Neo-classical Mixtapes

+info + tracklist: https://subtempo.com/mixes/sergio-diaz-de-rojas

This month's guest mix comes from the talented young composer, pianist, and label owner Sergio Diaz De Rojas @bonjoursergio.  With releases on famed labels like 7K!, Sonder House, or Deutsche Grammophon, as well as an impressive output on his very own Piano & Coffee Records, this Peruvian musician is taking the world by storm. He prepared a mellow, delicate, and intricate journey alongside an insightful interview for us.

Tracklist + Interview

Subtempo Mix 030 - Sergio Díaz De Rojas

"A sense of peace and tranquility" from sound artist and Cafe OTO and Alien Jams producer, @Nexcyia.

Self-care interview: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/04/22/reduced-by-nexcyia/

Reduced is a new series that strips sound back to its most transcendental, restorative and atmospheric textures to block out the noise and aid focus, attunement and relaxation. Each one will be paired with a mental health charity and be accompanied by an interview focussed on self-care. The combination of all three will create an evolving resource of knowledge and experience that provides solace, inspiration, reassurance and company in difficult times.

Paired charities: BLAM UK and Beyond Stigmas, two Black-owned mental health charities working with people of colour, and The Black Cultural Archives - the only national heritage centre in the UK that focuses on Black British history.

Reduced By Nexcyia

This sound work is part of the project "Nature of Sound". It is a research-artistic project based on the ideas of acoustic ecology, the biophilia hypothesis, and the study of soundscapes as an important part of cultural and scientific experience, aiming to restore the connection between humans and nature through sound. Sensonica records soundscapes during expeditions to secluded natural places around the world.
In today’s world, overloaded with artificial sounds and technological noise, people are losing the ability to hear and appreciate the sounds of nature. "Nature of Sound" is a call to reconsider the acoustic environment around us, restore our connection to nature, and raise awareness about issues of acoustic ecology. For the listener, it is an opportunity to regain a mindful perception of the world, to improve emotional well-being, and find inner harmony.
@sensonica Sensonica (Yulia Gogoleva) is a sound re-searcher and sound artist, sound therapist, lecturer, curator, and writer, focusing on the intersection of sound, art, experimental elec-tronics, and mental and physical health, with a special emphasis on the influence of sound and music on the human being. In her research and practice, she combines modern science with ancient knowledge.
Guest link https://www.instagram.com/sensonica.sound


Kotä.Moscow • Pastoral • Guest Mix by Sensonica (Yulia Gogoleva) w/ Gleb Glonti (28.10.2024)

Tracklist

01.  Daily Rituals - If this should take some time
02. r beny -  Fir-sweet and mossed
03.  Valotihkuu - Winter's Last Whisper
04.  Olli Aarni - Nurmettunut
05.  Blochemy -  Maze
06.  Ian Hawgood - Fractural
07.  Jeannine Schulz -  Home

411. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Common Goldeneye on a noisy Saturday night next to a pond. Didn't see the birds - fascinating species who also make sounds with their wings that sounds like "ripping silk" 

Common Goldeneye



These tracks were recorded between 2011 and 2020 with some musical overdubs in 2019 and 2024.

Composed and performed by Paul Landry
Mixed and mastered in The Progulator by Paul Landry
Paul Landry, Guitars, bass, Keyboards, synths, VSTi drums and vocals

© 2025 Paul Landry
℗ 2025 Ditto Music LTD



Reflections

ACultureBuiltOnRotCanNeverLast

🕊️ A Symphony of Light and Resolve – Epic Cinematic Soundscapes

Wings of Solace soars through emotion and grandeur, a masterwork of cinematic storytelling and orchestral majesty. 🎻🔥 With sweeping strings, bold brass, and ethereal choirs, each composition unfolds like a moment of triumph born from silence — a journey through struggle, hope, and transcendence.

