# Hector Waudby-West — Full Site Context

> Personal music, books, and films feed. Genuine recommendations by a real person — not algorithmic, not AI-generated.

This file contains the complete content of hectorwaudbywest.com in a single document for large-context model ingestion.

## About

Hector Waudby-West. Classical music background, double bass player. This site is a personal listening diary with short notes on albums, tracks, and playlists.

## Taste Profile

- Primary genres: ambient, electronic, classical, post-rock, experimental, shoegaze, drone
- Secondary genres: jazz, folk, world, hip-hop, pop
- Mood preferences: contemplative, focused, calm, melancholic, atmospheric, euphoric
- Contextual use: deep work, study, morning routine, late night, running, reading
- Influences: Brian Eno, Nils Frahm, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Stars of the Lid, Grouper, Tim Hecker
- Platforms: Apple Music (primary), Spotify (secondary)

## Agent Tools

- MCP Server: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/mcp (JSON-RPC 2.0, tools: get_music_index, get_recommendations, get_taste_profile)
- ai-plugin.json: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
- OpenAPI spec: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/.well-known/openapi.yaml
- Agent Card (A2A): https://hectorwaudbywest.com/.well-known/agent.json

## Structured Data Endpoints

- Posts (JSON): https://hectorwaudbywest.com/data/posts.json
- Music index: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/data/music-index.json
- Profile: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/data/profile.json
- Favourites: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/data/favourites.json
- Tags: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/data/tags.json
- RSS: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/rss.xml

## Pages

- Home: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/
- Favourites: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/favourites/
- Playlists: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/playlists/
- About: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/about/
- Contact: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/contact/

## All Posts (441)

### All Melody — Nils Frahm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-20
- Note: studying anatomy
- Mood: atmospheric, focused
- Genre: ambient-electronic, contemporary-classical
- Context: study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/all-melody/1451143439
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3MH77JVM17CEdDLz374t1e
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-20-all-melody/

### The Throwback Special — Chris Bachelder
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Note: undefined
- Mood: reflective, bittersweet
- Genre: fiction, literary-fiction, sports
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-19-the-throwback-special/

### Lost Weekend — Phoebe Bridgers
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-16
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: melancholic, introspective
- Genre: indie-pop, singer-songwriter
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lost-weekend/6781051268
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2NSzwyYvQvdOQAoEjrlw9c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-16-lost-weekend/

### The Midnight Organ Fight — Frightened Rabbit
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-16
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: melancholic, energetic
- Genre: indie-rock
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-midnight-organ-fight/274244281
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/69voh97i16t9SrQeHWIqrY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-16-the-midnight-organ-fight/

### Twizzler - Single — Cigarettes After Sex
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-16
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: dreamy, intimate
- Genre: dream-pop, ambient-pop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/twizzler-single/1896063799
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2F1Za0y4KX2xJifGiCg47z
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-16-twizzler-single/

### X's — Cigarettes After Sex
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-16
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: dreamy, intimate
- Genre: dream-pop, ambient-pop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/xs/1783182368
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/10i6evsxSFs2fuPQRWvI6I
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-16-xs/

### A Bear Called Paddington — Michael Bond
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-08-06
- Note: undefined
- Mood: warm
- Genre: fiction, childrens, classics
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-06-a-bear-called-paddington/

### Dandelion — Ella Langley
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-02
- Note: chilling in our new apartment!
- Mood: warm, reflective, mellow
- Genre: country
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dandelion/1895159736
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/14l4mGBY4BJYi5TNJk9kV6
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-02-dandelion/

### Daughter from Hell — Gracie Abrams
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-02
- Note: prepping dinner
- Mood: melancholic, introspective
- Genre: pop, singer-songwriter
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/daughter-from-hell/6766750836
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4BZydSQMfJNphTFZzyIxh5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-02-daughter-from-hell/

### Psychocandy — The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-02
- Note: chilling in our new apartment!
- Mood: intense, nostalgic, hazy
- Genre: alternative, noise-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/psychocandy-expanded-version/464703647
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0PnzJO3D4i85ALVJPaDpru
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-02-psychocandy/

### The Art of Loving — Olivia Dean
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-08-02
- Note: chilling in our new apartment!
- Mood: warm, romantic, sophisticated
- Genre: pop, soul
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-art-of-loving/1817609404
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0l8zYqoUeBYg47Gmevq9HZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-02-the-art-of-loving/

### Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Destin Daniel Cretton
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-08-01
- Note: watched with sophie at lake cinema
- Mood: energetic, dramatic, playful
- Genre: action, adventure, superhero
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-08-01-spider-man-brand-new-day/

### Wombling Free — Elisabeth Beresford
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-07-31
- Note: undefined
- Mood: playful, nostalgic, warm
- Genre: fiction, childrens, classics
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-31-wombling-free/

### Music, Fashion, Film — Charli xcx
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-07-30
- Note: great week for music releases!
- Mood: energetic, confident
- Genre: pop, electronic
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/music-fashion-film/6774745611
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4bR7pd6TVS53l24qFV4wI8
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-30-music-fashion-film/

### One of Us — Jeannie Waudby
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-07-28
- Note: undefined
- Mood: tense, dramatic
- Genre: fiction, young-adult, thriller
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-28-one-of-us/

### Reality Awaits — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-07-24
- Note: cleaning new apartment!
- Mood: energetic, driving
- Genre: indie-rock, garage-rock
- Context: preparing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/reality-awaits/1891161441
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6x0nmCMjHeuN3rYBmI5Bor
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-24-reality-awaits/

### The Odyssey — Christopher Nolan
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-07-18
- Note: watched at the cinema with Sophie
- Mood: cinematic, grand, intense
- Genre: adventure, action, fantasy
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-18-the-odyssey/

### People We Meet on Vacation — Brett Haley
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-07-17
- Note: watched at home with Sophie
- Mood: romantic, playful, warm
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-17-people-we-meet-on-vacation/

### Sandwood — Duncan Chisholm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-07-07
- Note: missing home
- Mood: nostalgic, reflective, atmospheric
- Genre: contemporary folk, folk
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sandwood/1617174452
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7FYV5bUhaVCM8wBjCCs0wA
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-07-sandwood/

### Messy — Olivia Dean
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-07-02
- Note: studying
- Mood: focused, warm, sophisticated
- Genre: pop, soul
- Context: study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/messy/1676252821
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5YlBA1tCY0M8DDs75RB2LY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-07-02-messy/

### Somebody I Used To Know — Dave Franco
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-30
- Note: watched at home with Sophie and Josie
- Mood: romantic, playful, bittersweet
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-30-somebody-i-used-to-know/

### School of Rock — Richard Linklater
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-15
- Note: watched on flight to chicago
- Mood: energetic, playful, rowdy
- Genre: comedy, music
- Context: travelling
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-15-school-of-rock/

### The Moment — Aidan Zamiri
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-15
- Note: watched on flight to chicago
- Mood: chaotic, playful, cinematic
- Genre: comedy, mockumentary, music
- Context: travelling
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-15-the-moment/

### you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love — Olivia Rodrigo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-06-15
- Note: listened during flight to chicago
- Mood: melancholic, passionate, energetic
- Genre: pop
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love/1889992111
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3WZZF72ihlKPZBS4zSsNHl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-15-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love/

### Disclosure Day — Steven Spielberg
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-12
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: cinematic, tense, dramatic
- Genre: sci-fi, thriller, drama
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-12-disclosure-day/

### The Girl Next Door — Luke Greenfield
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-11
- Note: watched at home with Sophie
- Mood: playful, romantic, rowdy
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-11-the-girl-next-door/

### Inverness to Chicago: Leaving Party — Hector Waudby-West
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-06-09
- Note: undefined
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic
- Context: friend
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/inverness-to-chicago-leaving-party/pl.u-pMylDLRiZ36ylz
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FBjMHkw0mNbCLPPRpowFZ?si=ouyeW8U1TauvWQPl1ATCBA
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-09-inverness-to-chicago-leaving-party/

### Tuner — Daniel Roher
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-08
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: tense, dramatic, driving
- Genre: thriller, crime, drama
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-08-tuner/

### West End Girl — Lily Allen
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-06-06
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: introspective, dramatic, dark
- Genre: pop, art-pop
- Context: washing-dishes
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/west-end-girl/1862813595
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Dn3Z14YfT2gQVDgLmWUVn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-06-west-end-girl/

### Ted Lasso: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack) — Tom Howe & Marcus Mumford
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-06-05
- Note: sorting clothes
- Mood: cinematic, warm, playful
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ted-lasso-season-2-apple-tv-original-series-soundtrack/1583765400
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7faV1Yp99czeZ3Bdq6ss4N
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-05-ted-lasso-season-2-apple-tv-original-series-soundtrack/

### Rose of Nevada — Mark Jenkin
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-06-03
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: atmospheric, brooding, experimental
- Genre: drama, science-fiction
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-06-03-rose-of-nevada/

### Grab That Gun — The Organ
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-31
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: moody, dark, cool
- Genre: indie-rock, post-punk
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/grab-that-gun/65908820
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/46WGerD8j3yPmCTluL7pmg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-31-grab-that-gun/

### The Best Of — Blur
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-31
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic, anthemic
- Genre: britpop, alternative-rock
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-best-of/867694889
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4UkCMMTVS2NJDlZu7MXBek
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-31-the-best-of/

### Ultraviolence (Deluxe) — Lana Del Rey
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-31
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: atmospheric, melancholic, dark
- Genre: alternative, indie-pop
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ultraviolence-deluxe/1440818509
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1ORxRsK3MrSLvh7VQTF01F
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-31-ultraviolence-deluxe/

### What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 — Wilco
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-31
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: reflective, nostalgic, warm
- Genre: alternative-rock, alt-country
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/whats-your-20-essential-tracks-1994-2014/925214179
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0gaSQI4jTWWjP4AXEGMHlO
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-31-whats-your-20-essential-tracks-1994-2014/

### Dundee/Edinburgh weekend — Various Artists
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-05-29
- Note: undefined
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/dundee-edinburgh-weekend/pl.u-55D6PmKiDp710j
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45k0PiZkGKzKIgicyQj9bd
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-29-dundee-edinburgh-weekend/

### Father of the Bride (Deluxe) — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-29
- Note: doing laundry
- Mood: warm, playful, eclectic
- Genre: indie-rock, indie-pop, alternative
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/father-of-the-bride-deluxe/1499164996
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5WWu3iYAXLgqghjU9696Nk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-29-father-of-the-bride-deluxe/

### Amélie — Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-05-21
- Note: watched at Eden Court as part of 50th anniversary program
- Mood: romantic, playful, warm
- Genre: romance, comedy, drama
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-21-amelie/

### All About My Mother — Pedro Almodóvar
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-05-20
- Note: watched at Eden Court as part of 50th anniversary program
- Mood: emotional, tender, dramatic
- Genre: drama, comedy
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-20-all-about-my-mother/

### A Grand Don't Come for Free — The Streets
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-19
- Note: prepping dinner
- Mood: rhythmic, nostalgic, rowdy
- Genre: uk-garage, hip-hop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-grand-dont-come-for-free/30565952
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/365ETCJBUmEWroc4UGBS1u
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-19-a-grand-dont-come-for-free/

### Getz/Gilberto — Stan Getz & João Gilberto
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-19
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: calm, warm, mellow
- Genre: jazz, bossa-nova
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/getz-gilberto/1422655717
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-19-getz-gilberto/

### Veckatimest (Deluxe Version) — Grizzly Bear
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-19
- Note: prepping dinner
- Mood: atmospheric, warm, dreamy
- Genre: indie-rock, chamber-pop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/veckatimest-deluxe-version/336856454
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/478RRNLUoCHpChj0xYbiqL
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-19-veckatimest-deluxe-version/

### Clinging to a Scheme — The Radio Dept.
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-18
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic
- Genre: dream-pop, indie-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/clinging-to-a-scheme/1641866105
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5TPGMVeiGVY9W1rnoYMkyQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-18-clinging-to-a-scheme/

### Diamond Life — Sade
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-18
- Note: making dinner
- Mood: refined, cool, sensual
- Genre: sophisti-pop, soul
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/diamond-life/1524651063
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3JcNnjMVSKiNpqhErZarW0
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-18-diamond-life/

### Interstellar — Christopher Nolan
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-05-18
- Note: watched at Eden Court as part of 50th anniversary program
- Mood: cinematic, dramatic, contemplative
- Genre: sci-fi, adventure, drama
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-18-interstellar/

### Moon Safari — Air
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-18
- Note: making dinner
- Mood: dreamy, atmospheric, lush
- Genre: electronic, downtempo
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/moon-safari/697240234
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/206GTDefY2qRMQxYXmfb0a
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-18-moon-safari/

