Calm Pills - Soothing Space Ambient and Piano Music for Relaxing, Sleeping, Reading, or Mindful Meditation

A journey through the quiet spaces where light finds its way into the depths of your shadows. This mix invites you to rediscover the beauty in surrendering to something greater than yourself. It is not just about finding your way but about feeling held, even in the vastness of the unknown. Tracklist 00:00 Kieldfal ― And, the Tide That Takes Us Away 03:56 marine eyes, IKSRE ― on this fresh morning...

"There are many pieces that make up our lives: Moments that break us. Moments that raise and shape us. Decisions we make to hold on. Or let go. People who enter our lives and leave us changed forever. The ones we love, the ones that hurt us, or heal us, or leave us. Sometimes we don't understand these pieces—or even despair over them. It's only when time goes by and we look back, that we suddenly...

"Every time I got to a drop of water, I mistook it for the ocean. And then God would teach me. So I kept walking. I came across a larger drop. I mistook it for the ocean. Again and again He taught me. To keep going. Don't stop. And don't give up. Keep going. It's about trust, dear soul. Trust. And patience. Not the still kind. The kind that keeps walking, Through the storm. Through the illusion. T...

"My heart is an open book, Torn open by my story. Tell them you learned the lesson. You’ll learn it every time, You seek completion in the incomplete. You sought refuge in a straw house. Then when the storm came, You were bare and alone. Exposed. You spent years swallowing… But it was only air. And you wondered why it left you empty. They told you stories And you believed them… Then waited for the...

Once upon a time while wandering through ethereal realms of ambient music landscape, I encountered a label that embodies the essence of what I seek to share through my mixes: Echoes in the Valley . This label with its deep commitment to releasing music that blends ambient with the natural world, has always been a source of exquisite music that was featured on this podcast. I was also fortunate to...

In my series of mixes dedicated to phenomenal artists that continue to inspire this podcast, I present to you Hong Kong-based producer Ben Tatlow, the man behind Antarctic Wastelands project. Drawing inspiration from an imaginary beautiful and desolate environment, Tatlow's ambient compositions, aptly taglined as “soundtracks for wandering souls”, are characterized by luminous textures and depths...

"The wounds of time, the departure of loved ones, The tightly held hands gradually loosen. Countless planets in the universe, like dreams, Once ablaze in the sky, illuminating you. With a smile and a wave, we embrace departure, Having shared happiness and bliss. Origins and endings, holding and letting go, No longer gazing with guilt and remorse. Countless planets in the vast universe, Together, w...

"If we are willing to take an unbiased look, we will find that, in spite of all our problems and confusion, all our emotional and psychological ups and downs, there is something basically good about our existence as human beings." ― Chogyam Trungpa "The truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing tha...

"This is not a perfect world, we see things everyday.. That make us take a second look, or make us turn away.. The heart of man has turned to stone, and compassion is not found.. We've taken love and friendship and beat them to the ground.. Let's end this reign of violence, and halt these evil designs.. We are all in this as one human race, to that we must resign.. So, please reach out so all of u...

Over years of mixing ambient music, I have come to fall in love not only with certain artists, but labels who publish troves of ambient gold. This mix begins a series of albums named after some of my favorite labels. To start us off is Imaginary North , a Toronto-based label created by Daniel Field, who also produces exquisite ambient works as Kilometre Club. Established in 2022, Imaginary North f...

This mix is dedicated to one of my favorite ambient producers, Human Is Alive (Pavel Lipatov). He is amongst the most featured artists in this podcast for a good reason: anything he touches turns into blissful ambient gold. He's constantly releasing beautiful atmospheric music, featuring layered textures of drone sounds and a fair bit of natural elements. His music never fails to evoke all-around...

When you unconditionally love the Giver, that love transcends to His gifts, and inspires you to pursue a path towards a station of contentment. Tracklist 00:00 Good Weather For An Airstrike, 94 Skies ― Algonquin 01:48 Dear Gravity ― Causes 02:39 Beyond Time ― Polar Fields 03:34 poemme ― awning ~ under the willow tree 06:47 Jon Hopkins ― Wintergreen 08:44 Hatsü ― Be Conscious 11:39 awakened souls ―...

