[rotation 55] until daybreak
Thursday, December 2, 2010 posted at 6:28 PM
![]() overview. songs for the nights you lie in bed, unable to sleep. waiting for the darkness to subside and the dawn to break, because you know you'll be wide awake until then. english, mandarin, korean, japanese, instrumental. ballad, alt rock, indie. ♪ set the fire to the third bar _snow patrol ft. martha wainwright their words, mostly noises ghosts with just voices your words in my memory are like music to me ♪ down _jason walker so why do i try, i know i'm gonna fall down ♪ seeing you off the edges _eluvium ♪ we are mice _azure ray it's all in the eyes the reckless way we dream to die our past is our future the present lies somewhere between our hearts and minds ♪ infection _chihiro onitsuka in the night i realize this infection ♪ space between _katie noonan & the captains space between us blue as oceans gold as sunshine, red as my blood ♪ nicest thing _kate nash i wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake i wish that without me you couldn't eat i wish i was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep ♪ lonely lonely _feist distance makes the heart grow weak so that the mouth can barely speak except to those who hide their needs ♪ still alright _pg. lost ♪ rocks _ben jelen but now i'm doubting me, i know i shouldn't be but i've been down, i've been down ♪ diary _kelly chen loved until it hurt hurt until i cried cried until i was tired the dilemmas in my heart keep repeating ♪ winter song _sara bareilles ft. ingrid michaelson is love alive? ♪ cry _kelly clarkson i'm talking in circles i'm lying, they know it why won't this just all go away ♪ apres moi _regina spektor i must go on standing you can't break that which isn't yours i must go on standing i'm not my own, it's not my choice ♪ 카페인 _mot ♪ 愛我吧 _khalil fong don't answer me, don't answer me ♪ breaking my heart again _aqualung need to know i don't wanna know already know - you're making me doubt i thought i knew you i don't even know myself ♪ teenage dream _the rescues i can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back ♪ when my time comes _dawes and now the only piece of advice that continues to help is anyone making anything new only breaks something else ♪ moonlight punch romance _nell i fell in love with the silence of the night bonus (not in zip). ♪ why _susie suh why do i ask myself these questions? comments. this mix is a bit of an amalgam. i wanted to include songs that provided some sense of comfort, but that doesn't mean they're calming - sometimes, they're only comforting because you've found something that perfectly reflects your mood. at the same time, i didn't want this to be a mix to help you get to sleep. it's more of a mix for understanding that you won't, if that makes sense. near the end of the mix, there's a few brighter, more hopeful songs - perhaps better suited for when the light is beginning to filter in. standouts include the rescues' harmonic, yearning cover of katy perry's teenage dream, regina spektor's dramatic apres moi, katie noonan's silky, rich voice in space between, and chihiro onitsuka's haunting infection. whatever keeps you up at night - i hope this helps. Labels: Chihiro Onitsuka, Dawes, eluvium, Feist, Jason Walker, Kelly Chen, Kelly Clarkson, Khalil Fong, mixtape, Mot, Nell, pg.lost, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilles, Snow Patrol, Susie Suh, The Rescues [rotation 54] falling in love at a coffee shop
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 posted at 5:24 PM
![]() overview. a mix-tape of soothing, somewhat downtempo tracks to relax to with a cup of warm coffee. imagine a quaint little coffee shop that's never too crowded: this is the music they might play. english, japanese, mandarin, korean. indie, soft rock, acoustic. ♪ falling in love at a coffee shop _landon pigg [♫] ♪ something to believe _david choi ♪ 동경 센티멘탈 클럽 _misty blue ♪ lying in the hands of god _dave matthews band ♪ 空はまるで _monkey majik ♪1234 _feist [♫] ♪ harry and bess _ferraby lionheart ♪ too bright _rubies ♪ drown out _glen hansard & markéta irglová ♪ stay out of trouble _kings of convenience ♪ 左邊 _sodagreen ♪ big jet plane _angus & julia stone ♪ metal girls _jim bryson & the weakerthans ♪ alison _jeremy fisher ♪ 고양이편지 _casker [♫] ♪ 봉인 _fanny fink ♪ song for me _instant romantic floor ♪ my desert _the life journey ♪ hot girls _headphones ♪ 한쪽 뺨으로 웃는 여자 _misty blue ♪ 白の日記 _kimaguren ♪ blanket song _linus' blanket ♪ 커피를 마시고 (Main Version) _urban zakapa ♫ = individual downloads comments. i used to help out in a little coffee shop in my neighbourhood that was really centred around music - they had a weekly music night, open mike nights, etc. and always had great music playing. their playlist consisted mostly of jazz; this mixtape goes into the territory of indie, folk, and soft rock. it can be background music, or it can be the centre of your attention. there's a lot of great songs here, but a few personal favourites are chinese band the life journey's my desert with its airy female vocals and stripped-down atmosphere, kings of convenience's stay out of trouble for its beautiful, understated harmonies, dave matthews band's lying in the hands of god for its blend of edgy and comforting, and feist's 1234 for its sweet, simple atmosphere and textured vocals. landon pigg, rubies, and a few pastel artists (misty blue, fanny fink, etc.) also contribute some great songs. Labels: Casker, Dave Matthews Band, David Choi, Fanny Fink, Feist, Instant Romantic Floor, Kimaguren, Landon Pigg, Linus' Blanket, Misty Blue, mixtape, Monkey Majik, Sodagreen, The Life Journey, Urban Zakapa |