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This has happened to me many times, whether it be Nirvana, Atari Teenage Riot, Front 242, or, in this case, Curve."

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#thistrackisfire #curve #horrorhead
Curve "Horror Head"
As I said when I posted about Front 242 , after just over a year of starting this blog I can't believe that it took me this long to post abo...
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September 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
...there's still nothing quite like this odd synthpop piece that first caught my attention with that opening synthline and her gentle moans."

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#thistrackisfire #grimes #oblivion @grimes.bsky.social
Grimes "Oblivion"
I am old enough to remember Grimes before she dated, and later had children with, Elon Musk, back when she was a 20-something Canadian woman...
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September 23, 2026 at 6:53 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
HEALTH is good for you.

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#Health #OrdinaryLoss #thistrackisfire
HEALTH "Ordinary Loss"
This is a young blog, so I am hesitant to highlight a band more than once, but at the same time I want this blog to naturally reflect those ...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
My heart will always belong to the boop-boop-beep!

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@colortheory.bsky.social #&Tilly #thistrackisfire #goodmusic
&Tilly x Color Theory "I Cannot Rain"
If you haven't noticed it before, you might be noticing a trend: I really like electronic music, most especially synthpop, EBM, and futurepo...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Ashbury Heights "Spiders"

"... isn't an earworm a track that is fire, one that you can't stop listening to, or more to the point, thinking about?

That's 'Spiders' by Sweden's #ashburyheights."

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#thistrackisfire #spiders #bandcamp #BandcampFriday
Ashbury Heights "Spiders"
While I often try to write these posts up ahead of time, there are some mornings I wake up and think, "what am I going to post today?" despi...
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September 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Boards of Canada "Turquoise Hexagon Sun"

"...if it's 5:30 in the morning & I want the aural equivalent of a warm blanket, you can't do much worse than Boards of Canada."

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#thistrackisfire #boardsofcanada #turquoisehexagonsun @boardsofcanada.bsky.social
Boards of Canada "Turquoise Hexagon Sun"
My anxiety has been giving me insomnia as of late, so to combat it I throw on some earbuds and listen to ambient music to distract myself en...
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September 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
And really, considering the strong lyrical content of this entire song, that's saying something.

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#thistrackisfire #editors #papillon #darkwave
Editors "Papillon"
There are many song lyrics that are considered genius and in that group I could like to add the line, "it kicks like a sleep twitch!" And re...
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March 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
Though released back in April, this track still resides firmly in my current playlist.

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#WetLeg #CatchTheseFists #GoodMusic #Thistrackisfire
Wet Leg "catch these fists"
I know this track came out all the way back in April, but I didn't start this blog until a couple of months later, so I am going to cut myse...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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RΠЯ "New Arche"

Sometimes you just want to hear minimalist techno.

Happy Friday! Enjoy!

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#RΠЯ #NewArche #thistrackisfire
RΠЯ "New Arche"
Looking back at the last couple of weeks, other than The Cure I have been posting mostly electronic artists. This was not intentional, but a...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Reminder: It's Bandcamp in Three Days! (September 2026)

It's always good to support independent artists and independent music, especially when Bandcamp is foregoing their cut for 24 hours.

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#thistrackisfire #bandcamp #bandcampfriday @bandcamp.com
Reminder: It's Bandcamp in Three Days! (September 2026)
What is Bandcamp Friday, you may ask? All you need to know is right  here . It's always good to support independent artists and independent ...
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September 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
... The increase in volume is for your benefit, not mine, because honestly, no one wants to hear me sing."

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#thistrackisfire #welcomebacktooldschool #wheninrome #thepromise
Welcome Back To Old School - When In Rome "The Promise"
Closing out the "Welcome Back to Old School" theme this week is another classic, but also sadly, a one-hit wonder, in the form of When In Ro...
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September 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Pop Will Eat Itself "Ich Bin Ein Auslander"

I chose this song today because while these lyrics speak to me, they seem to be much louder in my head as of late.

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#thistrackisfire #popwilleatitself #pwei #ichbineinauslander @popwilleatitself.co.uk
Pop Will Eat Itself "Ich Bin Ein Auslander"
I chose this song today because while these lyrics speak to me, they seem to be much louder in my head as of late. Welcome to a state where ...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Paranoid London feat. Joe Love "Love One Self"

"Is this acid house? It is Nitzer Ebb? Front 242? No, it was none of these, but also, kind of all of these things, and my audio heart swooned."

