what is your favorite compilation?

i am looking to explore some genres that i haven't given much heed to so tell me what compilations you like and i may illegally download them

FSUK3 has always had a place in my heart, I've had it for over 10 years now and still doesn't get dull.

  On 3/15/2010 at 1:55 AM, data said:

i used to have that!

this is awesome:

lately, emerging organisms (1, 2 and 3, not the industrial stuff though i don't like that) and miwak twelve

Randomness...

Hyperdub (5)

Childish Music (minus the devendra banhart track blarghasgfh) http://www.discogs.com/Various-Childish-Music/release/483153

Kalk Seeds http://www.discogs.com/Various-Kalk-Seeds/release/502544

Not Given Lightly http://www.discogs.com/Various-Not-Given-Lightly-A-Tribute-To-The-Giant-Golden-Book-Of-New-Zealands-Alternative-Music-Scene/release/1859792

Let's I Love You http://www.discogs.com/Various-Lets-I-Love-You/release/164472

that 4 cd Burt Bacharach "Look of Love" record

Wax Trax! Black Box

only two stinkers (mira calix and plaid) among a bevy of classics, and all tracks are exclusive. some of those dub\funk\jungle comps rank as highly, but they usually consist of tracks that were grabbed from pre-existing releases. not quite as special.

Luke Vibert's Nuggets 1 and 2 got me into Library Music

the minimal wave tapes was pretty cool too

all the rephlex comps

  On 3/16/2010 at 12:40 AM, JohnTqs said:

Luke Vibert's Nuggets 1 and 2 got me into Library Music

Yes, Barry 7's Connector series is also great. Trunk's Studio G release from last year is probably the best library comp I've heard yet:

Forgot a couple more I've been digging (though the second is technically a mix)

delicious. nice to see tropicalia get a mention around here. what a fascinating (albeit short-lived) movement. anyone into experimental pop should dive headfirst into gilberto gil, os mutantes, milton nascimento, milton miranda...

Headz 2a on Mo Wax has never gotten dull for me in all the years I have listened to it. I also paid £75 for it on vinyl like an absolute mental.

You are on my soulseek list as well so no excuses!

1 Metamatics - Giant Sunflowers Swaying In The Wind

2 Lusine Icl* - Risa

3 Stars As Eyes - Black Achievement

4 Xela - Streetlevel

5 Autophonic - Mind The Dot

6 Adam Johnson - Anex

7 Funckarma - Kobalt

8 Adam Johnson - Baquelch

9 Quench (3) - Zane

10 Tomato Weirdo - La Salle De Bain

11 Michael Fakesch - We Got A Generator

12 Mr. Projectile - Less Math More Music

Mas Confusion

  On 3/18/2010 at 8:45 AM, ieafs said:

  On 3/17/2010 at 8:16 AM, ms-dos said:

delicious. nice to see tropicalia get a mention around here. what a fascinating (albeit short-lived) movement. anyone into experimental pop should dive headfirst into gilberto gil, os mutantes, milton nascimento, milton miranda...

i dont really listen to a lot of compilations (or shuffle/mixes for that matter)... more into listening to albums.

 

but that one is just... every song on there is great and it flows together really nicely.

oh shit.. somehow i missed that your comp was "after tropicalia." i hate it when my enthusiasm trumps my reading comprehension. i'm the little kid who pumps his fists after happening upon an issue of xxx-men while playing hide & seek at the park.

e: uh, not my most unambiguous phrasing, but i trust that you know what i mean.

For reggae related issues Trojan is the way to go.

Someone here posted the dub box set, which is fantastic.

Although the music on them is not particularly new the Trance Europe Express compilations are excellent.

For punk my recommendation would be Virus 100

  On 3/18/2010 at 10:10 AM, chenGOD said:

For reggae related issues Trojan is the way to go.

Someone here posted the dub box set, which is fantastic.

Yeah, that was me. Between the Trojan and Blood and Fire comps you have a boatload of classic reggae and dub sounds available! B&F's individual artist comps are awesome as well (King Tubby, Scientist, etc.)

You already know the genre but if you don't have this comp, get it

all the schematic compilations. (these three being my favorite)