Warmer Climes

WARMER MIXTAPES #197 | by Laurel Halo/King Felix

Warmer Climes Mixtape | The Twilight Zone

I hope that before I die I can visit the twilight zone of the ocean. I once went swimming around a Japanese shipwreck off the coast of Bali - despite it only being 100 feet down, I was too frightened to go close. I could only imagine what being in a submarine 2000 feet down would feel like. Bioluminescence is prevalent in the twilight zone - anglers with flashlights to lure prey, shrimp that puke up glowing fluid to confuse predators - life is all about avoiding repetition and irrelevance. I find it amazing that more is known about the Milky Way than the oceans that cover 70% of the planet. Also, I am a huge fan of Ghost In The Shell - there's a famous scene where this female android goes scuba diving for relaxation. She knows that her metal skeleton would sink her, but the air tank on her back keeps her alive - she simultaneously finds coldness and hope when diving.

This mixtape is divided into three parts - Part I is The Dream, the excitement before departure; Part II is The Mission; Part III is Diving Far Past Sunlight, and the inevitable return to the surface.