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. That’s definitely true of New York’s party-starter Lydo, who brings a selection that fits perfectly, from K-LONE’s hypnotic “Sleepwalker” to the experimental electro-indie of Seefeel’s “Polyfusion.” “I imagined it for the morning—easeful, grounding, and quietly setting the tone for the day. It’s about a specific sort of dawn. Those first few hours where everything feels unhurried, and you can move gently into what’s next,” Lydo tells Apple Music. “My approach is less about genre than it is about headspace. I wanted to create something that allows for presence—a mix that’s not pushing you forward, but instead holding space for you to arrive in your own time.” “One of my favorites is OZmotic and Fennesz’s ‘Movements I II.’ It’s such a spacious piece—it almost dissolves time, which is exactly the quality I was reaching for in the early hours. It holds you without demanding anything. Tambien’s ‘Collagelinger’ introduces a kind of playful shimmer, like morning light breaking in and shifting the energy forward.” Press play and ease yourself into relaxation or the day ahead.