February 15th, 2010

Mixology… Stargazer, Stargazer, Comets’ Glittering Tails In Your Eyes

“A philosopher once asked, ‘Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human? Pointless, really… Do the stars gaze back?’ Now that’s a question.”

This month’s mix was inspired by the movie from which the above quotation comes: Stardust.i  Every time I watch it, that quotation always strikes a chord with me. Oddly enough, this time that chord literally resonated with me… and so I made a mix about stargazing. Not every song is specifically about looking at the stars, per se, but they were selected because they evoke that sort of dreamy night sky mood.

Stargazer, Stargazer, Comets’ Glittering Tails In Your Eyes
Light In Your Hands

01. Heather Woods Broderick – Left ♪
02. Fiona Apple – Across the Universe ♪
 03. Aphex Twin – Film ♪

Nabula

04. Télépopmusik – Don’t Look Back ♪
 05. Enya – Lothlœürien ♪
 06. Stars – Going, Going Gone ♪

Night Sky Constellations

07. Nouvelle Vague – The Killing Moon ♪
 08. Flunk – Personal Stereo ♪
 09. The Album Leaf – Gust Of… ♪

Outer Space

10. Goldfrapp – Utopia ♪
11. Björk – Pneumonia ♪
12. Feist – The Water ♪

Purple Sky

13. Hooverphonic – Battersea ♪
14. The Honey Trees – Wake the Earth ♪
 15. Portishead – Mysterons ♪

Constellation Globe

16. Fever Ray – Dry and Dusty ♪
 17. Pornopop – Nicotine and the Backward Lounge ♪
 18. Lady & Bird – Run in the Morning Sun ♪
19. Alpha – Stargazing ♪

Starry Trees

The entire mix can be found on last.fm, here.

I both love and fear the night star. I find it terribly fascinating to think that in the grand scheme of it all, we’ve all but a teeny, tiny dot of a galaxy amongst the hundreds; that in itself is hard to wrap your head around. There’s something about staring into endless nothingness that makes you begin to wonder and question everything around you. I try not to think about it too long or my brain starts to hurt as I start pondering on how exactly we all exist in time and space.

  1. which I enjoyed watching yesterday during my “I Love Me Day” extravaganza. (»)

Krissy

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Catie » 15 February 2010

I love the movie Stardust. I think it’s incredibly underrated and I wish more people would watch it. It’s got the perfect mix of action, romance, and fantasy and is very witty and endearing. I also really like that you made a star mix. I’ll def listen to a few of those on youtube
(Catie’s last blog post: formspring.me)

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

To be honest, I wasn’t that impressed with it on the first watch; I find the more I watch it, the better it gets. In that regard, I hope that if others feel the same way about it, that they don’t give up after the first viewing, because it gets so much better after mutliple watches. :)

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Katherine » 15 February 2010

Well this is weird! (click my name!)
Anyway, I love so many of these songs/artists! And I freaking love Stardust. I actually rented it last week with The Village because I was tired of watching it on the internet, but I ended up loving The Village so much that I watched it 5 times and so I had no time to watch Stardust. Hahaha.

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

Hey! Stardust quoting buddies! haha We had a moment of shared brains there it seems. :D

I remember seeing a copy of Stardust for 10$ in a store once and thinking, “Nah, I’ll never watch that movie again” and I didn’t buy it. Oh, how I regret that now! Because I’ve seen it so many times since then.

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Luinae » 15 February 2010

This is fantastic and amazing! I love the song Lothlorien by Enya- it’s so calming and romantic and uplifting all at the same time! I will def have to check out the other songs you reccomended!
(Luinae’s last blog post: Valentine’s Day Plan)

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

I knew that at least you would appreciate the Enya song in this mix. :D

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Angie » 15 February 2010

I LOVE the night sky, especially in the summer time. I’ve never seen Stardust but I’ll start looking for it, I am intrigued.
(Angie’s last blog post: Those Three Little Words)

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

I think you might like Stardust. :) Mind you, I’m not really sure what movies you like, but based on you mentioning Legend of the Seeker before, and it being fantasy… I’m making the leap and saying you might like Stardust. too. ;)

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Caity » 15 February 2010

Those pictures are gorgeous! I love all things celestial!

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Ally » 16 February 2010

Such a pretty mix with so many beautiful pictures!
I feel the same way looking at the night sky. It’s so mystical and magical but so mind boggling.

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Manda » 16 February 2010

This mix reminds me of the astronomy class I took senior year of high school. We had a really extensive unit on stars and we almost went stargazing!
(Manda’s last blog post: Liesl von Trapp)

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

Ah, man that would have been awesome! They started running an astronomy class the year after I graduated from high school – I was so bummed because I would have taken it in an instant!

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zoya » 16 February 2010

I love stargazing!! Its one of my all time favorite past times! Funny story on my second date with my now boyfriend I lay down in the middle of the road and just stared at the stars, he thought I was a little strange but I couldn’t help it the sky was just so beautiful that night!
(zoya’s last blog post: Signs From The Sun)

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Isadora » 16 February 2010

Oh the stars in the sky! Beautiful theme Krissy!
And this soundtrack sounds absolutely amazing as well – I adore most of the artists there. Will listen to it right now ;D

♥
(Isadora’s last blog post: knocking on open doors)

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

Yay! I’m not surprised to find you like many of the musicians listed, as I’ve noticed that for almost every one of your posts, the song you list is one that I love too!

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Heather » 16 February 2010

Your playlist is absolutely incredible. Love having Telepopmusik and Aphex Twin on there. Wonderful post!

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

Thank you, Heather! :D

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Clare » 16 February 2010

What a beautiful post! This soundtrack sounds wonderful! I love looking at the stars. Esp in my hometown. The sky is always so beautiful
(Clare’s last blog post: Make me gorgeous!)

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hayley ann » 16 February 2010

absolutely magical! i just adore stardust, so many people i know didn’t care for it. i just adore that film. it’s so lovely to get lost in. <3 &you have fantastic taste in music and well everything else for that matter.
(hayley ann's last blog post: marc jacobs fall 2010)

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Krissy » February 23rd, 2010

Stardust is one of those movies I find the more I watch it, the more I love it! Everyone else just needs to give it a second chance because it’s such a gem if you let it in. ;D

And thank you so much, my dear. I appreciate your sweet words. :D

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Brandi » 16 February 2010

Oh Krissy, it’s posts like this that remind me how much we have in common. I love the night sky. It makes me feel so tiny and so significant at the same time. There’s so much beauty in this universe and we’re part of it. We didn’t have to be here, but we are. We’re that special.
(Brandi’s last blog post: A Test)

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La Grenadine » 17 February 2010

I like sooo much your post title !
And these wonderful shots ! *-*
(La Grenadine’s last blog post: Et action ! … Coupez ! [ Action... Cut ! ])

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Krissy » February 17th, 2010

Oh thank you! I always have lots of fun coming up with mix titles. :D

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