Mixtape 1 / The Classic

“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST.” ― Frank Zappa

This is our classic mix of music designed for the perfect essay-writing experience in the classroom.  It is an eclectic and international-minded mix of only-instrumental tracks that are relaxing, contemplative, and esoteric — Perfect for getting students “in the writing zone”.

Highlights

Escalay “Water Wheel” by Hamza El Din and the Kronos Quartet
Based on a Sudanese song that laments a village that was lost under water after the Aswan High the damn was built.  Slow-building and beautiful.

One Hundred Steps and Visiting by Craig Leon
Early electronica, originally recorded in 1981.  
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/arts/music/craig-leon-rerecords-two-synth-classics.html

Serenity by The SoulJazz Orchestra
Afro-beat-inspired jazz by a Canadian sextet.  Moody and peaceful.