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Music
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items Music is a huge part of my life. I’m mainly into rock and metal, but I also love drifting into more ambient and textured electronic sounds when I want to zone out or relax.
Sections
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Ambient / IDM Electronic Vinyl
Audio listening equipment I use
Ambient / IDM Electronic Vinyl
Music sounds better on vinyl!
My favorite Boards of Canada album. A darker, more cinematic take on their sound, with slow-burn tension and a hazy, post-apocalyptic mood running through it. It feels like a soundtrack to empty landscapes - cold, atmospheric, and totally immersive.
Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
One of the most iconic ambient/electronic releases of its era, and a standout for mood and texture. A warm, nostalgic, and dreamlike album built around hazy melodies and hypnotic loops. It has a surreal, childlike-but-haunting atmosphere that feels b...
Boards Of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
Darker, denser, and more unsettling than their earlier work — this album leans into eerie atmospheres and intricate, hypnotic rhythms. It feels mysterious and ritualistic, like something meant to be absorbed start-to-finish rather than dipped into. A...
Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi
A more melodic and organic turn for the duo, blending warm electronic textures with guitar-driven elements. It’s dreamlike and pastoral, evoking open landscapes and quiet introspection, while still keeping that signature hazy, nostalgic Boards of Can...
Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase - Warp Records
A short but evocative EP filled with airy, nostalgic soundscapes. Gentle melodies and subtle rhythms create a serene, almost otherworldly atmosphere, capturing the feeling of drifting through a quiet, sunlit landscape. Minimal but deeply immersive - ...
Boards Of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
A compact, energetic collection of early tracks that showcase their signature blend of warm, nostalgic synths and subtle, hypnotic rhythms. Short but impactful, it’s a perfect introduction to their style, balancing playful melodies with an understate...
Boards Of Canada - Hi Scores
Their debut full-length offers a rawer, more experimental take on their signature sound. Warm analog synths, hazy textures, and subtle beats create a nostalgic, almost mysterious atmosphere, hinting at the immersive soundscapes they would refine in l...
Boards Of Canada - Twoism
A rare and intimate recording capturing the duo in a live studio setting for John Peel’s show. It features early versions of tracks with that signature hazy, nostalgic Boards of Canada sound, offering a rawer, more immediate glimpse into their creati...
Boards Of Canada - Peel Session
A short, immersive EP that showcases the duo’s knack for nostalgic, textured soundscapes. Smooth, hypnotic rhythms and warm synth layers create a reflective, almost cinematic atmosphere, making it a perfect quick dive into their signature style.
Boards Of Canada - Trans Canada Highway
A landmark in electronic music, this album blends dreamy synths, ambient textures, and hypnotic rhythms. Warm, nostalgic, and sometimes haunting, it’s both meditative and subtly complex — a defining statement of early ambient/IDM sounds.
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
A bold, experimental mix of frenetic beats, lush melodies, and idiosyncratic electronic textures. It combines high-energy tracks with delicate ambient passages, showcasing Aphex Twin’s genius for balancing chaos and beauty in a uniquely immersive way...
Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
A deeply personal and experimental album, blending abrasive beats, lush melodies, and haunting ambient passages. It’s unpredictable and emotive, full of inventive textures that balance intensity with introspection - arguably one of his most compellin...
Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do
An early Aphex Twin alias project that blends melodic techno with hypnotic, atmospheric textures. Smooth synth lines and rhythmic precision create a sleek, immersive electronic journey, showing his knack for crafting intricate, engaging tracks even u...
Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
A lush, sun-soaked ambient album that blends warm synths, gentle guitar, and subtle beats. It’s serene and expansive, evoking open landscapes and a sense of calm motion - perfect for relaxed, immersive listening or background focus.
Tycho - Dive
A vibrant, melodic evolution of Tycho’s signature ambient style, blending shimmering synths, organic guitar, and steady rhythms. Bright, uplifting, and cinematic, it creates an expansive soundscape that’s both energizing and meditative.
Tycho - Awake
A more introspective and minimal turn for Tycho, focusing on atmospheric textures and subtle electronic rhythms. Dreamy, spacious, and contemplative, it’s perfect for reflective listening while maintaining the serene, immersive quality his work is kn...
Tycho - Simulcast
A hypnotic and immersive electronic album that fuses techno rhythms with expansive, atmospheric textures. It’s dark, driving, and cinematic, creating a sense of movement and introspection that rewards deep, focused listening.
Daniel Avery - Together in Static
Audio listening equipment I use
My main turntable that I've had and used for years. Excellent audio and build quality. If it broke, I would definitely get another one.
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB Wireless Turntable
The speakers I use for my turntable. Great sounding speakers - easy connection to my turntable.
Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers 42W
The stylus I use on my main Audio Technica turntable for listening to my vinyl records.
Reloop Concorde Black Turntable Cartridge
The earphones I use when out and about listening to music on my phone or laptop.
Apple AirPods Wireless Earbuds with Case
The headphones I use when listening to music through my laptop or phone when at home.
Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - Midnight