Helene Hoffman
@helenehoffman.bsky.social
Mary Timony - No Thirds (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Merge Records on YouTube
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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Reposted by Helene Hoffman
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 42
"Weaver's Weft" Slift (2024) (France)
ISC: ✅️
Atmospheric sludge/prog metal with hair prickingly creepy lyrics/chanted vocals
"Weaver's Weft" Slift (2024) (France)
ISC: ✅️
Atmospheric sludge/prog metal with hair prickingly creepy lyrics/chanted vocals
SLIFT • WEAVERS' WEFT (Official Video)
YouTube video by SLIFT
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 42
"Weaver's Weft" Slift (2024) (France)
ISC: ✅️
Atmospheric sludge/prog metal with hair prickingly creepy lyrics/chanted vocals
"Weaver's Weft" Slift (2024) (France)
ISC: ✅️
Atmospheric sludge/prog metal with hair prickingly creepy lyrics/chanted vocals
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 41
"Though My Eyes Go to Sleep, My Heart Does Not Forget You" Yazz Ahmed (2025) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
More jazz with delightful percussion, including a dreamy vibes solo
"Though My Eyes Go to Sleep, My Heart Does Not Forget You" Yazz Ahmed (2025) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
More jazz with delightful percussion, including a dreamy vibes solo
Though My Eyes Go To Sleep, My Heart Does Not Forget You
YouTube video by Yazz Ahmed - Topic
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 41
"Though My Eyes Go to Sleep, My Heart Does Not Forget You" Yazz Ahmed (2025) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
More jazz with delightful percussion, including a dreamy vibes solo
"Though My Eyes Go to Sleep, My Heart Does Not Forget You" Yazz Ahmed (2025) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
More jazz with delightful percussion, including a dreamy vibes solo
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 40
"Black Classical Music" Yussef Dayes (2023) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
Jazz voting bloc pick, but I do love it. Lively & percussive, as I would expect from a drummer
"Black Classical Music" Yussef Dayes (2023) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
Jazz voting bloc pick, but I do love it. Lively & percussive, as I would expect from a drummer
Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music ft. Venna & Charlie Stacey [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
YouTube video by Yussef Dayes
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 40
"Black Classical Music" Yussef Dayes (2023) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
Jazz voting bloc pick, but I do love it. Lively & percussive, as I would expect from a drummer
"Black Classical Music" Yussef Dayes (2023) (UK)
ISC: ✅️
Jazz voting bloc pick, but I do love it. Lively & percussive, as I would expect from a drummer
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 39
"Nissan Altima" Doechii (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
Doechii is local (went to high school right up the street from me) so I'm amused that I might've passed by the mf'ing princess shopping at Publix or something
"Nissan Altima" Doechii (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
Doechii is local (went to high school right up the street from me) so I'm amused that I might've passed by the mf'ing princess shopping at Publix or something
Doechii - NISSAN ALTIMA
YouTube video by IamdoechiiVEVO
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 39
"Nissan Altima" Doechii (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
Doechii is local (went to high school right up the street from me) so I'm amused that I might've passed by the mf'ing princess shopping at Publix or something
"Nissan Altima" Doechii (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
Doechii is local (went to high school right up the street from me) so I'm amused that I might've passed by the mf'ing princess shopping at Publix or something
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 38
"Mmaso" Ecko Bazz (2022) (Uganda)
