Music

Spotify playlist for this quarter is here. Playlists for past quarters and years here.

Okay, music I most enjoyed discovering this quarter:

• Four Tet: New Energy (2017)
• Liturgy: H.A.Q.Q. (2019)
• Chris Potter: Circuits (2019)
• Ukandanz: Yetchalal (2012)
• Soap&Skin: Lovetune for Vacuum (2009), From Gas to Solid / You Are My Friend (2018)
• Lingua Ignota: Let the Evil of His Own Lips Cover Him (2017), All Bitches Die (2018)
• Flume: Skin (2016)
• Lye By Mistake: Fea Jur (2009)
• Bazooka: Perfectly Square (1992), Blowhole (1994)
• Kolkhöze Printanium: Kolkhöznitsa (2008)
• The Armed: Only Love (2018)
• Desire Marea: Desire (2020)
• Jono El Grande: Neo Dada (2009)
• Ske: 1000 Autunni (2011)
• Bohren & Der Club of Gore: Patchouli Blue (2020)
• Beth Custer: The Shirt I Slept In (1995)
• Phantom City: Shiva Recoil (1997)
• Goldie: “Dragonfly” (1998)
• yMusic: Ecstatic Science (2020)
• Katie Gately: Loom (2020)
• Matt Elliott: Drinking Songs (2005)
• David Holmes: Bow Down to the Exit Sign (2000)
• Frontier: Heater (1997)
• M’Lumbo: Spinning Tourists in a City of Ghosts (1999)
• Tarantula Hawk: Tarantula Hawk [2000] (2000)
• Rollerball: We Owned Lions (1998), Bathing Music (2000), The Trail of the Butter Yeti (2001), Behind the Barber (2004), Rollerball (2006), Ahura (2008), Murwa Mbwa (2011)
• Ektroverde: Ukkossalama (2003)
• Pharaoh Overlord: Lunar Jetman (2012)
• Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores: The Quiet Room (2005), The Smother Party (2006), The Blind Spot (2007), Sister Death (2012)
• Supersystem: A Million Microphones (2006)
• Meringue: Music from the Mint Green Nest (1996)

Rediscovered or revisited (i.e. I’m no longer excluding great albums I revisited but hadn’t forgotten about), and really liked:

