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  • Light Upon Light

    Light Upon Light
    Jan 29 2025
    ChillRadio.UpliftingPills.com Instagram.com/UpliftingPills A bit of departure from mixes you hear on Chill Pills podcast: this is an Islamic songs (nasheed) mix infused with some lo-fi and ambient. The mix is a personal reflection of a defining journey I’ve been on for the past 4 years and going strong. For the longest time, my heart was shackled by attachments to worldly pursuits. I sought perfection in an imperfect world. I grieved losses, including the deaths of close friends. I wrestled with cognitive dissonance, as my actions sometimes strayed from my values. My moral compass wavered, and with it, my priorities and sense of identity shifted constantly. But God had a plan for me—one that, in hindsight, I can now clearly trace through the defining moments of my life. That plan granted me the greatest gift of all: guidance back to His light, back to the Straight Path. I have found true freedom and contentment in complete submission. It may seem paradoxical. Prevailing "wisdom" equates freedom with the ability to chase every whim and ambition, promising that with enough "luck" and "hustle," happiness is within reach. Yet, in my experience, this is a mirage. Submission to His divine will has liberated me from the anxiety of the endless chase and the inevitable disappointments strewn along that path. For the past four years and counting, I have been striving to empty my heart of false idols and fill it solely with the love of what is pure: the love and reliance on Allah. The closer my actions brought me to Him, the more I felt His presence and innumerable blessings. One of the greatest transformative blessings was getting married in 2024—a milestone He made effortless in ways I could never have imagined. This light, His guidance, and walking His Straight Path have transformed me in every aspect of my life—as a son, a husband, a friend, a professional, and, most importantly, as a human being in a world that desperately needs more humanity. All this to say, dear listeners: my heart has been filled with light upon light, and I fervently wish for you to experience it in your lifetime. When all else has disappointed you, when nothing has filled that relentless void crying out for "love," "more," and "what's next," why not open your heart, even just a little, to this transformative light? A light that will not only grant you the contentment you seek in this world but also an eternal happiness in the next. Hope you enjoy this episode. Lyrics to all songs you hear are available here: http://simp.ly/p/LD4h11. Please lookup and support the amazing artists featured in this mix. Making this mix was a labor of love . If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you! For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep. Tracklist 00:00 widx. ― calling 02:03 Siedd vs. Project AER, v i v ― Not Alone I'm Here For Your Journey (Uplifting Pills Mashup) 05:36 Be Still the Earth ― Making Sense of Things (Edit) 07:51 Sami Yusuf ― The 99 Names - The House Concert 15:52 Salt Of The Sound ― In Quietude 18:38 Siedd ― Calling to You 22:14 HoKø, Lucie Cravero ― Little Mew 24:13 Adam Taylor ― Theme for Judith 25:15 Siddhartha Khosla ― Jack's Theme (Three Sentences) 26:45 Andrew Lahiff ― The Dream Lives Forever (Excerpt) 27:01 Ilyas Mao, Isam B vs. Dark Winter, Yuforia ― Heavenly Love and Quiet Dreams (Uplifting Pills Mashup) 31:09 drifting / sleeping vs. Sami Yusuf ― Dreamlands, Let Us Not Forget (sh Nasr) (Uplifting Pills Mashup) 32:29 Ilyas Mao, Boonaa Mohammed vs. Gerhard Trinkler ― Back Home, Venus (Uplifting Pills Mashup) 37:25 Siedd ― Repentance - Interlude 40:06 Jupi/ter ― His Brother (Excerpt) 40:57 Sami Yusuf ― Grounded - Karaoke Version 42:56 Amin Davis, Boonaa Mohammed, Ilyas Mao, Essam ― Celebrate Humanity 46:00 Sami Yusuf ― Fire 49:21 Human Is Alive, Kieldfal ― There Is Always Hope 51:06 Dear Gravity ― Finish, Remember, Begin Again 53:37 Siedd, Safe Adam ― Alhumdulillah Ala Kulli Haal 56:45 Montmartre ― Hope (Edit) 59:11 vesky, Nadav Cohen ― Endless Love The Chill Pill album Light Upon Light was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on January 29, 2025
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  • Light In the Darkness

