Pascal ✨
@pdeschen.bsky.social
Software Engineering leader. Avid cyclist. Judoka. Music nerd. Nature wanderer. Family lover. ☀️🧚🏻 (profile photo credits: then 7yo daughter) he/him. Montréal
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 💛
Elton John at peak ambition: a genre-hopping double LP packed with hooks, heartbreak, and theatrical flair. From “Bennie” to “Funeral,” every side delivers. Written and recorded in just 2 weeks in France (Château d’Hérouville) Still sounds huge, 50+ years on. #NowSpinning
Elton John at peak ambition: a genre-hopping double LP packed with hooks, heartbreak, and theatrical flair. From “Bennie” to “Funeral,” every side delivers. Written and recorded in just 2 weeks in France (Château d’Hérouville) Still sounds huge, 50+ years on. #NowSpinning
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 💛
Elton John at peak ambition: a genre-hopping double LP packed with hooks, heartbreak, and theatrical flair. From “Bennie” to “Funeral,” every side delivers. Written and recorded in just 2 weeks in France (Château d’Hérouville) Still sounds huge, 50+ years on. #NowSpinning
Elton John at peak ambition: a genre-hopping double LP packed with hooks, heartbreak, and theatrical flair. From “Bennie” to “Funeral,” every side delivers. Written and recorded in just 2 weeks in France (Château d’Hérouville) Still sounds huge, 50+ years on. #NowSpinning
Curtis (1970) - #Curtis Mayfield’s solo debut and a quiet revolution. Soul, funk, and politics woven with elegance: Move On Up, We the People. Smooth grooves, sharp conscience. Still feels urgent today. #NowSpinning #Vinyl
December 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Curtis (1970) - #Curtis Mayfield’s solo debut and a quiet revolution. Soul, funk, and politics woven with elegance: Move On Up, We the People. Smooth grooves, sharp conscience. Still feels urgent today. #NowSpinning #Vinyl
Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton (1970).
A quietly pivotal record: post-Cream, post-Blind Faith, leaning into rootsy songwriting with Delaney & Bonnie’s band in tow. Less guitar heroics, more songs—and somehow that restraint hits even harder. 🎸 #NowSpinning #Vinyl
A quietly pivotal record: post-Cream, post-Blind Faith, leaning into rootsy songwriting with Delaney & Bonnie’s band in tow. Less guitar heroics, more songs—and somehow that restraint hits even harder. 🎸 #NowSpinning #Vinyl
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton (1970).
A quietly pivotal record: post-Cream, post-Blind Faith, leaning into rootsy songwriting with Delaney & Bonnie’s band in tow. Less guitar heroics, more songs—and somehow that restraint hits even harder. 🎸 #NowSpinning #Vinyl
A quietly pivotal record: post-Cream, post-Blind Faith, leaning into rootsy songwriting with Delaney & Bonnie’s band in tow. Less guitar heroics, more songs—and somehow that restraint hits even harder. 🎸 #NowSpinning #Vinyl
#Miles. The first true statement of the classic quintet with Coltrane, Garland, Chambers, and Jones. Hard-bop taking shape: lean heads, long takes, no polish, all feel. Miles rebuilding his voice and changing the course of modern jazz. Proof that silence between notes matters. #NowSpinning
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#Miles. The first true statement of the classic quintet with Coltrane, Garland, Chambers, and Jones. Hard-bop taking shape: lean heads, long takes, no polish, all feel. Miles rebuilding his voice and changing the course of modern jazz. Proof that silence between notes matters. #NowSpinning
In Utero ‘93. #Nirvana deliberately burning the polish after Nevermind: Steve Albini’s drum sound, damaged vocals, and songs that feel half-finished on purpose. Still uncomfortable. Still perfect. It isn’t catharsis, it’s exposure. Everything loud, everything fragile, nothing resolved. #NowSpinning
December 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In Utero ‘93. #Nirvana deliberately burning the polish after Nevermind: Steve Albini’s drum sound, damaged vocals, and songs that feel half-finished on purpose. Still uncomfortable. Still perfect. It isn’t catharsis, it’s exposure. Everything loud, everything fragile, nothing resolved. #NowSpinning
Move in Spectrums — Au Revoir Simone
Limited edition pink vinyl 💗
Ethereal synth-pop that feels both intimate and cinematic. Hypnotic grooves, soft-focus melodies, and that unmistakable dreamy pulse—perfect for drifting through the day (or night).
