late chilly night, under influence of volcanic ashes flying a few miles above the ground. As usual in such cases, no driving or... Today's feature Headphone Commute mix by Snobo, titled “A Rest From Intention”, is a totally horizontal selection of achingly beautiful electroacoustic works, with some old but evergreen ambient post-rock favorites thrown in for a good measure. Otherworldly in general, epic in places, and sometimes intimately lovely. Mixed on a late chilly night, under influence of volcanic ashes flying a few miles above the ground. As usual in such cases, no driving or... /sets/snobo/rest_from_intention http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2605/41_Snobo_-_A_Rest_From_Intention_1.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:49:12 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop James Alaska James Alaska is a London based composer, producing intricate and delicate noise-infused soundworks as The Alaska None, using lo-fi obfuscated fragments from vinyl and tape which are muted, contorted and re-contextualized. In this mix, Alaska attempts to create an effortless flow of ambient soundscapes, creating a sense of contemplative narrative. Tracklisting: =============== Moby Grape – (excerpt From) Omaha David Axelrod – Warning Talk Pt 1 – JA Edi... James Alaska is a London based composer, producing intricate and delicate noise-infused soundworks as The Alaska None, using lo-fi obfuscated fragments from vinyl and tape which are muted, contorted and re-contextualized. In this mix, Alaska attempts to create an effortless flow of ambient soundscapes, creating a sense of contemplative narrative. Tracklisting: =============== Moby Grape – (excerpt From) Omaha David Axelrod – Warning Talk Pt 1 – JA Edi... /sets/james_alaska/aheverse http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2550/40_James_Alaska_-_Aheverse.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:45:52 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Riverrun Daniel Land has quietly descended on these pages with his ambient project, riverrun, at the end of 2010. His slow evolving explorations of sound in Pentimento drenched our studios in dense layers of sound, and a profound state of being. It seems that Land set off to create a record in a vacuum of influences. But alas, even a blank palette has its inspirations. Here's an hour long mix of drones and ambient textures that have inspired Daniel through the y... Daniel Land has quietly descended on these pages with his ambient project, riverrun, at the end of 2010. His slow evolving explorations of sound in Pentimento drenched our studios in dense layers of sound, and a profound state of being. It seems that Land set off to create a record in a vacuum of influences. But alas, even a blank palette has its inspirations. Here's an hour long mix of drones and ambient textures that have inspired Daniel through the y... /sets/riverrun/inspirations http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2494/39_riverrun_-_inspirations_1.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:01:24 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Pv C Peter van Cooten has been involved in music for over 50 years now. Based out of Utrecht, Holland, Peter has been feeding his passion for ambient music by consuming the sounds ranging from Klaus Schulze, to Tangerine Dream, to Bill Laswell and of course, Brian Eno. After being invited to compile a mix for Dutch Nation Radio, Peter became interested in creating inner worlds of music through layered collages of his favorite tracks. In the last decade, Pete... Peter van Cooten has been involved in music for over 50 years now. Based out of Utrecht, Holland, Peter has been feeding his passion for ambient music by consuming the sounds ranging from Klaus Schulze, to Tangerine Dream, to Bill Laswell and of course, Brian Eno. After being invited to compile a mix for Dutch Nation Radio, Peter became interested in creating inner worlds of music through layered collages of his favorite tracks. In the last decade, Pete... /sets/pv_c/dawn_secrets http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2442/38_PvC_-_Dawn_Secrets.mp3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:09:06 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Hc Another year in music has passed. How do I celebrate all of the great releases? Best of 2010 lists featuring some of my favorites is one thing, but how do I share the actual feelings that the music evokes? Well here it is! The first part of the mix selecting some of my absolute favorite pieces from ambient, neo-classical, and modern classical releases. Just look at the tracklisting! I spent countless hours perfecting this mix, so I hope you enjoy, and s... Another year in music has passed. How do I celebrate all of the great releases? Best of 2010 lists featuring some of my favorites is one thing, but how do I share the actual feelings that the music evokes? Well here it is! The first part of the mix selecting some of my absolute favorite pieces from ambient, neo-classical, and modern classical releases. Just look at the tracklisting! I spent countless hours perfecting this mix, so I hope you enjoy, and s... /sets/hc/best_of_modern_classical_2010_part_two http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2389/37_HC_-_Best_of_Modern_Classical_201_2.mp3 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:11:20 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Hc Another year in music has passed. How do I celebrate all of the great releases? Best of 2010 lists featuring some of my favorites is one thing, but how do I share the actual feelings that the music evokes? Well here it is! The first part of the mix selecting some of my absolute favorite pieces from ambient, neo-classical, and modern classical releases. Just look at the tracklisting! I spent countless hours perfecting this mix, so I hope you enjoy, and s... Another year in music has passed. How do I celebrate all of the great releases? Best of 2010 lists featuring some of my favorites is one thing, but how do I share the actual feelings that the music evokes? Well here it