Bookended with two of the best records of the year, Julianna Barwick and Andy Stott, with some weird techno, blistering psych, and acoustic depression in the middle.
Playlist
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Nebula by Julianna Barwick on Will (Dead Oceans) -
Purple by Bardo Pond on AcidGuruPond (Fire) -
Untitled by Aaron Dilloway & Dylan Nyoukis on Dropout Elements (Chocolate Monk) -
Via Negativa (Endless) by How To Disappear Completely on Within Without (self released) -
Nirgendheim by Blixa Bargeld & Teho Teardo on Nerissimo (Specula) -
Know What I'm Sayin'? by Phork on K (Sacred Phrases) -
Annaline by Michael Gira on I Am Not This (Young God) -
Part II by Gregory Taylor on Sidoardjo (A Map of the Lost City, Drawn From Memory) (Nachtstuck) -
Love Theme Farewell by Xiu Xiu on Plays the Music of Twin Peaks (Polyvinyl) -
Stationary by Silent Servant on EGR45-00003 (Elektron) -
Go Straight Towards the Light by Tape Loop Orchestra on Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love (Fluid Audio) -
Too Many Voices by Andy Stott on Too Many Voices (Modern Love)