Listening Log

2026

07/23

133. Virgins - Tim Hecker 132. Things Fall Apart - The Roots

A bit bloated in my opinion, there's just a few good tracks and it really feels like a slog to get through.

134. Music for 18 Musicians - Steve Reich

07/22

133. Ravedeath, 1972 - Tim Hecker
132. The Score - Fugees
131. Moment of Truth - Gang Starr

Holy moly was this good. Outstanding lyricism and production. It tested my patience admittedly, but it was so consistently great throughout the entire thing I was never bored.

130. Maxinquaye - Tricky

I don't get it.

129. Ambient 4: On Land - Brian Eno

Calming.

07/21

128. In Utero - Nirvana

Like it better than their previous.

127. Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age
126. Protection - Massive Attack

Had very tempered expectations, I wasn't expecting it to be this bad, I only particularly liked one song, the instrumental "Heat Miser"

125. Dummy - Portishead

While I overall had a great experience, I am left with a sense of disappointment. The track ratings on some of these made me expect a lot better, but honestly I wasn't a big fan of everything. The 97 rated track "Glory Box" I only ended up liking mildly, I don't get the raving about it.

07/20

124. Blue Lines - Massive Attack

Not really a let down despite not liking it as much as Mezzanine, there's some cool stuff here including an odd but fitting cover of William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You've Got"

07/19

123. El Producto - The Avalanches

This is a cool, primitive sound for the avalanches that reminds me of beastie boys with the punk inspired raps, but it's nothing special.

122. Mezzanine - Massive Attack

Very dystopian sounding and I love the range of vocal performances here. Really great.

121. We Will Always Love You - The Avalanches

This one's sad

07/18

120. Wildflower - The Avalanches

I liked this slightly better than their previous one surprisingly.

119. Romantic Piano - Gia Margaret

I was thinking of the song from the chill guy meme again and after remembering how good it was decided to listen to the album it's on.

07/17

118. Flying Beagle - Himiko Kikuchi

The Dog on the album cover is so fitting, what a fun album.

07/16

117. Since I left you - The Avalanches

I like the tropical summer vibe to the whole thing. My Favourite songs is the title track.

116. In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country - Boards of Canada

07/15

115. In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country - Boards of Canada
114. Hi Scores - Boards of Canada

Everything You do is a Balloon is awesome.

113. Syro - Aphex Twin
112. Twoism - Boards of Canada

07/14

111. Tommorow's Harvest - Boards of Canada

Weak compared to their other stuff, a bit of a disappointment all things considered.

110. The Campfire Headphase - Boards of Canada

I like the tropical summer vibe to the whole thing. My Favourite songs is the title track.

109. Lifeforms - The Future Sound of London

Really chill and peaceful album, everything flowed together so nicely on my listen.

07/13

108. Hard Normal Daddy - Squarepusher

Only good track was Beep Street honestly

107. Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks - Brian Eno

Listened to this while writing, atmosphere is nice here.

07/12

106. Without Warning - 21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin
105. Come with Us - The Chemical Brothers

Disappointing, the title track is cool tho.

07/11

104. LIVE.LOVE.A$AP - A$AP Rocky

Favourite track is Peso

103. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield

Freddie's Dead and Little Child Runnin' Wild are great. This whole album is pretty nice.

07/10

102. ASTROWORLD - Travis Scott

After not particularly enjoying his previous two albums, I was surprised by how much I liked this one. I'll probably give Rodeo some relistens then.

101. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Moanin') - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

First track is pretty good.

100. Brilliant Corners - Thelonious Monk

07/07

099. Wet Land - Hiroshi Yoshimura

So peaceful.

098. Days Before Rodeo - Travi$ Scott

07/01

097. The Disintegration Loops - William Basiniski

I was going through a lot during this day and the day before. These albums (this and the previous one) only ensentuated that sadness. Amazing though.

06/30

096. And Their Refinement of the Decline - Stars of the Lid

I like the more orchestral style ambient here, sets it apart from others I have heard.

095. drukQs - Aphex Twin

My second favourite twin album, the mix of the piano impressionist songs with the awesome Drill and Bass is cool.

06/26

094. Spoochy - Spoochy
093. PHD (PORTABLE HEADPHONE DANCEFLOOR) - 2 Mello
092. Memories of Tokyo-To: An Ode to Jet Set Radio - 2 Mello
091. Actual Sounds + Voices - Meat Beat Manifesto
090. DELTARUNE Chapter 5 (Original Soundtrack) - Toby Fox

His weakest soundtrack of the UTDR canon, still good though.

06/25

089. The Seventh Dream - Dream Dolphin
088. Geogaddi - Boards of Canada
087. ...I Care Because You Do - Aphex Twin

06/23

086. Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
085. Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

06/20

084. Nowhere - Ride
083. Souvlaki - Slowdive
082. Camel - Camel

06/18

081. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
080. Cookie Clicker Soundtrack - C418

Nice. I think it feels a bit incomplete, like there could be cycling songs sort of like minecraft because all you hear in the game for the most part is 'Click'.

