You might think of the final playlist in our Ambient 101 series as a catch-all:…
Mind the Glitch, the Ambient Mixtape
Chalk it up to high tech’s growing pains. In the late 1990s, media weren’t quite…
It Ain’t Me: The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
It was in the summertime half a century ago that the world first met one…
Kamasi Washington, Bob Dylan, and the Idea of Gateway Artists
Subscribe to the accompanying Spotify playlist that culls the influences of Kamasi Washington’s album, Heaven…
The Best Hip-Hop Tracks of 2018 (So Far)
Hip-hop in 2018 is in a weird place. There’s a million miles between the narcotized…
The Agony and Ecstasy Of Loving Nas
Be sure to subscribe to our playlist, The 40 Best Nas Tracks Not on Illmatic, right…
The Best 10 Hours of Music from 2018 (So Far)
Let’s face it, being sentient in 2018 is a pretty grim proposition. The Western order…
Bob Dylan’s 20 Best Songs About the Apocalypse
Most people take the apocalypse as an article of faith, but what exactly the apocalypse…
Unholy Sacrament: The Best of Deerhunter
Original photography by Tuyara Mordosova. Subscribe to the playlist here. The deceased LA artist Mike…
Gilles Peterson Worldwide Radio
What This Is: The BBC Radio 6 host and head of Worldwide FM has long been…
How Pharoah Sanders Captured the Promise and Chaos of Revolution
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DJ Koze’s Psychedelic Journey Into the Sublime
Subscribe to Cloud Daze here, an regularly updating playlist that features a heady mix of…
Domino Sound System
What This Is: The beloved British record label selects must-hear independent music—much of it still under…
Bicep’s Feel My Bicep
What’s This Playlist All About? Bicep is the Irish electronic music duo of Andy Ferguson…
Ross From Friends’ Hi Guys Playlist
What’s This Playlist All About? The U.K. house producer (not the ’90s sitcom character) and Brianfeeder…
Janelle Monàe and the Promise of a New America
I first met Janelle Monàe when she was 22 years-old and opening up for the…
Twin Shadow’s “Brace | Caer” Playlist
What’s This Playlist All About? The slick synth-pop soul man carefully compiles a mix to go…
Speedy Ortiz’s “Streamy Ortiz” Playlist
What’s This Playlist All About? The grungy indie rockers compile a list of favorite tunes as…
Pitchfork’s 30 Best Dream Pop Albums
What’s This Playlist All About? The venerable music site ranks the chillest, haziest, and, of course…
Is It Time to Boycott KANYE?
While contemplating whether or not to boycott Kanye, listen to the soulful, spiritual jazz of…
DJ Seinfeld’s Dancefloors and Departure Lounges
What’s This Playlist All About? DJ Seinfeld is at the epicenter of the lo-fi house…
Tim Hecker and the Art of Ambient Assault Music
When describing his own “furniture music” — an early 20th century, Dadist-inspired prototype of what…
The Liminal Brilliance of Daniel Avery’s Experimental Techno
This is a track of the day. Be sure to subscribe to The Best Songs…
Kamasi Washington and The Politics of Culture in Trump’s America
Check out Kamasi’s new tracks in the playlist above, which captures his best alongside the…
Chance the Rapper’s 30 Best Guest Verses
To state the obvious, Chance the Rapper is a good emcee! The Chicago rapper has…
Concrete and Snare Drums: DJ Premier’s 25 Best Beats
There’s an amazing story that DJ Premier relates near the beginning of this excellent hour…