is! The first part of the mix selecting some of my absolute favorite pieces from ambient, neo-classical, and modern classical releases. Just look at the tracklisting! I spent countless hours perfecting this mix, so I hope you enjoy, and s... /sets/hc/best_of_modern_classical_2010_part_one http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2356/37_HC_-_Best_of_Modern_Classical_201.mp3 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:10:57 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Clem Leek Well, it’s that time of the year… The crowds gather in shopping malls across the globe to drop some cash on their beloved. The cold air strips the branches off their dead leaves. The minds reflect on all of their accomplishments throughout the year. And the snow slowly falls… To help you gather your being into contemplative state of mind, we present you with our last Podcast of 2010 from Clem Leek. On this exclusive mix for Headphone Commute, Clem sele... Well, it’s that time of the year… The crowds gather in shopping malls across the globe to drop some cash on their beloved. The cold air strips the branches off their dead leaves. The minds reflect on all of their accomplishments throughout the year. And the snow slowly falls… To help you gather your being into contemplative state of mind, we present you with our last Podcast of 2010 from Clem Leek. On this exclusive mix for Headphone Commute, Clem sele... /sets/clem_leek/cold_air http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2315/36_Clem_Leek_-_Cold_Air.mp3 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:59:19 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Selffish Born in Riga, Latvia, Andrew Eigus has been producing electronic music as Selffish since 2002. Laced with field recordings of the Baltic landscapes, his releases have appeared on +371 Records and one of the most popular electronic net labels, Thinner. For this special Headphone Commute podcast, Eigus creates a cinematic mix, featuring his favorite releases from Thinner and its now defunct sublabel, Autoplate. Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com t... Born in Riga, Latvia, Andrew Eigus has been producing electronic music as Selffish since 2002. Laced with field recordings of the Baltic landscapes, his releases have appeared on +371 Records and one of the most popular electronic net labels, Thinner. For this special Headphone Commute podcast, Eigus creates a cinematic mix, featuring his favorite releases from Thinner and its now defunct sublabel, Autoplate. Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com t... /sets/selffish/reference_point http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2255/35_Selffish_-_Reference_Point.mp3 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:35:20 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Dj Walkman You know DJ Walkman, don’t you? He is one half of the Lithuanian netlabel team, Sutemos, that brought us some of our favorite artists through the critically acclaimed Intelligent Toys series! Today, DJ Walkman takes off his managing hat, and puts on a pair of DJ headphones to bring you one of the finest mixes featuring all of our favorite releases from Warp Records! Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com to read more info on this mix, download an M... You know DJ Walkman, don’t you? He is one half of the Lithuanian netlabel team, Sutemos, that brought us some of our favorite artists through the critically acclaimed Intelligent Toys series! Today, DJ Walkman takes off his managing hat, and puts on a pair of DJ headphones to bring you one of the finest mixes featuring all of our favorite releases from Warp Records! Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com to read more info on this mix, download an M... /sets/dj_walkman/varpa http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2186/34_DJ_Walkman_-_Varpa.mp3 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:20:24 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Subheim Welcome to another exclusive mix from Headphone Commute… On this first day of November we bring you a gorgeous journey into the subconscious mind of Subheim. Both, uplifting and dark, this musical exploration, will take you into other worlds, real and imagined. It’s always nearly impossible to describe the music featured by our podcast contributors – and it is especially difficult to capture all of the beauty conveyed through the sounds of Subheim. Tr... Welcome to another exclusive mix from Headphone Commute… On this first day of November we bring you a gorgeous journey into the subconscious mind of Subheim. Both, uplifting and dark, this musical exploration, will take you into other worlds, real and imagined. It’s always nearly impossible to describe the music featured by our podcast contributors – and it is especially difficult to capture all of the beauty conveyed through the sounds of Subheim. Tr... /sets/subheim/headphone_commute_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/2090/33_Subheim_-_Headphone_Commute_Mix.mp3 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:46:05 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Papercutz This weekend we are proud to present you with another mix from one of our favorite artists – :papercutz. Bruno Miguel has put together something incredibly special, exclusively for Headphone Commute readers and listeners – a journey across his favorite film scores that has been immaculately selected, arranged and mixed. This is a very exciting one – a lot of love went into this production, and you will hear it from the very first note! Make sure to stop... This weekend we are proud to present you with another mix from one of our favorite artists – :papercutz. Bruno Miguel has put together something incredibly special, exclusively for Headphone Commute readers and listeners – a journey across his favorite film scores that has been immaculately selected, arranged and mixed. This is a very exciting one – a lot of love went into this production, and you will hear it from the very first note! Make sure to stop... /sets/papercutz/dream_scores http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1979/papercutz_-_Dream_Scores.