Is it cold where you live? It’s cold here too. Trees are stripped of their leaves and the sky looks like steel. There is no snow in DC (yet), so I’ve been living vicariously through Ann Marie’s beautiful winter snowscape blog posts and going through long walks through the woods while visiting my parents during the holiday weekend. Winter is practically here, which calls for some music to mirror the mood.
I’ve posted music mixes on this blog before, but I’m doing something a little different this time. Inspired by Michael’s seasonal playlists from Threading In The Choirs, I am listing the songs, artists and albums with their accompanying cover art so you can savor each of the songs for yourself. You can also stream the entire mix on Spotify here.
This winter compilation features mostly new tracks from 2012, but also includes a few of my old favorites that really capture the starkness and introspection of winter. It also includes (not so surprisingly) a lot of Icelandic artists. (Yes, that’s another one of my photos from Iceland up there, which seemed appropriate for the wintery mood.) The first thing that drew me to Iceland was its infamous roster of musicians, like Björk, Sigur Ros, Soley, Hauschka, múm, and Of Monsters and Men. Some of those artists are here, as well as some newer ones, including Fredrik and Samaris.
Hope you find some comfort and awakening in these songs. That’s what they certainly do for me. Enjoy.
01
Prelude
Nico
The Marble Index
02
Hollow Mountain
Efterklang
Piramida
03
In Your Nature (David Lynch Remix)
Zola Jesus
In Your Nature
04
Deep Sea Diver
Bat For Lashes
The Haunted Man
(skip ahead to 10:00)
05
Stromness
The Magnetic North
Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North
06
Familiar
Nils Frahm
Felt
07
Lifeblood
Halls
Fragile EP
08
Radar (Michael Mayer Remix)
Hauschka, Michael Mayer
Salon Des Amateurs (Remixes)
09
Rites of Spring
Fredrik
Flora
10
Góða Tungl
Samaris
Hljóma Þú EP
11
Mutual Core (These New Puritans Remix feat. Solomon Is. Song)
Björk, Solomon Is. Song
Biophilia Remix Series VIII
12
Snow Theme
Lukid
Lonely At The Top
13
Cocoon
Björk
Vespertine
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14
Hvernig á að særa vini sína (Previously unreleased)
múm
Early Birds
15
Faraway Sun
Sylver Tongue
Something Big EP
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serendipitous finding this on the first day of lake effect snow. beautiful mix, darling. thanks for sharing.
wonderful! you’ll have to let me know your favorite songs.
These have been my study jams this past week. In order of most played and favorite: #11, #10, #13.
both björk songs! bravo, dear.
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