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Listening Log, February 2023

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  1. Moog Bach Vol. 1 : Goldberg Variations by Jeffrey Louis-Reed

    • 2023-02-28 TUE
  2. Re-Switched: Bach on the Phone: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Electro Music by Rainer Sauer

    • 2023-02-28 TUE much more interesting sound design. Bach is always good to my ears too ⭐️
  3. Dub Techno - Deep Essentials, Vol. 2 by Various Artists

    • 2023-02-27 MON maybe dub techno is not my genre.
  4. Freakout/Release by Hot Chip

    Freakout/Release
    Hot Chip

    • 2023-02-27 MON listening again, processing this new release. It's fine, it's not grabbing me like prior efforts.
  5. Feelings by Ekin Fil

    Feelings
    Ekin Fil

    • 2023-02-27 MON not very musical, I think?
  6. Julius Eastman, Vol. 2: Joy Boy by Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Julius Eastman

    Julius Eastman, Vol. 2: Joy Boy
    Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Julius Eastman

    • 2023-02-26 SUN quite modern jazzy.
  7. Yang by Reza Safinia

    Yang
    Reza Safinia

    • 2023-02-26 SUN um, fine?
  8. Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

    Jubilee
    Japanese Breakfast

    • 2023-02-25 SAT nice
  9. Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

    Soft Sounds from Another Planet
    Japanese Breakfast

    • 2023-02-25 SAT
  10. Passaggio by Lavinia Meijer

    Passaggio
    Lavinia Meijer

    • 2023-02-25 SAT quite gorgeous.
  11. Philip Glass: Music in Twelve Parts by The Philip Glass Ensemble, Philip Glass

    Philip Glass: Music in Twelve Parts
    The Philip Glass Ensemble, Philip Glass

    • 2023-02-24 FRI The first song is lovely. It's gets a little "broken record" even for Philip Glass imo.
  12. The Afrorack by Afrorack

    The Afrorack
    Afrorack

    • 2023-02-24 FRI Damn this is good.
  13. Quiet Music 1 by Steve Roach

    Quiet Music 1
    Steve Roach

    • 2023-02-23 THU ⭐ this is nice. There's three of these!
  14. What Remains by Steve Roach

    What Remains
    Steve Roach

    • 2023-02-23 THU ⭐ this is nice too.
  15. Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City by Steve Roach

    • 2023-02-24 FRI also ⭐
  16. Byen by Bjørn Torske

    Byen
    Bjørn Torske

    • 2023-02-24 FRI I think ⭐
    • 2023-02-26 SUN ya confirmed it’s good
  17. DAMNBOW by CRRDR

    DAMNBOW
    CRRDR

    • 2023-02-22 WED it was a lot of thumping and squirrel voices. um
  18. Electronic Bach: Switched-On Versions by Softcore Express, Johann Sebastian Bach

    Electronic Bach: Switched-On Versions
    Softcore Express, Johann Sebastian Bach

    • 2023-02-21 TUE it’s kind of a bummer because the sound design isn’t that interesting
  19. Let Her Burn by Rebecca Black

    Let Her Burn
    Rebecca Black

    • 2023-02-20 MON haha why not; actually better than I expected
  20. Baroque by Susumu Yokota

    Baroque
    Susumu Yokota

    • 2023-02-20 MON I’ll tell you the first thin I wanted to do was turn it up. It goes a little (too?) heavy on the repetitive phrases in quite a few of the songs here. I did find it to be somewhere between kind of trance-y (not the genre, idk the genre) relax-y stuff, and something more moving.
  21. Bolts by Hagop Tchaparian

    Bolts
    Hagop Tchaparian

    • 2023-02-20 MON it was alright, some interesting percussive textures
  22. Last Chance to Survive: The Origin Tapes by Rainer Sauer

    • 2023-02-20 MON it got kind of tiresomely swooshy?
  23. In C by Bang on a Can All-Stars, Terry Riley

    In C
    Bang on a Can All-Stars, Terry Riley

    • 2023-02-20 MON
  24. Electricity by Ibibio Sound Machine

    Electricity
    Ibibio Sound Machine

    • 2023-02-19 SUN holy shirt this hits. ended up not my jam tho.
  25. The Dark Side of the Moog, Pt. 1 by Klaus Schulze, Pete Namlook

    The Dark Side of the Moog, Pt. 1
    Klaus Schulze, Pete Namlook

    • 2023-02-19 SUN idk feels kinda pointless that was harsh, I think it was just one song. Still not sure it grabbed me enough though. Is background.
  26. sandhills music by Ben Seretan

    sandhills music
    Ben Seretan

    • 2023-02-19 SUN yeah, that was nice
  27. Capricorn Sun by TSHA

    • 2023-02-19 SUN no my taste really
  28. Do You Even Care Anymore? by Wajatta, John Tejada, Reggie Watts

    Do You Even Care Anymore?
    Wajatta, John Tejada, Reggie Watts

    • 2023-02-19 SUN kinda reminds me of the verve remixed albums
  29. The Mars Volta by The Mars Volta

    The Mars Volta
    The Mars Volta

    • 2023-02-19 SUN this is fine
  30. Hellfire by black midi

    Hellfire
    black midi

    • 2023-02-17 FRI this is uh busy. Not convince that I don’t like it though. I’ll have to listen again (and maybe again after that).
  31. Stases by Loscil