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:41:36 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Low Light Mixes If you have enjoyed our last entry from Low Light Mixes – "The Landscape Listens", then you’re in for another amazing treat! Following on the footsteps of last week’s mix, "Exponents Of The Guitar" it’s not a mere coincidence that today we turn towards the piano. Today’s podcast, "pno 2010", is a selection of contemporary and modern classical compositions featuring our favorite instrument - piano… Track Listing: [00:00] John Cage – In a Landscape [04:... If you have enjoyed our last entry from Low Light Mixes – "The Landscape Listens", then you’re in for another amazing treat! Following on the footsteps of last week’s mix, "Exponents Of The Guitar" it’s not a mere coincidence that today we turn towards the piano. Today’s podcast, "pno 2010", is a selection of contemporary and modern classical compositions featuring our favorite instrument - piano… Track Listing: [00:00] John Cage – In a Landscape [04:... /sets/low_light_mixes/pno_2010 http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1870/low_light_-_pno_2010.mp3 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:20:29 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Muttley “Exponents Of The Guitar” was inspired by my father’s plans to get lessons for the instrument – to advance his skills, and make the hobby more pleasurable. The tune selection – perpetuated from a sketched timeline of recently discovered cuts – Leo Abrahams, GYBE’s “Yanqui U.X.O” installment on Constellation – and older acquisitions, such as my favourite by guitar virtuosos Gordon Giltrap with Martin Taylor: “Green Lady”, the former I saw live at Alvesc... “Exponents Of The Guitar” was inspired by my father’s plans to get lessons for the instrument – to advance his skills, and make the hobby more pleasurable. The tune selection – perpetuated from a sketched timeline of recently discovered cuts – Leo Abrahams, GYBE’s “Yanqui U.X.O” installment on Constellation – and older acquisitions, such as my favourite by guitar virtuosos Gordon Giltrap with Martin Taylor: “Green Lady”, the former I saw live at Alvesc... /sets/muttley/exponents_of_the_guitar http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1844/Muttley_-_Exponents_Of_The_Guitar.mp3 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:28:24 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Low Light Mixes Today 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 & cold, trying to make it to spring break. ... Today 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 & cold, trying to make it to spring break. ... /sets/low_light_mixes/the_landscape_listens http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1711/low_light_mixes_-_the_landscape_l.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:10:31 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Cole Pierce After 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! After 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! /sets/cole_pierce/zombies_and_vampires http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1551/Zombies_and_Vampires_160kbps.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:11:40 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Shukry Adams After 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. Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com for full track listing, and to read more info on this mix, where Adams shines a little light on this darker corner of his psyche... After 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. Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.com for full track listing, and to read more info on this mix, where Adams shines a little light on this darker corner of his psyche... /sets/shukry_adams/kw1v3r http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1490/Shukry_Adams_-_kw1v3r.mp3 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:38:18 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Arkady I’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, perfectly mixed up by Arkady! 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!!! Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.c... I’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, perfectly mixed up by Arkady! 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!!! Make sure to stop by headphonecommute.c... /sets/arkady/but_i- http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1454/Arkady_-_But_I_1.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:10:31 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Bvdub This 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 incorporate... This 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 incorporate... /sets/bvdub/2_hours_and_20_years http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1423/bvdub_-_2_hours_and_20_years.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:13:34 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Sysyphe This 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 Sound... This 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 Sound... /sets/sysyphe/under_the_wood http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1388/Sysyphe_-_Under_the_Wood_1.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:44:01 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Hc Sun… 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… [00:00] Krill... Sun… 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… [00:00] Krill... /sets/hc/oceanica http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1328/HC_-_Oceanica.mp3 Mon, 31 May 2010 13:42:27 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Bop Let me introduce you to Bop. Hailing from Saint-Petersburg in Russia, Alexander Dmitriev is a new breed of producer intent on re-writing the rulebook with an intoxicating ice-cold sound; embracing influences from deep techno and minimalist dubstep through to IDM and ambient drum & bass. This is beautiful, melodic, micro-glitchy d’n'b that should definitely get you excited about the evolution of the genre. See the entire track selection at http://bit.... Let me introduce you to Bop. Hailing from Saint-Petersburg in Russia, Alexander Dmitriev is a new breed of producer intent on re-writing the rulebook with an intoxicating ice-cold sound; embracing influences from deep techno and minimalist dubstep through to IDM and ambient drum & bass. This is beautiful, melodic, micro-glitchy d’n'b that should definitely get you excited about the evolution of the genre. See the entire track selection at http://bit.... /sets/bop/micromixes http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1293/Bop_-_Micromixes.