20 Deepest Rotations
Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings
LP, Ghostly International, New York
On the surface…
Style: Dream-Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Ambient Pop, New Age
Vibes: Heartfelt, Reflective, Loving, Bittersweet, Mournful, Healing, Introspective, Compassionate, Observational, Poetic, Contemplative, Ethereal, Summer
Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Soft, Lush, Orchestral
James Holden – Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities
LPx2, Border Community, U.K.
On the surface…
Style: Psychedelic Electronic, Ecstatic Dance Music, Tribal Techno
Vibes: Utopian, Uplifting, Earthy, Playful, Ecstatic, Dance, Cosmic, Colorful, Hypnotic, Spiritual, Pagan, Whimsical, Ritualistic, Tribal, Warm, Surreal, Harmonious
Musical Qualities: Dense, Repetitive, Rhythmic, Instrumental, Progressive
Lankum – False Lankum
LPx2, Rough Trade Records, Ireland
On the surface…
Style: Irish Folk, Dark Folk, Avant-Folk, Acoustic Drone
Vibe: Haunting, Sombre, Rootsy, Storytelling, Ominous, Melancholy, Dark, Death, Intense, Ritualistic, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Droney, Acoustic, Dense, Dynamic, Noisy
jaimie branch – Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((World War))
LP, International Anthem Recording Co., Brooklyn, New York
On the surface…
featuring Chad Taylor, Lester St. Louis, Jason Ajemian, Rob Fry, Daniel Villarreal, Akenya Seymour, Nick Broste
Style: Liberation Music, Progressive Folk-Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibe: Triumphant, Rebellious, Communal, Colorful, Warm, Uplifting, Energetic, Passionate, Anxious, Political
Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
LPx2, Fat Possum Records, Brooklyn, New York
On the surface…
Style: Hip-Hop [Progressive, East Coast, Industrial, Underground]
Vibe: Cerebral, Surreal, Philosophical, Urban, Deadpan, Confident, Apathetic, Conscious, Cryptic, Dystopian, Observational, Rebellious
featuring…
Vocals from Moor Mother, Pink Siifu, dreamcrusher, Cavalier, Junglepussy, Curly Castro, Silka, Yolanda Watson, KAYANA & Pierce Jordan
Production from JPEGmafia, DJ Haram, Kenny Segal, Preservation, El-P, Child Actor, P.U.D.G.E, August Fanon, STeel Tipped Dove, Elucid, Messiah Musik Willie Green, Jeff Markey, Sebb Bash, & Black Noi$e
Instrumentation from Shabaka Hutchings, DJ Stitches, Max, Jane Boxall, Adi Meyerson, Hisham Bharoocha, & Abdul Hakim Bilal
Maria BC – Spike Field
LP, Sacred Bones Records, Oakland
On the surface…
Style: Dream Folk, Experimental Songwriter, Ambient-Folk
Vibes: Ethereal, Melancholy, Hazy, Intimate, Soothing, Haunting, Autumnal, Cryptic, Tender, Mellow, Reflective, Mysterious, Nocturnal, Flowing, Sentimental
Musical Qualities: Soft, Glitchy, Atmospheric, Lyrical, Electro-Acoustic
Jaköb Battick – Slow Motion Summer
LP, Stoned to Death Records, 2023
On the surface…
Styles: Experimental Songwriter, Bewitched Tape Music, Ritual Ambient
Vibes: Occult, Spiritual, Decelerated, Ritualistic, Sensual, Otherworldly, Witchy, Nocturnal, Mystical, Alchemical, Dark, Spectral, Devotional
Musical Qualities: Slow, Vocal Manipulation, Lyrical, Droney, Soft, Collage, Home Recording, Atmospheric
Daniel Bachman – When the Roses Come Again
LP, Three Lobed Recordings, Virginia
On the surface…
Style: Avant-Folk, Ambient Americana, Free-Folk, American Primitivism
Vibes: Meditative, Personal, Morning, Pastoral, Earthy, History, Hypnotic, Summer, Nature, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Collage, Electro-Acoustic, Glitchy, Suite, Vignettes, Instrumental, Sampling, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Atmospheric
Califone – Villagers
LP, Jealous Butcher, Chicago / LA
On the surface…
Style: Weird Americana, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Cryptic, Autumnal, Warm, Rural, Sardonic, Observational, Apathetic, Mellow, Peaceful, Playful. Twangy
Musical Qualities: Loops, Lush, Electro-Acoustic, Percussive, Melodic, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Vocal Harmonies
Aesop Rock – Integrated Tech Solutions
LPx2, Rhymesayers Entertainment, New York
On the surface…
featuring billy woods, Hanni El Khatib, Lealani, Nikki Jean, Rob Sonic
Style: Abstract Hip-Hop, Progressive Boom-Bap
