It's that time of year again, when I compulsively compile mixes of holiday music...
Adding to the over two dozen mixes from previous years, here are the six final Yuletunes mixes for 2024...
I get nearly all of my music thru Bandcamp these days, so if you're looking to pick up more songs from an album you like from one of these mixes, check out my collection there (and comment/message if you need help, since I have 3300+ items in my collection...)
hwæt! Xmas XXIV WIZARD-MAS VOLUME II
A second volume of Dungeon Synth, ambient and other synth heavy Yule Tunes for a wizardly holiday flavor. A little melancholy, a little nerdy, a little cozy.
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARKEST DUNGEONS | Greensleeves |
| 2 | Elyvilon | A Gloucester Wassail |
| 3 | RævJäger | Щелкунчик (The Nutcracker) |
| 4 | The Devil & the Universe | The Ghost of Christmas Future |
| 5 | Krampusnacht | Goblin Holiday |
| 6 | Grandma’s Cottage | holly, ivy, yew and laurel |
| 7 | The Gentleman Terrapin | Patiently, He Endures the Cold Yet Again |
| 8 | Said Fantasy | Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence |
| 9 | Woodland Crypt | Yule Festival |
| 10 | Corvus Corone | Deus Requiem |
| 11 | Midnight Syndicate | Carol of the Bells |
| 12 | Рабор | Рождественский Гимн (Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) |
| 13 | The Golden Bough | Frost |
hwæt! Xmas XXIV Ambient Volume II
A more mellow mix of ambient and instrumental electronic Yule Tunes for a relaxing but still festive mood.
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowprints | Under Twinkling Lights |
| 2 | Binaural Space | Good King Wenceslas 1992 |
| 3 | karu machay | imaginary gift from santa claus |
| 4 | Elyvilon | Full Moon Over Yuletide Eve |
| 5 | Ultra | Blanc Noir (Carol of the Bells Version) |
| 6 | TERBESCHIKKINGSTELLING | La Mix-Tape perdue du Père Noël |
| 7 | Kramer feat. Eerie Wanda | For The Blessed |
| 8 | WHΛLTHISИEY | Thiscember |
| 9 | Pye Corner Audio | A Winter Drone For Christmas |
| 10 | Aidan Baker | Icicle Bells |
| 11 | Shire Oak | The Holly Tree |
| 12 | Future Museums | Elves’ Harp |
| 13 | Forrest Fang | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Ambient Remix) |
hwæt! Xmas XXIV Merry Gothmas Volume III
A third volume of Gothmas for all the former teenage goths out there who need dark, wry and bleak songs to counter all the holiday cheer.
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Haynes | Merry Creepmas |
| 2 | Grohs | Winter, A Dirge |
| 3 | chAton Suicide | Les Flocons |
| 4 | MUWN | Xmas Sunset |
| 5 | Moaan Exis | White Christmas |
| 6 | STAHLSCHLAG | Carol of the Bells |
| 7 | Piqsiq | Ave Maria |
| 8 | Blaine L. Reininger | Jingle Hell |
| 9 | 18 Slashes | Twinkly Funeral Lights |
| 10 | The Devil & the Universe | Little Drummer Boy |
| 11 | Paulina Fae | Toyland |
| 12 | Gold Chains & Jillian Iva | Winter Kills |
| 13 | Attrition | Silent Night |
hwæt! Xmas XXIV Eclectic Holidays Volume II
A second volume of eclectic holiday tunes suitable for all audiences, a mix of old standards and new songs for a playful yuletide mix.
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Thomson | Lil Drum Machine |
| 2 | Crawlspace | Christmas Time Is Here Again |
| 3 | The Bye Bye uncles/Falcons of Haunt/Skellington and friends | Joy on their Faces |
| 4 | Danger!! Death Ray | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy |
| 5 | Nicholas Burgess | Santa Planet |
| 6 | Tee Lopes | Deck the Bros |
| 7 | Kyle Martin & Wayne Strange | The Twelve Days of Christmas |
| 8 | Green Wasagas Shakedown | Kitty Klaus |
| 9 | Gymshorts | The Chipmunk Song |
| 10 | Rich Stim | Jingle bells |
| 11 | Miss Tammy Darling | I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas |
| 12 | Peter Aldrich | Christmas Dub Against Master |
| 13 | Krampusnacht | Krampus Conquers the Martians |
hwæt! Xmas XXIV Jazz-Mas Volume II
The inevitable second mix of Xmas Jazz... Though distant enough from the usual mix of adult contemporary jazz that is pumped through retail stores from September 30th through New Year's to avoid causing service job flashbacks...
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Zorn | Christmas Time is Here |
| 2 | Ill Considered | Ding Dong Merrily On High |
| 3 | John Coltrane | Greensleeves |
| 4 | Eric Van Thyne | Winter Wonderland |
| 5 | Houston Person | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
| 6 | Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band | Silver Bells |
| 7 | Charlie and the Tropicales | Latitude 29 |
| 8 | Michel Warlop, Django Reinhardt, Louis Vola | Christmas Swing |
| 9 | Lapompe | Carol of Indifference |
| 10 | Mars Williams | O Tannenbaum - Spirits - 12 Days Of Xmas |
| 11 | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Funky Little Drummer Boy |
| 12 | Jason Frederick Cinematic Trio | Wonderful Christmastime |
| 13 | Adam Neely | Silent 15/16 |
hwæt! Xmas XXIV Favorites 4 Xmas Volume III
Another family friendly mix of some of my favorite Yule Tunes that didn't make it onto other mixes this year.
| # | Artist | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make Like Monkeys | 4,3,2,1, Christmas! |
| 2 | Ill Considered | Come All Ye Faithful |
| 3 | The Nervous Gregorians | Do You Hear Merry Gentlemen |
| 4 | Wayne Strange | Carol of the Goddess |
| 5 | Black Market & Friends ft. Dub Robot | Here Comes Santa Claus |
| 6 | Khruangbin | Christmas Time Is Here (Version Mary) |
| 7 | Misha Grossu | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| 8 | Hawkestral | Little Drummer Boy |
| 9 | Jamie Barnes | Snow Angel |
| 10 | The Grip Weeds | Christmas, Bring Us |
| 11 | DARKEST DUNGEONS | Coventry Carol |
| 12 | Popular Müzak | Do You Hear What I Hear? |
| 13 | Will Vinton | Waffle, Waddle, Wallow, Wassle |
| 14 | J.R. Bohannon | Skating |
| 15 | Underwater Bosses | Gremlins Surf Rag |
| 16 | mojera | Neon Lights |
| 17 | Hazy Sour Cherry | 17 |
| 18 | The Bye Bye uncles/Falcons of Haunt/Skellington and friends | Life inside a snowglobe |
| 19 | Golau Glau | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel |
| 20 | Elyvilon | The Lady of Greene Sleeves |
| 21 | Motorspsycho | X-mastime Is Here |
| 22 | Uncle Fido | Carol of the Bells |
| 23 | Jherek Bischoff | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
| 24 | Ill Considered | Auld Lang Syne |