### Somersault — Beach Fossils
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-18
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: dreamy, hazy
- Genre: indie-rock, dream-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/somersault/1208633031
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Kkz3vJXJzemMSQkbsqWQR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-18-somersault/

### Old School — Todd Phillips
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-05-17
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: rowdy, playful
- Genre: comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-17-old-school/

### Dreams — The Whitest Boy Alive
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-14
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: cool, mellow
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dreams/1502723226
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ajuOfBlVf6XlnaZAYUVBf
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-14-dreams/

### GUTS (spilled) — Olivia Rodrigo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-14
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: energetic, passionate
- Genre: pop
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/guts-spilled/1736994853
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1D06fz3cuob62ysTS8k6gu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-14-guts-spilled/

### Have You in My Wilderness — Julia Holter
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-14
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: dreamy, ethereal
- Genre: art-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/have-you-in-my-wilderness/1046817772
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0EiGGBzF9wzJn2X8F0Yvjh
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-14-have-you-in-my-wilderness/

### Open Your Heart or Die Trying — Arcade Fire
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-14
- Note: sorting through clothes
- Mood: cinematic, atmospheric
- Genre: ambient
- Context: post-work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/open-your-heart-or-die-trying/1893956136
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44yqXTltG5QhAnK1Myyz6G
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-14-open-your-heart-or-die-trying/

### Debussy, Fauré & Ravel: String Quartets — Quatuor Ébène
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-13
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, calm
- Genre: chamber-music
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/debussy-faur%C3%A9-ravel-string-quartets/693453964
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZzP0NJ3dB7SNYT7zhO5pn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-13-debussy-faure-ravel-string-quartets/

### Go — Dexter Gordon
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-13
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: cool, energetic
- Genre: jazz
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/go/1459439436
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5nEJj9bjoarnzlS88NiWet
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-13-go/

### Arclight — Julian Lage
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-12
- Note: budgeting
- Mood: improvisational, focused, warm
- Genre: jazz, guitar
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/arclight/1850032523
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6sKJEBTRRuQhI696nyr1mD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-12-arclight/

### Soul Station — Hank Mobley
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-12
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: cool, relaxing
- Genre: jazz
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/soul-station/1459439349
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/731OW49heGHCMrMOREHYlY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-12-soul-station/

### The Blue Hour — Federico Albanese
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-12
- Note: budgeting
- Mood: contemplative, calm, cinematic
- Genre: modern-classical, ambient, piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-blue-hour/1053970394
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/39eaolcUiLPvOYBVwfgIEx
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-12-the-blue-hour/

### BRAT — Charli xcx
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-09
- Note: driving to/from forres 10k
- Mood: energetic, chaotic, confident
- Genre: electronic, pop, dance-pop
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/brat/1739079974
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2lIZef4lzdvZkiiCzvPKj7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-09-brat/

### In Ghost Colours — Cut Copy
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-09
- Note: driving to/from forres 10k
- Mood: energetic, euphoric, nostalgic
- Genre: electronic, dance-pop, indie-dance
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-ghost-colours/1820829054
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/56YFlkW3xQdHKel5VzPvv9
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-09-in-ghost-colours/

### Jubilee — Japanese Breakfast
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-09
- Note: driving to/from forres 10k
- Mood: lush, warm, euphoric
- Genre: indie-pop, alternative
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/jubilee/1553364590
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ajoNtBO6xHfWEkORtRCAv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-09-jubilee/

### Ender's Game — Orson Scott Card
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-05-07
- Note: undefined
- Mood: intense, futuristic, dramatic
- Genre: fiction, science-fiction, young-adult
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-07-enders-game/

### Exhalation — Ted Chiang
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-05-07
- Note: undefined
- Mood: contemplative, reflective, futuristic
- Genre: fiction, science-fiction, short-stories
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-07-exhalation/

### Parcels — Parcels
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-04
- Note: beers on the balcony in sunny hvar!
- Mood: warm, playful, euphoric
- Genre: indie-pop, funk, disco
- Context: travelling, relaxing, friend
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/parcels/1420157166
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tNAnVG8xrmMbINuWutrNy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-04-parcels/

### Roosevelt — Roosevelt
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-05-04
- Note: beers on the balcony in sunny hvar!
- Mood: warm, euphoric, retro
- Genre: electronic, synth-pop, nu-disco
- Context: travelling, relaxing, friend
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/roosevelt/1181111376
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3o7pC3UKdggQeN2PCVQadf
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-05-04-roosevelt/

### Accelerando — Charles Stross
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-04-27
- Note: undefined
- Mood: futuristic, experimental, chaotic
- Genre: fiction, science-fiction
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-27-accelerando/

### California Schemin' — James McAvoy
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: cinematic, energetic
- Genre: drama, music
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-california-schemin/

### First Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Justin Hurwitz
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: at work
- Mood: cinematic, contemplative
- Genre: soundtrack, film-score
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/first-man-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1437211399
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2mFzDyWdDyI8HcLRyMXGgV
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-first-man-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Grieg: Lyric Pieces — Leif Ove Andsnes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: peaceful, quiet
- Genre: classical, piano
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/grieg-lyric-pieces/695535671
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/09HVxdeBom5icaAZMD0HcB
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-grieg-lyric-pieces/

### Hollow Knight Piano Collections — Augustine Mayuga Gonzales
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: at work
- Mood: quiet, atmospheric
- Genre: game-soundtrack, piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hollow-knight-piano-collections/1488644106
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0v4vTwebMBgz0ih46nysbr
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-hollow-knight-piano-collections/

### Moon (Original Score) — Clint Mansell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, brooding
- Genre: soundtrack, film-score
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/moon-original-score/1498636223
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ux9vxJhJoFKaD66UH3160
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-moon-original-score/

### Piano Collections NieR:Automata — Square Enix Music, MONACA & Keiichi Okabe
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Note: at work
- Mood: quiet, reflective
- Genre: game-soundtrack, piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/piano-collections-nier-automata/1371986221
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YLigfhECZkPgesckWRn5F
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-22-piano-collections-nier-automata/

### DECIDE — Djo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: mellow, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop, alternative
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/decide/1632447652
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4JDXBZdRPId4devseaAOKH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-decide/

### Equus Asinus — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: dreamy, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/equus-asinus/1800499449
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DMcONcVrHi6yNLwL576GU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-equus-asinus/

### Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: warm, peaceful
- Genre: country
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/golden-hour/1440918116
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7f6xPqyaolTiziKf5R5Z0c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-golden-hour/

### Oncle Jazz — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: mellow, calm
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/oncle-jazz/1473993015
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4W4gNYa4tt3t8V6FmONWEK
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-oncle-jazz/

### Swimming — Mac Miller
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: introspective, mellow
- Genre: hip-hop, rap, soul
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/swimming/1408996052
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5wtE5aLX5r7jOosmPhJhhk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-swimming/

### The College Dropout — Kanye West
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: nostalgic, confident
- Genre: hip-hop, rap
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-college-dropout/1437467864
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Uv86qWpGTxf7fU7lG5X6F
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-the-college-dropout/

### The Crux — Djo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Note: revisiting some recent listens
- Mood: mellow, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop, alternative
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-crux/1791184860
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xQGeKOIMZrPBUlDJuqZGQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-21-the-crux/

### Atlanta Millionaires Club — Faye Webster
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: mellow, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop, folk, alt-country
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/atlanta-millionaires-club/1452886606
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7jXmmQ1gNTXHyTF7uvH4Tn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-atlanta-millionaires-club/

### Debussy: Préludes — Krystian Zimerman
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: refined, contemplative
- Genre: classical, impressionist, piano
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/debussy-pr%C3%A9ludes/1452156896
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-debussy-preludes/

### FEZ (Original Game Soundtrack) — Disasterpeace
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, playful
- Genre: soundtrack, electronic, chiptune
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fez-original-game-soundtrack/1765770688
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0UzcBQ0p8f4byXmGo3MMa6
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-fez-original-game-soundtrack/

### Journey (Original Video Game Soundtrack) — Austin Wintory
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, cinematic
- Genre: soundtrack, video-game-music, orchestral
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/journey-original-video-game-soundtrack/1553230092
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5fEkyTeRzYV32RcT8c5tTn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-journey-original-video-game-soundtrack/

### Machinarium Soundtrack — Tomáš Dvořák
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, atmospheric
- Genre: soundtrack, electronic, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/machinarium-soundtrack/491457004
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/52PLNrXUMtPUZwcueV75J1
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-machinarium-soundtrack/

### Monument Valley 2 (Original Game Soundtrack) — Todd Baker
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm, minimalist
- Genre: soundtrack, video-game-music, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/monument-valley-2-original-game-soundtrack/1276556149
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0BRkQHI4BLdepnzr9QLRu1
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-monument-valley-2-original-game-soundtrack/

### SimCity 3000 (Original Soundtrack) — EA Games Soundtrack
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, rhythmic
- Genre: soundtrack, jazz, video-game-music
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/simcity-3000-original-soundtrack/1497231477
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2jytSpc44sCAtSKSvFM8da
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-simcity-3000-original-soundtrack/

### Swimming — Mac Miller
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: introspective, mellow
- Genre: hip-hop, rap, soul
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/swimming/1408996052
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5wtE5aLX5r7jOosmPhJhhk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-20-swimming/

### Equus Asinus — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-19
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: dreamy, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/equus-asinus/1800499449
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DMcONcVrHi6yNLwL576GU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-19-equus-asinus/

### National Lampoon's Van Wilder — Walt Becker
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-19
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: rowdy, playful
- Genre: comedy, romance
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-19-national-lampoons-van-wilder/

### CINEMA — The Marías
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-18
- Note: ironing shirts
- Mood: dreamy, lush, cinematic
- Genre: alternative, indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: preparing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cinema/1563957170
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5TkaDC4mYSLBvdG6UrIB0v
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-18-cinema/

### We Were Here — Joshua Radin
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-18
- Note: getting ready for dinner
- Mood: calm, intimate, nostalgic
- Genre: singer-songwriter, folk-pop, acoustic-pop
- Context: preparing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/we-were-here/214081656
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4bcqZbGVKQrOnUPWkZreaM
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-18-we-were-here/

### Deadmau5 - Chill Mix (Music To Work To) — Richard Krauel
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Note: the OG
- Mood: focused, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, progressive-house
- Context: working
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-17-deadmau5-chill-mix-music-to-work-to/

### Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 959 & 960 — Krystian Zimerman
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, calm
- Genre: classical, romantic, piano
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/schubert-piano-sonatas-d-959-960/1440786989
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/320lafy3lavnIKaLZYBRPY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-17-schubert-piano-sonatas-d-959-960/

### Sleeping with Other People — Leslye Headland
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: romantic, playful
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-17-sleeping-with-other-people/

### Feed the Animals — Girl Talk
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-16
- Note: forgot how outrageously good this is
- Mood: euphoric, chaotic
- Genre: mashup, electronic
- Context: evening
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-16-feed-the-animals/

### First Impressions of Earth — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-16
- Note: driving to airport
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic
- Genre: garage-rock, indie-rock
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/first-impressions-of-earth/436351350
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1HQ61my1h3VWp2EBWKlp0n
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-16-first-impressions-of-earth/

### Garden State (Music from the Motion Picture) — Various Artists
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-16
- Note: major 1st year uni nostalgia
- Mood: nostalgic, reflective
- Genre: soundtrack, indie-rock
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/garden-state-music-from-the-motion-picture/322792097
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/24mCiOTIF5Ob1uwluRFERv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-16-garden-state-music-from-the-motion-picture/

### Music from the Penguin Cafe — Penguin Cafe Orchestra
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-16
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, peaceful
- Genre: chamber-pop, experimental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/music-from-the-penguin-cafe/714974408
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/372smdctC8hNczUfZG8phL
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-16-music-from-the-penguin-cafe/

### Vrioon (Remaster) — Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-16
- Note: at work
- Mood: minimalist, quiet
- Genre: ambient, electroacoustic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/vrioon-remaster/1621668609
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2myKuYcGPleSWTa5VKgRVl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-16-vrioon-remaster/

### Blue Weekend — Wolf Alice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: reflective, anthemic
- Genre: alternative-rock, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blue-weekend/1551677672
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zt521PK0lam6J79DNMIJi
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-blue-weekend/

### Concierto (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition) — Jim Hall
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: evening reading
- Mood: calm, sophisticated
- Genre: jazz, cool-jazz
- Context: reading
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/concierto-cti-records-40th-anniversary-edition/413058135
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7N3ZysMrLSuJAtPPCjCba0
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-concierto-cti-records-40th-anniversary-edition/

### First Thought Best Thought — Arthur Russell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: experimental, minimalist
- Genre: minimalism, contemporary-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/first-thought-best-thought/905118525
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4duzLmLl8aLyeF35Mx7Zje
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-first-thought-best-thought/