ISC: ✅️
Tom reminded me of this PPP track & I decided to make room for it! Bracing & visceral
"Mmaso" Ecko Bazz (2022) (Uganda)
ISC: ✅️
Tom reminded me of this PPP track & I decided to make room for it! Bracing & visceral
ECKO BAZZ - MMASO
YouTube video by Nyege Nyege Music
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 38
"Mmaso" Ecko Bazz (2022) (Uganda)
ISC: ✅️
Tom reminded me of this PPP track & I decided to make room for it! Bracing & visceral
"Mmaso" Ecko Bazz (2022) (Uganda)
ISC: ✅️
Tom reminded me of this PPP track & I decided to make room for it! Bracing & visceral
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 37
"Saoko" Rosalía (2022) (Spain)
ISC: ✅️
I love songs that sound like trainwrecks on paper, and then thoughtful & buttoned up in execution
"Saoko" Rosalía (2022) (Spain)
ISC: ✅️
I love songs that sound like trainwrecks on paper, and then thoughtful & buttoned up in execution
ROSALÍA - SAOKO (Official Video)
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 37
"Saoko" Rosalía (2022) (Spain)
ISC: ✅️
I love songs that sound like trainwrecks on paper, and then thoughtful & buttoned up in execution
"Saoko" Rosalía (2022) (Spain)
ISC: ✅️
I love songs that sound like trainwrecks on paper, and then thoughtful & buttoned up in execution
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 36
"Put Em in the Fridge" Peso Pluma feat. Cardi B (2024) (Mexico/USA)
ISC: ✅️
Pluma's odd voice suits the role of a skeevy drug lord, and Cardi just sounds badass rapping in Spanish
"Put Em in the Fridge" Peso Pluma feat. Cardi B (2024) (Mexico/USA)
ISC: ✅️
Pluma's odd voice suits the role of a skeevy drug lord, and Cardi just sounds badass rapping in Spanish
PUT EM IN THE FRIDGE (Lyric Video) - Peso Pluma, Cardi B
YouTube video by Peso Pluma
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 36
"Put Em in the Fridge" Peso Pluma feat. Cardi B (2024) (Mexico/USA)
ISC: ✅️
Pluma's odd voice suits the role of a skeevy drug lord, and Cardi just sounds badass rapping in Spanish
"Put Em in the Fridge" Peso Pluma feat. Cardi B (2024) (Mexico/USA)
ISC: ✅️
Pluma's odd voice suits the role of a skeevy drug lord, and Cardi just sounds badass rapping in Spanish
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 35
"La Mujer" Mon Laferte feat. Gloria Trevi (2021) (Chile/Mexico)
ISC: ❎️ for Trevi
Big, brassy, scenery chewing diva-off
"La Mujer" Mon Laferte feat. Gloria Trevi (2021) (Chile/Mexico)
ISC: ❎️ for Trevi
Big, brassy, scenery chewing diva-off
Mon Laferte, Gloria Trevi - La Mujer
YouTube video by MonLaferteVEVO
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 35
"La Mujer" Mon Laferte feat. Gloria Trevi (2021) (Chile/Mexico)
ISC: ❎️ for Trevi
Big, brassy, scenery chewing diva-off
"La Mujer" Mon Laferte feat. Gloria Trevi (2021) (Chile/Mexico)
ISC: ❎️ for Trevi
Big, brassy, scenery chewing diva-off
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 34
Bzrp Music Sessions #53 (aka "Pa Tipos Como Tú")
Shakira & Bizarrap (2023) (Colombia/Argentina)
ISC: ❎️
Bzrp Music Sessions #53 (aka "Pa Tipos Como Tú")
Shakira & Bizarrap (2023) (Colombia/Argentina)
ISC: ❎️
SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53/66
YouTube video by Bizarrap
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 34
Bzrp Music Sessions #53 (aka "Pa Tipos Como Tú")
Shakira & Bizarrap (2023) (Colombia/Argentina)
ISC: ❎️
Bzrp Music Sessions #53 (aka "Pa Tipos Como Tú")
Shakira & Bizarrap (2023) (Colombia/Argentina)
ISC: ❎️
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 33
"Sleepwalker" Ava Max (2023) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
The steely ice princess version of "Espresso" (or "Espresso" is the cute & playful version of it, since this came first)
"Sleepwalker" Ava Max (2023) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
The steely ice princess version of "Espresso" (or "Espresso" is the cute & playful version of it, since this came first)
Ava Max - Sleepwalker (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Ava Max
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 33
"Sleepwalker" Ava Max (2023) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
