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Snow Towers
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Music nerd and artist, posts lists of what I listen to.
Love post-rock, electronic, ambient, vaporwave. Fav artists are GY!BE, Porter Robinson, Parannoul, Pink Floyd, Boards of Canada.
My debut LP is out now on bandcamp!
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#promosky #musicsky
I just released my self titled debut Snow Towers LP. I've been working on my own music for 6yrs, made a promise to myself to release something this year regardless of quality. Check it out if you're into dark ambient+electronic music, ty!
Snow Towers, by Snow Towers
9 track album
snowtowers.bandcamp.com
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I'll also put my top 2025 albums tomorrow since I don't see myself listening to any more 2025 albums.
December 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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For the (more than I should have) followers of mine who are confused, I'm that "Can'tDecideAUsername" guy who posted topsters of albums I listened to weekly. Snow Towers is my artist alias, I just released a crappy album to fulfill the promise I made this year to get something done, hope it's okay
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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snowtowers.bandcamp.com/album/snow-t...
#promosky #musicsky
I just released my self titled debut Snow Towers LP. I've been working on my own music for 6yrs, made a promise to myself to release something this year regardless of quality. Check it out if you're into dark ambient+electronic music, ty!
Snow Towers, by Snow Towers
9 track album
snowtowers.bandcamp.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Merry Xmas, I actually have some sort of gift, that probably nobody wants due to its quality: sooner today, I will release my debut LP, more info when it drops. The results were not what I desired, feels really unfinished, but I made a promise to release sth this year and it's fine enough for now.
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster Albums i listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite, thoughts on alt text.

Also, I'll release the album i was making sometime next week.
Another Sunny Day: Incredibly blissful and uplifting Japanese shoegaze album, really loved it. I've heard of this band before, but only listened to them now. Just Another Diamond Day: Such a calming folk album, it's kinda pretty much all I like about folk and it really nails it. Jet Set Radio OST: I mean of course I know about this for a very very long time, I even had played the game before at some point but just sucked at it really bad couldn't figure out the controls and gave up. But this OST genuinely blows a lot of non-soundtrack hip-hop out of the water, insane production that perfectly matches every aspect of the game. Nebulous You: Another artist I've heard of before but only listen to them now, thought it was going to be some bright Korean dream pop, its backstory is actually pretty dark but despite this it's still executed in such a way were it's all beautiful. Couldn't find translated lyrics though sadly. 4x4: Casiopea rules, actually, Japanese jazz-fusion in general rules. Also just realized how much Asian music I listened to this week Distant Carols: Really good signalwave with a Xmas but creepy vibe. Signalwave has influenced some of my work, I'm not sure which project I will release first but one of them is pretty signalwavey and is similarly wintery like this Ascension: Simple concept, done to death in vaporwave, but really well executed like all the albums from this artist. Yugen: Nowhere near as good as Like a Paperplane that I listened to recently from this artist but still good, just a bit inconsistent perhaps Gato: Has some lore made for it, that it's supposed to be a 70s easy listening LP made by people who don't actually exist. Perhaps it's a bit convincing on what it's trying to do. Regardless, does it's job as relaxing background music very well Nematophy: Similarly great background music but vaporwave, longer and perhaps more fleshed out. Windows 96 is one of the best of the vaporwave scene. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven: If you've been following me, I also relistened to it about 2 months ago for its 25th anniversary and looking at my profile you'll also notice it's one of my most favorite albums of all time (though that list I have posted is slightly outdated). Definitely never left my top 5, if not top 3, but for those albums the #1 always changes, one day I'll listen to this and say "This is definitely my most fav" then I'll listen to another one like Porter Robinson's Nurture and go "No, this is actually it". Truth is, I love my top 5 equally and each offer a different experience. This LP will always hit the same with me, if it's not even growing even more. 148: Yes, THAT C418, the composer of the original Minecraft soundtrack, of course I was introduced to him from MC, but eventually I ended up listening to even the most obscure and almost lost media releases from him, he's one of my most favorite artists. This is 2 hours of progressive house bangers and while it's full of remixes/throwbacks they're all still great and just doesn't slow down at all, all flows seamlessly. Definitely one of his best albums, despite Daniel not really liking it anymore. Artists hating their old work is nothing new, I'm over here hating my music I haven't even released yet, but I will very very soon, idc about the results, I feel like I have to get something out first and break the curse. Also learned some interesting stuff about this one, but I'll just direct you at the C418 fan wiki for this since I don't have that much space left here. Furtherworld: Love TURQUOISEDEATH, he's one of the best DnB artists out there rn (and he's younger than me, yes I'm a bit jealous, but he's a great guy, he even follows me on RateYourMusic). These are leftovers from Kaleidoscope sessions but they're all still really good.
December 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster albums I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. thoughts on alt text.
