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| OCTOBER of d o w n t e m p o // ぼreaks (REC me)
Same ol' same ol' lfg. Rec me albums!!! | | 1 |  | KILLING JOKE
KILLING JOKE
1. March ('60s) - 3.685
2. September (Discogs nerd Japan) = 3.608
3. January (Ambient) - 3.567
4. July (Grind) - 3.553
5. June (Metal) - 3.532
6. May (AsleepBS) - 3.404
7. February (Glitch) - 3.278 | | 2 |  | Dire Straits
Dire Straits
I relax | | 3 |  | Blonde Redhead
Sit Down for Dinner
I jam this | | 4 |  | In Love With A Ghost
Discography (2015)
4th October
anode rec
2015 AND 2016 baby
lol anode you are such a hypocrite, this is the sappiest most death-by-whimsy e-music I have heard all year
and I was on the verge of laughing at it, and then it made me intensely nostalgic. proper being a graduate part-time recluse self-teaching Japanese energy all over this thing ("Can I Be Your Internet Crush" an obvious highlight on that basis); the prod keeps such a light touch and the songwriting is so cursory that this is a breezy (and q replayable) listen, but the m o o d is liminal and distantly lonely in a way that either transcends or doesn't quite amount to chillout (depending on what you're looking for) and generally carries. found a lot of these pieces indistinct and insubstantial, but they flow together well and I enjoyed looking back at probably the most boring year of my life with this thank u
3.6 | | 5 |  | Thievery Corporation
The Mirror Conspiracy
5th October
someone rec
2000
Oh yes, this is template shit - very cool rec, doesn't reinvent any wheels but rocks that smooth, slightly seedy downtempo vibe to a tee. Great beat switches and vocal samples across the board, found this really engaging without it ever being too much (also very replayable). Love the closer in particular, really smooth rolling breaks on there, but as a whole this ticks all the boxes. Great pick.
3.9 | | 6 |  | Freescha
Kids Fill The Floor
6th October
hyperion rec
2001
Thought this was a dorky bunch of sentimentalist analog-toned faff for my first 2-3 spins, but then I came back to it a few days later and something had clicked - heard a lot of emotional warmth in those warm tones and muggy melodies. Reminds me a little of Boards of Canada, with v little of the eerie atmosphere and beat genius I actually listen to Boards of Canada for (but all the residual nostalgia). Pleasant album.
3.4 | | 7 |  | Silent Poets
Firm Roots
7th October
Sloth rec
1996
So this is pretty much the baseline of what I was expecting this month - smooth beats and unobtrusive nu-jazz doodling to ease the runtime. Defs good chillout music, but even by the standards of such things I found this plain (and way overlong at 66 minutes) - the nu-jazz was more lubricant than atmosphere and the beats themselves did little more than their duty. Approach as mood music or go home, I guess. The way"Mass" works in a neat bassline is something I could have used more of elsewhere - that one's a good tune.
3.0
ed. and you fucking knew this was a 3 all along? get tae fuck kid | | 8 |  | Forest Swords
Engravings
8th October
Sniff rec
2013
Oh boy hmm, there's *something* here, and I'm not convinced that this record makes sufficient use of whatever *it* is. I want to say this record is deceptively straightforward but has a strong mysterious edge, but it spends so much of its time making its mind up over where to take each track that the latter side rarely surfaces - slightly underwhelming, but only because the intrigue is so obviously there. I dig how simplistic the rhythms are here tbh - think adds a lot to the atmosphere but needs more pronounced song progressions to ride off. Enjoyed this anyhow, esp "An Hour" and "Anneka's Battle" (boi that's a a sweet midway double-highlight)
3.5 | | 9 |  | Kitty Craft
Beats and Breaks from the Flower Patch
9th October
Komp rec
1998
ALRIGHT there "Kompys" "2000" ol' buddy ol' pal, you need to STOP recing me albums with perfect openers that nail everything appealing about them, before following through with a tracklist of straight 3.5s!!!
