Top 5 albums 2011

[scspkr99]

So we've had the top 5 singles and so as we approach the halfway point of the year what's your top 5 albums bagged so far, hopefully a decent amount of stuff I've missed I'll get on to through here.

2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record

Can't believe that I'm 6 months into the year and James Blake doesn't make my top 5 nor does Kryptic Minds and Can't sleep was a collection of great songs nor Pearson Sounds Fabriclive

it's a great year for music top top stuff getting released

[inthemaschine]

Kode9 and the Spaceape - Black Sun
Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Matthewdavid - Outmind
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX - We're New Here

[scspkr99]

Weirdly I wasn't feeling the GSH and Jamie XX collab for the single but the album is much much better

the Weeknd deserves a mention as well

[inthemaschine]

i would choose this as the first single

[nclpad]

LV + Joshua Idehen - Routes

"Demons on my mind I'm surprised I blink."

[mchrysler]

andy stott - passed me by

nicolas jaar - space in only noise

the weeknd - house of balloons

tyler the creator - goblin

2562 - fever

[Terminate]

Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep

Swarms - Old Raves End

2562 - Fever

Kromestar - Colourful Vibrations

FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain


any plenty others

[pulkpull]

Radiohead - The King of Limbs
James Blake - James Blake
Africa Hitech - 93 Million Miles
Dominik Eulberg - Diorama
Instra:mental - Resolution 653

Mentions to Nicolaas Jaar, and to Hessle for their comp.

[godflesh fiend]

Nicolas Jaar "Space Is Only Noise"
Akron/Family "The Cosmic Birth & Journey Of Shinju TNT"
Woods "Sun & Shade"

Can't really think of anything else right now.

[meanmrcustard]

1 - The Weekend - House of Balloons
2 - The Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
3 - Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX - We're New Here
4 - Arctic Monkeys - Suck it and See
5 - Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep

Honourable mentions to James Blake, TV on the Radio, Egyptrixx and Alex Turner's Solo EP

[thegooddrsdoctor]

really feeling the weekend as well.

africa hitech - 93 million miles
exit records presents: mosaic volume 1 (comps count?)
lv & joshua idehen - routes
kode9 & the spaceape - black sun
2562 - fever

[Liam92]

Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 - Beastie Boys

[rob_booth]

^ yep

also:
Surgeon - Breaking The Frame

[scspkr99]

2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record

See in amongst all the mainstream / syco / lloyd discussions there's been some cracking music released this year and it keeps coming.

I'm trying to figure out how to get Zomby's Dedication into the top 5 albums of the year so far possibly at the expense of Resolution 653 and I can't get Shabazz Palaces in. This also means no place for Silkie whose City Limits 2 was a fantastic release Amon Tobin ISAM doesn't make an impression on the top 10 and we still have the EL-B ghost chaser on it's way Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin on Tectonic with a collab between Pinch and Shackleton a whole fucking albums worth that I am super excited about. Then there's Surgeon, J-One, our very own Wrexile, Tes La Rock and Machinedrum (what a record that was) as was Hyetal's and I'm still only scracthing the surface.

I'm not eve considering the singles though Pinch nailed it with Swish and Closer. Like I see threads bemoaning the state of mainstream music I see more fantastic music getting released than was ever the case, ever.

This is a great time to be into music

[thegooddrsdoctor]

2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record

See in amongst all the mainstream / syco / lloyd discussions there's been some cracking music released this year and it keeps coming.

I'm trying to figure out how to get Zomby's Dedication into the top 5 albums of the year so far possibly at the expense of Resolution 653 and I can't get Shabazz Palaces in. This also means no place for Silkie whose City Limits 2 was a fantastic release Amon Tobin ISAM doesn't make an impression on the top 10 and we still have the EL-B ghost chaser on it's way Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin on Tectonic with a collab between Pinch and Shackleton a whole fucking albums worth that I am super excited about. Then there's Surgeon, J-One, our very own Wrexile, Tes La Rock and Machinedrum (what a record that was) as was Hyetal's and I'm still only scracthing the surface.

I'm not eve considering the singles though Pinch nailed it with Swish and Closer. Like I see threads bemoaning the state of mainstream music I see more fantastic music getting released than was ever the case, ever.

This is a great time to be into music

what he said

[exfox]

This is a great time to be into music

[rockacello]

No City Limits Vol. 2 love? srsly?

[scspkr99]

City Limits V2 doesn't make the top 5 but does get much love and a mention in my previous post

[Maccaveli]

Weeknd - House of Balloons
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Pharoahe Monch - We Are Renegades
Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep
Tes La Rok - Them

[soulkids]

didn't really dig the 2562 nor the falty dl album. kryptic minds is nice, would there is some lack of longtime motivation imho, just went through the 3x12s yesterday despite being big club tracks they're just all a bit samey... can't compare to the swamp81 release.

nicolas jaar is one of the best albums this year, andy stott is really interesting too but imho I havn't found an album that totally amazes me in its being. lots of albums just don't have an album-feel, they're just a compilation of tracks that would have been released as 12s.

for the best albums this year I'd rather look outside the dubstep genre:

Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming
J Rawls -The Hip Hop Affect

pete rock/smif n wessun was quite okay too, some big tracks but not entirely good. even Reggae-wise it's been a rather poor year so far, can't name one reggae/dancehall album that stayed in my mind. mostly just collections of tracks that are bangin the floors...