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University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra – [2012] Design and Intent
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/09/uso-2012-design-and-intent/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #Classical #Live #Orchestral

Live recording of excellently performed classical music. Though not exactly hi-fi, the performance excels.

Akey – [2010] Feel
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/09/akey-2010-feel/
#Ambient #CC-Unspecified #Electronic

Rather experimental ambient electronica, but hear me out. Songs that work as songs, but will stick out in your collection.

Various Artists – [2009] Footprints
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/09/various-artists-2009-footprints/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #Compilation #Electronic #TripHop

Massive trip hop infused electronic compilation. 30 tracks from dance to experimental.

Boogie Belgique – [2014] Nightwalker (Vol. 2)
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/08/boogie-belgique-2014-nightwalker-vol-2/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #HipHop #Instrumental #Swing

Old swing samples meet instrumental hip hop loops. Both casually and dancually enjoyable.

Planet Boelex – [2013] Exist
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/08/planet-boelex-2013-exist/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Compilation #Electronic

Short like an EP, full like a compilation. Uplifting ambient electronica at its best.

Spiedkiks – [2013] Take Off Your Make Up
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/08/spiedkiks-2013-take-off-your-make-up/
#BigBeat #CC-BY-SA-3.0 #Electronic #Funk

Groovy big beat funk, great for upbeat parties.

Electric Mirrors – [2016] UFO Stories
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/08/electric-mirrors-2016-ufo-stories/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #IDM #Pop #Synth-pop

Slightly dark synth-pop at its best. Stomping beats and almost spoken vocals included.

Saito Koji – [2009] Time / Line
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/06/saito-koji-2009-time-line/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Drone #Electronic

Essential ambient drone music. Literally takes its time.

Scott Altham – [2012] Scott Altham Anthology
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/06/scott-altham-2012-scott-altham-anthology/
#CC-BY-NC-3.0 #Electro #Electronic #Trance

Collector-curated compilation of 4 years of electronic music from Scott Altham's ccMixter profile.

Knoxband – [2009] Equinox
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/06/knoxband-2009-equinox/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Electronic #PostRock

Extremely shoe-gazy, ambient progressive or even post rock. Percussion only starts for the finale. Amazement during the intro.

How to use TeX comments to save yourself from always re-configuring TeXstudio
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/06/how-to-use-tex-comments-to-save-yourself-from-always-re-configuring-texstudio/

This posts documents an easy to miss feature supported by several LaTeX IDEs, TeXstudio in my case. They allow to cut short some otherwise tedious steps when switching between documents, by embedding a part of this variability into comments within the source files. This increases the portability of a

Fla Vector – [2013] RED
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/05/fla-vector-2013-red/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Dubstep #Electronic #Industrial

Industrial synth-wave dubstep from Belarus. Fans of The Prodigy please step closer. And start dancing.

Klangwald – [2012] Tolerance & Courage EP
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/05/klangwald-2012-tolerance-courage-ep/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #EasyListening #Electronic

Calm and deliberate electronica backdrop. Not fighting for your attention, earning it just the more for it.

Everlasting Dream – [2011] Echoes From the Future
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/05/everlasting-dream-2011-echoes-from-the-future/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 #Downtempo #EasyListening #Electronic

Movie soundtracks fall into a nice niche between classical and ambient music. This album adds a bit of electronic finesse to this formula. If you want to add a bit of cinematic splash to your musical diet, give this album a try. Emotional string sections meet orchestral and electronic beets. The occasion

Various Artists – [2006] The Silent Ballet, Volume II: Acquiescence and Oblivion
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/05/various-artists-2006-the-silent-ballet-volume-ii/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 #Compilation #PostRock #Rock

This compilation more than most rewards front-to-back listening. Much care has gone in arranging the tracks "in order". Thus it hurts me more than usual to only rip two tracks out of context. So if you can find pleasure in those, the 9 other track in between warrant their long du

Various Artists – [2019] Fusion Compilation 12
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/05/various-artists-2019-fusion-compilation-12/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 #Compilation #Exotic #TripHop

Over 5 years after my review on Fusion Compilation 8, I return to this netlabel with their most recent instalment to the series. Comparing both compilations back to back highlights how professional the free music scene has become during the course of the decade: all ten tracks have major-label grade production, crisp

Professor Kliq – [2011] Athene’s Theory of Everything OST
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/04/professor-kliq-2011-athenes-theory-of-everything-ost/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #Electronic #Soundtrack

While I cannot recommend you to watch the movie this album is the original score to, I very much endorse its soundtrack. To paraphrase, the "documentary" is either a very crude joke or a blunt hoax by an internet celebrity. But under the ludicrous voice track, there is an ambient electronic m

Brk – [2015] IIIIII
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/04/brk-2015-iiiiii/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Dub #Electronic #Techno

Dub techno is not for every day. It has a distinct lack of mood, neither happy nor sad. Then there's the minimal harmonies, the long-form stretches of monotonous monotony. So what's to like? Actually, I don't really know. But on certain days, the meditative nature, the lack of a clear mood, and the analytical sound just work.

1. Brk - I

4 minute long intro track wit