    Light In the Darkness
    Jan 6 2025
    ChillRadio.UpliftingPills.com Instagram.com/UpliftingPills This passage from one of my favorite books, Love & Happiness by Yasmin Mogahed, speaks true to my spiritual transformation over the last 5 years or so, and is the inspiration for this mix. I have been through some dark times in my life and I have had to make some very hard decisions. But I'll tell you what I’ve learned... Life isn’t supposed to be miserable. It isn’t supposed to be excruciatingly painful. It isn’t supposed to suffocate or drain you. Are there parts of life that will make you feel this way? Yes. Absolutely. But, why? We must ask why. Why do we go through these things? Is it so that we stay still and bear it stoically? Is it to passively endure and call patience? Absolutely not. In fact, we go through misery, pain, and suffocation for the exact opposite reason: To push us towards change. Movement. Growth. Patience is not standing still. Patience is not being passive. Sabr is the endurance necessary to make the change needed to move one step closer to where Allah wants us to be. God created pain, in both the physical and spiritual world, as a wakeup call. As a motivator and accelerator towards action, movement, and change to alleviate the pain. When a person has an infection, they feel fever. When a person's heart is clogged, they experience chest pain, or heart attack. A person can ignore fever or chest pain and call it “patience.” But if this pain is ignored and just numbed long enough, the sickness only increases. Until it actually kills us. Pain is a warning. A smoke alarm for the sleeping soul. If you feel suffocated, it’s probably because you're not getting enough oxygen. It works the same spiritually and emotionally as it does physically. Be brave enough to dig deep, to be honest. And then to take the action and change necessary to save your life. But, be careful. Never, ever take this action alone. Seek strength and guidance in God. Only then will you never drown or get lost. Alhamdulillah. Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love . If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you! For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep. Tracklist 00:00 Bliss ― Letting Go (Edit) 02:46 Kilometre Club ― I Earn Mating (Excerpt) 02:59 Test Card ― (Seventeen guitars and one piano) 05:54 Human Is Alive ― There Will Be a Light 07:30 Coldplay ― Everyday Life 11:08 Kollen ― Stellar 15:52 Elskavon ― Absent Regrets 18:03 Test Card ― Still The Field Is A Pleasure Pasture And Space So Softly Was 21:06 Siimon ― Bitter Sweet Symphony 26:30 Acqua Panna ― To Love Somebody 29:15 Ren Avel ― Kimi ni Todoke (Kimi ni Todoke) 30:24 John Andre ― New Beginning 33:13 Coldplay ― Sunrise 35:28 Craig Armstrong ― Ivan's Painting Revealed 36:12 Lighthouse Family ― Lost In Space (Edit) 39:15 Brique a Braq ― Maison 43:06 Young Collective ― You Are the Magic 48:49 Project AER ― you are the only one who can save you 54:11 Siddhartha Khosla ― Arsenio Hall (Unhinged) 54:51 Vuxxer ― And All Shall Be Well (Excerpt) 55:34 The Daydream Club ― Mightier The Chill Pill album Light In the Darkness was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on January 6, 2025
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  • Seconds to Infinity

    Seconds to Infinity
    Aug 12 2024
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    "Every moment is its own universe. Each moment brings with it a new birth, a new opportunity to live, to turn back, to renew. Each moment is a new chance to get it right.

    And with each moment is also a death. Let the past die. If you messed up yesterday, that universe is already dead and gone. Right now is your new reality. Capture it, before it dies."

    Poetry by Yasmin Mogahed, from her book Love & Happiness

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love . If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    Intro ― Space Shuttle Launch Audio

    01:36
    Lemon Jelly ― Spacewalk

    07:30
    Brian Eno ― Becalmed

    10:52
    Envio ― Touched By The Sun (Rusch & Elusive's Chill Out Mix)

    21:38
    El LCD ― Snö På Hissingen (CBL Carbonator Remix)

    27:42
    Alpha Wave Movement ― Suspended In The Hanging Garden

    33:49
    Longview ― Can't Explain (Ulrich Schnauss Vocal Remix)

    39:02
    Enigma ― The Cross Of Changes

    41:04
    Bliss ― Blissful Moment

    42:52
    ATB ― Stars Come Out

    46:24
    The Light Of Aidan feat. Zia Williams ― Snowbird

    50:32
    Mark Knopfler ― Whistle Theme

    51:24
    Mark Knopfler ― Going Home

    56:11
    Honeyroot ― Freeway

    The Chill Pill album Seconds to Infinity was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on August 12, 2024
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  • Gold In Them Hills

    Gold In Them Hills
    May 17 2024
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    "Every now and then life says
    Where do you think you're going so fast
    We're apt to think it cruel but sometimes
    It's a case of cruel to be kind

    If we'd only open our eyes
    We'd see the blessings in disguise
    That all the rain clouds are fountains
    Though our troubles seem like mountains

    There's gold in them hills
    So don't lose heart
    Give the day a chance to start

    A word or two, my friend
    There's no telling how the day might end
    And we'll never know until we see

    There's gold in them hills"

