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A journey through the quiet spaces where light finds its way into the depths of your shadows. This mix invites you to rediscover the beauty in surrendering to something greater than yourself. It is not just about finding your way but about feeling held, even in the vastness of the unknown.

Tracklist

00:00
Kieldfal ― And, the Tide That Takes Us Away

03:56
marine eyes, IKSRE ― on this fresh morning (IKSRE remix)

07:27
Salt Of The Sound, Simon Wester ― Restore - Instrumental

09:16
Ennio Morricone ― In una stanza con poca luce

13:28
Headphone Activist, Applefish ― Nocturnal Solitude

15:00
Test Card ― My Favourite Conker Tree

19:10
tonepoet ― Beyond The Realm Of Dreams

22:15
Dear Gravity ― Open Your Eyes

24:26
Spacecraft ― To the Milky Way

26:21
Far & Beyond ― windbreaker

28:24
Kilometre Club ― comfort in comforters (Excerpt)

31:48
Antonymes ― Falling [II]

34:26
Julia Gjertsen, Nico Rosenberg ― Drifts

37:35
halftribe ― Pneuma

41:17
Cardamom ― Low Sky

44:06
Roseblue, From Somewhere Quiet ― Numinous Beauty

46:00
The Deep Sleep Scientists ― Solstice

48:24
Center of Attention, Natureland ― Losean

50:36
We Dream of Eden ― Leaves Breathing

52:58
zakè & marine eyes ― I Will Comfort You

58:44
Laura Sherwin ― Notes in the Stars

"There are many pieces that make up our lives:
Moments that break us. Moments that raise
and shape us. Decisions we make to hold
on. Or let go. People who enter our lives and
leave us changed forever. The ones we love,
the ones that hurt us, or heal us, or leave us.
Sometimes we don't understand these
pieces—or even despair over them. It's only
when time goes by and we look back, that
we suddenly can see our whole life like a
perfectly designed puzzle.
Don't be afraid of the puzzle piece you're in
now. It will fit perfectly... just like the rest.
How could it not?
The Designer is perfect."

Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Love & Happiness

Tracklist

00:00
Tonepoet ― Beyond a Dimly Lit Wall of Echoes (Excerpt)

01:54
Rudy Adrian ― Disturbed Reflections

04:37
Andrew Lahiff ― This Side Of Winter

11:28
anthéne ― Uncertainty

18:28
Antarctic Wastelands, Anita Tatlow ― Spirit of the Forest

20:06
Warmth ― The Beach - Tides (Slowed)

27:42
Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd ― Inside, A Golden Echo

30:00
Arbee ― Récipient, suite

32:05
Antarctic Wastelands ― As Waves Pass By

34:26
Andrew Lahiff ― Elsewhere the sun Shines

42:50
Human Is Alive ― Glaciers

45:50
poemme ― Lake-Effect

50:59
Tonepoet ― Beyond a Dimly Lit Wall of Echoes

55:48
Yuri Berdnik ― Eternidad

This mix is dedicated to one of my favorite ambient producers, Human Is Alive (Pavel Lipatov). He is amongst the most featured artists in this podcast for a good reason: anything he touches turns into blissful ambient gold. He's constantly releasing beautiful atmospheric music, featuring layered textures of drone sounds and a fair bit of natural elements. His music never fails to evoke all-around positive emotions, including sense of calm, melancholy, and nostalgia (the latter is a prominent theme with his Reflections Of The Past subproject). On top of that, he's a genuinely nice guy as well, graciously sending me original versions of any track that I ask to feature in my mixes.

I really can't describe well enough how beautiful his music is. Please check him out and hear for yourself.

