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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 29/09/2026

Now playing: "Secretos" by #JoseJose Amazing stuff. Early 80s Jose Jose is unmatched. Can't remember which DMX song sampled the first track on this. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

Secretos

Album • José José

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 29/09/2026

Now playing: "Calamities" by #DelphineJousseinCalamity (Drone; Noise; Angry flute) The whole thing just felt like a huge gut punch. Would recommend. #EverythingGoesThroughThePipe utechrecords.bandcamp.com/album/calami...

utechrecords.bandcamp.com

Calamities, by Delphine Joussein Calamity

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 09/07/2026

Here again!!! Only bangers. Back half is devastating.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/09/2026

Now playing: "Songs from the Wood" by #JethroTull Keeping it chill today. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

Songs from the Wood

Album • Jethro Tull

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/09/2026

Now playing: "Gargoyles & Chimeras: Exotic Works for Organ" by #DavidBritton Hard not to hit play with that title. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

Album - Gargoyles & Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ

YouTube video

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/09/2026

Now that there's a second volume coming out in October, I really hope they make it to at least volume 6!!!

First manga volume of Hideki Ohwada's "Reform with No Wasted Draws" on a galaxy pattern mouse pad.

The cover page shows the main character, Junichiro Koizumi exclaiming

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 23/09/2026

Now playing: "False Peace" by #Aseitas (Progressive death metal) What a fun album. Lots of cool ideas executed well. Today, it's giving me sludgey, Catch 33 Meshuggah vibes. 🤷 aseitas.bandcamp.com/album/false-...

aseitas.bandcamp.com

False Peace, by ASEITAS

11 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 22/09/2026

Now playing: "The Roads Leading North" by #LascaillesShroud (Progressive death/doom metal) Hard not to just get lost in this one. Huge variety, no filler, epic stuff. lascaillesshroud.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...

lascaillesshroud.bandcamp.com

The Roads Leading North, by Lascaille's Shroud

14 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 22/09/2026

Here again!!! Peak late autumn album.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 21/09/2026

Now playing: "Depressants" by #DefectDesigner (Progressive death metal) Maybe one day I'll remember to listen to this one when I can give it the attention it needs. Either way, it's twisty, weird, and good. defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/depres...

defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com

Depressants, by DEFECT DESIGNER

13 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 21/09/2026

Here again!!! The more I listen to it, the more I like it. Pieces from different genres come together really well.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 20/09/2026

What a song! Minimal beats on top of solid jazzy jam band riffs. Haven't enjoyed a kpop song this much in a long time. #CLOSEYOUREYES #클로즈유어아이즈 #CYE youtu.be/4JiJEvPJyWA

youtu.be

CLOSE YOUR EYES 'Open Your Eyes' MV

YouTube video by CLOSE YOUR EYES

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 18/09/2026

Now playing: "Det som blir" by #Morgonrode (Folk rock/pop) Seen in a BC editorial about the Hardanger Fiddle. Neat arrangements. Sublime atmosphere. Love the harmonies. Norwegian af. morgonrodemusic.bandcamp.com/album/det-so...

morgonrodemusic.bandcamp.com

Det som blir, by Morgonrode

8 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 17/09/2026

Now playing: "Karst Relict" by #Malist (Melodic black metal) Really gets the blood pumping. My favorite from this trilogy. malist.bandcamp.com/album/karst-...

malist.bandcamp.com

Karst Relict, by Malist

8 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 14/09/2026

Now playing: "Spectrum" by #AmIInTrouble (Avantgarde/Progressive black metal) Should have loved it instantly after hearing Red or Pink, but it took until this year---a few weeks before "Enter the Woodland Realm" to be more precise---for it to REALLY hit. amiintrouble.bandcamp.com/album/spectrum

amiintrouble.bandcamp.com

Spectrum, by Am I in Trouble?

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 14/09/2026

Now playing: "Lake" by #Lake (Prog pop/rock; AOR; Yacht rock) New to me. Great stuff. Engaging keyboard leads and melodies. Would love to stumble across a copy of this at a record store. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

Lake

Album • Lake

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 14/09/2026

Now playing: "Tumult" by #WinceAndFrisson (Dissonant black/death metal) 25-minute album that feels much longer (compliment). Spiraling and relentless. winceandfrisson.bandcamp.com/album/tumult

winceandfrisson.bandcamp.com

Tumult, by Wince and Frisson

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 11/09/2026

Weekly chart! Nice variety for the limited time I had. Recommendations: Hakushi Hasegawa; Gino Vannelli; Wince and Frisson

4 by 4 grid of album covers with the artist name and corresponding albums to the right of the grid.

