DB Mix Series 17 - I Have No Words

It's the 16th day of the month. DB Mix Series tradition is to post new mixes on that day, a few times a year, so we've got two new ones for you! Enjoy the sound(s) of silence...with DB Mix Series 17 – I Have No Words!

For those unfamiliar with these music challenges—my cousin Bryan and I alternately choose a concept, we each choose the allotted number of songs (from our MP3 collections), make a playlist, share with each other, then I mix the playlists, design the album art, and share with everyone! You can check out the previous DB Mixes here.

The concept this time was chosen by Bryan—instrumental songs. The rules were set as follows: 

- 26 songs (one artist for each letter of the alphabet)

- Songs cannot have any vocal/choral arrangements whatsoever

- Songs from EPs, singles, compilations, and remixes are allowed

- Songs from scores, classical pieces, or (Instrumental) versions of songs that exist with vocals (as typically found on 12" remix singles) are not allowed

To recap our main rule—we never tell each other which songs we are going to pick, so the other's mix is always a surprise. We happen to have a lot of the same artists/songs in our respective (and large) music libraries and we often share artists/songs, so sometimes we choose the same songs or artists for these mixes.

We chose only one of the same artist (Susumu Yokota) this time around and none of the same songs. One of the more enjoyable aspects of this ongoing project for me is being exposed to new music—14 of the tracks that Bryan chose are ones I hadn't previously heard. Hopefully there are some new-to-you tracks in both of our mixes as well—please enjoy and share! 

MP3s and cover art for DB Mix Series 17 – I Have No Words are available to download here.