M83 returns with a very nice soundtrack.
Recs:
- A Necessary Escape (Part 1)
- Strike Machine
- Human Declaration
- Solid State Ricochet
- Atlas Imperial
- Artificial Infinity
- A Necessary Escape (Part 2)
- A Necessary Escape (Part 3)
If you compare the more modern Minecraft soundtrack offerings to the classics offered by C418 and call it bad because it's different and doesn't punch you with nostalgia, then I will automatically consider your opinion invalid.
Minecraft has always had a certain gravitas and magic to it. From the aesthetic to the gameplay to the soundtrack. It's a lightning in a bottle phenomenon that we are very fortunate to be still getting regular updates generously provided by the teams ... read more
Basically a remix EP of a couple tracks from their acclaimed "Orbital 2" release from the 90s. Even with hearing basically the same song but remixed and expanded upon, the magic still holds. Good stuff!
Recs:
- Re-Lush
- Lush 3-2
- Lush 3-3 (Underworld)
I liked a song a bit more strongly then the others, but this was overall a decent listen.
The song:
- Staying For the Weekend
A very fascinating listen from a collaboration of Pritchard and Yorke. Two masters of their craft at this stage of their careers.
Recs:
- A Fake in a Faker's World
- Back in the Game
- The White Cliffs
- Gangsters
- This Conversation is Missing Your Voice
- Happy Days
- Wandering Genie
I knew this was going to be good the second I read "Jazz Fusion" on the genre list. Ever since I have been baptized into this goated genre I have yet to listen to an Album that has missed! It may not be perfect and took a few tracks to get going, but once it caught the groove, there was no stopping it. A quality listen well with your time if you're into the genre.
Recs:
- Awake
- Windows
- In Circles
- Anyhow
I didn't get much out of Frandz's latest release though I did enjoy a couple tracks offered.
Recs:
- Tell Me I Should Stay
- Bar Lonely
A solid experience with a main focus of chillout with a dosage of soul here and there.
Recs:
- Down By the Cove
- I Wanna Tell Somebody
- A Deeper Life
- More Time
- Tongariro Crossing
- Barefoot on the Tarmac
Last night I had the opening track recommended to me by Spotify's algorithm. I enjoyed it enough that I wanted to see how the whole EP played out. Well consider my this one of those cases that the only song ya like is the random one the algo that knows your taste way too well chose for you. Creepy how that happens...
Rec:
- hydrOnym
Not bad for a first impression of the legendary artist Sufjan Stevens. It's mainly ambient electronica, but it's good ambient electronica.
Recs:
- Year of the Ox
- Year of the Snake
- Year of the Sheep
- Year of the Dragon
- Year of the Dog
- Year of Our Lord
A solid Atmospheric DnB Release.
Recs:
- Universal Love
- Talk Around Town
- Wrinkles in Time
- Follow Your Heart- Part Two
-Sun Spots
- The Paranormal in 4 Forms
A damn solid early example of chillwave (at least it's the furthest back I seen of the genre.) Really trippy, really fun.
Recs:
- Deadbeat Summer
- Laughing Gas
- Terminally Chill
- Mind, Drips
- Local Joke
- Ephemeral Artery
- 7000 (Reprise)
A disco feeling garage house Contemporary RnB release with some fun tunes throughout the experience.
Recs:
- Free
- Crying Time
- Release the Pressure
- Every Now & Then
- Divine Love
I found this artist while Doom scrolling through brain rot on the clock app they say they make music of the Frutiger Aero vibe and the snips of music I hear from those short videos gives me enough interest to check their debut album out.
The second track "Reflections" is usually the one I hear on Tik Tok. And that's about all that it has to offer. Not very engaging track beyond the initial pulse of nostalgia.
The minute 20 minutes 10 track list is full of these nice nostalgic ... read more
Yeah I didn't really vibe with this. It felt like harsh noise happening just for the sake with it. Could hardly connect with what you are going with in this project. I did like the dark Sci Fi industrial atmosphere of the closer though. So at least I got something out of this.
For Not Marshall's last single before the album release he calls out the mythical legend him self and even emulates the innovative IDM vibes straight from the 90s. Definitely a cool track that I wished had a bit more to it since I was really getting into it when it suddenly ended. Anywho, cool track does a good job of making me excited to see what the full release has in store when I get the full context.
Another single from a familiar Not Marshall for their upcoming album.
A very liquid electronica kinda vibe this one has. Does get a little stale as one familiarizes with the unique vibe, but not too bad of an effort. Looking forward to the album!
Thanks @Acidinside for recommending me your EP.
You comparing your work to a favorite broken Transmission Artist of mine in Infinity Frequencies catches my attention. I love his style and you seemed to have captured the magic well! The ideas throughout the experience are varied and unique. Simple, yet effective. Mundane yet magical. Everything I love about this genre. You nailed it!
Recs:
- Forgotten Frequency
- Ghost in the Machine
- Whispers from the Void
- Disconnected Reality
- ... read more
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