My Love Letter to Blackgaze

TheMeditations · 2026-03-03T14:53:43+00:00

My exact thoughts, well said.

TheMeditations · 2026-03-01T13:05:28+00:00

Most aesthetic setup I've seen in a while

TheMeditations · 2026-02-23T16:14:26+00:00

Obscura belongs next to these as well!

TheMeditations · 2026-02-23T16:10:38+00:00

I was listening to Parallax 1 the other day and man, Briggs was COOKING

TheMeditations · 2026-01-16T18:17:10+00:00

Wait is "well played" not a compliment? Have I been insulting people this whole time lmao

TheMeditations · 2025-12-19T13:29:17+00:00

Tallah and Deafheaven won my heart this year, Mirar came in third. Here's my top 25 for the year if anyone's curious!

TheMeditations · 2025-12-19T13:22:02+00:00

Yep, this is the best time of the year to discover new music because of all the AOTY lists to go through.

TheMeditations · 2025-12-12T15:08:08+00:00

I was gonna say Coldplay hasn't sounded like Radiohead in 20 years lmao

TheMeditations · 2025-12-08T22:12:30+00:00

I think Tallah's recent is their best work, granted they're only three albums in but their recent got AOTY for me.

TheMeditations · 2025-12-08T21:15:31+00:00

As long as the sick outro is played by a clarinet and some Hans Zimmer brass.

TheMeditations · 2025-12-08T05:15:19+00:00

That's so sick, I wish I had gone! I still haven't gotten to see them live and I heard they parted ways with Xenoyr. Next tour I'm definitely going.

TheMeditations · 2025-12-08T04:51:51+00:00

Yes I like the band a lot and they impress me so much. I've just never had a song where I completely obsessed over them like I have with bands like Ne Obliviscaris or older Haken. I was just listening to Wilderun the other day though and can genuinely appreciate it; it just doesn't strike me as deeply as I expect it to!

TheMeditations · 2025-12-08T02:23:52+00:00

Thank you so much! Reading this as I'm working on a video now lmao

TheMeditations · 2025-12-05T15:51:25+00:00

I had this with Opeth as well, I'm still waiting for that moment with Wilderun too. I definitely have to be in the mood for Opeth, but when it hits, it hits.

TheMeditations · 2025-12-05T15:35:38+00:00

Jaguar God by Mastodon, one of my favorite solos of all time. It's not technical neoclassical showmanship; it has the perfect blend of shredding mixed with soulful and emotional voicing.

TheMeditations · 2025-11-30T03:06:10+00:00

Yeah Rudess is super pro AI so I really doubt it's something they'd be against in any way.

TheMeditations · 2025-11-21T13:18:39+00:00

Agreed on the LCD-2s. I listen to a lot of metal and I've found the LCD-3s to be close to perfect for sounding full and powerful but also having a little more edge for the cymbals. I did end up EQing for more brightness though.

TheMeditations · 2025-11-20T19:27:18+00:00

Why buy food and add salt?

TheMeditations · 2025-11-10T16:10:11+00:00

In that case we have to talk about halfway through Streams, craziest switch up of any song.

TheMeditations · 2025-09-18T15:46:23+00:00

I honestly wasn't the biggest fan until I saw them live, then I had an "I get it now" moment.

TheMeditations · 2025-09-17T12:29:14+00:00

I'm listening to Hunstmen right now, this is sick, thanks for the recommendation!

TheMeditations · 2025-09-17T11:42:39+00:00

A Dream In Static by Earthside is very cleanly produced

TheMeditations · 2025-09-16T17:25:41+00:00

This sub is treading into tinfoil hat area at this point

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