Early Hours (DJ Mix)

Early Hours can mean a few different things: Are you winding down after being up all night, or are you just rising to meet the sun? Often the artists helming Apple Music\'s exclusive Early Hours DJ mix series cater to both frames of mind. Kaya Wilkins, the Norwegian American producer known as Okay Kaya, considers it more abstractly: “This mix is for someone who is looking to open up their chest with a key of sound through air,” she tells Apple Music, adding that assembling the mix was “satisfying like a puzzle—or more like a quilt. These pieces aren’t meant to fit until they’ve been sewn together, which I suppose is a common approach of mine.” This mix is, indeed, full of enthralling, patchwork energy: Hear a suite of Celtic flutes (“Deep Vibes”) transition into Kate Bush (“Bertie”), or Mariah Carey’s soaring power-pipes flow into Ichiko Aoba’s operatic weightlessness. Whether you’re thinking about turning in or just easing into the day, hit play, settle in, and enjoy the ride.