(I mean, don't, because I'm more than happy with one guaranteed keeper + a solid listen or four for the rest, *but*
but yeah, that opener is pure heartsick bliss and it's been a hot minute since I heard any vocals nail "pining" in such a positive light. The beats and breaks (and chillout arrangements) themselves ain't half bad, but there was something utterly magnetic about the opener that I feel the remaining tracks sublimated into serviceable-chill-times. I'll eat it. Bonus points for tight af track timings and an economical album runtime!
3.6 | | 10 |  | Asc
Windchime/Offworld Tides/Stature
10th October
Havey rec
2003
2 perfect atmo DnB longbois + 1 shorter seductive winddown. Second best Harvey rec I have received, big congrats.
4.1 | | 11 |  | Bows
Blush
11th October
Shar rec
1999
So this is your classic trip-hop fix with a little more pomp/majesty in its orchestral side but, crucially, *no less* noirish atmosphere and seedy vocals? I'm not sure it found the right balance for most of its runtime - most of the tracks carefully navigated the palettes in question without really hitting their groove. "It'll Be Half Time In England" was kinda an exception that proved the rule (maybe being instrumental gave it the space the rest of the tracklist needed to breathe?) - loved how that one balanced the sublime and s u s p e n s e. Some cool ideas elsewhere didn't quite take off (beat in "Britannica" was killer, but what did they do with it?"). Shoutout to "King Deluxe" though - rly liked how that one abandoned trip-hop almost entirely and went for near-psychedelic orchestral wooze. Made me think of what Nico would sound like if she were remotely good. Good job also to"Girl Lips Glitter" for dishing out the sleazy breakbeat odyssey this album needed to make the list. Otherwise, this was okay I guess lol
3.4 | | 12 |  | Special Request
Soul Music
12th October
Ryus rec
2013
Jfc Ryus, you chill to this? I *tried* to chill to this when I had a ton of residual stress, and kinda actively hated it. Came back and approached it as the claustro rave fuel that it really is and had a considerably better time, but still -_-
Suspect this is going to grow from here, will hold off rating
ed. yeah this is competent shit, but also airless and fraught and stresses me out. NOT chill
3.3 | | 13 |  | Bonobo
Black Sands
13th October
BlazinBlitzer rec
2010
Lol so I was going to shade this for being an Obvious rec, but tbh it's a glaring omission in my ratings so *fair shit*
I've heard bits and pieces from Bonobo over Yt algorithms over the years, but never doubled down on him - this record definitely made me glad that I did, but it took me a while to puzzle out my precise Vibe. Even for downtempo, this tends towards something while other things happen territory - the chord progressions and melodies are almost wilfully unengaging (big exception being the t/t) and the atmosphere does offer any of the lush/eerie/fantastical edge that I often love in stuff imo unfairly lumped in as "background" music. This rarely held my attention - but damn, I did enjoy how easily it blends into the background a lot! The prod and arrangements are anything but flimsy (El Toro and We Could Forever maybe my highlight here), and I found it very viable album for repeats. Don't think it ever transcends "chill" and I'd be lying if I said I felt strongly attached to it, but I've already got a ton of mileage out of it and do rate it for what it goes for
3.7 | | 14 |  | DJ Trax
Break from Reality
14th October
Hawks rec
2023
Solid chillout DnB record, neat fringe pick from this year too. "Long Rhode Home" was a fab central highlight, and after a couple of spins I started to really appreciate the variety of tracks: you get your straight-up drum n rave on the opener, something a little more chill-ready on the likes of "The Feeling" and "Soul Fire", and just the right nod at that downtempo loungey noir haze on the excellent closer. Still found it a little overlong and occasionally stodgy in its pacing, but this was a cool find
3.6 | | 15 |  | Zomby
Where Were U In '92?