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Tracklist

00:00
August Wilhelmsson ― Woods

02:50
Antarctic Wastelands, Somniacs ― Falling Upwards

04:08
Human Is Alive ― Always Will

05:45
Dear Gravity ― Silence Becomes Her

07:31
Anthéne ― The Laughing Heart

11:24
Tonepoet & CloudFall ― Silhouettes Of Imagination

13:00
Human Is Alive & Warmth ― Solitude

15:13
Altus ― Failing Light

21:47
Benn Jordan ― Looking Into The Past

25:19
Fabrizio Paterlini ― That Feeling, Though

26:44
Test Card ― The Sheep Field Is Now An Estate

31:12
Human Is Alive ― Gentle Waters

33:00
Raf21 ― Water Therapy (Soundscapes and Waves)

34:27
Matt Tondut, Harry Waters ― Sketches by Moonlight

36:50
Thomas Newman ― Croisilles Wood

38:23
Mind Explorer ― Cleansing

40:48
Human Is Alive ― Reminisce

42:01
Rudy Adrian ― Through A Cave Into Another World (Edit)

44:46
Steve Roach ― HearAfter (Edit)

49:02
Macroform ― Peaceful Sleep

When you unconditionally love the Giver, that love transcends to His gifts, and inspires you to pursue a path towards a station of contentment.

Tracklist

00:00
Good Weather For An Airstrike, 94 Skies ― Algonquin

01:48
Dear Gravity ― Causes

02:39
Beyond Time ― Polar Fields

03:34
poemme ― awning ~ under the willow tree

06:47
Jon Hopkins ― Wintergreen

08:44
Hatsü ― Be Conscious

11:39
awakened souls ― how we heal

16:00
Human Is Alive ― Healing

17:49
Stray Theories ― We Never Left

19:16
Purl ― Inapo

26:58
poemme ― Awning

31:36
Norvik ― Ventus

33:49
Human Is Alive ― Latitudes

35:53
Chris Russell ― Borealis (Excerpt)

38:25
zakè, City of Dawn ― Orison

44:10
Frozen Thoughts ― We Are Not Alone

52:05
Anthéne and Andrew Tasselmyer ― Progressions, Pt 3

57:05
Rubin Henkel ― A Future

Dedicated to the memory of my late friend Nabil.

"There are friends I still remember
Though time and tide have left their tell
And still the one thing that I wish for
Is that, my friend I wish you well

Let all those dreams that went before us
Like all those plans that never were
In a life that spun out of our control
Lost in the unplanned things that occurred

There are moments I remember
Some too painful just to tell
For those few and precious moments
Most of all I wish you well

As I travel ever onwards
To parts unknown yet who can tell
For all my faults I ask for nothing
Except to say I wish you well

― I Wish You Well by dstreetpoet

Thanks to everyone who wrote reviews, rated and supported the show. Special shoutout to Carissa Q. for joining the Uplifting Pills Superfan club ❤️

Tracklist

00:00
Be Still the Earth ― Regrown

04:01
Dear Gravity ― Do You Remember?

06:15
poemme ― A Meeting of Cabbage Moths

08:51
marine eyes, IKSRE ― Full Moon in Marengo (Edit)

10:44
Reflections of The Past ― Stillness

13:12
Project AER ― one for healing

17:31
The Life Enrichment Project ― Potential

18:46
v e n n, Treman ― float

20:20
Oöphoi ― Harvest Moon

22:51
The Monk by the Sea ― Nude

28:36
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Stillness Replaced

30:54
Hammock ― Heavy Laden

35:46
Sleepsleeprepeat ― For Such A Time As This

38:06
Dear Gravity, Antarctic Wastelands ― Meridian Air (Antarctic Wastelands Remix)

39:36
awakened souls ― sediment

43:51
Test Card ― Horizontal sweep correction lullaby

46:06
City of Dawn, Sherry Finzer ― Fireflies

48:43
An Imaginal Space ― Myths (Edit)

52:59
Spacecraft ― Zodiacal Light

56:10
AstroPilot, Spacecraft, Lauge ― Ocean Moon

59:50
All India Radio ― Dx7 Heaven

"Every day I get closer to our meeting
I feel like I’ve been walking this path for a thousand years
and yet I’m still not there
So close, and yet so far still

But I keep walking
There’s only one direction
I keep walking
because behind every sun’s setting is a rising
behind every storm is a refuge
behind every fall is a rise
and behind every tear is a cleansing of the eyes

I keep walking
I have nothing but your promise
I keep walking
towards you."

Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from Reclaim Your Heart

Tracklist

00:00
Suntapes, Shuta Yasukochi ― Striking

03:29
zakè, City of Dawn ― Posit

09:18
The Deep Sleep Scientists ― Awakened

11:44
Be Still the Earth ― All Disappearing

13:20
Umber ― It Just Fills the Hollow Spaces

15:29
Belvar ― Midnight Mystic

18:30
Eluvium ― Virga II (i,ii,iii)

24:44
Wings Of An Angel ― Possessed By A Nameless Desire To Disarm My Intellect

31:39
Earth Alliance ― Lake Green (Theta 138 Hz - 143 Hz)

33:46
Six Missing ― Owl Tape

37:05
Light & Sound ― Milky Way

38:41
Keigo Tanaka ― Sleeping on the River

41:00
Líom ― Morning Mist

46:46
awakened souls, From Overseas ― Migration (From Overseas Remix)

50:36
poemme ― Murmuration

55:22
Ludovico Einaudi ― Natural Light

Immerse yourself in the mediative sounds of this episode's featured artist: Le Code. He is an electronic producer from France who transitioned to producing ambient music in 2020 and has proven to be one of the best at crafting captivating atmospheric music.

Alex brings a lot to the ambient community. He has been featured on several labels with his exquisite body of work. He curates Ambient Daily playlist and hosts the Ambient Traveler podcast. He also owns and runs two labels. A true gem and an artist to keep an eye on. Check out more of Le Code wherever you get your music or through the link below:
https://lecodemusic.com

Tracklist

00:00
Bahrambient, Le Code ― And the Day Begins

02:36
Hatsü ― Reverie

04:51
Ai Yamamoto ― Yamaha to Yamamoto san

07:43
Le Code ― Face to Ocean

09:56
Kilometre Club ― Let's Wait for the Sky to Smile

14:06
The Quiet Path, The Slumbering One ― Morning Energy

15:21
Dear Gravity ― The Veil

17:36
Le Code ― No Line On The Horizon

20:27
Halftribe ― Glimmer

24:24
Le Code ― A Summer Evening Like Any Other

27:28
anthéne ― winter

35:12
Raphah ― Norfolk Coast

38:06
Reflections of The Past ― Echoes

41:37
Le Code ― Water Disappears In My Hand

45:16
Le Code ― Nostalgia

48:52
Poemme ― Green Filtered Sunlight

54:40
Le Code ― Path Follow

58:28
Dear Gravity ― Outlands

01:00:40
Good Weather For An Airstrike, Chihei Hatakeyama ― Sunlight

01:01:40
Good Weather For An Airstrike ― Teal

This mix is dedicated to Mike Graff, a Minneapolis-based composer, producer, and sound designer creating exquisite ambient-cinematic music as Dear Gravity. His work has graced almost all editorial ambient playlists you will come across, and has been featured worldwide in a variety of films and projects.

Mike's motivation for creating this beautiful music is one that I deeply resonate with when creating Calm Pill mixes. “Our world isn’t slowing down,” Graff says, “And when I try to keep up with it all, I begin to disconnect from my soul—from the ability to feel, notice and live. Creating as Dear Gravity helps me rediscover that color and mystery in life, and my goal is allow listeners to experience the same.”

