Memorable Releases for 2011

  On 11/18/2011 at 12:18 PM, blakeboogie said:

My list in no particular order:

• The Field - Looping State Of Mind
  

• Machinedrum - Room(s)
  

• Battles - Gloss Drop
  

• Alva Noto - Univrs
  

• Tyler The Creator - Goblin
  

• The Smile Sessions - The Beach Boys
  

• Patten - GLAQJO XAACSSO
  

• Radiohead - The King Of Limbs: From The Basement
  

• Andy Stott - We Stay Together
  

• Burial - Street Halo
  

• Clams Casino - Instrumentals
  

Tyler the Creator - Goblin

... why?

  On 11/19/2011 at 12:03 AM, Danny O Flannagin said:

 

Tyler the Creator - Goblin

 

... why?

I'd imagine he probably liked it.

  On 11/19/2011 at 12:07 AM, Dan C said:

  On 11/19/2011 at 12:03 AM, Danny O Flannagin said:

 

Tyler the Creator - Goblin

 

... why?

 

I'd imagine he probably liked it.

Now now, let's not get carried away here.

  On 11/18/2011 at 3:25 AM, Danny O Flannagin said:

Nicolas Jaar - Space is Only Noise

all these albums have been pretty excellent to me and remain special upon repeated listens

Phoenecia - Demissions

Grouper - A I A : Alien Observer / Alien Loss

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

NHKyx - YX a.k.a. 1Ch a.k.a. Solo

Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album

Sunken Foal - Mother of God

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

Radiohead - The King of Limb*

Plaid - scintilli

Seefeel - Seefeel

Africa Hitech - 93 Million Miles

Fennesz - Seven Stars

* i actually kind of regard the From The Basement sessions just as highly as the actual album.

  On 11/19/2011 at 2:39 PM, pigster said:

 

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

 

I haven't heard this yet, is it a lot like Returnal? Wasn't the biggest fan of the noise parts on Returnal but the ambient was chill

my top10 so far

Bullion - You Drive Me to Plastic

Toro Y Moi - Underneath the Pine

Peaking Lights - 936

Burial - Street Halo

VHS Head - Midnight Section

Ming Ming - Ultrameta OK

Kevin Greenspon - Ad Seg

Sea Oleena - Sleeplessness

Gatto Fritto - Gatto Fritto

DannielRadall - Pardo

I'm not sure if the SMiLE Sessions counts as a 2011 album but I'm mentioning it anyway

thanks, cryptowen, glad you like the album I've released this year :) some new stuff is about to come out, I'll keep you informed.

for me, from what I can remember from this year:

grouper - a i a

coppice halifax - pawleys islands

terror train - terror train

freescha - babies in your body 7''

the advisory circle - as the crow flies

the caretaker lp

oneohtrix point never - replica

freestyle fellowship - the promise

probably more, but I cannot remember

I forgot Cubist Reggae came out this year. That was an instant top 5 for me as far as Snares releases go (but bear in mind I've only heard about 1/3 of his work)

Albums I've enjoyed the most so far:

Andy Stott - Passed Me By / We Stay Together

Machinedrum - Room(s)

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

2562 - Fever

Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 12 - Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes

Siriusmo - Mosaik

The Advisory Circle - As The Crow Flies

Wagon Christ - Toomorrow

Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Horizontal Structures

Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse

Dimlite - Grimm Reality

Thank you watmm for introducing me to about half of these

united waters, grouper, earth, everything by leyland kirby, pj harvey, deerhoof, six organs of admittance, tim hecker, gang gang dance, auktyon.

  On 11/19/2011 at 7:26 PM, Danny O Flannagin said:

  On 11/19/2011 at 2:39 PM, pigster said:

 

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

 

 

I haven't heard this yet, is it a lot like Returnal? Wasn't the biggest fan of the noise parts on Returnal but the ambient was chill

uum. It's kind of difficult to explain?

There's nothing too harsh like on Returnal. The record is sample based with this weird minimal aesthetic that's pretty different to his previous works (ie. no layers of arpeggiators and delays).

It's good though. http://soundcloud.com/mexicansummer/02-power-of-persuasion

  On 11/19/2011 at 10:41 PM, eugene said:

united waters, grouper, earth, everything by leyland kirby, pj harvey, deerhoof, six organs of admittance, tim hecker, gang gang dance, auktyon.

forgot bill orcutt

Can't believe 2011 is almost over now...It went so fast !