    – From Gold in Them Hills by Ron Sexsmith and Chris Martin

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love . If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    Dido ― See the Sun

    04:56
    Blank & Jones ― Lullaby (Les Yeux Fermes)

    10:34
    Ron Sexsmith feat. Chris Martin ― Gold In Them Hills

    14:07
    Orange Music ― For Your Pleasure (Open Mind Mix)

    19:43
    Directia 5 ― Atmosfera Romantica (Romantic Atmosphere)

    25:24
    Sean Harkness ― Summer Solstice

    29:09
    Underworld ― To Heal

    30:22
    Keb' Mo' ― Infinite Eyes

    35:19
    Mark Knopfler ― Smooching

    39:48
    Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler ― Tahitian Skies

    42:39
    Yanni ― Reflections Of Passion

    46:56
    Arno ― Aquaphonia

    50:40
    Switchfoot ― Thrive

    56:24
    Blank & Jones ― Summergroove

    01:02:36
    Coldplay ― Up With The Birds

    The Chill Pill album Gold In Them Hills was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on May 16, 2024
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  • Bluebird of Happiness

    Bluebird of Happiness
    Mar 1 2024
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    Let your spirit soar on the wings of "bluebird of happiness." Featuring my all-time favorite chillout song: Ulrich Schnauss's remix of Mojave 3's 2003 masterpiece of the same name, this mix is the sonic embodiment of that mythic bird, whispering secrets of joy. No feathers required – just hit play. 🎶✨

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love 🧡. If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    Jon Hopkins ― Cerulean

    03:43
    Dream Lab ― Silver Skies

    10:32
    The Man Behind C ― Wherever I Go

    16:29
    DJ Shah ― Barbecue With Friends (Chillout Mix)

    21:57
    Mojave 3 ― Bluebird Of Happiness (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)

    31:22
    Skysurfer ― Always Away

    37:04
    Jon Hopkins ― Elegiac

    42:45
    Blank & Jones ― Nuits Blanches

    46:52
    Enigma ― The Piano

    49:27
    Enigma ― Following The Sun

    54:35
    Schiller ― Lichtung

    57:57
    Lounge Jam ― Mistery

    01:04:46
    Citrus Jam ― Nice Holiday

    01:10:03
    Koop feat. Yukimi Nagano ― Come To Me

    The Chill Pill album Bluebird of Happiness was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on March 1, 2024
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  • Entwinement

    Entwinement
    Feb 4 2024
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    Allow me to take you on a journey with the upbeat symphony of Entwinement: a meticulously crafted 30-track chillout mix that explores the theme of shared destiny and how intricately entwined we are on this planet. As the music unfolds, contemplate the beauty of our collective journey, and the importance of embracing our similarities while celebrating our unique paths. Let's open our hearts, connect with one another, and build more bridges towards love and understanding.

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love 🧡. If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    Adrian Walther ― Let's Dance

    01:48
    Sol Y Luna Aventura ― Verano De Lluvia (Short Cut)

    02:43
    Blue Lagoona ― Purple Trick (Cafe Chillout Mix)

    04:23
    Funky Notes ― Sweetest Thing

    05:28
    Mondo Loops, Snoozegod ― On The Way Home

    07:52
    Jeff Beal ― Love Triangle

    08:57
    Ours Samplus ― Like the Sunshine

    13:02
    SicknessMP ― Cloud Prophets

    14:43
    Insigma ― Open Our Eyes (Adrien Aubrun Ambient Mix) (Excerpt)

    15:33
    From Somewhere Quiet ― Sleep Tonight

    17:38
    Cosmonkey ― Fire

    20:17
    Asura ― Halley Road (Excerpt)

    20:34
    Catch the Rise ― Soda and Lime (Instrumental)

    24:16
    Kissamilé ― Hope

    25:55
    Alaskan Tapes ― An Image

    26:32
    Siddhartha Khosla ― Blip On The Radar (Moonshadow)

    32:04
    LelleXCX ― Summerheat

    33:11
    Aphrow x Greenfinch ― Snow Cake

    34:40
    Trio Ramberget ― A Flat Major Prelude

    35:03
    Erothyme ― Soft Warm Good

    38:16
    Zadbeatz, Tosama Beats ― Belong

    40:05
    Ravenrapid ― Presence

    41:47
    Chill Denis ― Meadows

    43:46
    Jedi Dreams ― Jedi Meadows

    44:39
    Jazzystics ― Free

    47:56
    Ours Samplus ― Lonely psy (Edit)

    50:02
    Blocktane, Cleb ― Hopscotch

    52:46
    Glambeats Corp. ― Umbrella

    55:49
    Brian Eno, Icebreaker ― An Ending Ascent, Pt. 1

    58:07
    Steven Gutheinz ― Connectivity

    The Chill Pill album Entwinement was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on February 4, 2024
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  • Dunia

    Dunia
    Nov 28 2023
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    "In the mindset of a traveler, there is a natural detachment that comes with the realization that something is only temporary. This worldly life, the dunia, is just like the ocean. And our hearts are the ships. We can use the ocean for our needs and as a means to get to our final destination.

