Listening Habit
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A weekly newsletter of music discoveries and re-discoveries for discerning listeners. Occasional tangents. ListeningHabit.substack.com
That article is wild. It’s weird how underneath all the tech there’s still a layer of exploited human labor, whether it’s FB outsourced content mods, Amazon’s “no checkout” retail surveillance or these onlyfans chats…
🎧This week’s Listening Habit uncovers what might be the first unboxing video from 1996, explores the emergent flood of AI-generated “soul” music, and celebrates a few recent releases from human musicians.
#musicsky #music #soulsky #newsletter
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🎧 Stumbled across this steamy late-night dub groove from 1975, Willie Lindo’s “Midnight”. When the tune drops about :28 in, you can feel the temperature change. This is a Jamaican Leon Haywood vibe.
#musicsky #reggaesky #dubsky #nowplaying
dubstorerecords.bandcamp.com/track/midnight
But what’s tragically obvious is that this type of policy idea is nowhere near a reality and has absolutely zero chance of coming soon to a national legislature near anyone.
The tragic thing is that this is not a completely unreasonable thing to ask of a representative system of government (i.e. in a functional democracy the policies benefitting the largedt “majority” of total citizens would have the greatest likelihood of succeeding.
Completing this program once every 2-3 years like a certification would allow the billionaires a better tax rate (assuming the law also includes closure of some obv tax avoidance loopholes) than those wealthy citizens who chose not to complete the training.
There should be a law requiring all the billionaires to complete a month of time combining Undercover Boss-style minimum wage work experiences and imposed financial constraints. This might improve empathy among them. Reduce their avoidance of circumstances, consequences and taxes.
Ugh, sadly not available in my size. Would’ve proudly rocked this shirt on the regular.
🎧A sneaky, slow-building contemporary soul jam from vocalist Jose James’ recent album. String arrangements are on point. Night time is the right time for this one…
#musicsky #soulsky #grooves #nowplaying
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“When you realize that the dumbest person in the argument is on your side, that means you’re on the wrong side.” — Steve Albini, in an interview with The Guardian last year…
#musicsky #ripalbini
This line keeps feeling more true with each passing day.
“It’s not so much staying alive but staying human that is important.”
- Winston Smith, 1984 (movie adaptation)
#dystopiasky #technopessimism #orwelliantimes
🎧 Stumbled across this Scandi record channeling serious Hugh Masekela energy. Some funky music for the resistance.
#music #musicsky #nowplaying #funksky #grooves
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🎧 Found a very clean copy of this Blue Note jazz break gem while digging over the weekend. So many good grooves on here. Lou Donaldson knows how to cook.
#musicsky #jazzsky #nowplaying #music
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The difference in mainstream media representation and first-person accounts I’ve read about various campus protests is striking. We’re watching the country lose the ability to protest against war, and we’re desensitized to police violence against citizens.
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The Outside Agitators On Campus Were The Police | Defector
After claiming her utmost concern with maintaining campus safety, Columbia President Minouche Shafik made the decision to put her students in danger. Shafik published a request Tuesday night that the ...
defector.comOh yeah, super excited to finally have a new album from them. I had “Yes Lawd” in rotation for so long I didn’t even realize 7 years had passed 😂
🎧As we dip our toes in May, what songs are shaping up to be early contenders for the summer mix? #music #musicsky #summermusic #summermix
This is a brutal takedown of the staffing changes that have made Google search results worse over the past few years. The first two skeets in this thread are a direct quote. Worth a read if you haven’t seen it and like to see how the sausage is made. www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
The Man Who Killed Google Search
Wanna listen to this story instead? Check out this week's Better Offline podcast, "The Man That Destroyed Google Search," available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts....
www.wheresyoured.atAnd when you’re a do-nothing looking to profit as much as possible, you only care about growth. You’re not a user, you’re a parasite, and it’s these parasites that have dominated and are draining the tech industry of its value. 2/3
This is the result of taking technology out of the hands of real builders and handing it to managers at a time when “management” is synonymous with “staying as far away from actual work as possible.” 1/3
🎧Went to see Challengers last night (v good at being sweaty, sexy and competitive) and this Blood Orange song from 2103 is used incredibly well in one scene. The last part of this song is so epic.
