Pacific Current
Based in Tokyo, Mills., who organizes the world-music party MINGLE under the concept of "traveling the world through music," paints a soundscape for evenings when summer's warmth still lingers but the days have just begun to shorten, one that drifts toward some distant, unknown island and gently brushes against the deep history buried there.
Streamed on 26.8.2026
Archive available from 20.9.2026
Interview
What is the concept behind this Showcase?
I've recently come to know the feeling of being "chill." I picked these tracks with the feeling of letting my thoughts drift toward some distant, unknown island, and lightly touching the deep history found there. I'd love for you to listen to this on an evening when summer's warmth still lingers but the days have just begun to shorten.
What are the highlights of this Showcase?
- 1.kākāpō (Strigops habroptila)— Extinction RoomThe call of the kākāpō, New Zealand's flightless parrot. Taken from Extinction Stories, an album of clear, beautiful calls from endangered species around the world. Do give the whole album a listen too.
- 2.Maiea— Moana & the Tribe feat. Megan HendersonSaid to be inspired by Māori prayer and chant, this track carries a strong sense of connection to the land and nature. Megan Henderson's crystal-clear voice brings out its sacredness.
- 3.Pa'iPa'i— 15 15A track about environmental destruction in Polynesia, and the sorrow of watching one's roots become polluted. The lament in the vocal leaves a strong impression.
On the genres and styles featured in this Showcase
I put together a wide-ranging mix of artists working across Polynesian lands like Aotearoa, Tahiti, and Tonga. Rather than staying within the bounds of "ethnic music," I linked the tracks to more familiar genres I don't often reach for, such as R&B and hip hop, and leaned toward vocal-driven songs. I closed the mix with a Tahitian ʻōte'a.
Play List
- 1.Paroles D'une Mère À Son FilsKen Carlter
- 2.kākāpō (Strigops habroptila)Extinction Room
- 3.WaterdrumChris Berry and the Bayaka of Yandoumbe
- 4.Ofa ki Ha'amoa 82Saia Tu'itahi
- 5.Side to Side (feat. Fatai)Joshua Griffin
- 6.WeheruaIA
- 7.MaieaMoana & the Tribe feat. Megan Henderson
- 8.Hine KauorohiaKokouri & Whirimako Black
- 9.Kōrero Mai (feat. Chase Woods)MĀ
- 10.PapalouCristóbal Dión
- 11.Pa'iPa'i15 15
- 12.My favorites Ladies RemixDegiheugi
- 13.Bless My SoulcheēZ π
- 14.Private Jet Flight - AtaTahiti Intranet
- 15.SURVIVE IF I LET YOUKemp Dupri x Soul La Flare
- 16.La tribu des hakkashinano
- 17.Ain't Goin' DownDegiheugi
- 18.AmatagaLast Voices
- 19.HitotoNo Te Here O Te Hiro'a
- 20.Ote'a FINAL1TEVA I TAI
- 21.Himene TaravaTraditional Tahitian Music from 1923