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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 1d

Morning commute in a neon alternate dimension.

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 4d

Living, bouncing beats.

Philipp Stoffel – "Akzent"

Philipp Stoffel – “Akzent”

Living, bouncing beats. Philipp Stoffel | Spotify | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 5d

Hometown Heroes for All

The shoegaze sensibility of Subsonic Eye's Singapore Dreaming matches its descriptions of modern-day young adult malaise. The bassline stands out on “Situations,” even as the guitars race like a pulse during a panic attack. [Read more.]

Hometown Heroes for All

Photo by: Crispin Tan Now that I have lived for eleven years on the other side of the country from where I grew up, I have a more pronounced affection for what I call my hometown heroes, who are up-and-coming athletes or performers or persons of note. I relish in seeing success for other folks who are also where I’m from, even though I could never see myself returning for good.

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 6d

Nmesh's chopped up jam "Heavyweight Subliminal" is a piece of modern art that masquerades as a song with a music video.

Nmesh – “Heavyweight Subliminal”

Nmesh's chopped up jam "Heavyweight Subliminal" is a piece of modern art that masquerades as a song with a music video. It circulates around a solid motif and reminds you that, like everyone else, you are equally as susceptible to covert psychological warfare. Nmesh | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful things happen when ambient dreamwave marries vocals with soul.

Purelink – "Rookie" feat. Loraine James

Purelink – “Rookie” feat. Loraine James

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 22d

Written like a persuasive essay, "SPANK!" by HiTech gets your ass shaking even if you aren't listening to the lyrics.

HiTech – “SPANK!”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 25d

Work through your own crash-related trauma with "Blue Mountains," the closing track on Singapore Dreaming that ironically ends with steady claps of a cymbal.

Subsonic Eye – “Blue Mountains”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 27d

A beautiful reel of vintage nature footage accompanies the latest contemporary vaporwave effort by Jazz Playaz.

Channel Surfing is available in ultra-limited 140-gram vinyl.

Jazz Playaz – “If I Could”

A beautiful reel of vintage nature footage, with aerial footage taken in helicopters instead of by drones, accompanies the latest contemporary vaporwave effort by Jazz Playaz. "If I Could" appears on the back half of their latest LP, Channel Surfing, which is available on ultra-limited 140-gram vinyl on Bandcamp. Jazz Playaz | order Channel Surfing | YouTube | Spotify SIC Records | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · 29d

A healthy reminder to forge your own path, not follow someone else's.

CATT – "Jungle of Abundance"

CATT – “Jungle of Abundance”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 19

"WE GONE MAKE IT" is a hopeful start to MOLLY'S SON, an album-long ode to deramcastmoe's mom.

dreamcastmoe – “WE GONE MAKE IT”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 17

Ascendant psych rock.

Saving Miles Lemon – "You're a Star"

Saving Miles Lemon – “You’re a Star”

Ascendant psych rock. Saving Miles Lemon | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 15

State Change is an achievement in many ways. Joyce tells a poetic autobiographical tale about an accident that permanently injured her left hand using adaptive tools with a compositional focus on disability. "August 6, 1999" is sparse enough to let you imagine the pain for yourself.

Molly Joyce – “August 6, 1999”

State Change, the new album from composer Molly Joyce, is an achievement in many ways. Joyce tells a poetic autobiographical tale about an accident that permanently injured her left hand using adaptive tools with a compositional focus on disability. As if the music itself wasn't already vulnerable—"August 6, 1999" is sparse enough to let you imagine the pain for yourself.

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 12

An improvised story with slight conflict and gentle, compassionate resolution.

Louis Prince feat. Joseph Shabason – "Add Increase"

Louis Prince feat. Joseph Shabason – “Add Increase”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 10

Spectral nu-jazz sunbeams.

Błoto – "Chaga"

Błoto – “Chaga”

Spectral nu-jazz sunbeams. Błoto | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 8

Twinkling breakbeat reggae.

Riddim Research Lab vs Lay-Far – "Cry Fi Dem"

Riddim Research Lab vs Lay-Far – “Cry Fi Dem”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 5

If daydreams were a hi-hat and emotions a steady groove.

Purelink feat. J – "4k Murmurs"

Purelink feat. J – “4k Murmurs”

If daydreams were a hi-hat and emotions a steady groove. Purelink | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 3

End the suspense and dive into this funky brass shindig.

Omar – "I've Been Waiting"

Omar – “I’ve Been Waiting”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Citation sample caught my attention off the bat, and each emcees flow kept me happily hanging around.

dreamcastmoe feat. NAPPYNAPPA – "flowers"

dreamcastmoe feat. NAPPYNAPPA – “flowers”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 29

All of Jess Kerber's debut album, From Way Down Here, is moving, but "Next To You" pulls at strings in my heart that I forgot were there. Something about the warbling cadence of Kerber's vocals...

Jess Kerber – “Next To You”

All of Jess Kerber's debut album, From Way Down Here, is moving, but "Next To You" pulls at strings in my heart that I forgot were there. Something about the warbling cadence of Kerber's vocals... Jess Kerber | buy From Way Down Here | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Carefree, jangly shoegaze.

Subsonic Eye – "Aku Cemas"

Subsonic Eye – “Aku Cemas”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Harsh tones and chaotic vibes: industrial noise at its finest.

Only Now, Dave Sharma – "Merciless III"

Only Now, Dave Sharma – “Merciless III”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 23

Though just a microcosm of the album My Inner Rest, "Value" is an apt track to represent it. It is intricately composed and asserts the necessity of having faith in one's self, a message that Briana Marela projects through a kaleidoscope across the rest of the LP.

Briana Marela – “Value”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 20

A shocking visual accompanies an equally evocative and brooding neo-classical track.

Emil Friis – "Five Corners of Blue"

Emil Friis – “Five Corners of Blue”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 18

Buoyant chirps tow a steady, buzzing electro beat.

Catching Flies feat. Fejka – "Iajo"

Catching Flies feat. Fejka – “Iajo”

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sawdust and gin @sawdustandgin.bsky.social · Aug 15

Very into everything Polish nu-jazz quartet Błoto is laying down on their record, Grzyby. This track has a haunting quality that never veers far from a funky groove.

Błoto – “Soplówka”

Very into everything Polish nu-jazz quartet Błoto is laying down on their record, Grzyby. This track has a haunting quality that never veers far from a funky groove. Błoto | buy Grzyby | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

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