Soft Return
Soft Return is a Spotify playlist of warm ambient textures and gentle melodic fragments for winding down, evening rest and the transition toward sleep.
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The listening experience
Warm haze with melodies surfacing and fading. A gentle way to wind down at the end of the day.
Track listing
25 tracks · 1:30:53
- 1Shades of HappinessEspen Kjendlie3:09
- 2where is my mindEspen Kjendlie2:32
- 3MATRIX of METRICSEspen Kjendlie4:54
- 4LørenseterEspen Kjendlie3:06
- 5Here Is My Mind - Radio EditEspen Kjendlie, Espen Felumb Kjendlie5:06
- 6where is my kind?Espen Kjendlie3:09
- 7Quantum Physics Social ClubEspen Kjendlie3:09
- 8Lullaby for LunaticsEspen Kjendlie5:26
- 9Ashram AuroraEspen Kjendlie3:07
- 10Axon MatrixEspen Kjendlie3:21
- 11Because I'm HappyEspen Kjendlie3:19
- 12we die so slowly we only think we are aliveEspen Kjendlie3:06
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- 13GalagogEspen Kjendlie3:12
- 14Eternal SunshineEspen Kjendlie3:07
- 15Los VidadosEspen Kjendlie3:09
- 16Lights Will Guide You HomeEspen Kjendlie3:03
- 17Three Little Sunrays - Radio EditEspen Kjendlie3:34
- 18Hold On (Be Now)Espen Kjendlie3:26
- 1922 Butterflies - Radio EditEspen Kjendlie5:15
- 20Flowing - Radio EditEspen Kjendlie5:45
- 21falling in love with every sunsetEspen Kjendlie3:04
- 22harmonoiaEspen Kjendlie3:08
- 23Flow. Love. Breathe. (Repeat) - Radio EditEspen Kjendlie4:35
- 24flowelyEspen Kjendlie3:03
- 25companionable solitudeEspen Kjendlie3:11
About this playlist
Soft Return pairs warm ambient haze with small melodic fragments that surface and dissolve. It suits the handover between a full day and a quieter evening: finishing a journal entry, dimming the lights or resting before bed. Where Inner Currents invites deeper attention to drones, Soft Return offers a softer melodic companion for letting the day settle. Begin with the first track, lower the volume and let the playlist continue without searching for the next piece. Treat it as part of a comfortable wind-down routine, not a promise that sleep will follow.
Listening intentions
Moments this playlist was gathered for. Let it play through without shuffle for the gentlest experience.
- Winding down at the end of the day
- Returning to rest after intensity
- Soft background for slow evenings
Guides featuring Soft Return
How and when to listen, with practical routines.
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