LoveBytes Vol. 5 - Submission + Surrender Mixed by Libations & Oscillations

Fifth volume in the new LoveBytes mix series ..." the evolution of a relationship. a journey through love."

We were contacted by Ideal Noise to be a part of their new LoveBytes mix series. This series tried to explore the theme of "Love" by reflecting and exploring different phases it may go through. Each stage (or theme) was guest mixed by a different well known or up and coming DJ/ Producer hand-selected from an international roster of hottest names in today's bass-heavy sounds. We were selected to be 5th in the series with the phase of Submission + Surrender as our theme.

Vocal Production & Mastering Vital (Jeffrey Evans)Vocals, poetry/ Spoken words by Zefora

“Tracklist:
1. Annie Drury - Let The River Flow (Jack Sparrow Remix)
2. The M Machine - Shadow In The Rose Garden (Matt Lange Remix)
3. Tealeaf - Voices From War
4. PANTyRAiD - Driving Back Home
5. Bwoy De Bhajan - Gipsy Otters of New Orlasia
6. Minnesota - Bloom
7. Submotion Orchestra - Blind Spot (Intro)
8. Bonobo - Towers
9. Jon Hopkins - Form By Firelight
10. Gaszia - You (Anvil Hands Remix)
11. Lana Del Rey vs. Congi - Somnium of The Young and Beautiful (Libations & Oscillations Cocktail)
12. Ludovico Einaudi - Experience (Starkey Remix)
13. Mr. FijiWiji & Exist Strategy - Voyager
14. Kerry Leva - Stay With Me
15. Bronze Whale - Say It (BAILE Remix)
16. Libations & Oscillations - Myriads Rise (echo conscious’ Reclaimed Wood Remix)”

Libations & Oscillations - Young & Beautiful

This is a live set for a private party that was never really made for release. It was made for the magic of one night. In October of 2013 a Great Gatsby party happened and it was the social event of the season. Everyone was there dressed to the nines, cocktails, and cigars between the pool and rotunda. Hors d’oeuvres of canapés, crudités, and patisserie by the grand foyer. A photo session in the drawing-room, and plenty of action in the ballroom. The creation of a proper mood for this event was crucial and began with crafting a new cocktail (mash-up) of Lana Del Rey’s song from the Great Gatsby soundtrack. Everything else was built from there using lounge, future jazz fusion, and a touch of hip hop. The cocktail was released on November 5th of that year but the setlist was lost to a cocktail napkin and found again inside a smoking jacket. Eventually to be released as a full the full mixset in Feb of 2014.

“Tracklist:
1. Lana Del Rey vs. Congi - Somnium Of The Young And Beautiful (L&O Cocktail)
2. Author - In The Sky Feat Jehst & Stig Of The Dump
3. Bonobo - Sapphire
4. Blockhead - Farewell Spaceman
5. Moca - Latein
6. Ella Fitzgerald - Wait Till You See Him (De-Phazzed Remix)
7. Esthero - Melancholy Melody
8. Chinese Man - Saudade Feat Femi Kuti and Liliboy
9. Waldeck - Addicted
10. Caravan Palace - Star Scat
11. Thievery Corporation - A Gentle Dissolve (Shawn Lee Ping Pong Orchestra Remix)
12. Wax Tailor - Only Once Feat Ali Harter
13. Michal Menert - Top to Bottom
14. Blockhead - Triptych Pt. 3
15. Chinese Man - He Said
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Headrockaz - Live At Ambient Camping 34: The Howling

From 2008 to 2010 I was involved in a Glitch, Bass, Turntablism duo called, Headrockaz along with DJ Dubmatique. It was a great time for live performance experimentation. Not satisfied anymore with just mixing two records together I wanted to create a custom experience that would change and evolve with each show. This was the beginning of what would eventually become the basis of Libations & Oscillation's live shows. Having been no stranger at this point to performing at Ambient Campouts I knew this would be the perfect place to dive in. Sadly while many sets from earlier Ambient Campouts have been lost to the ether this special performance was preserved for your enjoyment.

“Tracklist:
1. Opiuo - Watermouth Ft. Sunmonx
2. Michal Menert - One More Year
3. Bonobo - All In Forms
4. Pretty Lights - Gazing At The Glare
5. Gramatik - Take It Back
6. Love And Light - Funkin Lovely
7. Tipper - Razor Back VS. Ooah - Tubstomper
8. Mimosa - Get ‘Em
9. Daedelus - Dumbfound (edIT Remix)
10. Mad Zach, R2 The Specialist - Soul Fire
11. Pretty Lights - Total Fascination
12. Kanye West - Stronger (A-Track Remix)
13. Joey Negro and the Sunburst Band - After Dusk (Joey Negro Extended Mix)”

Joseph Noctum - African Red Bush

This was originally recorded back in the 2008 timeframe, but like so many of my projects lost when the cheap hardware I was using crashed. What did we ever do before the cloud? While the unfinished project recording files we’re never recovered the 35 minutes of test rendering was. Originally this was a mix done for my new girlfriend, now wife, who had missed out on my DJ glory days. Having “retired” from DJ’ing in 2005/06 I was convinced to make her a mixtape, as hopeless romantics often do. She is way more of a hip-hop head than I, but we agreed on Downtempo and Trip-Hop. This idea what a holdover from the Noctum Records days when I thought it would be fun to do a series based on what a DJ would play in a coffeehouse rather than a club. The name is taken from a type of Roobios tea. Which is a play on the Tea House that my now wife ran back then, along with her nickname, “Red”. During its life it was played during an Ambient Camping event and then eventually release on the nurevolution studios podcast in 2010.

“Tracklist:
1. Roland Klinkenberg - Dusty Horizon Interlude
2. Miika Kuisma - Trying My New Wings
3. Thievery Corporation - Facing east
4. Jef Stott - Funky Nawari (Drumspyder’s Midnight Snack Wrap Up)
5. Zeb, Sabo - Con Chill
6 . Nightmares On Wax - I Am You (Negghead Remix)
7. Mo´Horizons - So Ma Guisee
8. Dezaarate - The 79 Years
9. Culprit 1 - Strings Outro
10. Stac - Balls Bounce (Bonobo Remix)
11. Urban Myth Club - Breathe”