Behind the Music, Cycle 2 "Altered States"

Originally published July, 2007

“Altered States”
Artwork done by Lane McCorquodale

Playlist:

1.) "Feelin' Good" by Nina Simone
2.) "Let's Go to Bed" by Ivy
3.) "Strangelove Addiction" by Supreme Beings of Leisure
4.) "Kodo-Inside the Sun Remix" by Yoshida Brothers
5.) "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles
6.) "Soft Power" by Ladytron
7.) "Crush" by Natalie Walker
8.) "Sleeping Lessons" by The Shins
9.) "Someone Great" by LCD Soundsystem
10.) "Publish my Love" by Rogue Wave
11.) "I Can't Believe It's Over" by Bent
12.) "Alberto Balsalm" by Aphex Twin
13.) "Through with You (Jazakallah mix)" by Anchors
14.) "Just Ain't Me" by Tommy Guerrero
15.) "Sensing Owls" by Jose Gonzalez
16.) "Love Show" by Skye
17.) "Single" by Everything but the Girl
18.) "Night after Night (acoustic) by The Sounds

In addition to creating mixed cds on my own, my friends and I have also formed a music-sharing club. The first round of CDs followed a theme—“States.”

At the outset, I knew I wanted to publish a collection of ethereal-sounding tracks and title my release “Altered States,” with songs conveying a dreamlike state of being. The idea later developed into a metaphor for relationships. Often, when we are romantically involved with someone, the process tends to feel like we're in a dream, which can shift in either direction—it can continue like a dream or quickly turn into a nightmare. The songs represent various stages of coupledom.