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THIS WEEK IN SOUND: Musical trainspotting + screaming gamecontrollers (May 20); modern works for organ (March 14) ▰ BLOGGING: resources, advice ▰ FRAME BY FRAME: comics at disquiet.com/fxf ▰ KEY TAGS: #field-recording #classical #junto ▰ ELSEWHERE: Mastodon, Instagram, etc. ▰ F.A.Q.: site history, music submission guidelines

Favorite 2025 Albums

Originally compiled for Pitchfork and The Wire

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: downstream / Tags: recommended stream, year's best

My Favorite Albums of 2024

Hey, I got it done this year

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: downstream / Tag: year's best

20 Sonic Milestones from 2016

From CGI sound to noise pollution to the vacuum of space

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tags: this week in sound, year's best

10 Great 2016 iOS + Android Music/Sound Apps

From developers small and large

January 1, 2017January 1, 2017 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tags: android, audio-games, ios, year's best

10 Great 2016 Film and TV Scores

And 10 additional notables

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tags: film, year's best

10 Great 2016 Ambient/Electronic Albums

And 10 additional notables

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tag: year's best

Best of 2011: The 10 Best Free/Netlabel/Creative Commons Releases

January 1, 2012November 18, 2012 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tags: free, netlabel, year's best

Best of 2011: The 10 (or 12) Best Commercial Ambient/Electronic Albums

December 30, 2011January 1, 2012 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: field notes / Tags: classical, installation, jazz, remix, sound-art, year's best

Best of 2010: 10 Best Netlabel/Free/CC Releases

December 31, 2010December 30, 2011 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: reports/essays / Tags: classical, field-recording, free, jazz, live-performance, netlabel, rock, year's best

Best of 2010: 8 Best iOS Sound/Music Apps

December 29, 2010January 1, 2012 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Department: reports/essays / Tags: audio-games, gadget, ios, ipad, iphone, ipod touch, live-performance, software, sound-art, video-games, year's best

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