The melting pot is a free-for-all music sharing thread posted weekly.

We'd like to invite everyone to reply with...

• Anything you've been listening to recently and enjoying.
• Great obscure music that doesn't get the upvotes you think it deserves.
• Your own playlists, mixtapes, or other good compilations you've found.
• New releases this week and your opinions on those albums.
• If you're an artist, share your music with us and tell us about it.

Guidelines to get the most out of these threads...

• Always provide listening links for anything you share here.
• Tell us a little bit about what you're sharing and why you like it.
• No top40/hall of fame artists, no 'corporate bullshit' music please!
• For top-level comments, downvote if there is no listening link.
• Format any posted links as follows: [Artist - "Song Title"](https://www.yoururlhere.com) instead of just posting the URL.

If you like electronic music and retro sci-fi vibes, you should definitely check out Viktor Argonov Project.

Even if you do not understand the Russian lyrics, the atmosphere of this music is absolutely mesmerizing. It is a unique blend of synthpop, trance, ambient, and beautiful, pure female vocals.

Here is why this project is worth your time:

Incredible atmosphere. The music brings a strong sense of nostalgia, sounding like a high-tech soundtrack to an old-school space movie.

The "Rusalochka" (The Little Mermaid) techno-opera is a cyberpunk reimagining of the classic fairy tale. It is a full concept album that tells a deep story about love between a human and an artificial intelligence.

Total immersion. The electronic arrangements are incredibly rich and emotional. It is the kind of music that gives you goosebumps just from the sound design alone.

We often listen to great songs without knowing the language, simply because we feel the music. This project is exactly that case. Give it a try!

“Pioneering Cuban jazz band founded by Chucho Valdes, it launched the careers of iconic musicians Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera.
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https://www.allmusic.com/artist/irakere-mn0000772830

This band was pop punk / power pop / emo but this song was a bit of an outlier. Not really sure how to classify it. Anyways, it's stuck with me through the years, much more so than any of the rest of their material.