Albums from left to right, and top to bottom:

Hakushi Hasegawa - Honest Feeling Album
Thundercat - Distracted
Benthos - From Nothing
Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes

Gino Vannelli - Brother To Brother
Ibibio Sound Machine - Chopping Mountain
Wormed - Exodromos
Beaten to Death - Sunrise Over Rigor Mortis

Hath - All That Was Promised
Tómarúm - Beyond Obsidian Euphoria
Venomous Echoes - Ŋvęŧş: Violator Of Mater
Aetherian - At Storm's Edge

Obscura - Akróasis
Dead and Dripping - Nefarious Scintillations
Devil Master - Bloody Dreams
Wince and Frisson - Tumult

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 11/09/2026

Reached the point where a certain someone goes super saiyan. This is so bonkers. My favorite moment, and one of my favorite moments in manga ever, is still to come.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 10/09/2026

Now playing: "Bloody Dreams" by #DevilMaster (Blackened crust; Psychedelic black metal) Some of the ripping-est 30 mins of the year. Closing track steals the show for sure. devilmaster.bandcamp.com/album/bloody...

devilmaster.bandcamp.com

Bloody Dreams, by DEVIL MASTER

6 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 10/09/2026

Quote with a gif of your first anime 🎶🎶🎶 Caballeros del Zodíaco Cuando lanzan sus ataques Entonando cuentan su canción La canción de los heroes 🎶🎶🎶

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Anime Knights Of The Zodiac Opening

Alt: GIF from the opening of the Saint Seiya anime. It shows all the bronze saints running toward the viewer as the pegasus armor box opens behind them.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 10/09/2026

Now playing: "If That's What It Takes" by #MichaelMcDonald Watching the yacht rock doc has steered me in this direction once more. More of this genre (and city pop) on the horizon. Sails up! music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

If That's What It Takes

Album • Michael McDonald

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 10/09/2026

Now playing: "素直な気持ちアルバム | Honest Feeling Album" by #長谷川白紙 #HakushiHasegawa (Art pop; Jazz pop; Akishibu-kei) Yo!!! This hits hard immediately. Frenetic AF. The hooks rule. What a trip! hakushihasegawa.bandcamp.com/album/honest...

hakushihasegawa.bandcamp.com

素直な気持ちアルバム | Honest Feeling Album, by 長谷川白紙 | Hakushi Hasegawa

15 track album

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Exciting news! “And Loki in His Prison” is up for pre-order!!! There is a 25% off sale through Barnes & Noble for both hardcover and e-book during W 9/9-F 9/11. Order your copy here. buff.ly/ry0xKYk

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 09/09/2026

Now playing: "Ŋvęŧş: Violator Of Mater" by #VenomousEchoes (Dissonant black/death metal) Going to need more time to process this one. Lots of good things happening. Suffocating at times. I enjoyed it. i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/v-viol...

i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com

Ŋvęŧş: Violator Of Mater, by VENOMOUS ECHOES

9 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 08/09/2026

Here again!!! The 1,2 of "Darkflow Quadrivium" and "Stellar Depopulation" always gets me. Classic stuff.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 08/09/2026

Here again!!! Just love how this one sounds.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 07/09/2026

Now playing: "Requiem" by #Laudare (Post/Prog metal) I was going to listen to yatch rock, but then I remembered this album. The rest is history. laudare.bandcamp.com/album/requiem

laudare.bandcamp.com

Requiem, by Laudare

10 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 06/09/2026

Currently watching and I know what I'll be listening to next week. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_R...

en.wikipedia.org

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary - Wikipedia

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 05/09/2026

Favorite part about reading this is showing my partner every person that shows up.

A manga panel of Pope Benedict XVI. His cape is flowing and he looks like a total badass.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 03/09/2026

Here again ... after playing some songs in YARG!!! Usually tend to prefer the original, but the mix and the vocals on this one are amazing.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 01/09/2026

Some of tonight's set list. It was one of the better nights.

