This is a chillout mix I recorded in mid-2008, shortly before the birth of my daughter.  Prior to this, I was mostly spinning minimal techno under the moniker "Kinsei", however the deeper emotions stirred up by impending parenthood also resulted in my pursuing downtempo for a bit as a different kind of outlet, with this mix being the result.

I haven't really DJ'ed publicly since then (obviously becoming a father changes a person's priorities a bit), and the "Kinsei" name has since been put aside (I might get back into mixing at some point in the future, but probably under another name)... but nonetheless I've had enough friends say they've enjoyed this mix over the past few years that I didn't want it to be lost to time.  Soundcloud seems to have a good amount of durability at this point, so I thought it'd be a nice place to share it with others.

I hope you enjoy.

- Chris

P.S. This MP3 is merged from what was originally two parts, joined at the 38:25 mark.  The first part I called "Exhale" and the second part "Inhale" (the idea being that not all experiences are "breathe in, breathe out"; some more follow a pattern of "breathe out, breathe in").  So don't be surprised if you notice the quiet fulcrum there.
P.P.S. I'll try to dig up the tracklisting, but that may be gone at this point.  I hope I can find it, because I really do want to give credit to the artists involved for their beautiful music.

Kinsei - A Moment of Clarity (2008)

This was my first publicly released Minimal Techno mix, recorded in early 2007.  It got spread around via some friends who enjoyed it, and ultimately resulted in me getting a good number of playing gigs (some of them on the renegade side, which were probably the most fun).

My taste in Minimal Techno was mostly on the bouncy/organic side of things (plus a touch of humor), which this mix hopefully represents.  Minimal techno has had its ebbs and flows as a genre, but the 2006-2008 era was pretty golden for me, and I had a lot of fun exploring that space during one of its peaks.

I've tried digging up the tracklisting but haven't found it yet (it's been a few years, plus the original hard drive this was recorded on crashed a couple years ago), but if I do locate a backup of it I will update this info accordingly.

Enjoy! :)

- Chris