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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 2h

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This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Underworld - Beaucoup Fish #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #Underworld Perhaps not their best but still head-and-shoulders above so much music. It's a great album that flows from start to finish (& I love the artwork).

Beaucoup Fish - YouTube

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 3h

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Andrew Wasylyk - Balgay Hill: Morning in Magnolia #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB @andrewwasylyk.bsky.social Chilled & immersive. Takes over your world. Love it. andrewwasylyk.bandcamp.com/album/balgay...

andrewwasylyk.bandcamp.com

Balgay Hill: Morning In Magnolia, by Andrew Wasylyk

10 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Fatboy Slim - Better Living Through Chemistry #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #FatboySlim Albums don't come much more fun than this. That & it reminds me of some very messy weekends in 90s/00s www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Better Living Through Chemistry (20th Anniversary Edition) - YouTube

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Crippled Black Phoenix - Bronze #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB @cbpofficial.bsky.social Heavy prog. Great stuff. Don't listen to CBP often but when I do, I always enjoy it. In fact, I must change this & listen more often!

crippledblackphoenixsom.bandcamp.com

Bronze, by Crippled Black Phoenix

10 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: The Black Dog - Brutal Five to One Mix V2 #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB @theblackdog.bsky.social I'm running out of superlatives to describe tBD releases. Let's just say there will be a lot of their albums on this list over the coming weeks.

theblackdog.bandcamp.com

Brutal Five To One Mix V2, by The Black Dog

22 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: The Sisters of Mercy - BBC Sessions 1982-1984 #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #TheSistersofMercy So good. Spiky, raw songs that stick in the mind. The cover of Emma is something else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxw...

1969 (John Peel Session: 1982)

YouTube video by The Sisters Of Mercy - Topic

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Amon Tobin - Bricolage #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB @amontobin.com One of the more obviously approachable AT albums. I confess I preferred his albums when they left the overt jazz behind. But got to say, really loving listening to this.

amontobin.bandcamp.com

Bricolage, by Amon Tobin

13 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: David Bowie - The Buddha of Suburbia #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #DavidBowie Under appreciated. I love this album, it's a great collection of pop songs & instrumentals. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Buddha Of Suburbia (2021 Remaster) - YouTube

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yup, it's an odd one. But, to be honest, I prefer it to "Three Imaginary Boys":

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: The Necks - Body #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #TheNecks One epic song. True trance music. If they're even half as good as this I really should find & listen to more Necks' albums thenecksau.bandcamp.com/album/body

thenecksau.bandcamp.com

Body, by The Necks

1 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB @thecure.com This is so good. Skeletal pop songs. Love it. Due to my age, I didn't get into the Cure until Head on a Door but rapidly got everything else & have loved them ever since.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Boys Don't Cry - YouTube

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This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Tindersticks - BBC Sessions #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #Tindersticks Two discs of classic Tindersticks goodness. Doesn't get much better than this. I love the dark humour in songs like My Sister. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psoy...

TINDERSTICKS * 1993 1997 * THE COMPLETE BBC SESSIONS PART ONE (Audio)

YouTube video by THE WATCHER (grzegorz grabowski)

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just finished reading "Last Orders" by Caimh McDonnell. The 4th & not last in the Dublin Trilogy (insert Douglas Adams increasingly inaccurately named quote). Really enjoyed this one. They're great characters & the humour is just right. Will be reading more of these at some point.

The cover of "Last Orders" by Caimh McDonnell

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with B: Massive Attack - Blue Lines #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitlesB #MassiveAttack A fantastic album to start the week. Been listening to this since my PhD (I was a few years late to the party). Never get bored of it www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Blue Lines (2012 Mix/Master) - YouTube

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Ozric Tentacles - Afterswish #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #OzricTentacles Great compilation of OT tracks. Space-out instrumentals that don't outstay their welcome. Surprising range of influences on display. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Afterswish - YouTube

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Audio Obscura - Acid Field Recordings in Dub #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @audioobscura.bsky.social First AO album I heard, & I'm damn glad I did. This album is lush & I'm glad it led me to his other albums. All are engaging. Recommended.

audioobscura.bandcamp.com

Acid Field Recordings In Dub, by Audio Obscura

8 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Rapid Eye Electronics Ltd. - Archons Come in Dreams #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @rapideyeelectro.bsky.social Great mix of electronics/noise/melody. A new(ish) favourite cissublibrary.bandcamp.com/album/archon...

cissublibrary.bandcamp.com

Archons Come In Dreams, by Rapid Eye Electronics Ltd.

