October's mix seems to have just emerged with some kind of focus on form. To my ear, the tracks in here all have a bit of structure to them, something slightly angular. There is a geometry to these grooves, they feel like a sturdy frame against which a fabric of texture and melody can wave and morph.

(00:00) Powel - RAD [Everything Will Be OK]
(07:40) Konomo - Prepare [Conceptual Deep]
(10:58) Fond of Rules - Lighthouse [Tied]
(16:24) Pedro Capelossi - Lost in Translation [TOR]
(23:16) Chris Llopis - Call Of The Void [ubiyu]
(30:34) &ME, Rampa, Adam Port, Keinemusik, Ali Love - Confusion [Keinemusik]
(35:34) Matheiu - Durga Gayatri (Doubtingthomas Remix) [Fantastic Friends Recordings]
(42:10) Soela - Berlin [Cin Cin]
(47:44) David Hasert, Esther Silex, Francesco Mami, Dario Klein - Home (Breakbeat Mix) [Abracadabra Music]
(54:14) BAILE - Dent [HY RECORDS]

Silhouette: In Form

Mark Slee - Silhouette: In Form [October 2021]

Forgot to commemorate an arbitrary milestone last month as the previous mix was number 100 in my monthly mix series. Here's to things going round and round, life and music coming full circle time and time again.

(00:00) Rival Consoles - Echoes [Erased Tapes]
(05:25) Kerem Gell - Ayazma [Bar 25 Music]
(11:14) Luis Leon - Love Is a Lie (Ly Cheng Remix) [Blankhaus Music]
(18:22) Brigade - Eric Cantona Anthem [KELLER]
(22:36) Ede - Kadre [Siamese]
(26:03) Tim Engelhardt - Momentary [Stil Vor Talent]
(33:11) Bookwood - What I Think About [Manjumasi]
(39:00) David Labeij - Talism [Fantastic Friends Recordings]
(42:11) DJ Koze, Kurt Wagner - Muddy Funster feat. Kurt Wagner (Mano Le Tough Fuzzy Munster Remix) [Pampa Records]
(47:20) Carsten Jost - III [Dial Records]
(52:54) Luis Leon - It Won't Be Long (JM's King of Shreds and Patches Remix) [Nie Wieder Schlafen]

Réveillé: Arrival

Mark Slee - Réveillé: Arrival [July 2022]

This month I almost put together one of my Slinky mixes, but it just didn't feel right to pull the tempo down on these tunes. This one bumps along at a comfortable 122, but still there's something airy about it. A bit of space in the grooves and some more minimal selections.

(00:00) Erym Schazen - Implor (Kooscha Remix) [Blankhaus Music]
(05:45) Stelios Vassiloudis - Avissos (Lawrence Remix) [Balance Music]
(11:32) Radical Fantasy, Amir Telem - Gifts of Nature (baez's Interpretation) [Everything Will Be OK]
(16:54) Stimming - Alpe Lusia (Robag Wruhmes Troi Sdett) [Tulpa Ovi Records]
(24:00) MOLØ - Norrø (Tibi Dabo Remix) [Vivrant]
(30:25) Andrey Loud - Htc [Conceptual]
(37:30) Erym Schazen - Exprove [Blankhaus Music]
(43:16) Endemica - Prophecy [Conceptual]
(48:46) Bookwood - One Last (Nightsky Version) [Manjumasi]
(53:30) WhoMadeWho - Abu Simbel (Hania Rani Invalides Version - Edit) [Cercle Records]

Hush: The Witching Hour

Mark Slee - Hush: The Witching Hour [August 2022]

Summer fading off into the distance, a nice warm glow in its wake.

(00:00) Arutani - Mutable [Desagüe]
(06:30) Kasper Koman - Loco Motif (Tantum Remix) [Lost & Found]
(12:41) Smok - Save Us [Atjazz Record Company]
(18:01) Pedro Capelossi - Vivid Cream (NODO Remix) [Loot Recordings]
(22:25) Arutani - Dogs Dreaming [Desagüe]
(28:57) Pablo Bolivar, Sensual Physics - Moonshine [Seven Villas]
(33:52) Dwson - Fika [IMPLSV]
(39:37) UNDERHER, Catalino - Damaged Goods (Uone's Future Funk Remix) [IAMHER]
(46:06) Ed Ed, JJ Dawson - Higher Than Me (Stimming Remix) [Frau Blau]
(53:06) Frivolous - Askin [Bar 25 Music]

October: Amber

Mark Slee - October: Amber [October 2022]

Smoky mist, a haze in the sky, colors blending from one to another as summer ends and fall gently descends.

