Mixtape Mood

Made for: can't sleep, want to calm down slowly

your mixtape · 12 tracks

Ease Into Quiet

For the hours when your mind won't slow down—let these songs gently talk you back to stillness, one breath at a time.

  • #late night
  • #winding down
  • #soft focus
  • #sleepy

Tracklist

12 of 12 selected

  1. Come Away with Me

    Norah Jones · 2002

    A soft, warm opener that lowers your shoulders right away

    YouTube: open Come Away with Me by Norah Jones (new tab)Spotify: open Come Away with Me by Norah Jones (new tab)Apple Music: open Come Away with Me by Norah Jones (new tab)

  2. Heartbeats

    José González · 2003

    Gentle fingerpicking that slows your pulse to match it

    YouTube: open Heartbeats by José González (new tab)Spotify: open Heartbeats by José González (new tab)Apple Music: open Heartbeats by José González (new tab)

  3. Flightless Bird, American Mouth

    Iron & Wine · 2007

    A hazy, unhurried lullaby for restless thoughts

    YouTube: open Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine (new tab)Spotify: open Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine (new tab)Apple Music: open Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine (new tab)

  4. The Blower's Daughter

    Damien Rice · 2002

    Aching and quiet, it gives your mind somewhere to settle

    YouTube: open The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice (new tab)Spotify: open The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice (new tab)Apple Music: open The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice (new tab)

  5. Between the Bars

    Elliott Smith · 1997

    Hushed and intimate, like a whisper in a dim room

    YouTube: open Between the Bars by Elliott Smith (new tab)Spotify: open Between the Bars by Elliott Smith (new tab)Apple Music: open Between the Bars by Elliott Smith (new tab)

  6. By Your Side

    Sade · 2000

    Smooth and steady, easing tension out of tired shoulders

    YouTube: open By Your Side by Sade (new tab)Spotify: open By Your Side by Sade (new tab)Apple Music: open By Your Side by Sade (new tab)

  7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

    Roberta Flack · 1969

    Slow and tender, it pulls the night down softer

    YouTube: open The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack (new tab)Spotify: open The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack (new tab)Apple Music: open The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack (new tab)

  8. I'll Be Seeing You

    Billie Holiday · 1944

    A worn, comforting voice for the small hours

    YouTube: open I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday (new tab)Spotify: open I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday (new tab)Apple Music: open I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday (new tab)

  9. My Funny Valentine

    Chet Baker · 1954

    Muted trumpet and breathy vocals thin the noise in your head

    YouTube: open My Funny Valentine by Chet Baker (new tab)Spotify: open My Funny Valentine by Chet Baker (new tab)Apple Music: open My Funny Valentine by Chet Baker (new tab)

  10. Peace Piece

    Bill Evans · 1959

    Circling piano chords that feel like slow, even breathing

    YouTube: open Peace Piece by Bill Evans (new tab)Spotify: open Peace Piece by Bill Evans (new tab)Apple Music: open Peace Piece by Bill Evans (new tab)

  11. My Song

    Keith Jarrett · 1978

    Spacious and unhurried, it gives your thoughts room to fade

    YouTube: open My Song by Keith Jarrett (new tab)Spotify: open My Song by Keith Jarrett (new tab)Apple Music: open My Song by Keith Jarrett (new tab)

  12. Riverside

    Agnes Obel · 2010

    Delicate piano and hush, drifting further from the day

    YouTube: open Riverside by Agnes Obel (new tab)Spotify: open Riverside by Agnes Obel (new tab)Apple Music: open Riverside by Agnes Obel (new tab)

Enjoying your mixtape?

Mixtape Mood is free, with no accounts. If it made your day, you can buy us a coffee.

Buy me a coffee (opens Buy Me a Coffee in a new tab)

Listen on YouTube

Play the full songs right here, or open the ticked songs as a YouTube playlist. No sign-in needed.

More of our mixtapes

See all (9)