Project Music 2025

I've been a Spotify Premium subscriber for many, many years. I can't say I've had any problems with their apps or service, there's just something about these «access to everything for a small monthly amount» services that I don't like. It’s easy to get lost in endless playlists, and forget what it means to connect with an album.

Back in ~2014 I used to buy my music on iTunes. Thinking back to this time, these are some of the things that stand out to me:

1. I listened more thoroughly to the music I bought.
2. Buying a new album was a joyous activity.
3. It felt right.

I'm going back to this model now. I haven't decided how to consume this music yet, but there seems to be a couple of good alternatives:

1. iBroadcast
2. Plex

Either way, I’m looking forward to making music feel intentional again — something I own, explore, and cherish. I’ll share more once I’ve landed on a setup. For now, I’m just excited to rebuild my music collection, one album at a time.

Albums I'd like to buy

Here's a non-exhaustive list of albums I'm planning on buying, at least one each month:

• Agnes Obel – Aventine (bought: 12th of April, 2025)
• Ane Brun – Portrayals
• alt-J – An Awesome Wave
• alt-J – This Is All Your
• Ben Harper – Every Kingdom
• Gregory Alan Isakov – This Empty Northern Hemisphere
• Marika Hackman – Deaf Heap EP (bought 12th of April, 2025)
• Massive Attack – Mezzanine (Deluxe)
• Tom Waits – Closing Time (Remastered)
• ...and so many more. I'll keep updating this list.