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November 20

Week 393: “The Wheel” by SOHN

We generally think of the wheel as being the invention of some industrious caveman. The…

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May 15

Week 366: “What Are We Made Of?” by Shigeto

Here are the raw ingredients needed to make you: Oxygen: 65% Carbon: 18% Hydrogen: 10%…

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April 10

Week 361: “Avril 14” by Aphex Twin

For a long while, I wondered why Richard James, aka Aphex Twin, named this song…

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March 27

Week 359: “Apollo-Soyuz” by moon:and:6

I’ve been thinking a lot about co-operation recently. On the micro level, there are a…

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March 20

Week 358: “Postpartum” by Taylor McFerrin

Most of the official, record-label-written biographies of Taylor McFerrin don’t mention that he is the…

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December 12

Week 344: “Let It Snow” by filous

If you’re surprised by what you hear when you press play this week, I don’t…

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December 5

Week 343: “Letter” by Yosi Horikawa

Today, for no particular reason beyond the title of this week’s featured song, I would…

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November 7

Week 339: “Your Planet” by Chrome Sparks

Maria Sklodowska was never one to back down from a challenge. As a woman in…

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June 6

Week 317: “Meet You In The Maze” by James Blake

As a kid, the experience of reading the books of Roald Dahl was like dreaming…

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April 4

Week 308: “Rose Rouge” by St. Germain

This is the song that made me realize I liked jazz. I never disliked it,…

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February 29

Week 303: “Artificial Sweetener” by Daisuke Tanabe

I ate a lot of candy as a kid. The problem began at age 8,…

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December 28

Week 294: “Prelude” by Thrupence

People love saying that “everything happens for a reason.” I disagree with that. But I…

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October 26

Week 285: “Lit” by Kiasmos

The other day I realized that I had been tagging some posts on this blog…

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May 25

Week 263: “Hills Are Floating” by Stev

I feel like I’ve been neglecting Italy. After 262 weeks of beautiful songs, I count…

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May 4

Week 260: “Abandon Window” by Jon Hopkins

It’s taken me over a year to realize that Jon Hopkins’ 2013 album Immunity is…

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February 23

Week 250: “Miasma Sky” by Baths

Time has a way of creeping up on you. One minute, you’re minding your business,…

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January 26

Week 246: “This Means Something” by Hiatus

Sometimes I really wish that North America had adopted the siesta tradition. While many Mediterranean…

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November 24

Week 237: “You Got Me Singing” by Frank Eddie

Singing is good for you. Study after study tells us so: from reducing the risk…

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September 15

Week 227: “Passage” by Knowledge Of Bugs

Like many people, I spent a lot of time killing bugs as a kid. The…

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September 1

Week 225: “Outta My System” by My Morning Jacket (Washed Out remix)

A mandatory part of growing up is having a mind-blowing conversation with a close friend…

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