Mix 9: Drift

This mix is all about the relaxation that the summer months provide. Living in the 21st century, we get very rare occasions to exercise this right. So hopefully listening to these tracks in the dark is the equivalent of visiting you favorite river, peak, beach, or meadow for the day.

The mix starts with the Japanese folk song "Koku". This song is believed to be written by a priest named Kyochiku in the early 12th century. One day Kyochiku was meditating at the temple in Nara. In his dream he was drifting in a boat; suddenly the thick mist rolled down the sky and blocked his view of the moon. While this happened, he heard the moving melody of flute music. He then reached for his favorite bamboo flute to accompany the ethereal melody.

I hope you enjoy drift. Tracklist:
[00:57] "Koku"
[05:23] Koreless - "MTI"
[10:50] Florence and the Machine - "You've Got The Love" (The xx Cover)
[16:00] Jessy Lanza - "Kathy Lee"
[19:44] Blue Hawaii - "In Two"
[22:54] Thom Yorke - "Honeypot"
[22:12] The xx - "Basic Space" (Astronomer Remix)
[27:30] Mount Kimbie - "Made Two Stray"
[31:25] Blue Hawaii - "Sierra Lift"
[34:55] "Kaede no hana"