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 Gasparyan composition ‘Memories’).

Most of the tracks featured in this collection were released in 2011. But this mix is not intended to be a “Best of…” overview. That would result in a selection with an entirely different atmosphere (and much longer, because one hour would not be enough to cover all the great releases I have enjoyed in 2011).

Perhaps there’s no better way to start off a new year than to offer a small opportunity to retreat from current society’s turmoil, and to find some time to ‘cocoon’ to the sounds (and the sometimes fascinating depths) of ‘Stillness’.
Some word of warning, however: if the title suggests that this mix only contains warm, comfortable and pleasurable sounds, be prepared for some surprises.

I never said that “Stillness” always meant “Comforting”…