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 post in this series:  Part 1/5 Some interesting statistics regarding this post:  The  average age  of the albums on this list is  26.41  years.  Country count:  USA - 49, UK - 27, Japan- 3, France - 3, Germany - 3, Australia - 2, Poland - 2, Canada - 2, Belgium - 2, Ireland - 2, Mexico - 1, Netherlands - 1,  Iceland - 1, Norway - 1, New Zealand - 1 Most common subgenres:  Trip Hop, Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk Most popular album:  306. Nirvana - In Utero    Most obscure album:  362. Lisa Papineau - Night Moves 400. The Drones - Havilah   ||  Punk Blues, Garage Rock  ||  2008  ||  passionate, raw  ||   Australia 399. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left   ||  Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk  ||  1969  ||  mellow, poetic  ||   UK 398. Nico - Desertshore ...

Hey all! I've been hard at work putting together this list of my 500 favorite albums of all time. It probably sounds silly, but I take this list very seriously. I carefully consider what makes an album impactful to me, and rank them as accurately as possible. These reasons vary, and are often very much subjective. There are objective measures one can apply to determine that a particular album is special (inventiveness, poeticism, technical proficiency, etc.), and these can definitely play a role in what makes an album stand out in my view. Personally, I like different things in different kinds of music. For example, I typically prefer rock music that features strong melodic writing, or, highly experimental. I like my electronic trippy and strange, prefer hip hop with socially conscious lyrics, and metal impacts me more when it is slow and heavy (typically). In the end, this list is just my personal taste. This list (and following entries) are arranged in reverse order. I find this ...