• Everclear: So Much for the Afterglow (1997)
• Tool: Aenima (1996), Lateralus (2001)
• The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream (1993)
• Toadies: Rubberneck (1994)
• Chelsea Wolfe: Pain is Beauty (2013)
• The Roots: “Water” (2002)
• OutKast: “B.O.B.” (2000)
• Swell: Swell (1990), Well? (1991)
• Cake: “The Distance” (1996), “Never There” (1998), “Short Skirt / Long Jacket” (2001)
• Kampec Dolores: Zugo (1996)
• The Magic Carpathians Project: Ethnocore 2: Nytu (2001)
• Weezer: Weezer [Blue Album] (1994)
• The Wrens: Meadowlands (2003)
• Nation of Ulysses: Plays Pretty for Baby (1992)
• Cardiacs: The Seaside (1984), Big Ship (1987), A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window (1988), On Land and in the Sea (1989), Sing to God (1996)
• Green Day: “Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (2004)
• The Offspring: “The Kids Aren’t Alright” (1998)
• Rocket from the Crypt: “Glazed” (1992)
• Iceburn: “Iron: Caravan” (1993), Poetry of Fire (1995), Meditavolutions (1996)
• Creedle: “My Buddy” (1995), When the Wind Blows (1996)
• Drain: Pick Up Heaven (1992)
• Marilyn Manson: “The Beautiful People” (1996)
• Dream Theater: “Pull Me Under” (1992), “Metropolis Part I” (1992), “Erotomania” (1994), “A Change of Seasons” (1995), Metropolis, Pt. 2 (1999), “The Glass Prison” (2002), “Panic Attack” (2005)
• Type O Negative: Slow, Deep and Hard (1991), Bloody Kisses (1993)
• Today is the Day: Supernova (1993), Willpower (1994), Today is the Day (1996), Sadness Will Prevail (2002)
• Cathedral: “The Garden” (2006)
• Earth: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull (2008)
• Sleep: Dopesmoker (2003)
• Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against the Machine (1992), “Bulls on Parade” (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999)
• Shinjuku Thief: Bloody Tourist (1992), The Witch Hammer (1993)
• Lightwave: “Uraniborg” (1993)
• Delerium: Spiritual Archives (1991)
• Trance Mission: Trance Mission (1993), Meanwhile (1995), Head Light (1996)
• Beasts of Paradise: Gathered on the Edge (1995)
• Stephen Kent: Landing (1994)
• Kenneth Newby: Sirens (1997)
• Seefeel: Quique (1993)
• Paul Schutze: New Maps of Hell (1992), Site Anubis (1996)
• Propellerheads: “Spybreak!” (1998)
• Spring Heel Jack: 68 Million Shades… (1996), Treader (1999), Disappeared (2000), Masses (2001), Amassed (2003)
• Squarepusher: Hard Normal Daddy (1997)
• Cujo: Adventures in Foam (1996)
• Amon Tobin: Bricolage (1997), Permutation (1998), Supermodified (2000), Out From Out Where (2002), Foley Room (2007), ISAM (2011)
• The Third Eye Foundation: You Guys Kill Me (1998)
• Neotopic: La Prochaine Fois (2001)
• Venetian Snares: Doll Doll Doll (2001), Rossz csillag alatt született (2005)
• The Dylan Group: Ur-Klang Search (2000)
• Mice Parade: The True Meaning of Boodleybaye (1998), Ramda (1999), Mokoondi (2001)
• DJ Spooky: File Under Futurism (1999), Optometry (2002)
• Ben Neill: Triptycal (1996)
• Demolition Squad: Hit It (2000)
• Red Snapper: Prince Blimey (1996)
• The Grassy Knoll: The Grassy Knoll (1994)
• P’taah: Compressed Light (1996)
• The Cinematic Orchestra: Motion (1999)
• Gas: Zauberberg (1997), Narkopop (2017)
• June of 44: The Anatomy of Sharks (1996), Four Great Points (1998), Anahata (1999), In the Fishtank 6 (1999)
• Rachel’s: Handwriting (1995), The Sea and the Bells (1996), Selenography (1999)
• Papa M: Live from a Shark Cage (1999)
• L’Altra: Music of a Sinking Occasion (2000)
• Bablicon: In a Different City (1999)
• Trans Am: Trans Am (1996), Surrender to the Night (1997)
• Deerhoof: Reveille (2002)
• 5ive Style: Miniature Portraits (1999)
• The Lonesome Organist: Collector of Cactus Echo Bags (1997), Cavalcade (1999)
• Salaryman: Salaryman (1997)
• Out in Worship: Out of Worship (1998), Sterilized (1999)
• Doldrums: “Sparkling Deadheadz” (1999)
• Scenic: “Modula Raga” (1996)
• Howard Hello: Howard Hello (2002)
• Bran Van 3000: Glee (1997)
• Solex: Solex vs. the Hitmeister (1998), Pick Up (1999), Low Kick and Hard Bop (2001), The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock (2004), In the Fishtank 13 (2005), Amsterdam Throwdown, King Street Showdown! (2010)
• The Avalanches: Since I Left You (2000)
• Hovercraft: Akathisia (1997), Experiment Below (1998)
• Tarwater: 11|6 12|10 (1996)
• The Notwist: Neon Golden (2003)
• Tied & Tickled Trio: Tied & Tickled Trio (1997), EA1 EA2 (2000), Electric Avenue Tapes (2001), Observing Systems (2003)
• Mogwai: “Mogwai Fear Satan” (1997)
• Fridge: Eph (1999), Happiness (2001)
• Four Tet: Dialogue (1999), Pause (2001), Rounds (2003), Everything Ecstatic (2005)
• Old Time Relijun: Witchcraft Rebellion (2001)
• Panda Bear: Person Pitch (2007)
• Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam (2007)
• Skeleton Key: Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon (1997)
• Firewater: Get Off the Cross… We Need the Wood for the Fire (1996), The Ponzi Scheme (1998), The Man on the Burning Tightrope (2003)
• Blonde Redhead: In an Expression of the Inexpressible (1998)
• Calexico: Feast of Wire (2003)
• Zu: Bromio (1999), Igneo (2006), Radiale (2005), Carboniferous (2009)
• Jennifer Gentle: Funny Creatures Lane (2002)
• Larsen: Play (2005)
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor: F♯A♯∞ (1997), Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada (1999), Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven (2000), Yanqui U.X.O. (2002), Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! (2012)
• Do Make Say Think: Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord is Dead (2000)
• Mum: Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is OK (2001)
• Circle: Pori (1998), Pharaoh Overlord (2015)
• 75 Dollar Bill: Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock (2016)
• Cerberus Shoal: Elements of Structure / Permanence (1998), Homb (1999), “Breathing Machines” (2000), Mr. Boy Dog (2002)
• El Guapo: Super/system (2002)
• Larval: Larval (1996), 2 (1998)
• Tin Hat Trio: Memory is an Elephant (1999)
• Species Being: Yonilicious (1998), Orgone Therapy (2000)

Movies/TV

Ones I “really liked” (no star), or “loved” (star):

• Wang, The Farewell (2019) ★
• Phillips, Joker (2019) ★
• Peele, Us (2019)
• Meirelles, The Two Popes (2019)
• Lewis, Don’t F**k with Cats (2019)
• Bong, Parasite (2019) ★
• Anderson, Isle of Dogs (2018) ★
• Various, Succession, season 1 (2018)
• Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
• Mangold, Ford v Ferrari (2019)
• Waititi, Jojo Rabbit (2019) ★
• Cooley, Toy Story 4 (2019)
• Jarecki, The Jinx (2015)
• Gertwig, Little Women (2019) ★
• Eastwood, Richard Jewell (2019)
• Haynes, Dark Waters (2019)
• Brooks, Definitely, Maybe (2008)
• Matsoukas, Queen & Slim (2019)
• Various, Arrested Development, seasons 1-3 (2003-2006) ★
• Whannell, The Invisible Man (2020) ★
• Various, Curb Your Enthusiasm, season 10 (2020) ★
• Goode & Chaiklin, Tiger King (2020)

Games

Ones I “really liked” (no star), or “loved” (star):

• Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag & Rogue: Decent fun, nothing special, certainly nothing like BotW or Witcher 3. Rogue is basically an expansion pack for Black Flag rather than a new game.

Books

• Buchanan, The Hacker and the State. If you read only one book on hacking by states, it should probably be this one.
• Ord, The Precipice. Best book on existential risks, well-written and with novel intellectual content, great stuff.