In his final release before his unfortunate passing, NKC offers one last love letter to the world.
Recs:
- L-O-V-E
- The Girl from Ipanema
- My Kind of Girl
- Your Love
- How Id Love to Love You
- Swiss Retreat
It's not a secret that when I first came to this site that my views and tastes were not up to par enough to fully appreciate all of the classics and oldies to the level that I should. And let me tell you that it was even worse before I touched this site. Just one look at sub-par old 60's playlist that half of it contains the Beatles songs I initially enjoyed when I first went through their discography once upon a time tells me enough. And even looking at those Beatles highlights with ... read more
Not everything is going to land in subjective taste. And unfortunately this MPB classic didn't do for me personally.
Likely from me enjoying "Clube Da Esquina" yesterday, @Krolljer recommended me this release from one of the duo responsible in that classic album in Lô Borges effort in "Nuvem Cigana".
We get more of the excellent instrumentation, vocals along with the vibes and charm. Just a very pleasant and enjoyable listen.
Recs:
- A Força Do Vento
- Vai, Vai, Vai
- Ritatá
- O Choro
Man I was SEVERELY uncultured and ignorant back in spring 2023 when I initially listened to this and thought it wasn't all that. Thank God my taste has evolved and expanded VASTLY in the past couple years and I am grateful that I was still lurking in this site back then to boot. Cause instead of a hilariously bad take from an ignorant dismissive American, you get one that is from one from still a dumb American but at least he learned to appreciate music a whole lot more. (Though I can ... read more
Some electronics, some metal, some enjoyment to be had depending on your taste and how you feel in the moment. For me I am currently appreciative of the effort, but am not in the mood for this.
Thanks @Janus_Meadow for recommending me this.
Just read the description on the Bandcamp page and you will find a very fascinating concept that this audio experience is based off of. It's basic but like laws of physics will grind you to dust in due time. As an experience itself I found this to be alright but lacking any real substance that I can look back on past noises happening. I understand that want would be against the point of this release, but I have the right to feel indifferent ... read more
Thanks @Sebzilla for recommending me this EP of yours.
Not usually the audience of this genres and aesthetic you are going for so I can't give a reliable appraisal of the content. But I will say that you did well here. Nothing was off-putting though I don't really see myself returning to this.
In their latest release to date, The long tenured electronic group called The Black Dog gives us a sequel to their 2023 release in My Brutal Life 2. It's tone is a bit lighter than the previous establishment, but it's still a quality moody experience that should be expected at this stage in their 30 years of doing this. It may not be their finest work to me, but it's not forgettable either. A mixed bag like much of their discography in general. There's some good stuff, ... read more
Lovely dark electronic industrial release. Very moody and delicious.
Recs:
- With You I still Feel Alone
- Dressed Up Ausländer
- Crashed
- Just Pretending to be Someone Else
- I'm Poster Syndrome
- 4Real
- Closed Eyes
- Other, Like Me
- Boy On a Swing
- In a Place Like This
More dark Ambience though less captivating this time.
Recs:
- Kahn
- The Light that Never Goes Out
- Kirk Test Tones Sequence
Dark Ambience do be hitting.
Recs:
- It's Not Enough
- My Brutal Life
- Beyond the Estate Agent's Window
- Unité d'Habitation
- Postcards for Comfort
- Hey Serry
- Minimal Reconstruction
- Villa Göth Calling
- Béton-Brut
A very enjoyable techno release.
Recs:
- Let's All Make Brutalism
- You've Heard This One Before
- Owls in Tesco Bags
- We Never Wanted You
- 98 Russell St
- (We Never Needed This) Fascist Groove Thang
- Thee Difference Ov Girls
- Empire Statement Humanoid
- This is Phil Talking
- Sound Ov thee Crowd
- Borstal Communications
A nice remix of the airport album with some chill relaxing if generic ambience.
Sometimes good ol ambience is enough.
Recs:
- Vertical Grip on Reality
- Womersley, Line One
- Pho-kuss feat. Oliver Ho
- Sensor
- Bokeh Bokeh Bokeh
- Re-Pho-kuss feat. Oliver Ho
- Nighthawks
- My Life is Bracketed
- Depth of Future
- Lightroom Lies, Darkroom Doom
- For the Love of Tish
A few tracks left an impression on me, but I found most of this to be rather forgettable.
Recs:
- Porn Shop
- Ghiahead
- Amberly House
Enjoyed the 3 remixes of Tunnels Ov Set amongst others in this general release of remixes.
The others:
- Skinclock
- Kissing Someone Else's D. O. G.
People ranting over shit with ambience just does it for me. It can be seen as low effort but it still hits. Vibes are vibing hard in this one.
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