The steely ice princess version of "Espresso" (or "Espresso" is the cute & playful version of it, since this came first)
"Sleepwalker" Ava Max (2023) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
The steely ice princess version of "Espresso" (or "Espresso" is the cute & playful version of it, since this came first)
Ozoda - Ko'k jiguli (Official Music Video 2024)
YouTube video by Ozoda
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 31
"Fadza Mutengi" Poptain feat. Allanah (2020) (Zimbabwe)
ISC: ✅️
Uber poppy, ebullient African dancehall with cute, sticky wordless vocal hooks from Allanah
"Fadza Mutengi" Poptain feat. Allanah (2020) (Zimbabwe)
ISC: ✅️
Uber poppy, ebullient African dancehall with cute, sticky wordless vocal hooks from Allanah
Poptain - Fadza Mutengi feat. Allanah (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Poptain Yardbwoy
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 31
"Fadza Mutengi" Poptain feat. Allanah (2020) (Zimbabwe)
ISC: ✅️
Uber poppy, ebullient African dancehall with cute, sticky wordless vocal hooks from Allanah
"Fadza Mutengi" Poptain feat. Allanah (2020) (Zimbabwe)
ISC: ✅️
Uber poppy, ebullient African dancehall with cute, sticky wordless vocal hooks from Allanah
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 30
"Shake it to the Max (Fly)" (Remix) MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea (2025) (Ghana/Jamaica)
ISC: ✅️
"Hold on, I want a do-over to *really* make you go mad with lust this time" is a hilarious concept for an ass shaking song
"Shake it to the Max (Fly)" (Remix) MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea (2025) (Ghana/Jamaica)
ISC: ✅️
"Hold on, I want a do-over to *really* make you go mad with lust this time" is a hilarious concept for an ass shaking song
Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)
YouTube video by Moliy - Topic
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 30
"Shake it to the Max (Fly)" (Remix) MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea (2025) (Ghana/Jamaica)
ISC: ✅️
"Hold on, I want a do-over to *really* make you go mad with lust this time" is a hilarious concept for an ass shaking song
"Shake it to the Max (Fly)" (Remix) MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea (2025) (Ghana/Jamaica)
ISC: ✅️
"Hold on, I want a do-over to *really* make you go mad with lust this time" is a hilarious concept for an ass shaking song
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 29
"Trust in Man" Tub Ring (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
I'll be back to more crowd pleasing stuff tomorrow, today here are some quirksters (h/t jel) who don't really sound like Oingo Boingo but are similar in spirit. (I snort laughed at "seems they'll let anyone in space these days")
"Trust in Man" Tub Ring (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
I'll be back to more crowd pleasing stuff tomorrow, today here are some quirksters (h/t jel) who don't really sound like Oingo Boingo but are similar in spirit. (I snort laughed at "seems they'll let anyone in space these days")
Trust in Man
YouTube video by Tub Ring - Topic
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 29
"Trust in Man" Tub Ring (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
I'll be back to more crowd pleasing stuff tomorrow, today here are some quirksters (h/t jel) who don't really sound like Oingo Boingo but are similar in spirit. (I snort laughed at "seems they'll let anyone in space these days")
"Trust in Man" Tub Ring (2024) (USA)
ISC: ✅️
I'll be back to more crowd pleasing stuff tomorrow, today here are some quirksters (h/t jel) who don't really sound like Oingo Boingo but are similar in spirit. (I snort laughed at "seems they'll let anyone in space these days")
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 28
"Wait a Minute My Girl" Volbeat (2021) (Denmark)
ISC: ✅️
Metal, power pop, 50s rock n' roll, hacky big finish key change - created in a lab just for me?
"Wait a Minute My Girl" Volbeat (2021) (Denmark)
ISC: ✅️
Metal, power pop, 50s rock n' roll, hacky big finish key change - created in a lab just for me?