Alone: Well, it's more of your typical Masayoshi Takanka you've come to expect from him, great summer vibe jazz fusion that instantly makes you happy GATEWAY 2000: Aquatic+Vaporwave go so well together. Loved it way more than I expected, it's so good and perfectly weaves its atmosphere. Probably would go as far as to say it's one of the best vaporwave albums I've listened to MONO & WEG: Two great bands coming together to make a great album. It's basically one really long song that slowly builds up. Was thinking it would have some of WEG's IDM elements but it's more so classical than anything else. Track 3 and 5 are incredible. Kind of a melancholic listen though so maybe thrives better in the right headspace Apophenia: Great IDM with a bit of a jazz flavor to it Eusexua Afterglow: Not as good as the main LP imo, does feel like leftovers but there's still lots of great stuff here too, all her stuff is great regardless Deadbeat: I've known Tame Impala since Currents, got into him when I was getting into music more seriously and loved him. Lots of people hated this, I don't think it's that bad, but oh damn some songs here are really awful and put a stain on an otherwise fine album. Still, it's fine, catchy, and looks like it means something at least to Kevin Parker, for me, that's enough of a reason for this to exist. I don't even think it's that much of a surprising change for him, but perhaps this could be executed better on his next LP... In 5 more years. After the Night: Not much to add here, this appeared on another relisten list recently, I just listened to it again because I'm really getting obsessed with it, it might grow to get in my top 5 of all time WWALY: These guys can't miss, their most interesting album even if it's the weakest, without that meaning it's not phenomenal. Love it's concept, it's hauntingly beautiful. Time Out: Timeless jazz classic, it's something I feel everyone can enjoy. Also one of the more memorable jazz classics. Great mood Deliverance: Absolutely mind boggling album, you can't even describe what genre this is, is it IDM? Is it dubstep? Is it nu jazz? Is it prog rock? Just when you start to get it completely changes it's form. One of the best electronic albums of the 2010s Floral Shoppe: Technically speaking, this album isn't impressive really, if anything, it's rather tacky, but it does what it needs to do perfectly and at the end of the day, it's Floral Shoppe, as much as I love Eccojams or Far Side Virtual more than this, it's the most important release and the true final catalyst that spawned vaporwave, a genre I really love. And man, listening to it after all these years it was really nostalgic. It hit harder than it ever did before, I believe it's an extremely important LP and to me, the soundtrack of the internet FLT: Love toe, great math rock band, pretty chill and cozy while staying interesting with their instrumentation. This grew on me a lot ACBC: Again, appeared in a previous list, this time rewatched the film too VibRibbon: This game & OST are so unique, I really love them TBF: I was late to get into Mogwai so this was my first from them, still think it's their weakest but it's still really great. Call me crazy but it kinda sounds like if Daft Punk made a post-rock LP Hologram Person: Infinity Frequencies is one of the best vapor artists, definitely the king of this niche signalwave, got the best the subgenre can offer
December 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I see a lot of people have already made year end lists, I haven't yet because midway through the year I couldn't keep up with new releases and missed a bunch I'm interested in. I'm also looking at lists from some folks that I find interesting.
December 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I made a promise to myself to release music this year. One of these days I'll drop some sort of release. It's not been a good year for me so I'm constantly losing motivation. I'm pulling together demos with similar vibes, polish them, and try to form an album with them.
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster stuff i listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. thoughts on alt text.
Lamp: Knew this band for a very long time, sometime last year I listened to At Komorebi St. and I was looking forward to get into them more. I absolutely loved this one, it's one of those records that puts a smile on your face, incredible atmosphere, cover art looks like a painting i have in my house too. Instantly became one of my all time favs El Indio: Gives me a similar spiritual experience akin to Yes' Close to the Edge, incredible album Timely: Stellar summer vibe city pop Jolly Jive: Kinda similar to the previous one, love Takanaka, another artist that never fails to not make you smile Heavy Metal: In case you don't know, no, it's actually a folk LP by the guy from Geese. His voice may be an acquired taste to some, I think there's a certain charm, his lyrics can also get abstract/symbolic at times. It's an amazing LP I missed checking it out last year (though I also only listened to Geese this year with their new LP), some tracks hit really hard Nujabes: Finished watching Samurai Champloo, OST might be my favorite part of the anime, great stuff, Spiritual State is also a good posthumous release although his weakest HWTB: Love Big Thief, solo Lenker's nice too Bomber Minmi: Really fun and lovely DECT: This band's really underrated imo, remind me a bit of 65dos but more blissful and experimental Burial: The compilation is phenomenal, Antidawn is underrated and while there are some mehs there's still some great singles from 2020s, also love the 4tet collab cuz I love 4tet toe: Kinda forest vibe Long Goodbye: Been on an overdose of Japanese shoegaze lately, great regardless TZ: First time checking him out, banger EP Angels Egg: Much prefer You but this is still great WA: Technically had listened to half of the LP ages ago, finished it now, solid hard rock AtCoAI: Better than the debut, underrated, stellar space rock Night Lights: Normally a vaporwave artist, that's some Vangelis-esque ambient T&T: A bit mixed, mostly good, not a fan of the vocals Windswept Adan: I hope Bsky wont auto-censor it because of the cover, absolutely spellbinding record, one of my most favs of all time An Insatiable High: My fav Takanaka record, probably because it's the one that introduced me to him -other than the All of Me compilation, iirc that's how I discovered him, got randomly recommended and said "OMG that's the hardest cover art of all time" (and it is), haven't listened to the comp since I'm an LP guy so ""comps take away form the real LP experience"", anyway, keeps growing on me, love it to bits Oxygene: Yeah, no way this is almost 50 years old, I don't buy that, still hits like it did the first time I listened to it Rubber Soul: The Beatles Ricochet: One of Tangerine Dream's best albums and it's a live record Fauxllennium: Listened to it last year because of George Clanton and loved it far more than I expected, still think it's a bop, really love its vibe. Idk that much about TV Girl, heard mixed thoughts online about them but might eventually check them out too Charlie Brown Xmas: Kinda cheating here, I put it on in the background on a relatively low volume (for some reason) while decorating for Xmas so it wasn't such an active listen, but I remember it along with the film being really great. I don't think you needed my word for it though Octopus: Recently listened to their debut, now this again and I remembered how the only other album of theirs I've listened to is Power & Glory, need to check out more from them, but I really like this one, my fav from them so far.
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I quit streaming around summer, almost completely forgot Spotify is a thing. Remembered it again today because I keep seeing people post their wrapped. Decided it would be funny to check what it would say: says I listen to C418 non-MC music and because I listen to 60s music I'm in my deathbed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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#musicsky #topster what i listened to the last few days of the month, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite with thoughts on alt text.
