Hitori – Welcome to Melancholia

This mix came into our inbox earlier this week with little explanation other than it is an open letter to a loved one. With Valentine’s Day tomorrow we thought it’d be timely, even if it’s not your usual uplifting lovers mix. Instead it’s a trip into melancholy, soundtracked by a selection and movie samples that evoke all these feelings when someone has been lost. Alongside the mix was a message:

An open letter to the woman I love and who I can’t be with. Despite the pain it causes me, as Lord Tennyson said: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost; Than never to have loved at all. Dedicated to all those who have loved and lost. There is a brighter tomorrow somewhere.

I won’t be adding much, instead I’ll let you enjoy the music and the message – whatever feelings or emotions it may echo inside each and everyone of you.

Tracklist and download/stream below.

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Tracklist:
Michita – Melodic
Isley Brothers – Footsteps In The Dark (King Britt remix)
Bonobo ft. Andrea Triana – The Keeper
DJ Cam ft Cameo – Love Junkee (Dilla remix)
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Leatherette remix)
Cannibal Ox – The F Word
Jose James – Black Magic
Take – Make Believe
Slum Village – Fall N’ Love
Mr Chop – I’ve Got a Love
Nosaj Thing – Heart Entire
Pangaea – Memories
Martyn ft D-Bridge – These Words
Jesse Boykins III – Amorous (Afta 1 Love mix)
FaltyDL – Our Loss
Ernest Gonzales – Untitled Love Song
Burial – Fostercare
Mono/Poly – Spring Crossings
Lucy Pearl – Without You (Jay Dee remix)
King Midas Sound – Sometimes
Boards of Canada – Sunshine Recorder

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This entry was posted on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 6:00 pm. It is filed under Guest Mixes, Podcasts and tagged with Afta 1, Boards of Canada, Cannibal Ox, Dilla, DJ Cam, FaltyDL, Hitori, Isley Brothers, Jose James, King Britt, Leatherette, Martyn, Michita, Mono/Poly, Mr Chop, Nosaj Thing, Pangaea, Slum Village, Take. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.