Underground Listmaker

Electronic music spans a vast and diverse landscape, but the cold and dark subgenres hold a special place for their atmospheric depth and emotive intensity. These tracks are characterized by moody, intricate production, and often explore themes of introspection, dystopia, and the human condition. The artists in this realm push the boundaries of sound, crafting music that is both haunting and mesmerizing. The past few decades have seen a significant evolution in these subgenres, with innovation and experimentation leading to some truly unforgettable tracks. Electronic production is often associated with newer music...I don't necessarily agree with this, but there is a definite tendency towards some more recent tracks here. Nevertheless, there is a good amount of older stuff in this playlist as well. Below is an unranked (but carefully curated) playlist of some of my favorite cold and dark electronic songs from across the years. Hope you enjoy! 1. The Knife - Silent Shout  ||  S...

Previous posts in this series:  Part 1/5 ,  Part 2/5 ,  Part 3/5 , Part 4/5 The final entry in the list of my 500 favorite albums of all time. Out of all these posts, my top 100 is most representative of my general music taste. There is a good amount of genre diversity and moods present. I would say that there is a general feeling of melancholy and more advanced kinds of dark moods here (such as the Portishead picks, Lankum, Chelsea Wolfe etc.), but there are also definite pick-me-ups and uplifting picks (such as Björk's Post, Big Thief and others). My taste since my last edition of this list has changed a lot; my #1 has changed, there are more additions than in the previous 2 or 3 editions combined, and there are a lot more contextually significant picks. I love updating this...it's hard work, but it's one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things I do online. Thanks for reading! ___________________________________________________________________________________ So...

Previous posts in this series:  Part 1/5 ,  Part 2/5 , Part 3/5 Some interesting statistics regarding this post:  The  average age  of the albums on this list is  23.74   years.  Country count:  USA - 44, UK - 31, Canada - 8, Germany - 4,  Sweden - 2,  Norway - 2, Japan - 2, Iceland - 2, Australia - 1, Poland - 1, South Korea - 1, France - 1, Bahamas - 1 Most common subgenres:  Singer/Songwriter, Art Rock, Indie Pop, Art Pop, Post-Rock, Conscious Hip Hop, Contemporary Folk Most popular album:  178. Radiohead - Kid A  1 Most obscure album: 1 59. We Never Learned to Live - Silently, I Threw Them Skyward 200. The Jesus and Mary Chain -  Darklands  ||  Alternative Rock  ||  1987  ||  melodic, bittersweet  ||  UK 199. Blood Command - Cult Drugs  ||  Post-Hardcore  ||  2017  ||  aggressive, angry  ||  Norway 198. Elliott...

Previous posts in this series:  Part 1/5 , Part 2/5 Some interesting statistics regarding this post:  The  average age  of the albums on this list is  22.6  years.  Country count: USA - 44, UK - 32, Canada - 5, Ireland - 3, Japan - 2,  Australia - 2, Germany - 1,  Iceland - 1, Norway - 1, Sweden - 1, Venezuela - 1, Austria - 1, Bulgaria - 1, Argentina - 1, Poland - 1, Italy - 1, Brazil - 1, Greece - 1 Most common subgenres:  Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock, Art Pop, Avant-Folk, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock Most popular album:  268. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea  Most obscure album:  213. Denali - The Instinct   300. Daniel Johnston -  Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Avant-Folk  ||  1983  ||  lonely, lo-fi  ||  USA 299. Soap&Skin -  Lovetune for Vacuum  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Art Pop...