Tranquilizer: Wow, this album is phenomenal and easily one of my most fav from '25. I still slightly prefer Replica but this may have a chance to eventually become my fav OPN LP, it's just that so many snippets of Replica are stuck in my head, but this wonderful LaPP: Been on my radar for a while, know the artist's other alias "what is your name" which is more so shoegaze and post-rock, this is electronic breakbeats but with a really happy uplifting vibe, I really loved it too FBK: One of AnCo's best projects, the first tracks feels like some kind of screwed over Disney soundtrack a bit to me Tokyo Shoegazer: Both are really great albums but I prefer Crystallize, Moondiver is best enjoyed in the right headspace I feel as it can get very noisy and if you're not feeling it at the moment it's probably not going to hit as much as it should, still great though Angel Interview: Had listened to her first LP a while back, this is way more diverse, so much so that some tracks come out of nowhere especially the rap rock track that flows into an acid house song, huge contrast from the bright ethereal acoustic side, prefer her debut but this is still good tGW: Typical Zappa awesomeness, though I'm more into his prog rock with goofy lyrics works S&I: Need to check out more music like this, but I feel this duo is special FK: Had only listened to their '05 LP which I loved, kinda forgot how great this band is, really love its atmosphere GG: Feels like medieval fairy tales Insurgentes: A great debut, more punk and shoegaze influences than prog and a bit less consistent than his best but still great, also love that song that has a kinda trip-hop vibe Lil' Beethoven: I don't think there's any music that sounds like this, this is insane, Sparks rule Split: Both bands have great post-metal songs Walrus: Another shoegaze album with production that may be too noisy and I'd probably enjoy a lot more in better headspace but I liked it RiF: Interesting post-rock I don't have more space... Since I Left You: Absolute masterpiece, already one of my most fav albums ever but it keeps getting better each time I listen to it, it probably reached my top 10 now ATMP: When it comes to solo Beatles, I kinda prefered John's stuff, like Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, Paul's are fun and great too although my least fav from these three (since I've yet to listen to anything from Ringo), but now I enjoy this better and I think it's my fav Beatles solo LP, it might be long but just like the White Album it doesn't drag at all and all songs are great IABPOITC: There's nothing out there that's like BoC and this is one of my most fav EPs ever YMO: Forgot how good this is, love this kind of electronic music that has a more so retrofuturistic vibe, this one hits different with all the tropicalia influences Ege Bamyasi: I prefer Tago Mago and Future Days but it's still one of Can's best and this one can get really insane VS: I really need to listen to more trance music, this is a great Porter Robinson project that helped break his writer's block so I'm thankful for it being a step towards the peak that is Nurture Köln Concert: Before relistening to it, I did not remember this being an hour long, it really feels shorter because it goes by like a breeze, it's lovely and it just turned 50 today Yellow Submarine: I actually have never watched the film for this before so I did a few days ago, need to watch more of those Beatles films they're fun. This LP gets slandered a bit because by itself it's not really anything, but watching the movie really makes everything much better. Every time I relistened to the Beatles and I had to write something on the alt text, I'd just only say "The Beatles" as a joke but also because, well what is there to say that hasn't been said. But this film really makes them feel like they knew the secrets of the universe, kinda rekindled the flame when I first listened to them, and any music really because the Beatles are basically the first music I heard
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster Music I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. Thoughts on alt text.
ORS: Really fun and cute, great production too ATM: Kauan is a band I knew for a while now but I only listened to them now, this was the first one I picked, it sounds really beautiful, was expecting a bit of a different sound because I've heard they started as a metal band. Anyway, liked it a lot more than I expected HRSTA: I've heard of this GY!BE side project before but only now did I check them out, it's their debut and it's incredible, love its atmosphere, if I compared it to GY!BE it gives F#A# vibes. HM,HM,DIA: Really love Tim Hecker, it's been a while since I've went to check out an album of his I've not listened to before. It's his debut and it's his chillest, most straight-forward ambient LP I've heard from him, compared to how crazy and attention grabbing a lot of his later works can be, but I like it, it's got a wintery vibe. Lives Ruined: An early EP by OPN, he dropped a new LP yesterday, didn't have the time to listen to that one in full but listened to the first few tracks and it sounds phenomenal, but onto the EP, it's one of his best early works since those can be a bit mixed I think U2: Still don't get the hate for this band, this is really cool, I mean U2 slander's a more recent phenomena, back in the day I knew them as a respected classic band Gaucho: SD got a great vibe Wayhome: Kauan's new LP, more ambienty, still nice, should check out more from them demo 02: better than the first, crazy genre blending of shoegaze and stuff like atmo dnb BitO: Early OPN LP, interesting stuff, better than some say it is Shimizu: Not the biggest punk guy here but it's a fun EP First: ev.exi gets better after this but it's still one of the better and most creative future funk releases. ASF: Still come back to this LP, one of my most fav from this year and a great comeback from a band that's cementing themselves into the post-rock pantheon. Gets better with each listen Dive: Really love Tycho, some folks don't respect him, or rather them since it became a band from here on, that much, but the majority of electronic music fans will tell you they love Tycho. Back then I wasn't that much into music, if I listened to something and it wasn't stuff that my family listens to or soundtracks, I'd listen to electronic music, preferably chill stuff like this. So there is nostalgia for Tycho, but I still find them to be a very creative blend of downtempo/chillwave with some post-rock influences. They were very big and influential in the 2010's, really iconic 200%: One of the best George Clanton projects and one of the very best of the vaporwave scene, incredible atmosphere, keeps growing on me Alive 07: Do I need to say anything about this one? Adventure: Again, more nostalgia for 2010's EDM, excellent production, really catchy, it's not just nostalgia it really is great. ANATO: Forgot how good it is since it's been a while since I listened to Queen, it's a classic Good Faith: His 2nd LP, different style, he keeps evolving especially nowadays, used to like it more than his 1st, nowadays prefer his 1st but both are great On: Some of AFX's best Darkside: Better than I remember, but they also got better with other releases mini mix 2: MagBay makes peak pop Celine: Yeah I did a full refresh on Madeon's main discography I guess, weaker than I remember, it really seems like a side project, but it is good. I expected when he said his next era is darker it'd be like this, but he meant bloghouse punk-style, let's see how it will be!
November 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster albums I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. More thoughts on alt text.
