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hm.

i think for me it makes more sense to do a personal top 5 of my own tunes - some self-reflexion. + i'm sure to miss out a lot if i take all releases that stood out in 2011.

1- phrex - species
2- phrex & cutkachi - dangerous
3- nicolas jaar - keep me there (phrex remix)
4- phrex - #6
5- phrex - enter the experience

hmm...

My top ten from 2011 are quite random but here we go

1.SBTRKT-SBTRKT
2.Zomby-Dedication
3.Modeselektor-Monkeytown
4.James Blake-James Blake
5.Does It Offend You Yeah?- Don't Say We Didn't Warn You
6.Mellowhype-BlackenedWhite
7.Beastie Boys-Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2
8.PInch & Shackleton-Pinch & Shackleton
9.Joker-The Vision
10.Boddika-2727 E.P


Could still change before the end of the year though, PInch and Shackleton could definitely move further up the chart and the Nothing E.P by Zomby could move in

Liam92 wrote:Beastie Boys- Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
The Antlers - Burst Apart
The Field - Looping State of Mind
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Thursday - No Devolucion
WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

Glad to see some love for Burst Apart. Probably my album of the year.

Author - S/T
Pinch & Shackleton - S/T
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
Martyn - Ghost People
2562 - Fever
Falty DL - You Stand Uncertain
Silkie - City Limits V2
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black Sun
Instra:mental - Resolution 653
Africa Hitech - 93 million miles
J-One - Fragments

good stuff from cosmin trg, Kryptic Minds, Zed Bias, Joker, Zomby, Amon Tobin, Four Tets fabric ditto pearson sound sepalcure

great year

On the non-electronic front I really liked St. Vincent

And then we have the holy trinity of Rustie, Zomby and Sully.

And stuff that came out in 2010 which I only heard/got into this year would be Forest Swords and Born Ruffians and the Avey Tare solo album.

Struggle with these lists.

fuck me too obviously forgot about Sully

As far as released songs go, off the top of my head

1. Dorisburg - Emotion
2. High Powered Boys - Udon (Julio Bashmore Sax-Dub)
3. Faith Evans - Love Like This (Behling & Simpson Remix)
4. Sbtrkt - Pharaohs
5. Drake & The Weeknd - Crew Love
6. Africa Hitech - Out In The Streets VIP
7. Hudson Mohawke - Cbat
8. Lil B - I Seen Tha Light
9. Rustie - City Star
10. J. Cole & Trey Songz - Can't Get Enough
11. Presk & Cinnaman - Sweat (Doc Daneeka Remix)
12. Lunice - I See U (Girl Unit Remix)
13. Al Ripken Jr - Everything I Got Now
14. DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayen - I'm On One (Sinjin Hawke Remix)
15. Bok Bok - Silo Pass

It's fucking mental how many good tunes have been released this year, there's a stupid amount I'm missing out on but these were the ones that sprung to mind
As far as forthcoming songs I'm looking forward to -

1. Zed Bias - Music Deep Inside
2. Joy O - Ellipsis
3. Lunce & Hudson Mohawke - Untitled (both collabs)
4. Roska - 480BC
5. Kromestar - Monster Dub (assuming this is actually coming out)
6. Goth-Trad - Seeker
7. Jack Sparrow - Afraid Of Me
8. Headhunter - Clone
9. Coki - Soundboy (if he decides to put this out)
10. A1 Bassline - Slurs

I'm not going to list anything that's remotely related to the forum content. You can check my blog for thoughts on the best 'UK bass' albums of 2011. The link is in my signature. Received some good critics for the list but also, yes I agree: Author and FaltyDL should at least have made the list.

Any how, what other music did I enjoy this year?

Andy Stott
Wow, two short albums out this year (combine to form one big one)." Passed Me By" / "We Stay Together" are deffo some of the highlights of the year for me, especially within techno.
DeepChord
Another one that really had a great year. "Hash-Bar Loops" is amazing. And he's done plenty of awesome remixes as well.
Sort of within the same corner of music, there were excellent releases fromThe Field("Looping State of Mind"), Pole (waldgeschichten), Alan FitzPatrick (Insurgent series), Biodub (Reisgefaehrte), and of course, Brittish Duo Emptyset with their amazing second album "Demiurge".
Which brings us slowly into the domain of ambient music, where there were good releases by several people.
Tim Hecker has to be mentioned first for the incredible "Ravedeath, 1972", but Fennesz (Seven Stars) and the dark drones of Mika Vainio ("Life, it Eats You Up").

Let's also not forget the Tri Angle label who really didn't put out much bad, with Balam Acab, Holy Other and not in the least of all, Clams Casino.

Furthermore, Ekoplekz and Sasha Rydell also deserve a mention. That's all I can think of at the moment

joeki wrote: Tim Hecker

Can't believe I forgot about this.

Also, I need to give it some more listens but Sandwell District - Feed Forward might make its way onto this list.

Same goes for the new Oneohtrix Point Never - need to listen more. Last album was life changing and, while it is quite difficult music at times, want to give this one some more time.