Dedicated to the memory of my late friend Nabil. "There are friends I still remember Though time and tide have left their tell And still the one thing that I wish for Is that, my friend I wish you well Let all those dreams that went before us Like all those plans that never were In a life that spun out of our control Lost in the unplanned things that occurred There are moments I remember Some too...

"Every day I get closer to our meeting I feel like I’ve been walking this path for a thousand years and yet I’m still not there So close, and yet so far still But I keep walking There’s only one direction I keep walking because behind every sun’s setting is a rising behind every storm is a refuge behind every fall is a rise and behind every tear is a cleansing of the eyes I keep walking I have not...

Immerse yourself in the mediative sounds of this episode's featured artist: Le Code . He is an electronic producer from France who transitioned to producing ambient music in 2020 and has proven to be one of the best at crafting captivating atmospheric music. Alex brings a lot to the ambient community. He has been featured on several labels with his exquisite body of work. He curates Ambient Daily...

This mix is dedicated to Mike Graff, a Minneapolis-based composer, producer, and sound designer creating exquisite ambient-cinematic music as Dear Gravity . His work has graced almost all editorial ambient playlists you will come across, and has been featured worldwide in a variety of films and projects. Mike's motivation for creating this beautiful music is one that I deeply resonate with when cr...

Nights are long, and winter in the northern hemisphere is here to stay. I hope you all are keeping warm and wanted to sign off this year with one last Calm Pill mix for you to enjoy during the holidays. Thank you for your support this year, especially everyone who took the time to write a review or support the show using the link below. Even though there's no way for me to respond to the podcast r...

This mix celebrates a life milestone. Now that I'm 40, I look back in appreciation of every period of my life that has shaped who I am. What seemed like hardship was a necessary lesson in retrospect, and a step in a grand plan to get me here. Here is a place where I feel content, with a clearer Purpose. Creating these mixes is part of it. It's my way of helping my fellow humans everywhere, and my...

"Take me to your dreamland A place where we can be forever As our bones crumble to dust Our souls will astray Into your dreamland Away from endless pain Our hearts will be mended Our minds will be found Let us live for the moment eternally" ― Take Me to Your Dreamland by ok okay Tracklist 00:00 Hatsü ― Floating Between Worlds 03:50 Jonathan Warman ― Branta 09:27 Jakob Ahlbom ― At the Break of Dawn...

Gratefulness and humility are two qualities that elevate humankind. Combined, they cushion our falls in life. Because in a way, they help us "fall upwards", such that our hardships become catalyst for ever greater appreciation of blessings we once had, and ones we continue to have. When we let go of entitlement, we develop a sense of awe towards everything we get to experience, no matter the magni...

"One autumn day I was in the park. Absorbed in the contemplations of a very small, beautiful leaf 🍁. Shaped like a heart, it was barely hanging on the branch, nearly ready to fall down. I asked the leaf if it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, “No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely alive. I worked hard to help nourish...

"imagine, the time when we all learn the art of living rather than just continuous breathing there'll be no more lies there'll be no more cries we'll all have our sun shining through and we'll look at the same skies of blue peace will be at hand wave farewell to the terror of the nights terminated are the painful fights For there will be no more battle inside the heart of a love-filled human vesse...

"In each of us There once was a fire And for some of us There seem as if there are only ashes now But when we dig in the ashes We find one ember And very gently we fan that ember Blow on it It gets brighter And from that ember we rebuild the fire Only thing that's important is that ember That's what you and I are here to celebrate The ember gets stronger Flame starts to flicker a bit And pretty so...

"Cold and drifting, nothingness and floating, swimming through zero gravity, A thought emerges slowly, drudging through the whale's mind. "What is this..?" This lonesome earth is not my home I'm just wanderin' through I'm waiting on my chariot ride To home beyond the blue. What splendor there awaits!" ― From Final Thoughts of a Whale in Space by Monica Belle Brand, weaved in with Awaiting Splendor...

This mix is an ode to one of my favorite ambient mix series of the same name by Alex Hephaestian. Themed around highlighting ethnic ambient music from around the world, Alex's mix series (which you can stream on Mixcloud ) shows such mastery in combining exquisite mixing and mystical storytelling. It chronicles the journey of Oushie who travels far from his home to visit Ethni-City the capital of...