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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 16h

Just finished reading "Ring The Bells" by C.K. McDonnell. Another great addition to the Stranger Times series. I could take or leave the plot, but the characters and humour made this a really enjoyable read. Love spending time with these books.

Cover of Ring the Bells by C.K. McDonnell
Shows a red-eyed santa on a green background.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 16h

Album of the Day 924
Little Jackie - The Stoop
Friday pop! Toe-tapping tunes and a combination of witty & angry lyrics. It's a damn fine mix. Perfect for the walk home from work, washed the stress away.

The cover of The Stoop by Little Jackie.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 1d

Album of the Day 923
Tricky - Maxinquaye
More music from my PhD days. Still sounds incredible.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 2d

Album of the Day 922
Polygon Window - Surfing on Sine Waves
Confess I prefer early Aphex/RJ stuff like this. It's playful & inventive but more grounded in melody than later (more talked about) releases. It's an easier & more enjoyable listen (to my old ears (same comments go for Autechre, sorry)).

Cover of Surfing on Sine Waves by Polygon Window
Rocky beach/coastline. More or less black & white. Sky white with text.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 3d

Finished reading "Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone" by G.S. Denning.
A friend lent me this & I'm so glad he did. A fun read & a highly entertaining take on Watson/Holmes. Will be reading more of them (which is always a good sign).

The cover of "Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone" by G.S. Denning

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 3d

Album of the Day 921
Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity
Slightly weird, slightly more interesting. Doesn't seem to get the love that other Kraftwerk albums do, which is a shame. Personally, love it (today, I was listening to the 3-D The Catalogue version, hence the cover below).

Cover of Radio-Activity 3-D The Catalogue by Kraftwerk

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 8d

Album of the Day 920
Boom Bip - Seed to Sun
A great album from the early 2000s. Mostly instrumental hip-hop with a wonderful sense of melody (along with fun beats & samples). Recommended.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 9d

but it is a great cover (and kind of reminds of b12's Time Tourist). Guess you truly can't judge a book by its cover.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 9d

Album of the Day 919
Jo Johnson - Alterations Volume One
Another beautiful album. Perfect for tuning out the rest of the world.

Cover of Alterations Volume One by Jo Johnson

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 10d

Album of the Day 918
Skalpel - Konfusion
Start the week with some jazz (or at least, the downbeat electronic version of jazz). I had totally forgotten that I had this CD (& its predecessor). A total shame as it is rather ace!

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 11d

Album of the Day 917
Alva Noto / Ryuichi Sakamoto / Ensemble Modern - Utp_
The collaborations between AN & RS are a delicate combination of noise, glitch/electronics & piano. This expands the sound compared to earlier releases. How can something so minimal be so beautiful?

Cover of Utp_ by Alva Noto / Ryuichi Sakamoto / Ensemble Modern
Square divided into three. Top half is white with the text. Bottom half is two squares (quarters) in a yellow/green and grey.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 13d

Album of the Day 916
Cocteau Twins - Lullabies to Violaine Volume 1
A brilliant collection of singles/EPs etc. Atmospheric, idiosyncratic and just wonderfully listenable. Every time I come back to CT I seem to have forgotten just how good they were. Makes for a good Saturday!

Cover of Lullabies to Violaine Volume 1 by Cocteau Twins
Simple cover, mostly white with typical 4AD text (script for CT and serif font for title) then a crystal like picture (green and pink) in the middle).

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 14d

Album of the Day 915
Field Lines Cartographer - Moonbuilding Sessions
One 40 minute song, this is a wonderful way to drift into Friday evening. The seission builds slowly, pulling you into another world. All of FLC's releases have been beautiful escapes & this is no exception.

Cover of Moonbuilding Sessions by Field Lines Cartographer
Black & White cover with Escher-like geometrical line spiral at centre. All made to look like a poor photocopy. Quite evocative.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 15d

Album of the Day 915
Depeche Mode - 101
Still one of my favourite DM albums. There is a good mix of tracks & the songs have more heft than the album versions. It just works well.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 18d

Finished "The Impossible Fortune" by Richard Osman. Loved it. I know people criticise 'cosy murders' but a) great characters; b) wry observations that make me smirk; c) a melancholy undertone make this both moving & really enjoyable. Surely that's all you need from a book?

Cover of The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery)

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 18d

Album of the Day 913
Aho Ssan & Resina - Ego Death
Wow! This is incredible. An amazing mix of cello/strings & electronic noise/distortion. Works so well, the result is dramatic, a little challenging but eminently listenable (if you like this sort of thing!). Recommended.

Cover of Ego Death by Aho Ssan & Resina
Shows a dead/blown over tree surrounded by purple flowers. All dark and quite menacing.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 19d

Album of the Day 912
Nathan Fake - Crystal Vision
Absolutely charming album. Across varied electronica & fun melodies there is something warm & appealing. One of my favourite NF releases.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 20d

Album of the Day 912
Jo Johnson - Escape Now
Otherworldly ambient. It made a perfect start to a grey spring morning.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 22d

Album of the Day 910
Kelly Moran - Don't Trust Mirrors
Each KM album gets better & better. A mixture of piano/treated piano & electronics. A minimalist album hiding warm melodies.

Cover of Don't Trust Mirrors by Kelly Moran
Black cover with a woman dancing at the centre.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 23d

Album of the Day 909
Patrick R. Pärk - Time-Lost Warrior Narratives
I love that many of the musicians I listen are inspired by the same music yet the results are so wonderfully different. This is kosmische musik/krautrock but unlike the music already on this list. It is ace.

Cover of Time-Lost Warrior Narratives by Patrick R. Pärk

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 24d

Album of the Day 908
Spiritualized - Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997
An amazing live album (& an amazing gig, I'm clapping in the background). I hadn't heard any Spiritualized before getting free tickets to this (through my postdoc fellowship) & I'm so glad I went. (my PhD lab was above the z).

Cover of Spiritualized - Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997
An aerial photo of south kensington and the Royal Albert Hall

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 25d

I never grow bored of this ... I was about to say it's stunning start/opening to an album but it doesn't really let up. The whole album does it every time.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 25d

Album of the Day 907
Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman - Traces
I've enjoyed RS's previous releases but this is something else. The other albums seemed like collections of tracks, but this is more coherent with a distinct/unique style. It flows like a single piece. Totally immersive, I love it.

Cover of Traces by Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman
Album almost looks like a 3d paint version of something like a seahorse or a blobby sea creature in a current. It looks like the music.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 26d

Album of the Day 906
Everyday Dust - Existence X
I love what ED does with sound/noise. Each piece evokes an emotion. Yet to hear a bad ED release.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 27d

Album of the Day 905
Sarno Ultra - Sarno Ultra
The wonderful mixture of styles on this make it so listenable; IDM, glitch, breakbeat, techno ... it's all in here but grounded with a sense of fun & melody. One of my favourite recent releases.

$Cover of Sarno Ultra by Sarno Ultra The cover looks like a close up of purple crystals growing on a black background or possibly some fractal design almost like a topological map.$

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