Tunde Adebimpe

Jazz Impressions Of A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Vince Guaraldi Trio ·2025

"Most people know the Charlie Brown theme. I'm going to say most people maybe most people don't. You would recognize the Charlie Brown theme, which is actually called 'Linus and Lucy,' and it's just beautiful."

Richard D. James Album

Aphex Twin ·1996

"Richard D. James Album by Aphex Twin, one of my favorite, favorite, favorite electronic records... I was actually introduced to this record and a lot of electronic music by my friend Daniel Kesler who's in Interpol."

Doc at the Radar Station

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band ·1980

"Dock at the Radar Station by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band... this record is very important for me, um, as somebody who was just kind of starting to write songs and write lyrics... hearing this record made me realize like if it makes sense to you it's probably good enough also it doesn't have to even make sense to you as long as it feels good and feels right."

Spirited Away (Original Soundtrack)

Joe Hisaishi ·2001

"this is the Spirited Away original soundtrack this is one of my favorite movies I love how weird and sensitive and beautiful it is."

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis ·1970

"I love this record but even not even more but on the same level I love the record art."

Drums of Passion

Babatunde Olatunji ·1959

"Olatunji Drums of Passion and uh huni's first name is Baba tund which is my first name which uh was a real edifying thing when I found this. He is legendary Nigerian Yura drummer, just mad mad mad drumming all over the place and I absolutely love this."

Charlie

Melt-Banana ·1998

"I fell in love with Melt-Banana sometime in the late '90s when a friend of mine took me to a show... they just came out and blasted these like really minute long songs that were so loud and rocking and just kind of these Sonic assaults."