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marc ribot - silent movies

wild guitar player, he has a lot of different types of projects - was also tom waits’ guitarist on some of his best earlier records. but this record is it’s own special solo guitar record. equal parts experimental/jazz/intimate/soothing/dissonant

@dakotablue

Jan 27, 2024

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don muro - it’s time (1977)

incredibly lush synth and guitar layers. there’s some herbie hancock and ryuichi sakamoto type of things happening at times. even some tangerine dream-prog elements too. lots of detuned and gooey feelings. you can feel the dust in the room through the recording

@dakotablue

Feb 19, 2024

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olympic signals (improbable music for people who aren’t very disposed)

I found this album the other day and it feels so sacred to me that I almost don’t want to share it with anyone, but……check it out… Italian avant-garde ambient realness. Your ears need this! singular! hidden gem! overlooked! I have been pairing my listening with open windows so that the cicadas’ songs in Tennessee are in harmony and it is bringing me so much peace.

@sonofthechallenger

May 12, 2024

Top Recs from @acb

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The Cure - Disintegration

Can’t hear the final notes of Plainsong without anticipating the opening notes of Pictures of You. It’s like that all the way through.

@acb

Jun 12, 2024

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Shogun (2024)

Many things to recommend this show: complex character-driven drama & moments of quiet contemplation punctuated by sudden & visceral violence; the most important characters aren’t always who you might expect (as in: men & colonial interlopers aren’t always as powerful as they think they are…); the way translation is depicted is brilliant & subtle. I could go on. A must watch if you love confident, thoughtful and surprising storytelling.

@acb

Apr 10, 2024

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Asking Unsuspecting strangers for recommendations

A meta-recommendation. At Goodwill the other day, I was the unsuspecting stranger. The cashier noticed my debit card—it features an image of an audio cassette. (My credit union issues these to support KEXP, our local radio station!) “I ask everyone with that card for a song recommendation,” said the cashier. I gave him R.E.M’s “Orange Crush.” So now this is a meta-meta-recommendation.

@acb

Mar 4, 2024