All you DJ Sabrina virgins out there, consider taking some time out today or this weekend to listen to the (not quite) 4-hour magnum opus that is Destiny. And if you think you don’t have the time, you can instead skip watching yet another crappy Marvel movie and listen to the 1 hour 40 minute abridged version.

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Today is Bandcamp Friday and, as promised, I got some music from our dear friend, the medic (@listeninggarden on Cohost). I went ahead and got her whole discography, including the just-released as we observed the drifting whitecaps; if I like a musician, why not get everything they’ve recorded?

I thought at the same time I’d highlight some of the other music I’d bought on Bandcamp, in case any of you are looking for ideas on what to buy today. The following are from the last seven other artists I’ve bought music from, in reverse chronological order; I’ve bought pretty much everything these people have on Bandcamp, but for brevity’s sake I’ll only list selected albums and favorite tracks:

• Heavenly, Heavenly vs Satan. Late 1980s/early 1990s indie pop. Favorite tracks: “Shallow,” “Wish Me Gone,” and “Our Love is Heavenly.”
• TRPP, TRPP. Korean shoegaze. Favorite tracks: “Pause,” “Loss.”
• NoSo, “Kaitlin.” Korean-American singer-songwriter. Their previous album is also great.
• DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ, Sabrina’s Hits #1. Outsider house. The artist I’ve listened to the most in the past two or three years. Favorite tracks (with great lo-fi YouTube videos): “Dance Now” and “Brave.”
• Rachika Nayar, fragments (expanded). I love albums of short pieces that make a statement then bow out gracefully. Favorite tracks: “parking lots,” “forgiveness,” “august 31st.”
• Tamara Valmar, “Too Many Hours.” Australian singer-songwriter. Note: their Bandcamp page is confusing, since the “Music” page shows only this release; go to their “Community” page for their other releases. (I didn’t notice this until checking links just now, so I didn’t buy anything else when I originally bought “Too Many Hours,” which is a shame because their other tracks are pretty good too. My apologies, Tamara! I’ve now remedied that oversight.) On Cohost as @tamkit.
• Polinski, Telex from MIDI City (Data111). Polinski is one-quarter of the band 65daysofstatic, one of my favorite groups. (“Remember when No Man’s Sky first came out, and it was really buggy and incomplete?” “Yeah, but the soundtrack was great!” Those guys.) On Cohost as @polinski. Favorite track: “Distant Friend I Love You.”

helleano)))r (@listeninggarden) - 2023-08-04 20:32

thank you again for your tremendous generosity and providing a spotlight for my work 💗

Frank Hecker (@hecker) - 2023-08-04 22:20

You’re quite welcome, I was happy to do it.

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If you follow me on Twitter you may have noticed that I’m a major fan of the UK house producer DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ. This is a charming video (by PAHC) set to “Charmed Life,” the climactic track of DJ Sabrina’s 3-hour-plus magnum opus, Charmed. Charming all around.