(00:00) Plaid - Perspex [Warp Records]
(03:10) Dachshund - Harmony [Bar 25 Music]
(09:34) Arutani - Signals [Desagüe]
(14:48) Re.you - Hands [LSF21+]
(20:08) Da Mike, Biishop - Left My Body (feat. Biishop) (David Mayer Remix) [Connected Frontline]
(27:36) Mass Digital - Little Things [All Day I Dream]
(34:16) Frank & Tony, Eliana Glass - Eastern Meantimes (Timmy Regisford Remix) [Scissor & Thread]
(41:32) Oliver Night, Tulshi - Mamani [Atjazz Record Company]
(46:08) Hermanez - Rock Bottom [Bedrock Records]
(52:48) Rival Consoles - Running [Erased Tapes]

Haze: Gradient

Mark Slee - Haze: Gradient [November 2022]

Dear Johnny

Wormwood

Paying tribute to Cece Blake is a vexing task. She was such a multi-faceted character, any collection of words (or music) feels like it will be frustratingly incomplete. The longer you spent with Cece, the better you got to know her, the more you came to realize just how much more there was to her story. Rich new chapters with intersecting casts of characters that you didn't even know about. And yet Cece was no chameleon. She existed in many worlds but I never felt that she changed her colors. Quite the opposite, she always knew how to be herself. In hindsight, I think Cece was more like a prism - the colors were always there, if you only knew the angles from which to look.

Things I adored about Cece: her cool confidence, her seemingly effortless and unerring sense of style, her tough-as-nails pride (even if to a fault), her ability to gracefully ignore bullshit, her endlessly patient demeanor, her earnest love and encouragement of artistic expression.

Dance music was the initial force that brought Cece and I into each other's lives, long before we even realized. Years into our friendship, after it had grown well beyond the club, I recall our amusement at digging through online party photos and spotting ourselves unknowingly side by side on the same dance floors, there all along. I never thought of Cece as being the "life of the party." She was too reserved for that, not the type who needed everyone to acknowledge her presence. But she was very much the "soul of the party." Present for the right reasons, letting her energy flow, sensitive to the experience of others, available for connection without ever demanding attention. And yes, every once in a while finding the right moments to let it rip.

There is just too much music to pick from, and this mix is definitely not an attempt to express or summarize Cece's tastes. Honestly, Cece might find this a bit too sappy. Some of the tracks and artists in here I do know were very special to her, but mostly this mix is just about my fondness for her and the loving energy that she shared with so many of us, which I miss very much and will always remember.

Mix titled after the poem by Maya Angelou:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48985/phenomenal-woman

(00:00) Gus Gus - Believe (16B Remix) [4AD, 1996]
(07:05) Lawrence vs. Seth Troxler - Miles in Aphrika (youANDme Edit) [CUTZ, 2010]
(13:26) Chelonis R. Jones - One And One [Get Physical, 2002]
(19:19) Omid 16B feat. Morel - Escape (Driving To Heaven) (Omid's Epic Vocal Mix) [Hooj Choons, 2001]
(27:30) Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Martin Roth Extended NuStyle Remix) [Armada Electronic Elements, 2017]
(34:25) Amber - Anyway (Steve Porter Mix 1) [Bedrock, 2003]
(38:36) Underworld - Two Months Off [UMC, 2002]
(46:41) Chaos in the CBD - I'm Losing You [Youngunz, 2012]
(51:40) Bent - Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Remix) [Ministry Of Sound / Sport, 2001]
(59:14) Aphex Twin - Avril 14th [Warp, 2001]

In Memoriam: Phenomenal Woman [Remembering Cece Blake]

Mark Slee - In Memoriam: Phenomenal Woman [Remembering Cece Blake]

Spring has seemed to arrive later than ever this year, but I dare say it is with us at last. Airy skies as the crisp turns into fresh.

(00:00) Pablo Bolivar, Sensual Physics, Dactilar - One and Two (Dactilar Remix) [Seven Villas]
(05:44) Nhar - Waterfall Echo [Zenebona]
(13:08) Dino Lenny - I've Learned That (Dino Lenny & Fed Conti Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]
(22:06) Silat Beksi - Deepwater Horizon [Silat Beksi Music]
(22:53) Krissky - Dreamer [Seven Villas]
(27:23) Tulshi - Nimue [Atjazz Record Company]
(33:20) Alex Lustig - Pulse [Alex Lustig]
(36:15) DJ Koze - Blissda [My Dear]
(41:39) atish, Vridian - Instant Transmission (Boys Be Kko's Sanya Mix) [Manjumasi]
(47:35) Matthew Herbert, Stavroz - Paradise Carnival (Herbert's Friday Dub) [Moodfamily]
(53:15) BAILE - I Remember You Being Happy [House of Youth]

Spring: The Dew Pond

Mark Slee - Spring: The Dew Pond [April 2023]

Another spring-themed mix here, as the waves of wildflowers and tree buds continue, blooms growing more energetic and full. This mix kicks off with the gentle melodic tones of Dorisburg's "Voices,"  a track I simply cannot get enough of and would happily leave on repeat for days. From there, things gradually open into brighter and more housey territory, before peaking with some strong bass energy for the season of rebirth.

