Music bought in 2023


New [on LP]

Hunting High and Low by a-ha
Lovely 6-LP box set. Expensive, but reasonable at EUR 122 via amazon.de. Exactly the same contents as the 5-CD version from 2015, so only essential for die-hard a-ha nerds. In fact, it's a little less complete, because the DVD with video clips is missing. Not a great loss. Made a video about the box set here.


New [on MC]

TMNT II: The Arcade Game by Konami Kukeiha Club
Soundtrack of the TMNT (1989) arcade version, and TMNT II (1990) NES version. $13.43 via Limited Run Games + $10 shipping & tax. Ordered in 2023, delivered in 2024. Made a video about the cassette here.


Second-hand [on MC]

Paradijs op aarde by Mama's Jasje
One of my all-time favourite albums by a Belgian band. My dad taped this on cassette in 1992, and now I own the official cassette tape. Lovely. Dutch-language interview with frontman and songwriter Peter Vanlaet here.



Julian De Backer, 24 April 2026