psalms & lullabies (MP3)

A collection of mellow acoustic vocal tunes featuring artists such as Bon Iver, John Martyn, Damien Juardo, the XX, Iron & Wine, Radiohead & more.

Genres: acoustic, chill, chillout, folk, mellow, vocal

Source: http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/

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close cover before striking (MP3)

So for some reason I started collecting acoustic covers of hip hop, some amateur and some professional. A lot of people get pissed off at these; I guess they think they’re insulting or mocking. But it’s far too much work to learn to play a song just for a stupid joke. The literally thousands of covers you can find on YouTube are sincere in their own way; they’re not blackface or wiggery, they’re covers on the ukelele or $15 Target guitar. This is not appropriation but, like any good covers, transformation and re-working within the musicians’ (sic) genre, instrument and voice. I keep thinking about that line in Michael Herr’s Dispatches where he says “I saw a platoon [of Marines fighting in Vietnam] done up in Batman fetishes, it gave them a kind of dumb esprit.” There’s a dumb gravitas to, say, “Gangsta’s Paradise” which becomes a dumb mournful gravitas when it’s remade into something off the Liquid Sky soundtrack. There’s a root in the blues in “The Message” which isn’t apparent until it’s covered as a blues song. Is there an essential quality to “C.R.E.A.M.” that is lost, or retained, when it’s covered in the style of John Cougar Mellencamp Unplugged? Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuttin’ To Fuck Wit - Joey, In The Dining Nook / Tubas Ain’t Nuttin’ To Fuck Wit - ThatKidsFine / Acoustic Wu-Medley - Sam The Recordmann / Cash Rules Every Acoustic Melody - Joe Reilly / Bring The Boise - Chris Westaway / Fuck The Police (Karaoke Version) - Joe & Derek / You’re Gonna Get Yours - Joel Badeaux / Fight For Your Right (To Party) - S-Word / Gangsta’s Paradise - Battery / Straight Outta Compton - Nina Gordon / The Message - Willy Mason / Gin & Juice (Deep Thoughts Mix)

Genres: acoustic, hip-hop

Source: http://elmattic.podbean.com

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Better Off (Acoustic Worship Edition) (HTML→MP3)

This Edition of the "Better Off EP" is targeted towards healing, inspiration and of course, WORSHIP. It includes stories and Scripture behind each of the songs. These stories and songs help to enhance the intended worship experience for each song. As you listen to each newly recorded version and read along with the stories included, you'll come to know each song intimately and pair them with their scriptural counterparts. Tons of extras!

Genres: acoustic, christian, pop, worship

Source: http://thelegendofxero.bandcamp.com

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I wish I could drown the world in reverberation (MP3)

This new mix is all guitar based music. I decided to do a new guitar mix because I seem to have come across a lot of good guitar music lately. I stole the title from a track that appears in the mix by twinsistermoon. All the tracks on this mix are new, from either 2006 or 2007. Artists include Robert Fripp, Meursault, Oren Armbachi, Wooden Spoon, Christopher Flores, Peter Wright and more. Some is ambient, some is pretty, some is droney(is that a word?), all of it laid back. I hope you enjoy it.

Genres: acoustic, ambient, atmospheric, chill, chillout, electro-acoustic, guitar

Source: http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/

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piano mix 2007 (MP3)

A simple, yet beautiful, mix of piano music. Featuring artists such as Harold Budd, Arvo Part, Goldmund, Craig Armstrong, Stars of the Lid, Oblong, Modern Institute, Nest, William Basinski, Fennesz & Sakamoto, Eluvium and more.

Genres: acoustic, ambient, atmospheric, chill, chillout, downtempo, piano

Source: http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/

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DJ Supa Stevie - Supa Chilla Mix May 2007 (MP3)

And now for something completely different! A supersized spring session of jazz, acoustic, soul, lo-fi and all things chilled in general.

Genres: acoustic, chill out, jazz, lo-fi

Source: http://www.supastevie.net

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