(00:00) Dorisburg - Voices [Aniara Recordings]
(09:48) Pheek - Nootka [Archipel Musique]
(17:17) Frivolous - Mo Ether (Live Version) [Compost]
(22:20) Jesper Ryom - Alone [Delicieuse Records]
(27:14) NEPH, Konrad Ritter - Bring It Home (Dave DK Classic House Cut) [Unreel]
(32:39) Drawbird - Toy Room (Pezzner Remix) [Uniting Souls Music]
(38:51) Padre (Pete Lazonby), Luis León - Flaming Tree [Manjumasi]
(44:39) Shiffer - Demon Dancer (Frank Wiedemann Remix) [Siamese]
(49:22) Mano Le Tough, Kev Sheridan - Buzzin' the Big House (Club Mix) [Maeve]
(56:19) Rival Consoles - Spirit Loop [Erased Tapes]

Perennial: In Bloom

Mark Slee - Perennial: In Bloom [May 2023]

Summer is upon us, the season of a great many countryside sneezes as hay fever descends. But with that comes an abundance of life, the bees keep themselves busy popping from plant to plant, flower to flower.

(00:00) Nuage, pecq - Night Air [House of Youth]
(03:14) Gus, Nuage - The Place We Know [House of Youth]
(06:45) Michaelis - Special Assistance (Mark Slee's Rusty Transistor Dub) [Manjumasi]
(11:33) &ME - L.I.F.E [Keinemusik]
(17:57) Wyro - Signal [Micronica Records]
(25:09) Amana - Lickering [trndmsk]
(29:38) Jimpster, Thakzin, Ray T - Don't Let Me See (Jimpster Instrumental Remix) [Foliage Records]
(34:14) Blindsmyth - Delete Your Cloud (Deep Aztec MFENGU Remix) [Connaisseur Recordings]
(39:19) Biljana Pais, Latteo - Eyes Talk [Amselcom]
(44:31) Memo Insua - Tinta Cometa (Luna Mix) [Plano B Records]
(51:30) Rival Consoles - Coda [Erased Tapes]
(54:59) Haulm - Open Door [House of Youth]

Mark Slee - Pollinate: Summer Buzz [July 2023]

A gaze and a glance. To look and to see, further afoot and afield. Beneath the deep, into the beyond.

(00:00) Nuage - Newa [House of Youth]
(05:52) Fejká, Henry Green - Shades of You (Tor Remix) [Ki Records]
(09:52) boys be kko - Pico [Labyrinth Records UK]
(16:24) Drtinieblas - Stepin' [Conceptual]
(23:07) Pantha Du Prince - Heaven Is Where You Are (Dave DK Remix) [Modern Recordings]
(28:04) Tibi Dabo - Overture [Crosstown Rebels]
(34:52) Arutani - Oblique [Amselcom]
(40:19) YokoO, Bobi Stevkovski - Just Love [SATYA]
(47:05) Lusine - Transonic [Ghostly International]
(50:00) Anton Kubikov - Fireflies [Randomart]
(56:15) Sky Civilian - If I Could Swim (I'd Bring You the Ocean) [Atomnation]

Gaze: The Beyond

Mark Slee - Gaze: The Beyond [September 2023]

Fall has arrived, with a crisp in the air and a crunch under the feet. As ever, it is time to keep on stepping.

(00:00) Weval - Dreaming [Technicolour]
(03:10) Wyro - Lies [Winder]
(05:24) Nhar - Finistelle [Reborn Project]
(12:25) Padre - Empty Beach (Daylesford Remix) [Oleeva Records]
(16:21) Ikosaeder - Chronicles Of Ether [Solar Phenomena Music]
(18:25) Powel - First Swim of the Year [Seven Villas]
(24:30) Tibi Dabo - Useless Ideas [Crosstown Rebels]
(29:54) Kooscha - Moth [spclnch]
(35:35) Noha - Studio Time Forever [Panick Panick]
(37:23) Echonomist, Alexandros Miaris - Empty Hours [Innervisions]
(42:37) Pedro Capelossi - Crispy Aliens (Eric Louis Remix) [Sound Avenue]
(49:10) Stimming - People Do [Awesome Soundwave]
(52:22) Offshore and Coen - Towards The Stars [Atjazz Record Company]
(57:59) Landhouse - Kapwack [Amselcom]

Strut: Measured In Stride

Mark Slee - Strut: Measured In Stride [October 2023]

A unique thing about autumn is the way gradual transition and contrast are experienced all at once. The colors turn slowly, but for a little while the deep greens and burnt orange hues stand side by side.

