Ambient

"Everyone in the band decided to pick a tune each, and then a few of us picked extras. As we are six individual musicians and producers, there's a massively eclectic taste in music - so we wanted to reflect that in the playlist. We hope you enjoy it."

1. I'm Fine - Eric Lau x Rahel 
"This is a straight-up chiller, with beautiful relaxed vocals, and a lazy hazy beat. It's perfect for those late summer nights." Geordan.
2. Time Is The Enemy - Quantic
"I chose this track as it's a regular on my iPod, and reminds me a little of Cut Chemist and Bonobo..." Sam
3. Colour Her Sunshine - Ta-Ku
"I love the groove of the track. Whenever I listen to Ta-Ku, I can't help but bop my head." Matt
4. White Turns To Grey - Bilal
"This is perfectly smooth soul: love the bass…" David
5. Walk On (Feat. Aaron Camper) - Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
"This has amazing emotion, production and composition. It's very clever, the way each section has a push and pull affect, tensing and releasing into the next section." Jacob
6. Heart of Glass (93' Til Infinity Remix) - Blondie x Souls of Mischief
"I chose this as it's a wicked chilled rework of a classic." Roxane
7. Song for Her (Audiojack's Dub For Rah) - Chris James (Feat. Ria Moran)
"I had this on repeat for about a month, and the vocalist is a good friend of mine: her breathy vocals just sit perfectly on top of the skittering rhythms and ambient chords." Geordan
8. Departed - William Arcane
"I really like William Arcane's voice, and this is a really simple track that just sounds good." Matt
9. The Recipe - Kendrick Lamar (Feat. Dr Dre)
"This is one of my favourite tracks produced by Dre. A real head-nodder." Roxane
10. Changes (James Blake Harmonix Remix) - Mala
"The original of this track is wicked, but James just adds those extra elements to make it a banger." Sam
11. I Am Sold - James Blake
"I chose 'I am Sold' because I love the emotion in his voice in this song, and secondly I find the tension in the music very moving. " Jacob

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Slumber Session: The Hics

Bituminous Beat

Relaxed, ambient and oh so soothing, this week's ultimate slumber session comes courtesy of Melodica Recordings man Chris Coco. Treated to a sneek peak of his latest compilation 'Gecko Beach Club Formentera: Volume Two', we lock into 55 minutes of sleep driven jams. Night night x

"A little summer soundtrack featuring favourites from the Gecko Beach compilation, my label, Melodica Recordings and some unreleased CSL music."
https://soundcloud.com/chris-coco

Tracklist:

1. CSL - Rainy Summer
2. Francesco Rossi - Paper Aeroplane (Chris Coco Beach Mix)
3. Vondelpark - Always Forever (John Roberts Remix)
4. Ojan - Beginnings
5. Haraket - Taint (Djrum Remix)
6. Seu Jorge & Almaz - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
7. Chris Coco - My Desire (Synkro Remix)
8. Olefonken - Ubuntu Tutu
9. Jim Backus - Delicious
10. Channel Swimmer - Scent Of Rainy Pavements
11. Thundercat - Tron Song
12. Ben Hauke - Love Interlude
13. CSL - Miles Away
14. Chilly Gonzalez - Kenaston

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Slumber Session: Chris Coco

"We chose the songs for this mix while we were having a sunday chill day just gone.
We ate some italian food and spoke about this thoroughly. After a bottle of mineral water, it all came together. We decided to showcase Robin Thicke & Pharrell in our mix because THEY DO make half decent songs when they don't do em together...
Hope you love our mix, it features some of our friends, some of our guilty pleasures and definitely music we chill too.

Josh and Melis, IYES xo"
http://www.soundcloud.com/weareiyes

Tracklist:
Jon Hopkins - Immunity
Rhye - Open (SOHN remix)
Robin Thicke - Lost Without U 
Séyi - Icecold
Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell - Let's Get Blown
Jungle - Drops
Oceaán - Neéd U
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

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Slumber Session: IYES

"With this Slumber Session I really wanted to showcase some amazing songs and sounds from artists // producers i'm digging at the moment with all things focused towards the dreamy, the sleepy and the overall wavy. Each track has its own individual feel I wanted to make it like a soundtrack for a dream or even just life. Each track could be a different day or night or the whole entire thing could be one long dream, you decide. 
Get in tune with mind, spirit, body and soul. Lay back close your eyes and enjoy the waves."
https://soundcloud.com/klimeks

