#listening-experience

#listening-experience

Looking back at the songs I played the most in 2025, I can sense my own hunger for music that felt wounded, carnal, unfamiliar, tactile, and askew-far from the uncanny sheen of A.I., far from the devastated feeling I get when I must scan a QR code to see a menu. I have listed fifteen of my favorites below. These are the records that best balanced my humors and kept me afloat.

The goal is to create a sound field that allows each instrument or voice to show itself when necessary, without producing a muddy sound.