I'll try to slow these posts down to finish my album, if I lock in, it wouldn't take so long.
Garden of Delete: Damn, I sometimes forget that OPN is just an alien who makes otherworldly masterpieces, this album is insane. Somehow feels like a metal and hyperpop style Replica or R Plus Seven. Definitely one of his best. Will try to listen to some of his other stuff that I haven't already since he's dropping a new LP soon and I'm pretty excited about it. Hopefully I wont miss it like I did with 40% of 2025 albums I wanted to check out but still haven't. Heaven knows: Most complete sounding project of hers, makes sense since this is a formal debut studio LP, while her mixtapes are very fun too this is probably her best project imo. She makes incredibly, catchy pop with creative dnb and garage influences. OASYS: Cat System Corp is one of those classic names of vaporwave, but I haven't heard that much from him, I did recognize the cover of this one, remember it popping up on my YT recommended videos years ago. Has a pretty, aquatic sound. Jungle: Another of his albums, under a different alias, now a new age ambient album, very serene, entrancing and well made. OYS: Heard that's a big and important rock band in China, found some translated lyrics and they also seem very interesting and well written, music's nice and creative too. They made another LP a decade later that I'd like to check out at some point. Great stuff! Power In That Which Compels You: Another OPN project, some collab with a free jazz artist, it's not really that good tbh and OPN feels barely involved but I saw a comedic review on RateYourMusic that made my day and makes the album way better than it actually is. This is goose final boss music. After the Night: Parannoul's one of my all time fav artists and every time I listen to him I love him even more. This is one of the best live LPs I know of, the performances of the first already great tracks are still stellar but anyone who knows of this LP knows what the deal is, the 10min long Into the Endless Night extended to 46min epic. This seriously is one of the greatest songs of all time, keeps growing on me more and more, idk if it will ever dethrone Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond, but it still is such a moving journey, man I was literally sweating relistening to it and thinking about it at midnight while my body was vibrating, it's insane what music can do to you. It is a live LP but it's in my top 10 fav records of all time STATE'S END: I mean all GY!BE's stuff are basically masterpieces but I forgot how phenomenal this one is, grew on me so much, my top 2 GY!BE still are LYSF and F#A# but nowadays my 3 is NO TITLE and now this one is 4. It feels like THE GY!BE LP combining elements of all their eras Nujabes: Both are beautiful and make my day SAW85-92: Alien music DoFP: Sounds like a golden era Disney classic, magical Replica: More alien music LT: Still probably the weakest GY!BE LP but still incredible, also grew on me more Those Who Tell the Truth: Their darkest sounding LP while still retaining rays of hope, wish they had more dynamic LPs like this but all EITS are good, this is one of their best FiP: Had a random itch for this, love HOME, really nostalgic nowadays for me Pink: Crazy noise rock, love the slower stuff Signalis: I know the game, haven't played it, but the Memory OSTs are great R35TT: We really don't know how versetile BoC actually are and what they're capable of Flume: Way better than I remember, grew on me a lot, the song Insane lives up to its name Monument: A transitional LP for them, I like the direction they went with and they got better with the new LP Someone Close: Solid house EP, dig it
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster music I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. More thoughts on alt text.
freeform jazz: If you take a look at my profile's topsters you'll probably think I listen to way too much music, looking at my catalogue where I keep track of everything I listen to on RateYourMusic I've listened to well over 2,5k releases. You might be thinking "Don't you get burnt out?" Yes, yes I do and then I can't really enjoy music as much as I normally do. This gets fixed after a break or trying something new. Well, for some reason this LP fixed my listener's block and it felt like how it was when I first fell in love w/ music. It's so simple, it's just a jazzy instrumental hip-hop LP you'd probably put as bg music but it's so excellently crafted and it just came at the right moment I guess to really hit and it felt so beautiful it genuinely made me tear up a bit around the end. I think it's an incredible album, I really really loved it! Amor Amarillo: Bocanada is one of my all time fav LPs, have heard some of Soda Stereo too, Gustavo Cerati's really great! Mammal Hands: I think a lot of people tend to focus on older jazz so I checked out a couple more modern releases. I'm no jazz expert but I think this band's really great. Shadow Work especially got some amazing songs. Tri Repetae: It's been a while since I put on some Ae, love IDM, early Ae have a brighter sound that I really like. Black Focus: Another modern jazz album, this one's pretty funky Games: Didn't know OPN was involved on this, no wonder I really liked it! Luxury Problems: Randomly listened to Faith in Strangers sometime last year and loved it, heard by some this is his best, still prefer that other one but that's great too. Andy Stott gives me Burial vibes for some reason. Dream Select: Knew about this artist, he knows how to make some Y2K style AtmoDnB chiptek: heard of this artist before, they got a bunch of short electronic albums, something abt the cover art pisses me off but music's good full body 2: really unique shoegaze NewJeans: Idk why I listened to them but they're okay, not crazy Meddle: The very first album I ever listened to, or at least the first one I got to choose when I started my music journey. It's the one that immediately made me fall in love with music, with Pink Floyd and with progressive rock. Back then my early teens brain could not fathom the existence of a song that's over 20 minutes long, Echoes completely blew my mind and still does to this day, it's one of my all time fav songs and the LP as a whole is too one of my most favs, still holds up the same. Idc how you guys meme on Seamus (that's the dog) even that song's cool TEINACDP: While I was aware of post-rock before that point, I got into the genre a bit later with GY!BE and other more advanced bands that are praised by circles like RYM who claim they love post-rock but if you show them an album like this they frown upon it. However, almost all post-rock fans outside of the RYM echochamber will tell you EITS are titans of the genre. They are seemingly much simpler than a band like GY!BE but that does not mean they don't carry the same amount of emotional punch. When I was first getting into EITS this was the one that immediately clicked and adored it and relistening to it again made me love it even more. It is incredible! Yanqui: Speaking of GY!BE, probably my #1 fav band I think all their stuff are phenomenal too. This one kinda slightly dropped because it's one of their more monotonously mournful sounding records so I discovered I need to be in the right mood but it still is incredibly powerful obviously and I adore it mbv: One of the dreamiest LPs out there Untrue: Rarely read stuff but I'm occasionally reading a manga called BLAME! and Burial fits so well with it, try this combo if you like Amber: Again, love early Ae Autobahn: One of the most important albums ever made, still holds up incredibly well imo Elaenia: Forgot how good this is, and how jazzy it gets, FP is incredible RDJ: Shows how versetile he is Slowdive: Some of hte most epic shoegaze No more text left
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I got back my crappy midi keyboard synthesizer, I need to clean up some disk drives and do some other work but after that I'm officially focusing on finishing that album I'm making.