The music carries both power and tenderness, balancing thunderous percussion with delicate melodies that rise like dawn through the clouds. Perfect for filmmakers, dreamers, and anyone seeking sound that moves the soul and ignites the imagination. 🌅🎬✨

Veins of Winter

Bing & Ruth - Police Police Police Police Police

a sort of imitation of colin stetson saxophone playing, actually just another try to sequence a res-4 feedback patch going into mmf-6. sequenced from er-101 with cv going into the er-102 for volume, filter symmetry and resonance. pressure points and planar helped to get a lively feeling although it is quite a simple repetative sequence.

peroni

“For your pleasure: newest and latest favorites from my rotations, some blasts from the past plus some great stuff you may have not heard of. Melodic classic ambient gems, haunting melodies, nostalgic tones, deep relaxing colors with moving pastels and some tasty guitar sprinkled in of which I’ll share with you. These have influenced me and inspired my love of this beautiful art form.” 
Hipnotic Earth has been releasing ambient albums since 2015 and has some upcoming new albums on Whitelabrecs, Past Inside the Present, Dronarivm and a track on Shimmering Moods. In February, Rare Quiet Day was released on Healing Sound Propagandist, and in May two remixes on Liquid Bloom’s ‘ReGen: Deep Ambient Remixes.’

~ Deep Breakfast 068 by https://soundcloud.com/hipnoticearth ~

Tracklist:
0:00:00 - Adrift by Pleq & Hakobune [https://pleq.bandcamp.com/album/adrift]
0:04:14 - Dissolve by Tear Ceremony [https://tearceremony.bandcamp.com/album/film-decay]
0:08:38 - Falling Hum by Altars Altars [https://altarsaltars.bandcamp.com/album/kind-hums-cassette]
0:16:25 - Gloriously Gentle, Warm & Fuzzy by Halftribe [https://halftribe.bandcamp.com/album/backwater-revisited]
0:20:41 - Still Wandering by vidnaObmana [https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/revealed-by-composed-nature]
0:26:41 - Eight by Nobuto Suda [https://organic-industries.bandcamp.com/album/transitoriness-oi010]
0:32:55 - The Seduction Of Dr. Pasteur by Richard Bone [https://www.discogs.com/Richard-Bone-Serene-Life-Of-Microbes/release/834490]
0:40:05 - Natur - Dub 01 by Dubicity [https://bionika.bandcamp.com/album/natur-dubicity]
0:45:31 - Naiima, An Excerpt by zakè (扎克) & Tyresta [https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/healing-sounds-a-compilation-for-hurricane-recovery]
0:47:29 - Enoch by Bubble [https://bubble9.bandcamp.com/album/01]
0:52:48 - Refresh, Restore by Spheruleus [https://spheruleus.bandcamp.com/album/night-spheres-ep]
0:57:59 - Monsoon I (Anticipation) by Lycia [https://lycia.bandcamp.com/album/ionia]
1:00:59 - Map In Hand, Pt. 4 (Epilogue) by Seaworthy [https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/map-in-hand]
1:05:09 - Quiet Boy by Black Brunswicker [https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-amongst-the-trees-and-foothills]
1:10:42 - Voyagers by Gallery Six with Lights Dim [https://lightsdim.bandcamp.com/album/young-city-ep]
1:15:00 - It's Not The Same Without You by Slow Clinic [https://audiogourmet.bandcamp.com/album/the-things-i-leave-behind]
1:21:15 - Once In The Summer Morning When The Sun Was High by Murkok [https://www.discogs.com/murkok-Investigation/release/7652409?sort=catno&sort_order=]
1:25:55 - Looking Into The Past by Benn Jordan [https://bennjordan.bandcamp.com/album/pale-blue-dot]
1:30:02 - Song For Staring by Swell Sounds [https://ache-label.bandcamp.com/album/ache-compilation-001]
1:33:38 -  Fern And Robin by Loscil [https://loscil.bandcamp.com/album/endless-falls]
1:40:27 - спускаясь в самую глубь by Blank Embrace [https://blankembrace.com/album/--63]
1:46:40 - Coastal Lows by Halftribe [https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/daydreams-in-low-fidelity]
1:49:34 - Osmund by Stabilo (Speaker Gain Teardrop) [https://stabilo-loadbang.bandcamp.com/album/unknown-tracks-08-12]
1:53:41 - Flam by José Soberanes [https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/the-rising-tide]

Have a good listening.

