Friday, December 17, 2010

10 for 2010



Rangers, Suburban Tours


Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Before Today


Gonjasufi, A Sufi and a Killer


Vampire Weekend, Contra


Oneohtrix Point Never, Returnal


Moon Wiring Club, A Spare Tabby at the Cat's Wedding


Actress, Splazsh


Die Antwoord, $O$


D.D. Denham, Electronic Music in the Classroom


Faust, Faust Is Last



the next 10


Jim Ferraro, On Air


Sun Araw, On Patrol


Woebot, Moanad


Mordant Music, MisinforMation


Lonelady, Nerve Up


Salem, King Night


Emeralds, Does It Look Like I'm Here?


These New Puritans, Hidden


Raime, EP



Toro Y Moi, Causers of This


another 10 for 2010


Terror Danjah, Undeniable


Various/Ostgun Ton, Fünf


Dolphins Into the Future, The Music of Belief


Pantha Du Prince, Black Noise


Various, Riddim Box: Excursions in the UK Funky Underground


Demdike Stare, Voices of Dust


Flying Lotus, Cosmogramma


James Blake, Klavierwerke


Darkstar, North


High Places, High Places vs. Mankind


these also served

Mount Kimbie, Crooks + Lovers; Ramadanman, EP; Ekoplekz Volume 1; Ghost Box Study Series 01 to 04; Warpaint, The Fool; Joanna Newsom, Have One On Me; Sun Araw, Off Duty; James Ferraro, Feed Me; Forest Swords, Dagger Paths; Baths, Cerulean; Rene Hell, Porcelain Opera; How To Dress Well, Love Remains; Hype Williams, Find Out What Happens When People Stop Being Polite, And Start Gettin' Reel; Shackleton, "Man on A String Part one and Two"/"Bastard Spirit"; Mark McGuire, Living With Yourself; Kingdom, That Mystic EP; Dylan Ettinger, New Age Outlaws; Autre Ne Veut; Sleigh Bells, Treat; Svpreme Fiend, "Deluge VIP"...

SPECIALLY AFTER-THE-FACT-ADDED "IN CATEGORY OF ITS OWN"/SOUNDS-OF-THE-PHUTURE AWARD
Various Artists, Bangs and Works Vol 1: A Chicago Footwork Compilation (Planet Mu)


10 tracks for 2010
Die Antwoord, "Jou Ma Se Poes In 'n Fishpaste Jar"
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, "Round and Round"
Lil Wayne featuring Nicki Minaj, "Knockout"
Far East Family, "Like A G6"
Girl Unit, "Wut"
James Blake, "Limit To Your Love"
Darkstar, "Gold"
Vampire Weekend, "Diplomat's Son"
Ramadanman, "Don't Change For Me"
Oneohtrix Point Never, "Preyouandi"


9 reissues for 2010
Method Actors, This Is Still It
The Advisory Circle, Mind How You Go(Revised Edition)
Shades of Rhythm, Shades of Rhythm
Belbury Poly,Farmer's Angle (Revised Edition)
Next Stop Soweto Volume 1: Township Sounds from the Golden Age of Mbaqanga
UB40,Signing Off
Tristam Cary, It's Time For Tristam Cary: Works for Film, Television, Exhibition & Sculpture
Walter Gibbons, Jungle Music: mixed With Love: Essential & Unreleased Remixes, 1976-1986
Kris Needs presents... Dirty Water: The Birth of Punk Attitude

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well i was going to write some comments, honest.. scrawled down a bunch of notes... but time conspired against me. maybe i'll manage it shortly after Xmas. for now the blog shuts down for the festive season. merrie christmass one and all... and a happier new year.