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Mixtape #126

03 May 2021

Known for a myriad of multi-art collaborations, Chris Vibberts is a tremendously talented composer and multi-instrumentalist, constantly performing and recording, as well as producing a vast array of artists. A sabbatical in the high desert mountains of central Mexico proved life changing and gave birth to his project Chrystal Für. Under this moniker, he swept us away with compositions incorporating electronic elements and genres from ambient and post-classical to drone. His utterly engrossing and profoundly beautiful new album, Elusion, arrives at the tail end of the month and we’re thrilled to have him curate this month’s mixtape with a sublime selection, including three tracks from his upcoming album. Enjoy!

  1. Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (excerpt) [DJM Records] 00:09
  2. Brian Eno – The Big Ship [Island Records] 00:26
  3. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (excerpt) [Vertigo / Warner Bros. Records] 03:09
  4. Jóhann Jóhannsson – “Ég Heyrði Allt Án Þess Að Hlusta” (A Winged Victory For The Sullen Rework) [Deutsche Grammophon] 04:10
  5. Chrystal Für – There Is No Second Chance [What Are We Records] 10:13
  6. Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb (excerpt) [Harvest / Columbia] 14:10
  7. Stars of the Lid – Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 2 [Kranky] 14:41
  8. Angelo Badalamenti – Laura Palmer’s Theme [Warner Bros. Records] 21:35
  9. Prince – Darling Nikki (excerpt) [Warner Bros. Records] 25:49
  10. Philip Glass – The Photographer Act III (excerpt) [CBS / Epic] 26:09
  11. Max Richter – Tokyo Riddle Song [FatCat Records] 30:38
  12. Chrystal Für – I’m Losing You [What Are We Records] 31:37
  13. Peter Gabriel – Wall of Breath [Geffen Records / Virgin] 36:52
  14. Ali Akbar Khan – Two Lovers [Worldly Music] 39:07
  15. Sigur Rós – Takk… [Geffen Records / EMI] 44:02
  16. Gavin Bryars – The Sinking of the Titanic (excerpt) [Obscure / Island Records] 45:55
  17. Chrystal Für – Pass the Torch [What Are We Records] 51:37
  18. Jóhann Jóhannsson – Flight From The City [Deutsche Grammophon] 55:11
  19. David Bowie – Life On Mars? (excerpt) [RCA Victor] 01:01:32

Mixtape #94

03 April 2018

With April comes a superb mixtape lovingly put together by wonderful and prolific Greek composer, electronic musician and producer Serafim Tsotsonis. With an immense portfolio spanning four albums and compositions and collaborations in the worlds of film, television, and theatre, his influences are vast, flirting with genres from neo-classical and ambient to post-rock and dream pop. You'll find a bit of all of this and more in his mix so press play and enjoy!

  1. Fennesz – The Point of It All [Touch]
  2. Demen – Mea [Kranky]
  3. Brian Eno & Harold Budd – Still Return [Virgin Records]
  4. Jon Hassell & Ry Cooder – Nature Boy [Water Lily Acoustics]
  5. Ocean Hope -Tame [Hush Hush]
  6. Boards Of Canada – One Very Important Thought [Warp]
  7. Weyes Blood – In the Beginning [Mexican Summer]
  8. Ryuichi Sakamoto – andata (Oneohtrix Point Never Rework) [Milan Music]
  9. Efterklang – The Living Layer [4AD]
  10. Bibio – Kaini Industries (Original By Boards of Canada) [Warp]
  11. Slowdive – Don’t Know Why [Dead Oceans]
  12. Alfred Schnittke – II
  13. Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd – Outside, Silence [Soleil Apres Minuit]
  14. Anna Calvi – The Bridge [Domino]
  15. Preoccupations – Disarray [Jagjaguwar]
  16. Peter Broderick – Carried [Erased Tapes Records]
  17. Insecure Men – Ulster [Fat Possum Records]
  18. Johann Johannsson – Melodia (i) [4AD]
  19. Christina Vantzou – Vhs [Kranky]
  20. Manos Hadjidakis – To Vals Ton Hamenon Oniron