sorry for the radio silence over here i've been trying to curb my crippling internet addiction while still keeping one toe in tha_conversation and somehow managing to fail miserably on both fronts. i did however want to finally share this playlist of older songs and sounds (not rap category) that i enjoyed/discovered/obsessed over/found in a dollar bin/was force fed by the youtube algorithm back in the year of 2022.

i had intended to do a bunch of little write ups about these but actually i hate doing little write ups and i think most of you hate reading them even if you can't admit that to yourself yet. though if you have any questions about the music or artists featured feel free to ask in the comments and i will answer to the best of my ability.

full tracklist for posterity:
Miki Yui - "Fffax" (BMB Lab, 1999)
Mary Timony - "I Fire Myself" (Matador, 2000)
Edu Lobo - "Casa Forte" (Elenco, 1970)
Monica - "Before You Walk Out Of My Life (Pete Rock Remix)" (Rowdy, 1995)
Tom Jones & Battlecat - "I Don't Think So" (Interscope, 1994)
Miss Tony - "Whatzup? Whatzup?" (Sinical, 1994)
Alvin Curran - "Field It More" (Black Truffle, 198?/2022)
Vladislav Delay - "Ele" (Sigma Editions, 1999)
András Magyari & Brian Coburn - "Ice Zone (Extended)" (Sega, 1992)
Archie Shepp & Jasper van't Hof - "Mama Rose (Live)" (Steeple Chae, 1985)
Jim O'Rourke - "I'm Happy" (Mego, 2001)
Zillakami - "Frailty" (Demo, 2018)
Shinehead - "Know How Fe Chat" (Elektra, 1988)
Philus - "Acidophilus" (Sahko, 1998)
Ministry f/ Groovie Mann - "Tonight We Murder" (Sire, 1988)
Tomas - "African Dream" (Warp, 1991)
Akiko Kiyama - "Ophelia" (Kebko, 2015)
cEvin Key - "Cccc4" (Metropolis, 2001)
Julius Lawton - DKmissu4ever (Soundcloud, 2011)
Kuniyuki Takahashi - "All These Things (Theo Parrish Remix Vocal)" (Mule Musiq, 2008)
Oran "Juice" Jones - "Cold Spendin' My $ Money" (Def Jam, 1987)
Antti Rannisto – "Ääniesineitä" (12k, 2005)
Dave Angel - "Fallen Destiny" (R&S, 1993)
Tool - "Schism" (Volcano, 2001)
Ryoji Ikeda - "Headphonics 1/0" (Touch, 1996)
Quadrant - "Disgravity" (R&S, 1993)
Sheyba - Ancient Land (Flying Rhino, 1995)
Craig T Cooper - "I'll Help You Get There" (Valley Vue, 1989)
Kool Ace - "Invisible People" (Youtube, 2018)
Everlast - "Black Jesus" (Tommy Boy, 2001)
Prince - "Feline" (Demo, 1984)
Mad Cobra - "Flex" (Columbia, 1992)
Oranyan Coltrane - "Night Drive" (CDBaby, 2017)
Curd Duca - "Touch" (Mille Plateaux, 1999)
Soul Oddity - "Little Alien" (Astralwerks, 1996)
Mya & Swizz Beatz - "Girls Like That" (Demo, 1999)
Noto - "19" (Raster Noton, 1996)
Osiris - "Consistency" (Warner, 1978)
Ichiko Aoba - "Dawn In The Adan" (Hermine, 2020)
Kirsty Hawkshaw & Mark Pritchard - "Spiritus" (Noise Pump. 2004)
Keith Fullerton Whitman - "Fib01a" (Kranky, 2002)
Nick Forté- "Did You Feel That?" (Schematic, 2003)
Orthrelm - "Ov" (Ipecac, 2005)
Ike White - "Love & Affection" (LAX, 1976)
Yee-King - "Goodnight Toby" (Rephlex, 2000)
Rich Amerson & Joe Fred Williams - "Billy Goat Latin" (Lomax Archive, 1937)