Vibes: Science Fiction, Futuristic, Cryptic, Satirical, Playful, Surreal, Dystopian, Energetic, Philosophical, Psychedelic, Bombastic, Industrial, Storytelling
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Les Jardins Mystiques Vol. 1
LPx4, Brainfeeder Records, Los Angeles
On the surface…
featuring Deantoni Parks, Austin Peralta, Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, DOMi & JD Beck, Jeff Parker, Carlos Niño, Bennie Maupin,, Jamael Dean, Jamire Williams, and the list goes on
Style: Cosmic Chamber-Jazz, Progressive Exotica, Jazz Fusion, Third Stream
Vibes: Ethereal, Mystical, Cosmic, Immersive, Communal, Epic, Colorful, Flowing, Contemplative, Fantasy, Reflective, Spiritual, Eclectic
Natural Information Society Community Ensemble – Since Time is Gravity
LPx2, Eremite Records, Chicago
On the surface…
Style & influences: Organic Music, Psychedelic Jazz, Ecstatic Minimalism, Gnawa
Moods: Ritualistic, Communal, Contemplative, Meditative, Earthy, Transcendent, Psychedelic, Colorful, Soothing, Spiritual, Peaceful
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Polyrhythmic, Repetitive, Acoustic, Collective Improvisation, Thematic, Percussive, Minimalistic, Headphone Album
Andrew Weathers – A Cardinal with a Sign of Blood
LP, Full Spectrum Records
On the surface…
Style: Electroacoustic, Ambient Americana
Vibes: Reflective, Personal, Tender, Desert, Conversational, Haunting, Meditative, Western, Sombre, Rural, Mellow, Meandering, Intimate, Heartfelt
Instrumentation: alto & tenor saxophones, electric piano, acoustic & electric guitars, lap steel, synthesizers, electronics, spoken word, field recordings, electric bass, percussion, marimba, transducer and objects
Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden
10″x2, Constellation Records, New York
On the surface…
Style: Free Jazz, Creative Music, Liberation Music, Jazz Poetry, Spiritual Jazz
Vibes: Passionate, Rooted, Poetic, Storytelling, Rebellious, Compassionate, Intertwined, Haunting, Spiritual, Driving, Communal, Triumphant
Musical Qualities: Suite, Thematic, Graphic Score, Improvisation, Spoken Word, Complex, Group Vocals
All Hands_Make Light – Darling the Dawn
LP, Constellation, Montreal
“secular hymns for anarchists” – DesBaillets [Bandcamp Review]
On the surface…
Style: Drone-Pop, Shoegaze, Analogue Electronic, Post-Rock, Chamber-Punk
Vibes: Uplifting, Compassionate, Apocalyptic, Triumphant, Optimistic, Bright, Hypnotic, Bittersweet, Communal, Ethereal, Rebellious
Ilyas Ahmed – A Dream of Another
LP, Geographic North Records, Portland
On the surface…
Style: Ambient, Post-Minimalism
Vibe: Reflective, Dreamy, Melancholy, Soothing, Contemplative, Nocturnal, Ethereal, Loner, Meditative, Haunting
Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Loops, Soft, Collage, Minimalistic
M. Sage – Paradise Crick
LP, RVNG Intl, Chicago
On the surface…
Style: Psychedelic Electronic, Ambient Americana
Vibes: Nature, Pastoral, Peaceful, Soothing, Hallucinogenic, Impressionistic, Light, Colorful, Forest
Instrumentation: Modular Synthesizer, Keyboards, Flute, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Percussion, Violin, Autoharp, Harmonica, Penny Whistle, Vocals
Alabaster DePlume – Come With Fierce Grace
LP, International Anthem, London
On the surface…
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Progressive Jazz
Vibe: Polyvocal, Communal, Uplifting, Warm, Triumphant, Flowing, Driving, Groovy, Raw, Hypnotic, Reflective, Colorful, Spiritual, Rebellious, Compassionate
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Thematic, Polyphonic, Dub, Suite, Loose, Rhythmic, Percussive, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Analogue Recording
Asher Gamedze – Turbulence and Pulse
LPx2, International Anthem, South Africa
On the surface…
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Cape Jazz, Progressive Jazz
Moods: Triumphant, Driving, Communal, Political, Uplifting, Mystical, Rebellious, Earthy
Themes: Time, Anti-Colonialism, Socialism, History, Revolution, Liberation, Tradition
Meg Baird – Furling
LP, Drag City, San Francisco
On the surface…
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Dream-Folk
Moods: Reflective, Flowing, Dreamy, Bittersweet, Melancholy, Pastoral, Mellow, Breezy, Haunting, Morning, Contemplative, Poetic, Peaceful, Soothing
