April Sounds

Family stresses, the best types of socialising with family and friends, the gorgeous flipside weather of shitty global warming, first multi-day holiday with Ruth and no kid since Obama was in charge, a bunch of trips to Hawick, a recorder playing day, the constant absolute horrorshow of international and national politics, a little Arkham horror, a sponsored hillwalk and a beach clean in the sun… it’s been a busy month!

• The darker side of deep ambient. Music for staring into the Abyss. - Soma FM

  I had to do some very repetitive but high focus Google Tag Manager work and this helped me through it. DJ Rusty Hodge, I thank you.

• Long Sardine - Oxis

  A little trip for the brain. Found on Instagram - I think the mix with the Daughter sound is very cool.

• Sweet Dreams - DETYB & Eurythmics

  The original is unstoppable… but the techno’s got something else going for it.

• Tomorrowland Brasil 2024 set - Charlotte de Witte

  The folks that were there witnessed Techno perfection.

• Wasting Time With You - Wendlo

  Loving wasting time listening to tunes like this.

• Do It With Madonna - The Androids

  This song popped back into my head after at least a decade. So silly but I loved this when it came out!

• The Otherside - Breaks Co-Op

  I watched the Zane Lowe/Brian Eno interview and remembered that Zane was in some bands. No flint, no flame is fun but Breaks Co-Op are more where I’m at - I’ve always been a fan of The Otherside.

• When I Was Pretty - buffchick

  Country Emo? Great sounds.

• Video Call - Bottle Rockets

  Glasgow indie with slightly gothy overtones - another band to hope to see this year some time.

• Glycerine (Bush cover) - Allison Lorenzen and Midwife

  The guitar distortion, the wash of vocals, the tipsy late-night walk home vibe - gorgeous. It made me rewatch the Bush Woodstock set and it’s a festival it would have been awesome to have witnessed.

• TRØLLABUNDIN - Eivør & Danish National Symphony Orchestra

  Spellbound.

• Norupo - Heilung

  Putting “dark” into “dark ambient”. I didn’t want to fork out £80 for tickets in Edinburgh but it sure looks to have been an intense gig.