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January 5

Week 817: “Moirai” by Pianika

Quick quiz: in ancient Greek mythology, who had power over all mortals and gods? If…

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October 20

Week 806: “Satisfied (Ambient Reprise) by Catching Flies

There is no single non-musician with a greater impact on modern music than Alan Lomax.…

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September 15

Week 801: “Melody Electronics” by HNNY

After years of being a club DJ, Swedish producer Johan Cederberg, also known as HNNY,…

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September 1

Week 799: “Slack” by ford. & Knapsack

Quick September-related question for you: what do you call the bag that kids use to…

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August 18

Week 797: “14” by Janus Rasmussen

The Faroe Islands sit about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, but somehow belong to Denmark.…

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July 7

Week 791: “Shona” by Jake Chudnow

Sometimes when you hear a song, you’re not quite sure whether it’s the first time…

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April 14

Week 779: “Blue Heron” by William French

When my kids were tiny, we bought them a bird book. One of those books…

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December 16

Week 762: “Bloom” by Teset

The first time I saw it, the cover of Teset’s 2023 album Egress caught my…

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December 2

Week 760: “Retrace” by Lusine

In the seventh century BCE, the Latin cities of Rome and Alba Longa were on…

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November 25

Week 759: “The Color of Nothing” by Ford

Okay, do I have everything I need? I guess I can always drop by the…

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September 16

Week 749: “Aquarium” by Nosaj Thing

Aquariums (aquaria?) are cool places. Well, not at peak hours. Then they’re absolutely awful. But…

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September 9

Week 748: “Lo-Velo” by Evenings

I’ve always been a fan of evenings (the time of day) but I’ve only recently…

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August 12

Week 744: “Drive” by moa moa

I hesitated on this one because it’s a bit louder and less traditionally beautiful than…

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June 3

Week 734: “Ascension” by Martin Rott

Let’s take a trip this week. A forty-thousand-and-a-bit kilometre trip along the famous but invisible…

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April 15

Week 727: “Sundials” by Shrimpnose

Sundials are, without a doubt, a cool invention. They are practical. They’re ingenious. They’re astoundingly…

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February 5

Week 717: “In the Waiting Line” by Zero 7

Waiting in line for things is an underrated experience. Or more accurately: a lost art.…

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January 29

Week 716: “Time is the Enemy” by Quantic

There’s a YouTube video for this song that I find pretty fascinating. It was uploaded…

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October 30

Week 703: “Resonance” by Home

Considering that it’s outside of the mainstream, this is a very popular song. While Randy…

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October 23

Week 702: “Pink and Orange” by Goon

I’m glad that Goon chose “Pink and Orange” as the title for the opening track…

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September 11

Week 696: “Loom” by Olafur Arnalds and Bonobo

After a few days travelling and camping in the highlands of Iceland, Bonobo and Ólafur…

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