15th October
Mort rec
2008
Hmm I get this for ravespace, and I do not get it for outside-of-ravespace. The breaks themselves are neat (if fairly template), but there's not much else to fish for here beyond airhorn abuse and obnoxious vocal samples. I was a PIPE DREAM/(dream in the pipe??) in '92 and this album can dream on hm
3.0 | | 16 |  | Koop
Waltz for Koop
16th October
Con rec
2002
PERFECT OPENER and lovely voices across this whole things yes! This is more [nu-]jazz than downtempo, but I'm very here for it - like it best when both sides are on display ("Modal Mile" and "In a Heartbeat" oh yessss), and a little less when it goes full armchair jazz mode ("Tonight"), but this is still a very smooth and wonderfully succinct jam. Extra points for ease of replay value.
3.8 | | 17 |  | DJ +1
Aromáticas
17th October
granite rec
2023
This is a really cool find - pensive, distant, slick almost to the point of coldness, but always with a sense of intention and presence to it that kept drawing me in. L o v e those tones on the second track (and onwards) - this makes me intensely nostalgic for when I was immersing myself in early Sweet Trip and churning through glitch pop records in 2020, not that it's the same style (SHOHEI AMIMORI! that's who! it, um, reminds me of - hammers/chimes on "Miel" are a lovely parallel). Very much scratches a similar itch for me, but I like how fluid and succinct these pieces are. Last track opened up an almost new age-y space that also reminded me of a lot of things I like. Feel this is slightly better active than passive listening, which is a rarity this month but mm I'll take it
3.8 | | 18 |  | Global Communication
76:14
18th October
porc rec
1994
Yes porc daddy, thank you - track length aside, this was the first heavyweight contender for list champ, and if it takes almost half an hour to dip into downtempo at all on "Greek", it's easily worth it because this is a vast ambient treasure and I could most defs have gotten into it at any time in the past year! Have given it a few spins, but don't think I'm close to having explored it properly - the back end especially - but man, this is a sublime record to get lost in. Love how patient it is, how soothing the tones are - just nails that ambient je ne sais quoi. Would play this in between Vladislav Delay and Monolake and consider the experiences either side enriched. Minor quibble that the uneasy tone of the opener is a little misplaced as introduction statement and that "Hebrew" is on the dated side of '90s ambient techno, but that's small fry and I'm looking forward to spending more time with this.
4.2 | | 19 |  | Love Spirals Downwards
Idylls
19th October
Jash rec
1992
This is, uh, a square-ass ethereal wave album? Not sure how it fits the brief for this month at all, but I was meaning to jam this band/album specifically so it gets a blind eye there.
For the most part, this is a bunch of genre tropes (brittle tones/dreamlike atmosphere/soothing arpeggiations/ethereal vocals/reverbreverb etcetc) played solidly but indistinctly. Part of me appreciates the variety of tracks, but most of me feels that they're all solid but piecemeal and that the album's identity as a whole is lacking. Decent record for sure, but not one I feel glued to
3.4 | | 20 |  | Objekt
Objekt #4
20th October
Avagant rec
2017
NICE, two for two on this one. You were right on the money with the genre tags/actual function disjuncture here, has a bit of a clubby edge to it (esp re. basslines) to be properly "chill" imo, but it makes up with this with swagger and idk I enjoyed both a lot. Great pick.
3.9 | | 21 |  | Fenomenon
Pacific Memories: The Early Tapes
21st October
insomniac rec
2011
Really chill easy going lounge vibes oh yeah baby, get this into my cafe put this on my Persona playlist. Think many of the vocal tracks might have been better off instrumental (second and fifth tracks especially - "Color Conscience" is v tight though, maybe this guy is the issue), but otherwise this is exactly the effortless loungey daze I was hoping for. Generic downtempo = based
3.8 | | 22 |  | Teebs
E S T A R A
22nd October
dedex rec
2014
Uhm okay I guess this sappy bedroom glitch record works for chillout? Heard of this guy here and there, but avoided him because his name kinda stinks. This was an overreaction, but I took little enough away from this that it's not going to graduate into a regret; reminds me with Baths at his least substantive. The production and melodies are vaguely/vapidly pretty, but not nearly enough that I'd jam them for their aesthetic. Liked "Wavxxes" as a lategame highlight though, that one packed a punch that is sorely lacking across the rest of this. Feel it could take a lesson or three from 17.
