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Ecce Homo - Howard Goodall, The Choirboys, David Adams

I remember being a little kid, sitting in front of the TV while my mom put on a VHS tape. First came the noise—static, crackles—and then: a dark, cobbled street. Suddenly, a bright light from the sky. A man appears, lying there. All of this accompanied by that

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Little Miss - So Far So Good, Incredible Polo

The year was 2006. Flash ruled the internet. Sites like Newgrounds were everywhere—packed with weird, creative little games you could just play instantly in your browser. No installs, no friction… assuming your internet could keep up. One of those gems was Incredibox. A lineup of dudes. You drag and

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This Feeling, Again - Fortress

Ah, This Feeling, Again... I wrote about this last summer: I'm hopelessly, head over heels in love with the voice of Hanne Torfs. Let me just copy/paste from back then as it's still relevant today: "There's something utterly captivating about her voice

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El Raton - Joe Cuba

I was watching 'The Night Manager" a BBC series with Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki), which got a 2nd season after a 10 year hiatus. Great series, you should watch it. Well, anyway, this season happens mainly in Columbia, and there's some background

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WHERE IS MY HUSBAND - RAYA

Happy (belated) New Year everyone! Now where did I leave that husband of mine? I don't know... I don't care!!! This track grooves so much, that drum groove, that brass section. Ow yea! Nuff said. Turn up the volume and groove:

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Reliquia - Rosalia

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for the annual "Best Of" lists. While this might not be my absolute number one, it is the album that made the most impact on me. It is truly mesmerizing; I suggest giving it several listens

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Looped - Kiasmos

2025 was the year AI took over the internet. Half the content you’ve read lately was likely generated by a prompt—and I’m just as guilty as anyone. I over-relied on it for months until I hit an existential wall. Now, I’m back to writing "manually,

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Chains & Whips - Clipse, Kendrik Lamar, Pusha T, Malice

I don't normally like or even listen to hiphop (except Eminem, I'm a white boy and I say it proudly), but I was asking my favorite large language model (Google Gemini 3 Pro these days) what the best albums of 2025 were, maybe I missed something.

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Shonan No Kaze - Bubble

Started playing Yakuza 0 last night, intro credits roll, this song is playing. Instantly in the vibe for a great game. Things that make this song pop: - The drum rhythm - The chorus: OH OH OOOH - The over-the-top autotune - The guitar riff My subscription to GPT Plus

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JUMP - BLACKPINK

Blackpink’s “Jump” is my latest guilty pleasure—clean, punchy bass, flawless production, and pure driving-home bliss.

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Keep On - Alfa Mist

I’ve been on quite an AI journey over the past couple of months — just like everyone else, I guess. One of my favorite use cases? Discovering music. I’ve got a months-long chat running with ChatGPT where I describe my mood, and it recommends something to match. Yesterday, it

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The Emptiness Machine - Linkin Park

A while back I re-discovered Linkin Park with their new album and the song "Heavy Is The Crown", but lately I've been listening more and more to this track: The Emptiness Machine. It hits me everytime: it begins just like the olden Linkin Park songs. Lovely

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Promises - Nero

Picture this: you're in your early twenties, it's Friday night, and the whole world feels like it's waiting for you. Annie Mac's Friday Night Mashup Show kicks off with this absolute banger, and life couldn't get any better. Fourteen years

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Vaitimbora - Mariana Froes, Trinix

I know summer's almost over, but I've been absolutely grooving to this Latin track from Mariana Froes for weeks now. The bass hits so hard it makes my car wobble up and down—in the best possible way. Picture this: sitting at a red light, windows

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Teen Rebel - The Haunted Youth

We're continuing this week's theme of Belgian artists with this track by The Haunted Youth. I caught them playing this live during the Pukkelpop livestream and instantly added it to my Spotify liked songs—that's always the mark of a great discovery. The song

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Horizon Dreamer - Daichi Miura

I played Death Stranding 2 a while back, and there's a scene where there's a puppet dancing to this track. It stuck with me, it sounds great. If you listen closely on resolving headphones, you can pick up quite a lot of detail in the background

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Unknown Altitude - Holy Hannah

Holy Hannah is Hanne's mesmerizing alter ego—a dark priestess complete with stunning visuals and a costume that's pure art (crafted by innovative designer Jana Roos). Yesterday I confessed to being utterly captivated by her voice; today I can add that I'm equally mesmerized

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Alive - Fortress

I've got a confession to make: I'm hopelessly, head over heels in love with Hanne Torfs, the vocalist behind this track. There's something utterly captivating about her voice that has me completely hooked—this song has been on repeat for weeks now. And here&

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To The Wilder - Woodkid

To the Wilder by Woodkid struck me immediately when it played during Death Stranding 2. It’s not just a theme song—it’s a powerful emotional statement about love, loss, and the courage to let go. The lyrics are filled with imagery of roads, rivers, and the unknown, all

Weak In Your Light - Nation of Language

Been watching the last season of 'You' on Netflix, and sometimes a great song comes on in the background. This was one of them. That laidback groove, the melancholic drama in the vocals. I love it! It lulls you to sleep if you let it. It's

Wasted Love - JJ

I predict that this year's winner is Austria with Wasted Love. That or the Swedish song... It's about 50/50, but I like this one more, so I'm posting this one today. I had a real 'wownice' moment when the song shifts

Playing With Fire - Ovi, Paula Seling

The year was 2010, I had a little student flat in Gent and was watching the livestream of Eurovision that year and this banger came on: Quick summary: * Love song * High heels * Double piano * Catchy bass/piano (what?) groove * Fire! * Vocal solo by Paula (and hitting the notes!) One of

Baller - Abor & Tynna

Germany, you have my 12 points with this baller song! Really liking the vibe! Tonight is the 2nd semi final. Only a couple more days to go and we'll know the winner!

Voila - Barbara Pravi

Voila! The year was 2021, Maneskin was doing some weird white powdery stuff and whatever the hell rock things they do, and won that year. But on 2nd place came this gem: Voila! The submission from France, it's about as French as it can be. And while my

Espresso Macchiato - Tommy Cash

Not a lot of great songs in the first Semi Final airing tonight, but this catchy tune has caught my attention. And believe it or not, it's not the Italian submission! It's from Estonia, making it all the more fun. There's also 2 French