    Stases
    Loscil

    • 2023-02-14 TUE
  32. Colours of Air by Loscil, Lawrence English,

    Colours of Air
    Loscil, Lawrence English,

    • 2023-02-13 MON good drone-y ambient stuff. ⭐️
  33. Quaristice by Autechre

    Quaristice
    Autechre

    • 2023-02-11 SAT this is a little too weird for me.
  34. No Waves At Purple Twilight by Davi Music

    • 2023-02-11 SAT good sleepy chill moosic.
  35. Phaedra Revisited by Tangerine Dream

    Phaedra Revisited
    Tangerine Dream

    • 2023-02-11 SAT I believe this is my first Tangerine Dream album. That was pretty cool. ⭐️
  36. Beauty is Useless by James Devane

    Beauty is Useless
    James Devane

    • 2023-02-11 SAT kinda repetitive meh.
  37. P.O.C (Proof of Concept) by Zenizen

    • 2023-02-11 SAT it was ok
  38. Raw Space by Authentically Plastic

    Raw Space
    Authentically Plastic

    • 2023-02-11 SAT hmm, also a lot of drums/percussion. A bit more “noise” imo. Had to bale out, dnf.
  39. 6°30′33.372″N 3°22′0.66″E by Emeka Ogboh

    • 2023-02-11 SAT a lot of drumming. good drumming, btw.
  40. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

    • 2023-02-10 FRI classic. So good.
  41. Ice On The Dune by Empire Of The Sun

    Ice On The Dune
    Empire Of The Sun

    • 2023-02-09 THU still good enough to make a crap commute better 😁
  42. Between by TATSURO MURAKAMI

    Between
    TATSURO MURAKAMI

    • 2023-02-08 WED very slow, calm energy, good field recordings. not sure it resonates with me though
  43. Visible Cloaks by Visible Cloaks

    Visible Cloaks
    Visible Cloaks

    • 2023-02-08 WED interesting
  44. Acid Mt.Fuji by Susumu Yokota

    Acid Mt.Fuji
    Susumu Yokota

    • 2023-02-07 TUE HOLY this is good energy ⭐️
    • 2023-02-08 WED still good
    • 2023-02-20 MON album of the month candidate right here
  45. Music for Nine Post Cards by Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Music for Nine Post Cards
    Hiroshi Yoshimura

    • 2023-02-06 MON it’s nice jazz
  46. Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Green
    Hiroshi Yoshimura

    • 2023-02-06 MON I think I like this better than the non-sfx version. But what is the difference again? ⭐️
  47. Tone Science: Module No. 1 Structure and Forces by Various Artists

    • 2023-02-06 MON its good. ⭐️
  48. Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack) by Japanese Breakfast

    • 2023-02-05 SUN it’s a classic
    • 2023-02-22 WED one of my happy places
  49. Music for Animals by Nils Frahm

    Music for Animals
    Nils Frahm

    • 2023-02-04 SAT it’s good peaceful stuff ⭐️
  50. Don’t Let Get You Down by Wajatta, John Tejada, Reggie Watts

    Don’t Let Get You Down
    Wajatta, John Tejada, Reggie Watts

    • 2023-02-04 SAT I think I did enjoy that. There are voice tracks
  51. The Love Magician Archives - Disco - New York City 1978-79, Vol. 1 by Richie Weeks

    • 2023-02-04 SAT I am dancing in my seat already
  52. Ki-Motion by Mkwaju Ensemble

    Ki-Motion
    Mkwaju Ensemble

    • 2023-02-03 FRI I will have to listen again
  53. Kakashi by Yasuaki Shimizu

    Kakashi
    Yasuaki Shimizu

    • 2023-02-03 FRI what is this? oh, it’s jazz? hmm, I think I liked it. a bit atypical for jazz, got some loops and stuff going on, I think.
  54. Still Way (Wave Notation 2) by Satoshi Ashikawa

    Still Way (Wave Notation 2)
    Satoshi Ashikawa

    • 2023-02-02 THU pianos, didn’t get to finish bc interrupted. not sure I will.
  55. Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Green
    Hiroshi Yoshimura

    • 2023-02-02 THU slow and chill and nice stuff ⭐️
  56. Collected Pieces by Mary Lattimore

    Collected Pieces
    Mary Lattimore

    • 2023-02-02 THU Beautiful minimalist chill plucky compositions ⭐️
  57. Pearls & Embarrassments: 2000 - 2010, Vol. 2 by Siriusmo

    • 2023-02-02 THU more daft punk than justice this time. contrary to what you might expect, I liked the other one better. both are, um, ok I guess.
  58. Pearls & Embarrassments: 2000 - 2010 (Vol. 01) by Siriusmo

    • 2023-02-02 THU reminds me of Justice a bit.
  59. Treehouse by Sofi Tukker

    Treehouse
    Sofi Tukker

    • 2023-02-01 WED still enjoying it.
  60. Synthetic Season 1 by Rich Aucoin

    Synthetic Season 1
    Rich Aucoin

    • 2023-02-01 WED not chill in the best, driving intensity, kind of way.
    • 2023-02-09 THU one of the absolute best recent finds
  61. Brutes by Tewksbury, Douglas Tewksbury

    Brutes
    Tewksbury, Douglas Tewksbury

    • 2023-02-01 WED maybe too chill
Listening Log, February 2023 is an album list curated by garo:

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