“FADING // DRIFTING” a Mixtape 

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to put together something that I personally loved making. Considering, I was just about to cross the 3,000 post mark - I thought it might be the right time to put together something really special. Not to knock any of my other mixtapes, but I must say that this is one of my favorites. I’ve been listening to it all week, just to make sure it hits all of the right notes. I think that this is a pretty great representative for Perfect|Midnight|World as a whole - new and old beauties that span the dream pop, lo-fi, and shoegaze realms. 

Consider this a thank you to everyone who has made the past few years (and 3,000 posts) a rewarding experience. I’ve never been a big proponent of social media as a means of putting myself out there, but through PMW, I have been able to celebrate wonderful music, and in turn found myself connecting with a great many like minded and interesting people from around the world. Thanks for being there. I hope to keep you all interested in the future. Take care, be safe, and please enjoy these two hours of gorgeous sounds. I made it for you. 

TRACKLIST (Click Name for Band Info):

1. “Academy Avenue” by Ducktails
2. “Seperator” by Ex Cops
3. “New Innocent Tyro Allegory” by Havergal
4. “Flat Black” by Wheat
5. “Heart Attack” by The Ruby Suns
6. “Forever, Until” by Dog Bite
7. “Cherry Bark & Almonds (Jap Jap Remix)” by Daniel Land & The Modern Painters
8. “& It Was U (Elite Gymnastics Remix)” by How to Dress Well
9. “Pulse” by I Break Horses
10. “In a Dream” by High Highs
11. “People of the Sticks” by The Besnard Lakes
12. “Collider” by Lilys
13. “Blue Clouds (Daniel Johnston cover)” by Mercury Rev
14. “Calendar” by Alison’s Halo
15. “I Need No Trust” by My Bloody Valentine
16. “Antiques” by Cemeteries 
17. “A January Moon” by The June Brides
18. “Love Goes On” by The Go-Betweens
19. “Beautiful Ground (Original Cassette Demo)” by Grandaddy
20. “Mieke” by Flake Music
21. “Horse Down” by Radar Brothers
22. “Sore Eyes” by Widowspeak
23. “Unsatisfied (The Replacements cover)” by Tashaki Miyaki
24. “On Earth” by The Sundays
25. “Blue Light” by Mazzy Star
26. “Mercy” by Mojave 3
27. “I Want to Be Alone (Vashti Bunyan cover)” by Sleep ∞ Over
28. “I Believe In You (Talk Talk cover)” by Richard Reed Parry 

(download mp3) “FADING // DRIFTING” (ZS) // (MF) // (SC)

(stream off site) “FADING // DRIFTING” (via Soundcloud)

(artwork) By PMW

Please support the artists that you find and enjoy. Buy their music, merchandise and tickets to see their shows. Supporting them is the only purpose in doing this blog. Contrary to the opinions of some, music blogs are a great way to discover new music, but there will only be so much new music to go around if these artists can’t afford to support themselves through their art and commerce. Only use these mixtapes as a guide to find something to throw your (financial and emotional) support behind. 

6Mixtape, dream pop, dreaming in waves, shoegaze, lo-fi, post punk, ethereal, cover, talk talk, richard reed parry, arcade fire, Sleep ∞ Over, vashti bunyan, mojave 3, slowdive, mazzy star, the sundays, the replacements, tashaki miyaki, widowspeak, radar bros, radar brothers, flake music, the shins, grandaddy, the go-betweens, the june brides, my bloody valentine, cemeteries, alison's halo,

DREAMING IN WAVES // EPISODE 10

It’s been a while since I strung together a two hour mixtape of new and old gems for you fine people. I recently found myself with a lot of time waiting for something, so I took that time and tossed together a little mix for the early days of 2013. Following the previously established vibe of the Dreaming in Waves mixes, this is 120 minutes of dreamy tracks that are meant to replicate that sense of discovery that you used to be able to find on college radio stations across the country, until things got boring. Hopefully somewhere on over the next two hours you’ll find a new obsession playing right beside an old favorite. Play this mix in the lonely, late hours to soundtrack your quiet moments before you drift away to sleep. 

Please support the artists that strike your interest. Without them, the world would be a much less interesting place. 

