Shen is a neat programming language. It combines logic, LISP, Prolog, functional programming and the application of lambdas with the added bonus of portability. This foldl function displays that pretty well.

(define foldl
  F R [] -> Z
  F R [X | Y] -> (foldl F (F R X) Y))

Brilliant.

• Unicorn Kid - Wee Monsters [chiptune, 8-bit]

  An addictive track from Scottish electronic musician Oliver Sabin.

  YouTube / Last.fm / Rdio / iTunes / Discogs / Spotify

• Floating Points - Myrtle Avenue [downtempo]

  A minimal jazzy track from Floating Points. Headphones highly recommended for this one.

  Last.fm / Discogs / Spotify / iTunes / Amazon / Amazon / Rdio

• Errors - Bridge or Cloud [post-rock, electronic]

  This Glasgow-based post-rock band has a lovely electronic sound.

  Spotify / Last.fm / Discogs

• Infected Mushroom - Pink Nightmares [psychedelic trance]

  Creepy electronic psytrance. You’ll want to listen again after hearing the first time.

  Spotify / Last.fm / YouTube / Rdio / iTunes / Amazon / Discogs

• The Contemporary Noise Sextet - Even Cats Dream About Flying [polish jazz]

  Excellent, modern-sounding jazz piece.

  Last.fm / Spotify / Discogs

• Youngblood Brass Band - Brooklyn [jazz hop]

  Fun jazz-hop with loud brass/

  Spotify / Last.fm / YouTube

Tracks to listen to this week:

• Roots Manuva - Witness (1 Hope) (Slugabed Remix) [trip-hop, dubstep]

  An interesting remix of a brilliant track from rapper Roots Manuva and wonky electronic musician Slugabed.

  YouTube / Last.fm / Soundcloud / Grooveshark / Spotify

• God is an Astronaut - Worlds in Collision [post-rock]

  Insanely cool guitar-driven post-rock.

  Spotify / YouTube / Discogs / Grooveshark

• Fat Freddy’s Drop - Big BW [dub, jazz]

  Fantastic.

  Spotify / iTunes / Amazon / Last.fm / Rdio / YouTube / Discogs

• Beatbully - RnBully [skweee]

  Beatbully’s new album is full of excellent synth beats from the Dødpop label.

  Spotify / Discogs / YouTube / Soundcloud / Last.fm

• Gramatik - Defying Gravity [funk, jazz]

  This song is one of the best I’ve ever heard from Gramatik.

  Spotify / Last.fm / YouTube / iTunes / Amazon / Discogs

• Digital Primitives - Turn It Up [jazz]

  Awesome saxophone playing right here.

  Spotify / iTunes / Discogs

• Vent and Profisee - Definition [trip-hop]

  Great collaboration.

  Spotify / YouTube / Last.fm

• Iiro Rantala - Pekka Pohjola [classical]

  Lovely classical piano from a genius musician.

  Spotify / Last.fm / YouTube

Some minimal jazz music from Nik Bärtch’s Ronin.

DJ Food - Prey

Some of the strangest music I’ve heard.

2econd Class Citizen - Solid Steel Mix

Lucien Dubuis Trio & Marc Ribot - Bal Les Masques

Just amazing.

Max Cooper is a mimalist electronic musician.

Yppah plays electronic rock/funk/soul music, under the Ninja Tune record label. Very cool stuff.

A remix of “In C” performed by bass clarinetist Michael Lowenstern.

Excellent piece from Norwegian jazz band Jaga Jazzist.

Edmund Welles is a bass clarinet quartet that plays metal and rock music. They sound just amazing, and their most recent album is just excellent. I suggest you have a listen and then buy it.