And here's that mix - my tribute to Home Normal

and the wonderful Ian Hawgood

It was such an honour to release an album on Home Normal - the series beautifully curated by Ian Hawgood, a dear friend and one of the kindest, most inspiring people I know - so I’ve put a mix together with tracks from some of the other releases as tribute to this wonderful label.

Huge thanks to Headphone Commute for putting it out and everything they do - one of the finest sources of music journalism around.

https://headphonecommute.com/2023/06/21/fields-we-found-looking-beyond-the-trees/

Since 2009, Home Normal has been incredibly consistent, putting out albums which cross boundaries and allow the artists to deeply express themselves - each one a masterpiece in its own right.
There are over 150 releases, so it was quite a challenge to do a mix that did it justice - I could have done a hundred and still be making tough choices - or easily just of Ian’s music.

Anyway.. here’s the tracklist, hope you enjoy.
There are a few little snippets, edits and one track not from the HN catalogue along the way, but felt fitting to include.
Please support the label and the artists if you like the music.

All available here - homenormal.bandcamp.com
Thanks for everything Ian x

1. Ian Hawgood and Stijn Hüwels - 01 (Voices)
2. anthéne - shuttered windows (hope remain)
3. Rosales - Arc (Woven Songs)
4. offthesky vs Kinder Scout - Still Born Star (The Curio Collection)
5. Federico Durand - El libro de los árboles mágicos (El libro de los árboles mágicos)
6. David Cordero - Ereaga - Getxo (El Rumor del Oleaje)
7. ghost and tape - Vár (Vár)
8. Hotel Neon - Lowly (Hotel Neon)
9. bvdub - These Walls Will Always Remember (for Dani) (Tribes at the Temple of Silence)
10. Wil Bolton - Scoria (Cumulus Sketches) 
11. James Murray - Falling Backwards (Falling Backwards)
12. Chihei Hatakeyama - Morning Arrive On The Island (A Long Journey)
13. The Boats - Palais Glide (Sleepy Insect Music)
14. Ian Hawgood - A Light That Never Dims (光)
15. Ian Hawgood - Mama (Piano Works)

Much love

Alex