#music #musicsky #nowplaying #movies
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🎧 Can’t say enough good things about this record from Grande Mahogany that blends influences like Sly Stone, early Funkadelic and Frank Zappa into an enjoyable and energetic listen. 👂
#newmusic #musicsky #music #soulsky #psychfunk
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Good call! Forgot about that one. Overdue for a Druqks re-listen apparently.
🎧 This is a good record to listen to while wandering through a place like this. #musicsky #nowplaying
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Worth noting that the bay has quicksand in it, which is the first time I’ve heard anyone talk about quicksand in the real world (ie not Princess Bride fire swamp, etc). #quicksand
🎧 This is a lush record blending pastoral and modern classical elements. It’s a home recording made a Spanish multi-instrumentalist/composer. Listened to it on the train from Paris to Saint Malo this week. Good stuff.
#music #musicsky #classicalsky
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Claudia Cardinale in “Once Upon the Time in the West” ftw
🎧 In this week’s Listening Habit, we’re rounding up some recent news about the economics of Spotify, greedy music exec complaints, risks to music jobs… plus reviewing some excellent recent albums flying under the radar.
#music #musicsky #jazzsky #compositions
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🎧 Currently in Paris en route to Saint Malo and made a pit stop to see the former Left Bank residence of Serge Gainsbourg (photo of the exterior).
Link goes to “La Javannaise” which is a lovely tune.
#music #musicsky #frenchmusic
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🎧 This is an excellent jazz record. Tight trio making instrumental conversations happen in a lounge-y environs. It’s cool and hot.
#music #musicsky #jazzsky #nowplaying
ambroseakinmusire.bandcamp.com/album/owl-song
Also worth noting from a butchery perspective that “boston butt” commonly used for pulled pork is actually a shoulder cut and not a hindquarter
🎧 This record manages to feel old and new at the same time. Analog-feel synths mingle with waves of classical vocals to achieve an effect outside of time. Highly recommend checking out the work of this multi-talented musician.
#music #musicsky #compositions
arushijain.bandcamp.com/album/delight
🎧 I somehow missed that there was a new Black Milk album last summer, but this track is a slow-build-big-payoff workout for your neck. Bop to it.
#music #musicsky #hiphopsky
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No Wish ft. Raphael Saadiq & Phonte, by Black Milk
from the album Everybody Good?
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Collander eclipse viewing, but then the clouds rolled in and spoiled it…
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🎧 Lower blood pressure with this deep, drifting journey into sound released by the label Quiet Details. Zake has been putting out consistently high-quality spacey works in the past few years.
#music #musicsky #ambient
quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/lapis-2
🎧 This teenager from Austin on the autism spectrum is a pedal steel virtuoso. He opened for the Black Keys at SXSW, and has a new EP with a mix of covers and originals. Loving this tune, “Cleopatra”.
#musicsky #music #pedalsteel #western
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🎧In this week’s Listening Habit, we’re looking at a bunch of new music from the first quarter of the year. There’s a brief study of regional trap expressions, plus Americana, neo-grunge pop, slow ride anthems, indie-soul and more.
#music #musicsky #hiphopsky
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The solar eclipse isn’t just about seeing it. There’s a somic component as well. Listen to what happens during the eclipse and take note of how the natural world reacts with this NASA’s #soundscapes project. 🌱🎧
#solareclipse #naturesounds
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Observe How Eclipses Impact Wildlife with the Eclipse Soundscapes Project – NASA Solar System Exploration
Want to experience a solar eclipse with ALL of your senses? The Eclipse Soundscapes Project, a NASA citizen science project funded by NASA’s Science Activation program, allows you to do just that whil...
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The solar eclipse isn’t just about seeing it. There’s a somic component as well. Listen to what happens during the eclipse and take note of how the natural world reacts with this NASA’s soundscapes project. 🌱🎧
#solareclipse #soundscapes
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Felt that earthquake here in the Hudson Valley. Shook my whole house. ~120 miles north of NYC. Crazy! #earthquake #nyc
🎧 This collab between veteran electronic producer Nicolas Jaar and vocalist Ali Sethi is a slow-building mystical dance groove that rewards your patient attention. This was released last fall by Jaar’s label, Other People.
#music #musicsky #dancemusic
otherpeople.bandcamp.com/track/muddat-3
🎧 If every participation trophy was as good as this jam, the world would be a better place. Turn this up and change the trajectory of your day.
#music #musicsky #funksky
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