mixtapes 25/26
A running index of new releases, grouped into 16 distinct playlists.
slow current
ambient, fourth-world, neo-classical, new age, minimalism
music for being, not doing. good for steeping tea and watching light move across the floor.
flourescent hum
drone, post-punk, post-industrial
music for lying still while something hums beneath the surface. good for staring at the ceiling and counting electric sheep.
frayed reins
folk, chamber pop, art pop, singer-songwriter
music for feelings that don't have names yet. good for long journeys and watching the landscape change.
cloud break
global soul, psych-rock, bossa nova, folk-funk, spiritual jazz
music that's both the ache and the relief. good for long walks and whatever you're carrying.
packed lunch
indie pop, dream pop, shoegaze, lo-fi indie, art pop
music for feeling nostalgic about things that haven't happened yet. good for picnics, long afternoons, and pining over youth.
hairline fracture
post-punk, alternative R&B, experimental pop
music that sits right on the edge of falling apart. good for when you need to feel it but not fix it.
static burn
experimental, noise, industrial
music for when you're too full of feeling to feel anything. good for when you need to bathe in the static.
grid lock
hip-hop, underground rap, jazz rap, boom bap
music made of the same stuff as the city. good for handlebars, asphalt, and weaving through traffic.
surface heat
neo-soul, R&B, jazz, soul
music for warm rooms. good for date nights, or sunday mornings that stretch into afternoon.
body roll
funk, afrobeat, global dance, soul
music for rehearsing your entrance. good for mirrors, getting ready, and arriving before you've left.
wave theory
electronic, house, cosmic disco, psych
music for when your body wants to move but your mind wants to wander. good for dancing alone or staring into the distance.
pocket dial
art pop, trip-hop, alt R&B
music for the hazy in-between moments. good for late night calls, subway platforms, and club bathrooms.
signal drift
electro, trance, downtempo
music for swaying more than dancing. good for stargazing, later hours, and winding down without quite stopping.
cellular motion
IDM, techno, dub techno, ambient techno
music for thinking in shapes rather than words. good for deep focus, late nights, and returning to the primordial ooze.
smoke stack
house, acid house, garage, footwork
music for when the floor needs to feel it. good for losing yourself in the dark and not coming up for air.
sugar rush
hyperpop, digicore, global club, afrobeats, kuduro, dembow
music for main character moments. good for singing too loud and checking yourself out in the mirror.
slow current
ambient, fourth-world, neo-classical, new age, minimalism
music for being, not doing. good for steeping tea and watching light move across the floor.
flourescent hum
drone, post-punk, post-industrial
music for lying still while something hums beneath the surface. good for staring at the ceiling and counting electric sheep.
frayed reins
folk, chamber pop, art pop, singer-songwriter
music for feelings that don't have names yet. good for long journeys and watching the landscape change.
cloud break
global soul, psych-rock, bossa nova, folk-funk, spiritual jazz
music that's both the ache and the relief. good for long walks and whatever you're carrying.
packed lunch
indie pop, dream pop, shoegaze, lo-fi indie, art pop
music for feeling nostalgic about things that haven't happened yet. good for picnics, long afternoons, and pining over youth.
hairline fracture
post-punk, alternative R&B, experimental pop
music that sits right on the edge of falling apart. good for when you need to feel it but not fix it.
static burn
experimental, noise, industrial
music for when you're too full of feeling to feel anything. good for when you need to bathe in the static.
grid lock
hip-hop, underground rap, jazz rap, boom bap
music made of the same stuff as the city. good for handlebars, asphalt, and weaving through traffic.
surface heat
neo-soul, R&B, jazz, soul
music for warm rooms. good for date nights, or sunday mornings that stretch into afternoon.
body roll
funk, afrobeat, global dance, soul
music for rehearsing your entrance. good for mirrors, getting ready, and arriving before you've left.
wave theory
electronic, house, cosmic disco, psych
music for when your body wants to move but your mind wants to wander. good for dancing alone or staring into the distance.
pocket dial
art pop, trip-hop, alt R&B
music for the hazy in-between moments. good for late night calls, subway platforms, and club bathrooms.
signal drift
electro, trance, downtempo
music for swaying more than dancing. good for stargazing, later hours, and winding down without quite stopping.
cellular motion
IDM, techno, dub techno, ambient techno
music for thinking in shapes rather than words. good for deep focus, late nights, and returning to the primordial ooze.
smoke stack
house, acid house, garage, footwork
music for when the floor needs to feel it. good for losing yourself in the dark and not coming up for air.
sugar rush
hyperpop, digicore, global club, afrobeats, kuduro, dembow
music for main character moments. good for singing too loud and checking yourself out in the mirror.
slow current
ambient, fourth-world, neo-classical, new age, minimalism
music for being, not doing. good for steeping tea and watching light move across the floor.
flourescent hum
drone, post-punk, post-industrial
music for lying still while something hums beneath the surface. good for staring at the ceiling and counting electric sheep.
frayed reins
folk, chamber pop, art pop, singer-songwriter
music for feelings that don't have names yet. good for long journeys and watching the landscape change.
cloud break
global soul, psych-rock, bossa nova, folk-funk, spiritual jazz
music that's both the ache and the relief. good for long walks and whatever you're carrying.
packed lunch
indie pop, dream pop, shoegaze, lo-fi indie, art pop
music for feeling nostalgic about things that haven't happened yet. good for picnics, long afternoons, and pining over youth.
hairline fracture
post-punk, alternative R&B, experimental pop
music that sits right on the edge of falling apart. good for when you need to feel it but not fix it.
static burn
experimental, noise, industrial
music for when you're too full of feeling to feel anything. good for when you need to bathe in the static.
grid lock
hip-hop, underground rap, jazz rap, boom bap
music made of the same stuff as the city. good for handlebars, asphalt, and weaving through traffic.
surface heat
neo-soul, R&B, jazz, soul
music for warm rooms. good for date nights, or sunday mornings that stretch into afternoon.
body roll
funk, afrobeat, global dance, soul
music for rehearsing your entrance. good for mirrors, getting ready, and arriving before you've left.
wave theory
electronic, house, cosmic disco, psych
music for when your body wants to move but your mind wants to wander. good for dancing alone or staring into the distance.
pocket dial
art pop, trip-hop, alt R&B
music for the hazy in-between moments. good for late night calls, subway platforms, and club bathrooms.
signal drift
electro, trance, downtempo
music for swaying more than dancing. good for stargazing, later hours, and winding down without quite stopping.
cellular motion
IDM, techno, dub techno, ambient techno
music for thinking in shapes rather than words. good for deep focus, late nights, and returning to the primordial ooze.
smoke stack
house, acid house, garage, footwork
music for when the floor needs to feel it. good for losing yourself in the dark and not coming up for air.
sugar rush
hyperpop, digicore, global club, afrobeats, kuduro, dembow
music for main character moments. good for singing too loud and checking yourself out in the mirror.
slow current
ambient, fourth-world, neo-classical, new age, minimalism
music for being, not doing. good for steeping tea and watching light move across the floor.
flourescent hum
drone, post-punk, post-industrial
music for lying still while something hums beneath the surface. good for staring at the ceiling and counting electric sheep.
frayed reins
folk, chamber pop, art pop, singer-songwriter
music for feelings that don't have names yet. good for long journeys and watching the landscape change.