FEATURED MUSIC (click band name for more info)

• “New Day Rising” by Limited
• “Hypnotic Regression” by Girls Names
• “The Dark Ages” by Widowspeak
• “That Awful Sound” by Jolly Jack
• “What’s the Reward” by Adam Green & Binki Shapiro
• “Mystery Colors” by Astronauts, Etc. 
• “School Friends” by Now, Now
• “The Fountain” by Future Islands
• “I Wish You Were Dead” by Bored Nothing
• “Laughing Stock” by Grandaddy
• “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (Father John Misty)” by Tashaki Miyaki
• “Dusk” by Voyager
• “Life After Death” by Grimes
• “Gave Away” by Western Lows
• “Last Conversation” by Veronica Falls
• “OHM” by Yo La Tengo
• “I’m On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover)” by Chromatics
• “When I Dream” by Ra Ra Riot
• “Hey Now” by London Grammar
• “Blue” by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
• “I Left for a Reason (It Escapes Me Now)” by Cloud Boat
• “Star Eyes” by Flume
• “Young Love (Perfect Blue)” by Holy Girl
• “Save the Last Dance” by Bat for Lashes
• “Lift (Live in Portugal 2002)” by Radiohead
• “Defeat” by Nowa Huta
• “A Thousand Stars Burst Open” by Pale Saints
• “Song for Zula” by Phosphorescent
• “Asleep” by The Smiths

(download) Dreaming in Waves 10 (MF) // (SC)

(stream off site) Dreaming in Waves 10 (via Soundcloud)

Please support the artists that you find and enjoy. Buy their music, merchandise and tickets to see their shows. Supporting them is the only purpose in doing this blog. Contrary to the opinions of some, music blogs are a great way to discover new music, but there will only be so much new music to go around if these artists can’t afford to support themselves through their art and commerce. Only use these mixtapes as a guide to find something to throw your (financial and emotional) support behind. 

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“Mixtape Vol. 4” by Stumbleine // (2012)

Criminally underrated dream pop/glo-fi band, Stumbleine have a knack for creating gorgeous, ethereal dream pop layered with glitch beats and warped vocal samples. They also do wonders with crafting killer mixtapes in the same vein. Recently, they’ve gone and posted a new mix featuring their own work peppered with tracks from Sigur Ros, Thom Yorke, Broken Social Scene, Burial, Holy Other, and many more (full tracklist below). It plays like an otherworldly lullaby,and makes for a lovely listen on any chilly late night, but especially under an autumn sky. Definitely check this one out. 

Tracklist…

The Appleseed Cast - The Walking Of Pertelotte // A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears // XXYYXX - About You // Stumbleine - Colourvision // Hammock - I Can Almost See You // Broken Social Scene - Anthems For A 17yr Old Girl // Stumbleine - The Corner Of Her Eye // Stars Of The Lid - A Meaningful Moment Though A Meaning(less) Process // Sigur Ros - Fjogur Piano // Miracle Legion - All For The Best (Thom Yorke Cover) // Mum - Nightly Cares // Giraffage - Elysian // Burial - Night Bus // Stumbleine - Cherry Blossom // Lucky Paul - Elephant Island (Midland Remix) // Esmerine - Why She Swallows Bullets & Stones // Helios - Vargtimme // Stumbleine - Ember // Sparklehorse - Most Beautiful Widow In Town // Sun Glitters - Softly & Slowly ft Rob Boak // Jonsi & Alex - Danell In The Sea // Tycho - Hours (Teen Daze Remix) // Holy Other - Past Tension // This Will Destroy You - Villa Del Refugio // Apparat - Ash/Black Veil // Stumbleine - Honeycomb // Stars Of The Lid - Fac 21 // Scuba - Before  //Flying Lotus - Aunties Lock/Infinitum Ft Laura Darlington // The Books - A Little Longing Goes A Long Way // Stumbleine - Catherine Wheel Ft Birds Of Passage

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THE|DARK|OF|AUTUMN // Dreaming In Waves - Ep. 7 (a p|m|w radio mixtape)

For the seventh installment of Dreaming In Waves (previous installments here), I decided to do something that I did last year and break out a mix for the Autumn season that brings darker, more jagged and angular sounds for the longer nights. Still coming in at 120 Minutes and familiar territory (post punk, darkwave, electro shoegaze, and the more ethereal side of dream pop), this shouldn’t be too big of a leap from the usual, but it certainly leans toward darker sounds for the chillier side of the season. For those longer nights and cooler temps, these are songs (new and old) that feel more like the season, not necessarily a warm counter balance to the season. Let it soundtrack those quiet, black nights however you wish, but please enjoy the listen and support the acts that catch your attention. 