(00:00) David Read, Mutul - Breathe (Pablo Bolivar Deep Breath Remix) [Bar 25 Music]
(06:36) Kalaman - Ephemeral [Saisons]
(12:29) Moderat - More Love (Rampa &ME Remix) [Keinemusik]
(18:50) At One, Atjazz - I Get Down (At One's Snareless Version) [Atjazz Record Company]
(23:36) Dorisburg, Fabian Bruhn - Miru [Aniara Recordings]
(30:14) Karol XVII & MB Valence - Jackspeare Theme (Pablo Bolivar Remake) [Get Physical Music]
(35:24) Karol XVII & MB Valence - Universum (Powel Remix) [Get Physical Music]
(40:53) Junto Club - Golden Apple (Sascha Funke Remix) [Optimo Music]
(46:30) love you still - Guilt At The Hilt [Blankhaus]
(51:00) Neither Nor - Text to Rhythm [Click Records]
(55:15) Dovim - Even Sad Birds Sing [Seven Villas]

Automne: Horizon

Mark Slee - Automne: Horizon [November 2023]

This one is a bit of a crisp meandering stroll. No particular destination, we're not quite sticking to the path or sure where we're going, but we're not exactly lost either.

(00:00) Art in Motion - A Glimpse of Existence (Modular Jam) [Plano B Records]
(03:04) Kris Berle, Ōme - Dissonance [Amselcom]
(08:10) Holly North - Jump High [Ki Records]
(10:50) Birds ov Paradise - Åre Ljud [Aniara Recordings]
(14:38) All Is Well - At Well (Night Version Bonus 2023) [Compost]
(20:22) Niki Sadeki - March of the Living (Mira & Christopher Schwarzwälder Remix) [Kamai Music]
(26:06) YokoO, Zone+ - Once I Had It [SATYA]
(32:05) Johannes Klingebiel, Johanna Klein, JKJK - Sense [Ancient Future Now]
(38:38) Church of Acid - Our Atoms Are Old Friends (Max Sinàl Remix) [Nie Wieder Schlafen]
(43:34) Arutani - Awake/Sleep [Desagüe]
(48:42) Nick Newman - Indigo [Seven Villas]
(55:04) Thalstroem, Alex Krüger, Charly Zastrau - Rosemary [Forms & Figures]

The Woods: Winter Wander

Mark Slee - The Woods: Winter Wander [December 2023]

Light steps on the twinkle toes, a fluttering of fluff on those pretty hills - winter is upon us.

(00:00) Blindsmyth - Im Vakuum [Tal der Verwirrung]
(04:03) Jullian Gomes, Dwson - Intruder [World Without End]
(09:14) Davide Ferrario - Everything (Dub Mix) [Particles]
(15:38) Fabian Krooss, Yannek Maunz - Just Wanted to Fly [YION]
(21:43) Offshore and Coen - Acquiescent Song [Lazy Days Music]
(26:42) Arutani - Empty Spaces [Desagüe]
(31:02) Blindsmyth - An mir vorbei [Tal der Verwirrung]
(37:51) Vini Pistori - Duck Tale (Jepe & Sasse Remix) [Moodmusic]
(42:47) Dexter Crowe - Apoth (Hermanez Dub Remix) [Saisons]
(48:31) Ellis Be - Unexpected Ways (Holensen & Ewy Remix) [spclnch]
(54:20) Pablo Bolivar feat Alexandra Savvidi - Story (Ambient Version) [Seven Villas]

Winterkiss: Snowdust

Mark Slee - Winterkiss: Snowdust [January 2024]

Realized that I haven't compiled an ambient mix for a few years, and there's no time like the present moment - so here we are. An hour of gentle and spacious sound that is plenty powerful even without the beats.

(00:00) Oktae, Kujiomi - Intro [Blankhaus Music]
(01:03) BAILE - Underneath the JMZ [House of Youth]
(03:55) Landhouse - Kapwack [Amselcom]
(06:28) Pablo Bolivar feat. Alexandra Savvidi - Story (Ambient Version) [Seven Villas]
(11:45) Emeralds - Escape Wheel [Ghostly International]
(17:46) Arnodd - August [Traum]
(19:01) Sky Civilian - If I Could Swim (I'd Bring You the Ocean) [Atomnation]
(21:45) Blank Gloss - Weedless Hook [Kompakt]
(26:50) Marsh - Endless (Dave DK Ambient Mix) [Anjunadeep]
(30:21) Rival Consoles - The Giant Swing [Erased Tapes]
(37:24) Sebastiano Effe - Waving Goodbye in the Morning [Seven Villas Voyage]
(42:50) Mary Lattimore - Music for Applying Shimmering Eye Shadow [Ghostly International]
(48:10) Mark Barrott - Kyoto (京都) (Lycoriscoris Extended Mix) [Reflections]
(53:09) Arnodd - Utopia [Traum]
(56:24) Pablo Bolivar - Moments of Truth [Seven Villas Voyage]

Snowdrops: Emergence

Mark Slee - Snowdrops: Emergence [February 2024]

Time to hop to it. Finally feeling the end of winter and a bit of fresh energy in the air. So let's bump up the tempo and indulge a housier vibe.

