ILM 2023 Listening Club

I don't know much about this catchy, romantic, house tune but I do enjoy it a lot (seems four tet might be in on the drums/samples)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peIBCNTY8hA

Fred again.. - adore u (feat. Obongjayar)

For the moment, what say we try to keep recommendations here to late 2022/2023 tracks only?

We can change that or start another listening thread for "released whenever" as best meets interest.

― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:09 (seven months ago) bookmarkflaglink

did a "released whenever" thread/spotify playlist ever get started? I'd be interested in something like this thread but not restricted to tracks from the current year

catching up on this thread and just wanna say thanks everyone for all the recs - but esp for the Nourished By Time record, instant fave

did a "released whenever" thread/spotify playlist ever get started? I'd be interested in something like this thread but not restricted to tracks from the current year

― soref

It did not but also heavily invested in this one! I’m sure without the release date brake we can chime in some great recommendations. Will do a thread and start a playlist if there’s enough interest!

oh yeah, I meant a new thread/playlist as a complement to this one, if that wasn't clear, not suggesting that we change the criteria for this one. I'm also enjoying everyone's 2023 recommendations.

this is from 2023. SANAM are a "Beirut-based,free-rock,post-folk sextet"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgI9aMvM12U

96 Back - Laco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPnCjKlPaQ

sheesh, i really gotta go through this thread. so much stuff.

i made my own playlist. gonna listen at home with the big t.v. and big speakers. cheers, you guys!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE1-7P1reTFingvjHD6aleth0VPwqqKDj

Rose Gray - Happiness

Pop banger taking inspiration from a certain early 90s smash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfkoaS6-pxU

at this point random interpolations like that are just kinda annoying more than anything else

it's just jarring to go into "groove is in the heart" for a bit

So I got an idea for two collaborative playlist/threads in this same vein, let me hear what you think:

ILM club listening

ILM home listening

Two playlists with no genre/decade restrictions, one for sharing “party” music that we’d play to make ILM dance… cumbia, house, pop, salsa, hip hop, funk, disco… and one playlist for more introspective listening jazz, ambient, experimental, singer-songwriter…

Not sure about the names and of course what some would find as party/home music might not fit the bill for the next person but you get the idea.

I think separating them into two main moods could help into making them workable playlists. Of course we’d probably end up with a playlist that shifts into a scorching soul piece from the 60’s then into a 20 min IDM piece or bubblegum pop followed by 60s ska but I think it’d be interesting either way.

thank you for that pompidoo remix!

good idea Moka!

I also like the idea of party/home playlists

vince clarke - the lamentations of jeremiah

i don't know what to make of this but i watched the whole thing and vince is some sort of god and i won't make a gollum joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQK95AtGi0U

Ok I’ll probably make a new thread tomorrow. I can’t decide on the verbalization for them…

Ideas:

ILM Home Listening / ILM Club Listening
ILM: Sunrise / ILM: Sunset
ILM Café / ILM Bar
ILM Office Stereo / ILM Dance Party

Help lol I have no idea what would be a good title to separate moods between playlists.

No restrictions in genre or decade.

Also no restrictions on the number of tracks you want to add, I’d even encourage to post two or three tracks to set a vibe that might or might not be disrupted by the following person. That said, please try not to add too many tracks at once so it doesn’t become a solo session.

There’s no contest if a song is better suited for the opposing playlist… some genres like say r&b could be suited for both home and club listening… it’s up to your criteria where to add them. If you think a 20 min sludge metal track makes for a dancefloor filler, well why not?

Ok here we go:

ILM Listening Club --- collaborative playlists: HOME / CLUB

This is not streaming anywhere that I can find it, but I'm extremely interested in this record by goat (Japan):

https://boomkat.com/products/joy-in-fear

vyva melinkolya's unbecoming is an album of room-enveloping, dreamy, slow doomgaze that has created a strangely comforting world for me to sink into. this was my fav track on the album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRvven46Ot8

Added!

can't find much info on Sulah Jordan, she seems to be from San Fransisco and I gather she sings and plays... guitar?

anyway, "Jasmine" is an understated delight, soulful vibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VlWgZwPu20

Ah got recommended that one via “discover weekly” last week and loved it.

My 22 year old cousin told me Remi Wolf's "Prescription (extended)" is her song of the year. I knew some of her music before, but I hadn't been paying attention that much, but this is kind of good? Strongly influenced by Prince which is always a good thing. Also, 7min+ pop songs for the tiktok generation? hell yes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNw1c5iRdsM

also while I'm at it adding

Andrea - remote working

as that song and the album it comes from has been my fave discovery of the week.

Also forgot to add

melenas - bang

An early stereolab copy but good one.

This is not streaming anywhere that I can find it, but I'm extremely interested in this record by goat (Japan):

https://boomkat.com/products/joy-in-fear

― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Thursday, 12 October 2023 23:35 bookmarkflaglink

This seems to be the only mention of this album on ILM - I don't know if there are any discussions of their earlier albums (they're not the easiest band to search for), but this album is great on first listen.

let's do 2024?

yyy

So there’s some options.

Empty the playlist and Change the name of the playlist to 2024… previous songs can be send to an archive.Or make a new playlist… but if we’re doing this every year I’ve found is easier to just keep using the same playlist otherwise you end up with a bunch of playlists.

sounds like a good idea with an archival catch all playlist and then just keep going with this one

Aight every song from 2023 has been moved to this archive playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nDuSiSubdcuTA1u9Fh9sd

Previous playlist has been clean slated and changed name to ILM LISTENING CLUB 2024!

Adding the first song:

Bullion feat Carly Rae Jepsen - Rare

I haven’t even heard it yet but it’s Bullion and CRJ and we love them on ILM don’t we? Worth a mention methinks. Will report later on if it was a good choice or not.

Oh also new Fabiana Palladino produced by Jai Paul. And new Discovery Zone… I won’t hog the thread and add them yet but yeah probably should listen to those too.

You know what forget the Bullion track, I’m leaving it clean until I can decide which song I want to throw in. I’m seeing so many updates

oooh i look forward to hearing the discovery zone! need new thread though??

Oh wow. Had no idea that track even existed.

Thanks Moka

ILM also loves a bit of Nia and the new track finds Ms Archives in a more reflective mood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMwzooIPbHw

anyone starting a matching playlist on Tidal? I would but work often keeps me too busy to keep up regularly and Tidal doesn't do collaborative playlists

and I reckon "Lucky" by Erika de Casier should go on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZOKYZtERFQ

I was just about to post that one! But then let me post another good Danish one: Astrid Sonnes dubtechno/chamberpop hybrid Say You Love Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTPiJqVgh78

enjoying this record

Posted this in the Tinashe thread and loving it now so think it deserves to be added to the playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlV8zVUgdLM

Agreed!

Also this one suggested by groovypanda on the other thread is great:

Open Space x Laura Groves - Tied

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvpQ3hbhERI

ahem: ILM 2024 Listening Club

Lol I think mods should lock this thread