The Strangest Idea in Science: Quantum Immortality

Harvestman – Clouds are Relatives (The Bug – ‘Amtrak Mix’)

I went for a walk down by the river, to a place where ancient rock formations meet the cold concrete of the motorway that cuts through the landscape. It’s not for everyone, but I love it. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the tension between the ancient and the modern, and this track—Harvestman: Triptych Part Three by Steve Von Till, brilliantly dubbed by The Bug—feels like the perfect soundtrack.

The life and death of Atlantic Rock Art

Angélica Salvi, Ece Canlı, João Pais Filipe e Pedro Augusto – Side A

16 and a bit minutes of mind-melting psychedelic joy from the ever-excellent Lovers and Lollypops. Gorgeous harps, spectral moans, roaring bass filters, and top-drawer drumming from João Pais Filipe. Shades of Jah Wobble, Can, Klaus Schulze and all that good stuff… what more could you want on a Tuesday morning?

Devon Rexi – Human Snax

Back to school, feeling weird. Let’s have some Liquid Liquid-esque dubbed-out funk from Amsterdam’s divine Devon Rexi.

Mark Fisher – No Time (Virtual Futures 2011)

Oh Sees – Poisoned Stones, Castle-Face Records, 2019

It’s Friday, and I’ve woken up with this psychedelic afro-rock inspired mind melter by the wonderful OH SEES rattling around my neural network. Taken from 2019’s Face Stabber record! It’s a certified belter!

The Orb – Towers Of Dub – Mad Professor Remix, 1992

It’s a beautiful day here: Atlantic mist cloaks the mountains, and a soft autumnal breeze drifts through the valley. I’ve been down the river with the dog, and all is righteous. With that in mind, it’s time for some dreamy, dog-bark-sampling dub from The Orb, remixed by the legendary Mad Professor.

The Sabres of Paradise – Ballad of Nicky McGuire

I’ve been back in the UK, hiding away on the Suffolk coast for a few days. A strange mix of romantic old Inglish countryside and weird flag-shagging dystopia has left me poring over the industrial downbeat of the visionary Sabres of Paradise. Taken from 1994’s Haunted Dancehall on Warp Records. I might write about the entire album later.