In Case of Emergency Your Headphones Can Be Used as a Flotation Device

If living under a pandemic has taught us anything it's that there's an art to being alone. Whether you're living on your own and longing to forge a human connection, or are amongst people you love but would better serve if allowed a choice moment of solace, headphones represent a celebration of a solitary experience. They allow us to discreetly explore other worlds - like virtual reality for those who prefer to let their souls do the heavy lifting. In that spirit, this selection is intended to be an immersive experience with meditative music and selected sound bytes woven together to exemplify the important distinction between being alone and being lonely.

Track List

Apollonia - Intro

The Avalanches - Solitary Ceremonies

Burial - Come Down To Us (Excerpt)

Space Afrika - Judge

The Phantasy - Outro Pt.II

Duendita - Cloud Emoji

Yussef Kamaal - Ayla

Alexandre Desplat - The Heroic Weather Conditions Of The Universe

Nils Frahm - Ode

Frits Wentink - Is It Not Better to Walk Alone

Everything Is Recorded - 11:59 AM/ CIRCLES

Boards of Canada - Sesame Street Sample

Chromatics - Endless Sleep

Boards of Canada - Olson

Rhythm & Sound -  Distance

Jazmine Sullivan - Amanda's Tale

Harry Nilsson - One

Irmin Schmidt - Dreambite

James Blake - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

King Krule - Imagine

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Movement 8

Anthony Braxton - Dedicated to Multi-Instrumentalist Jack Gell

Yeule - Your Shadow

Kate Davis - One of Her Depressing Playlists

Dancing Fantasy - Get Things Straight

HHNY - So

Helado Negro - Sound and Vision

Boards of Canada - Samples

Opus III - It's a Fine Day (Acapella Version)

Daft Punk - Epilogue

Gaussian Curve - Talk to the Church

Larry Clinton - Deep Purple (Reprise)

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Enjoy the Silence