what an amazing year for music. based on the last couple years i feel like 2012 is going to be incredibly special :+)
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top 25 recs of
2k!! MMXI 2011
(in no particular order)
united waters – your first ever river
i haven't been moved so much by an artist in this style since i first heard the glow part 2
if you haven't heard this, cop it, get lit, throw on some headphones, and repeat
araabmuzik – electronic dream
timely as hell
when this is on there's no question we're taking the first deep breaths of this new century
asap rocky – liveloveA$AP
i know it's early i know it's contentious but this shit to me sounds like hip-hop hall of fame type shit
most exciting voice in rap realllllly tho
plus ferg comes thru w the goofball verse of the decade
tim hecker – ravedeath, 1972
wow. woah. so gorgeous. so lush and depressing.
sleep ∞ over – forever
beautiful and powerful music
really detailed too-- grew on me so much over the year
sleeper pop classic
terius nash – 1977
this record also grew on me immensely
on first listen i was like, ok, ya
now i can't stop listening -- the first five or six songs in sequence are absolutely killer
call back the giants – the risisng
absolutely the weirdest most spaced out shit of 20!!
'wrong at any speed' but so beautiful and wild
wolves in the throne room – celestial lineage
heavy as fuck and totally gorgeous
spaceghostpurrp – blackland radio 66.6 (1991)
yesssssssssssssssss
and everthing else this dude did this year huge year
this guy is WEIRD and toooooo trill
most anticipated 2012 dude for sure
holy other – with u
so sad so stark so special
cannot wait for new music from this man
diddy dirty money – last train to paris
wait, what? puffy did what?
most eclectic pop award
julia holter – tragedy
i don't remember a record that struck me as this straight up cinematic (since fantomas' delerium cordia)
beautiful, insane, aggressive but also hell of tender moments
light asylum – in tension
so thrilled this finally got released!!!
powerful anthems from an unmistakably powerful sprirt
pure X – pleasure
the most melancholic and sweet record of the year
absolutely love this boy's voice so innocent so spiritual
locrian – the clearing
dark spaces, sombre tones, sonic voyages
heart rending explorations of patience and anger
oj da juiceman – culinary art school 2
luger blastoff shit + oj's RIDICULOUS metaphors and ad libs = fuck w this
nguzunguzu – the perfect lullaby
this and their 'timesup' ep make for the best party zone of 2011
shabazz palaces – black up
these dudes are the best live act out right now period so sick
probably the most experimental record on this list
i think one of the most important rap records of all time
i think one of the most important rap records of all time
oneohtrix point never – replica
stoned and strange but somehow totally familiar
beautiful moments, funny moments, so much to chew on
pete swanson – man with potential
like aliens struggling to explain ibiza
torched darude + yellow swans
fatima al qadiri – genre-specific xperience
bizarro club zones
eery as fuck high fashion robot hyphy
real estate – days
one of the best sounding records ever
such a deep and pleasant trip
soulja boy – juice
HIGH RIGHT LOW LEFT
i put this shit on and get my lean w/ a smile on
s beezy = one of our great living weirdos he's always doing deandre and nothing else
burzum – fallen
unrelentingly heavy and angry sounds from another one of our great living weirdos
def would NOT want to hang w this guy, but i think i will listen to everything he ever puts out
def would NOT want to hang w this guy, but i think i will listen to everything he ever puts out
prurient – bermuda drain
this + the 'time's arrow' ep = MAN OF THE YEAR
heavy horrifying and lovely sometimes all at once?
there were, of course, 100s of killer recs this year. also peep EXCELLENT AMAZING ETC. records from dj rashad, grouper, balam acab, burial, surachai, clams casino, mr. muthafuckin exquire, elite gymnastics, mitochondrian, machinedrum, colin stetson, pictureplane, etc. also, without a doubt, best of the year contenders!!!
<3 u
<3 new htdw end of winter <3
<3 new htdw end of winter <3