### Göran Söllscher: Eleven String Baroque — Göran Söllscher
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: peaceful, refined
- Genre: classical, baroque
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/g%C3%B6ran-s%C3%B6llscher-eleven-string-baroque/1452554984
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5PLhV92TFsYvktcyaSVOlj
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-goran-sollscher-eleven-string-baroque/

### More Than This - Single — Wolf Alice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, reflective
- Genre: alternative-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/more-than-this-single/1700498494
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Kdp08yR5gIxUJcEgyBCvN
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-more-than-this-single/

### My Love Is Cool (Deluxe Edition) — Wolf Alice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: alternative-rock, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/my-love-is-cool-deluxe-edition/1079485448
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Uqtbi6LDSKDNNzfVU58PM
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-my-love-is-cool-deluxe-edition/

### Sound of Silver — LCD Soundsystem
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, rhythmic
- Genre: dance-punk, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sound-of-silver/742432549
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1R8kkopLT4IAxzMMkjic6X
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-sound-of-silver/

### Steve McQueen (Remastered) — Prefab Sprout
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: making dinner
- Mood: warm, sophisticated
- Genre: sophisti-pop, pop-rock
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/steve-mcqueen-remastered/252262031
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/07CZepJZT17AllXPFRvogL
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-steve-mcqueen-remastered/

### Swimmer — Tennis
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: warm, mellow
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/swimmer/1869750626
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3vghyeIx26jtU7DdAW2bEb
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-swimmer/

### Visions of a Life — Wolf Alice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Note: at work
- Mood: intense, anthemic
- Genre: alternative-rock, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/visions-of-a-life/1252047326
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Mn6FjNopuROYZLIN91hhe
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-15-visions-of-a-life/

### A Strangely Isolated Place — Ulrich Schnauss
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, ethereal
- Genre: ambient-electronic, shoegaze
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-strangely-isolated-place/1500629315
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4FhQ1P2yfmyo1axATOCfR9
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-a-strangely-isolated-place/

### El Ten Eleven — El Ten Eleven
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: focused, rhythmic
- Genre: post-rock, math-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/el-ten-eleven/1764141470
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6bv070I2PgzwGLgYGBxaJW
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-el-ten-eleven/

### In a Safe Place — The Album Leaf
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm, atmospheric
- Genre: post-rock, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-a-safe-place/723740803
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1sZjWlyc9yL13U5q1nTQ8a
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-in-a-safe-place/

### Make the Road By Walking — Menahan Street Band
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: rhythmic, warm
- Genre: funk, soul
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/make-the-road-by-walking/1484988181
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6QZl5MQoa4pTlL3YtslF7G
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-make-the-road-by-walking/

### Soul Food Taqueria — Tommy Guerrero
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: warm, calm
- Genre: downtempo, instrumental-hip-hop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/soul-food-taqueria/1320205227
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51WU46okW5GW6TWb7v6Qcu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-soul-food-taqueria/

### The Return of The Durutti Column — The Durutti Column
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, contemplative
- Genre: post-punk, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-return-of-the-durutti-column/1318514484
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ANCHHVpcvjCqQFUDUvDOW
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-14-the-return-of-the-durutti-column/

### Angles — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: indie-rock, alternative-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/angles/581797918
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Jx4cGhWHewTcfKDJKguBQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-angles/

### Brimful of Asha - EP — Cornershop
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, nostalgic
- Genre: alternative, britpop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/brimful-of-asha-ep/286274805
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4b0B3DftTckX5B48ivGIjv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-brimful-of-asha-ep/

### Chopin: Nocturnes - A selection — Maria João Pires
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: calm, reflective
- Genre: classical, piano
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/chopin-nocturnes-a-selection/1452160503
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5sJtW03dyXYGzd7WRqT4Zk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-chopin-nocturnes-a-selection/

### Comedown Machine — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: moody, dreamy
- Genre: indie-rock, synth-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/comedown-machine/601140186
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4WnkQO4xD9ljQooB3VIxCV
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-comedown-machine/

### Laid (Remastered) — James
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: warm, nostalgic
- Genre: alternative-rock, britpop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/laid-remastered/1440923637
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5pALyxshOPc8LLKggzNvQe
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-laid-remastered/

### Living in Darkness (40th Anniversary Edition) — Agent Orange
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: driving, energetic
- Genre: surf-punk, skate-punk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/living-in-darkness-40th-anniversary-edition/168416188
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4oa7bQapQVIaZgayY1qg3e
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-living-in-darkness-40th-anniversary-edition/

### Milo Goes to College — Descendents
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, playful
- Genre: hardcore-punk, pop-punk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/milo-goes-to-college/117620243
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ap2sARnQnkhfbUxYIEcu8
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-milo-goes-to-college/

### Somethin' Else — Cannonball Adderley
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: making dinner
- Mood: warm, focused
- Genre: jazz, hard-bop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/somethin-else/514689001
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Wu0chxAm4GxSeRnIIf2Om
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-somethin-else/

### The Green Album — Weezer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic
- Genre: power-pop, alternative-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-green-album/1442559978
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2hDiTEsKePTnDcvKEuLizk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-the-green-album/

### The Shadows (1961) / Out of the Shadows (1962) — The Shadows
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: nostalgic, warm
- Genre: instrumental-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-shadows-1961-out-of-the-shadows-1962/697365878
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/56UaAOzzlrNiTvMXc9tdD7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-the-shadows-1961-out-of-the-shadows-1962/

### Walk Don't Run — The Ventures
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Note: at work
- Mood: nostalgic, retro
- Genre: surf-rock, instrumental-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/walk-dont-run/1443065914
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/63nMHrHgu1xVuaWMT9eEap
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-13-walk-dont-run/

### Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 — English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: contemplative, dramatic
- Genre: classical, baroque
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-st-matthew-passion-bwv-244/1452138402
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3GEgTdKwNgbNm1eyZm47bZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-bach-st-matthew-passion-bwv-244/

### First Impressions of Earth — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: energetic, driving
- Genre: indie-rock, garage-rock
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/first-impressions-of-earth/436351350
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1HQ61my1h3VWp2EBWKlp0n
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-first-impressions-of-earth/

### If You're Feeling Sinister — Belle and Sebastian
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: melancholic, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/if-youre-feeling-sinister/516530926
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3e9VtbXnl6tqrFKrnNyxaI
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-if-youre-feeling-sinister/

### Modern Vampires of the City — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: contemplative, energetic
- Genre: indie-pop, indie-rock
- Context: washing-dishes
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/modern-vampires-of-the-city/613184430
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1GXMNFfoHF4sN7lG8gZq1j
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-modern-vampires-of-the-city/

### The Boy With the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: playful, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-boy-with-the-arab-strap/516530719
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4AChnLbiWqxiotXz8kv6D7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-the-boy-with-the-arab-strap/

### The Fall Guy — David Leitch
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: playful, energetic, romantic
- Genre: action, comedy, romance
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-the-fall-guy/

### The Life Pursuit — Belle and Sebastian
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: playful, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-life-pursuit/260407976
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3G6qfauXGRxcWaCFZvGaLU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-the-life-pursuit/

### Tigermilk — Belle and Sebastian
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: intimate, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tigermilk/1669026397
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3lgjPYJjH70HtpxrpVFH8U
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-12-tigermilk/

### High Fidelity — Stephen Frears
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-11
- Note: watched at home last night
- Mood: nostalgic, romantic, reflective
- Genre: comedy, romance, music
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-11-high-fidelity/

### Black Noise — Pantha du Prince
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient-techno, minimal-techno
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/black-noise/1876588516
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5piB4eFHCE7ZuTJQCfJtJE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-black-noise/

### Compro — Skee Mask
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient-techno, idm
- Context: wind-down
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/compro/1386727307
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3yXIkSJWpudtgF0TZuB16U
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-compro/

### Drone Logic — Daniel Avery
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: driving, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, techno
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/drone-logic/1778234590
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/40CBXF9jJwK21mrqlmBr92
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-drone-logic/

### Dysnomia — Dawn of Midi
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, minimalist
- Genre: minimalist, jazz, electronic
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dysnomia/1451055198
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4wCpIX2LVk3lZkh4crNPtJ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-dysnomia/

### Monument — Portico Quartet
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: cinematic, atmospheric
- Genre: jazz, electronic, contemporary-jazz
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/monument/1579117958
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Q45lNUhaH40wPqhUgjJNC
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-monument/

### Utility — Barker
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient-techno, techno
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/utility/1473409207
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5F3YJdIjGHhnUVuD96G1mz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-utility/

### Where You Go I Go Too (With Exclusive Bonus Track) — Lindstrøm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, balearic-disco, space-disco
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/where-you-go-i-go-too-with-exclusive-bonus-track/1438966642
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7l2e8EpfshBjYahPOpWVI0
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-10-where-you-go-i-go-too-with-exclusive-bonus-track/

### A Ghost Story (Original Soundtrack Album) — Daniel Hart
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, contemplative
- Genre: soundtrack, ambient, contemporary-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-ghost-story-original-soundtrack-album/1500029921
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6om8fd8g862IV1lVRSgD4V
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-a-ghost-story-original-soundtrack-album/

### BACH: The Art of Life — Daniil Trifonov
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, focused
- Genre: classical, baroque, piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-the-art-of-life/1577776877
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3t5koNNUm94zsxRIhEzr77
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-bach-the-art-of-life/

### Drive My Car Original Soundtrack — Eiko Ishibashi
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, quiet
- Genre: soundtrack, ambient, experimental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/drive-my-car-original-soundtrack/1578206191
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5UX8iI2DhriBFsAJ7Hz8lM
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-drive-my-car-original-soundtrack/

### Goodbye Lenin! — Yann Tiersen
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: melancholic, reflective
- Genre: soundtrack, neo-classical, piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/goodbye-lenin/693364371
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Xk1BYolSr352WvpfwWLZq
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-goodbye-lenin/

### Never Let Me Go (Original Motion Picture Score) — Rachel Portman
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: melancholic, intimate
- Genre: soundtrack, orchestral, film-score
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/never-let-me-go-original-motion-picture-score/1507813582
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4zTWbpALOpP8ONgItNojK5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-never-let-me-go-original-motion-picture-score/

### The Shape of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Alexandre Desplat
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: cinematic, romantic
- Genre: soundtrack, orchestral, film-score
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-shape-of-water-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440898752
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/058fiqH1NYYmur8cicws4l
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-09-the-shape-of-water-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites - Performed on Double Bass — Edgar Meyer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, intimate
- Genre: classical, baroque
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-unaccompanied-cello-suites-performed-on-double-bass/216515804
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lgAmsfJmyYPFXXArJgbMf
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-08-bach-unaccompanied-cello-suites-performed-on-double-bass/

### From Afar — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: contemporary-classical, neo-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/from-afar/1633075835
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0WBYzTL6L84FgYGfc3W2Ll
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-08-from-afar/

### In The Dark Woods — Akira Kosemura
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, calm
- Genre: ambient, neo-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-the-dark-woods/1752700780
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3IZstlhdTOOtJ5HPQDjEFw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-08-in-the-dark-woods/

### Reality Awaits — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, driving
- Genre: indie-rock, garage-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/reality-awaits/1891161441
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/00Dsr0hmHSHKemmDgHQoRN
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-08-reality-awaits/

### Windswept Adan — Ichiko Aoba
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Note: at work
- Mood: ethereal, dreamy
- Genre: art-pop, japanese-folk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/windswept-adan/1714304663
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0LxeUCxtPfUtnHTKbW52MB
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-08-windswept-adan/

### A Forest — Christian Löffler
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, peaceful
- Genre: electronic, ambient, downtempo
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-forest/1070513811
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7CPhbXAXvokdASYAh0vnpS
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-a-forest/

### Agor — Koreless
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/agor/1565923183
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2mFlkozkxXwCdQgztSucRz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-agor/

### If Beale Street Could Talk (Original Motion Picture Score) — Nicholas Britell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: cinematic, intimate
- Genre: film-score, contemporary-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/if-beale-street-could-talk-original-motion-picture-score/1440226271
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0fJDCdcog8975mFnYSCKZT
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-if-beale-street-could-talk-original-motion-picture-score/

### Kickinit Alone — Kiefer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: mellow, cool
- Genre: jazz, lo-fi-jazz, instrumental-hip-hop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kickinit-alone/1210986597
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1rz5xQApr7dLdAEuZeKLnD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-kickinit-alone/

### Persona — Rival Consoles
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, contemplative
- Genre: electronic, ambient-electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/persona/1451157384
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1BI2mpiBt99NlNvLka4QhG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-persona/

### Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Jonny Greenwood
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Note: at work
- Mood: cinematic, romantic
- Genre: film-score, contemporary-classical, orchestral
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/phantom-thread-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1329073218
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5WyVg6gJ9kCPkZs4zhIrDz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-07-phantom-thread-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Game Night — John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-04-06
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: playful, energetic
- Genre: comedy, thriller
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-06-game-night/

### El Madrileño (La Sobremesa) — C. Tangana
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-03
- Note: making tapas with sophie
- Mood: confident, passionate
- Genre: latin-pop, flamenco, reggaeton
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/el-madrile%C3%B1o-la-sobremesa/1610097186
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/650sLMsoWUJ6AsjW2YvhCz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-03-el-madrileno-la-sobremesa/

### Kaputt (Deluxe Version) — Destroyer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-03
- Note: morning coffee and pancakes
- Mood: cool, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-rock, art-pop, sophisti-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kaputt-deluxe-version/439117885
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4XuDhEQRnieTnCbeUu9GoR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-03-kaputt/

### Tako Tsubo (Extended) — L'Impératrice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-03
- Note: morning coffee and pancakes
- Mood: euphoric, driving
- Genre: french-pop, disco, synth-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tako-tsubo-extended/1711063990
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5TzIufkUkIyyDmWse36b9p
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-03-tako-tsubo-extended/

### Tomorrow Was the Golden Age — Bing & Ruth
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, calm
- Genre: ambient, minimalist, modern-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tomorrow-was-the-golden-age/918208339
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gsrQjP1ahrsA4kvXQsVyr
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-02-tomorrow-was-the-golden-age/

### Ultraviolet — Kelly Moran
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Note: at work
- Mood: ethereal, hypnotic
- Genre: ambient, modern-classical, prepared-piano
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ultraviolet/1715661282
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/37pu0bzxfd75BoBq6jKa7U
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-02-ultraviolet/

### I quit (deluxe) — HAIM
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Note: driving to stock count
- Mood: confident, anthemic
- Genre: indie-pop, indie-rock
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-quit-deluxe/1844656924
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KspmBolf6H0PpEPwN1dyu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-01-i-quit-deluxe/

### Modern Vampires of the City — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Note: driving to stock count
- Mood: contemplative, energetic
- Genre: indie-pop, indie-rock
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/modern-vampires-of-the-city/613184430
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1GXMNFfoHF4sN7lG8gZq1j
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-04-01-modern-vampires-of-the-city/

### Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Max Richter
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Note: at work
- Mood: melancholic, atmospheric
- Genre: soundtrack, contemporary-classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hamnet-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1844648258
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0K3VFgeCSeUuQSGIftNUJn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-31-hamnet-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Stories of Your Life and Others — Ted Chiang
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Note: undefined
- Mood: contemplative
- Genre: fiction, science-fiction, short-stories
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-31-stories-of-your-life-and-others/

### Twilight — haruka nakamura
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Note: evening wind-down
- Mood: peaceful, contemplative
- Genre: ambient, modern-classical
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/twilight/1514533644
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7fw43FUpjkQwhtNYoDVMll
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-31-twilight/

### Mozart & Contemporaries — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, sophisticated
- Genre: classical, piano
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mozart-contemporaries/1572873864
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/70RFSsaRzmyH4IlZv76VKA
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-30-mozart-and-contemporaries/

### Blue Weekend (Tour Deluxe) — Wolf Alice
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: driving to stock count
- Mood: atmospheric, intense
- Genre: indie-rock, alternative-rock
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blue-weekend-tour-deluxe/1589537638
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Pet17KQgY0L9wTwGw6V2c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-blue-weekend-tour-deluxe/

### Fantasies — Metric
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: driving to stock count
- Mood: energetic, driving
- Genre: indie-rock, synth-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fantasies/1440945965
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1N2HeWMUjuAxYL7UnA63JH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-fantasies/

### Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Plus Bonus Tracks) — Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: sophisticated, relaxing
- Genre: jazz, bossa-nova
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/jazz-impressions-of-black-orpheus-plus-bonus-tracks/635121300
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ExXxc4TftyLlHFsB6DfpY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-jazz-impressions-of-black-orpheus/

### Lochinver Weekend — Various Artists
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: driving to moray 10k
- Mood: nostalgic, energetic
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/lochinver-weekend/pl.u-qxyl0JXuR74JBP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dNVSnTrGAWqcdSBPmT90d?si=vphNmyRjRE-dENkJdk6vvA
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-lochinver-weekend/

### The Capitol Collectors Series: Wayne Newton — Wayne Newton
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: sunday listening
- Mood: nostalgic, playful
- Genre: vocal, easy-listening
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-capitol-collectors-series-wayne-newton/725860192
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7tnrwOEtSeNJuRoi1opPPw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-the-capitol-collectors-series-wayne-newton/

### Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix — Phoenix
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Note: driving to stock count
- Mood: euphoric, energetic
- Genre: indie-pop, synth-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wolfgang-amadeus-phoenix/1771710012
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0xG5b9nkWxKc5VTpo6Fq5I
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-29-wolfgang-amadeus-phoenix/

### Caddyshack — Harold Ramis
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-28
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: playful, rowdy
- Genre: comedy
- Context: sofa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-28-caddyshack/

### Beat Tape 1 — Tom Misch
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: mellow, cool
- Genre: lo-fi, hip-hop, jazz
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/beat-tape-1/1490162145
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/40Mqbtsj8nLldcDFHCyJ82
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-beat-tape-1/

### Crush — Floating Points
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: at work
- Mood: intense, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, experimental-electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/crush/1475361065
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1WwZwdTICfaZI51BIIEN9z
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-crush/

### Immunity — Jon Hopkins
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: at work
- Mood: intense, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, ambient-techno
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/immunity/1688995695
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7H7UxuxjGSJuV7LcCFUxTD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-immunity/

### Nightfall — Alice Sara Ott
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: contemplative, intimate
- Genre: classical, contemporary-classical
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/nightfall/1411407226
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Mbkl6nlKMXhmVeoSCQntV
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-nightfall/

### Project Hail Mary — Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: watched at Eden Court, loved it!
- Mood: cinematic, emotional
- Genre: science-fiction
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-project-hail-mary/

### Random Album Title — deadmau5
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: at work
- Mood: driving, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, progressive-house
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/random-album-title/1821960341
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/67EZB42qFOJ3qPYqOSRGbG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-random-album-title/

### Unspoken Words — Max Cooper
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, contemplative
- Genre: electronic, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/unspoken-words/1601407305
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5JuO2GgzgGLrF1Kz0l82Qk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-27-unspoken-words/

### Hollow Earth — Pye Corner Audio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-26
- Note: evening listening
- Mood: dark, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, dark-ambient
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hollow-earth/1449881862
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7fsM6k4wFansul9lF5QeTG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-26-hollow-earth/

### RR7349 — S U R V I V E
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-26
- Note: evening listening
- Mood: dark, driving
- Genre: synthwave, electronic
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/rr7349/1132755962
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZfCxFwJOctlZ9Pgk4wtPX
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-26-rr7349/

### Singularity — Jon Hopkins
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-26
- Note: at work
- Mood: ethereal, hypnotic
- Genre: electronic, ambient-techno
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/singularity/1349736537
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nvzBC1M3dlCMIxfUCBhlO
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-26-singularity/

### Happysad — Kiefer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: mellow, reflective
- Genre: jazz, instrumental-hip-hop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/happysad/1370208009
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lLWFHscI6xBchZOnbqBXc
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-happysad/

### Salute to the Sun — Matthew Halsall
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: spiritual, atmospheric
- Genre: spiritual-jazz, jazz
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/salute-to-the-sun/1578466367
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7KL9LRIsBoto6VAfcQjM0D
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-salute-to-the-sun/

### Shadow Work — Mammal Hands
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: jazz, contemporary-jazz
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/shadow-work/1577505862
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/62rUr720cpe9cWhfnC3gBc
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-shadow-work/

### Six Songs for Invisible Gardens — Green-House
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: peaceful, calm
- Genre: ambient, new-age
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/six-songs-for-invisible-gardens-ep/1871412820
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6cxjFHSQOwAeURTpzDjp0t
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-six-songs-for-invisible-gardens/

### The Last Resort — Trentemøller
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, dark
- Genre: electronic, post-punk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-last-resort/1763624462
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/77yan5ZgQeCzOUNWX8qwsu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-the-last-resort/

### Water Memory — Emily A. Sprague
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, peaceful
- Genre: ambient, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/water-memory/1335143031
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7GFnprDHbH3BkxjCiOH0k6
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-water-memory/

### Wind — Gigi Masin
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, atmospheric
- Genre: ambient, new-age
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wind/1893766382
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0WarGVGAHMzf6DgCfz3pbC
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-25-wind/

### Contra — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, playful
- Genre: indie-rock, indie-pop, world
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/contra-bonus-track-version/338239238
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0H8cHlbp6eieUUOLmv4FzJ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-24-contra/

### Only God Was Above Us — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, energetic
- Genre: indie-rock, indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/only-god-was-above-us/1728945682
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1W04wu2W4OIcuiNc5AMB3y
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-24-only-god-was-above-us/

### Play — Moby
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient, downtempo
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/play/1436695379
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4KZWx8zo5ym89aopr0dBIb
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-24-play/

### Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Jon Batiste & Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Note: at work
- Mood: contemplative, cinematic
- Genre: jazz, soundtrack, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/soul-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1543828609
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ffRAIZdlGEwnYE5ytIw88
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-24-soul-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Vampire Weekend — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, energetic
- Genre: indie-rock, indie-pop, afropop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/vampire-weekend/271489741
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7n8NJkGKAl2np1bXiRn0CY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-24-vampire-weekend/

### Amnesia — Mr. Fingers
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, dreamy
- Genre: deep-house, chicago-house
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/amnesia/1272313113
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3qcIddqx4v69RvwyY5hfSH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-amnesia/

### Beyond the Mix — Frankie Knuckles
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: at work
- Mood: euphoric, driving
- Genre: house, deep-house
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/beyond-the-mix/713019783
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0DdX2VkXM0LmUU2S7S3QeD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-beyond-the-mix/

### Everything Is Wrong — Moby
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, dreamy
- Genre: electronic, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/everything-is-wrong/1757584529
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/31qneFkDfKhjVNH0kqdhQ1
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-everything-is-wrong/

### Primitive Arts — Ron Trent
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: at work
- Mood: hypnotic, atmospheric
- Genre: deep-house, chicago-house
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/primitive-arts-album/271803735
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/15sHxOZhSMHaTwhJhmNY2K
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-primitive-arts/

### Riot On an Empty Street — Kings of Convenience
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm, intimate
- Genre: indie-folk, acoustic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/riot-on-an-empty-street/1663661508
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5QE8eXeN0q8M7atLb1fT6c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-riot-on-an-empty-street/

### TNT — Tortoise
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: hypnotic, experimental
- Genre: post-rock, experimental
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tnt/314874253
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4JwjxPyISbFEUeh267bYbg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-23-tnt/

### DECIDE — Djo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-22
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: mellow
- Genre: indie-pop, alternative
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/decide/1632447652
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4JDXBZdRPId4devseaAOKH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-22-decide/

### Ferris Bueller's Day Off — John Hughes
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-22
- Note: we're moving to Chicago!!!
- Mood: energetic, playful
- Genre: comedy, teen
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-22-ferris-buellers-day-off/

### Halfaxa — Grimes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-22
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: ethereal, dark
- Genre: electronic, experimental-pop
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/halfaxa/1738994221
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3V7dE1inQRFzhA7PiMY33D
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-22-halfaxa/

### The Crux — Djo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-22
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: mellow
- Genre: indie-pop, alternative
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-crux/1791184860
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xQGeKOIMZrPBUlDJuqZGQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-22-the-crux/

### Visions — Grimes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-22
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: hypnotic, ethereal
- Genre: electronic, art-pop
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/visions/501295144
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3HED2IUaNSnbOe88a7ZdwM
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-22-visions/

### Classics — Ratatat
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/classics/354003618
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7cKqnavORKemYZ41wFtx5J
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-classics/

### I quit — HAIM
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-quit-deluxe/1844656924
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0UcALdLFt3jVDg7N21BzeN
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-i-quit/

### Invincible — Muse
- Type: track
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: count down to match!
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/invincible/992221994?i=992222000
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2zmR3FG7iOGDAdwrVPzdg9
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-invincible/

### Match Day Celebration 2026 — Hector Waudby-West
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: My kind of town ❤️
- Mood: euphoric, energetic
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/match-day-celebration-2026/pl.u-qxyl0blsR74JBP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjdFIqyv7iWYhxUKg9wNf?si=5Mfue9JWR7SgenH4QyQX-w
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-match-day-celebration-2026/

### New Energy — Four Tet
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/new-energy/1288517633
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/74r6JJ97ipO0CREXP9PMqZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-new-energy/