    Of course, detachment does not mean that we do not own things or interact with this world. On the contrary, we build this world and give back even more than we take.

    The essence of detachment is that of the heart. It's the realization, and manifestation, of what dunia really is: a means to an End."

    ― from The Ocean of Dunya by Yasmin Mogahed

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love 🧡. If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    Kaledj ― Sweet Thought

    06:26
    Chris Spheeris ― Remember Me

    11:05
    Alexandre Desplat ― My Kingdom, My Rules

    13:12
    Alexandre Desplat ― Queen Elizabeth

    14:47
    Kamil Wrona ― Hibernation

    20:36
    Bliss ― Dunia

    25:48
    The Thrillseekers ― Synaesthesia (Orchestral Version)

    28:53
    Alexandre Desplat ― Memories of Childhood

    32:22
    Thomas Newman ― Any Other Name

    36:04
    Secret Garden ― When Darkness Falls

    38:31
    Yiruma ― When the Love Falls

    41:40
    Amr Ismail ― The Lost Dream

    47:05
    Oberlokpn Rules ― Into The Dawn

    52:21
    Stephane De Lucia ― Trippin'

    56:07
    Andre Rieu ― Romance For Clara

    The Chill Pill album Dunia was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on November 27, 2023
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  • Young Collective

    Young Collective
    Nov 4 2023
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    Zane Callister, the man behind Young Collective moniker, is an artist whose music resonates with me. After featuring him in several mixes, I decided to do him justice by dedicating an entire mix to the gift he brings to this world.

    More than a composer, he is a storyteller. He uses music as a medium to create immersive and emotional experiences for his listeners, something I aspire to do in this show as well.

    In this interview, Zane describes his creative process when scoring films or creating sync licensing pieces. I watched the interview after completing this mix, and it was a pleasant coincidence to hear him speak of how he would score a scene from one of my favorite TV shows, This Is Us. In this mix, you'll hear Zane's song, It Started With Silence, mixed around 2 pieces from the soundtrack to that show, which also happens to be one of my favorite soundtracks of all time too created by the brilliant Siddhartha Khosla.

    Check out Zane's Young Collective music wherever you get your music. If you have a film project, check out his sync license music on MusicBed.

    Spotify • Apple Music • Amazon Music • MusicBed

    Hope you enjoy this episode. Making this mix was a labor of love 🧡. If you feel like supporting Chill Pills podcast and online radio, buy me a cup of coffee ☕. It also helps when you share this podcast, rate it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribed to it. Thank you!

    For something calmer, check out my other podcast: Calm Pills, which are soothing atmospheric ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep.

    Tracklist

    00:00
    The xx ― Intro

    01:57
    DJ Maretimo ― Sky Sprinter (Smooth Operator Mix)

    04:55
    James Pickering ― Tyler in Kitchen (Full Mix)

    05:33
    351 Lake Shore Drive, Blueberry ― Soirée Rouge

    12:00
    alhivi, nytø ― Dive Into You

    14:22
    Siddhartha Khosla ― The Kids (Super Bowl Sunday)

    15:58
    Mad Candor ― What's Important

    18:37
    Young Collective ― It Started With Silence

    22:31
    Siddhartha Khosla ― Take You Somewhere (A Hell of a Week Part Two)

    26:06
    Blank & Jones, Laid Back, Piet Blank, Andy Kaufhold, Jaspa Jones ― Happy Dreamer

    29:45
    Blank & Jones ― Coastline

    31:49
    The Man Behind C. ― Talking with Myself (Vintage Note Mix)

    35:32
    Sonmi451 ― Grossglockner (Excerpt)

    36:55
    lofi otaku ― Jazz Bar Meet

    37:56
    Jazzystics ― Forever Young

    42:12
    Siddhartha Khosla ― Caboose (The Challenger)

    43:46
    Leo Almunia ― Brillo De Luna

    51:33
    Parkbench Epiphany ― Everlight

    53:43
    The Hope Arsenal ― Sierra Sky

    The Chill Pill album Young Collective was curated and mixed by Alaeddin and released on Uplifting Pills on November 4, 2023
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