I can’t do spice exploration unless I have this tune on repeat all the way through.
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Anyways, seriously I generally find myself listening to mid-90s ambient if I decide to journey to music. FSOL early releases, The Orb, Global Communications and the like. I think Future Sound Of London’s Lifeforms is one of the most mind-expanding albums I have ever owned, the EPs Lifeforms and Cascade from the same period are very good tools too.
Normally I work with ambient, but I have had some very interesting results from everything from disco (found that very surprising!) to tribal techno (tip – Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia) to miami bass.