Tag: albums

  • Ryan’s Music Picks ☁️ June 2018

    June’s Ryan’s Music Picks is a little thin. I took some time off twitter for my own mental health and that bled over into me not posting albums on twitter. On the upside, I made you a Southern California Goth mix! Spotify Playlist Apple Music Playlist Ghost – Prequelle (Spotify) The psuedonymous phenomenon continues to…

  • Ryan’s Music Picks 🌦 April 2018

    It’s been one of those months, huh? I took a few weeks off of work and really mellowed out and have had a time getting back into the swing of things. I didn’t tweet an album every single day, but got pretty close. The ⬇ means that the album can be downloaded free. There’s so…

  • Ryan’s Music Picks 🐇 March 2018

    We made it through March. There’s a few albums in here that aren’t on Spotify or Apple Music. I’ve added download links if that’s the case and you can’t get ’em from bandcamp. Non-streaming albums are marked with a ⬇ Spotify Playlist Apple Music Playlist Khruangbin – Con Todo El Mundo (Bandcamp) Thai funk-inspired mostly…

  • Top 12 Albums 2016

    Here’s my Favorite 12 Albums of 2016. 12 because 10 isn’t ever enough, and “favorite” (as opposed to “best”) because objectivity in art is impossible. There are a lot of albums from 2016 that I didn’t listen to, and a lot of other albums that I heard once but never spent time with, so expect…

  • Ryan’s Music Picks: 7 November 2016

    It’s election week this week, and I am stressed. I’m not going to bring politics into this email list, but if you’re curious, you can take a look at my twitter. So, with stress comes plenty of beautiful, mostly instrumental music for me. Check it out: Delicate Steve – Positive Force (Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify)…

  • Ryan’s Music Picks: 24 October 2016

    Halloween’s approaching. I think I’m working on a mix. In fact, don’t be surprised if a lot of stuff you’ve heard here pops into that mix, if I’m able to pull it together in time. Other than that, I’m reveling in the earlier sunsets and the little bits of rain we’re having in So Cal.…

  • Prestige Format Guide to Upcoming Releases, Early 2015

    Lots of music that’s coming out that I am excited about! January 1/13 Panda Bear – vs. The Grim Reaper — I loved Person Pitch and was less enthused by Tomboy. The prerelease mix and EP have skewed pretty beat-heavy, so I’m excited. Teen Daze – A World Away EP — The two tracks released…

  • Free Music Roundup

    I love free music! Especially free music that is being handed out legally and with love. A ton of good stuff has come out recently! Check it out: 2014 was a great year for (free) label compilations. Here are some of my favorites: Ghostly International x Adult Swim presents Ghostly Swim 2 — Mostly ambient electronic…

  • Top Ten 2009 Albums to Play for Your Parents

    The last of the Super Secret Space Base posts. Links were to dead streaming site lala. here comes a time in your life where you run out of time to pay attention to all of the different things that were so interesting in your youth. Very often, this time comes right around the time you…

  • Favorite Albums of 2010

    It’s my birthday, so I’d like discuss the albums I liked last year, no matter that it’s been 2011 for over a month. 1. Beach House – Teen Dream Slow and soothing sometimes, rocking other times. Brilliant the whole way through. I have trouble talking about this record without using words like “perfect” or “absolutely…