7 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #AshRaTempel I love this album and can't believe it was released before I was born (just). Blissed out goodness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxUy...

Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel (1971) FULL ALBUM

YouTube video by Psychedelic Underground II

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Ivan the Tolerable & Hawksmoor - Atoms in the Void #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @hawksmoormusic.bsky.social Lovely krautrock/kosmische inspired album of blissed out, updated 70s trippy delights hawksmoor.bandcamp.com/album/atoms-...

hawksmoor.bandcamp.com

Atoms In The Void, by Ivan the Tolerable & Hawksmoor

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Cate Francesca Brooks - Advisory Circle Archival 1 #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @catebrooksmusic.bsky.social I love all of CBs releases. This is no exception. Flows with wonderful melodic electronic music.

catebrooksmusic.bandcamp.com

Advisory Circle Archival 1, by Cate Francesca Brooks

12 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Siouxsie & the Banshees - A Kiss in the Dreamhouse #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbums #Siouxsie&theBanshees Beautiful twisted pop. A wonderfully consistent album full of psychedelic gems. This might be my favourite S&tB album (this or Nocturne)

A Kiss In The Dreamhouse - YouTube

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: The Bug - Angels & Devils #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @bugpressure.bsky.social Slow boiling anger and deep deep bass. Great stuff thebugmusic.bandcamp.com/album/angels...

thebugmusic.bandcamp.com

Angels & Devils, by The Bug

12 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Steve Mason - About the Light #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #SteveMason He has such a great voice and I love the melancholy melodies he creates. I could listen to any of his (& obviously the Beta Band as well) albums all day long.

About The Light - YouTube

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: BUNKR - Antenne #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles @bunkr303.bsky.social Mellow yet stunning electronics. There hasn't been a duff BUNKR release (and I'll be sneaking others into my listening this week) bunkr-music.bandcamp.com/album/antenne

bunkr-music.bandcamp.com

Antenne, by BUNKR

8 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #NickCave&theBadSeeds Only had a chance to listen to Abattoir Blues. Enjoyable (but not my favourite NC album). The backing vocals add a certain something.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus - YouTube

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Rufige Kru - Alpha Omega #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #RufigeKru At the other end of my tastes ... this is an impressive drum'n'bass workout. Don't listen to it often but when I do, I love it. goldiemusic.bandcamp.com/album/alpha-...

goldiemusic.bandcamp.com

Alpha Omega, by Goldie Presents Rufige Kru

12 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love their early albums (and some of the later ones too for that matter)

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is written by a user of mass spectrometers not a mass spectrometrist (there is a big difference). I'll happily correct errors. Soon I'll post a blog version with more detail/background & a rant about 'experts on the internet' & how they take the fun out of these summaries.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Something different, a #ChemEd #Chemistry #ChemSky intro to mass spectrometry. It just gives a high level overview, focusing on the spectrum, the peaks (molecular ion, isotope & fragment peaks) & the types of data (not how it is generated) & the 'fun' of different definitions for mass.

A one page introduction to mass spectrometry. This is just looking at the kind of output, a mass spectrum, that students will encounter and gives a brief explanation. It starts by trying to explain what mass spectrometry does (sorts ions by m/z), then shows a spectrum and indicates the kinds of peak that you might encounter before talking about where the data comes from (but not how it is generated) and then finally finishing with the fun idea that there are different definitions of mass.

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Pet Shop Boys - Actually #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #PetShopBoys One of the great pop albums. Never get bored of this. Superficially it seems detached but has such heart. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Actually - YouTube

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This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Biosphere - Autour de la Lune #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #Biosphere Challenging, eerie ambient music. Easy to get lost in. Brilliant with headphones. biosphere.bandcamp.com/album/autour...

biosphere.bandcamp.com

Autour De La Lune [Reissue], by Biosphere

14 track album

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This week I'm listening to albums beginning with A: Barry Adamson - As Above So Below #MusicSky #AlphabetAlbumTitles #BarryAdamson The album that got me into BA. It's a seedy noir soundtrack, heavy on the atmospherics. I love it. barryadamson.bandcamp.com/album/as-abo...