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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#musicsky #topster what i listened to these last days of the month, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. Thoughts on alt text.
Second Sky: Only listening to this now because I rarely listen to live LPs. Nurture is probably my most fav LP ever and my love for Porter grows every day so of course I adored it. You can tell everyone was having fun here, the appeal of live LPs I'd say is this, to hear the crowd scream and sing along, there's even bits that only the superfans would catch like the significance of Mike Wazowski (wow, what a sentence). The off-singing on the first few tracks, either due to mic error or Porter being stressed wasn't annoying somehow, seeing how he gasps to makes it funny and with how it gets fixed soon somehow makes me connect it with the themes of the album. This version of Shelter was amazing and Wind Tempos here is one of his best songs and one of the best songs I've ever heard. I wasted a lot of txt here Tired Sounds: An album I wanted to listen to for a long time, perfect ambiance Talking Book: It's Stevie Wonder man, I don't have to say anything angry noises: I've wanted to check this band out for a while, finally did and WOW Dead Cities: another LP I wanted to check out for a long time, really great Nordwrong: It took me by surprise how its greatness goes beyond the boundaries of vaporwave Floor-122: One of his best albums and one of the best of the dreampunk genre HISNBY: Can this guy miss? ITCMOE: Even his older works are really great SM&NS: Can't believe it took me 15 yrs to listen to the full thing, one of the most important electronic releases of the 2010s Ruins: Grouper is magical Uchu Nekoko: Sweet CNY: Iglooghost's special 1989: I'm neutral to her, neither love her, nor hate her, she ain't for me and she can be hit or miss but its got some nice songs Flash: Wasn't expecting him to come back, another alias too, similar to his previous LP but I think it doesn't always hit as much. ( ): Completely forgot how stunning this album is, I've listened to this and the other 2 big ones along with their latest one, need to check out their rest and I think they'll become one of my most fav artists. Long Season: It's been a while since I've listened to this, it's really wonderful and one of my most fav LPs too, the studio version while 10 mins shorter (but still 35 mins) has some extra details that couldn't be achieved by the live version so I personally think they're kinda equal. Hybrid Theory: If anyone tells you the first two Linkin Park LPs aren't classics they're lying. I'm sure if I got into these albums a little earlier than I did I'd love them way more, but the lyrics and pain in the vocals reflect some dark moments of my life. Can't believe some consider the lyrics "cringe", couldn't be more genuine considering what happened to Chester, if anything, it was a call for help PSR&T and Sounds of Silence: I really love Simon & Garfunkel, all their albums are amazing, despite this only their last one manages to appear in my top 100, but it is in my top 5 in fact 0 and qp: Checked out the lyrics for them too now, enhanced my enjoyment Kind of Blue: Wasn't planning for this relisten, but it just happened that I wanted to all of a sudden DotNY: Incredible split LP, all of them are doing their best (though I'm obviously biased to Parannoul) OTFAT: Not lying, so fire it burned my PSU and had to get a new one FSV: Somehow both ahead of its time and very much of its time, it gets me back to different times, feels very frutiger aero Deepfall: Don't remember how I found it but it is a very chill inducing listen Hemispheres: Used to really like Rush, I don't listen to them that much now but they're still incredible Uneven Compromise: More hip-hop should be like this The first machine: He's the signalwave king LP!: I'm very mixed with JPEGMAFIA, he's creative but I feel not all his experiments are successes, those who are are boundary pushing though
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster
Albums I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. My thoughts on alt text.
Kagayaki: I've been wanting to listen to this one for a very long time, at some point in the past I tried to listen to it but only got 2 tracks deep, it's a long album, about 2 hours long. But now that I listened to it in its entirety I really love it and it will probably have a spot somewhere on my all time fav records list. It's beautiful and blissful. No wonder I love it since apparently it inspired probably my -as of this year's relistens- all time fav album Nurture by Porter Robinson. M83: Another one I've wanted to listen to since forever. Really love its vibe though I think I didn't love it as much as I could because I was feeling quite tired the day I listened to it, should relisten to it at some point. Ommadawn: He manages to create some very impressive atmospheres. Uma: Wow, these guys are pretty great, I should check out more of their stuff. to hell with it: Short mixtape of fun pop music with very interesting production and influences. Forget: One of those standout future funk records, sounds pretty different from your average future funk release, seems more Bloghouse inspired and I sense a hint of Justice here too. TCH: I swear, one of these days it will become my favorite BoC LP, such an incredible and relaxing vibe. MYT: The last of the main Mogwai LPs I listened to in my recent marathon and one of those albums I've been wanting to listen to for a long time. Still love it, believe it has solidified its place in my all time favs, though I want to check if I still prefer Happy Songs for Happy People over it. But yeah, incredible album, Mogwai Fear Satan is one of the greatest post-rock songs ever. Mahoroboshiya: Her second best imo, right behind Windswept Adan. Feels like being in a forest at night during autumn and just relaxing. Also found translated lyrics, but apparently all her lyrics have always been pretty abstract and vague so maybe it doesn't change things that much, it's up to how we feel about her music, what it means to us I guess. KKB: Simple but really fun. Yesterday I noticed something, I always kinda took the cover art for granted but it somehow struck me how much of a sincere and sweet smile Sarah has here, like she could just do a quick fake one for the pose, but you can just see how much fun she and definitely the other two had making their music. Feels: Forgot how wild this album can get, used to be my fav, nowadays I prefer MPP, but it's still one of their very best. Loch Raven's atmosphere is incredible, reminds me of Kid A. HiUV: Chimeras always sounded a bit like a song I made and I made it before even knowing about Tim Hecker. Another one of his best. Electric Ladyland: Incredibly ahead of its time LC: More of the same with the other record here from her, love the concept of this, one of my most fav of '25 Orange: 3rd best Fishmans LP 45:33: Might be their best song, but the song itself is a whole album so does it also make it their best LP? Idk my fav is S/T. S&G: I love them, all their LPs are amazing Nowhere: Grew on me significantly, still prefer their 2nd. Yuki: The first betcover LP I listened to, still my fav, need to listen to more from them.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster Albums I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least fav. Thoughts on alt text.