### The Universe Smiles Upon You — Khruangbin
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: mellow
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-universe-smiles-upon-you-ii/1845322228
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/32MaUU5gk5Ig0nHC9G5VNX
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-the-universe-smiles-upon-you/

### Weezer — Weezer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/weezer-2024-remaster/1890580956
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xpGyKyV26uPstk1Elgp9Q
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-20-weezer/

### Afro-Harping — Dorothy Ashby
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: cool, sophisticated, rhythmic
- Genre: soul-jazz, jazz
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/afro-harping/1443481982
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XEPKavl3nlI2qVt8HuA5n
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-afro-harping/

### All News Is Good News — Surprise Chef
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: driving, cinematic
- Genre: instrumental-soul, funk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/all-news-is-good-news/1862792613
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3IGV9lu6Bj2uy4PAXQiNcs
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-all-news-is-good-news/

### Copland: Rodeo & Billy the Kid — Leonard Bernstein
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, expressive, cinematic
- Genre: classical, orchestral
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bernstein-century-copland-appalachian-spring-rodeo/201044682
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/59nxPXGKygA1U7CFHAFPro
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-copland-rodeo-and-billy-the-kid/

### Equus Asinus — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: ethereal, intimate
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/equus-asinus/1800499449
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DMcONcVrHi6yNLwL576GU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-equus-asinus/

### Headroom — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: mellow, atmospheric
- Genre: indie-pop, synth-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/headroom/1758207866
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2KvYBT9dffNfJqqsLLHyAR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-headroom/

### Johto Legends (Music from "Pokémon Gold and Silver") — Braxton Burks
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: nostalgic, cinematic, dramatic
- Genre: video-game-music, orchestral
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/johto-legends-music-from-pok%C3%A9mon-gold-and-silver/1338788849
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1mzfFUt0dI6j1Y2XbyZ3Jl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-johto-legends/

### Reflecting the Seasons — Tim Kliphuis Trio & Orchestra
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: driving to tim klipuis trio concert in cromarty!
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: classical
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/reflecting-the-seasons/1160119313
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1uycNYJ3R84pMMJxGJ1pD7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-reflecting-the-seasons/

### Untourable Album — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/untourable-album/1720804300
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1vYB8mYSGiKxE5C2RGjfDP
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-untourable-album/

### What's Your Pleasure? — Jessie Ware
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: energetic, euphoric
- Genre: pop, disco, dance-pop
- Context: washing-dishes
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/whats-your-pleasure/1498945382
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1CTm3ARqDETSm7GfvNYNJp
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-19-whats-your-pleasure/

### Black Mirror: San Junipero (Original Score) — Clint Mansell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: soundtracks
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-mirror-san-junipero-original-score/1179203013
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7HDVDHR93EkfLnt2nZ4bjy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-black-mirror-san-junipero/

### De Todas las Flores — Natalia Lafourcade
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: singer/songwriter
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/de-todas-las-flores/1643009116
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4BJoDX0fIjR4RsFF4vyd81
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-de-todas-las-flores/

### Halt and Catch Fire (Original Television Series Soundtrack) — Paul Haslinger
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: soundtracks
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/halt-and-catch-fire-original-television-series-soundtrack/1142300471
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6SREPA19KJrxIfMhijErlF
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-halt-and-catch-fire/

### La legge dei gangsters — Piero Umiliani
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: last night making pizza with sophie
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: jazz
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/la-legge-dei-gangsters/342662180
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-la-legge-dei-gangsters/

### Minari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Emile Mosseri
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: soundtracks
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/minari-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1548332832
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/73YA428yr1quWSDEVuJXe5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-minari/

### Oncle Jazz — Men I Trust
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: sticky toffee pudding
- Mood: mellow, calm
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/oncle-jazz/1473993015
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-oncle-jazz/

### Planets — Masaru Imada Trio + 1
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: morning coffee & reading
- Mood: calm
- Genre: jazz
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/planets/1636006065
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3aNzz7L98jpnzLLOD0jjsu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-planets/

### D. Scarlatti : Sonatas — Alexandre Tharaud
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/d-scarlatti-sonatas/693073541
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KpiywuYrCdrp8UUNxteCH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-scarlatti-sonatas/

### Sentir Que No Sabes — Mabe Fratti
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/sentir-que-no-sabes/1740787009
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0lIG0tIWqZiWkL43EZvg0l
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-sentir-que-no-sabes/

### Solaris (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Cliff Martinez
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Note: at work
- Mood: calm
- Genre: soundtracks
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/solaris-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1509086230
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/79bDOVRjT4e6vSQZsGHnTW
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-18-solaris/

### Acoustic Hits — The Cure
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/acoustic-hits/1753357310?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6RUmZAp1uxx3Mh29DYa0jG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-acoustic-hits/

### Cat — Hiroshi Suzuki
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: morning coffee & reading
- Mood: calm
- Genre: jazz
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cat/1464111606
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-cat/

### Dive (Deluxe Version) — Tycho
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dive-deluxe-version/1490459058?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4CBUbnGFz2iKFJjYqRIwst
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-dive/

### It's Alive — La Luz
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-alive/700353578?uo=4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-it-s-alive/

### La legge dei gangsters — Piero Umiliani
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: making pizza with sophie
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: jazz
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/la-legge-dei-gangsters/342662180
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ipokGBW34cUay589w0s0Q
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-la-legge-dei-gangsters/

### Let the Festivities Begin! — Los Bitchos
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-the-festivities-begin/1721039515?uo=4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-let-the-festivities-begin/

### Man Made Object (Deluxe) — GoGo Penguin
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: jazz
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/man-made-object-deluxe/1443232963?uo=4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-man-made-object/

### Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) — Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stranger-things-vol-1-a-netflix-original-series-soundtrack/1143131526?uo=4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-stranger-things-vol-1/

### TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Daft Punk
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: original score
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/tron-legacy-the-complete-edition-original-motion/1543824814?uo=4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-17-tron-legacy/

### Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks — Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: ambient
- Genre: ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/apollo-atmospheres-and-soundtracks/714861155
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Km58i317Pm5bQR3wPHKcO
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-apollo-atmospheres-and-soundtracks/

### Les Revenants Soundtrack — Mogwai
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: atmospheric
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/les-revenants-soundtrack/598102671
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7znNGZ8iNfLJ41IxEWYJHp
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-les-revenants-soundtrack/

### Mingus Ah Um — Charles Mingus
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: celebrating matching into pathology residency!!
- Mood: euphoric
- Genre: jazz
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mingus-ah-um-bonus-track-version/282907091
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Z8nWz3dGybOP7lhMZpcOo
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-mingus-ah-um/

### Moanin' — Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: celebrating matching into pathology residency!!
- Mood: euphoric
- Genre: jazz
- Context: relaxing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/moanin/1459438950
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5PzlTnVafjgt5RtjTdIKoC
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-moanin/

### Punisher — Phoebe Bridgers
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: melancholic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/punisher/1504699857
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pp6qGEywDdofgFC1oFbSH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-punisher/

### Skye Weekend — Various Artists
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: weekend trip to skye featuring a burst tyre
- Mood: energetic
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/skye-weekend/pl.u-pMylDjbHZ36ylz
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zKF4a3g9qgo0A7ittF6kC?si=0w3fxw6PTDKrrbedMfHSDg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-skye-weekend/

### Stranger in the Alps (Deluxe Edition) — Phoebe Bridgers
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: melancholic
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/stranger-in-the-alps-deluxe-edition/1436646549
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5rcJ5xCMYYLCgGilFDKRZl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-stranger-in-the-alps-deluxe-edition/

### The English Riviera (10th Anniversary) — Metronomy
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: cool
- Genre: electronica
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-english-riviera-10th-anniversary/1556212966
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7IW8ayyNZuGWI6k9l78sXo
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-16-the-english-riviera-10th-anniversary/

### An Awesome Wave — alt-J
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/an-awesome-wave/1622205752
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6k3vC8nep1BfqAIJ81L6OL
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-an-awesome-wave/

### Before the Flood (Music from the Motion Picture) — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/before-the-flood-music-from-the-motion-picture/1162988948
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6nFtsE7rZHInooqb9QYGrn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-before-the-flood-music-from-the-motion-picture/

### Challengers (Original Score) — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/challengers-original-score/1740822313
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2NHhf3qtcoVPDEb03G8RFv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-challengers-original-score/

### Ex Machina (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ex-machina-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/958817926
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/73JQnkZK21PuqE4qF3TLJE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-ex-machina-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Night Melody — Rival Consoles
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/night-melody/1451153663
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7EwmcaFfNHi29SkB6fmD6J
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-night-melody/

### One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Jonny Greenwood
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/one-battle-after-another-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1839519399
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3CHjGTx0GVPEVb52RxM1IO
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-one-battle-after-another-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

### Scenery — Ryo Fukui
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: energetic, focused
- Genre: jazz
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/scenery/1329457232
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Uny0mkKiVGDat7H6SNDyS
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-scenery/

### Smokin' At The Half Note (Expanded Edition) — Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Note: morning reading
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: jazz
- Context: morning, reading
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/smokin-at-the-half-note-expanded-edition/1510031519
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2frSEIQat4tSS4nCcrW0Hy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-13-smokin-at-the-half-note-expanded-edition/

### A Shade of Blue — Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Note: morning reading
- Mood: relaxing, cool, mellow
- Genre: jazz
- Context: morning, reading
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-shade-of-blue/1708557859
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4A45IqBDxZXuEinSpyeKHg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-12-a-shade-of-blue/

### Black Sands — Bonobo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/black-sands/416292276
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5m1RkwKeU7MV0Ni6PH2lPy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-12-black-sands/

### BTTB - 20th Anniversary Edition — Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: classical
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bttb-20th-anniversary-edition/1717829350
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6HdFNj6bhQQewtNupqVu5J
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-12-bttb-20th-anniversary-edition/

### Modal Soul — Nujabes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: hip-hop/rap
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/modal-soul/1078914477
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6nVACH6a27eOWiumAJhDWS
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-12-modal-soul/

### The Campfire Headphase — Boards of Canada
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-campfire-headphase/81696254
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6uO5B6km2Dco28tOBmZtSU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-12-the-campfire-headphase/

### It's Blitz! — Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: indie-rock, dance-punk
- Context: washing-dishes
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/its-blitz/1443513213
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4dBMwYZJ84lj8HRTdL8Toj
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-11-its-blitz/

### Komitas, Gurdjieff & Mompou: Moderato Cantabile — Anja Lechner & François Couturier
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Note: this morning reading on the sofa
- Mood: calm, reflective
- Genre: classical
- Context: reading
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/komitas-gurdjieff-mompou-moderato-cantabile/1452648694
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0nrJXR0YHBqU1FIkgAwuYW
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-11-komitas-gurdjieff-mompou-moderato-cantabile/

### Scottish Ensemble 10/03/2026 — Various Artists
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Note: playlist inspired by Scottish Ensemble performance at Eden Court last night
- Mood: reflective, ethereal
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/scottish-ensemble-10-03-2026/pl.u-4JomKbbIZery5v
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Imt6MltyKVm3zD2f4aB1N?si=i0q2QlRiRLKFiApMtQh5pw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-11-scottish-ensemble-10-03-2026/

### The Virgin Suicides (Original Motion Picture Score) — Air
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: dreamy, ethereal, atmospheric
- Genre: soundtrack, electronic, ambient
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-virgin-suicides-original-motion-picture-score/1812890195
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ChzUkrMJVlmXpekFlJws5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-11-the-virgin-suicides/

### Bloom — Beach House
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: dreamy, atmospheric, lush
- Genre: dream-pop, indie
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bloom/671860588
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/600BVck2XflTAsEo0KhIfm
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-bloom/

### For Beginner Piano — Plone
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: playful, retro
- Genre: electronic, idm
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/for-beginner-piano/278619004
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2mdkf39z60lelr7zulBMky
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-for-beginner-piano/

### Get at the Wave 2023 Remaster Edition (Remastered) — Takashi Kokubo
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: peaceful, relaxing, calm
- Genre: ambient, environmental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/get-at-the-wave-2023-remaster-edition-remastered/1728765467
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5OB7POZKR1ElU8FjxYCXPB
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-get-at-the-wave/

### Green — Hiroshi Yoshimura
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: peaceful, calm, ambient
- Genre: ambient, environmental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/green/1790521507
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1tA76N9gawQrNcDkhGXx1A
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-green/

### Is This It — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: energetic, visceral
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/is-this-it/269080434
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2k8KgmDp9oHrmu0MIj4XDE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-is-this-it/

### Mother Earth's Plantasia — Mort Garson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: cozy, retro, playful
- Genre: electronic, synth
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mother-earths-plantasia/1454691596
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0NJRPgK15C8qoLuQv1hChv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-mother-earths-plantasia/