079. The Winter Ray - Natural Snow Buildings

This was a crazy listen.

06/16

078. Rodeo - Travis Scott

Think this took a fall off near the 2nd half, there's some good stuff here though.

06/15

077. Halcali Bacon - Halcali
076. An Instinct for Detection - Lionrock

06/14

075. BRA - Bentley Rhythm Ace
074. Metropol - Lunatic Calm
073. Sounds of Tokyo-To Future - 2 Mello
072. Telecommunication Breakdown - Emergency Broadcast Network

06/13

071. Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars - Fatboy Slim
070. Late Orchestration - Kanye West

Awesome live performances, the lack of certain guest features is sad but understandable.

069. Music for the Jilted Generation - The Prodigy
068. Decksandrumsandrockandroll - Propellerheads

06/12

067. Exmilitary - Death Grips
066. Surrender - The Chemical Brothers
065. you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

06/09

064. NASIR - Nas

06/08

063. Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West
062. KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
061. ye - Kanye West

06/04 - The Minecraft Marathon (Part 2)

060. Minecraft: Tricky Trails (Original Soundtrack) - Aaron Cherof, 谷岡久美 [Kumi Tanioka] & Lena Raine
059. Minecraft: Trails & Tales (Original Soundtrack) - Aaron Cherof

06/03 - The Minecraft Marathon (Part 1)

058. Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Soundtrack) - Lena Raine & Samuel Åberg
057. Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Soundtrack) - Kumi Tanioka & Lena Raine

'Left to Bloom' reaches C418 levels of greatness

06/01

056. Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror - Brian Eno
055. Beats, Rhymes & Life - A Tribe Called Quest

05/30

054. Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack - Hideki Nagunuma
053. Minecraft: Volume Beta - C418

Everytime I listened to this I fell asleep, not because it's boring it just works really well when you're tired. I like this better than Alpha

05/29

052. Inferno - Boards of Canada
051. Fight Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Dust Brothers
050. Dig Your Own Hole - The Chemical Brothers

05/28

049. The Fat of the Land - The Prodigy

05/24

048. Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim
047. Exit Planet Dust - The Chemical Brothers
046. Music Has the Right to Children - Boards of Canada

05/23

045. You've Come a Long Way, Baby - Fatboy Slim

05/22

044. Animals - Pink Floyd

05/20

043. The Bends - Radiohead

05/19

042. OK Computer - Radiohead
041. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy

05/17

040. Piñata - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

05/16

039. Liquid Swords - Genius / GZA
038. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
037. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star - Black Star

05/15

036. Stakes is High
035. Straight out the Jungle - Jungle Brothers

05/14

034. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called Quest

05/13

033. The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Mingus

05/12

032. Bonito Generation - Kero Kero Bonito

"Break" really helps me get through the toughest days. I don't think it's possible to not smile listening to that song.

05/09

031. Time 'n' Place - Kero Kero Bonito

I think this started my bi awakening. Love you Bonito!

05/04

030. The Beatles - Abbey Road
029. Strawberry Chips - HALCALI

This ended up in my youtube recommendation it's so sweet omg!

028. World is Yours - MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
027. 夏時計 (2002 Encore Edition) - CECIL

05/03

026. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys

Hate to say it but I don't understand the love towards this one. I only liked 'Wouldn't it be Nice'.

05/02

025. Lift Yr. Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven! - Godspeed! You Black Emperor
024. Die Tür ist zu - Swans

Honestly just listened to this for completionist reasons, there's no point of this thing but it's cool. Highlight is the german version of Helpless Child simply because the base is already amazing.

05/01

023. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - Aphex Twin

04/28

022. Yume Nikki Original Soundtrack - Kikiyama

04/26

021. Richard D James Album - Aphex Twin
020. Selected Ambient Works Volume II - Aphex Twin

Cried to this lol, I don't think I've done that to an album before so that's pretty special

04/25

019. Circus Mort - Circus Mort

04/23

018. Mellow Dream - Ryo Fukui
017. SOUR - Olivia Rodrigo
016. Blue Train - John Coltrane

Didn't really fw this one.

04/14

015. Master of Puppets - Metallica
014. Nevermind - Nirvana

04/12

013. Scenery - Ryo Fukui
012. Ambient 1: Music for Airports - Brian Eno
011. Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes

04/09

010. Boris at Last (Feedbacker) - Boris

04/08

009. Vespertine - Björk

04/06

008. Homogenic - Björk

04/05

007. Post - Björk
006. The Mountain - Gorillaz

04/03

005. Swans - Swans
004. Swans Are Dead - Swans

03/31

003. The Beggar - Swans

03/28

002. Meddle - Pink Floyd

'San Tropez' and then 'Echoes', the rest is so whatever.

01/28

001. A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service

A last hurrah from Tribe that has a lot of emotional weight to it. RIP Phife man.