AoA: I've been wanting to listen to this for a long time, was especially hyped for it knowing it has some prog elements and having listened to the All Delighted People EP some months ago, I saw how excellent he can execute the prog elements. And yep, I really loved it, but if I want a deeper connection to it it obviously needs more time. SRR: Another one I've been meaning to listen to for a long time, knowing sftf is a GY!BE side-project. It's a very interesting listen with an incredible atmosphere. Neon Indian: His debut especially was quite ahead of its time, his sophomore is an even better improvement though. This week I'll check the 3rd and latest project. (the japanese title one, from telepath under the virtual dream plaza alias): Was thinking of going through all of the VDP releases during their 10th anniversaries since I started with the anniversary of the first release, but eventually stopped caring, it's just more and more of the same slushwave, which isn't bad, but if I force myself to listen to them it will be a chore with no enjoyment. But I heard good things for this one and yes it's really great, one of his best projects probably -not 2814 levels obviously but as far as his solo works go it is one of the best. Pelican/Mono: Wanted to listen to some more Mono since I loved the one LP I listened to by them, chose this one for its anniversary and because it was a split with another band I wanted to check out, Pelican are also great their first track here is beautiful, so is Mono's. The remix is... eh. DLETTV: Christ. was a member of Boards of Canada, one of my most fav artists, somehow never checked out his solo stuff. It does have a similar sound but I wouldn't say it has the same depth BoC has, seems that the bros were always carrying the project from the start. Still a great listen for what it is, pretty interesting too, but feels somehow more like a BoC-sounding artist than something more than this. LYSFLATH: ... I mean, I can't even find something to say about this album, it's top 3 of my all time favorites but there's just nothing that can be said to explain what an album like this makes me feel. In Rainbows: A bit similar, in fact this one is right under it, top 4. This one just feels like a very human album, it's simple but you can easily connect with it. Over time Radiohead have kinda fallen off from being really high in my all time favs, still love them but I'm no longer a teen who for whatever reason romanticises depressing and dark things anymore and prefer more uplifting music, but this one not only remained, but it rose to become my fav from them, because it's kinda their most uplifting yet most grounded to relate to people work. RiL: Every time I listen to it I forget how insane it is, feels like the world around you is getting more and more confusing until it becomes a blurry mess, at first you try to make sense of it but eventually it numbs you down. ITCOTCK: Similar feelings to Radiohead, kinda grew off of KC for being a downer, but still love them and this album is too big to miss. If I somehow had to make an unbiased list of objectively important LPs of all time, this has to be at least top 5. Virgins: Tim Hecker always takes you places, he's one of the most unique ambient artists out there. Kaleidoscope: Still my least fav from his 3 even if it does seem like an improvement from his debut, I just slightly prefer the vibes of his other two, but this is still absolutely peak dnb, he's insane, also a great guy, talked with him a bunch of times, been on bandcamp listening parties, he even follows me on RYM for some reason. "Heroes": I don't think I need to say something about this album. The Rescue: Interesting backstory, short and simple but nice.
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster stuff i listened to this week first listens + relistens from most to least fav. I've been very busy already and I'll still be for a while, so I did not have that much time to listen to music + I have something like a frostbite on my right ear. More thoughts on alt text.
Mogwai: Finally finished their studio album discography (excluding live albums, but I did listen to some other releases before like Ten Rapid and EP+6). At this point I believe they've become one of my most fav bands and I'd argue they're quite underrated outside of the main post-rock fanbase (since nerdier internet circles like RYM are deathly allergic to any post-rock other than GY!BE, Swans and Sigur Ros). Wasn't sure if MYT really was as great as some made it seem to be since I think their works from 00's and on are more dynamic and diverse than their 90's stuff, until I reached MFS and I immediately got it, regretting any doubts I had for this album. It's been on my list of albums I need to listen to for years and it finally paid off, though I think I prefer HSFHP over MYT, but all their albums are great, incredible band! Beach House: their S/T debut, I know them from Teen Dream and Depression Cherry, this one's a pretty different vibe, sounds a bit more minimal yet haunting, I like it, but def not as much as these other ones I've listened to so far. Yuri Gagarin: Randomly found and checked it out for its cover art which is incredible (and so are the ones for their other 2 albums), it's nothing particularly special but it's good space rock. 1983: FlyLo's debut, already shows how unique and interesting he is as a producer of wonky experimental hip hop beats, though compared to his peak, these really seem like demos and the middle drags a bit. I also listened to an absolutely terrible record that can barely even be considered an album, so much so I didn't put it on here, Me&Me's Playdough Cooked in Tea, which is making fun of Mt. Eerie's A Crow Looked At Me, a record of grief after P. Elverum lost his wife to cancer. Yeah, you can expect why this album is horrible (the parody one obviously), no idea why i listened to it, I guess it's like 4 minutes so I checked it just to give it a negative review on RYM and AOTY like everyone else. GY!BE: For "NO TITLE...", the death toll is now over double of the number on the record's title and I really have no comment on this anymore, what can be said about what's going on, but this only makes the LP even more harrowing so it hit much harder than last year. I now believe this is top 3 GY!BE and 'ALLELUJAH! follows it as 4th, both are some of my most favorite albums of all time. Kid A: Used to be my #1 OAT but as I grew to not be such a miserable person romanticising depression and darkness it has since fallen off but still considered one of my most favs ever. It's now 25, since it released in 00, though it still one of the most futuristic albums I've ever listened to. AHM: Honestly adore this album, it's one of my comfort records somehow it's always been really cozy and cute to me for some reason, also top 4 PF album imo, right under WYWH, DSOTM and Meddle. Red: Jeez, I don't remember when the last time I listened to KC was but this still hits hard, nowadays I think I appreciate it even more, still one of my favs, though lower again due to it being pretty bleak. MGMT: Kids & Electric Feel were on every summer party back in the day and are burned into my brain, only listened to the LP in full earlier this year and I still believe The Youth is top 2 MGMT songs. TnP+TOTEP: Forgot how good this was, grew on me a lot though I still prefer Civilisation and Bonito Generation over these Mydreamfever: Crazy how this guy can make side projects that are still as phenomenal as his main Parannoul works, this guy is one of my most fav artists. Also how did he know I'd kill for a Parannoul IDM project with BLR? The EAI album SITNN was out of my comfort zone since I'm kinda ignorant on Electroacoustic outside of this, Tim Hecker and Nicholas Jaar, but it hits just as much as his rest Soul Kiss: One of the best from last year and one of the best EPs I've ever listened to Skeleton: Ahead of its time classic vapor pioneer, still nothing sounds quite like it.
October 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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#musicsky #topster stuff i listened to these days, first listens and relistens, from most to least favorite. Some thoughts on alt text.
Mogwai: Trying to finish their discography, at least from their main LPs, still have their first 3 left, they're quickly becoming one of my most fav bands. Really love the top 2 here, might now be some of my most fav albums ever. TWDY: Finished their discography too since its short, their later stuff is a bit eeh but their first 4 albums are all incredible, especially S/T (and Young Mountain, but that's on the relistens) ACFMD: I knew I'd like it but it came at the right moment for me to hit better ITTCT: This was just their S/T EP and I really loved it, need to check out their main LPs Jorge Ben: Of course he sings about football! Kodama: Had only listened to the latest album before, I was a bit tired listening to it today but I still loved it, just know I'd enjoy it better when I'm on the right headspace Happiness: checked this out cuz Four Tet is in this band and I was not disappointed, it's great Protection: MA are trip-hop kings, what can I say Getting Killed: Knew about them for a long time but never checked them out until now with this one, another great one from this year 65dos: More ambient+IDM and creepy F#A#: Technically not exactly a relisten, I just never listened to the vinyl version of it before and decided to do it now, it already has the same atmosphere and greatness but I can't deny the extended CD version is better, that's the definitive version of the album, but it's a nice alternative version here Paraglow: I'm cheating with 2 here, 1 is this, I relistened to it last around week, same with the other one I'll mention later, but I wanted to share some thoughts here, already loved it before but I completely forgot how phenomenal it is, one of the best EPs I've ever listened to and one of my most fav records ever YWNKW: Despite what happened to the duo or the often times melancholic lyrics, it's just such a nice vibe, I love it so much Homogenic: Björk is probably the greatest genius in music history tbh Young Mountain: Relistened since I finished their discography and forgot how great it is, grew on me a lot and might have become one of my all time favs Abbey Road: The Beatles. R+7: Pretty sure OPN is an alien, the film the art is from is good too Tycho: Idc what you say, Tycho is great and the trilogy from Dive to Epoch is incredible. Still like the debut with its 2 versions Luciferean Towers: So called worst GY!BE LP clears a lot of artists best work, others would kill to have something like this be considered their weakest. Very liberating experience Endtroducing: This is the other one I cheated with here, used to love it way more, but sometime this year dropped a lot, not because I thought it wasn't that great but more so I listened to so much music that raised above it, that I prefer way more Hold: What happened to HOME? I loved this guy's stuff
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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@256pi.bsky.social don't know if it works for everyone but googling bandcamp today gave me the thumbnail of your video as the first image about it.
I guess this means more people can become aware of what you had to say... Or just think you're Mr. Bandcamp Man.
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster stuff i listened to for the first time this week (only had 2 relistens so I'm not using a separate list for Endtroducing and Paraglow, love both, the latter grew a lot on me), from most to least fav. It's been a mostly post rock week I guess. Thoughts on alt text.
EITS: Listened to the remaining Explosions in the Sky albums, very solid discography, AOASIME is nearly if not equally as good as TEINACDP (if not better). The later works are slightly different and sometimes hit or miss but still great. Zaman Zaman: Wonderful album, didn't expect to love it this much. PotS: First time listening to MONO, way better than I expected, especially the last couple of tracks are very beautiful FFE: An album I've been meaning to listen to for a while, some kinda BoC vibes, I just really like this style of IDM Earth Division EP: The more I listen to Mogwai the more I love them, plan to listen to more soon. TWDY: Listened to their debut a while back, forgot how good they are, need to check out the rest. LDK: Only listened to this and the one before it released in the same year, really fun vibe. 65dos: Had only listened to OTFAT before, forgot how insane they are, some of the best and most creative post rock bands out there, they deserve more praise. Mignonne: A more laid back city pop record ETE: Has EITS vibes but is it's own thing and it's nice TBOWYB: Been meaning to listen to them, great synthpop MDG&SS: Keep confusing My Dead Girlfriend with World End's Girlfriend, but both are great bands, same with the other one on this split LP. Versus: Post-rock with some electronics Seclusion: Randomly found it and I liked it AoA: Have to check out more artists from my country, they have a nice fusion of stoner rock and some of our regional music. Can get repetitive at times but remains interesting Origins: Feels Mogwai HSFHP inspired but still GIAA Deer Leap: Emo+post rock seems to be meant to be together, the other band of the split LP is great too and I've been meaning to check them out BFM: Can be a bit of a mixed bag but has some good footwork FPA: Another band I wanted to get into, this is good but maybe not all their experiments hit that well all the time here
September 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Ever since a lot of my fav artists left Spotify I quit from it too (it was a cracked version either way, so I never supported them) and for about a month now I've been listening to music I download. The quality is so much better and I'm so used to it I genuinely forgot Spotify is a thing.