### Music for Nine Post Cards — Hiroshi Yoshimura
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: peaceful, relaxing, ambient
- Genre: ambient, environmental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/music-for-nine-post-cards/1790530039
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4h5av08hHhOyyINApKfnEE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-music-for-nine-post-cards/

### Sakura (2025 Remaster) — Susumu Yokota
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: atmospheric, ethereal, calm
- Genre: ambient, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sakura-2025-remaster/1833283420
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/21MYfXxxUa5G1A4k6XXFOh
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-sakura/

### Still Way (Wave Notation 2) — Satoshi Ashikawa
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Note: at work
- Mood: minimalist, reflective, calm
- Genre: ambient, environmental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/still-way-wave-notation-2/1479717638
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2kxWdAN5jIbHnnJ9VhJYqg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-10-still-way/

### Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) — The Postal Service
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: nostalgic, bittersweet
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/give-up-deluxe-10th-anniversary-edition/597936899
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5MoaDbFw4nrm2P7Om1on3b
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-09-give-up/

### Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: warm, peaceful
- Genre: country
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/golden-hour/1440918116
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7f6xPqyaolTiziKf5R5Z0c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-09-golden-hour/

### Mr. Robot, Vol. 1 (Original Television Series Soundtrack) — Mac Quayle
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: tense, dark, cinematic
- Genre: soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mr-robot-vol-1-original-television-series-soundtrack/1111049508
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/012oKUlmu9qA84z4kYrOAj
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-09-mr-robot-vol-1/

### The Bones of What You Believe — CHVRCHES
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Note: at work
- Mood: energetic, driving
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-bones-of-what-you-believe/1445316416
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0cb7edKSzeGxNwY5WNqcSy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-09-the-bones-of-what-you-believe/

### Desire, I Want to Turn Into You — Caroline Polachek
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-08
- Note: pre inverness half marathon
- Mood: euphoric
- Genre: indie-pop, art-pop
- Context: pre-workout
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/1669095245
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/22PkV1Le9P3X4RY4xtmK0q
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-08-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/

### Goes West — William Tyler
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-08
- Note: morning coffee
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/goes-west/1839118807?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4m5C2Kv0spRbAZHFSMW0wn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-08-goes-west/

### Midnight Blue — Kenny Burrell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-08
- Note: sunday evening chilling
- Mood: cool, relaxing
- Genre: jazz
- Context: evening, sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/midnight-blue-the-rudy-van-gelder-edition-remastered/724536844
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0hMuKAciHKinu4L3R4Ojjl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-08-midnight-blue/

### Bordeaux — Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bordeaux/418900999?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1O5oSyE5rPE7heWZYjWy5c
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-bordeaux/

### El Bueno Y El Malo — Hermanos Gutiérrez
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/el-bueno-y-el-malo/1632317760?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1amdsOYtz60qOm5EiWq8Qb
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-el-bueno-y-el-malo/

### Julie & Julia — Nora Ephron
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: watched at home
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-julie-and-julia/

### Memory — Hélène Grimaud
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: doing anki on the sofa
- Genre: classical
- Context: sofa, study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/memory/1405660206
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/75zxxS4VOSD4foQU6zKTvU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-memory/

### Ruins — First Aid Kit
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ruins/1300386271?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5l2Ts5Hd4BN2O28rZksznR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-ruins/

### Solo Monk (Expanded Edition) — Thelonious Monk
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: reading on the sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/solo-monk-expanded-edition/186320155?uo=4
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Bxg4OFb2wA6IjoeuWilRF
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-solo-monk/

### the record — boygenius
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-07
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-record/1666138312
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0e9GjrztzBw8oMC6n2CDeI
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-07-the-record/

### Cerulean Salt — Waxahatchee
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cerulean-salt/785719208
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3OZKwBjWkgCTD1QiriMhuY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-cerulean-salt/

### Here in the Pitch — Jessica Pratt
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: coffee on the sofa
- Mood: intimate, nostalgic, warm
- Genre: folk, singer-songwriter
- Context: morning, morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/here-in-the-pitch/1726398446
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hUAyfpXkSE2JT5gOORZO0
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-here-in-the-pitch/

### How To Be a Human Being — Glass Animals
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: alternative
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/how-to-be-a-human-being/1440840097
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/24BRvmlDhVhjTJsqazdVxm
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-how-to-be-a-human-being/

### Saint Cloud +3 — Waxahatchee
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/saint-cloud-3/1839161655
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7kIdOOz6yIvEP6Z5RjhrCw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-saint-cloud-3/

### Skinty Fia — Fontaines D.C.
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: rock, post-punk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/skinty-fia/1783171798
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1R7vPDuTFeqCGOLj1JwfRH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-skinty-fia/

### The Bride! — Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: watched at eden court last night - crazy but enjoyed it
- Mood: intense, contemplative
- Genre: horror, drama
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-the-bride/

### The Dream — alt-J
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: alternative, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-dream/1589439120
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ogYKSRRlVAgMzv09HFeIn
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-the-dream/

### Tigers Blood — Waxahatchee
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: alternative, indie-folk
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tigers-blood/1721222332
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2n3HUMLmNl0Cm2atVwWSK6
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-tigers-blood/

### Wichita Lineman — Glen Campbell
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: work
- Genre: country
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wichita-lineman/1443109329
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/056tSaBR2WyN1nnmfIzkEE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-wichita-lineman/

### xx — The xx
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Note: Draft generated from Apple Music activity.
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: alternative
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/xx/1850810462
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2av2ZSHlvD7rvLSsMvtYCG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-06-xx/

### Ballads — John Coltrane
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: dinner with M&D
- Mood: romantic, tender
- Genre: jazz
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ballads-deluxe-edition/1452848179
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ydakb7npXmyTwFLvKc5qt
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-ballads/

### Currents — Tame Impala
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: work
- Mood: hazy, introspective
- Genre: alternative, psychedelic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/currents/1440838039
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/79dL7FLiJFOO0EoehUHQBv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-currents/

### Everything You've Come To Expect — The Last Shadow Puppets
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: prepping for dinner
- Mood: romantic, dramatic
- Genre: alternative, indie-rock
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/everything-youve-come-to-expect-deluxe-edition/1165278698
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q1ZuWCnYTQb7KhXHZo947
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-everything-youve-come-to-expect/

### Everything You've Come To Expect — The Last Shadow Puppets
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: prepping for dinner
- Mood: romantic, dramatic
- Genre: alternative, indie-rock
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/everything-youve-come-to-expect-deluxe-edition/1165278698
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q1ZuWCnYTQb7KhXHZo947
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-everything-youve-come-to-expect-deluxe-edition/

### Kid A — Radiohead
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: work
- Mood: atmospheric, melancholic, introspective
- Genre: alternative, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kid-a/1097862870
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6GjwtEZcfenmOf6l18N7T7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-kid-a/

### Lonerism — Tame Impala
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: work
- Mood: hazy, introspective, melancholic
- Genre: alternative, psychedelic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lonerism/1440825369
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3C2MFZ2iHotUQOSBzdSvM7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-lonerism/

### Monk's Dream — Thelonious Monk Quartet
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: dinner with M&D
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: jazz
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/monks-dream/207177629
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-monks-dream/

### OK Computer — Radiohead
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: work
- Mood: melancholic, intense, atmospheric
- Genre: alternative, rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ok-computer/1097861387
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6dVIqQ8qmQ5GBnJ9shOYGE
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-ok-computer/

### Plastic Beach — Gorillaz
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: work
- Mood: eclectic, energetic
- Genre: alternative, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/plastic-beach/850569437
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2dIGnmEIy1WZIcZCFSj6i8
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-plastic-beach/

### Relaxin' With the Miles Davis Quintet — Miles Davis Quintet
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: dinner with M&D
- Mood: cool, intimate
- Genre: jazz
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/relaxin-with-the-miles-davis-quintet-remastered/1440950650
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0dyIXPKoUBt1vFJHX57dqt
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-relaxin-with-the-miles-davis-quintet/

### xx — The xx
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: intimate, minimalist, melancholic
- Genre: alternative, indie-pop
- Context: evening, evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/xx/1850810462
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2av2ZSHlvD7rvLSsMvtYCG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-05-xx/

### Bright Future — Adrianne Lenker
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: breakfast & coffee
- Mood: intimate, tender, reflective
- Genre: folk, indie-folk
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bright-future/1721534468
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Y8WS7iDIZkvzB5GUeLvku
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-bright-future/

### Girl With No Face — Allie X
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: dark, cold, atmospheric
- Genre: synth-pop, dark-pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/girl-with-no-face/1711778190
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/10o3OFqQt0gqemtIcCh72x
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-girl-with-no-face/

### Giving the World Away — Hatchie
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: dreamy, warm, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop, shoegaze
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/giving-the-world-away/1601716832
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2TwATR1G07ckXIDydjPKsw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-giving-the-world-away/

### Hold the Girl — Rina Sawayama
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: euphoric, empowering, anthemic
- Genre: pop, glam-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hold-the-girl/1622579188
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0JO5WJ19NtFRtVYOnw24xS
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-hold-the-girl/

### I quit (deluxe) — HAIM
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: alternative-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-quit-deluxe/1844656924
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KspmBolf6H0PpEPwN1dyu
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-i-quit-deluxe/

### In the End It Always Does — The Japanese House
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, bittersweet
- Genre: indie-pop, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-the-end-it-always-does/1659226506
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1pflleeGIJGEAillSnSetf
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-in-the-end-it-always-does/

### Limitless — Neil Burger
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: contemplative, intense
- Genre: science fiction, thriller
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-limitless/

### Raven — Kelela
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: sensual, ethereal, atmospheric
- Genre: R&B, electronic, experimental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/raven/1652665077
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/06uhdSmIYrWRkdnAPjcRcT
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-raven/

### Women in Music Pt. III (Expanded Edition) — HAIM
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: emotional, intimate, introspective
- Genre: pop, indie-pop, folk-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/women-in-music-pt-iii-expanded-edition/1553497808
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/79thwyFL6Uo6rgTp3YWEAf
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-04-women-in-music-pt-iii/

### I Don’t Live Here Anymore — The War on Drugs
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: driving, reflective
- Genre: alternative, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-dont-live-here-anymore/1576851901
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4xYRRdTJEO6tyUkycKuaWR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-i-don-t-live-here-anymore/

### Idle Moments — Grant Green
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: evening reading
- Mood: contemplative, calm
- Genre: jazz
- Context: reading
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/idle-moments/1443768982
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1lDtUlOPGKp56gQ24MvmNG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-idle-moments/

### In Waves — Jamie xx
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: pre Harriers
- Mood: energetic, euphoric
- Genre: electronic, dance
- Context: pre-workout
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-waves/1746750796
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/57MSBg5pBQZH5bfLVDmeuP
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-in-waves/

### Just Another Diamond Day — Vashti Bunyan
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: washing dishes
- Mood: quiet, peaceful
- Genre: singer/songwriter, folk
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/just-another-diamond-day/159014334
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6BjFznpsyrxCFMpp3hzlD2
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-just-another-diamond-day/

### My 21st Century Blues — RAYE
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: sophisticated, confident
- Genre: pop, r&b
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/my-21st-century-blues/1647623993
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3U8n8LzBx2o9gYXvvNq4uH
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-my-21st-century-blues/

### Once Twice Melody — Beach House
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: ethereal, dreamy
- Genre: alternative, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/once-twice-melody/1592324846
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/79NySyjxJ8xric31mXKMAo
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-once-twice-melody/

### Pink Elephant — Arcade Fire
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: anthemic, energetic
- Genre: rock, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/pink-elephant/1801683602
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-pink-elephant/

### Submarine — The Marías
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: breakfast & coffee
- Mood: dreamy, lush
- Genre: alternative, indie-pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/submarine/1733730985
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/03guxdOi12XJbnvxvxbpwG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-submarine/

### The Car — Arctic Monkeys
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: atmospheric, sophisticated
- Genre: alternative, art-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-car/1639369016
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2GROf0WKoP5Er2M9RXVNNs
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-the-car/

### Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino — Arctic Monkeys
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: futuristic, atmospheric
- Genre: alternative, lounge-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tranquility-base-hotel-casino/1367926252
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7v6FNgLDS8KmaWA1amUtqe
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-tranquility-base-hotel-casino/

### Virgin — Lorde
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: introspective, energetic
- Genre: pop, art-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/virgin/1810905299
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/28bHj2enHkHVFLwuWmkwlQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-03-virgin/

### Cigarettes After Sex — Cigarettes After Sex
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: atmospheric, melancholic
- Genre: dream-pop, indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cigarettes-after-sex/1217977525
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5bP82ZIls6rzhpf5Qu6AzC
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-cigarettes-after-sex/

### CRASH — Charli XCX
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, euphoric
- Genre: pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/crash/1592545087
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1QqipMXWzJhr6yfcNKTp8B
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-crash/