3.0 | | 23 |  | Gaelle
Transient
23rd October
Demon rec
2004
Okay, this is more what I signed up for - lush arrangements, soothing melodies and strong R&B vox across the board. Some distractingly flat lyricism aside ("Parkway" rly does not own that bad bitch schtick hot damn), this is end-to-end solid and occasionally sublime. The second side is where it opens up for me - "Repetition", the title track and "Rain" are major highlights and can slide into a playlist or two. Rest of this scratches an itch unhurriedly.
3.6 | | 24 |  | Echosoft
Weight of Your Own
24th October
Manatea
2023
I ~think~ I jammed this when it got reviewed and then forgot about it? Who knows - this is pleasant enough, but a little breezy and innocuous in a way that I can't help but feel stems from a lack of s u b s t a n c e. Doesn't pack the deep_chill factor that I was expecting, but is otherwise palatable.
3.0 | | 25 |  | Zero 7
Simple Things
25th October
hubuddha rec
2001
This is a great album - effortless chill, but with a load of colourful arrangements, strong melodies and mmmmm vocal performances to make it something more (this Mosez boi can hit it!!). Love the way it fades in and out of moodier vibes - "Red Dust"! - love how easily it goes by if you're not paying attention, love how much warmth and fuzz it brings, love how much there is to soak up if you tune in properly. Will be coming back to this.
4.0 | | 26 |  | Biosphere
Microgravity
26th October
protokute rec
1991
Damn, and there I was thinking we were unwinding - this is a straight-up dissociation/desensitisation trip from earlydays techno. I can vibe with that fix too, but--
hold that thought, relistening to this at this very moment and, third time lucky, successfully chilling to it. Good shit. Not nearly as cold as I remembered for whatever reason. Bit homogenous though, and I'm not huge on the motif that "The Fairy Tale" forces through (shame bc the noisy sample at about 2:00 is killer), but this was a cool addition!
3.5 | | 27 |  | Mareux
Lovers from the Past
27th October
Ladron rec
2023
This is downtempo?? I'm hearing eyeliner-smudged goth-boi baritone achey breaky darkwave all over this thing. It's kitsch and melodramatic as all hell, but the songwriting is at least reined in to the point that it never runs away from itself. Definitely on the crass end of dour theatrics for my taste, but
3.1 | | 28 |  | Faex Optim
Start With the River
28th October
Jalapeno rec
2016
I did everything in my power not to view this as an eezee listening Boards of Canada clone with discount percussion, and uh uh uh uh it certainly does not overstay its welcome!
3.3 | | 29 |  | DJ Krush
Meiso
29th October
CamiloG rec
1995
What the flying fuck, is this a Japanese beatsmith with *good* rap features? Didn't know they were out there. Very welcome addition to the list tbh, is no less smooth than anything else here but brings generous amounts of grit and darkness that would not have been amiss earlier on y'all -_-. The instrumentals on this are tight n seedy, often with so much peripheral menace that I keep thinking of Kool Keith bursting out on top of em ("What's behind darkness" esp), and - semi-related - that closing run is hella tight. Very well-paced album tbh, doesn't waste any time and sticks to a lean runtime. Maybe missing a few distinctive highlights, but I'm sold and should finally check more from this guy.
3.7 | | 30 |  | Evan Marc and Steve Hillage
Dreamtime Submersible
30th October
stupidpuma rec
2008
Jfc this pushes all the right buttons for me - slowly evolving ambient/dub techno that flexes effortlessly engaging progressions over an album-long arc? Yes on all counts, love the prod, love the parabolic structure, love the motifs, best rec of the month, fuckin' A thank you
4.3 | | 31 |  | Dynamic Syncopation
Dynamism
31st October
Pots rec
1999
This was cool and defs went by easily. Beats+bass were a highlight for me, v much here for how on point they are across all that hipping and hopping. Wasn't so into the rap on this, but thought it did quite well to switch in and out of lusher instrumentation (as on "Veteran's Leg" - could maybe have used so more of this). This record feels lean in some ways; spends so much time holding down minutely poised beats that I found maybe a tad more inner tension than I did cruise potential. Neat album anyhow
3.5 | |
JohnnyoftheWell
10.03.23 | This month is a HUGE copout and this is 100% the result of feeling a bit burnt out rn (on working on too many things at once, not on music in general!)
