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Man, these wildly varying sample-based tracks are a journey through sonic possibilities.
Bop out to the blues trance of Robert Johnson 2.
Get lost in the nature of Hubert Fichte 1.
Transcend to the strings of John Cassavetes 2.
There is so much to talk about with this project. Ekkhard Ehlers revolutionized what it meant to sample someone in music. Try it out (ambient requires patience) but I promise you will hear something you have never heard before.
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I’ve been maintaining a looong playlist spanning jazz, folk, ambient, r&b/doo-wop, shoegaze, soundtrack scores and more, I’m sure. The main theme is imagining tracks that would sound good in an empty old dusty bar, or maybe walking along a foggy river bank on a still night. Sonically, I’m aiming for interesting textures, catchy melodies, or sparse production. Throw it on shuffle and see what catches yr ear.
Sampler of artists: Mary Lattimore, Eno/Fripp, Cassandra Jenkins, Harry Nilsson, Beach House ✨
Jul 24, 2024
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This is a great intro to modern/neo-classical with an electronic twist. Try to find live recordings of his songs "Says" and "Said and Done" - the first one is basically a study in build-build-build-build and the second unfolds around the repetition of one single note. They both give me goosebumps every single time.
Recommend headphones (or big speakers) and giving it your full attention.
Feb 3, 2025
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Can't pick favourites so I'm letting myself choose a bunch :) Sue me
Mogwai Fear Satan, Mogwai —A quarter of an hour of post-rock with a beautiful, beautiful build.
It Never Entered My Mind, Miles Davis Quintet — Feels a bit cheaty because it's jazz and there definitely are lyrics inspiring the lead melody.. still wonderful for pensive late-night walks.
Earth Moon Transit, Duster — if you haven't sat back and spent time with this album, what are you doing? Clear an evening and put it on repeat. Yes, technically it has lyrics. Personally I barely hear them.
Prologue, Kamasi Washington — Such powerful energy on the closing track of last year's album.
Blade Runner Blues, Vangelis — the song that made me fall in love with synthesisers.
Jan 6, 2025
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It’s fucking difficult and you’ll end up blowing some of your high focusing.
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No skin cells were harmed in the making of this recommendation.
Feb 15, 2024
Oh man I could talk about Lucinda Williams for a while. Most I think were turned onto her from Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (an equally good if not superior record). That said… you want gut-wrenching? You want country croon that’ll tear on your six string heart? You got it with S.O.W.
Favourites: Six Blocks Away, He Never Got Enough Love, Sweet Old World, Pineola, Sidewalks of the City.
Apr 4, 2024
Annoyed about having to hold your empty alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage at a standing-room event?
Tuck that sucker between your feet. If someone comes towards you, just angle them away from the empty can using a step forward with the hind leg.
clap freely mes amis
Mar 6, 2024