Volbeat - Wait A Minute My Girl (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by VolbeatVEVO
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 28
"Wait a Minute My Girl" Volbeat (2021) (Denmark)
ISC: ✅️
Metal, power pop, 50s rock n' roll, hacky big finish key change - created in a lab just for me?
"Wait a Minute My Girl" Volbeat (2021) (Denmark)
ISC: ✅️
Metal, power pop, 50s rock n' roll, hacky big finish key change - created in a lab just for me?
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 27
"Cry Your Eyes Out" The Chisel (2023) (U.K.)
ISC: ✅️
No frills blue collar punk. Album has some broad "fuck the system" songs, always appropriate; this one essentially says "but that's no excuse to be a crybully or a huge POS to women", always appreciated
"Cry Your Eyes Out" The Chisel (2023) (U.K.)
ISC: ✅️
No frills blue collar punk. Album has some broad "fuck the system" songs, always appropriate; this one essentially says "but that's no excuse to be a crybully or a huge POS to women", always appreciated
The Chisel "Cry Your Eyes Out" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Pure Noise Records
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 27
"Cry Your Eyes Out" The Chisel (2023) (U.K.)
ISC: ✅️
No frills blue collar punk. Album has some broad "fuck the system" songs, always appropriate; this one essentially says "but that's no excuse to be a crybully or a huge POS to women", always appreciated
"Cry Your Eyes Out" The Chisel (2023) (U.K.)
ISC: ✅️
No frills blue collar punk. Album has some broad "fuck the system" songs, always appropriate; this one essentially says "but that's no excuse to be a crybully or a huge POS to women", always appreciated
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 26
"Mucho Mistrust" Fake Fruit (2024) (USA)
Busy, spiky, dynamic; roiling turmoil under the flat affect of the vocals
"Mucho Mistrust" Fake Fruit (2024) (USA)
Busy, spiky, dynamic; roiling turmoil under the flat affect of the vocals
Mucho Mistrust
YouTube video by Fake Fruit - Topic
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 26
"Mucho Mistrust" Fake Fruit (2024) (USA)
Busy, spiky, dynamic; roiling turmoil under the flat affect of the vocals
"Mucho Mistrust" Fake Fruit (2024) (USA)
Busy, spiky, dynamic; roiling turmoil under the flat affect of the vocals
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 5
"Primitive Man" The Vaccines (2024)
A late strike from my main list because we're not hurting for more U.K. indie, but I love this gimmicky, reverb soaked character sketch
"Primitive Man" The Vaccines (2024)
A late strike from my main list because we're not hurting for more U.K. indie, but I love this gimmicky, reverb soaked character sketch
Primitive Man
YouTube video by The Vaccines - Topic
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 5
"Primitive Man" The Vaccines (2024)
A late strike from my main list because we're not hurting for more U.K. indie, but I love this gimmicky, reverb soaked character sketch
"Primitive Man" The Vaccines (2024)
A late strike from my main list because we're not hurting for more U.K. indie, but I love this gimmicky, reverb soaked character sketch
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 4
"Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan (2020)
The "God, what have you done? You're a Pink Pony girl. And you dance at the club" bit still cracks up in a good way. All of Roan's singles are good (or good fun) so I'm not overly concerned which one places highest, but this my favorite
"Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan (2020)
The "God, what have you done? You're a Pink Pony girl. And you dance at the club" bit still cracks up in a good way. All of Roan's singles are good (or good fun) so I'm not overly concerned which one places highest, but this my favorite
Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by ChappellRoanVEVO
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 4
"Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan (2020)
The "God, what have you done? You're a Pink Pony girl. And you dance at the club" bit still cracks up in a good way. All of Roan's singles are good (or good fun) so I'm not overly concerned which one places highest, but this my favorite
"Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan (2020)
The "God, what have you done? You're a Pink Pony girl. And you dance at the club" bit still cracks up in a good way. All of Roan's singles are good (or good fun) so I'm not overly concerned which one places highest, but this my favorite
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 3
"Kongolese Sous BBL" Theodora (2024)
Golden Beat that juuuust missed the main list after my final tweak. Light, frothy & playful, but the rhythms still hit
"Kongolese Sous BBL" Theodora (2024)
Golden Beat that juuuust missed the main list after my final tweak. Light, frothy & playful, but the rhythms still hit
THEODORA - KONGOLESE SOUS BBL (FT. JEEZ SUAVE)
YouTube video by THEODORA
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 3
"Kongolese Sous BBL" Theodora (2024)
Golden Beat that juuuust missed the main list after my final tweak. Light, frothy & playful, but the rhythms still hit
"Kongolese Sous BBL" Theodora (2024)
Golden Beat that juuuust missed the main list after my final tweak. Light, frothy & playful, but the rhythms still hit
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 2
"Tyrant" Beyoncé feat. Dolly Parton (2024)
I decided not to add to Beyoncé's vote split & let her bigger singles duke it out, but I love this daffy hip hop Western about a randy bounty hunter too much not to mention it
"Tyrant" Beyoncé feat. Dolly Parton (2024)
I decided not to add to Beyoncé's vote split & let her bigger singles duke it out, but I love this daffy hip hop Western about a randy bounty hunter too much not to mention it
TYRANT
YouTube video by Beyoncé - Topic
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 2
"Tyrant" Beyoncé feat. Dolly Parton (2024)
I decided not to add to Beyoncé's vote split & let her bigger singles duke it out, but I love this daffy hip hop Western about a randy bounty hunter too much not to mention it
"Tyrant" Beyoncé feat. Dolly Parton (2024)
I decided not to add to Beyoncé's vote split & let her bigger singles duke it out, but I love this daffy hip hop Western about a randy bounty hunter too much not to mention it
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 1
"NUEVAYoL" Bad Bunny (2025)
I'll have a Stars of Latin Music block in the next half & it felt wrong to snub Bad Bunny completely; I hear his music in the wild a lot around Tampa. To my ears this is the most successful fusion of modern/traditional he was attempting w/ his new album
"NUEVAYoL" Bad Bunny (2025)
I'll have a Stars of Latin Music block in the next half & it felt wrong to snub Bad Bunny completely; I hear his music in the wild a lot around Tampa. To my ears this is the most successful fusion of modern/traditional he was attempting w/ his new album
BAD BUNNY - NUEVAYoL (Video Oficial) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
YouTube video by Bad Bunny
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 HM 1
"NUEVAYoL" Bad Bunny (2025)
I'll have a Stars of Latin Music block in the next half & it felt wrong to snub Bad Bunny completely; I hear his music in the wild a lot around Tampa. To my ears this is the most successful fusion of modern/traditional he was attempting w/ his new album
"NUEVAYoL" Bad Bunny (2025)
I'll have a Stars of Latin Music block in the next half & it felt wrong to snub Bad Bunny completely; I hear his music in the wild a lot around Tampa. To my ears this is the most successful fusion of modern/traditional he was attempting w/ his new album
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 25
"Balacobaco" BaianaSystem feat. Anitta & Alice Carvalho (2025) (Brazil)
NKC/ISC: ✅️
Love the rollicking percussion & drop into the staccato keyboard bit
"Balacobaco" BaianaSystem feat. Anitta & Alice Carvalho (2025) (Brazil)
NKC/ISC: ✅️
Love the rollicking percussion & drop into the staccato keyboard bit
BALACOBACO BaianaSystem, Alice Carvalho feat Anitta
YouTube video by BaianaSystem
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 Day 25
"Balacobaco" BaianaSystem feat. Anitta & Alice Carvalho (2025) (Brazil)
NKC/ISC: ✅️
Love the rollicking percussion & drop into the staccato keyboard bit
"Balacobaco" BaianaSystem feat. Anitta & Alice Carvalho (2025) (Brazil)
NKC/ISC: ✅️
Love the rollicking percussion & drop into the staccato keyboard bit