Khuda, an instrumental stoner/doom/prog duo with members hailing from England and Finland, released their third album, Molasses Constricts The Clinostat, on June 10. Drummer Steve Myles checks in this week with his ultimate playlist, every bit as diverse as Khuda’s music itself.
 Harvey Milk – “I've Got a Love” (Special Wishes, 2006) “Only got turned onto this fairly recently but the main hook is on repeat in my head a good 20% of the time. How they manage to get it to lazily trip over itself so consistently is a mystery to me.” |  Magnapinna – “Pretend to Convert” (Magna- pinna/Abracadabra Split, 2014) “Best band in Leeds, infinite grooves, angular guitar work and lovely blokes to boot. This song in particular is amazing, the break and subsequent riff at just over halfway through is genius.” |
 Meshuggah –“In Death - Is Life/In Death - Is Death” (Catch Thirtythree, 2005) “Maybe it's cheating a little to list two songs but you can't really have one without the other. The first time I ‘got’ this was a real eye opener, it just didn't sound like anything else at the time, ignoring melody and dragging you face first into the rhythm. Think this album is responsible for a lot.” |  Four Tet – “Great Day (Madvillian Remix)” (Remixes, 2006) “The original version of this track is incredible by its own rights, but this remix trumps it for me, lyrically poignant while still unassuming, possibly the only hip hop track to mention jalapeños (get it like a whooping when you holla at your seniors).” |
 Converge – “Phoenix in Flight” (Jane Doe, 2001) “One of my favourite albums, I must have listened to it on a weekly basis since it was released. This track is such a welcome break within the chaos. I love how disparate the production is.” |  Unsane - “Wind-shield” (Visqueen, 2007) “Picking one Unsane track is a hard task. Visqueen, as an album, really nails it for me, though. It just sounds so full. I love how this track just drives straight forward, almost unremarkable, but really effective.” |
 Funkadelic – “Maggot Brain” (Maggot Brain, 1971) “Legend has it that this is what happens when you give a guy acid, tell him his mother has just died and ask him to play a solo. Not entirely sure if that's the truth but it is harrowing, mind melting and has stood up to the test of time like a trooper.” |  This Town Needs Guns – “Left Aligned” (13.0.0.0.0, 2013) “13.0.0.0.0 is one of my favourite albums in recent years. The delicate noodling and intricate drumming all combine together to make something that is delicate yet cerebral.” |
 Bird Eater - “Bovine Flesh Dance” (Utah, 2007) “2:17 onwards kicks the fuck out of everyone.” |  Palehorse - “What Is Wrong with You People?” (Harm Starts Here, 2013) “This band leaves me feeling fearful and elated in equal measure. I'm not really sure how to describe them; bludgeoning, brooding yet intelligent sludge. It's the musical equivalent of waking curled up in the fetal position in the bottom of a bin, slightly confused but reasonably sure you've just had the time of your life.” |
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