"Edge of the River" taken by Ike Edeani

Ike Edeani is one of those people that you should follow on Instagram (@Ikedeani). Because it's preeeetty clear that Ike was taking pictures before we were putting a Valencia filter on our latte's foam. 

I have a fascination with photographers because I just inherently assume they must be listening to some insanely awesome "soundtrack to your life"-style music while they shoot. I tend to imagine them seeing the world as the amazing slow motion part of a good movie. 

I reached out to Ike for this exact reason: following his photography makes you feel like you are watching an amazing, well shot film. I wanted to know what the soundtrack sounded like.  

Well, this is what it sounds like. And apparently it's as "cool as sh*t" as I thought it would be.

This mix is what Ike listens to when he shoots (and later edits them into "better than your photos" photos). He explains: "My work is very much about observing my surroundings, and I need chilled out, mellow sounds with little to no lyrics to cut down on distractions. While I edit however, I need uptempo beats, stuff to get me pumped up and productive."

Here's Ike's mixtape, "Edge of the River"

(Listen to it on Rdio here. Listen to it on Spotify here.)

1. Gold Panda - Quitter's Raga

2. Dabrye - How Many Times (With This)

3. Com Truise - Iwywaw

4. Prefuse 73 - Storm Returns

5. M83 - Skin of the Night

6. Gold Panda - Snow & Taxis

7. Blockhead - Insomniac Olympics

8. Prefuse 73 - Perverted Undertone

9. Crystal Castles - Magic Spells

10. Gold Panda - Marriage

11. Portishead - Roads

12. Munchi - Hope

Do yourself a favor and follow Ike on Instagram (@Ikedeani, which is also his Twitter handle), his photos are absolutely incredible. You can also see Ike's photos on his website.