FEATURED MUSIC (click band name for more info)

• “Violent Cries” by COLD SHOWERS
• “Insides” by THE SOFT MOON
• “Slowdance” by LITTLE GIRLS
• “Static” by BLACK MARBLE
• “No Title (Molly)” by JOHN MAUS
• “All The People I Like Are Those That Are Dead” by FELT
• “Before the Light Takes Us” by DARKNESS FALLS
• “The Twist” by AA BONDY
• “Pillars” by DEPARTURES
• “Two Kinds” by FILM SCHOOL
• “Do You Believe in Destiny?” by THE FRESH & ONLYS
• “Hand” by TEARJERKER
• “Curse the Night” by THE RAVEONETTES
• “Perfect Life” by BELONG
• “Crank” by CATHERINE WHEEL
• “Heavenly Bodies” by TAMARYN
• “Teen Dream” by THE BILINDA BUTCHERS
• “Propagation” by LOWER DENS
• “There is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover) by DUM DUM GIRLS
• “Second Chance” by LIAM FINN
• “Killing Time” by VERONICA FALLS
• “Almost Crimes (acoustic)” by BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
• “Velvet (The Big Pink cover)” by LYKKE LI
• “Closing Scene” by THE RADIO DEPT. 
• “NYC” by BROLIN
• “The Rip (Portishead cover)” by BEACON
• “Angel” by GRIMES
• “Haiku Ten (ft. Cat Power)” by SIGMATROPIC
• “Early Autumn” by EPIC45
• “The Last Beat of My Heart” by SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES

(download) THE DARK OF AUTUMN (ZS)

(download) THE DARK OF AUTUMN (Soundcloud)

(stream off site) via Soundcloud

Please support the artists that you find and enjoy. Buy their music, merchandise and tickets to see their shows. Supporting them is the only purpose in doing this blog. Contrary to the opinions of some, music blogs are a great way to discover new music, but there will only be so much new music to go around if these artists can’t afford to support themselves through their art and commerce. Only use these mixtapes as a guide to find something to throw your (financial and emotional) support behind. 

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6Mixtape, ambient, autumn, coldwave, darkwave, dream pop, dreaming in waves, dreamwave radio, electro, ethereal, fall, halloween, october, post punk, shoegaze, Siouxsie and the Banshees, epic45, cat power, sigmatropic, grimes, beacon, portishead, brolin, The Radio Dept, lykke li, the big pink, broken social scene, veronica falls, liam finn, dum dum girls,

DREAMING IN WAVES // EPISODE SIX (a p|m|w radio block)

For the sixth installment of Dreaming in Waves (previous installments here) I thought that I would spread out into some more experimental places, as well as pull back and bring in some more acoustic tracks later in the show. Naturally, in between you can expect plenty of dream pop, shoegaze, post rock, post punk and all things in between. You can expect 120 minutes of sounds to remind you of the halcyon days of college radio where you could discover something spectacular nearly every time you turned on the dial, be it new or old. With a little hope you’ll find something new and old to be excited about while also finding a solid soundtrack for a late night drive, or come down, or whatever you need it for in those hours before sleep. Thanks for listening! Please feel free to share & reblog!