That's my problem with these lists: I can only make up my mind about whether I really love an album after I've lived with it for at least a year.

true that! And I can't believe I forgot "Afterime" by Roly Porter

vulvavibration wrote:hm.

i think for me it makes more sense to do a personal top 5 of my own tunes - some self-reflexion. + i'm sure to miss out a lot if i take all releases that stood out in 2011.

1- phrex - species
2- phrex & cutkachi - dangerous
3- nicolas jaar - keep me there (phrex remix)
4- phrex - #6
5- phrex - enter the experience

hmm...

most arrogant post I've seen in a while!

joeki wrote:I'm not going to list anything that's remotely related to the forum content. You can check my blog for thoughts on the best 'UK bass' albums of 2011. The link is in my signature. Received some good critics for the list but also, yes I agree: Author and FaltyDL should at least have made the list.

i was reading your list the other day and found some awesome stuff i hadn't checked out yet, so thanks for that! clueless in particular.

i'm still trying to figure out my list. old raves end is on it. holy other's ep is on it, i think...glass swords too. devin townsend's ghost is on it. those are definites so far.

Mr Hyde wrote:

vulvavibration wrote:hm.

i think for me it makes more sense to do a personal top 5 of my own tunes - some self-reflexion. + i'm sure to miss out a lot if i take all releases that stood out in 2011.

1- phrex - species
2- phrex & cutkachi - dangerous
3- nicolas jaar - keep me there (phrex remix)
4- phrex - #6
5- phrex - enter the experience

hmm...

most arrogant post I've seen in a while!

Wtf is arrogant about self reflection?

mIrReN wrote:

Mr Hyde wrote:

vulvavibration wrote:hm.

i think for me it makes more sense to do a personal top 5 of my own tunes - some self-reflexion. + i'm sure to miss out a lot if i take all releases that stood out in 2011.

1- phrex - species
2- phrex & cutkachi - dangerous
3- nicolas jaar - keep me there (phrex remix)
4- phrex - #6
5- phrex - enter the experience

hmm...

most arrogant post I've seen in a while!

Wtf is arrogant about self reflection?

self reflection isn't necessarily arrogant- but you do that by your 'self' rather than telling others. this thread is to give people the chance to big up other people and spread their love for music, not promote themselves and say what the best things they have done are...almost the definition of arrogance thinking about yourself rather than others. if you saw an interview with an actor asked what their favorite films of the year are and them saying - it makes more sense to tell you the favorite films I've been in it would seem a bit self indulgent and arrogant (even more so for tunes that are just you- at least a film takes a whole big team of people).

but whatever, I don't want to be a tnuc and make a big deal about it, just a passing comment

Off the top of my head... (bit early for an end of year list anyway)

Actress - Rainy Dub / Faceless
Lukid - Spitting Bile EP
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
Actress - Harrier ATTK / Gershwin
Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
Hype Williams - Kelly Price Weight Gain Vol. II
Samoyed - Spit EP
Zomby - Dedication
The Fall - Ersatz GB
Danny Brown - XXX
Shackleton - Deadman
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Afrikan Sciences - Means & Ways
Death Grips - Exmilitary
ASAP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP
Ekoplekz - Memowrekz
Objekt - Objekt 002
Hype Williams - One Nation
Kuedo - Severant
Panda Bear - Surfer's Hymn (Actress Remix)
Old Apparatus - Old Apparatus
Nochexxx - Charro / Savage Herald
Cut Hands - Afro Noise I
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
Alva Noto - Univrs

In no particular order and in no way complete:

When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie
TV On The Radio - Nine Types Of Light
Andy Stott - Passed Me By / We Stay Together
Author - Author
Pinch & Shackleton LP
tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
Old Apparatus - Old Apparatus

I listened to these more than anything else this year, in no order really...

Kryptic Minds vs. Emika - Make You Sleep
Icicle - Galactic Step
SP:MC and LX One - Hunted
Bunny Holiday - Teach Me How To Bunny
SebastiAn - Embody
Option Command - Pond Water
Option Command - Kat Dog
Rebecca Black - Friday [I listen to this ALOT, not even joking]
J Kenzo - Ruff House
Mattron - NoService
Yelle - Que Veux Tu [Madeon Remix]
Amon Tobin - ISAM [The whole album]
James Blake - Unluck
James Blake - To Care (Like You)

Oh man, totally forgot about Shackleton - Deadman

EVERYBODY STARTS FROM POINT ONE has been burned in to the back of my brain for some time now.
Aaaargh, so much good music been released this year. Would I be wrong on saying this has been the best year ever for bass music?

Mr Hyde wrote:but whatever, I don't want to be a tnuc and make a big deal about it, just a passing comment

you're not alone mate, was thinking similar things ;/

Hackman - Close
Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You
Maya Jane Coles - Humming Bird
Phaelah - Afterglow (Eyela Beret Booty)
Widowmaker - Heihachi
Killawatt - Capa