New mix for 2026: 'Shadows and Light'
A new 94 minute music story to sign off and take a walk with
TL;DR: when not writing or working in tech I create and mix music, and just published a new project for 2026 you can check out here. If you’re long time reader you know what the rest of this will say, so just go listen and enjoy.
I like to complain pop is dead and we’re constantly being promoted slop. But just complaining by itself is useless, so the useful thing I can do is help people into a (better) creative space by curating works of artists producing actually cool projects. Note, I’d never rely on “AI” or streaming platform recommendations for this, as it’s an entirely human affair (this effort involves browsing digital and physical stores).
I try to surface interesting and unique artists and mix their work thoughtfully to tell a larger story, in the hopes of showing people music is quietly going through a renaissance. There’s a massive tail of creatives taking risks and experimenting with the art form in new and interesting ways.
Anyway finished a new project for 2026 with this in mind, I’d invite you to sign off and take a walk and listen.
Stream on SoundCloud here, direct wav file download/stream here, 320kbps mp3 here.
Shadows & Light - TRT 1:34:10
T/L:
1. Bayonne - Solo
2. The Orielles, Emma Anderson - Bend The Round
3. Roland Kleinenberg - Mesmerized
4. Pig and Dan - Blowback
5. Zero 7 & Lou Stone - Take My Hand
6. Ben Böhmer - Rust
7. Rezident - Shapeshift
8. Four Tet - Into Dust
9. Cinematic Orchestra, Grey Reverend - This Fantasy
10. Infected Mushroom - Animatronica
11. Andy Bell - Pinball Warrior
12. Hybrid Man - Midnight Drift
13. Royksopp, Fever Ray - What Else Is There (DJ Tennis Remix)
14. Brexton - Track II
15. Bayonne - Is It Time
16. The Tapeaters - I Feel Good
17. Tom Middleton, Sienna - YNTOO
18. Seba, Ulrich Schnauss - M7
19. M83 - Sunny Boy
20. Jonah, Ben Bohmer - Caught Up In The Fire
21. Zero 7, Jen Cooke - Swimmers
I support all of these artists by purchasing their work from Beatport, vinyl when I can find it, and hope you’ll do the same in addition to attending live shows.
If you’d like to hear more, I’ve made original both live/studio mixes for over two decades with music in a variety of genres, and also compose original artist albums available to stream/download free here.
Hopefully this one makes your weekend better.