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 15:22:03 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Mnemonic45 Macedonian producer, Goce Gligurovski, composing under the name Mnemonic45, takes us into the sounds of nature, attempting to synthesize and sample the “wind on trees”, birds in “conversation”, and river stone “society”. For this mix, he selects some of his favorite artists to create a moving ambiance of sound. Read more information on this selection and subscribe to our new podcast: http://bit.ly/aukKiv 1. Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Avaol (2:51) ... Macedonian producer, Goce Gligurovski, composing under the name Mnemonic45, takes us into the sounds of nature, attempting to synthesize and sample the “wind on trees”, birds in “conversation”, and river stone “society”. For this mix, he selects some of his favorite artists to create a moving ambiance of sound. Read more information on this selection and subscribe to our new podcast: http://bit.ly/aukKiv 1. Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Avaol (2:51) ... /sets/mnemonic45/spring_rain http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1215/Mnemonic45_-_Spring_Rain_1.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 14:01:16 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Tigon A long time contributor to Headphone Commute, Tigon, tries his hand at mixing up his favorite tracks for our Podcast. Fans of experimental, ambient and dub sounds will be absolutely delighted with this traversal of amazing selections! Once again, the music speaks for itself here! 1. Alva Noto – Monophaser I 2. Solo Andata – Ablation 3. Proem – A Skin That Crawls 4. Tim Hecker – Borderlands 5. Proton Kinoun – Silver Satellite 6. The Orb – Chocolate Fin... A long time contributor to Headphone Commute, Tigon, tries his hand at mixing up his favorite tracks for our Podcast. Fans of experimental, ambient and dub sounds will be absolutely delighted with this traversal of amazing selections! Once again, the music speaks for itself here! 1. Alva Noto – Monophaser I 2. Solo Andata – Ablation 3. Proem – A Skin That Crawls 4. Tim Hecker – Borderlands 5. Proton Kinoun – Silver Satellite 6. The Orb – Chocolate Fin... /sets/tigon/phasers_on_stunned http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1181/Tigon_-_Phasers_on_Stunned_1.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 21:35:34 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Aldous Another week, another mix, another special treat! The last entry of April features a pristine selection by Aldous, who shares the same taste in music with Headphone Commute and you! About this exclusive mix, titled Winter’s Worth, Aldous writes: "culled from the first quarter of 2010, these songs kept me company during an agonizingly long and lonely winter, in a period of isolation and emotional wanderings. like winter, this will draw you down and in, f... Another week, another mix, another special treat! The last entry of April features a pristine selection by Aldous, who shares the same taste in music with Headphone Commute and you! About this exclusive mix, titled Winter’s Worth, Aldous writes: "culled from the first quarter of 2010, these songs kept me company during an agonizingly long and lonely winter, in a period of isolation and emotional wanderings. like winter, this will draw you down and in, f... /sets/aldous/winters_worth http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1132/Aldous_-_Winter_s_Worth.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:47:38 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Ruckspin About 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... About 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... /sets/ruckspin/ranking_studio_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1095/RANKING_STUDIO_MIX_2009.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:52:06 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Headphone Commute I 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 of 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! See entire track listing... I 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 of 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! See entire track listing... /sets/headphonecommute/our_shelter_our_tomb http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1067/Our_Shelter__Our_Tomb.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:57:34 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Overcast Sound Canadian 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 & After label, which is highly recommended for fans of DeepChord, Quantec, bvdub, and anything on echospace [detroit] label. Mmm… did I get yo... Canadian 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 & After label, which is highly recommended for fans of DeepChord, Quantec, bvdub, and anything on echospace [detroit] label. Mmm… did I get yo... /sets/overcast_sound/april_ambient_mix http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1031/Overcast_Sound_-_April_Ambient_Mix.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:57:46 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Cole Pierce This 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 Pie... This 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 Pie... /sets/cole_pierce/later http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/1011/Later.