What's your favourite records of the year?

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:19 pm

I've got my top 25 of albums released in 2011, what are yours?

1 Young Montana? - Limerence
2 James Blake - James Blake
3 Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
4 Radiohead - King of Limbs
5 Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
6 Grouper - A I A
7 Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse
8 Seefeel - Seefeel
9 Balam Acab – Wander/Wonder
10 Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2
11 Boxcutter - The Dissolve
12 Bibio - Mind Bokeh
13 The Caretaker - An empty bliss beyond this World
14 Death Grips – Ex Military
15 Yuck – Yuck
16 Zomby – Dedication
17 Justice – Audio Video Disco
18 tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
19 Tiger & Woods - Through the Green
20 Sepalcure - Sepalcure
21 Sun Araw – Ancient Romans
22 Danny Brown – XXX
23 Machine Drum – Room(s)
24 Battles – Gloss Drop
25 Robag Wruhme – Thora Vukk

YELLOW · Post by **YELLOW** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:51 pm

Machinedrum - Room(S)

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:57 am

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Jonse · Post by **Jonse** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:19 am

My favorite atm is Puscifer - Conditions of My Parole

lostintegrity · Post by **lostintegrity** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:43 am

The Books - The Way Out
Radiohead - King of Limbs
Washed Out - Within and Without
Seefeel - Seefeel
Battles - Glossdrop
Bibio - Mind Bokeh

Haven't listened to that many albums from this year honestly. I'll have to check out some of those albums listed below!

krs · Post by **krs** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:57 am

golden age of apocalypse, hands down.

subset · Post by **subset** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:11 am

1. Young Montana? - Limerence
2. James Blake - James Blake
3. Alva Noto - Univrs
4. A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen
5. Kangding Ray - Or

Patryk Ludamage · Post by **Patryk Ludamage** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:34 pm

My list of cool 2011 releases:

Top 10:

Wagon Christ - Tomoorrow
Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure
Milky Toad - Holding Pattern
Monster Rally - Coral
Neon Indian - Era Extrana
Thundercat - The Golden age of Apocalypse
Hudson Mohawke - Satin Panthers
Bibio - Mind Bokeh
VHS Head - Midnight Section
Plaid - Scintilli
Com Truise - Galactic Melt

Not included but also cool:

Bibio - Excuses
Bibio - K is for Kelson
Bibio - T.O.Y.S.
Kerrier District - Kerrier District 3
Gesom - Skull Snap
Lego Feet - SKACD001
Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure Remixes
Monster Rally - Deep Sea
Monster Rally - Crystal Ball
Monster Rally - Coral II: the remixes
Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters (Reissue)
СВ Хутор Vs. (EU) Ёлочные Игрушки - Split

sevenELIXIR · Post by **sevenELIXIR** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:27 pm

probably mind bokeh and the lego feet reissue. looking back I really didn't enjoy many albums that came out this year. there were some that weren't bad at all, but I just couldn't get into them. ah well.... maybe I'm just becoming more cynical as I get older.

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:40 pm

You know, for the first time since about 1992, music has completely passed me by this year. I'm usually first to suggest we do Best of the Year lists, but this year I don't think I've bought ANY new music and have no idea what's been out. Wow.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:49 pm

A_Northern_Soul wrote:You know, for the first time since about 1992, music has completely passed me by this year. I'm usually first to suggest we do Best of the Year lists, but this year I don't think I've bought ANY new music and have no idea what's been out. Wow.

Don't panic. I've not done much better

Having said that, it's all about quality, not quantity.

Album of the year? For me 'SleepingDog' just about pinches it. Just.

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:09 pm

People Under The Stairs - Highlighter

...sum other good LPs and EPs have come out too..

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:14 pm

Palmbomen - Moon Children
Spinvis - Tot ziens, Justine Keller
VHS Head - Midnight Section
Letherette - EP2
Boards of Canada - Plectoria Nevula

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:35 pm

Cupz wrote:Boards of Canada - Plectoria Nevula

Meh..

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:04 pm

Kuedo - Severant
A Winged Victory For The Sullen
SBTRKT - S/T
Mist - House
Wild Beasts - Smother
Nils Frahm - Felt
Washed Out - Within and Without
John Foxx and The Maths - Interplay
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Metronomy - The English Riviera

Honourable mentions for Sleepingdog, Kate Bush, Bjork, Seefeel, Soft Metals, Com Truise, Bibio, Olafur Arnalds, The Field and Tim Hecker.

Twoism favourite - Kinaesthetic - Eternal.

Pretty good year all round, although you had to put in the effort to find the gems. Disappointing records from bigger names, for me at least.

Synthestesia · Post by **Synthestesia** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:52 pm

IanRedpoint wrote:
Twoism favourite - Kinaesthetic - Eternal.

Dawww thanks.
Mind Bokeh fo sho.
I actually liked Hurry Up Were Dreaming. (seems to kinda be unpopular on this forum)
washed out- Within and Without
neon indian- Era Extrana
Memoryhouse-the years (i farkin love memoryhouse)
Boards of Canada- Pitch warped monosynths with children laughing in the background

EDIT: almost forgot king of limbs

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:24 am

Teebs - Collections 01
Dimlite - Grimm Reality
Radiohead - King Of Limbs/Remix EP's
Caural - Die Before You Die
Ochre - Early Learning
Submotion Orchestra - Finest Hour
Dave Monolith - Welcome
Bjork - Biophilia
Acheron - September Fire
Patten - Glaqjo Xaacsso
Shlohmo - Bad Vibes
VHS Head - Midnight Section
Matthewdavid - Outmind
Shankles - Gully Foil EP
The Flashbulb - Love As A Dark Hallway
Amon Tobin - ISAM
Boxcutter - The Dissolve
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Letherette - EP2
Machinedrum - Room(s)
Young Montana? - Limerence
Skytree - Crystal Consciousness
Prefuse 73 - The Only She Chapters
Daylight Rain - Lazurite EP
Boreal Network - Means Business
Trills - Blue Metabolic Sunrise
Kinesthetiac - Gander
Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse

2020k · Post by **2020k** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:25 am

Boreal Fucking Network.
Bjork
The Weeknd
Moby (shh..)
Sahy Uhns
Boards o...wait.

Stry Craty Bya · Post by **Stry Craty Bya** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:40 am

We were really spoiled this year... This is my list in no specific order:

SBTRKT - SBTRKT
Rustie - Glass Swords
Neon Indian - Era Extraña
Burial - Street Halo
Shlohmo - Bad Vibes
Tycho - Dive
Thundercat - The Golden Age Of Apocalypse
Hype Williams - One Nation
Swarms - Old Raves End
Teebs - Collections 01
Tyler, the Creator - Goblin
Fostercare - Second Thoughts
Massive Attack vs. Burial - Four Walls / Paradise Circus
Distance - Meanstreak EP
Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album
Balam Acab - Wonder / Wander
Long Arm - The Branches
Youandewan - Youandme (On My Mind) / Zeal
Synkro & Indigo – Guidance / Reflection
Synkro - Look At Yourself / Girl / It's
Bibio - Mind Bokeh
Com Truise - Galactic Melt
Evenings - Lately
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma Alt Takes

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:38 am

Totally forgot to mention Dustin O'Halloran - Lumiere 'cos I thought it came out last year. The non-SOTL half of Winged Victory For The Sullen. Just as beautiful.

Other Twoism favourites - Boreal Network Means Business and Station.