Light one this month. Happy new years! Mostly music.
Mr Beast (wbur.org)
If you’ve ever been curious about what people are watching on Youtube.com these days because you’re an out of touch millennial, this sort of explainer is very informative.
MNLTH – Custom Groove Set (bandcamp.com)
Somehow I missed this earlier in the year, but wanted to make sure it was included. We got three new David Monolith albums this year. I dunno how I missed them. This includes the highly anticipated “Madrid Tack” but more importantly it’s assurance that Dave is out there somewhere doing better than we’d perhaps feared.
So far I’ve only given a thorough listen to Custom Groove Set, and it delivers in a big way. I was a huge fan of Time (2015) and this might be his best record since. Crazy to think that it’s been ten years.
www.techemails.com
Neat idea for a site – a collection of emails from important tech figures released as part of court proceedings. I haven’t read enough of it to see if there’s a major slant.
Pup – Pup (bandcamp.com)
Reservoir lives rent free in my head lately.
Aphex Twin – Music from the Merch Desk (bandcamp.com)
Surprise Aphex release this month. It’s nothing a hardcore fan who likes YouTube bootlegs hasn’t already heard, but it makes it easier for people who use streaming music services to enjoy these tracks. T16.5 and rfc pt8 are my favorites. Nightmail remains a bop as well.
Makeup And Vanity Set – We Had An Agreement (bandcamp.com)
This hard hitting new track from MAVS once again drives hype for the eventual Brigador Killers album… I mean soundtrack.