- Battles : Gloss Drop (seeing them live was probably one of the best things that happened to me this year)

- SebastiAn : Total (this hasn't been posted yet ?)

- Madlib : MMS #10 (Black Soul)

- Justice : Audio Video Disco (haters gonna hate but def a gem)

- Bibio : Mind Bokeh

- Thundercat : Golden Age Of Apocalypse

- Marble Players : Marble Summer (EP)

Then I don't know, I listened to an enormous amount of music this year but nothing from this year really...

In no particular order:

Wagon Christ - Toomorrow

Bibio - Mind Bokeh

Tokimonsta - Creature Dreams EP

Africa HiTech - 93 Million Miles

Com Truise - Galactic Melt

Tropics - Parodia flare

Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse

Apparat - The Devil's Walk

Rustie - Glass Swords

Leyland Kirby - Eager To Tear Apart The Stars

When I read your suggestions, I realise I´ve missed a lot of stuff.

Good

Tim Hecker-Ravedeath/Dropped Pianos

PJ Harvey-Let England shake

Richard Buckner-Our Blood

Bon Iver-Bon Iver

Fleet Foxes-Helplessness blues

Kangding Ray-OR

Mastodon-The Hunter

Leyland Kirby

Deaf Center-Owl Splinters

Bibio-Mind Bokeh

Also worth mentioning:

Radiohead

Alva Noto

Com Triuse

I should probably check out;

Mogwai

Byetone

Machinedrum

Wilco

Bill Callahan

Foo Fighters

Girls

The Pains of being pure at heart

J Masics

The new Vladislav Delay will also be a candidate at the end of the year, I hope.

I will have a massive list sorted soon. This year has been insane with loads of great music.

Haven't really been impressed with a lot of this year's stuff. Tons of good releases, but at the end just good, not spectacular, revolutionary or listen-worthy in 5 years time.

Really good ones:

Marow - + - 0 (Plus Minus Null)

Sandwell District - Sandwell District

Plaid - Scintilli

Xhin - Swords

Machinedrum - Room(s)

Good ones (bought anyway):

Amon Tobin - ISAM

Biosphere - N-Plants

Modeselektor - Monkeytown

Stendeck - Scintilla

Completely disappointed with Deepchord, Kangding Ray, Panda Bear, Seefeel and TV On The Radio (though they kicked ass live when I saw them in summer). Haven't checked out yet (have slight hopes for) Byetone, Vladislav Delay, Alva Noto, Dave Monolith and Phoenecia. Pretty meh year to be honest, unlike the last two.

My favorites:

Bibio, Mind Bokeh [Warp]

Amon Tobin, ISAM [Ninja Tune]

Clams Casino, Instrumental Mixtape/Rainforest EP [self/Tri Angle]

Water Borders, Harbored Mantras [Tri Angle]

Toro Y Moi, Underneath The Pine [Carpark]

Minks, By The Hedge [Captured Tracks]

Gil-Scott Heron & Jamie XX, We're New Here [XL]

Walls, Coracle [Kompakt]

Kuedo, Severant [Planet Mu]

Machine Drum, Room(s) [Planet Mu]

The Field, Looping State of Mind [Kompakt]

Patten, GLAQJO XAACSSO [No Pain in Pop]

Bnjmn, Black Square [Rush Hour]

Martyn, Ghost People [brainfeeder]

Maria Minerva, Caberet Cixious [Not Not Fun]

2562, Fever [When In Doubt]

Wagon Christ, Toomorrow [Ninja Tune]

FaltyDL, You Stand Uncertain [Planet Mu]

Steffi, Yours & Mine [Ostgut Ton]

Washed Out, Within And Without [Weird World]

Grimes/D'eon, Darkbloom [Hippos In Tanks]

Talkdemonic, Ruins [Glacial Pace]

Real Estate, Days [Domino]

Tropics, Parodia Flare [Planet Mu]

Com Truise, Galactic Melt [Ghostly]

Sepalcure, Sepalcure [Hotlfush]

Onra, Chinoiseries Pt. 2 [All City]

Teebs, Collection 01 [brainfeeder]

Vezelay, Lyre [Planet Mu]

Taylor McFerrin, Place In My Heart [brainfeeder]

Purity Ring, Ungirthed [Transparent]

Radiohead, TKOL Remixes [Ticker Tape]

Laurel Halo, Hour Logic [Hippos In Tanks]

this thread made me remember to check out the last earth album. I pretty much always like what they release.

Clams Casino - Instrumentals

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