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Deep Breakfast 068 - Hipnotic Earth

Lucy Claire compiles a Contemplative Classical Guest Mix which features her track 'Ninety Nine Stones' from her 'Scape Works' EP. You can also hear pieces from Max Richter, Erland Cooper, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Simeon Walker, and much more. The full tracklisting and times are below:

Tracklist: 
00:00 Leon Vynehall - From The Sea/It Looms (Chapters I & II)
06:10 Maarja Nuut ft Ruum - Kuud Kuulama
10:10 Vargkvint - Utåt
15:31 Lucy Claire - Ninety-Nine Stones ft Marie Schreer 
22:15 Jakob Lindhagen - Forgotten
24:59 Max Richter - Path 19 (yet frailest)
32:46 Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque
36:50 The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal choir - Kaval Sviri 
38:40 Ivo Vicic - Forest and stream, soundscape 
39:29 Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch - Overflow  
43:07 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
47:55 Sternlumen - Neon Lakes
53:41 Simeon Walker - Coda
55:53 Erland Cooper - Whitemaa

Contemplative Classical Mix

Lucy Claire - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

Sergio Díaz De Rojas Guest Mix (info + tracklist below):

It features pieces from some of my favorite albums of 2018, as well as some oldies by Otto A. Totland, Vargkvint, and Lambert. I highly recommend the latest releases by Shida Shahabi, Federico Durand, and Endless Melancholy -the best of the year, in my opinion- and the debuts by Josh Alexander, Klangriket and Steven Doman -artists we should keep an eye out for. The mix begins with soft piano and synths, passing through Federico Durand's guitar, Ulises Conti's chamber music and Lavalu's beautiful vocals, and ends with some captivating electronic music. Even though it was created to enjoy the warm spring days in Peru, it will nicely fit the European winter. 

Sergio Díaz De Rojas is a Peruvian pianist and composer, and the creative director of piano and coffee and its imprint, piano and coffee records. His upcoming release, December 03 (Reworked), came out 03.12.18 on limited edition cassette, featuring reworks by Ceeys, Matt Emery, Elskavon, and Jakob Lindhagen. 

TRACKLIST
00:00 Steven Doman - Cédrière (oscarson)
03:37 Josh Alexander - Dusk (Moderna Records) 
05:54 Shida Shahabi - Flora (130701)
08:39 Otto A. Totland - Vates (Sonic Pieces)
12:46 Federico Durand - Los Juguetes De Minka Podhajska (IIKKI)
15:25 Joep Beving - Prelude (Deutsche Grammophon)
19:40 Vargkvint - Regnsång (Feeder Recordings)
22:12 Endless Melancholy - Her Fragrant Beauty (DRONARIVM)
25:16 Ulises Conti - Virelay (flau)
29:57 Lambert - Nantes (Staatsakt)
31:36 LAVALU - Waiting (1631 Recordings)
34:40 Sebastian Plano - Purples (Mercury KX)
42:26 Robot Koch - Movement III (Trees and Cyborgs)
45:49 CEEYS - Zanzibar (Neue Meister)
49:18 Klangriket - Skogsrå (piano and coffee records)

Sergio Díaz De Rojas - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

@juliagjertsen curates our latest mix with a beautiful selection of tracks featuring Bersarin Quartett, Dmitry Evgrafov, Daigo Hanada, Jim Perkins, Daniel Pemberton and much more. 

Julia released her album 'Fragile' on @modernarecords in November which you can listen to and purchase here: https://modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/fragile 

Tracklist:
Bersarin Quartett - Wenn wir nur wollen             00:00
Jonas Meyer - Strömung                                      04:40
Dmitry Evgrafov - Anthem                                   11:59
Daigo Hanada - En                                               14:39
Mette Henriette - Passé                                        18:11
Jim Perkins - Enfolding                                         22:58
Niklas Paschburg - If                                             27:04
The Seven Fields of Aphelion - Michigan Icarus   32:00
Chris Watson - El Divisadero                                 37:04 
Daniel Pemberton - OSR I - I                                 42:15
Nuojuva - Hämärään                                             45:57

Julia Gjertsen - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

A modern rework of the Lithuanian folk song "Už ežero ugnys dega".

Man Sareka

Here are some original solo piano pieces...  some mixes from my podcast... some exclusive track premieres...  and some tracks from the albums I review on Headphone Commute... Enjoy!

Community music channel aiming to shine a spotlight on Ambient, Downtempo, Neo-classical and contemporary music

Run by Max Jeffrey & Sub-channel to @soundsofmanchester

Artwork by Ali Burke

Sergio Díaz De Rojas - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

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