New (to me) music:

Atlas Sound – Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
Jordan recommendation.  Good stuff but not the kind of music to keep you from falling asleep at work.

M83 – Saturdays = Youth
Jordan, you’re great but these suggestions make me sleepy.
(Pitchfork review)

Basic Channel – BCD-2
Juicy, juicy techno.  Not really Underworld-quality dance stuff, more beepity-boopity stuff that makes a nice backdrop when doing tech support.  Pitchfork gave it a 9.1 rating, which kind of shocked and intrigued me since they seem to hate everything that’s not indie rock.  But they were right, it’s good stuff!  The review is packed full of review-type language; I myself would not think to describe music with tactile words like “liquidy”.  Also it’s packed of references to other techno bands I’ve never heard of, referring to them as classic and fundamental to the whole techno scene.  So much stuff to listen to!  Though to sum it up, I’d say this album reminds me of Aphex Twin or Autechre, with just stripped-down beats looping for the whole song.
(Pitchfork review)

Lemon Jelly – Lost Horizons
Light and atmospheric.  Good stuff.

Slipknot – Vol.3: The Subliminal Verses
I got this album a long time ago just because it was Slipknot and what self-respecting metal fan doesn’t like Slipknot?  No that’s not the story, the truth is once upon a time Trent Reznor answered a fan question, “what are you listening to right now?”  He listed out several albums and one of them was this one.  If Trent likes it, I must like it too. So I got it but never really gave it an honest listen.  Though now that I’ve actually mulled it over, I tell you it’s awesome for taking the edge off at work.  Of course, when I started screaming along my coworkers started looking at me funny.  I feel a renewed zest for immersing myself in screamcore now.

MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
Another Jordan recommendation, only not bedtime music!  Good disco-sounding dance stuff.  I like it.

Iggy Pop – Nude & Rude: The Best Of
Who doesn’t know Iggy Pop?  I watched “Trainspotting” so many times that “Lust for Life” is one of the most emotionally-charged songs I know.  Now I know more songs by the guy.  Good stuff indeed, a nice break from my normal tastes; it’s good to listen to music made without the aid of electronic equipment.

What next?  Basic Channel’s album is called “BCD-2”, meaning it is the second release so I am looking for the first.  Codec & Flexor have long had a follow-up to “Tubed” called “Killermachine” that was tough to find.  Now I have it and am very excited to give it a listen.  Beck’s “Modern Guilt” – a friend today described himself as a Nine Inch Nails fan “in theory but not in practice,” I feel that way about Beck.  I liked his early stuff but haven’t been keeping up with later releases.  So now I have it and should probably try to form an opinion.  Ratatat – I got their self-titled album from a friend and it’s pretty good.  Now I need to get into more of their stuff.

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