Wanted to do a proper voyage of discovery genre like jazz or hip-hop, but I do not have enough spare headspace to digest stuff that instrumentally/lyrically dense on a daily basis and then fuckin write about it lol - we'll get there in November
So please indulge me for now. Chill breaks are preferred over heavy rave stuff (though I do sometimes adore that, so take a gamble if you must)
Atmo drum and bass is welcome too // SHIBUYA KEI is welcome if tenuously either breaks or downtempo
Recs under 45 minutes are particularly appreciated this month. | TheSonomaDude
10.03.23 | check out slowerpace 音楽 | AsleepInTheBack
10.03.23 | i get you bb
i don't know what this genre is so ima just join for the ride | AsleepInTheBack
10.03.23 | also that the list where you ran though albums that you have already heard and similar things rec'd by a stranger on discogs has a higher average than almost every other month is a damning indictment of the rec quality control at sputnikmusic.com (and/or you are a weeb) | JohnnyoftheWell
10.03.23 | lmao tbh I did consider excluding things I'd already heard, since they weren't what drew me to the list and gave it a pretty large boost (the '77 Live/Thousand Knives Of/Sunshower combo was particularly op, and the Plastic Love single probably the cheapest 5.0 of all time), but they were there and I cba to recalculate now
"check out slowerpace 音楽"
which alb? | anode
10.03.23 | in love with a ghost - discography 2015-2016 | someone
10.03.23 | not sure i am that deeply versed in the style
Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy | Hyperion1001
10.03.23 | freescha - kids fill the floor | SlothcoreSam
10.03.23 | Silent Poets - Firm Roots | Sniff
10.03.23 | I see no Forest Swords ratings.
Forest Swords - Engravings | PotsyTater
10.03.23 | Wow finally a real rec contest | Ryus
10.03.23 | do hip hop | Kompys2000
10.03.23 | Kitty Craft- Beats and Breaks from the Flower Patch | Havey
10.03.23 | asc - windchime / offworld tides / stature | PotsyTater
10.03.23 | Yeah do hip hop next ryus wants to rec lil darkie | Ryus
10.03.23 | i'll let u do the honors | Sharenge
10.03.23 | nice to see someone rec'd The Mirror Conspiracy
I'm not really clear on what exactly distinguishes trip-hop from downtempo or if they are kind of interchangeable but um here take your pick
Bows - Blush
Sie - Ruban D'Alpha | Ryus
10.03.23 | special request - soul music
the second disc is technically bonus/optional but it has some gigabangers so neglect it at your own peril | PotsyTater
10.03.23 | @shar trip hop is downtempo but not all downtempo is trip hop | BlazinBlitzer
10.03.23 | Bonobo - Black Sands | Hawks
10.03.23 | DJ Trax - Break from Reality | Mort.
10.03.23 | zomby - where were u in 92? | Mort.
10.03.23 | ^
more towards the rave side of breaks so i dunno if youll be up for it but it doesnt appear to be in your ratings so shrug | Ryus
10.03.23 | thats a klassik | protokute
10.03.23 | lol what's the reasoning behind recing Where Were U In 92 | Conmaniac
10.03.23 | koop - koop islands
koopa!!! | granitenotebook
10.03.23 | aromaticas - dj+1
new, short, pretty | Ryus
10.03.23 | prob bc its breaks and its good | porcupinetheater
10.04.23 | Hey Johnny sorry it's over 45 but it's chill as fuck pop it in the back somewhere and vibe
Global Communication - 76:14 (surprised it ain't already in your rates tbh) | Jash
10.04.23 | Love Spirals Downwards - Idylls
Or if you want a more trip-hop/shoegaze adjacent downtempo
Bowery Electric - Beat | Avagantamos
10.04.23 | objekt - objekt #4 | Avagantamos
10.04.23 | the RYM tags might suggest that this rec is a bit of a stretch, but I would definitely categorize it as "chill breaks" | insomniac15
10.04.23 | Fenomenon - Pacific Memories
Lovely record with downtempo, some soulful vocals, ambient stuff | dedex
10.04.23 | Teebs - Estara | Demon of the Fall
10.04.23 | I don't care if you're 'copping out' of anything challenging this month, downtempo is my jam. Hmm, pretty sure you'll have heard a couple of the already rec'd ones up there ^
let's go with...