#NowSpinning #AuRevoirSimone #VinylCommunity
Limited edition pink vinyl 💗
Ethereal synth-pop that feels both intimate and cinematic. Hypnotic grooves, soft-focus melodies, and that unmistakable dreamy pulse—perfect for drifting through the day (or night).
#NowSpinning #AuRevoirSimone #VinylCommunity
December 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Move in Spectrums — Au Revoir Simone
Limited edition pink vinyl 💗
Ethereal synth-pop that feels both intimate and cinematic. Hypnotic grooves, soft-focus melodies, and that unmistakable dreamy pulse—perfect for drifting through the day (or night).
#NowSpinning #AuRevoirSimone #VinylCommunity
Limited edition pink vinyl 💗
Ethereal synth-pop that feels both intimate and cinematic. Hypnotic grooves, soft-focus melodies, and that unmistakable dreamy pulse—perfect for drifting through the day (or night).
#NowSpinning #AuRevoirSimone #VinylCommunity
Beastie Boys – The Mix-Up (2007)
When the Beastie Boys drop the mics and go fully instrumental. Funk, jazz, dub, analog groove. A record that feels like a loose jam session and pure joy in playing. Perfect for letting side A roll… then flipping to side B.
#NowSpinning #BeastieBoys #Vinyl
When the Beastie Boys drop the mics and go fully instrumental. Funk, jazz, dub, analog groove. A record that feels like a loose jam session and pure joy in playing. Perfect for letting side A roll… then flipping to side B.
#NowSpinning #BeastieBoys #Vinyl
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Beastie Boys – The Mix-Up (2007)
When the Beastie Boys drop the mics and go fully instrumental. Funk, jazz, dub, analog groove. A record that feels like a loose jam session and pure joy in playing. Perfect for letting side A roll… then flipping to side B.
#NowSpinning #BeastieBoys #Vinyl
When the Beastie Boys drop the mics and go fully instrumental. Funk, jazz, dub, analog groove. A record that feels like a loose jam session and pure joy in playing. Perfect for letting side A roll… then flipping to side B.
#NowSpinning #BeastieBoys #Vinyl
Patrick #Watson - Uh Oh (2025).
A quietly brilliant album built around duets: voices intertwining rather than competing, each song reshaped by its guest. Gentle on the surface, emotionally precise underneath. Piano, space, breath… and that unmistakable Watson fragility. #NowSpinning
A quietly brilliant album built around duets: voices intertwining rather than competing, each song reshaped by its guest. Gentle on the surface, emotionally precise underneath. Piano, space, breath… and that unmistakable Watson fragility. #NowSpinning
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Patrick #Watson - Uh Oh (2025).
A quietly brilliant album built around duets: voices intertwining rather than competing, each song reshaped by its guest. Gentle on the surface, emotionally precise underneath. Piano, space, breath… and that unmistakable Watson fragility. #NowSpinning
A quietly brilliant album built around duets: voices intertwining rather than competing, each song reshaped by its guest. Gentle on the surface, emotionally precise underneath. Piano, space, breath… and that unmistakable Watson fragility. #NowSpinning
Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía (2010) Retro-futurist #Icelandic synth-rock at its most playful. Mechanical precision meets cosmic groove, imagine Kraftwerk partying with robots in Reykjavík. Thanks @12tonar record store #Vinyl #NowSpinning #IcelandicMusic #12Tónar
August 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía (2010) Retro-futurist #Icelandic synth-rock at its most playful. Mechanical precision meets cosmic groove, imagine Kraftwerk partying with robots in Reykjavík. Thanks @12tonar record store #Vinyl #NowSpinning #IcelandicMusic #12Tónar
STYX – Equinox (1975) Where progressive rock ambition meets arena hooks. Equinox marks Styx’s leap into AOR glory: icy cover, fire inside. “Lorelei” and “Light Up” still shine. #STYX #Vinyl #NowSpinning #70sRock
August 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
STYX – Equinox (1975) Where progressive rock ambition meets arena hooks. Equinox marks Styx’s leap into AOR glory: icy cover, fire inside. “Lorelei” and “Light Up” still shine. #STYX #Vinyl #NowSpinning #70sRock
Miles Davis - At Fillmore (1970)
Four nights. One band on fire. Teo Macero slices and splices Miles’ electric fury into a collage of funk, chaos, and transcendence. Not just a concert: an eruption. #MilesDavis #VinylCommunity #JazzFusion #NowSpinning
Four nights. One band on fire. Teo Macero slices and splices Miles’ electric fury into a collage of funk, chaos, and transcendence. Not just a concert: an eruption. #MilesDavis #VinylCommunity #JazzFusion #NowSpinning
April 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Miles Davis - At Fillmore (1970)
