2023 proved to be a tough year for many, and it seems like 2024 might not bring much relief. The world is undeniably horrible place right now, making it crucial to appreciate the small joys that are still available in our daily lives. Among the various forms of culture, music stands out as one of the most accessible forms of escapism.

So, here are our favorite songs from 2023, listed in no particular order. It's a nearly three-hour journey across many genres. We hope this mixtape will bring some joy to you.

Tracklist:
1. Amnesia Scanner - Cat
2. Home Front - Nation
3. Italia 90 - New Factory
4. Silicone Prairie - Cows
5. Why Bother? - Cumulonimbus
6. Poison Ruïn - Resurrection II 
7. V/Z - Candles
8. Peter Gutteridge - Exhibition I
9. Yves Tumor - Echolalia
10. Narrow Head - Trepanation
11. Ian Elms - A Light Moves Across Curtains
12. Sweeping Promises - Petit Four
13. R.M.F.C. - Harmless Activity
14. Bar Italia - Punkt
15. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World
16. Chat Pile - King
17. Dead Times - I and Thou
18. King Krule - Space Heavy
19. Militarie Gun - Very High
20. Fiddlehead - Fifteen to Infinity
21. Exek - On the Ground Floor
22. Static Cleaner Lost Reward - Stones On The Beach
23. PJ Harvey - A Child's Question, August
24. ML Buch - Pan over the hill
25. Hydroplane - The Love You Bring
26. Movietone - Orange Zero
27. Mike - Plz Don't Cut My Wings (Feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
28. Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist - 27 Braids
29. Water From Your Eyes - 14
30. Maxine Funke - Willow White
31. Swans - No More of This
32. Deathcrash - Distance Song
33. Tara Clerkin Trio - Brigstow
34. Tirzah - nightmare
35. Anohni and The Johnsons - Sliver of Ice
36. Pharoah Sanders - Harvest Time
37. Annelies Monseré - My Finest Hour
38. Loscil & Lawrence English - Pink
39. Dasha Rush - Trumpets of Andromeda
40. Headache - The Party that Never Ends