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Hey all,

It’s been four years since I released my last mix.

I’ve moved coasts twice, from NC to SF and from SF to NYC. It feels good to be back on the East coast, closer to home, and I’m thrilled to share music with you again this year.

In 2015, I put together a whole album—art and everything!—but I never released it. Thwarted by perfectionism, I guess. “Next year,” I thought.

November 2016, I remember sitting on a park bench the day after the election, gazing at the patterns of the waves in the San Francisco Bay. The feelings of “joy”, of “togetherness”, of everything that I try to embody in these compilations… those felt impossibly distant. And they did in 2017. They still do, often.

What I’m learning is that joyfulness requires reslience. That even when everything around us is crumbling—especially when everything is crumbling—we have to push forward, whether pushing forward looks like running for office or sharing music or simply hugging a friend. Your happiness is worth more than anyone who would try to steal it from you.

This mix veers toward melancholy more than any year before: there’s Julie Andrews’ timeless, wholesome charm, the haunting, otherworldly vocals of Ólafur Arnalds and Chanticleer, and the arrow-to-the-heart lyrics of Tom Rosenthal in “The Only Time I’m Home”.

Wistfulness is puncuated by spikes of genuine joy: Kris Kringle driving a Chevrolet down South; bluegrass-meets-Bach; 8-bit Christmas trees; and one simple, straightforwrd wish.

Listen, share, support the artists you enjoy, and remember to hug the people you love.

Happy winter, everyone.

Love, Kyle

2018

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  1. 1
    In The Bleak Midwinter
    Julie Andrews
  2. 2
    March Of The Toys
    Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band
  3. 3
    Christmas In L.A.
    Vulfpeck
  4. 4
    Jingle Bells Medley
    The Swingle Singers
  5. 5
    Christmas Carol
    Nerissa and Katryna Nields
  6. 6
    A Spotless Rose
    The Respect Sextet
  7. 7
    Souviens-Toi Des Noëls De Là-Bas
    Enrico Macias
  8. 8
    J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
    Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
  9. 9
    Snowglobe Blizzard
    Smoke Fairies
  10. 10
    Ave Maria
    Chanticleer
  11. 11
    Little Town
    Over The Rhine
  12. 12
    Carol Of The Russian Children: The Sleigh
    The Derric Johnson Vocal Orchestra
  13. 13
    Warm On A Cold Night (Embody Remix)
    HONNE
  14. 14
    The Only Time I'm Home
    Tom Rosenthal
  15. 15
    For Now I Am Winter
    Ólafur Arnalds
  16. 16
    Christmas Song
    Phoebe Bridgers
  17. 17
    De King Is Born Today
    m-pact
  18. 18
    O Christmas Tree
    Rush Coil
  19. 19
    Good King Wenceslas
    Downhere
  20. 20
    My Simple Christmas Wish
    Julie Atherton

2014

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  1. 1
    El Ano Viejo
    Tony Camargo
  2. 2
    I Saw Three Ships
    John Mock
  3. 3
    Text Me Merry Christmas (feat. Kristen Bell)
    Straight No Chaser
  4. 4
    Hajimari Kurisumasu
    Junk Fujiyama
  5. 5
    Three Kings
    Glad Singers
  6. 6
    Greensleeves
    Jose Luis Madueno & Ricardo Silva
  7. 7
    Frosti
    Bjork
  8. 8
    Holly, Ivy and Rose
    Tori Amos
  9. 9
    Starmachine2000
    Wintergatan
  10. 10
    Frosty The Snowman
    Zee Avi
  11. 11
    What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (Mangini vs. Pallin Remix)
    Ella Fitzgerald
  12. 12
    Brushed Away
    favormusik
  13. 13
    God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
    Oscar Peterson
  14. 14
    Noel Nouvelet
    Aquabella
  15. 15
    Slumber Kingdom
    melodysheep
  16. 16
    The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, Nocturne
    Boris Bloch
  17. 17
    The Smile of Rachael Ray
    David Mead
  18. 18
    Dreaming of a White Christmas
    The Reign of Kindo
  19. 19
    Noel C'est l'Amour
    Luis Mariano
  20. 20
    Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Al Green & Deniece Williams

2013

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  1. 1
    CryptoSanta
    Lemon Demon
  2. 2
    'Zat You, Santa Claus (The Heavy Remix)
    Louis Armstrong
  3. 3
    You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
    Coral Egan
  4. 4
    Two Turtle Doves
    Alana Henderson
  5. 5
    Coventry Carol
    Kammerkoret Nova
  6. 6
    Reindeer
    The Knife
  7. 7
    The Holly & The Ivy
    Wayfarer
  8. 8
    Fum-Fum-Fum
    Glad Singers
  9. 9
    White Night
    Joe Hisaishi
  10. 10
    Identical Snowflakes
    Hem
  11. 11
    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Torkelsen Remix)
    Judy Garland
  12. 12
    Go Tell It On the Mountain
    Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
  13. 13
    This Little Light of Mine
    Yo-Yo Ma & Amelia Zirin-Brown
  14. 14
    Le Noel de la Rue
    Edith Piaf
  15. 15
    Snow
    Sleeping At Last
  16. 16
    Skater's Waltz
    Ferrante & Teicher
  17. 17
    Frosty The Snow Man
    Ira Ironstrings
  18. 18
    Brazilian Sleigh Bells
    Percy Faith and His Orchestra
  19. 19
    12 Days of Christmas
    Bill Barclay
  20. 20
    We Three Kings From The Ambassador Are
    Chicago Cast