FEATURED MUSIC (click band name for more info)

• “Point Your Pistols to the Sigh” by Liars
• “Almost the Same” by Clearlake
• “Hawk Highway” by Cymbals Eat Guitars
• “Gender Bombs” by The Stills
• “Dream Girls” by The Fresh & Onlys
• “The Light (ft. Nadine Carina)” by Cloud Seeding
• “Default” by Atoms for Peace
• “Union (ft. Frankie Rose)” by Teen Daze
• “The Setting Sun & it’s Satellites” by The Firebird Band
• “Swan Song” by Orca Orca
• “Sleep Now for a While” by Happy Trendy
• “Be Alone” by Seapony
• “We Can Have It” by The Dears
• “Large” by Taken by Trees
• “I Need No Trust” by My Bloody Valentine
• “Marilyn” by Bat for Lashes
• “Pale Spectre” by Blouse (The Wake cover)
• “Bad Insect” by Ultraista
• “Half a House” by SoftSpot
• “Keeping Me From Sleep” by Violas
• “So Smart (White Flashes remix)” by Indoor Voices
• “Frozen in Mid-Gesture” by Sorry About Dresden
• “I Believe in You” by Richard Reed Perry (Talk Talk cover)
• “Roses for the Dead” by Halls
• “Till the End” by The Raveonettes
• “Whirlpool” by Sea Wolf
• “I Want You” by Tom Waits
• “A Sad Hard Change” by Jason Molina
• “Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me” by Grant-Lee Phillips (The Smiths cover)
• “Driving Home From the Beach (The Feeling of)” by Teen Daze
• “World I Need You, Won’t Be Without You” by How to Dress Well

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6Mixtape, ambient, atoms for peace, dream pop, dreaming in waves, dreamwave radio, ethereal, ethereal wave, folkwave, lo-fi, post punk, post rock, radiohead, shoegaze, thom yorke, how to dress well, teen faze, frankie rose, grant-lee phillips, the smiths, jason molina, tom waits, sea wolf, the raveonettes, halls, talk talk, richard reed perry, arcade fire, sorry about dresden, white flashes,

DREAMING IN NOISE // A P|M|W RADIO BLOCK (4)

Here we are, running slightly late on the fourth installment of the Dreamwave Radio Blocks. 120 Minutes of un-interrupted new and old dream pop, shoegaze, lo-fi, and post-punk music that’s been curated to recreate the vibe that we used to get from our favorite college radio stations (when they were still around). The intention is to build a consistent sound and vibe throughout the years and to introduce listeners to new or old gems that may have been missed along the way. With a little hope you’ll find something new and old to be excited about while also finding a solid soundtrack for a late night drive, or come down, or whatever you need it for in those hours before sleep. Thanks for listening!

FEATURED MUSIC (click band name for more info)

• “Never” by Hooray for Earth
• “Presence of Mind” by The Fresh & Onlys
• “Little Bird Courage” by Old Canes
• “Runaway” by Moon Tides
• “BC” by Cold Showers
• “Drifting In and Out” by Porcelain Raft
• “The Trial of the Century” by The French Kicks
• “Chained” by The XX
• “Color Theory” by Tea Leigh
• “Prove to Me” by Seapony
• “Bodies” by Pale Seas
• “Lord Knows” by Dum Dum Girls
• “Church On White” by Stephen Malkmus
• “My Kind Of Woman” by Mac DeMarco
• “Sleep All Summer” by Crooked Fingers
• “Come Home” by Poor Moon
• “Baby, We’ll Be Fine” by The National
• “Tell Me” by Dark Dark Dark
• “Residential Love Song” by K.C. Accidental
• “When Love Ends” by Little Chords
• “Forlorn” by The Velvet Teen
• “A Night Like This” by The Cure
• “I’m on Fire” by Bat for Lashes (Bruce Springsteen Cover)
• “Kaleidoscope” by Halls
• “Feeling’s Gone” by Beacon\
• “Suicide Mission (ft. Baths)” by Groundislava
• “Cold Nites” by How To Dress Well
• “Shake Me” by Matthew Dear
• “You Said Nothing” by Epic45
• “Help Yourself” by Goldrush
• “Lay It Down Slow” by Spiritualized

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MiDREAMING IN STEREO // A P|M|W MIXTAPE RADIO BLOCK

For this, the third, two hour mixtape block (see first & second), I wanted to try and split the new and old selections more evenly - covering a larger time frame of great music, as well as start things off with a little more energy. Still, think of it as your favorite imaginary radio station offering up a 120 minute block (without interruptions) of great dream pop, shoegaze, post punk, and lo-fi - new and old. With a little hope you’ll find something new and old to be excited about while also finding a solid soundtrack for a late night drive, or come down, or whatever you need it for in those hours before sleep. Thanks for listening!