The 5 tracks I've included in this mix are only sample of his incredible body of work and collaborations with other amazing ambient artists. Check out more of Dear Gravity wherever you get your music or through the link below:
https://solo.to/deargravity

Tracklist

00:00
Ministry of Ambience ― Futura Nova

02:27
Dear Gravity, We Dream of Eden ― Say Something

04:15
Fading Language ― On Something to Which I Won't Admit

06:41
Hatsü ― Tides

09:24
36 & awakened souls ― Take Me by the Hand (36 After Dark Version)

12:17
amble ― Miniature #1

13:05
Takashi Kokubo ― Awakening of the Forest (Excerpt)

16:08
Rudy Adrian ― Autumnal Twilights On Victory Beach

18:00
Dear Gravity, Simon Wester ― The Kingdom

20:08
Violet Light ― The Hills of Appalachia (reprise)

20:30
Mjorn ― Golden Milk

23:27
Orla Wren ― Four Feathers Few (Edit)

28:00
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Fragmented

29:50
zakè, Isaac Helsen ― Journey Note

33:52
Umber ― Earth Feet, Lifted - Part 2

38:26
Dear Gravity ― She Knows the Way Home

40:26
Infralyd ― We Fell in Love, Ran Away, And Lived Our Lives

45:24
Andrew Tasselmyer & anthéne ― Part One

48:02
Be Still the Earth, Dear Gravity ― Plead, Pause

51:36
Antarctic Wastelands ― Hidden

53:28
Sad radio on Cassini ― Slow Stars (Original Mix)

Nights are long, and winter in the northern hemisphere is here to stay. I hope you all are keeping warm and wanted to sign off this year with one last Calm Pill mix for you to enjoy during the holidays.

Thank you for your support this year, especially everyone who took the time to write a review or support the show using the link below. Even though there's no way for me to respond to the podcast reviews, I read all the reviews and repost some on my IG account. They always make my day.

Tracklist

00:00
Rudy Adrian ― Stargazers

00:59
Infinite Reflections ― Geometric - Nature Sounds Version

03:10
Jordan Seigel ― The Hospital (Excerpt)

03:53
Marconi Union ― A Temporary Life

08:39
Andrew Lahiff ― Assembly

10:24
Kazuma Okabayashi, Human Is Alive ― Temporary Storm

15:26
marine eyes ― turn toward home

18:00
Human Is Alive, Unusual Cosmic Process ― Perfection

21:16
Antarctic Wastelands, A Slower Tempo ― Tundra

22:49
Lavandou ― Below The Surface

24:22
Project AER ― phases

27:46
Matt Tondut & Dear Gravity ― Cycles (Endless Melancholy Rework)

29:49
Altus ― Shine

35:12
zakè & City of Dawn ― Fernweh

46:04
James Johnson ― Surrender

This mix celebrates a life milestone. Now that I'm 40, I look back in appreciation of every period of my life that has shaped who I am. What seemed like hardship was a necessary lesson in retrospect, and a step in a grand plan to get me here. Here is a place where I feel content, with a clearer Purpose. Creating these mixes is part of it. It's my way of helping my fellow humans everywhere, and my way of leaving the world a better place than I found it.

I move forward in life with a deep sense of gratitude for the many bounties I have been blessed with, past and present. I pray that I continue on the steadfast Path that gives life its ultimate meaning. In the process, I hope to enrich the lives of as many as I can through the healing power of music.

Alhamdulillah 🙏

Tracklist

00:00
Cat Tyson Hughes ― Almonta

03:50
Gallery Six ― Early Summer Afternoon

06:12
Phillip Wilkerson ― Awareness of Silence

13:19
Patrick O'Hearn ― A Lovely Place to Be

18:20
Carlo Giustini ― La sala più a Nord

21:26
Benn Jordan ― Becoming

23:42
AOI ― my child is getting closer to the moonlight

26:22
Hallucination Orbit ― Lone

27:45
36 ― Room 10 (Reinterpreted)

31:28
marine eyes ― sky nap

34:16
Apocryphos, Atrium Carceri, Kammarheit ― A Lonely Strain

42:36
Jon Hopkins ― Candles

43:58
AstroPilot, Spacecraft ― Possible Worlds (Applefish Rework)

48:08
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ― Yanagiwara

54:26
The Monk by the Sea ― The House At Sea

56:24
Matt Borghi ― Shelldrake

59:04
Ashot Danielyan ― Deserted Sky