MusicMixZola Jesus' winter solsticeExclusive: An elemental industrial / orchestral mix, inspired by tundra, for the longest nightShareLink copied ✔️December 20, 2013MusicMixTextOwen Myers Amidst the tinsel of midwinter, the ancient celebration of the winter solstice is sometimes overlooked. This year, midwinter falls on December 21, marking the shortest day and the longest night. Visitors from all over the world gather at Stonehenge, or hold more private ceremonies to mark the sunrise, which this year will be at 8:04 GMT. To mark the occasion, elemental pop artist Zola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova, who released the orchestral album Versions in collaboration with JG Thirlwell this year) creates this cascading Tundra mix for Dazed, flush with low-register warmth and crunchy percussion. It was created following a recent trip to Iceland, and was inspired by "the arctic tundra, glacier fields, and the feral isolation of dead winter" We can't think of a better soundtrack to solitary Yuletide walks. In Nika's words: "It's best to listen on good headphones or speakers while in a dark room, or while walking through snow." Tracklist: Giacinto Scelsi — "Konx Om Pax II" Seefeel — "Life" Runhild Gammelsæter — "Expanding The Universe" Hildur Guðnadóttir — "Overcast" Peenemünde — "Pressure Chamber" Tanya Tagaq — "Growl" Bjørn Fongaard — "Legende, For Orchestra Microtonalis, Opus 145" The Residents — "The Walrus Hunt" Awi Palaoa — "Antarctic Ocean Hydrophone Broadcast" Triple 6 Mafia — "Walk Up to your House" Organum — "Wolf / Hibakusha" Igor Wakhévitch — "Hunahpuguch" Joe Colley — "Icewater.05.02" Vladislav Delay — "Kaivue" Zero Kama — "Town of Pyramids (Night of Pan)" Metgumbnerbone — "Untitled" Kevin Drumm — "Spraying of the Weeds" Maja Ratkje — "Vacuum" Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album