Messy Mix 20 (B) | The Sun Is Rising (... And It'll Be Okay) by The Messy Mix

It’s (almost) the end of the year and uff… what a wild one it has been. I mean it still is and you never really know what horrifying news is already waiting around the corner, right? Needless, to say - modern life can be quite exhausting and it surely has been for me personally throughout these past months. How do you keep your head up during these times? How do you remain hopeful? For me the sun plays a crucial part here. Because no matter how hard things are I know for sure that it will rise again the next day. And that also gives us the chance for a new beginning. And that’s the purest, simplest form of optimism one can have.

And since this is the 20th edition of my Messy Mix series I thought I’ve come up with a special set for this little milestone instead of another end-of-the-year-party-nux. This anniversary arrives in the form of a two-parted mixtape… One hour dedicated to the sunset, one hour to the sunrise. You can also enjoy them both together as one directly leads into the other, bound together by a shared soothing, calming and hopeful character.

The dawn breaks gently in the second part which features music from Jon Hopkins, Kelly Lee Owens, Let’s Eat Grandma, Southern Shores, The Avalanche and Doves.

Find the sunset part right here: https://soundcloud.com/messymix/the-sun-is-setting

And in the end… it will be alright. I still like to believe that and I hope these two hours of sweet music will comfort you in troubled times. Thank you for not just enjoying these two new mixes but also for following my little Messy Mix project throughout the years. It’s such a wonderful little thing and I’m happy about all the artists that are part of it. I’ll surely continue this adventure in 2025 and I hope you’ll join me on this ride as well.