barryadamson.bandcamp.com

As Above, So Below, by Barry Adamson

10 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I listened to: Kevin Richard Martin - Blue Loops #MusicSky @bugpressure.bsky.social Great end to the week. Beautiful deep sounds that are perfect for a slightly dark, wet spring, & very windy Sunday. kevinrichardmartin.bandcamp.com/album/blue-l...

kevinrichardmartin.bandcamp.com

Blue Loops, by Kevin Richard Martin

14 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today I listened to: Clark - Steep Sims #MusicSky #Clark Damn this is good. An update of the 90s IDM sound. This is crunchy, melodic & good fun. I think this will be getting lots of plays (I'm already on the second listen today). clark.bandcamp.com/album/steep-...

clark.bandcamp.com

Steep Stims, by Clark

13 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today I listened to: E.L. Heath - Snailbeach Mines Trust #MusicSky @plentywenlock.bsky.social A wonderfully moody little number. Ticks numerous boxes for me. I can't believe it took me until this year to find this. Recommended. plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/snailb...

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com

Snailbeach Mines Trust (Extended Reissue), by E.L. Heath

14 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today I listened to: Black Dog Productions - Bytes #MusicSky @theblackdog.bsky.social One of the records that changed my listening habits. Loved it since I first heard it in the early 90s. Also the start of a large dent in my bank balance due to all the tBD records I've bought over the years.

warprecords.bandcamp.com

Bytes, by Black Dog Productions

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today I listened to: Autechre - Amber #MusicSky #Autechre I love the first couple of Autechre albums. Might not be as groundbreaking/out-there as the later output but they mean more to me & my music development/journey (& I listen to them a lot more). autechre.bandcamp.com/album/amber

autechre.bandcamp.com

Amber, by Autechre

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Used to love this but haven't listen to it in years. Well I guess I know at least one album that I'll be playing tomorrow!

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today I listened to: Global Communication - 76:14 #MusicSky #GlobalCommunication Never get bored of this album. It's just so beautiful. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

76:14 - YouTube

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Same here (I was naughty and used 'records' to mean albums in my collection without specifying the format). It's funny to think that some of those songs potentially 40 years old.

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today I listened to: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 #MusicSky #AphexTwin Currently reading 'Energy Flash' & it's inspired me to re-visit some of my older records. This one is still a joy. Simple weird music that works wonderfully. apollorecords.bandcamp.com/album/select...

apollorecords.bandcamp.com

Selected Ambient Works 85-92, by Aphex Twin

13 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Spring is definitely here (the weather changes every hour, the wind is getting mildly irritating) & the kōwhai is out, which means we have whatever the collective noun for a lot of tūī in the garden is (apparently an ecstasy or battery). (sorry for the sickening plunge in the video)

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today I listened to: Heogen - The Precipice #MusicSky #Heogen Another new purchase. And another great listen. Reminds me of an update of the 90s electronic music I love. touched.bandcamp.com/album/the-pr...

touched.bandcamp.com

The Precipice, by Heogen

8 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today I listened to: Boddy | Scanner - Juxtapositions #MusicSky @ianboddy.bsky.social @scannerdot.com First listen to this & it's just what I hoped for. Fantastic. Subtle, hypnotic & engrossing. This will be getting a lot more plays. dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/juxtap...

dinrecords.bandcamp.com

Juxtapositions (DiN97), by Boddy | Scanner

9 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today I listened to: Veryan & Everyday Dust - Nocturnes #MusicSky @veryanmusic.bsky.social @everydaydust.bsky.social Bit late to the show as I only got this last month (which is odd as I love both artists). Atmospheric, absorbing, & thoroughly recommended.

dustopianfrequencies.bandcamp.com

Nocturnes, by Veryan / Everyday Dust

2 track album

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today I listened to: worriedaboutsatan - Glass Infinites #MusicSky @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social Chilled music but never boring. Been on a bit of satan session recently. All the releases are worth a listen (& purchase) worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com/album/glass-...

worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com

Glass Infinites, by worriedaboutsatan

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Will be hunting down the other two books in the trilogy (which is a damn good sign)

Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just finished The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez. How did I miss this (& was re-reading other ALM books)? Both a homage & piss-take/satire of the chosen one trope, this is fast-paced, witty & downright enjoyable. It manages all this while still having heart & a comment on life

The cover of The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez

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Making Molecules' Stereo @nzmolecules.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today I listened to: The Prodigy - Experience #MusicSky #TheProdigy Much more fun than I remember & it works as an album. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...