I put together this roster of wintry music to help your way in the dark months. This year's collection – 170 songs and 8.5 hours long – is mostly instrumental, with more ambient than I've included in the past, along with other breeds of lo-fi, minimalist and experimental songs. Represented are artists from 27 countries, all five habitable continents, and a surprising number of musicians from Denmark (population 5.9 million) and Belgium (population 11.6 million)*, for some reason.
The cover art is a digital drawing I made that speaks to the spirit of the season, lol.
✱ Denmark artists: Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon, Rosen & Spyddet, Songs From Tin Pan Alley, Vanessa Amara, Svaneborg Kardyb, Croatian Amor, Hviledag. Belgium artists: Illuminine, DSR Lines, First Snow of The Year, Christina Vantzou, David Edren.