Recently, I built a new computer to replace the one I built 5 years ago. The reference model XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT in that rig is one of the best GPUs I’ve ever owned: sleek design, great performance, and rock solid stability from day one.

Earlier this year, AMD released their 9070 series. Since I skipped the previous generation, it seemed like this was the time for me to get a new card. Not so:

• Support for AMD cards on Linux at launch can be hit-or-miss, as I experienced last time.
• AMD is deprioritizing flagship gaming GPUs to target the midrange market. I use an ultrawide 160hz monitor, so games need to run at 3440x1440 at high framerates. I kinda needed (and wanted) the highest-end card I could find.
• The 9070 XT still doesn’t quite outperform the 7900 XTX in raster, though it’s very close.
• Because it’s a midrange card, its MSRP is supposed to be $599. That’s just not true. Stock is nonexistent, though, and has been since launch.

Well, it looks like I’m not getting a 9070 XT.

I started this post last year. When I opened the file to continue last week, I saw the title (“September 2024 - Music Recommendations”), and one, measly line:

You ever feel completely creatively bankrupt and drained at the end of every work day?

Yes, past me. I do. But as the great Protein Ribosome¹ himself reminds us:

Hey! It’s been a while! A new website! A new domain! Wait, some of this content wasn’t here before! What’s going on?

Uh oh, the time between posts on this blog is approaching the 1 year interval I release my DJ sets in. Content is hard, also scheduling is hard and also moving sucks.

LET’S GET INTO IT

Turns out working full-time and writing blog posts do not mix. I also didn’t have a ton of time to discover new music, but there are definitely some gems in here that have caught my ear.

Hope you enjoy!