I forgot to pack my AirPods when I went away recently. I only had my over ear headphones. I bought these from Ale-Hop in Spain for €20. They’ve been great! They sound good and the noise cancelling works. And at that price I don’t care if they get lost or damaged.
Today's listening:
Djrum - Under Tangled Silence
Jeezy creezy was this good. Especially the last run of songs, from "Three Foxes Chasing Each Other" onward. Take every major genre of electronic music and shake it up with nods to classical and ECM-like piano improvisations. Moments that resonate with sounds that are often getting labeled "ambient jazz" right now (Nala Sinephro, Eli Ketzler). A real journey of an album, with an emotional range that I found immensely moving and loads of fun.
I'd heard really good things about this, a bit annoyed at myself for not getting to it sooner, but super glad I listened today. Can't wait to listen again.
Immediately followed with another of my favorite electronic-ish records this year, "Mapambazuko" by Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta. For whatever reason, Djrum's record made me think of this one. Would highly recommend the combo.



