2016 Album of the Year nominations

  On 11/24/2016 at 5:37 PM, doublename said:

Skepta - Konnichiwa

late to this. sounds fucking great.

Absolute fucking favourites:

The Future Sound of London - Environment Six Plus

shouldn't we wait til early 2017 though? I understand why pitchfork or rolling stone would publish their best of lists on november but we dont really need to. Except for the FactMag guy who's monitoring this thread

Finally getting around to this Jega - 1995 thing on WATMM's recommendation. 

 

  On 11/27/2016 at 12:35 PM, usagi said:

 

  On 11/24/2016 at 5:37 PM, doublename said:

Skepta - Konnichiwa

late to this. sounds fucking great.

 

 

I don't understand the purpose of this thread. Isn't it clear and obvious that elseq is the album of the year? pfffff

Fairly solid year overall, but aside from elseq there isn't too much that is mindblowing.

 

 

TOPKEK TIER (in no particular order so far)

• Autechre - elseq
• Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesiser Music (plus bonus disc)
• Underworld - Barbara Barbara We Face a Shining Future
• Swans - The Glowing Man
• Death in Vegas - Transmission
• Moderat - III
• The Caretaker - Everywhere at the end of time
• Phaeleh - The Illusion of Time
• SHXCXCHCXSH - SsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSs
• Datach'i - System (plus bonus disc)
• Demdike Stare - Wonderland
• WAgAwAgA - Tasmagoria
• Heiroglyphic Being - The Disco's of Imhotep
• Andy Stott - Too Many Voices
• Perforated Cerebral Party - Pinch Of

BUBBLING UNDER

• Necro Deathmort - The Capsule
• Ital tek - Hollowed
• WAgAwAgA - Sonoxafurious
• David Bowie - Black Star

COMPILATIONS / EPs / MISC

• #savefabric - Fundraiser Compilation
• Harsh Noise Movement - 100th Release Compilation
• Fabric mixes - Nina Kraviz and Gerd Janson were very enjoyable
• Relaxer EPs 1,2 and 3 (Ital pseudonym, EP's 1 and 3 are especially awesome)
• Ital tek - Beyond Sight

Edited December 27, 2016 by fletcher

Danny Brown -Atrocity Exhibition

 

Cobalt -Slow Forever

 

Blood Incantation - Starspawn

 

Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust

 

Autechre - elseq 1-5

  On 11/28/2016 at 5:05 AM, Candiru said:

Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust

 

i wish they'd get this up on spotify, i still need to listen to it.

  On 11/28/2016 at 1:42 PM, QQQ said:

 

  On 11/28/2016 at 5:05 AM, Candiru said:

Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust

i wish they'd get this up on spotify, i still need to listen to it.

 

 

Andy Stott - Too Many Voices

Datach'i - System

PSI - patten

Autechre - elseq (kinda agree this isn't really an album but eh whatever, easily some of the best music this year)

Arca - Entrañas (again not sure what this is, mixed EP? Fucken lush either way)

Ital Tek - Hollowed

Ulwhednar - Om Syndernas Förlåtelse

SHXCXCHCXSH - SsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSs

Raime - Tooth

G.H. - Housebound Demigod

Roly Porter - Third Law

Death Grips - Bottomless Pit

 

Definitely behind as always on stuff to listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting other great stuff, can't I just listen to music forever pls

 

  On 11/27/2016 at 1:16 PM, span said:

Except for the FactMag guy who's monitoring this thread

 

lmaooooo

don't think anyone has said orange melamine - space dimension controller but that one is really really good

  On 11/27/2016 at 7:24 PM, doublename said:

Finally getting around to this Jega - 1995 thing on WATMM's recommendation.

 

Surprised more people aren't repping this one! I thought it was pretty universally loved. It's itching for first place to me. (Not counting elseq though just cause it's not really a proper album, plus we all know itd win anyway. Where's the fun?)

  On 11/28/2016 at 1:47 PM, span said:

 

  On 11/28/2016 at 1:42 PM, QQQ said:

 

  On 11/28/2016 at 5:05 AM, Candiru said:

Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust

i wish they'd get this up on spotify, i still need to listen to it.

 

ohhhh shiiit. i can't tell you how many times i've gone to listen to this and not seen it listed - it's tucked down the page as a 'single'. thanks for the heads up!

  On 11/28/2016 at 3:32 PM, NI64 said:

 

  On 11/27/2016 at 7:24 PM, doublename said:

Finally getting around to this Jega - 1995 thing on WATMM's recommendation.

Surprised more people aren't repping this one! I thought it was pretty universally loved. It's itching for first place to me. (Not counting elseq though just cause it's not really a proper album, plus we all know itd win anyway. Where's the fun?)

 

because it was music from 1995

  On 11/24/2016 at 1:19 PM, usagi said:

can't remember who normally does this, or if it even is done by a regular person. anyway, post your contenders for AOTY itt (LPs only, let's have a separate thread for EPs) and let's follow with a poll for the top picks.

 

my top pick currently:

 

 

trying my best with this but it's completely ridiculous

one of my fav trax this year - really special

 

  On 11/28/2016 at 11:07 PM, dr lopez said:

 

  On 11/24/2016 at 1:19 PM, usagi said:

can't remember who normally does this, or if it even is done by a regular person. anyway, post your contenders for AOTY itt (LPs only, let's have a separate thread for EPs) and let's follow with a poll for the top picks.