Klimeks - Tokyo Train
Smokefilleddream x Grxgvr - Moonlight 
Fifty Grand - Untitled
Alina Baraz - Drift
Nosaj Thing x Chance The Rapper - Paranoia
Yung Lean - Gatorade
SZA - Wings 
Yung Sherman - All I'm Gon' Get
Bones - Noshirt
Elli Ingram - High Love
Mikky Ekko - Pull Me Down 
Jonwayne - Altitude
Dpat - Above Us ft. Sango & Isles
London Grammar - Hey Now
Lil Sad - Saw U Leave

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Slumber Session: Klimeks

On the cusp of dropping their debut album, the duo turn it down to take on the Slumber mix sessions. The sonically cosmic 'Mercury' will be released via Planet Mu later this month with featuring nine mood inducing atmospheric cuts that will take you on an intergalactic time travel but for now, its wind down time with Miracle. Night-night.


Tracklist:

Sinoia Caves - Dwarf Reaching The Arch Wonder 
Aruna Sairam - Raga Surati
Steve Roach - Empowerment
Coil - Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night
Richard Pinhas - Sur Le Theme De Bene Gesserit VII
Serge Bulot - Violectra
Jon Hassell - Power Spot
Japan - Taking Islands In Africa (cutup)
Popol Vuh - Preludes, Book I: Footprints In The Snow 
Isao Tomita - Lass Loss - No.6
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Cue 
Martin Denny - Midnight Cowboy
Terry Riley - Ecstasy

Check the video for the title track Mercury here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pap6NzrrS5M
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Slumber Session: Miracle

i-D favourites '1080p' are continuing to push good music with their next release from Perfume Advert in the form of a fine slice of low slung, 110 BPM techno, blurring boundaries between house and techno with a dash of RnB groove. A new name to many, Perfume Advert takes on our Slumber Session and let us join in on his downtime. Get ready for the thrills and spills of Perfume Advert's dream world...

"In all honesty, dreaming for me is usually a pretty mundane affair.  Pedestrian activities like going to work or heading down to the local shop for a pint of milk are regular features in my dreams.  Sometimes there might be some short-lived conflict involved, maybe an argument with a friend or a frustrating encounter with a photocopier.  Seriously, my dreams are dull. When I was a bit younger I used to have regular, intense nightmares, usually brought on through stress.  But even then these nightmares were deeply rooted in reality.  I've never had fantastical, bizarre dreams.  Only banal repetition of my everyday life."
https://soundcloud.com/perfume-advert

Taking it back to the 90's, grab the official cassette tape here: http://1080pcollection.bandcamp.com/album/tulpa

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Slumber Session: Perfume Advert

As we prepare for our big relaunch tomorrow at www.i-d.co, experience the calm before the storm and lock into a seductive blend of downtime jams courtesy of Gangways. Sleep never sounded better.

"The most recent dream that I can remember was when I was walking around James Turrell's "Roden Crater" project (https://vimeo.com/67926427) and it was quite a beautiful experience. I guess most of these songs kind of emulate that specific dream, sonically."
https://soundcloud.com/gangways

Tracklist:
GRGDRZA - "Orion Slave Girl"
Magnéthophonique - "Answering Machine Bliss"
Samoyed - "Malamute"
Benoit Pioulard - "es/sa"
Geotic - "Beaming Husband"
Kool Music - "Running Back to Everyone"
Gangways - "Jetski"
Television Sky - "2000"
Ssaliva - "Borys"
Kwala - "Lakebed (feat. Kondra Kasma)"
Gangways - "Gone Out"
Torus - "Leaves"

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Slumber Session: Gangways

Enter a mysterious dreamworld and get lost in the enigmatic mind of Marc Romboy. The @systematicrecordings boss has provided us with an exclusive 57 minute insight into his downtime featuring a breadth of futuristic electronic cuts from Kraftwerk to Aphex Twin. 
Click play and drift away.

