MUSIC:reflections for 2021-12-24 – New Music Releases
This Week's New Releases
A few more end of year house/electronic compilations that I love because they really are time capsule snapshots of a particular sound or theme.
Individual Release Spotify Links
Groove Armada - Full Crate EP {electronic, house}
Café Del Mar XXVII (Volumen Veintisiete) {downtempo, electronic} Café Del Mar can do no wrong but the main series always nails it and brings me back to Ibiza.
Animal Collective - Live at Music Box Village {electronic} Not available on Spotify
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Message From A New Dawn {electronic, nu-jazz, fusion}
The KVB - Unity {electronic, shoegaze, new wave} This came out two weeks ago but since I only heard about it, it counts. Quick scan brought up feelings of Stereolab
Birdy - Earth: Capricorn's Songs {folk, indie pop}
Plastic City FX - So Deep, Vol. 2 {deep house, dub techno}
Winter Chill 2022 {deep house, nu disco}
Bedrock Collection 2021 {electronic, melodic house} Bedrock Records is Nick Muir and John Digweed's imprint
Gaudi – Sub Signals Vol.2 {dub, downbeat, chillout}
Lucinda Williams – You Are Cordially Invited... A Tribute To The Rolling Stones {rock} Not available on Spotify
Nas - Magic {hip hop}
All-in-One Spotify Playlist:
All the releases in one playlist for easy consumption:
Last Week's Distilled Gems
Individual Release Spotify Links
The annual wrap-up electronic/house compilations are always such great snapshots that I find myself going back to them over the coming months.
Eli & Fur – Found In The Wild (Remixed) {deep house, electronic} Collection of remixes of one of my favorite albums of the year. This was great but the originals are still the winners for me
Nick Murphy & The Program - Take In The Roses {rock, alternative, indie} Nick Murphy, fka Chet Faker, put out a really great record loaded with depth and emotion
Anjunadeep The Yearbook 2021 {deep house, electronic}
Worst Party Ever - Dartland {indie rock, emo} Great jangly fuzzy Northwestern sound rock.
Above & Beyond - 10 Years of Group Therapy {electronic, house}
Anjunabeats The Yearbook 2021 {progressive house}
Ministry of Sound: The Annual 2022 {electronic, house}
Johnny Marr - Fever Dreams Pt. 2 {rock, alternative rock} Yes, that Johnny Marr put out a record and it's solid brit-rock
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