 

my top pick currently:

 

trying my best with this but it's completely ridiculous

 

I like it! embrace the 80s synth-cheese. this track is well-lush, probably my fave of the album:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z_nE0-SXRI

 

I wouldn't have seen myself getting into this sort of thing a year ago but I heard Dangerous Days which preceded this and it totally won me over.

 

more generally,my tastes are drifting away from the watmmassive more and more. I listened to metal more than anything else this year, which is reflected in my list. elseq largely satisfied my electronic desires, I found myself more drawn to other stuff.

i like shook better

  On 11/29/2016 at 12:41 AM, usagi said:

 

  On 11/28/2016 at 11:07 PM, dr lopez said:

 

  On 11/24/2016 at 1:19 PM, usagi said:

can't remember who normally does this, or if it even is done by a regular person. anyway, post your contenders for AOTY itt (LPs only, let's have a separate thread for EPs) and let's follow with a poll for the top picks.

 

my top pick currently:

 

trying my best with this but it's completely ridiculous

I like it! embrace the 80s synth-cheese. this track is well-lush, probably my fave of the album:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z_nE0-SXRI

 

I wouldn't have seen myself getting into this sort of thing a year ago but I heard Dangerous Days which preceded this and it totally won me over.

 

more generally,my tastes are drifting away from the watmmassive more and more. I listened to metal more than anything else this year, which is reflected in my list. elseq largely satisfied my electronic desires, I found myself more drawn to other stuff.

how fucking loud is this mastered! i had to turn my volume wayyy down immediately after hitting play. i've liked his stuff before and obviously it's always been loud but that was horrible.

 

~~warning to fellow wattmers: be careful if you have headphones on~~

 

RIP my poor ears :(

 

talking about loud shit i missed the new DEP and that could be a contender for me so let's add The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation to my list

new 2016 stuff d-lo has purchased:

 

Patten - Psi

 

DMX Krew - You Exist

 

Monolake - VLSI

 

Floorplan - Victorious

 

Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music

 

Hieroglyphic Being - The Disco's of Imhotep

 

Oval - Popp

 

Space Dimension Controller - Orange Melamine

 

Meat Beat Manifesto - Meat Beat Manifesto EP

 

Asher Levitas - Lit Harness

 

Orlando Voorn - In My World

 

Ital Tek - Hollowed

 

FSOL Environment 6 and 6.5

 

EDM F/A-18+ Stimulator

 

NHK yx Koyxen - Doom Steppy Reverb

 

Biosphere - Departed Glories

 

ORB - COW

 

Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP

 

Konx-Om-Pax - Caramel

 

Plaid - The Digging Remedy

 

Fluxion - Vibrant Forms III

 

 

 

 

 

most of it was not very good in the grand scheme of things. 2016 has kinda sucked for music

Edited November 29, 2016 by dr lopez

Finally got around to ordering my list.         
            
Top 10:            
1991 - No More Dreams            
Gold Panda - Good Luck and Do Your Best            
Angel Olsen - MY WOMAN        
Cross Record - Wabi-Sabi            
Huerco S - For Those of You Who Have Never (And Those of You Who Have)            
James Blake - The Colour In Anything            
Amulets - In Flux            
William Ryan Fritch - Her Warmth            
Bon Iver - 22, A Million            
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - In Summer* *(I think it's a mini-album technically not a EP, it's a 25 long minute tape)           
            
11-20:            
Best Available Technology - Running To You            
Minor Victories - Folk Arp            
The Avalanches - Wildflower            
AaA - Fruit            
Tim Heidecker - In Glendale            
Jay Glass Dubs - New Teeth For Old Country            
S U R V I V E - Stranger Things O.S.T.            
Oval - Popp            
Tardigrada - Emotionale Odnis            
            
Notable Mentions:            
MMoths            
Ssaliva            
Troller            
Pinkshineyultrablast            
Darkthrone            
Kiyoko - The Stone Tapes Volume. 1            

Matthewdavid’s Mindflight
Jesu / Sun Kil Moon            
C Duncan      

Julien

JK Flesh            
            
Duds:            
Kanye West            
Clams Casino            
Machinedrum            
            
Pleasant Surprises / met expectations:            
Avalanches            
Zomby            
A Tribe Called Quest            
DJ Shadow            
Jesu / Sun Kill Moon            

 

More great stuff:            

 

     

Edited December 1, 2016 by joshuatx

dang, I missed the new Oval too. been way behind this year.

 

edit: I did listen to Orange Melamine a few months back, it was good.

Edited November 29, 2016 by usagi

three more

 

Konx-Om-Pax - Caramel

Personable - Oyster

Isan -  Glass Bird Movement

 

 

  On 11/29/2016 at 11:15 PM, usagi said:

dang, I missed the new Oval too. been way behind this year.

I've been listening to the new music via Spotify every day I worked all year and I am still way behind.

 

The new oval is a lot of fun, it's very cohesive, arguably too samey but I like that about it.

more cohesion would be nice after all the scattered fragments of O. that was the last Oval I heard.