It's not on paper or anything but the Pet Shop Boys are among my favorite bands. I remember the time I told Dave that the Pet Shop Boys could be better than New Order. He got so upset that he rolled down a hill and played DDR with the whole town. Michael Mayer takes Flamboyant and makes it even more unstoppable by creating a sparser structure leaving more room for precocious beats and handclaps. Fucking Handclaps dude! Watch out for 5:20. That's when the song finds its ridiculous groove and makes you feel like dancing in the jungle with polar bears.

Pet Shop Boys- Flamboyant (Michael Mayer remix)

-John

I've said all I can say about Cam'ron. Dude get's away with the most inane lyrics. Killa Killa. Dipset Dipset. Genius.

Cam'ron ft. Juelz- Byrd Gang Gold

-John

I have this image in my head of a boreal kiss, but I can't visualize it. It's like some sort of ethereal kiss where lips never touch and delicate layers of nothingness define everything. This song feels like a moment in a dream.

Tim Hecker- Boreal Kiss


I can't describe this song without sounding like some tired third-tier blogger, but this song is fucking beautiful. The strings sound like they're bleeding, and it makes dysphoria feel as if it makes perfect sense.

Windup Bird- Sorry


Hum for 6 minutes and feel your heartbeat. It's all very meta.

Kaije Haino and Peter Brotzman- Berlin

-John