(00:00) Arnodd - Valovi [Traum]
(02:44) Edmondson - Vanarama Bar [All My Thoughts]
(08:02) Dachshund - Hidden Echoes [Poker Flat Recordings]
(13:27) Daniel Akbar - Contemplation [Constant Black]
(19:07) Freestyle Man - Break Point 2020 [Moodmusic]
(24:56) Anchoret - Stuttar (Soela Remix) [Solar Phenomena Music]
(31:23) Monty Luke - Supernova [Rekids]
(37:05) Legit Trip - Budapest Night [Dreams On Wax]
(42:17) DJ Siniestro - Tasty [Mole Music]
(46:54) Caroline Polachek - Pretty In Possible (Tom VR Edit) [Tom VR]
(50:07) Genius Of Time - Stream [Aniara Recordings]
(56:26) dubspeeka - Moon-MB8 [Skeleton]

Dauntless: Time Marches On

Mark Slee - Dauntless: Time Marches On [March 2024]

A bit of color is coming back to the world, here are some emotive tunes for these ever-so-welcome deep blue sky days.

(00:00) Arutani - In Case You Wondered What I've Been Doing [Laut & Luise]
(04:56) Four Tet - 31 Bloom [Text Records]
(09:53) Kaempe, Burn Mind, If Johnny - You're A Flower [Amselcom]
(16:07) Zoi (CA) - Smoke and Corners [Nervous Records]
(18:12) Jose Vizcaino - Opalo [DistroKid]
(24:11) dreamAwaken, Yrsnö - Urutau (Nhar Remix) [Seven Villas]
(30:10) Silat Beksi - Impress Me [Rawax]
(30:42) Tom VR - Japanese Breakfast - Slide Tackle (Tom VR Edit) [Tom VR]
(36:09) Aman, Silat Beksi - Rise [Rawax]
(42:55) Giza Djs - Echoes Of Victory (Breakbeat Mix) [When We Dip XYZ]
(46:49) Pablo Bolivar, Pedro Sanmartin - Flying Rhinos [Seven Villas]
(51:15) Arutani - Infinite [Laut & Luise]
(54:42) Stelios Vassiloudis - Unlearn [Reflections]

Saturate: Cherry Blossom

Mark Slee - Saturate: Cherry Blossom [April 2024]

Alright folks, winter is upon us, and I've decided it was time for me to put out a mix showcasing some bigger sounds. Shimmering synths, glistening basslines, lush melodies. Much less restrained than my usual fare. More energy, more shine. Hope you enjoy it.

(00:00) Dauwd - Moiety [Kompakt, 2014]
(06:35) Formel - Kolyma (Piek Remix) [Einmusika, 2014]
(12:32) Dave Seaman, One Million Toys - Everything Comes In Threes (D-Nox & Beckers Remix) [Tulipa, 2014]
(17:46) Saccao, Entourage - Remember When (Patrick Podage Remix) [Fukai, 2014]
(25:31) Haito Goepfrich - Bomb (Beckers Remix) [Tulipa, 2014]
(31:48) Ibellini - Wide Soul [Rebellion, 2014]
(37:03) We Need Cracks - Joran [Traum, 2014]
(42:34) We Need Cracks - Auster [Traum, 2014]
(48:20) Robin, Trulz - The Clearing [Cymasonic, 2014]


Mark Slee - Snowcrest: Winter Shimmer [December 2014]

The annual Burning Man retrospective. This one is a collection of music I didn't actually have the moments to play. Contemplative nighttime tunes. Mysterious and ethereal, delicate but strong, lullabies with just enough thump.

(00:00) Life On Planets - Fork In The Path (David Marston & Dan Izco Remix) [Double Standard, 2015]
(06:40) Just Be - Just Another Late Night [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(13:52) Mark Slee - Nocturne Belle [Manjumasi, 2016]
(19:12) Dance Spirit - Arrière Coeur [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(25:36) Kiasmos - Thrown [Erased Tapes, 2012]
(32:00) Joachim Pastor - Eche [Stil Vor Talent, 2014]
(37:20) Martin Landsky, SHOW-B - Bells For Life (Asaga Remix) [Highway, 2014]
(43:28) John Tejada - The End Of It All [Palette, 2006]
(50:56) Savvas - Whisper Love [L'enfant Terrible, 2015]
(51:44) Dayton - Night Was Made For Lovin' [Kunsthandwerk, 2015]

Mark Slee - BRC: Unrealize [September 2015]

Kicking off the new year with a dreamy winter-time mix. Sounds that evoke a snowy canvas, something to curl up and get cozy to.

(00:00) From Karaoke To Stardom - Severes Babylones [Fenou, 2015]
(07:59) Primal - Boundaries (Christian Löffler Remix) [Just This, 2015]
(14:45) Modular Project - Leaf [Off, 2015]
(21:25) Alexander Koning, Ed Dejon - Out Of Firsts [Percep-tion, 2015]
(28:14) ANOUKA - Frequent Traveller [SOSO, 2015]
(34:17) Manuel Tur - Werk [Freerange, 2014]
(39:55) Tim Green - Overstance [My Favorite Robot, 2015]
(47:45) Sivesgaard - Half Dreaming (Inxec Remix) [Eklektisch, 2013]
(55:02) Kiasmos - Swept [Erased Tapes, 2015]


Mark Slee - Winterslumber: Les Rêves d'Hiver [January 2016]

This month's mix is something quite different from my usual. This is an entirely ambient mix that I prepared for the Tree of Ténéré. A calm, serene energy. Enchanting, alluring, and a bit mysterious throughout, softly woven textures and melodies. Hope you enjoy it.

(00:00) Hidden Orchestra - First Light [Tru Thoughts]
(03:25) Of Norway - Don't Break the Silence [Connaisseur]
(09:10) Avstin Frank & Salerno - Timekeeper [ARTA Immersive Music]
(12:25) Marshall Watson - Far Off Hills and Wires [Seven Villas Voyage]
(20:14) Ben Lukas Boysen, Sebastian Plano - Reaching Light [Erased Tapes]
(24:02) Anton Kubikov - Kurt's Forest [Kompakt]
(29:00) Sahar Z, Navar - Morning Thoughts 4 U [Lost & Found]
(36:11) Spieltape, Alexander Daf - Be Water (Ambient Mix) [dikommmusic]
(39:32) Ben Lukas Boysen, Sebastian Plano - Bolomic [Erased Tapes]
(44:15) Anton Kubikov - North [Kompakt]
(50:41) Marshall Watson - Through the Empty Night [Looq]
(55:05) Âme - Doldrums [Engoli]
(61:48) Dahu - Never (Nick Devon Ambient Version) [Steyoyoke]
(68:20) Of Norway - The Loneliest Man In Space [Connaisseur]

Ténéré: Treescape

Mark Slee - Ténéré: Treescape [Burning Man 2017]

Here's to starting off 2018 with a sense of adventure, romance, and optimism. The horizon is far and wide, playful exploration and new journeys are ahead.

(00:00) Doyeq - Damp Thoughts (Love Over Entropy's M is for Moody Remix) [Manjumasi, 2018]
(08:04) Tigerskin & Alfa State - Slippery Roads (Pablo Bolivar Remix) [Seven Villas, 2018]
(14:15) Falki Hoz - Scotch (Retza Remix) [Lo-Fi 45, 2017]
(20:58) Wlad Lenz - Sadhana (Vincent Casanova Remix) [Whoyostro, 2017]
(21:46) Yougene, PR3SNT - Select Mode (Superlounge Dub Mix) [Ghosthall, 2017]
(24:03) Celestial Strangers - Cabaret [Akbal, 2017]
(25:55) Legit Trip - Little Helper 307-4 [Little Helpers, 2017]
(29:07) Ercos Blanka - One Like Me [Seven Villas, 2017]
(36:35) Patrick Zigon, Haito Goepfrich - Detroit liegt am Bodensee (Alessandro Crimi Rework) [Biotop, 2014]
(43:15) Ponty Mython - Into The Wild (Black Loops Remix) [wewillalwaysbealovesong, 2017]
(49:23) Paul2Paul - The Dallas Street [Supremus, 2017]

Première: Noveau Voyage

Mark Slee - Première: Nouveau Voyage [January 2018]

March is here with a spring in its step, clocks are forward and the evening sky is lightened. Birds are perched and ready to take to the air.

(00:00) Doyeq - Another Day [Manjumasi, 2018]
(07:44) Entoniu & Agape - Trenule (Legit Trip Remix) [Kootz, 2018]
(13:44) Roy Rosenfeld - Gutfeelin [All Day I Dream, 2018]
(20:32) Adisyn - Departure [Kindisch, 2018]
(26:24) Vernon Bara - Little Helper 310-5 [Little Helpers, 2018]
(32:16) Dapayk Solo - Daydreaming [Katermukke, 2018]
(38:40) Patlac - Blinded [Connaisseur, 2018]
(42:56) Below Bangkok, Kiano - Likely To Happen (VieL Remix) [Luna The Cat, 2018]
(49:52) Shur-I-Kan - Kermit's Lodge [Lazy Days, 2017]
(55:12) Constantijn Lange - Mapleseed Rhinos [Laut & Luise, 2017]

Perch: Birds Of A Feather

Mark Slee - Perch: Birds Of A Feather [March 2018]

Tenampa Winter Sampler 2014

Rings

For May I've put together a slightly more complex mix, lots of swirling synths and a bit more song structure. Patterns with a touch of geometry and a slightly opaque light shining through.

(00:00) Fka Mash + Lazarusman - Deja Vu (Fka Mash Glitch Dub) [Stay True Sounds, 2019]
(05:00) Dwson feat. Roxy Caroline - Glimpses Of You [Dwson, 2019]
(10:42) Jayden Klight - Borderline [Seven Villas, 2018]
(15:54) Till Kruger - Keeper [Quite Needless, 2019]
(20:58) Javier Labarca - Libro Opaco [Cyclic, 2019]
(24:38) New Jackson - The Night Mail [Maeve, 2019]
(31:43) Max Cooper - Lovesong (Acid Pauli Remix) [Mesh, 2019]
(35:52) Amberoom - Jazire (Isolee Remix) [TAU, 2019]
(42:39) Doyeq - Again [Gazgoldlerclub, 2019]
(50:11) Tigerskin - Flypaper [Forms & Figures, 2019]
(56:08) Jose Vizcaino - Life [Seven Villas Voyage, 2019]

May: Kaleidoscope

Mark Slee - May: Kaleidoscope [May 2019]

In light of the very strange circumstances we presently find ourselves in, I decided to break from the usual routine and put together a collection of modern ambient music. Equally suited for relaxation, focus, meditation, napping, or simply listening - one way or another, I hope that this can offer a bit of rest and relief from the stress.

(00:00) Four Tet - 4T Recordings [Text Records, 2020]
(03:00) Chaum - The Lights [One Of A Kind, 2020]
(05:40) Marshall Watson feat. Atha Fong - A Distant Breeze Blows Softly [Seven Villas Voyage, 2019]
(12:00) Trux - Another World [Office Recordings, 2019]
(16:22) Jose Vizcaino - Life [Seven Villas Voyage, 2019]
(19:33) Aārp - Gemma III [InFiné, 2019]
(22:58) Keith Fullerton Whitman - Stereo Music For Acoustic Guitar, Buchla Music Box 100, Hewlett Packard Model 236 Oscillator, Electric Guitar And Computer - Part 1 [Kranky, 2005]
(28:05) Sebastiano Effe - What If I Don't Exist? [Seven Villas Voyage, 2020]
(33:00) Nils Frahm - Sweet Little Lie [Erased Tapes, 2019]
(37:22) MUUI - Cinematic Structures 5 [Here Now., 2019]
(45:42) Trux - In My World [Avenue 66, 2018]
(48:53) Marshall Watson - Lost for a Moment [Seven Villas Voyage, 2019]
(54:38) Four Tet - Green [Text Records, 2020]
(58:05) Nikosf. - Five Variations (Interlude) [MOSHItaka, 2014]

Unmixed on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OILchYO4dFbZsW5p4fcr1?si=9j6cALS2TQiIvmj7ptZiAg

Respite: Exhale

Mark Slee - Respite: Exhale [Quarantine 2020]

It's been about a year, the time felt right to make another Slinky mix. For those unfamiliar, this is a series of mixes I do occasionally, where tracks are intentionally stretched and slowed down. Transitions and overlaps are purposefully drawn out, the way these tracks slowly wind together becomes a point of focus, as opposed to an invisible, smooth transition. This mix evokes the passage of time, which has needless to say felt quite strange this year. Grains of sand in constant motion, always shifting and blowing, yielding a detailed pattern that just seems to repeat, and repeat, and repeat...

(00:00) Mark Slee - Westvine (Acid Pauli Remix) [Manjumasi, 2020]
(09:45) Duky - Little Helper 366-4 [Little Helpers, 2020]
(12:12) Mule, NODO - Ambar [Loot Recordings, 2020]
(17:56) ICS - Posasu [Take Away, 2020]
(23:53) Manqo - Won't Change (Rampa Retouch) [VOD, 2020]
(30:24) Shadowdrum - Play Me [Mountain People, 2020]
(35:49) Narcotic 303 - Short Street [Dreiton, 2020]
(42:21) Alexi Delano, Worldline - Soft Serve Angel [Toy Opulent, 2020]
(47:35) Kisk feat. Robert Owens - Your Face (SCSI-9 Remix) [Apparel Music, 2020]
(54:48) OUER - The Long Goodbye [Dirt Crew, 2020]

Unmixed on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ByNDpcViYW3nnh9YnaB8t

Slinky XI: Grains

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Mark Slee - Slinky XI: Grains [August 2020]

An expanse ahead, many possible paths, one unknown future. A very long night has lingered, hopefully the breaking of a new day will follow with a sense of resolution. These next few days are sure to be stressful - depending upon how you choose listen, this selection of ambient music may either reflect that tension, or be a kind of antidote, a salve. May we all find a peaceful way through.