Four nights. One band on fire. Teo Macero slices and splices Miles’ electric fury into a collage of funk, chaos, and transcendence. Not just a concert: an eruption. #MilesDavis #VinylCommunity #JazzFusion #NowSpinning
Four nights. One band on fire. Teo Macero slices and splices Miles’ electric fury into a collage of funk, chaos, and transcendence. Not just a concert: an eruption. #MilesDavis #VinylCommunity #JazzFusion #NowSpinning
Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980) The height of studio perfectionism: sleek, strange, and laced with late-night decadence. Every groove on Gaucho is polished to a mirror finish, but there’s darkness under the gloss. Jazz-pop never sounded so weary or so precise. #SteelyDan #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity
April 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980) The height of studio perfectionism: sleek, strange, and laced with late-night decadence. Every groove on Gaucho is polished to a mirror finish, but there’s darkness under the gloss. Jazz-pop never sounded so weary or so precise. #SteelyDan #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity
The Police Synchronicity (1983) The album that shattered boundaries & relationships. A tense work of art blending pop, new wave, & paranoia. “Every Breath You Take” ruled the charts, but deep cuts like “Synchronicity II” & “Tea in the Sahara” steal the show. Peak Police. #ThePolice #NowSpinning
April 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Police Synchronicity (1983) The album that shattered boundaries & relationships. A tense work of art blending pop, new wave, & paranoia. “Every Breath You Take” ruled the charts, but deep cuts like “Synchronicity II” & “Tea in the Sahara” steal the show. Peak Police. #ThePolice #NowSpinning
Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow (1975) A masterclass in instrumental rock. Produced by George Martin, this jazz-fusion masterpiece showcases Beck’s fluid guitar work on tracks like “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” & “Freeway Jam.” No words needed, just pure emotion. #JeffBeck #NowSpinning #Vinyl
April 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow (1975) A masterclass in instrumental rock. Produced by George Martin, this jazz-fusion masterpiece showcases Beck’s fluid guitar work on tracks like “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” & “Freeway Jam.” No words needed, just pure emotion. #JeffBeck #NowSpinning #Vinyl
The Tourists – Reality Effect (1979) Before Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart were in The Tourists. Reality Effect brought them success with “I Only Want to Be With You” & “So Good to Be Back Home Again.” A new wave gem that hinted at what was to come. #NewWave #NowSpinning
March 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Tourists – Reality Effect (1979) Before Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart were in The Tourists. Reality Effect brought them success with “I Only Want to Be With You” & “So Good to Be Back Home Again.” A new wave gem that hinted at what was to come. #NewWave #NowSpinning
Bluesky Post:
#Donovan Mellow Yellow is pure psychedelic whimsy, blending folk, jazz and pop with a hazy dreamlike charm. The title track became a counterculture anthem, rumored (wrongly) to be about smoking banana peels. A defining album of the era: trippy, warm and effortlessly cool. #NowSpinning
#Donovan Mellow Yellow is pure psychedelic whimsy, blending folk, jazz and pop with a hazy dreamlike charm. The title track became a counterculture anthem, rumored (wrongly) to be about smoking banana peels. A defining album of the era: trippy, warm and effortlessly cool. #NowSpinning
March 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Bluesky Post:
#Donovan Mellow Yellow is pure psychedelic whimsy, blending folk, jazz and pop with a hazy dreamlike charm. The title track became a counterculture anthem, rumored (wrongly) to be about smoking banana peels. A defining album of the era: trippy, warm and effortlessly cool. #NowSpinning
#Donovan Mellow Yellow is pure psychedelic whimsy, blending folk, jazz and pop with a hazy dreamlike charm. The title track became a counterculture anthem, rumored (wrongly) to be about smoking banana peels. A defining album of the era: trippy, warm and effortlessly cool. #NowSpinning
In 1967, The Doors introduced themselves with an album that was equal parts poetry, blues, and psychedelia. Jim Morrison’s hypnotic voice, Ray Manzarek’s eerie organ, Robby Krieger’s searing guitar, and John Densmore’s jazz-infused drumming. This was something new. #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity
March 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In 1967, The Doors introduced themselves with an album that was equal parts poetry, blues, and psychedelia. Jim Morrison’s hypnotic voice, Ray Manzarek’s eerie organ, Robby Krieger’s searing guitar, and John Densmore’s jazz-infused drumming. This was something new. #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity
David Bowie Pin Ups (1973) is a glam-fueled tribute to the British rock scene that shaped the artist. Covering The Who, The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, and more, it’s #Bowie bending classics to his will, stripping them down, glamming them up, making them his own. #NowSpinning #GlamRock
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
David Bowie Pin Ups (1973) is a glam-fueled tribute to the British rock scene that shaped the artist. Covering The Who, The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, and more, it’s #Bowie bending classics to his will, stripping them down, glamming them up, making them his own. #NowSpinning #GlamRock
Elton John Tumbleweed Connection is a sepia-toned journey through the Old West brought to life by Elton and Bernie Taupin’s love for American mythology. This 1970 underrated gem is all storytelling, atmosphere and rich instrumentation. No hit singles just pure frontier magic. #NowSpinning #EltonJohn
March 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Elton John Tumbleweed Connection is a sepia-toned journey through the Old West brought to life by Elton and Bernie Taupin’s love for American mythology. This 1970 underrated gem is all storytelling, atmosphere and rich instrumentation. No hit singles just pure frontier magic. #NowSpinning #EltonJohn
Dvořák Symphony #9 « Du nouveau monde » is a masterpiece of longing, discovery, and the blending of cultures. Inspired by his time in America, yet deeply rooted in his Czech heritage, it’s a symphony that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking. #classical #NowSpinning
February 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Dvořák Symphony #9 « Du nouveau monde » is a masterpiece of longing, discovery, and the blending of cultures. Inspired by his time in America, yet deeply rooted in his Czech heritage, it’s a symphony that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking. #classical #NowSpinning
Flore Laurentienne Vol. I is a stunning sonic journey through the landscapes of Quebec, blending neoclassical minimalism with organic textures. Mathieu David Gagnon crafts a world where strings, synths, and field recordings evoke the quiet organic grandeur of nature. An essential listen #NowSpinning
February 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Flore Laurentienne Vol. I is a stunning sonic journey through the landscapes of Quebec, blending neoclassical minimalism with organic textures. Mathieu David Gagnon crafts a world where strings, synths, and field recordings evoke the quiet organic grandeur of nature. An essential listen #NowSpinning
Steely Dan’s #Aja (1977) isn’t just an album—it’s a piece of art in jazz-rock perfection. Every note is meticulously crafted, every solo legendary (Wayne Shorter on the title track? Insane), and the grooves are impossibly smooth. One of the best-produced albums of all time? Absolutely. #NowSpinning
February 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Steely Dan’s #Aja (1977) isn’t just an album—it’s a piece of art in jazz-rock perfection. Every note is meticulously crafted, every solo legendary (Wayne Shorter on the title track? Insane), and the grooves are impossibly smooth. One of the best-produced albums of all time? Absolutely. #NowSpinning
🚨 Funk lovers, take note! 🚨
If you haven’t heard Soon as I Can by The Brooks yet, you’re missing out on one of the freshest funk records in recent years. The Brooks channel the energy of James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and D’Angelo, but with their own modern twist. #NowSpinning #Funk #Montreal
If you haven’t heard Soon as I Can by The Brooks yet, you’re missing out on one of the freshest funk records in recent years. The Brooks channel the energy of James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and D’Angelo, but with their own modern twist. #NowSpinning #Funk #Montreal
February 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨 Funk lovers, take note! 🚨
If you haven’t heard Soon as I Can by The Brooks yet, you’re missing out on one of the freshest funk records in recent years. The Brooks channel the energy of James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and D’Angelo, but with their own modern twist. #NowSpinning #Funk #Montreal
If you haven’t heard Soon as I Can by The Brooks yet, you’re missing out on one of the freshest funk records in recent years. The Brooks channel the energy of James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and D’Angelo, but with their own modern twist. #NowSpinning #Funk #Montreal