As a parting thought before I disappear to the lonely midwest, I’d like to share some music with all of you. A couple months ago I made a mixtape for my friend Marissa because I missed her and like sharing music with her, but as the weeks have gone on, this collection of songs has come to define this mood that I can’t shake. While the songs aren’t necessarily sad, they are definitely dark and somber in tone. Not the greatest sales pitch, I know, but these tunes won’t bring you down unless you let them. Track list and link after the jump.

I’m Finding My Rhythm as I Twist in the Snow

01. Aiden Baker & Tim Hecker – Hymn to the Idea of Night
02. Radiohead – Like Spinning Plates
03. Antony and the Johnsons – Epilepsy is Dancing
04. The Books (ft. Jose Gonzalez) – Cello Song (Nick Drake cover)
05. Xiu Xiu – Clowne Towne
06. Alias – Autumnal Ego
07. Telefon Tel Aviv – What It Is Without the Hand that Wields It
08. Final Fantasy – The Butcher
09. Bon Iver – Babys
10. Rohner Segnitz – Flashlights
11. Cocorosie – Werewolf
12. Dirty Projectors – Darkened Car
13. Iron & Wine – Arms of a Thief
14. Mice Parade – The Last Ten Homes
15. Riceboy Sleeps – Happiness
16. Rosie Thomas – Death Came and Got Me
17. Adem – To Cure A Weakling Child and Boy/Girl Song (Aphex Twin cover)

The full mix can be downloaded at www.minusnumbers.com/mixtape. Let’s see how this works out, bandwidth-wise; I may have to move the file to another host or make a torrent. But for now, have fun with it! I hope you like it.

If this is something people seem to like, I may make this a monthly feature of sorts. I love making these mixes and, if other people want to hear them, I’ll have more incentive to keep making them. Anyhow, that’s all for now. Wish me luck on my vanishing act.