squarepusher WATMM's 2012 Album Of The Year - Nominations

Global Goon - Journeys

Kettel & Secede - When Can

Sunken Foal - Friday Syndrome Vol.1

In no order

Mark Van Hoen - The Revenant Diary

Legowelt - Paranormal Soul

Ukkonen - The Isolated Rhythms Of

Deepchord - Sommer

Vessel - Order Of Noise

Robert Hood - Motor Nighttime World 3

Aleksi Perala - Mental Union

36 - Lithea

Dan Habarnam - From The Known

Terrence Dixon - From The Far Future 2

Hammock - Departure Songs

Kyle Bobby Dunn - Bring Me The Head Of Kyle Bobby Dunn

Pye Corner Audio - Black Mill Tapes Vol 3

Ametsub - All Is Silence

Cygnus - Cybercity Z-ro

Eveson - The Last Summer Of Love

Voices From The Lake - Voices From The Lake

Napalm Death - Utilitarian

I'm gonna add a few more:

Four Tet - Pink

Slugabed - Time Team

Squarepusher - Ufabulum

Kiyoko - Sea of Trees

Daphni - Jiaolong

Rq - Fragment

Vessel - Order of Noise

I've also got just under 40 fairly new releases that I haven't purchased yet. A fair few other people have mentioned so I look forward to getting into some of them.

my current 3 favorites:

julia holter - ekstatis

alex under - la maquina de bolas

portico quartet - self titled

honorable mention to the grimes album as i love 2 tracks on it.

  On 11/27/2012 at 3:12 AM, blakeboogie said:

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz

 

yikes how did i firget this. in my top 5

  On 11/27/2012 at 10:02 AM, Blue Peter Cheat said:

 

Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gendras & The Congos - Icon Give Thank

 

was that this year? if so then... my #1.

most underwhelming (and seeing as no-one mentioned it watmm agrees): grizzly bear - shields

just didnt want to hear it once i heard it

ok here is my list

#1 sun araw, m geddes gendras meet the congos

#2 julia holter - ekstatis

#3 animal collective - centepede hz

#4 alex under - la maquina de bolas

#5 portico quartet - self titled

and a spotify playlist with those albums for anyone who spotifys

My Best of 2012

Meat Beat Manifesto - The Forger

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Cobra Juicy

Future Sound of London - Environments 4

Death Grips - No Love Deep Web

Ital Tek - Nebula Dance

Tame Impala - Lonerism

top 10 would include moon duo - circles

  On 12/4/2012 at 9:44 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

most underwhelming (and seeing as no-one mentioned it watmm agrees): grizzly bear - shields

just didnt want to hear it once i heard it

I agree it is very underwhelming. There are only a couple tracks that really grab me, but not as much as just about any song off Veckatemist. That said, their live show is even stronger now, and the new songs did kick ass live. One key difference between the recordings and the live show is that the drums are way more prominent live, and their drummer is one of the most interesting and clever players I've had the privilidge of seeing. I don't think his contribution gets highlighted enough in the recordings, especially for the songs where the drums really drive it.

for me it was too much of the grizzly bear sound i think. haven't wanted to hear their older albums either. so i felt like i couldnt judge the album fairly

http://beak.bandcamp.com/releases

surprised nobody has mentioned beak>>

The first five (six actually) are all #1 in my book, the rest is not in order:

Legowelt - Paranormal Soul

Photodementia – Fig. 03c

CN - Obscure Research / RA

Plug - Back On Time

Aleksi Perälä - Mental Union

Steinvord - Steinvord

Ulver - Childhood's End

Actress - RIP

Godspeed You Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Moodymann - Picture This

Earth - Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II

Biggest let down of 2012:

Squarepusher

  On 12/4/2012 at 10:10 PM, barbara planar said:

http://beak.bandcamp.com/releases

 

surprised nobody has mentioned beak>>

Hey Fred!

edit:

@SPD: when is the next round?

  On 12/4/2012 at 10:10 PM, barbara planar said:

http://beak.bandcamp.com/releases

 

surprised nobody has mentioned beak>>

beak>> sounds great on paper but in ears it sounds like i don't really like it.

also they stole mcgriffs band name

  On 12/4/2012 at 11:33 PM, goDel said:

 

  On 12/4/2012 at 10:10 PM, barbara planar said:

http://beak.bandcamp.com/releases

 

surprised nobody has mentioned beak>>

 

Hey Fred!

 

edit:

@SPD: when is the next round?

 

Yeah I've got to do a round up soon. Probably voting ready by the 15th and then people can vote through the new year. Don't want to leave out anything that gets an 11th hour release in 2012. Maybe I'll wait even longer seeing as it's not over. I don't know the future like Bleep and Boomkat do.

It's over when you say it's over. You started it. You're the authority! Bleep? Boomkat? Don't know any of them.

no-one mentioned bat for lashes yet?

i haven't gotten into the new album as I'm still digesting two suns but the laura single makes me think this album is just as strong

sometime i forget this is an aphex twin site.

  On 12/4/2012 at 9:56 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

One key difference between the recordings and the live show is that the drums are way more prominent live, and their drummer is one of the most interesting and clever players I've had the privilidge of seeing. I don't think his contribution gets highlighted enough in the recordings, especially for the songs where the drums really drive it.

 

those drums live are nothing short of epic. the rhythm section is just gigantic and pristine. id kill if their records sounded like that.

Amen, brotha! They're one of the only acts I've seen live that actually sounds better live, and I love their recordings.

totally agree.

I thought that kick drum was going to go through my chest. haven't felt that at a show in quite a while with it sounding so crisp. they certainly know their sound well.

  On 12/4/2012 at 9:48 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Meat Beat Manifesto - The Forger

?????

  On 12/5/2012 at 6:19 AM, vamos scorcho said:

 

  On 12/4/2012 at 9:48 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Meat Beat Manifesto - The Forger

?????

 

http://www.discogs.com/Meat-Beat-Manifesto-Test-EP/release/3694882

thanks. looks good