Drifter: Soothing Ambient Soundscapes - Mixed by DJ Seroton DJ Seroton

To my dear friend Nabil: the time soon comes for parting, and our time is at an end. Rest in peace my friend.

This mix is dedicated to the wonderful people behind Ambient-Nights.org, who I have the pleasure of recently joining as part of the Ambient-Nights Mixer Family (ANMF). AN has a massive catalog of Ambient mixes you don't want to miss if you are a fan of this genre.

This is the second leg of my collab with Tonepoet. We called it "As the World Comes into Focus", and it is essentially an exploration of our inner senses as we drift in and out of consciousness. You may recognize this feeling from a time when you drifted off to sleep and then brought back somehow to faint awakening, only to drift back afterwards into a peaceful and restful sleep.

My first collaboration with Tonepoet, who creates some of the best Ambient mixes I have ever heard. Inspired by the first track, this mix is a surreal journey through untroubled rivers with tranquil piano and violin notes taking you into a heightened experience of relaxation and peacefulness.

The world is quiet, up here by the sky. The wind lingers, filling my nostrils with the smell of the mountain. The clouds wrap around me caging me in a thick white box. The cold misty air brushes over my bare skin sending shivers through me. The trees wave me to come closer and shade me from the whipping air. But I don’t go. The sudden gusts lift me off my feet and sway me back and forth like a feather in the breeze. The grass dances, brushing against its self, humming, singing. The stream slithers through the soft rocks crumpling as it brushes the earth. The rain starts to play as it runs through the field. Then the dark falls on the mountain, and the moon blazes in the night, lighting up the stars. And the world is quiet, up here by the sky. – Colleen Mulcahy

This mix is inspired by the talented Dave Michuda from "low light mixes". His highly polished, finely curated Ambient mixes are such a treat to listen to, and I've grown a fan of his work ever since discovering him a year or so ago.