It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him.

1. somesurprises - "Be Reasonable"
2. Flying Colours - "Wavygravy"
3. Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You"
4. Laveda - "F***"
5. MØAA - "Diffuse"
6. Catch the Breeze - "Enemy"
7. Seablite - "Melancholy Molly"
8. Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth"
9. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps"
10. LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards"
11. Film School - "Influencer"
12. Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights”
13. Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin”
14. Chatham Rise - “Sugar”
15. New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
16. Tanukichan - “Enough”
17. Memory Drawers - “Lovingly”
18. Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
19. The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue”
20. Cheatahs - “Geographic”
21. Whitelands - “Setting Sun”
22. Soft Science - “Sadnesss”
23. Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest”
24. Film School - “Defending Ruins”

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DJ, producer, AND runner Diplo joins The Runcast to share his thoughts on how DJing compares to running a marathon, how running affects his mental health, and maybe why you should consider running if you are on the fence.

1. Diplo & Sleepy Tom - “Be Right There”
2. Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump - “Welcome to the Party”
3. Major Lazer - “Watch out for This”
4. Fred Again, Skrillex & Four Tet - “Baby Again”
5. M83 “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)
6. Ohr - “Afterglow”
7. Gift - “Going in Circles”
8. Been Stellar - “Start Again”
9. Melenas - “Bang" (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)
10. Rubblebucket - “Stella the Begonia”
11. Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
12. Heartworms - “Jacked”
13. Bear Garden - “Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine”

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DJ Alex guest curates a special "Pacific Notions" edition of The Runcast with a mix of ambient, neo-classical, post-rock, jazz, and blissful electronic songs to help guide your run. From getting into a meditative zone while warming up, to pushing yourself to pick up the pace with more propulsive picks, this beautiful and motivating mix spotlights the cinematic sounds DJ Alex shares every Sunday morning on Pacific Notions, but with an enhanced pulse to get your feet moving.

1. Tutara Peak - Kaleido
2. Holland Andrews - Aura
3. aus - Further
4. Oliver Patrice Weder - I'd Like the Birds to Teach Me How To Fly
5. Kelly Moran - Butterfly Phase
6. Immersion | Thor Harris - Rotations
7. Runnner - eleven
8. Jim Nópedie - winter sun through train window
9. Manatee Commune - Mosaic
10. Kiasmos - Flown
11. Affelaye - Dim Rumer
12. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410109
13. Francisco Sonur - But
14. Kessoncoda - X is Closer to A
15. Kinkajous - Heliosphere
16. Skalpel - Together (Pejzaż Remix)
17. Nalepa - The Fountain
18. Leaving Laurel - and those guardian angels carried you away
19. Unwed Sailor - Bend the Air

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