### Dvorák: Symphonies Nos.8 & 9 "From the New World" — Budapest Festival Orchestra & Iván Fischer
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened last night pre orchestra
- Mood: orchestral, grand
- Genre: classical
- Context: preparing, evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-symphonies-nos-8-9-from-the-new-world/1452222775
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1TE3A1dfJw3SRBFPJYgS8x
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-dvorak-symphonies-8-9/

### Lochinver Weekend — Various Artists
- Type: playlist
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: Lochinver weekend trip
- Mood: cozy, nostalgic
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/lochinver-weekend/pl.u-qxyl0JXuR74JBP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dNVSnTrGAWqcdSBPmT90d?si=vphNmyRjRE-dENkJdk6vvA
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-lochinver-weekend/

### Modern Vampires of the City — Vampire Weekend
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: contemplative, energetic
- Genre: indie-pop, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/modern-vampires-of-the-city/613184430
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1GXMNFfoHF4sN7lG8gZq1j
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-modern-vampires-of-the-city/

### Rina - EP — Rina Sawayama
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, euphoric
- Genre: pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/rina-ep/1489412324
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Kju1j2r9e6LG3HJ4ldvAW
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-rina-ep/

### SAWAYAMA — Rina Sawayama
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, euphoric
- Genre: pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sawayama/1493469433
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3stadz88XVpHcXnVYMHc4J
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-sawayama/

### The Hurting — Tears for Fears
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: melancholic, intense
- Genre: synth-pop, new-wave
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-hurting/1695687752
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3sIFpEctox1XOs3FEkqrgr
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-the-hurting/

### Total Life Forever — Foals
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, intense
- Genre: indie-rock, math-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/total-life-forever/1551376798
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/670h50t8E3LwP2bGqxGi6E
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-03-02-total-life-forever/

### Days at the Morisaki Bookstore — Satoshi Yagisawa
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-02-28
- Note: finished during weekend trip to Lochinver
- Mood: nostalgic, cozy
- Genre: fiction, japanese-literature
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-28-days-at-the-morisaki-bookstore/

### Teen Dream — Beach House
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-28
- Note: breakfast & coffee
- Mood: dreamy, hazy, lush
- Genre: dream pop, indie rock
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/teen-dream/671867707
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51AxfjN2gEt5qeJqPY5w0e
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-28-teen-dream/

### Titanic Rising — Weyes Blood
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-28
- Note: breakfast & coffee
- Mood: ethereal, nostalgic, cinematic
- Genre: baroque pop, psychedelic folk
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/titanic-rising/1450550344
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Cuqhgy8vm96JEkBY3polk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-28-titanic-rising/

### Blue Bell Knoll — Cocteau Twins
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: ethereal, dreamy, lush
- Genre: dream pop, ethereal wave
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blue-bell-knoll-remastered-remastered/258199307
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3SXCY4kFMM4T4egq5DSUTa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-blue-bell-knoll/

### Dive — Tycho
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: dreamy, focused, calm
- Genre: electronic, ambient, downtempo
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dive/679251532
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4CBUbnGFz2iKFJjYqRIwst
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-dive/

### Galactic Melt — Com Truise
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: nostalgic, retro, cinematic
- Genre: electronic, synthwave
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/galactic-melt/679488051
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1PSr89gL5T8Ki87t4V5BGZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-galactic-melt/

### Night Time, My Time — Sky Ferreira
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: energetic, brooding
- Genre: pop, rock, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/night-time-my-time/1442294694
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1bvCVYPVl445mO690M2dOr
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-night-time-my-time/

### Power, Corruption & Lies — New Order
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: cooking dinner
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic, moody
- Genre: electronic, post-punk, synth-pop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/power-corruption-lies/1040981945
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6qcqaO5QSn2T13BlumueKk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-power-corruption-lies/

### Sibelius: Piano Pieces — Leif Ove Andsnes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: reflective, calm
- Genre: classical
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sibelius-piano-pieces/1262045322
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Nr5eYfQplDT02C3BzrmGG
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-sibelius-piano-pieces/

### The Testament of Ann Lee — Mona Fastvold
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: watched at Eden Court - one of the strangest films I ever have seen
- Mood: spiritual, dramatic, emotional
- Genre: drama, historical-drama, musical
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-the-testament-of-ann-lee/

### Thief (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Tangerine Dream
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: moody, cinematic, powerful
- Genre: electronic, soundtrack
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/thief-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/724409620
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2aR42HgX0N2cGvg8wH746o
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-thief-ost/

### Two Suns — Bat for Lashes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: getting ready for work
- Mood: dreamy
- Genre: electronic, pop
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/two-suns/1739647871
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7cj1dERc5yhFBqtxlRYGSe
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-two-suns/

### Windswept — Johnny Jewel
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: moody, cinematic, ambient
- Genre: electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/windswept/1840289655
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xGIsWBx6Ub5KA2Wujaxbc
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-27-windswept/

### Blue Rev — Alvvays
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: dreamy, euphoric, nostalgic
- Genre: indie-pop, shoegaze, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blue-rev/1630172029
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1dShPPoxXfzbjFO1jIHJZz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-blue-rev/

### Chet Baker Sings — Chet Baker
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: morning coffee
- Mood: relaxing, quiet
- Genre: jazz, vocal-jazz
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/chet-baker-sings/1440864756
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5JJ779nrbHx0KB2lBrMMa4
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-chet-baker-sings/

### Hats (Deluxe Version) — The Blue Nile
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Washing dishes.
- Mood: melancholic, atmospheric, romantic
- Genre: synth-pop, art-pop
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hats-deluxe-version/1618407715
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1lzVuCLwwp2LrjjnaBRPGm
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-hats/

### Hold — Wild Nothing
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: dreamy, lush, nostalgic
- Genre: dream-pop, indie-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hold/1697356244
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vfUDuZSNcgAaEFthdWJg5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-hold/

### Imaginal Disk — Magdalena Bay
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: euphoric, energetic, lush
- Genre: synth-pop, art-pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/imaginal-disk/1751414757
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Htq1sHgmdGffojIBM6Q1s
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-imaginal-disk/

### My Method Actor — Nilüfer Yanya
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: introspective, lush, melancholic
- Genre: indie-rock, art-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/my-method-actor/1743430197
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4BBVZgRsWeNVgGmub6LY3p
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-my-method-actor/

### Romance — Fontaines D.C.
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: intense, passionate, driving
- Genre: post-punk, indie-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/romance/1737990072
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/287QQ922OsJYh8aFNGdJG5
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-romance/

### Strange Disciple — Nation of Language
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: atmospheric, driving, nostalgic
- Genre: synth-pop, new-wave
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/strange-disciple/1680897071
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1VDxaxECCJJh4of5htFnmK
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-26-strange-disciple/

### Ascenseur pour l'échafaud — Miles Davis
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Note: chilling on sofa
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: jazz
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ascenseur-pour-l%C3%A9chafaud/1389716930
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4pocTDVRT3269NRVpSduXe
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-25-ascenseur-pour-lechafaud/

### Chet — Chet Baker
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Note: chilling on sofa
- Mood: relaxing
- Genre: jazz
- Context: sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/chet/1554008306
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1iv1Z1nqE1qNoQdU3oQj7b
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-25-chet/

### Alone (Expanded Edition) — Bill Evans
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-24
- Note: chilling on sofa
- Mood: reflective, quiet, melancholic
- Genre: jazz, solo-piano
- Context: relaxing, sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/alone-expanded-edition/1423271295
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/10chDuTpFckJ6CAyvpVEfs
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-24-alone/

### Wintermusik - EP — Nils Frahm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-24
- Note: chilling on sofa
- Mood: atmospheric, calm, peaceful
- Genre: modern-classical, instrumental
- Context: relaxing, sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wintermusik-ep/1451164642
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7wkQV8xvauPFBG2xC3pawK
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-24-wintermusik-ep/

### Tubin: Double Bass Concerto — Håkan Ehrén, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Järvi
- Type: track
- Date: 2026-02-23
- Note: before orchestra rehearsal
- Mood: dramatic, expressive, tense
- Genre: classical, orchestral
- Context: preparing
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/double-bass-concerto/1727318333?i=1727318334
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5joJFFQ7Bc1q2qsDUbaORQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-23-double-bass-concerto/

### Thoughts For Young Men — J.C. Ryle
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-02-23
- Note: undefined
- Mood: spiritual, reflective
- Genre: non-fiction, spiritual
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-23-thoughts-for-young-men/

### Kiasmos — Kiasmos
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-22
- Note: flight home from a friend's stag
- Mood: atmospheric, rhythmic, introspective
- Genre: electronic, minimal-techno
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kiasmos/1451077320
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7pBDu7nc2KaMsh0SfZMc2d
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-22-kiasmos/

### Philip Glass: Piano Works — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-22
- Note: flight home from a friend's stag
- Mood: reflective, minimalist, calm
- Genre: classical, minimal
- Context: travelling
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/philip-glass-piano-works/1440800912
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4WMVFHCPiUEurlsWDF1Deq
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-22-philip-glass-piano-works/

### Without Limits — Robert Towne
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-21
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: intense, emotional, reflective
- Genre: biography, drama, sport
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-21-without-limits/

### Allegri - Miserere & Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli — Harry Christophers & The Sixteen
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Listened at work.
- Mood: sacred, ethereal
- Genre: classical, renaissance, choral
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/allegri-miserere-palestrina-missa-papae-marcelli/69181172
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0lSeYO6mLZIngXj5NPS3Hl
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-allegri-miserere/

### Avalon — Roxy Music
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Listened at work.
- Mood: sophisticated, romantic, lush
- Genre: sophisti-pop, new-wave, art-rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/avalon/723875837
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3JXODSjT9mUz2lIb4YIErw
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-avalon/

### Country Life — Roxy Music
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Lunchtime listen.
- Mood: eclectic, energetic
- Genre: glam-rock, art-rock, pop-rock
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/country-life/724178403
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/59RclwjkzMJTJZNxrfGdLC
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-country-life/

### Disintegration (Remastered) — The Cure
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Listened at work.
- Mood: melancholic, ethereal
- Genre: post-punk, gothic-rock, dream-pop
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/disintegration-remastered/1440785740
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6DZNOsLXIU2zOQfQDwDpIS
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-disintegration/

### Undercurrent — Bill Evans & Jim Hall
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Morning coffee.
- Mood: introspective
- Genre: jazz, piano-jazz, guitar-jazz
- Context: morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/undercurrent/724267459
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3b2s2A8DPISbaQNxhrEsGQ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-undercurrent/

### Unknown Pleasures — Joy Division
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Note: Packing for a friend's stag.
- Mood: dark, intense, atmospheric
- Genre: post-punk, gothic-rock
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/unknown-pleasures-2019-digital-master/1476702180
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Dgqy4bBg09Rdw7CQM545s
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-19-unknown-pleasures/

### Avanti — Alessandro Cortini
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: reflective, nostalgic
- Genre: ambient, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/avanti/1267405189
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2eTB3kKvlQ31f6nhHjv7gj
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-avanti/

### Bach: Cantatas 146, 33 & 103 — Il Gardellino & Marcel Ponseele
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: focused, reflective
- Genre: classical, baroque
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-cantatas-146-33-103/941847671
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/32N0EPjO7LAwFtdktIO9gQ?si=rNvJcvasTFe6fRPpYBho8A
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-bach-cantatas-146-33-103/

### Baroque Oboe Concertos — Marcel Ponseele & Il Gardellino
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: Listened during work
- Mood: focused, energetic
- Genre: classical, baroque
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/baroque-oboe-concertos/321692396
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Glue8iQNEqr99zHPW8XkT
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-baroque-oboe-concertos/

### Before The Dawn Heals Us — M83
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: cinematic, dreamlike
- Genre: electronic, shoegaze, dream-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/before-the-dawn-heals-us/903936292
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0rqPrhpgzR8NrwU86RzE0O
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-before-the-dawn-heals-us/

### Brat and it's completely different but also still brat — Charli XCX
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: energetic, rowdy, playful
- Genre: electropop, hyperpop, dance-pop
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/brat-and-its-completely-different-but-also-still-brat/1767862943
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0W5woeQnfOZmVLSbggRRlR
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-brat-remix/

### Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo) — Daft Punk
- Type: track
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: Listened today before work.
- Mood: ethereal, melancholic, hypnotic
- Genre: art-pop, neo-psychedelia, progressive-electronic
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/infinity-repeating-2013-demo/1673536063?i=1673536669
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4r4fX4NZIqVIhGyDvERp0l
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-infinity-repeating/

### Lost In The Dream — The War On Drugs
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: listened at work
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, driving
- Genre: indie-rock, neo-psychedelia, americana
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lost-in-the-dream/765568650
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51VxHZphGLsI7aUPqIkJaz
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-lost-in-the-dream/