Gaelle - Transient | Manatea
10.04.23 | Paolo Muora & Raphael Rabello - Dois Irmaos | bighubbabuddha
10.04.23 | Zero 7 - "Simple Things" (2001) | protokute
10.04.23 | Biosphere - Microgravity | JohnnyoftheWell
10.05.23 | dope dope more recs plz! caught up with today, will update this tomorrow!! | insomniac15
10.05.23 | Also, Crustation - Bloom (trip hop/downtempo I guess) | Ladron93
10.05.23 | how about Mareux's Lovers from the Past? | Manatea
10.07.23 | *gives hug to bring list back to life* | Sniff
10.07.23 | WELL TOMORROW HAS COME AND GONE
| BitterJalapenoJr
10.07.23 | Faex Optim - Start With the River (might just qualify) | Conmaniac
10.07.23 | Pots is highly encouraging me to change mine to Waltz for Koop instead of Koop Islands but I want YOU to decide johnny. Both are under 45min : D | JohnnyoftheWell
10.09.23 | okay, partially UPDATED - been v drained on editing lately and all my sput energy has gone towards that, but i have been following this and will be blurbing soon!! might need a few more recs | Havey
10.09.23 | atmo dnb is the only thing that can save this list ... | Prancer
10.09.23 | turquoisedeath - se bueno | JohnnyoftheWell
10.09.23 | have heard se bueno but forgot to rate
atmo dnb defs welcome though | SlothcoreSam
10.09.23 | Benji Robot - A Bird on Barbed Wire | Avagantamos
10.09.23 | kind of feeling like changing my rec to We (USA - NY) - As Is
it's a lot longer than my previous rec (71 minutes vs 17 minutes) so I'll leave it up to you johnny. I never hear anyone talk about We though so I think it would be wonderful to give em a minute under the spotlight | Manatea
10.10.23 | CHANGING MY REC TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I misunderstood sorry johnny | JohnnyoftheWell
10.10.23 | Ahhhh okay
Here are some blurbs there will be more soon!!! | Sniff
10.10.23 | 3.5 everything and review new Forest Swords.
| anode
10.12.23 | Lmao can I be your internet crush is one of my favorites all time, don’t actually listen to the album. Laugh all you want we got similar taste | JohnnyoftheWell
10.12.23 | lol can't deny that - so stop hiding from your inner e-girl -_-
but yh, that comp gave me an eerie yearning to jam Baths and play Nier at the same time, and idk what to do with this energy | anode
10.12.23 | drink some coffee and make breakfast | Mort.