Photo of a TV showing scores from a YARG set list. The list shows eight some each with different scores and different stars achieved. Artists include a variety of metal and rock songs.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 31/08/2026

Now playing: "Adrift" by #Mindwork (Progressive death metal) Another DM album dealing with Alzheimer/memory loss. Saxophone moments are really neat. Didn't expect the Talk Talk cover. mindwork.bandcamp.com/album/adrift

mindwork.bandcamp.com

Adrift, by Mindwork

9 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 28/08/2026

Now playing: "Blood Conscript" by #SevLezu (Melodic black metal) The only release that caught my attention this week. Gritty and kinda grindy meloblack. Impressive stuff. sevlezu.bandcamp.com/album/blood-...

sevlezu.bandcamp.com

Blood Conscript, by Sev Lezu

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 28/08/2026

It's been a few years. Time to re-read this beast!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudazum...

en.wikipedia.org

Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku - Wikipedia

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 26/08/2026

Now playing: "Haze, Cacophony, and White Light" by #Shabti (Progressive black/death metal) I really like how this one ebbs and flows. Not quite tech death but still brings some of that energy. Neat stuff. shabti.bandcamp.com/album/haze-c...

shabti.bandcamp.com

Haze, Cacophony, and White Light, by Shabti

6 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 25/08/2026

Now playing: "Descending Reprisal" by #Carceral (Progressive/technical death/thrash metal) Bite-sized tech death with pretty much endless replay value. Going to enjoy pushing shuffle on this one. Also, that bass!!! i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/descen...

i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com

Descending Reprisal, by CARCERAL

24 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 25/08/2026

Now playing: "A Boundless Undergrowth" by #GarryBrents (Ambient; Electronic) Downtempo moments in the most recent Sallow Moth albums are pretty awesome. This is more of that. garryb.bandcamp.com/album/a-boun...

garryb.bandcamp.com

A Boundless Undergrowth, by Garry Brents

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 25/08/2026

Now playing: "The Father of Make Believe" be #CoheedAndCambria Going to shelf this one until Vaxis IV comes out. There's interesting parts here and there, but after several listens since release, I have not managed to grab onto something quite yet. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

The Father of Make Believe

Album • Coheed and Cambria

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/08/2026

Now playing: "A Window of the Waking Mind" by #CoheedAndCambria Keeps the best of Vaxis I and delivers a like-it-or-not pop prog album. Three closing tracks seal the deal. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind

Album • Coheed and Cambria

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/08/2026

Now playing: "The Unheavenly Creatures" by #CoheedAndCambria Another attempt to get into Vaxis III 🤞🤞🤞 This time revisiting the previous two. Vaxis I was mixed but melodies won me over, but Vaxis II was an instant favorite. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

music.youtube.com

The Unheavenly Creatures

Album • Coheed and Cambria

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 24/08/2026

Playing rhythm games (e.g. Rock Band) with my partner is really interesting because they pay attention to the music and the tempo to try and process every song. On the other hand, I just do what's on the screen since I have no sense of rhythm or musical training.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 23/08/2026

Now playing: "Oath of the Paladins" by #GloomyReflections (Prog rock + Dungeon Synth) Mid-tempo prog to ride off into the sunset. Synths give it a neat nostalgic edge. gloomyreflections.bandcamp.com/album/oath-o...

gloomyreflections.bandcamp.com

Oath Of The Paladins, by Gloomy Reflections

7 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 22/08/2026

When the cats eat something they shouldn't.

Circle, in Nolan's Odyssey, with her arm inside a man's throat.

As an aside, I love this image because she seems to be looking for something. It's like when you stick your hand inside a mystery box and hoping to get the winning prize.

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 21/08/2026

Now playing: "White Knuckle Dress" by #beautyistheend (Progressive pop/rock) Digging this one a lot! Huge throwback to 70s and 80s pop and rock acts but still quite modern. Hits really good when the songs swell. Melodies will stay with you. beautyistheend.bandcamp.com/album/white-...

beautyistheend.bandcamp.com

White Knuckle Dress, by beauty is the end

8 track album

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A. Roberto @irobarte.neocities.org · 21/08/2026

Now playing: "Cold Velvet" by #TheNightEternal (Heavy metal; Goth metal) I've tried many times, but I've just not been able to get into Unto Others. This, however, fills the In Solitude void. thenighteternal.bandcamp.com/album/cold-v...

thenighteternal.bandcamp.com

Cold Velvet, by The Night Eternal

8 track album

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