### Norman Fucking Rockwell! — Lana Del Rey
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: had this on while making dinner
- Mood: melancholic, nostalgic, dreamy
- Genre: soft-rock, pop, folk-rock
- Context: making-dinner, friend
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/norman-fucking-rockwell/1474669063
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5XpEKORZ4y6OrCZSKsi46A
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-norman-fucking-rockwell/

### Nouvelle Vague — Richard Linklater
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: cinematic, playful, nostalgic
- Genre: drama, comedy, biography
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-18-nouvelle-vague/

### Futique — Biffy Clyro
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: anthemic, energetic, passionate
- Genre: alternative-rock, pop-rock, rock
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/futique/1822507753
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Y3nA5ZjMH8PMqV5v9YifF
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-futique/

### In Rainbows — Radiohead
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: lush, introspective, melancholic
- Genre: art-rock, alternative-rock, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-rainbows/1109714933
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5vkqYmiPBYLaalcmjujWxK
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-in-rainbows/

### Kick i — Arca
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: futuristic, visceral
- Genre: deconstructed-club, latin-electronic, art-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kick-i/1511122250
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2KICtQ7dqaaot7B1yN9wPq
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-kick-i/

### Lux — Rosalía
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: spiritual, dramatic, avant-garde
- Genre: flamenco-pop, electronic, experimental
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lux/1848167516
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3SUEJULSGgBDG1j4GQhfYY
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-lux/

### Magdalene — FKA twigs
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: atmospheric, melancholic
- Genre: art-pop, experimental, r&b
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/magdalene/1477652618
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DMR3yM5crnt1dG9lLaMTZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-magdalene/

### MOTOMAMI — ROSALÍA
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: energetic, confident
- Genre: experimental-pop, reggaeton, art-pop
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/motomami/1643048319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6jbtHi5R0jMXoliU2OS0lo
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-motomami/

### Powders — Eartheater
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listening to this during work today.
- Mood: ethereal, atmospheric
- Genre: art-pop, electronic
- Context: working
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/powders/1700569670
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3zjvJv9tqkQ5kdX9pOpT6U
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-powders/

### Return to Cookie Mountain — TV on the Radio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: Listened post work, pre Harriers.
- Mood: intense, atmospheric, brooding
- Genre: art-rock, indie-rock, post-rock
- Context: post-work, pre-workout
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/return-to-cookie-mountain/1437098983
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3YaVD2hO7KCFZZAontt2YD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-return-to-cookie-mountain/

### Waltz for Debby — Bill Evans Trio
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Note: chilling on the sofa
- Mood: romantic, intimate, refined
- Genre: jazz, post-bop, cool-jazz
- Context: sofa, sofa
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/waltz-for-debby-original-jazz-classics-remaster-2010/1440940930
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7lOpkzuAt26MPwZtyMWikq
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-17-waltz-for-debby/

### Brat — Charli XCX
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: energetic, chaotic
- Genre: pop, electronic
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/brat/1739079974
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2lIZef4lzdvZkiiCzvPKj7
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-brat/

### Dark Music In the Sun — GRMLN
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened while making dinner.
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: indie-rock
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dark-music-in-the-sun/1561429639
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7qHHGse6jq7xULmE9ws0WM
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-dark-music-in-the-sun/

### Desire, I Want to Turn Into You — Caroline Polachek
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: euphoric
- Genre: indie-pop, art-pop
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/1669095245
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/22PkV1Le9P3X4RY4xtmK0q
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you/

### Her (Original Score) — Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, atmospheric
- Genre: soundtrack, electronic
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/her-original-score/1553022037
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7xBJ2XXlDFfACXAnOE86t8
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-her-original-score/

### On Fire — Galaxie 500
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened while making dinner.
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy
- Genre: dream-pop, slowcore
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-fire/310810412
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1qhNLXBmt1EW6Kwt2A3u8M
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-on-fire/

### Pang — Caroline Polachek
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: atmospheric
- Genre: indie-pop, art-pop
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/pang/1482421639
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ClyeVlAKJJViIyfVW0yQD
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-pang/

### Room On Fire — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened while making dinner.
- Mood: energetic, cool
- Genre: indie-rock, garage-rock
- Context: making-dinner
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/room-on-fire/302987557
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3HFbH1loOUbqCyPsLuHLLh
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-room-on-fire/

### Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 — Keith Jarrett
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: listened while working on rank order list
- Mood: focused, intense
- Genre: classical, piano
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dmitri-shostakovich-24-preludes-and-fugues-op-87/1452293164
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/586m5XDucf4wm6kmZLuL3J
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-shostakovich-24-preludes-and-fugues/

### Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings — Seiji Ozawa & Saito Kinen Orchestra
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: atmospheric
- Genre: classical, orchestral
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tchaikovsky-serenade-for-strings-mozart-eine-kleine/1452282958
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Dqfe27K5G9fef17iiJjPy
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-tchaikovsky-serenade-for-strings/

### The Köln Concert — Keith Jarrett
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: listened while working on rank order list
- Mood: improvisational, emotional
- Genre: jazz, solo-piano
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-k%C3%B6ln-concert-live/1440840566
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0I8vpSE1bSmysN2PhmHoQg
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-the-koln-concert/

### The New Abnormal — The Strokes
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Note: Listened during work.
- Mood: energetic
- Genre: indie-rock, alternative
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-new-abnormal/1498121188
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2xkZV2Hl1Omi8rk2D7t5lN
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-16-the-new-abnormal/

### From Afar — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-15
- Note: Had this on while building the website.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: classical, contemporary-classical
- Context: deep work, study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/from-afar/1633075835
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0WBYzTL6L84FgYGfc3W2Ll
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-15-from-afar/

### Wuthering Heights — Charli XCX
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-15
- Note: We saw the movie last night.
- Mood: atmospheric, cinematic
- Genre: pop, art-pop
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wuthering-heights/1852566184
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4oniyB3TRFhjglVSqVgy9e
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-15-wuthering-heights/

### From Sleep — Max Richter
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-14
- Note: Wind-down.
- Mood: ambient, contemplative
- Genre: classical, contemporary-classical
- Context: sleep, wind-down
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/from-sleep/1440771769
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0NRiFdiO6WfhUnHiev18x3
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-14-from-sleep/

### Wuthering Heights — Emerald Fennell
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-14
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: romantic, brooding, passionate
- Genre: drama, romance, literary-adaptation
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-14-wuthering-heights/

### In A Landscape — Max Richter
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: classical-crossover, contemporary-classical
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-a-landscape/1744029005
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2so1waMMbnpnxmycHyvw24
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-13-in-a-landscape/

### A Winged Victory for the Sullen — A Winged Victory For The Sullen
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, atmospheric
- Genre: ambient, contemporary-classical
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-winged-victory-for-the-sullen/1844063853
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6vygseD1InhHomosteUnPU
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-12-a-winged-victory-for-the-sullen/

### Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient
- Context: deep work, study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ambient-1-music-for-airports/724435863
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/063f8Ej8rLVTz9KkjQKEMa
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-12-ambient-1-music-for-airports/

### The Housemaid — Paul Feig
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: tense, dramatic
- Genre: thriller, drama
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-12-the-housemaid/

### Bach Reworks (Pt. 2) — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-11
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: classical, classical-crossover
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-reworks-pt-2-ep/1459585083
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6u7xGWk6antcgjlmnSzqqZ
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-11-bach-reworks-pt-2/

### Bach Reworks (Pt. 1) — Víkingur Ólafsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-10
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: classical, classical-crossover
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bach-reworks-pt-1-ep/1434050758
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2SpKHUMv3voHKHsmNhuD38
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-10-bach-reworks-pt-1/

### Real Life — Brandon Taylor
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-02-10
- Note: undefined
- Mood: introspective, melancholic, intimate
- Genre: fiction, literary-fiction
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-10-real-life/

### some kind of peace — piano reworks — Ólafur Arnalds
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-10
- Note: Wind-down.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: contemporary-classical, classical-crossover
- Context: wind-down
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/some-kind-of-peace-piano-reworks/1632254778
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/79a34uOB7jdMrSECClgqOv
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-10-some-kind-of-peace-piano-reworks/

### Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons — Max Richter
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Note: Evening listening.
- Mood: cinematic, atmospheric
- Genre: classical, contemporary-classical
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/recomposed-by-max-richter-vivaldi-the-four-seasons/1440744386
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6bqe0NwvuCkj2cA4z9MNZk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-09-recomposed-vivaldi-four-seasons/

### Orphée — Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-08
- Note: Evening listening.
- Mood: cinematic, melancholic, atmospheric
- Genre: classical, contemporary-classical
- Context: evening
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/orph%C3%A9e/1440775286
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1ZPtIPAHcNHgLuL0K6BzJN
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-08-orphee/

### Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians — Ensemble Signal
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-07
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: atmospheric, euphoric
- Genre: classical, minimalism
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/steve-reich-music-for-18-musicians/984732844
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3lNs2UnRog90lU3dusjkWK
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-07-music-for-18-musicians/

### Solo — Nils Frahm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, contemplative
- Genre: ambient, solo-piano
- Context: deep work, study
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/solo/1451164610
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1pvK662Ezwrn0ofOxHZOcP
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-06-solo/

### Esja — Hania Rani
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-05
- Note: Morning listening.
- Mood: contemplative, atmospheric
- Genre: contemporary-classical, solo-piano
- Context: deep work, morning
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/esja/1578451491
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6UEnWtk3BxIxw4tJYFwm4P
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-05-esja/

### Felt — Nils Frahm
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-05
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, contemplative
- Genre: ambient, solo-piano
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/felt/1451056840
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6CeYXSqblX7zVhaPjvbRYk
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-05-felt/

### Selected Ambient Works 85-92 — Aphex Twin
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-04
- Note: Deep work.
- Mood: ambient, atmospheric
- Genre: electronic, ambient
- Context: deep work
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/selected-ambient-works-85-92/1668862636
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7aNclGRxTysfh6z0d8671k
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-04-selected-ambient-works-85-92/

### The Melody At Night, With You — Keith Jarrett
- Type: album
- Date: 2026-02-03
- Note: Relaxing with an old fashioned.
- Mood: contemplative, melancholic
- Genre: jazz, solo-piano
- Context: late-night, wind-down
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-melody-at-night-with-you/1440930475
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2onXlqUvme77BeIcMIOz3M
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-03-the-melody-at-night-with-you/

### Anora — Sean Baker
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-02-01
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: energetic, chaotic, emotional
- Genre: comedy, drama, romance
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-02-01-anora/

### Forgetting Sarah Marshall — Nicholas Stoller
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-31
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: emotional, playful
- Genre: comedy, romance
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-31-forgetting-sarah-marshall/

### Stand Up Straight: 10 Life Lessons from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst — Maj. Gen. Paul Nanson
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Note: undefined
- Mood: confident
- Genre: non-fiction, self-help
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-29-stand-up-straight/

### The Last Lecture — Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Note: undefined
- Mood: emotional, reflective
- Genre: non-fiction, memoir
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-28-the-last-lecture/

### If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies — Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate Soares
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-01-25
- Note: undefined
- Mood: tense, intense
- Genre: non-fiction, essays, technology
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-25-if-anyone-builds-it-everyone-dies/

### The Novice — Lauren Hadaway
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-24
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: intense, dark, atmospheric
- Genre: thriller, drama, sport
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-24-the-novice/

### There's Something About Mary — Farrelly Brothers
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-18
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: playful, chaotic
- Genre: comedy, romance
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-18-theres-something-about-mary/

### Hamnet — Chloé Zhao
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-17
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: melancholic, atmospheric, emotional
- Genre: drama, historical-drama, biography
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-17-hamnet/

### The Lincoln Highway — Amor Towles
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-01-14
- Note: undefined
- Mood: nostalgic, energetic
- Genre: fiction, literary-fiction
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-14-the-lincoln-highway/

### The Devil in the White City — Erik Larson
- Type: book
- Date: 2026-01-13
- Note: undefined
- Mood: atmospheric, dramatic, tense
- Genre: non-fiction, history, true-crime
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-13-the-devil-in-the-white-city/

### Wedding Crashers — David Dobkin
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-11
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: rowdy, playful
- Genre: comedy, romance
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-11-wedding-crashers/

### Marty Supreme — Josh Safdie
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-10
- Note: watched at Eden Court
- Mood: energetic, intense
- Genre: drama, sport
- Context: cinema
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-10-marty-supreme/

### Fast Times at Ridgemont High — Amy Heckerling
- Type: film
- Date: 2026-01-04
- Note: watched at home
- Mood: nostalgic, energetic
- Genre: comedy, drama
- Page: https://hectorwaudbywest.com/posts/2026-01-04-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high/

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