TuneLab
Leaving Laurel - our lives entwined
Sometimes, you just need a mix that feels like a warm hug from a melancholic friend. Leaving Laurel's 'our lives entwined' continuous mix is exactly that—a beautiful, downtempo electronica journey for our overthinking hours. This is headphone music at its finest, best experienced with a cup of tea and a view of grey skies. The vibe is intimate and cinematic, as if each track is a scene from a bittersweet film. Technically, it floats around 120.8 BPM, with a range from 100 to 128 that allows for gentle ebbs and flows.
The key center is firmly in 3B, providing a cohesive, somber tone, with shifts to 8B and 10A adding subtle color. Energy is dominated by lows at 66%, with mids at 32% and barely any highs, creating a soft, enveloping soundscape. The mixing is seamless, almost invisible, letting the emotions of each track blend into one another. For crate diggers, this is Leaving Laurel's world, and we're just living in it: 'and the storm started' sets a haunting, atmospheric opening, while 'her certain uncertainty (extended mix)' delivers the extended emotional payoff. 'that feeling from before' is a six-minute masterpiece of nostalgic pads and muted beats, and 'i: off the path,' with its field recordings, adds depth.
The inclusion of Mind Scape - Mother Earth brings an organic, earthy texture, and The Unsung Heroes of Sci-Fi - Twitch offers a glitchy, futuristic contrast. 'her certain uncertainty (edit)' provides a shorter, poignant version, and 'ii: …into the night.' continues the narrative flow. The journey begins with the evocative 'and the storm started,' peaks with the lush progression of 'that feeling from before,' and closes on the extended, reflective notes of 'her certain uncertainty,' leaving us in a state of quiet contemplation.