Hey everyone! It has been a while since I've written another one of these posts and hell it has been a while since I've written anything for this blog. As you may have noticed the world is kinda upside down right now. But enough of that, let's talk about some music I bought on Bandcamp over the last couple months. Maybe you will find something that brings you joy in these troubled times.

The first one is Building a Better World by 猫 シ Corp. & t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者. Another ambient vaporwave album in the same vein as the sixth album in my last Bandcamp picks post. Just some relaxing sounds on this one, I especially enjoy the sounds of rain which sound crispy. Music like this usually goes into my "writing ambient" playlist for times when I want to write and I don't want lyrics interrupting my thought process.

The second one is Sendagi Collection by Macroxx 82-99 & Vantage. This one is another really fun future funk collaboration album released on Neoncity Records. Honestly, just listen to the track called "Daddy D". It's exactly what you think a future funk track by that name sounds like. Just listening to this album again for this post makes me want to get up and dance.

The third one is Tiny Postcards by Josie Brechner. Like many other people right now I've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Very glad Josie released this set of very nice AC themed tunes. I've been following Josie ever since the release of the EXTREME MEATPUNKS FOREVER OST that she did. Purchase of this album also goes towards supporting a NYC based food charity so buy some good music for your Animal Crossing playlist and support a good cause at the same time!

The fourth one is Solitude EP by Amerigo Gazaway. I've got some lo-fi beats to chill/study to for y'all right here. These days I spend a lot of time by myself in my own thoughts and the title of this EP hit me right in one of those moods. These are some of the best lo-fi beats I've heard in a while. Not really lo-fi in a production sense but in a musical sense. Wait, is lo-fi a term for a aesthetic now instead of actual limitation of physical music storage media? Doesn't matter, it sounds good and that's what matters to me.

The fifth one is 1988 by Knxwledge. Another fantastic album from the Los Angeles based producer and Street Fighter aficionado. Immaculate production on every track and fantastic sampling. The little skits in there are fucking hilarious ("I listen to Knxwledge but I prefer trap music"). I also love the way the track names form phrases and sentences. If you are a hip-hop head you owe it to yourself to give this album at least a listen.

The sixth and final one is Resonance by Yumiko Morioka. I discovered this album via the Bandcamp Daily blog and I'm very glad I did. It is a very relaxing piano album. Some of the tracks here remind me of music from the Chrono Cross OSTs, strong Yasunori Mitsuda vibes off of tracks like La Sylphide 空気の精. The story of how this reissue came to be is very interesting as well and I'm glad Métron Records was able to get this album from 1987 (!) the attention and care it deserves and release it to a new audience in 2020.

That is all from me. I hope you found something to your liking here dear reader. I did buy more albums in this period that didn't make the cut for this specific post but if you want to take a look at those as well, you can take a gander at my Bandcamp profile. If you use Bandcamp's social feed feature you can follow me there and see which albums I buying without having to wait for me write another one of these posts.

Until next time. Stay safe out there y'all.