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Crucial Listening #97: Obay Alsharani

Wombic alien mechanics, circuit-bent FIFA, worldbuilding soundtrack serendipity. The Syrian-born, Sweden-based artist discusses three important albums.

Wombic alien mechanics, circuit-bent FIFA, worldbuilding soundtrack serendipity. The Syrian-born, Sweden-based artist discusses three important albums.

Obay’s picks:

Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children
C418 – Minecraft: Volume Alpha / Volume Beta
Celer – Discourses Of The Withered

Check out Obay’s splendid record Sandbox right here. He’s also on Instagram and Facebook.

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