A few albums recently listened.

  On 4/16/2014 at 10:37 PM, spratters said:

Try Mint Nose from IN.RAK.DUST - My fave!!!!

Yes, Mint Nose is my second favorite track on that one. Great stuff.

  On 4/7/2014 at 8:28 PM, doublename said:

Sooner or later I'll try to get back into Drop the Vowels.

Do do - it's paying dividends here. Probably rinsed it a least once a day for the last 2 weeks or so, playing it as I opened this thread in fact. I had low expectations going in but it's a huge grower and my sleeper favorite of the year so far. Real clever amalgamation of d'n'b with the atmospherics that each of them are known for individually.

  On 4/17/2014 at 3:44 AM, Bob Dobalina said:

 

  On 4/7/2014 at 8:28 PM, doublename said:

Sooner or later I'll try to get back into Drop the Vowels.

Do do - it's paying dividends here. Probably rinsed it a least once a day for the last 2 weeks or so, playing it as I opened this thread in fact. I had low expectations going in but it's a huge grower and my sleeper favorite of the year so far. Real clever amalgamation of d'n'b with the atmospherics that each of them are known for individually.

I've just started listening to it again. This might be some of my favorite stuff from either of them.

Inga Copeland - Because I'm Worth It

1 half of Hype Williams, this EP sounds like Laurel Halo, Actress makes an appearance

downliners sekt - silent ascent

really relaxing and nicely done

Perc - The Power and the Glory

Some really nice, ugly techno tunes on here. Really hitting the spot at the moment.

Bendish - Nataraja EP

Bendish - Rush and Crush

Fockin' solid. Ultra track= Nataraja EP, 3rd track, Dust.

Anyway, highly recommend Rush and Crush, +EP.

Wovenhand: Refractory Obdurate

Xiu Xiu: Angel Guts: Red Classroom

Husker Du: New Day Rising

Zen Arcade

Nick Drake: Pink Moon

Real Estate: Atlas

Merkabah: Moloch

Polvo: Today's Active Lifestyles

Unwound: Leaves Turn Inside You

Fake Train

New Plastic Ideas

Repetition

http://world3.tk/rev.html

Luke Vibert - Lover's Acid

Luke Vibert - YosepH

OB4CL2

shpongle 1,2

SD Laika - first one listed because this is my favorite thing thus fart this year 9.5/10

rarely falls short serious overworking of so many styles run through grime

Inkke - Fadded With the Kittens - Another grime album 8.5 / 10

Classic sounds astonishing at moments really fun lp, blunt in my jaws

Fuana - Godspeed - Fun club(?) music with nice vocals 6/10

Dj Diamond - Flight Musik - juke soo juke 90's video game samples gets funky 7/10

Jonti - twirligig 9/10

Photek - Modus Operandi

Been listening to Makato Kawabata - infinite love on my early morning pre breakfast bike rides this last week, dreambiking.

also:

Makato Kawabata - psychedelic noise freak

Arovane - tides

FSOL - environments II

Autechre - confield

BoC - tomorrow's harvest

Björk - Vespertine: ∞/10

I'll read up on this thread soon. I haven't been keeping up with Electronic Music much at all. Here's some memorable albums of the past year for me:

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere; Broken Arrow; Rust Never Sleeps

With the addition of Trans, these 3 albums are as good as Neil gets (imo). The vocal inflections in EKTIN are heart-wrenching, especially in "Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)". I've been belting out the lyrics to "Losing End" just about every day lately.

Motherfucking Broken Arrow, man. The single note bass part for the last 7 minutes of "Loose Change" puts me in a trance every time. Couple that with Neil's in-and-out vocals and killer guitar solos and it ends up being one of the best songs I can think of.

Although, 'Sedan Delivery' from Rust Never Sleeps definitely takes the cake. Fast-paced tempo and Funny-as-hell lyrics cause me to put the track on repeat every time I put the album on in my car. Seriously, if you haven't delved very far into Neil Young's discography give these three albums a shot. They're all perfect.

Quilt - Held in Splendor

Shit, there were days where I'd listen to "Arctic Shark" 10 times in a row. The winter here in Minnesota made the entire state depressed. I've never seen anything like it. I got this album just as Spring was starting to show it's gorgeous mug and it really clicked with me. A lot of people may just pass it up as uninspired indie-rock, and I guess I don't know how I'd fight someone with that opinion. I just like it.

Alec Empire - The Golden Foretaste Of Heaven

I don't know how many times I've fucked to this album now, but it's exactly what we always want to hear. Hardcore yet sweet at the same time. So many driving beats. "On Fire (The Hellish Vortex Sessions)" makes me wanna punch a wall and fuck like there's no tomorrow. Good shit. With the exception of "Robot L.O.V.E." I always skip that one.

Merzbow - Aqua Necromancer

Fantastic album. The intro to "Contrapunti Indian" becomes so overwhelming; the noise turns into this breathing huge thing and then dives into cutup psychedlic rock. I put it up there with Merzzow and Merzbeat. Had to edit out the high-pitch noise in "Soft Drums". It seems whenever a Merzbow song has the word "Soft" in the title you're in for some high pitches.

Plastics - Origato Plastico

I was very happy to find more 80's Japanese New Wave this year. I don't really know how to describe it, but I love it.

Chaos Royale - You Realize, This Means War

He released Discopathology on V/vm Test under Noise/Girl back in 2001. 10 years later he released this album. I suppose I'd equate it to Noise mixed with Dubstep with a high tempo. It's loud, it's hardcore, it's good.

Tim Hecker - Trade Winds, White Noise

I'm not very big into Hecker. I've tried giving him a chance, but the only thing I've liked for the past several years is Radio Amor; and I like it a lot. I discovered this companion piece of sorts, and I'd say it's just as good as that album. Both really impressionistic images of the sea and stuff. If you like Radio Amor, get this one too.

Alien Porno Midgets - High Altitude Over Our Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua

It's just Hawaiian music given the V/vm and Jansky Noise treatment. It's right up there with Sick Love.

Venetian Snares - Infolepsy EP

I'd only really listened to the track "Twelve" until this year. "Where's Bill" is one of the greatest hardcore epics I know of along with Aphex Twin's "54 Cymru Beats".

All of Leyland Kirby's new stuff is good too, so go buy that.

Those Burma albums are crazy. I gotta keep frequenting this thread for Nebraska's international music finds.

Got pierre bastien, 'machinations', a few days ago. such love! <3

  On 6/14/2014 at 11:01 PM, Murveman said:

Tim Hecker - Trade Winds, White Noise

I'm not very big into Hecker. I've tried giving him a chance, but the only thing I've liked for the past several years is Radio Amor; and I like it a lot. I discovered this companion piece of sorts, and I'd say it's just as good as that album. Both really impressionistic images of the sea and stuff. If you like Radio Amor, get this one too.

mm mmm I'm yet to listen to Radio Amor, I'll give it a go tonight thanks for the reminder.

  On 4/17/2014 at 12:14 PM, Jur said:

Inga Copeland - Because I'm Worth It

 

1 half of Hype Williams, this EP sounds like Laurel Halo, Actress makes an appearance

 

I listened to this record recently and really liked it. I was surprised because I really didn't like any of the Hype Williams stuff. Fit 1 and L'oreal are some real tunes.

steinvord ep 10/10

Caustic window LP 8/10

ben frost aurora 9/10

untold - black spiral 8/10

kangding ray - pruitt igoe 9/10

danny brown old 9/10

pitchfork, call me

ivan, that puppet. where is it from? i imagine it being something you have in your basement and play around with during dusk.

it's muckman from the turtles, i grew up with him 10/10

I just listened to Del the Funky Homosapien's newest album, Iller Than Most. It's the one he released for free earlier in the year. I just now got around to it, but it's pretty damn cool. His rhymes and charisma are over the top on this record. I highly recommend it.

Also in heavy rotation is that new Venetian Snares. I'm feeling it.