Load, Aim and “Shoot from the Heart!”
Judie Tzuke Shoot from the Heart (1983)
The Truth About Lies (and Why Your Brain Loves Them)
NAYANA IZ TNT (2020)
Feeling the Consequence
Frederik Consequence (2024)
No Fear, Just Vibes
Inflo No Fear (2018)
Why Do You Talk to AI?
Baby Osamaa AI (2023)
An Understated yet Evocative Japanese Folk Gem
Ai Aso Itsumo (2020)
Where Are all the Aliens?
Turnstile, Blood Orange, BadBadNotGood Alien Love Call (2023)
An Otherworldly Ballad from Ukraine
Ihor Tsymbrovsky Beatrice (1996 / 2024)
The Magic Wand that Stirred up Trouble
ZaZa Zauberstab (1982)
To All the 12th House Mooners out There
Ahya Simone, Tapiwa Sosve 12th House Moon (2025)
A Psychedelic Tribute to a Friend Lost to Heroin
Sonic Boom Angel (1989)
Hate Ain’t No Mystery
Fred again…, John Martyn little mystery (2024)
An Eyebrow-Raising Italian Disco Cover
Róisín Murphy Ancora Tu (2014)
In da Clerb, Reality Fades
Buds Baile (2022)
Are You Afraid of Irrational Crowds?
Koudlam See You All (2009)
Flower Power, but Make It Dark and Creepy
Asa-Chang & Junray Hana (2002)
A Haunting Alt-Pop Piece About the Inability to Understand Oneself
Colleen Captain of None (2015)
Good News: the Singer of this Synthpop Banger Was Sven Väth
OFF Bad News (1985)
Kwaito Heat That's Cooler than Alaska
Alaska Accuse (1999)
“Do you dance like you fuck?”
Okay Kaya Dance like U (2018)
Don’t Call It Slowcore!
Bedhead More Than Ever (1998)
A Dub-wise Exploration of a Stuck Relationship
Fergus Jones, Laila Sakini Can't Touch (2024)
Heraclitus Knew It all Along
Sequence of Events Becomings (2024)
Why You Don’t Know What Geoluhread Is
ronja Almost There (2023)
An Indie Ballade Making You Think Twice about Taming Big Cats
Poni Hoax, Olga Kouklaki The Soundtrack of Your Fears (2008)
More Accurate than John Lennon
Dawuna Bad Karma (2021)
Are You an Instrument?
Bruiser Wolf, Danny Brown I’m An Instrument (2021)
Live Longer by Sharing this Tender Hyperpop Gem
Oklou family and friends (2024)
Love from Texas for Saudi Arabia
DJ Mubarak حزين الوقت (Saudi) (2024)
Hypnotic Tuareg Music from an All-Female Band
Les Filles de Illighadad Inigradan (2016)
The Chunkiest Son of the Ocean?
The Blue Angel Lounge Son of the Ocean (2011)
Hey, Are You Still Around?
Fousheé still around (2024)
Thank God for Music, Community and Human Decency
Patrick Cowley Thank God for Music (1981)
Let Your Alter Ego Loose with this Hip Hop Banger
AKA The World is Yours (2016)
What’s Your Move When a Plane Hits Turbulence?
Seelenluft Manila - Ewan Pearson Mix (2002)
The People in the Front Row Make the Difference
Melanie People in the Front Row (1971)
Urgent Blues-Folk by a Depressed One-Man-Band
Abner Jay I'm so Depressed (19?? / 2009)
Dreaming about Dreaming
Maria Somerville Dreaming (2019)
High-speed Electro from the Limpopo Region
Tshetsha Boys Nwampfundla (2010)
Not Another Luftballon but a True Club Anthem
Westbam, Nena Oldschool, Baby - Piano Mix (2002)
Forever Longing for Weekends in the Park
Alexia Thomas, DJ Juwellery Weekends in the Park (2024)
More than Meets the Eye
The Cure Secrets (1980)
A Young Trans Lion
Sade Young Lion (2024)
A Fake Rose, Potentially Born of a Tear
Oze Hellebore (2024)
A Township Peace Anthem
Spokes h Peace Magents (1997)
The Resurrected Woman (?) Who Inspired Madonna, Lady Gaga etc.
Justine & The Victorian Punks Still You (1979)
The Perfect Song to Kill some Kölsch to
Fahrland, Mz Sunday Luv Yesterday (2018)
Doomscrolling or Falling in Love?
