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Bore da, baby! Another one of these playlists of tracks I've been enjoying recently...
3dl - From Still To The Birth
Straight into the top 10 things I heard this year. Incredible Japanese synth-pop from 1987. I've been reliably informed by Dan of Machine Records it sounds a lot like early Magnetic Fields.
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
Amazed I've not posted about Making Plans For Nigel before, big uni vibes, big Shades vibes (which is now an office or centre of a mental health charity). I just clocked that the closed captions on YouTube describe the intro as funky punk music. You can't argue with that.
Cerrone - Supernature
I've never desired a drum kit before like the clear-coloured plastic one in the video, aside from Young Marble Giants' electronic set-up - Yamaha?
This is off that TK Maxx Christmas Ad innit. Retro-futuristic electronic disco music from 1977, hook it to me.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Is this golden-era hip-hop? Absolutely slaps regardless.
Stereolab - Ping Pong
Think I say this every time Stereolab is mentioned here, but I really should get into Stereolab. Think I'd have a great time.
Actually, just did a quick search, and this is only the third post that's tagged Stereolab. Look it's early.
Masashi Hamauzu - Besaid
Think Flo on the NTS Breakfast Show said this was off a Final Fantasy OST? Pretty chill with some lovely strings, though there are these little details which sound like the EarthBound soundtrack, like the chug/stutter drums whatever they are. And sounding like the EarthBound OST is no bad thing.
Tom Trago - A Shine Through
Not much to add here apart from that this is a right spaced-out groove.
Bicep - Water (feat. Clara La San)
It's easy to mock Bicep.
It's the trebly video game synth line that kicks in after 3:30 for me. Two bloke techno will never die.
LFO - Freak
Still bangs. Will always bang. LFO forever.
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