#16 OF DREAMS RECURRING IN OCCURRING DREAMS

As a child I had been plagued by a recurring bad dream. I had it once a year, every year. It involved a elevator that went down and never stopped and the air inside would become pressurized and feel thick like water on my lungs. The dream itself was terrifying, but there was also a deep feeling of dread that came from the inescapable anticipation that the dream was due to be had soon. Which was also followed by deep relief when it finally happened and was over, for at least another year.

Recently I had a dream, within which I had a longtime recurring bad dream. The "dream me" then awoke from this dream within a dream, feeling relief that the familiar terror it embodied was not real. By the time the "real me" awoke, I could not recall the nature of the recurring dream within the dream, but I am sure it was not the same I had as a kid. It didn't matter though, the deja-vu-like familiarity associated with a recurring dream and the relief it was over was still palpable.

Not sure how that informs the new mix, but I am sure it does. A few artists here, Animal Collective, the Liars, Andrew Bird and Caribou are repeat offenders of the NEIMT — their familiar sounds, burning even brighter than before. Also, many tracks are yet to be released — their appearance on the mix acting as a tender tease and glorious foreshadowing of the plentiful Fall music season, that awaits us. From the folky nuances of Blitzen Trapper and the Bowerbirds, to the symphonic warmth of White Whale and Bright Eyes latest offering. From the the fuzzed out crescendos of Electralane, Apostle of Hustle, Caribou, Crippled Black Phoenix and Panda Bear to the worldly nuances of Blonde Redhead, Talkdemonic, and Fujiya & Miyaki. All-in-all, the theme of the mix is one of fuzzy dreamlike soundscapes that comfort as much as they inspire.

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The tracklist is as follows:
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01 Comfy in Nautica, Panda Bear
02 Peacebone, Animal Collective
03 Houseclouds, Liars
04 A Cure, Blonde Redhead
05 In Our Talons, Bowerbirds
06 Knife, Grizzly Bear
07 Indian Angel, Talkdemonic
08 Imitosis, Andrew Bird
09 Coat Check Dream Song, Bright Eyes
10 Futures & Folly, Blitzen Trapper
11 What's an Ocean For?, White Whale
12 Suppose I Told the Truth, Crippled Black Phoenix
13 Melody Day, Caribou
14 The Greater Days, Electralane
15 Ankle Injuries, Fujiya & Miyaki
16 National Anthem of Nowhere, Apostle of Hustle