2012

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  1. 1
    Fairytale of New York
    Stars
  2. 2
    (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
    Kay Starr
  3. 3
    Holly Jolly Christmas
    Nick Hexum
  4. 4
    Silent Night
    Priscilla Ahn
  5. 5
    Snowed In With You
    Over the Rhine
  6. 6
    Little Drummer Boy
    Pink Martini
  7. 7
    We Need A Little Christmas
    Sufjan Stevens
  8. 8
    The Apocalypse Song
    St. Vincent
  9. 9
    Dream of Winter
    Joe Hisaishi
  10. 10
    Jingle Bells (Single Version)
    The Puppini Sisters
  11. 11
    It's Christmas But It's Not White Here In Our Town
    Kishi Bashi
  12. 12
    The Fox In The Snow
    Belle & Sebastian
  13. 13
    Auld Lang Syne
    Andrew Bird
  14. 14
    Winter Weather
    Squirrel Nut Zippers
  15. 15
    White Winter Hymnal
    Kina Grannis
  16. 16
    Angels We Have Heard On High
    Future of Forestry
  17. 17
    Christmas Is For The Birds
    Ira Ironstrings
  18. 18
    Christians and Pagans
    Dar Williams
  19. 19
    January White
    Sleeping At Last
  20. 20
    Don't Drink and Drive, Duh!
    Pee-Wee Herman

2011

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  1. 1
    Happy Holidays (Beef Wellington Remix)
    Bing Crosby
  2. 2
    Deck The Halls
    Pomplamoose
  3. 3
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Stuhr Remix)
    Kay Starr
  4. 4
    Mele Kalikimaka
    Nick Hexum
  5. 5
    Do You Hear What I Hear
    Pink Martini
  6. 6
    To Cyril At Crunkmas
    Noah And The Whale
  7. 7
    Holy, Holy, Holy
    Sufjan Stevens
  8. 8
    Carol of the Bells
    The Bird and the Bee
  9. 9
    New Year's Song
    Josh Pyke
  10. 10
    The Christmas Waltz
    She & Him
  11. 11
    Ol' Fatso
    Augie Rios
  12. 12
    Winter Song
    The Head and the Heart
  13. 13
    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
  14. 14
    The First Noel
    Future of Forestry
  15. 15
    Here We Come A-Wassailing
    Kate Rusby
  16. 16
    Happy Christmas (War is Over)
    Mother Mother
  17. 17
    Donde Esta Santa Claus
    Guster
  18. 18
    God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
    Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan
  19. 19
    Party For Santa
    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  20. 20
    O Christmas Tree
    Wynton Marsalis

2010

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  1. 1
    Winter Wonderland
    Phantom Planet
  2. 2
    Always In The Season
    Pomplamoose
  3. 3
    Holiday
    Vampire Weekend
  4. 4
    It Snowed
    Meaghan Smith
  5. 5
    White Christmas
    Snowden
  6. 6
    A Snowglobe Christmas
    Pink Martini
  7. 7
    Jingle Bells
    Diana Krall
  8. 8
    Sleigh Ride
    John Eidsvoog
  9. 9
    Greensleeves
    MC DJ
  10. 10
    Sister Winter
    Sufjan Stevens
  11. 11
    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Jack Johnson
  12. 12
    Snow Day
    Matt Pond PA
  13. 13
    Joseph, Who Understood
    The New Pornographers
  14. 14
    My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)
    Regina Spektor
  15. 15
    Someday At Christmas
    Stevie Wonder
  16. 16
    O Holy Night
    Sufjan Stevens
  17. 17
    Linus and Lucy
    Dave Merritt and The Quiet Revolution
  18. 18
    Angels
    Dogs On Tour
  19. 19
    Carolina Christmas
    Squirrel Nut Zippers
  20. 20
    Auld Lang Syne
    Pink Martini

2009

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  1. 1
    Put The Lights On The Tree
    Sufjan Stevens
  2. 2
    Little Drummer Boy
    The Dandy Warhols
  3. 3
    O Come All Ye Faithful
    Pomplamoose
  4. 4
    Let It Snow
    Diana Krall
  5. 5
    Mr. Heatmiser
    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  6. 6
    Sleigh Ride
    Squirrel Nut Zippers
  7. 7
    Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  8. 8
    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Tuck Andress
  9. 9
    Star Of Wonder
    Sufjan Stevens
  10. 10
    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
    Coldplay
  11. 11
    Joy To The World
    Sufjan Stevens
  12. 12
    The Christmas Song
    Raveonettes
  13. 13
    Santa Lost A Ho
    The Christmas Jug Band
  14. 14
    Super Mario's Sleigh Ride
    The OneUps
  15. 15
    Christmas Time Is Here
    Ivy
  16. 16
    Winter Song
    Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
  17. 17
    Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
    Bright Eyes
  18. 18
    Get Down for the Holidays
    Jenny O.
  19. 19
    Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
    Eels
  20. 20
    Holiday Fortnight
    The Specials