10.12.23 | be productive
do excercise
achieve goals
make money
buy consumer goods | anode
10.12.23 | fuck your hog wife | JohnnyoftheWell
10.12.23 | [2] | Manatea
10.13.23 | Echosoft - Weight of Your Own
Okay there. Got it right | JohnnyoftheWell
10.18.23 | damn okay lfg | someone
10.18.23 | yay for Thievery, a banger-rich record | Hawks
10.18.23 | Sweet glad you dig DJ Trax! M/// | anode
10.18.23 | "m o o d is liminal and distantly lonely in a way that either transcends or doesn't quite amount to chillout"
i think its interesting how you pick up on such subtle things. interesting how instrumental music can harness such traits as distantly lonely. makes me realize i dont listen to chillout music at all and only attract towards evocative stuff. not sure if theyre mutually exclusive. but makes it hard to listen with laymen
also if you're still needing some downtempo to fill out the last few days of october try out cigarettes after sex - s/t and you can laugh at me some more lol | CamiloG
10.18.23 | In case you are still receiving recs:
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man in Babylon
Funki Porcini - The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds
Dj Krush - Meiso | JohnnyoftheWell
10.18.23 | omg if this was 3 days ago, we would be CAUGHT UP
haven't filled the list yet bc I'm lazy, but will defs put a couple of those up if there's space!! | stupidpuma89
10.19.23 | Evan Marc and Steve Hillage - Dreamtime Submersible | Kompys2000
10.19.23 | Damn I think the whole side a of flower patch is like rock-solid. Opener third fav after "Inward Jam" and "Alright". B side is more mood than song in places tho yeah, a wee bit indistinct | Demon of the Fall
10.19.23 | 'cigarettes after sex - s/t'
hang on, this is downtempo? Thought they'd be an irritating post-punk / indie band and completely ignored them based on their name | Demon of the Fall
10.19.23 | following along with this / may check a few good ones I haven't gotten to yet
Intrigued to see what you think of my rec | anode
10.19.23 | Uhh idk what they are and yes the name is awful and almost as corny as the vocals but they have some unbelievable melodies and a really unique sound. I’d say they’re like pop/shoegaze/slowcore. Not sure if they qualify as “downtempo” if that’s an actual genre or something but they without a doubt have a down tempo | Conmaniac
10.19.23 | oh nice I’m up next. we will let potsy take the blame if it fails but I jammed both and they’re solid 😎 | SlothcoreSam
10.19.23 | You should fit this one in.
Benji Robot - A Bird on Barbed Wire, it's not a 3, I promise | JohnnyoftheWell
10.24.23 | Look at those updates wow
bonus points to porc for being the first person to rec an album good (/long) enough to, uh, individually hold up the whole list | Demon of the Fall
10.24.23 | ooh, yes I like that one. Good rec porc
I should probably revisit actually, it has been a while | JohnnyoftheWell
10.24.23 | it is the album | Conmaniac
10.24.23 | Koop!!!! | protokute
10.25.23 | diggin 25 right now, pretty chill.
also discovered 9 a couple months ago, loved it | Hawks
10.25.23 | Glad u are still digging that DJ Trax album bro! | Havey
10.25.23 | >asks specifically for shorter recs this month
>gives bonus points to long album for being long+good
smh at the mental gymnastics you will deploy just to dethrone me as List Champ | Demon of the Fall
10.25.23 | at least I hit the criteria okay, was hoping for approx .2 more or so, but I'll take the mostly positive viewpoint
low-key agree on some of the lyricism, but it's a minor gripe | CamiloG
10.25.23 | 25 is one of my favorite albums ever, so chill. Excellent rec. | Manatea
10.27.23 | I feel like you’re gonna hate my album johnny :[ | JohnnyoftheWell
10.31.23 | YES
i mean NO IT WAS OKAY
this is gonna finish late (blame taylor swift), but we are getting there!!! | CamiloG
11.01.23 | Glad to read that you enjoyed Dj Krush my man! | JohnnyoftheWell
11.01.23 | Cheers for the rec !
and holy shit damn, 30 might have just won this month (gonna be close against 18) - absolute baller rec, I love this | Hawks
11.01.23 | 30 is on Bandcamp nice gonna jam tomorrow. M/// | stupidpuma89
11.01.23 | I discovered 30 after listening to 18 and trying to find something comparable | Demon of the Fall
11.01.23 | the fact I haven’t heard Zero 7 seems like a such a weird anomaly / oversight. Hmm, needs correctly swiftly | JohnnyoftheWell
11.02.23 | and that's a WRAP lfg than you for fuelling this boi
kinda frazzled so might pass on November, but uh um watch this page | SlothcoreSam
11.02.23 | November = catch up on what you missed for 2023,
Spoiler alert, not much, but maybe there will be a plot twist. | BlazinBlitzer
11.04.23 | Nice write-up on the Bonobo album. It kinda serves best at background music, but it is very good at that. | Porksungjoon
11.04.23 | Johnny do you know much about gamelan gender wayang? | JohnnyoftheWell
11.04.23 | No, is that an insertable? |
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