September 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster stuff I listened to this week, first listens + relistens, from most to least fav, this time with a new gimmick: the lower ones are still great, but the one alone in the corner indicates I dislike it. Thoughts on alt text.
EITS: Listened to more by them, TEINACDP is worth the hype, it's really beautiful I immediately loved it and it might have ended up as one of my all time fav records. The Rescue is nice too, like the backstory Sakura: Gorgeous ambient album PtP: Been waiting for Maruja's debut for a long time, they delivered, honestly arguably pioneering for post-rock TLS: Fun album to lighten your mood kyawk: another great debut LP WA: Incredible breaks album COTC: Been meaning to listen to Supertramp for a long time, great one, RIP Rick Davies Plone: love this kind of IDM albums Odesza: Great production, the guests+lyrics are hit or miss. News at 11: vaporwave classic, but it gets repetitive and tiring after a while London Juke: more good stuff from him, but he can do better Teenage Poetry: Been meaning to check it out for a long time and was looking forward to it, heard great stuff about it. Finally listened to it the other day and felt conflicted. It is powerful and I totally understand if it means something to someone, but there's so many things wrong with it, I don't have much space to explain, just read any critical review of it and you'll understand why this is a terribly unethical and pretentious album. Really disappointed and sucks because I really wanted to love it. WYWH: Can't believe this album is 50 years old, from the first moment I listened to it it blew my mind and still does to this day, there's just something about it I can't describe how I feel about it. For the longest time it was my #1 fav of all time and may still be, it's just that there was some worthy competition in recent years. SOYCD is the greatest song ever recorded. Takk: Happy 20th anniversary, forgot how beautiful this album is. Relistened to it and found translated lyrics (for the tracks that have actual lyrics and not "Vonlenska" their made up language) and it made me appreciate it more, grew on me a lot. CttE: Prog rock was the genre that got me into music, still one of my most fav genres, so of course I love Yes and this album specifically, there's something spiritual about it, it's completely out of this world. AFLP1: Feels like your last high school year's summer, where you get lost in thoughts about what happened, what didn't happen, what you're glad about, what you regret, the people you met and how they've shaped you. Reflects a specific period in my life SJ: The more I listen to AnCo, the more I get them and the more they hit KKB: Their best project prolly. When is their next album exactly? Imagine: has some duds but its worth it just for the great tracks alone. AFX: 19.09.14: Some of his best stuff, Collapse: eeh. PT: You can tell they're having fun Odesza: Nice nostalgic relic of a bygone era of electronic music 2814: it's fine but they've got better stuff.
September 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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#musicsky #topster #weekster
Stuff I listened to this week, first listens and relistens, from most to least fav, thoughts on some of these on alt text.
This time there's more relistens and I listened to more stuff than I thought I would since I'm busy but it's been fun.
Those Who Tell The Truth...: EITS is undoubtedly one of the greats of post-rock, they're considered titans on the genre's pantheon by most fans, yet before this I had only listened to their debut. This is the second one I'm listening to by them, their second album, I didn't intend necessarily to go chronologically, it just happened to have an anniversary so I listened to it, but I guess I'll move on like this since their next one is considered their best by many. This one's also considered one of their best, their #1 best to some. It's darker than their debut and feels deeper too. It's incredible but I know I'll love it more with relistens. Every Country's Sun: More post-rock, this time from Mogwai, another post-rock giant and another band I've been meaning to get into for a long time and from the stuff I've listened to by them so far, they actually have potential to become one of my most fav bands in general. Another great one by them. Old Poisons feels like it comes out of nowhere but I love it, it's got a Swans vibe. Kai=Kai: Checking out even more from Hirasawa, this guy's so good. Double Infinity: Always like me some nice folk record, a great one from this year. 上​海​／​香​港: I own this on bc via a free code I got a while back, nice dreampunk ambient LP, desert sand feels warm at night is involved. Groundhog: I know PRS for a long time but only now listening to his music, great IDM stuff. Bronze Claw Iso: More like last year's LP by him that I loved, this one's great too, such a wild sound. Excursions: More people need to listen to more C418 that isn't just the Minecraft OST. This guy's got so many hidden gems. This is one of my all time fav album, amazing house/chillout record, quite a grand journey. Plantasia: One of those albums I feel everybody can love. But I personally love love love it. Wasn't feeling that well when I went to relisten to it but it immediately put a smile on my face, another one of my all time favorites. WDYW!: If and until we get a Porter Robinson x Parannoul collab (that would make me scream like a little girl and then give me a heart attack), acloudyskye will do very well. He's so good, he deserves more attention. Already loved this album but now it grew on me a lot more. It's one of those records that feels like it was made for me. Hope: One of the best concept albums ever made that never got the attention and praise it deserves. Incredible album, highly recommend if you're looking for concept albums or prog. Nala Sinephro: Knew her before she got more popular already from her debut. Both albums are some of the best modern jazz out there, love the fusion with ambient and electronics, so relaxing. Toxicity: Not the biggest metalhead, but the only music nerd friend I have is one, he recommended me to listen to it and it's one of those rare metal LPs that I truly adore. Molchat Doma: I need some more time but I think their latest album might be their best, just that Etazhi's got a special vibe. HS,I: Chill post-rock from a legendary band. Need to get more into them. AtD: One of the best PF related projects. BB0: Vaporwave classic, it's old enough to be nostalgic for nostalgic vaporwave music. AMLOR: Better than people say it is L&S: Surprise comeback that was surprisingly great, has a quite myserious aura to it for me for some reason.
September 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM