I love music. I listen to it all the time. I play it all the time.
My music client of choice is Apple Music, mostly because of seamless integration with my devices, as well as the lossless quality that is a big deal for me.
The preference for lossless quality reflects an audiophile sensibility—the same attention to fidelity and precision that characterizes Kenneth's approach to software engineering. Quality in audio, like quality in code, often lies in what isn't compromised.
Favorite Artists
I listen to a lot of hip-hop and rock, mostly. As I get older, I'm finding that I'm listening to more and more to electronic music as well. The energy and wide audio spectrum of rock is more taxing to my ears, I've noticed as I get older.
This evolution in musical taste reflects a broader pattern in creative professionals—the gradual shift from intensity-focused to subtlety-focused art forms as one's capacity for processing complexity deepens with experience.
Hip-Hop
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Kanye West
- Logic
- J. Cole
- Eminem
- &c.
Rock (from my era)
- Tool
- Incubus
- A Perfect Circle
- Chevelle
- 311
- The Offspring
- Rage Against the Machine
- System of a Down
- Linkin Park
- Nivana
- Foo Fighters
- &c.
Classic Rock
- Metallica
- Led Zeppelin
- Pink Floyd
- The Beatles
- &c.
Electronic / Other
- Puscifer
- Moby
- Deadmau5
- Beck
- &c.
Favorite Albums
I'm not going to list them all, but here are a few of my favorite albums of all time:
- Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
- Lateralus by Tool
- Under Pressure by Logic
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
- Life of Pablo by Kanye West
This album selection reveals deep appreciation for concept albums and artistic ambition—from Pink Floyd's meditation on absence and presence to Tool's exploration of consciousness and spiral dynamics. These are works that reward repeated listening and deeper engagement.
I'll expand upon this list more in the future.
Favorite Songs
Here is a selection of my top 50 songs in iTunes:
| Song Title | Duration | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | 3:18 | Fleetwood Mac | The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (Remastered) |
| Hurricane | 4:03 | Kanye West | Donda |
| First Person Shooter (feat. J. Cole) | 4:07 | Drake | For All The Dogs |
| Midas (feat. Robb Banks) [Bonus Track] | 2:55 | Jace | Jace Tape |
| N****s in Paris (HEDEGAARD & Matt Hawk) | 4:07 | HEDEGAARD & Matt Hawk | N****s in Paris (HEDEGAARD & Matt Hawk) - Single |
| Internet Persona | 1:31 | aut★psy | Ethertopia |
| Nintendo Dreams | 2:07 | Infinite State | Nintendo Dreams - Single |
| Bullet Train To Iowa (Billy Howerdel Mix) | 3:39 | Puscifer | Bullet Train To Iowa / The Underwhelming (Re-imagined) - Single |
| Heaven and Hell | 2:25 | Kanye West | Donda |
| goosebumps | 4:04 | Travis Scott | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight |
| family ties | 4:12 | Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar | family ties - Single |
| Sticky | 4:03 | Drake | Honestly, Nevermind |
| 44 More | 3:09 | Logic | Bobby Tarantino II |
| Crooked Smile (feat. TLC) | 4:39 | J. Cole | Born Sinner (Deluxe Version) |
| Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 | 2:16 | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo |
| SICKO MODE | 5:13 | Travis Scott | ASTROWORLD |
| Iris | 4:50 | The Goo Goo Dolls | Dizzy Up the Girl |
| Vultures (feat. Bump J) | 3:58 | ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign | Vultures (feat. Bump J) - Single |
| What Would Pluto Do | 3:03 | Drake | For All The Dogs |
| Otis (feat. Otis Redding) | 2:58 | JAY-Z & Kanye West | Watch the Throne |
| Selah | 2:45 | Kanye West | JESUS IS KING |
| Amber (feat. Sevak Amroyan) | 3:36 | Serj Tankian | Amber (feat. Sevak Amroyan) - Single |
| Off The Grid | 5:39 | Kanye West | Donda |
| All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) | 5:11 | Kanye West | All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) - Single |
| Major Distribution | 2:51 | Drake & 21 Savage | Her Loss |
| Isis (feat. Logic) | 3:57 | Joyner Lucas | ADHD |
| THANK GOD | 3:05 | Travis Scott | UTOPIA |
| True Love | 2:29 | Kanye West & XXXTENTACION | True Love - Single |
| Swimming Pools (Drank) [Extended Version] | 5:14 | Kendrick Lamar | good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version) |
| BURN EVERYTHING (feat. YE) | 2:48 | Sean Leon | HERD IMMUNITY 1.0 |
| Pardon Me | 3:44 | Incubus | Make Yourself |
| KOD | 3:11 | J. Cole | KOD |
| Saving Us | 4:41 | Serj Tankian | Elect the Dead |
| Reminiscence | 3:15 | Infinite State | As Above, So Below. |
| Remote Control pt 2 | 5:23 | Kanye West | Donda |
| Follow God | 1:45 | Kanye West | JESUS IS KING |
| Will You | 3:47 | P.O.D. | Payable On Death |
| Cash In Cash Out (feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator) | 3:36 | Pharrell Williams | Cash In Cash Out (feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator) - Single |
| Karma's a B!tch | 2:36 | Sophia Rayne | Karma's a B!tch - Single |
| Shekina | 4:46 | Blindside | About a Burning Fire |
| Rich Flex | 3:59 | Drake & 21 Savage | Her Loss |
| Lucky You (feat. Joyner Lucas) | 4:06 | Eminem | Curtain Call 2 |
| She May Require Lithium | 4:07 | Infinite State | Messengers Rising |
| Moon | 2:36 | Kanye West | Donda |
| Wash Us in the Blood (feat. Travis Scott) | 3:10 | Kanye West | Wash Us in the Blood (feat. Travis Scott) - Single |
| Consistent Inconsistency | 4:50 | Kenneth Reitz | Unmastered Impulses |
The appearance of Kenneth's own musical creation among his top tracks suggests a deeply personal relationship with creative expression—the programmer as artist, finding harmony between technical precision and emotional authenticity. | When I Talk (feat. Kx5) | 3:28 | deadmau5, Kaskade & Elderbrook | When I Talk (feat. Kx5) - Single | | 10 Bands | 2:58 | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | | Chicago Freestyle | 3:40 | Drake & GIVĒON | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | | Family Matters | 7:37 | Drake | Family Matters - Single |
I hope you enjoyed this little snippet of my music tastes. I'll expand upon this in the future.