Style: downtempo soul, trip-hop, nu-jazz, deep house, and ambient, with touches of R&B warmth and cinematic funk
Description:
Recorded live during the opening hour of Neo Noir at the historic Orillia Opera House, presented by Arts | Orillia, this mix sets the tone for a night steeped in elegance and shadow.
Beginning with subtle light and familiar voices — Nelly Furtado, Norah Jones, Erykah Badu — the journey unfolds through smoky downtempo grooves, trip-hop textures, neo-soul warmth, and touches of cinematic funk. Each transition lingers like a slow exhale in a velvet-draped lounge: smooth, seductive, and slightly dangerous.
As guests filtered in beneath the chandeliers, the air thickened with anticipation. The tempo held steady, never rushing — just breathing, waiting. This was the calm before the revelry, where the city’s heartbeats aligned with the pulse of deep jazz, dusty vinyl breaks, and ambient glow.
A love letter to dim lights, timeless style, and the art of taking one’s time.
🎩 Presented by Arts | Orillia
🎧 Recorded live at The Orillia Opera House, October 17th, 2025
🌒 Mixed by accomplice
Tracklist:
- Nelly Furtado – Turn Off The Light
- Choir Of Young Believers – Sedated
- Norah Jones – HAPPY PILLS
- Bill Withers – Make A Smile For Me (The Gaff Remix)
- Al B. Sure – Nite and Day (Onra Edit)
- Morcheeba – Trigger Hippie
- Joan Jo – Strip Tease
- Isaac Hayes – Breakthrough
- Keith Mansfield – Morning Broadway
- St. Germain – What Do You Think About
- Anna Luca – Desperately Trying
- Belleruche – Gold Rush
- Goldfrapp – Lovely Head
- Moby – Natural Blues
- Jon Hopkins – Candles
- Martyn – Bridge – Original Mix
- Josh Miller – Still Echoes II
- Maxence Cyrin – Where Is My Mind
- Brombaer & Fljóta – Translated to sound
- Aeroc – Please Go Wrong
- DJ Vadim – Beijos feat. Heidi Vogel – Original Mix
- Thomas Siffling – Ocean Cruse
- St. Germain – La Goutte D’Or
- Erykah Badu – Sometimes…
- Toni Braxton – You’re makin’ me high (Disco Syndicate higher still mix)
- Skeewiff – Dont rock the boat
- Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us (Pomo Edit)
- Feist – One Evening (VV Mix)
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