"I had a dream where I traveled to the future - maybe 2237 - everything was so familiar, people lived in peace and it was so quiet every where. Techno music was considered classical music! A vision I would share…" @marcromboy

Tracklist:
1) Kraftwerk - Die Stimme der Energie (EMI)
2) Stephan Bodzin & Marc Romboy - Phobos (Moritz von Oswald Remix) (Systematic Recordings)
3) Gregor Schwellenbach - Kaito's Everlasting (Kompakt)
4) Gas - Pop IV (Kompakt)
5) Kavinsky feat. Night call Record Makers)
6) Boards Of Canada - Chromakey Dream Coat (Warp)
7) Aphex Twin - I (R&S)
8) Marc Romboy & Stephan Bodzin - Callisto (Synthapella)
9) Rhythm & Sound - Rise and praise (Vainqueur Remix) (Burial Mix)
10) Ongaku - Mihon #3 (Pod Communication)
11) Marc Romboy & Ken Ishii - Der Strand (Systematic Recordings)
12) Biosphere - Microgravity (Apollo)
13) The Future Sound Of London - Papa New Guinea (R&S)
14) Andreas Vollenweider - Afternoon (CBS)
15) Andreas Vollenweider - Sunday (CBS)
16) Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter - Fly away (Acapella)

Slumber Session: Marc Romboy

Entering the slumber session this week is Yoruba Records legend, Afefe Iku. The so called 'mystery man' of Yoruba's next release 'Order of Direction' takes you on a journey into the mountains, where analogue rhythms meet the pulse of the electronic melodies and dance together in an abundance of textures. Much like the release, this mix delivers just over 90 minutes of sounds that span the sonic spectrum. Look below and get inside the dreamscape of Afefe Iku. Press play and drift away.

"I dreamt the world was full of love and peace was abundant and then I woke up, to separation, hate and purist ideals that give light to dark and warm to cold., I dreamt that god was vibration, one recreating itself within our experiences, evolving naturally within its course of good and bad, finding the way and allowing love for self be the answer, but then I woke up...this dream reoccurring is one I will continue to have until it's realised and what I feel is who we all are." Afefe

Tracklist:
01. Steve Miller “Space Intro”
02. Bvdub “Morning Rituals”
03. Grouper “Poison Tree”
04. Osunlade “The Promise”
05. Owen Pallett “Keep The Dog Quiet”
06. Purl “Sargyll”
07. Yoko Ono “O’Wind”
08. Twerk “From Green To Brown”
09. Afefe Iku “Compass Rose”
10. Eurythmics “Aqua”
11. Dolphins Into The Future “Ilha Da Culatra”
12. Jon Hassell “Empire III”
13. Soft Machine “Carol Ann”
14. Thomas Dolby “Mulu The Rain Forest”
15. Deru “1979”
16. Ian O’Brien “Eden”
17. Art Of Noise “Moments In Love” (Beaten)


Afefe Iku - Order of Direction is out now, available <a href="http://po.st/GrdZ6C"> here</a>.

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Slumber Session: Afefe Iku

Soothing and soft, dulcet and dreamy, seven-piece Submotion Orchestra make incredibly exciting music that can only be described as a hybrid of jazz, ambient, soul and electronica rooted in dubstep. The Leeds based band are set to drop their fourth album Alium via Counter Records in November but now they are here to give us a little taster of whats in store. Slow down, kick back and relax to the sound of this week's Slumber Session as SO's frontman Dom tells all on the mix. Enter the sound of Submotion.

"Some of my favourite music that has lasted me since my early teens has been the most relaxing. There is something about the dream-like state induced by closing my eyes & listening to great music that really immerses my brain in all the complexities of space and time in a recording. I imagine myself in a place, and I can imagine where all the sounds are coming from, how far away they are, what time of day it is, and even why I am there. Sometimes I see myself on a beach, drinking rum punch under a palm tree and watching the sunset, while the band/DJ plays from a floral pagoda. Sometimes I see myself on a night bus in the cold concrete metropolis, with the music in my headphones providing an ambient electronic soundtrack, helping me to see the beauty in the miserable weather and crumbling dereliction. I think it all depends on my mood and the mood of the music. I tried to fit a variety of moods into this mix; from the simple-but-effective songs of Fink & Joanna Newsom, to the late-night electronic fizz of Om Unit & Burial, to the stone cold classic dubby downtempo of Lamb and Rhythm & Sound. Of course also with some appropriate Submotion favourites slotted into the mix. I really hope you enjoy listening to this mix as much as I enjoyed putting it together, and I hope it takes you on a relaxing journey into my sound and influences." Dom, Submotion Orchestra.
https://soundcloud.com/submotion-orchestra

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Slumber Session: Submotion Orchestra

Sending us into dreamworld this week with a smooth sultry slumber session is Austrian based producer Kimyan Law. Residing somewhere between the sonic realms of Cinematic Orchestra and SBTRKT, Kimyan's music ranges from the soulful and atmospheric, through to funk-infused drum and bass with his 170bpm productions being picked up by the legendary Blu Mar Ten. With everything inside from James Blake to Burial, and from Daughter to dBridge press play on the sound of Kimyan Law.
https://soundcloud.com/kimyanlaw

Tracklist:
Daughter - Smother
Nils Frahm - Familiar
Ryan Teague - Summary Of The Article
Burial -Ghost Hardware
SOHN - Fool
James Blake - Dlm
Silent Dust - A Million Words
Autechre - Yulquen
Burial & Four Tet - Moth
Fennesz - Before I Leave
Kimyan Law - Eclairage
The Upbeats - Interval
Nicholas Hooper - Dumbledore’s Farewell
Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
Ryan Teague - Cascades
Spherique - Snowflakes Catcher
dBridge - My Night Sky
Stray - When It Rains
Burial - UK

Kimyan Law's debut single Run Ames ft Robert Manos / Eclairage is out October 27th via Blu Mar Ten Music.

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Slumber Session: Kimyan Law

"Home Selection" it's a podcast series dedicated to the music I listen to while being at home... It's a collection of old and recent while crossing different musical borders though focussed on a chilled out state of mind. (pic by Ottavia Fabbri).
Traclisting: https://www.mixcloud.com/OXIA/oxia-home-selection-podcast-06/

"Home Selection" Podcast #06

Tracklist + download: boilerroom.tv/upfront/044-students-of-decay

"Running a label in 2015 is often a thankless and uncertain job, but I found myself inspired and reinvigorated while putting together this mix. I hope it treats your ears just as warmly."

– Alex Cobb, @studentsofdecay

Tracklist + Download

Upfront 044: Students of Decay

I've not released a new mix for a long time because I've been busy working on a new album (which you can hear soon), and the Emergence live show, which is coming in a new form for next year.  

So for this new mix I brought together some new unreleased work, a couple of pieces I wanted to bring attention to, like Attaque's amazing remix of Remnants, and some older work that's been featuring in my recent live sets.

Thanks for listening - and thanks to everyone who's come to Emergence this year!

Max.


Max Cooper - Resonant States
1. Max Cooper And Tom Hodge - Remnants - Attaque Remix - Edit (Fields)
2. Max Cooper Feat. BRAIDS - Automaton - Ghosting Season Remix - Edit (Fields)
3. Landside - Still There - Max Cooper Remix (Just Music)
4. Max Cooper - Arc (Quotient Series)
5. Microtrauma - Circulate - Max Cooper Remix (Traum)
6. Max Cooper - Origins (Fields)
7. Max Cooper - Woven Ancestry - Olaf Stuut Remix (Fields)
8. Cream Sound - Sonata - Max Cooper Remix (Festival Lounge)
9. Max Cooper and Rob Clouth - Unreleased
10. Max Cooper and Alex Banks - Eve (Quotient Series)
11. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Resonant Expanse (Fields)
12. Stephan Bodzin - Wir - Max Cooper Remix (Herzblut)
13. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Remnants (Fields)
14. Max Cooper and Tom Hodge - Teotihuacan (Fields)

This mix has been sent as a free download to subscribers at maxcooper.net

Resonant States - Mix

Ghost Rockets is the final mix in the Monte Verità series, which totals over 8 hours of music from the vinyl archives of Axel Willner, aka The Field. 

Ariel Kalma - Reternelle
Blanck Mass - Loam
Alessandro Cortini - Rispetto
Ereaserhead Ost - Stump
Conrad Schnitzler - Der Riese Und Seine Frau
Nils Frahm - In The Parking Garage
Steve Reich - Section 1
Lichens - Jökla Tímabil
Francis Bebey - Sanza Nocturne
Aminadav Aloni - Fulfilment
Moondog - All Is Loneliness
Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras Meet The Congos - Thanks And Praise
Nadine Byrne - Dream Family, 2011
The Field - Kappsta
Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai

Few things provoke the imagination more than an unsolved mystery. When no reasonable explanation can be given, our mind becomes more creative, hypothesizing and searching for plausible answers. There is pleasure to be found in this search, if we dispense with the idea that everything should be understood. Exploring the unknown has been a theme running through the Monte Verità series, not for the purpose of greater understanding, but to feel this sense of excitement through curiosity. We hope you've enjoyed this musical expedition as much as us.


Axel Willner -  Ghost Rockets - The Monte Verità Mixes

Meandering through his label’s multifarious maze of musically mesmerising releases, Flau’s Yasuhiko Fukuzono aka aus, harvests a mellow mix of tracks to encourage us to recline, unwind and drift off.

"The tracks I’ve chosen for this Slumber mix are a sonically diverse array of sounds from flau’s catalogue over the past 6 years incl. folktronic, classical, avant-garde, dream pop, microsounds, audio collages and complex beat experiments. Featuring an international cast of artists, I wanted to represent a vast repertoire of work, but still retain the soothing and subtle sound aesthetic that has become synonymous with the label’s musical output. I’ve just returned to Japan from touring Europe and was a little absent-minded when creating the mix due to jetlag. Some people say that sunlight, water, medication, coffee and changing your body temperature can help you beat jetlag. For me it’s about relaxing, and there’s no better way to relax then by listening to music. In a way, this mix is my way of beating jetlag. It’s the perfect mix to unwind to. So slip on your headphones, sit back and wonder off to the ethereal sounds of everblooming cherry blossoms."

Tracklisting:
Part Timer - Closing the Opera House
Twigs & Yarn - Yuurei
El Fog - Mountain Dub
Cuushe - I Dreamt about Silence
Noah - Dune
Dale Berning - Piano
Novisad - Yappari
Liz Christine - Or Ten Pills at Three O'Clock
Cokiyu - In the Air
Geskia - 1977Ugly/2004IdealCopy
Colophon - 7 First Day Back fro Brooklyn/Fingers Through Your Hair
Orla Wren - Two Note Winter
0 - Sonando 2
Kanazu Tomoyuki - April
IKEBANA - Ikebana (version)
The Boats - The Melody Mosquito
aus - Urum (The World On Higher Downs Remix)
Christoph Berg - Notturno
Radiosonde - Windcoming
Masayoshi Fujita - Story of Forest
MayMay - If It Remains Light
Madegg - New Heads
SELA. - E Loop

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Slumber Sessions: Flau

Lie back, dream of your happy place and ease your way into the week with Phorias Slumber Mix, exclusive to i-D. 

Helios - Coast Off
Jónsi & Alex - Daniell In The Sea
Sol Seppy - Enter One
Nils Frahm - More
Elbow - Lullaby
Justin Bieber - U Smile (800% Slower)
Mt. Wolf - Hypolight
Sigur Rós - Fjögur píanó
Moby - My Weakness
Joanna Newsom - On A Good Day

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Slumber Sessions: Phoria

22 year old off kilter producer Oscar Scheller provides us with this afternoon's sleepy time soundtrack. Fast rising and wildly promising his schizophrenic lullabies are garnering bare attention right now. Catch him playing live at the Shacklewell Arms this Friday, alongside the inimitable Nenah Cheery. 

Gonzales- Overnight 
Conan Mockasin- It's A Choade My Dear 
Slowdive- Dagger 
Micah P. Hinson- The Cranes 
Signaldrift- And Yet.. 
Memoryhouse- Foreground (Grizzly Bear Cover) 
Gold Panda- 4th Avenue 
Erik Satie- Gnossiene No. 2 
Blur- Miss America 
Henri Salvador- Syracuse 
Jon Brion- Phone Call 
Magic Arm- Outdoor Games 
Yann Tiersen- Naval 
Grouper- Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping 
Baths- Seaside Town 
Pavement- Here 
Amazing Broken Man- New Year Son 
The Smiths- Asleep

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Slumber Sessions: Oscar

He’s from New Jersey but lives on the moon. MoonPhase is the man, the man that’s all about melodic ambient electronica beats and today, the synthwave sound boy delivers i-D his sleep soundtrack. Drift off.

https://soundcloud.com/moonphase

Tracklisting:
01. Lusine ICL - Jetstream
02. Hammock - Mono no Aware (Electrohertz Rainy Edit)
03. Floex - Mecholup
04. Holy Other - Yr Love
05. Bonobo - Don't Wait
06. Emancipator - All Through The Night
07. MoonPhase - Flutter
08. Hidden Orchestra - Stammer
09. Shigeto - Huron River Drive
10. Tipper - Everything is Everywhere
11. Apparat - Goodbye
12. Lusine - Operation Costs (Disassembled Mix)

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