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:00:07 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Headphone Commute In 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 comp... In 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 comp... /sets/headphonecommute/at_home_with_home_normal http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/979/At_Home_With_Home_Normal.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:11:49 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Mr Tom It’s a chilly early morning, and 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, Trentemøller, and Gas, so I couldn’t resist from sharing it with ... It’s a chilly early morning, and 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, Trentemøller, and Gas, so I couldn’t resist from sharing it with ... /sets/mr_tom/polar http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/875/Mr._Tom_-_Polar.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:23:16 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Headphone Commute A smooth ride across my favorite genres from the best tracks of 2009. A grab bag of genres, seamlessly mixed together, traversing IDM, glitch, techno, breakcore, drum'n'bass, dubstep, tech-house, and more... Think it can be done? Read more information on the story behind this mix on Headphone Commute: http://bit.ly/buX4bt Tracklisting: ------------------------------------------------ Artist - Track Title (Mix) - Album (Label, Year) ------------------... A smooth ride across my favorite genres from the best tracks of 2009. A grab bag of genres, seamlessly mixed together, traversing IDM, glitch, techno, breakcore, drum'n'bass, dubstep, tech-house, and more... Think it can be done? Read more information on the story behind this mix on Headphone Commute: http://bit.ly/buX4bt Tracklisting: ------------------------------------------------ Artist - Track Title (Mix) - Album (Label, Year) ------------------... /sets/headphonecommute/dsm-iv-tr http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/822/DSM-IV-TR.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:34:32 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Woj An mix prepared for Headphone Commute by Woj. For more information and full track listing go to http://bit.ly/cNxCqX An mix prepared for Headphone Commute by Woj. For more information and full track listing go to http://bit.ly/cNxCqX /sets/woj/yucca http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/800/Woj_-_Yucca.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:07:07 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Jasper Tx Another 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... Check out a mini interview on the mix, along with full track listing on Headphone Commute: http://bit.ly/5GwmC9 Another 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... Check out a mini interview on the mix, along with full track listing on Headphone Commute: http://bit.ly/5GwmC9 /sets/jasper_tx/from_midnight_to_sunlight http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/777/09_Jasper_TX_-_From_Midnight_to_Sunl.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:50:07 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Klimek Prepared exclusively for Headphone Commute, Sebastian Meissner, aka Klimek, mixes up his third installment of Random Noise Ballads. This 70 minute trip through a selection of hand-picked tracks is actually a composition of exclusive edits performed by Meissner to create an overwhelming acoustic journey via a less traveled territory of music. See entire article, full track-listing and an interview with Klimek about this mix on Headphone Commute : http:/... Prepared exclusively for Headphone Commute, Sebastian Meissner, aka Klimek, mixes up his third installment of Random Noise Ballads. This 70 minute trip through a selection of hand-picked tracks is actually a composition of exclusive edits performed by Meissner to create an overwhelming acoustic journey via a less traveled territory of music. See entire article, full track-listing and an interview with Klimek about this mix on Headphone Commute : http:/... /sets/klimek/random_noise_ballads_vol_3 http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/774/08_Klimek_-_Random_Noise_Ballads_Vol.mp3 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:10:04 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Headphone Commute The original purpose behind this mix was to compile some of my favorite modern classical recordings of 2008. As I progressed through adding tracks one after another, this one hour compilation turned into a journey, full of dark passageways, creaking stairways, and dusty light. Traversing the abandoned cathedral that houses this sound, one can imagine unlocking cobweb doors to reveal sighing ghosts and distant echoes. The mood changes from dark to light,... The original purpose behind this mix was to compile some of my favorite modern classical recordings of 2008. As I progressed through adding tracks one after another, this one hour compilation turned into a journey, full of dark passageways, creaking stairways, and dusty light. Traversing the abandoned cathedral that houses this sound, one can imagine unlocking cobweb doors to reveal sighing ghosts and distant echoes. The mood changes from dark to light,... /sets/headphonecommute/modern_classical http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/665/01_Modern_Classical.mp3 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:35:31 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop Headphone Commute OK. 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 multi... OK. 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 multi... /sets/headphonecommute/organic_ambient http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.percussionlab.com/audio/mp3s/634/Headphone_Commute_-_Best_of_2008_-_Organic_Ambient.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:54:14 +0000 Music no 01:00:00 Percussion Lab, Headphone Commute, Beats, Crunk, Mush, Warp, Praveen, Brooklyn, BAP, BAPLab, Bushwick Art Project, PercussionLab, Minimal, Electronic, Hip Hop, HipHop, Downtempo, Techno, IDM, Electro Acoustic, Pop