Klaus Nomi Wasting My Time (1981)
A Gift from God
Jozef Van Wissem Sola Gratia (2017)
Sweet Tea Ain’t Sweeter (but the Boston Harbor Might Have Been)
Snoh Aalegra Sweet Tea (2023)
A Worl’ Boss Classic
Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Gaza Slim Clarks (2012)
Float away on a David-Lynch-Produced Dream Pop Gem
Julee Cruise I Float Alone (1989)
Moving Can Be a Curse – Or a Blessing
Amber Mark Sink In (2024)
A Global Sound from the Southern United States
FERB Gwunne (2024)
Fighting Loneliness with an Ambient Trance Cover of a Trip-Hop Classic
Courtesy, Erika de Casier, August Rosengaum You're Not Alone (2023)
Rebellion and Rap with an Eclectic Edge
GAIKA Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas) (2018)
Of Real Estate Agents, Con Men and Other F-Boyz
Moonchild Sanelly F-Boyz (2020)
Palestinian Poetry Sung over 70s Folk Rock
Issam Hajali Khobs (1976)
An Underrated Anthem from House Music’s Second Spring
Azari & III Into the Night (2011)
On the Run with a Baile Fusion Pop Princess
Anna-Sophia VAI (2024)
A Kurdish Song for Your next Campfire
Ze Tije Cemila Min (2015)
The Ultimate Promise of Staying Here
Astrid Sonne Staying Here (2024)
Did you know Afrobeat and Afrobeats Are Different?
K.O, Young Stunna, Blxckie SETE (2022)
Is the World Getting Better?
NINA Better (2020)
The Winkie Girl Effect
A.R. Kane Lollita (1987)
A Delicious Mix of Blues, Indie and a Little Bit of Lost Love
EVV 2016 (Love) (2022)
Never Mind the Unknown and Listen to this Europop Hymn
Aldona Orłowska Nie wiem (2018)
The Kids are Bringing Shoegaze Back and It’s Sublime
Ozean Scenic (1993)
From the Record Store to the Courtroom—and Back Again
Winston Edwards Well Charge (1974)
Looking and Sounding good with Ethereal Alt-R’n’B
How to Dress Well Escape Before the Rain (2010)
Bossing up with a South African Hip Hop Star
Riky Rick Boss Zonke (2016)
From Terror to Inspiration
The Crying Nudes Unabomber II (2023)
Coming of Age with Sexy Alt R’n’B
18+ Crow (2014)
Not so Silent Post-Punk from a Thoroughly Diverse City
Maximum Joy Silent Street/Silent Dub (1981)
Positive Feeling: Feel-Good Is for Everyone (Yes, Really!)
Patricia Majalisa Positive Feeling (1987)
An Impossibilist's (?) Epiphany
Pa Salieu Epiphany (Freestyle) (2024)
Hot 7" Singles: Why Song Length Matters so Much
EMZYG ELY / AKARI – Radio Edit (2023)
How Do You Feel?
TK How Do You Feel (2006)
Vibing with the “Father of Libyan Reggae”
Ibrahim Hesnawi Kesati (1980 / 2023)
Olympic Gold for this Disco Track About Ice Hockey
Mondial Toboggan Hockey sur glace à l’italienne (2019)
Vintage Afro-Pop from an Exiled Superstar
Letta Mbulu Nomalizo (1983)
The Latest Incarnation of an Iconic Shaker Song
Poser, Steve Katona Simple Gifts No. 2 (2024)
A Sultry and Soulful South African House Standard
Jullian Gomes feat. Bobby Love song 28 (2011)
It Turns out Crying Is Cool—and Mysterious
Neil Frances Teardrops (2021)
What Else Do You Know About Nazareth?
Lana Lubany NAZARETH (2024)
Hazy Pop from a 100+ Track Album
Voice Actor Battling Dust (2022)
The Most Vintage Vino
The Durutti Column Vino della casa bianco (1990)
Celebrate with this Chilled-Out Amapiano Tune
Blxckie Sika (2021)
Dreamy Pop from Manic Pixies
Manic Pixxies Dream Girl (2020)
Isn’t Making Music Heroic?
Hercules and Love Affair Easy (2008)
Hot 4 Hotline!
bby hotline (2023)
A Folk Ballad that Would Make a Great Theme Song
Broadcast Come Back to Me [Demo] (2024)
Ancestor Veneration Amapiano Style
Dj Obza feat. Nkosazana and Dj Freetz Idlozi Lami (2021)
Living the Highlife with the Cavemen
The Cavemen Osondu (2020)
A Dub and Minimal Wave Jam Addressing the "Holly Mother"
Reymour Holly Mother (2021)
The Erotic Allure of the Ponytail
Prefab Sprout Wild Horses (1990)
Pondering Love with SZA and a Night Slug
Kingdom feat. SZA What is Love (2017)
Feel at Home with a Modern Folk Ballad
Ÿuma Smek (2016)
The Pioneer of the Genre Preceding Reggae
Hopeton Lewis People Get Ready (This Is Rock Steady) (1967)
This Ambient Banger Is About Canine Pedagogy, Right?
Chanel Beads Embarrassed Dog (2024)
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