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90. Kel Valhaal – Ontological Love ( New Introductory Lectures on the System of Transcendental Qabala ) Hunter Hunt-Hendrix last effort under Liturgy was the promise of what could be expected: An undefinable mixture of styles and mindsets, him rapping over trap like beats as much as going into rave- mode and combining the spiritual with musical expression. Moving on from Transcendental Black Metal he graces us with Transcendental Qabala (?). On “Ontological Love” there is the distinct immediacy of Liturgy in the completely electronic mindset. The burst beats pushing forward, relentless repetition between breaks and variation. And at one point the prayer begins, Hendrix intonates something closer to an Imam or Sufi songs then spoken-word with the phrase “Ontological Love” weaving together to a truly out of  body/ out of mind experience.  New Introductory Lectures on the System of Transcendental Qabala by Kel Valhaal 89. Peter Broderick – It´s A Storm When I Sl...

55. Flo Morrissey – Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful Nostaglia is a huge deal in folk-music. My mental image most of the time involves someone old, pained and beautifully ridden by life´s playful banter. Breaking this image, many young artists are emerging with huge success, bringing in their own nostalgia, one that is not restaurative anymore, but of the more beautiful kind: of the reflective. Flo Morrissey record is there fittingly titled Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful . As every track here conveys the feeling of looking back, a dreamful resistance against the contemporary, this kind of nostalgia somehow haunts you forward, towards a tomorrow and a different, if not even idealistic world where love, longing and believing still hold true against the world. It´s not “Once I was young, and the world was full of wonder”, it´s “I´m young, I want to dream”. Very Deafheaven indeed. If that´s too much for you, Flo Morrissey has such a unique voice, its sheer tone is worth listening to all t...

60. Okada – Vulnerability ( Impermanence ) I´ve been a fan of Greg Pappas ever since his zxyzxy projects and I´m glad he resurfaced as Okada. After re-releasing what was originally 2010´s C.A.B as the album Anathema this year, he dropped his 4-part eletronic epic through N5MD in August. His way of mixing various electronic aspects was supereb from his earliest work and on Impermanence he added female vocals for perfection. Vulnerability is definitely a find for every fan of Andy Stott´s latest releases. The dark yearning of the few vocal slivers, while still being understandable as lyrics paired with the sparse and haunting electronics and keys consumes the listener fully. As Stott is on the heavier side and exhausts the perception with a deep gloominess, Vulnerability has a more ambient, more contemplative vibe to it. Be sure to check out the whole project for the whole experience. Impermanence by OKADA 59. Hudson Mohawke – Indian Steps feat. Antony ( Lantern ) If...

50. Lefse Records - Mitsuda Lefse Records - Mitsuda I just had to start this list with an oddball. Mitsuda is a compilation to honor video game music composer Yasunori Mitsuda, known for games like Chrono Trigger , Mario Party and many more. If you had a childhood consisting of hours spend on a Playstation, Gameboy or other device, your subconscious will contain some sounds Mitsuda made and moreover associate them with the good times and exciting stories you played - even if you didn´t listen to his work but work out of this era in some way or form. But this one is not just for the strange kid inside you going bonkers over some pixels clashing on screen; Mitsuda by Lefse unites many better or lesser known producers of recent electronic music. You can´t tag what genre they dwell in, be it "chill-wave" or "trap" or "EDM", it doesn´t matter because their mindset and the premise of this compilation itself never would have happened if tags were boundarie...