February 2025

Yeah, my swag is back.

• Chicane - Lost You Somewhere (honorable mention to Opus III - Evolution Rush)

  Don't get me wrong, trance should definitely be kept in the 90s, but man if it doesn't rip sometimes.
• blotter - win again
• fakemink - Easter Pink

  This is an earworm. I unapologetically love how ringtone-y this sounds. The video is pretty cool, too.
• Oklou - plague dogs

  Really refreshing new release. Give the whole album a listen - I'm a huge fan of how low-key everything manages to be while remaining poppy & engaging.
• Electric Wizard - I, The Witchfinder

  There's so much sound here & it's all so syrupy and thick. Love.
• Autechre - Slip
• E+E - El Sueño Del Forastero

  This is a perfect mix & all I listened to for two days straight. If you're not familar with Elysia, you should check out her project EDITED/REMIXED. I find her sound so unique; it's very maximal but has this natural and lightweight texture (think a drunk walk home in the rain) that I can't get enough of.
• Total Blue - Chaparral

  Kinda what I imagine the soundtrack to my life would be if I were a fish in an aquarium.
• SpaceGhostPurrp - Underground
• Whirr - Swing Me

  I wasn't that crazy about this album when it came out but after re-visiting, I think I was wrong. This song's fire and just keeps getting better.

January 2025

I started this month in a bit of a rut with respect to music discovery. I mainly revisted some old favorites, and listened to a lot of looping, repetitive music.

• Bladee - Noblest Strive

  First listen of 333. I'm putting it at #3 on my Bladee album power rankings (in the best way).
• My Bloody Valentine - Only Tomorrow

  The way the riff cuts through the noise towards the end is next-level.
• Patch+ - Us2
• Joanna Newsom - Only Skin

  I think this is my fourth time falling in love with this song. Unbelivable songwriting. Listen on CD if you're able; Soundcloud rips don't do it justice.
• Sade - Fear (inspired by Requisit - Blue is the Color)
• Ulla - foam angel
• Sadesper Record - Whitesheep Walks - Groove Tape Mix
• 808 State - Ancodia

  Absolute time capsule. I wish I could've gone clubbing in the 90s.
• Björk, Dom T. - Alarm Call - Snooze Button Mix

  There's a whole catalog of these officially-released Björk remixes and they're all so good. Who knew?