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Özgür Baba. Nice simple instrumentation and entrancing voice. Here's a nice piece about him https://www.inversejournal.com/2020/03/17/a-very-short-introduction-to-ozgur-baba-and-his-music/ and spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aYixleuNFJgB56u0UoayD

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Awesome thanks!

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Thank you for sharing.

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Max Richter! Specifically Sleep and his Vivaldi Four Season recomposition

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+1 for the Vivaldi Four Season recomposition !

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

I hope you will enjoy Carl Aaegeson as much as I do! https://open.spotify.com/artist/46lyEMlzihqsn3xgZ6nZM0?si=JqTdT67jQiCGuUYFSA_tTA

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Damjan Mravunac - The Talos Principle Sountrack

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

"Nowhere Prophet" game soundtrack by Lightfrequency.

https://lightfrequency.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-prophet-original-game-soundtrack

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I found recently the album Web Max from Web Web and Max Herre, it's a delightful spiritual jazz work, is soulful and sometimes intense, but good enough to work with it.

https://webweb.bandcamp.com/album/web-max

After finishing it, I wanted more, and went to the label, Compost Records, and been listening to several of the playlists they have: Compost Black Label, Future sounds of Jazz and, All New.

Some are more calm concentration music, others are more up-beat, but regardless of what, the selection is quite tasteful

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Thanks for the discover !

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“Righteous Bell” has been on repeat in my head all day: https://open.spotify.com/track/5NmlmBN121Z8oMFwGBMd7J?si=9YCOPGv2TNKyInPsp6yYWQ

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Oct 21, 2021Liked by Flow State

Boards of Canada

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I happened to be listening to their album "Twoism" and read this article about Colin Powel and his life experience of "two-ness". Syncronicity will not be ignored. Chaos reigns.

“One feels his two-ness – an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.”

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Holger Czukay! Highly recommend a write-up on the kraut rock legend (maybe there's been one in the past?).

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Sarah Davachi

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

I'd just come to email FS this artist and found this excellent thread instead. I'm listening to Rei Karakami's album [lust].

https://open.spotify.com/album/5iTBKfzPNHpzZHHWyvXa05?si=dQuuzmo6TUyL0M1FnKkPYQ

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I've been listening to this nonstop since you posted it - what a stellar find, thank you for sharing! Especially loving the track joy, with headphones on the bounce is just absolute perfection.

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Emily Wells - any of her albums, but I am really into her latest singles (album releasing February 2022)

https://open.spotify.com/track/7f0uNrORwVzUbZx51ME5GK?si=e06e17f6362e47b7

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Oct 18, 2021Liked by Flow State

Pancake Cult!

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Glassworks by Philip Glass. Lots of energy

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Fantastic recommendation

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I'm listening to W.H.Lung's latest "Vanities", perfect for a rainy day in Manchester: https://whlung.bandcamp.com/album/vanities

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Djivan Gasparyan "I Will Not Be Sad In This World": lovely duduk music, ethereal and ambient perfection. He just died last month, which caused me to go back to his work. Hadn't visited it in a while, but I think it's perfect for Flow State

https://open.spotify.com/album/6Nnn9UWgOOKgIpoXQcQU7e?si=ik9Ecl_lQf2GSh6QPmn0Mg

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I'm fairly certain I got this from you (maybe even really recently -- for this, thank you!!). I love piano more than anything. Stephan Moccio. Mostly quiet, slow, lots of space between the notes. I'm in love.

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Tom Misch's quarantine sessions are pretty dope. https://open.spotify.com/album/0kx3vz4PkhozBIaWYmGQf8?si=dTQpMo1kT7qR6mdT9wq2Ow

If you also want something more upbeat, there's his Beat Tape 1, from 2014. Absolute belter. https://open.spotify.com/album/2FVfODkF1inBzSwB2plsYk?si=aNWWxcaFQTKy_pYDdwWq7A

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Luciano Supervielle - Episode ; a great uruguayan pianist and composer, known for his work at Bajofondo Tango Club. This is his brand new album.

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((( O ))) and everything by her.

https://tidal.com/browse/artist/10967503

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En ramdom, escucho lo más variado... Viejo y nuevo! Ahora King Crimson sonando https://open.spotify.com/track/251R4GxogyTGXdK1qbmvrV?si=db018224cd3c40f4

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Joanna Brouk. Did I discover her thanks to you guys?? I can't remember! But I looooove her!

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La norma del cielo no. 2 - Claudio Rocchi really surprised me! Such a calming trip. https://open.spotify.com/album/6CNfXpZpcHABrHH89HAaoq?si=a06fNjqVQKS1CZf0pN6owQ

This song too for some reason !!! https://open.spotify.com/track/4WIxzdgMiQmlaRctr1zH8V?si=e83ac1e410394794

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The Beginners Soundtrack

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Moor Jewlery - True Opera

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Mike Dunhill - The day I met you -

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Shameless plug! My band dropped a new album this past Friday :) We're called Pale Ramon, and our new album is titled, "Annie". https://lnk.to/Pale_Ramon_Annie

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How Much Time Is It Between You and Me, by Perila; Finding a Way to Live, by Yann Novak; Peripheral by KMRU & Echium; Saturation Dust by Wind Tide

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Ray Bryant

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Been working in Excel, so listening to Gary Numan's latest two albums on how the world is burning

https://open.spotify.com/album/19yUEGYFCaXyuiI9wPZ0fL?si=wL7WzNAjQ_WEAWUe-FmvYg

Stand-out tracks: Intruder/ Saints & Liars.

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Matt Adams, aka The Blank Tapes

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The new Beatles Let It Be" 2021 album.

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Big sounding production but chilled out with some poetic lyrics flowing over the top

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I mainly listen to Trippin Jaguar, Geju, Shkoon, Rapossa, Yeahman, Islandman and I love lo fi hip hop and trip hop

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Thanks for this - I liked all of these artists, and they are all new to me :-)

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You're welcome, it did the same to me when a friend made me listen to them ;) Enjoy

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