FEATURED MUSIC (click band name for more info)

• Intro
• “Third Uncle” by Brian Eno
• “Disorder” by Joy Division
• “New Daze” by Cheerleader
• “Birthday Blues” by Weird Dreams
• “Alisa” by Echo Lake (Ariel Pink Cover)
• “Everywhere I’ve Gone” by Spirit Night
• “Brain” by The Action
• “It’s Alright” by Kurt Vile
• “Greatest Revenge” by The Mynabirds
• “Winter Daze” by Papercuts
• “Day Four” by Bloc Party
• “Dream Baby Dream” by Black Tambourine (Suicide cover)
• “Every Second Darker” by No Demons Here
• “(Into the) Atmosphere” by Dusted
• “Crowned in Chrome” by Crooked Fingers
• “Twistification” by Willard Grant Conspiracy
• “Painting on Waves” by Young Moon
• “I’m Gone” by Tamaryn
• “Heart is Strange (Active Child Remix)” by School of Seven Bells
• “Spiral” by Wye Oak
• “Into the Night” by Selebrities
• “Hurting” by Heavenly Beat
• “Iceblink Luck” by Cocteau Twins
• “Cloud in the Water” by Aloha Tigers
• “Quarter Drawing of the Dog” by Siouxsie & the Banshees
• “Cotton Flower” by Future Islands
• “Death of a Disco Dancer” by The Smiths
• “Lightsick” by Zola Jesus
• “Laura” by Bat for Lashes
• “Message Personnel” by Dot Allison
• “A Thousand Stars Burst Open” by Pale Saints

(download) Dreaming in Waves // P|M|W Radio (MF)
(download) Dreaming in Waves // P|M|W Radio (Soundcloud)
(stream off site) Via Soundcloud

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6Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tamaryn, active child, aloha tigers, bat for lashes, cocteau twins, crooked fingers, dot allison, dream pop, dreaming in stereo, dreamwave radio, future islands, goth pop, heavenly beat, lo fi, mixtape, morrissey, pale saints, post punk, radiohead, school of seven bells, selebrities, shoegaze, the smiths, willard grant conspiracy, wye oak, young moon, zola jesus, Mixtape,

P|M|W’S FAVORITE SONGS OF 2012 //first half//

My favorite albums of the year (so far) were already posted and I was a little disappointed in my own lack of surprises. Hopefully this list of favorite songs (note: favorite / i’m not claiming these are “the best” to anyone but me) will provide some surprises and at the very least (if you listen to the mixtape) a chance or two laugh at my terrible radio show skills. There’s really no lead in here, it’s just good music. My favorite tracks of the first half of 2012. NOTE: Last year at this time, I had already heard my favorite few albums as well as my favorite song of the year, but i think this year might be different. There’s a strong batch of music on it’s way still yet, so enjoy this for it’s time being. It could be radically different come end of the year. 

COUNTDOWN (BACK TO FRONT // click band name for more info)

• 25) “Propogation” by Lower Dens
• 24) “Saint Nothing” by Daniel Rossen
• 23) “Night Swim” by Frankie Rose
• 22) “Valentine” by Charli XCX
• 21) “Crystallized” by Melody’s Echo Chamber
• 20) “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” by Father John Misty
• 19) “Into the Black” by Chromatics
• 18) “No Title (Molly)” by John Maus
• 17) “Chew” by Yuck
• 16) “Painted Indian” by MINKS
• 15) “Tiffany Lou” by Daughn Gibson
• 14) “Summerset” by Eternal Summers
• 13) “Lazuli” by Beach House
• 12) “Here, In Heaven 4 & 5” by Elite Gymnastics (CFCF Remix)
• 11) “Silver Springs” by Lykke Li (Fleetwood Mac cover)
• 10) “Red” by Lost in the Trees
• 9) “Yes or No” by The Fresh & Onlys
• 8) “The House The Heaven Built” by Japandroids
• 7) “Baby” by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
• 6) “Fineshrine” by Purity Ring
• 5) “I Belong In Your Arms” by Chairlift
• 4) “Heaven” by The Walkmen
• 3) ” Ocean Floor for Everything” by How To Dress Well
• 2) ” Wait” by DIIV
• 1) “No. 1 Against the Rush” by Liars

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