It occurred to me today that, in my zeal to show support for the Black Lives Matter and police reform movements, I have completely forgotten that this month is Pride. Sorry to my LGBTQ+ friends. It was never my intention to overlook your community and this week’s selections will reflect that. I grew up goingContinue reading “#53 – KiCk i by Arca”
Category Archives: electronic
#18 – BLUE by iamamiwhoami
This album caught my attention by its description as an “independent audiovisual project” and I assume the visual part adds a lot to a performance, as it so often does. I was expecting something a little more experimental, and indeed, the opening track is definitely something to get excited about. After that, though, I wasContinue reading “#18 – BLUE by iamamiwhoami”
#16 – Crush by Floating Points
Over the past several years, I’ve been enjoying electronic music a lot more than I ever thought possible. The incredible variety in today’s musical landscape has generated many great artists that are genres unto themselves. Noticing the common inspirations between artists that I like leads me through some fun stream-of-consciousness listening experiences. You never knowContinue reading “#16 – Crush by Floating Points”
#10 – WHOKILL by Tune-Yards
My sister was delighted to introduce me to this artist, and my wife and I started listening to WHOKILL as we sat down to dinner. No more than 20 seconds into the first song and we were both excited about it. This might be my new favorite artist. Alternately described as indie, pop and experimental,Continue reading “#10 – WHOKILL by Tune-Yards”
#4 – Autobahn by Kraftwerk
I was about to pick a Little Richard album for today’s selection, when it occurred to me that I hadn’t listened to a Kraftwerk album the day that Florian Schneider died, so I wanted to circle back and do that. I’ve listened to a small selection of their music over the years, usually at theContinue reading “#4 – Autobahn by Kraftwerk”