(00:00) Jayden Klight - Grand Hyatt Seoul [Bandcamp, 2020]
(04:10) Jessica Saves - Arrival (Live) [Seven Villas Voyage, 2020]
(08:12) !Sooks, Sukoluhle Dlamini - JBIY [Atjazz Record Company, 2020]
(09:40) James Holden - Solidarity Theme (Villagers) [Border Community, 2019]
(11:05) Porya Hatami - Restless (Sven Laux Interpretation) [Dronarivm, 2020]
(16:10) Far Out Radio Systems - Cytokine Storm [Something Happening Somewhere, 2020]
(18:25) Jon Gurd - You Are [Anjunadeep, 2020]
(19:41) Sei A - Jets (Andy Graham Sounds Mix) [Aus Music, 2020]
(24:54) Rival Consoles - Melodica [Erased Tapes, 2020]
(28:20) Lee Jones - Semitones [Mad As Hell, 2020]
(31:20) Nick Warren - I Can Make Lights Come On [Children Of The Future, 2020]
(39:45) Bnjmn - Hypnagogia Pt. 2 (Efdemin’s Automatic Drone Version) [Delsin Records, 2020]
(42:30) Bruce Brubaker, Max Cooper - Opening [InFine, 2020]
(47:45) Draso - Luminary (Introspective Reprice) [Souksonic, 2020]
(54:20) Nine Inch Nails - With Faith [The Null Corporation, 2020]

Dawn: Predilection

Mark Slee - Dawn: Predilection [November 2020]

Hard to fathom that the year is already drawing to a close. As strange as it has all been, I'm left with the feeling that the time has just gently disappeared, without so many of life's usual events and occurrences to register its passage. And yet, the turning of 2019 of course feels a lifetime ago. Ambient music for me has a bit of that timeless quality, a formlessness, an amorphous sinking-in. So here's a bit of that — to hopefully help unwind, and perhaps to look forward to a more regularly scheduled future.

(00:00) Dosem - Other Lives [Anjunadeep]
(03:40) Heathered Pearls - Utica [Ghostly International]
(05:20) Savvas - Loneliness (Ambient Mix) [Lasting Moments]
(09:38) Alex Banks - The Space Between [Mesh]
(10:53) Helios - Domain [Ghostly International]
(14:17) Olafur Arnalds, Bonobo - Loom [Decca Music Group Ltd.]
(17:44) Uone, Western - Cotton in the Clouds [Beat & Path]
(20:55) derderder - Megacities [Cervidae Recordings]
(25:54) Mary Yalex - Valley Drone [Yalex Recordings]
(28:40) Fur Coat - Water Of Life [Renaissance Records]
(30:34) Matthias Vogt - Like Gigi [Polytone]
(36:07) Lane 8 - Apes & Children [Anjunadeep]
(40:06) Nepotek - It's Me (Meitei Remix) [Plus Future Records]
(45:34) Fantastic Man - superhighway [Mule Musiq]
(48:24) Villete - Wild Things [Scissor & Thread]
(49:44) Tim Engelhardt - Awakening [Stil Vor Talent]
(50:44) Sebastian Mullaert, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Woods of Admittance [Neue Meister]
(55:44) Reid Willis - The Great Blank [Mesh]

Réflexion: En Passant

Mark Slee - Réflexion: En Passant [December 2020]

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Intricate grooves, dreamy textures, playful whimsical bounce. Over the course of an electronic music obsession more than 20 years strong, Mark Slee has evolved a deep musical style that reflects a unique personality, blending intuition and introspection with a methodical approach to production and curation.

Fully committed to digging the troves of modern dance music, Slee aims to uncover releases that stand out. His monthly mix show on Proton Radio showcases his discoveries, with over 100 mixes presented in the past decade. In 2016, Slee joined forces with musical partner Atish to form the label Manjumasi. Debuting with his own Nocturne Belle EP, Manjumasi celebrates quirky dance music that explores new territory without forgetting the dance floor. Beyond Manjumasi, Slee's original productions and remixes have been released on such imprints as Cityfox, Seven Villas, Kindisch, Everything Will Be OK, Sound Avenue, Lost Diaries, Cosmic Society, Magician On Duty, Nugget, Where the Heart Is, Proton Music, and more. In addition to regular appearances on his San Francisco home turf, Slee's style has earned him DJ sets in notable locales, such as Kater Blau and Sisyphos in Berlin, Cityfox in New York, and Robot Heart.

Since 2016 Slee has also been developing immersive, spatial audio-visual production tools for systems of up to 32 channels via Envelop. Notable live performances with Envelop include MUTEK.SF and FORM Arcosanti.

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