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#thistrackisfire #paranoidlondon #loveoneself
Paranoid London feat. Joe Love "Love One Self"
While I was on PTO last week my friend Jeff, the same guy that suggested the band Chalk to me back in February , asked me if I had ever hear...
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September 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
In this case it was Zimbabwean-Australian singer-songwriter and hip-hop artist Tkay Maidza..."

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#thistrackisfire #tkaymaidza #mustbe
Tkay Maidza "Must Be"
Sometimes you climb into your car and tell your music app to play music that you like while you
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May 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
...and one of their acts, Nightflyer.

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#thistrackisfire #stereoscaperecords @nightflyermusic.bsky.social #perpetualmotion
Nightflyer "Perpetual Motion"
It's funny the people you meet online. Just over a week ago I was helping my cousin clean out her mother's, my aunt's, house as she had pass...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
I don't know what to call that, but I love it.

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#thistrackisfire #waax #hands @turnandwork.com
Waax "Hands"
I discovered this track thanks to the custom playlist that was created for me by the excellent  Turn & Work blog , so be sure to check them ...
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April 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
The intermingling of industrial with EDM continues, and I am here for it:

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#ThisTrackIsFire #Snowbeasts #Industrial #EDM @snowbeasts.bsky.social
Snowbeasts "The Snow"
I am not entirely sure how I found Snowbeasts, probably perusing through the Bandcamp website  at some point, but what I do know is that t...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
Middle-aged, semi-white dude likes a rap/trap song:

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#21Savagge #thistrackisfire #redrum
21 Savage "redrum"
I know almost nothing about 21 Savage other than I knew he was a rapper with some amount of popularity, nor do I recall how I even came acr...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
In honor of Breakaway Michigan and going to see REZZ tomorrow night...

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#thistrackisfire #rezz #breakawaymichigan #goodmusic
REZZ "Edge"
Certainly not a new cut, this is the first track I ever heard from REZZ, the Canadian by way of Ukraine DJ, known for her deep bass lines.  ...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
...but with Gen Z coming onto the scene I am confident that EDM is in good hands....

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#thistrackisfire #Ninajirachi #LondonSong #EDM #Bandcamp
Ninajirachi "London Song"
I just discoverd this song, and its album, last week, and almost immediately I thought to myself, "this is a banger!" I have already added t...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
I didn't realize how much I loved Cat Stevens until I bought this album on vinyl.

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#catstevens #howcanItellyou #thistrackisfire
Cat Stevens "How Can I Tell You"
I've been aware of Yusuf Islam (fka Cat Stevens) for as long as I can recall. I remember that I had a friend in high school that adored him,...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
...delivering a remixed/retooled version of "Closer" that I absolutely love...

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#BoysNoize #GirlCrush #ThisTrackIsFire
Boys Noize feat. Rico Nasty "Girl Crush"
I saw Nine Inch Nails for what I believe is my fifth time on Friday, and Boys Noize was not only the opening act, he was also on the "B St...
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August 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
michaeldiaz101.bsky.social
A coworker/friend sent it along a few weeks ago, and yeah, I love it, it's fire..."

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#thistrackisfire #imloam #stayheredontgo
i'm loam "stay here don't go"
I know I posted another EBM tune on Monday , but sometimes that's just my mood (when I'm not obsessing over Joey Valence and Brae , that is)...
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August 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Tim Curry "Sweet Transvestite"

"Curry was a bold and powerful talent who will be greatly missed, but we still have his art."

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#thistrackisfire #timcurry #sweettransvestite #rockyhorrorpictureshow #RIPTimCurry
Tim Curry "Sweet Transvestite"
Clue It Legend The list of movies and stage productions that Tim Curry starred in is vast and varied, showing his many facets as an actor. B...
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August 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Reminder: It's Bandcamp Friday Tomorrow!

"It's always good to support independent artists and independent music, especially when Bandcamp is foregoing their cut for 24 hours."

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#thistrackisfire #bandcamp #bandcampfriday
Reminder: It's Bandcamp Friday Tomorrow!
What is Bandcamp Friday, you may ask? All you need to know is right  here . It's always good to support independent artists and independent ...
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August 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM