2004 The Year in Review:
Most of what I listen to is at least 20 years old but here's a list of a few
songs from recent releases that caught my ear...
in playlist order:
Song | Artist | Album
01 Phone Call | Jon Brion | Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind OST
Nice Intro for this mix, great film
02 Shadows | Wagon Christ | Sorry I Make You Lush
Awesome use of a vocal sample from 70s prog-rock band Renaissance - mixes so
nicely with the John Barry-esque chord progression. Good 'ole Luke
03 Never Going Back To School |Stella |Better Days Sounds Great
The wildcard of my mix, I like the sentiment of this, and I had to
represent the very cool German label: ladomat 2000
04 Claati Bros | Infinite Livez | Bush Meat
Silliness! When was the last time you heard a rap song about the art gallery
scene, with an Opera inspired chorus!!??
05 Perfect Bird |Hexstatic | Masterview
Nice song, cool vocals by Miki Tanabe
06 Terminal red |o9 | Church of the Getto P.C
Ah, remember when IDM made your head spin, your minds eye producing fractals
while your booty shakes, well, this song does it, too. What I hoped Autechre
would have sounded after ep7
07 Marguerite (Hot Edit) |Margueritas|Unclassics (mixed by Morgan Geist)
Another booty shaker - lost disco classic with a south of the border feel.
08 Out Of Step| The Soft Pink Truth | Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want
the Soft Pink Truth
Minor Threat cover: clever, subversive fun. and I like the odd rhythm - the
influence of 2step/grime?
09 If Trees Could Speak |The Flashbulb | Red Extensions of Me
Some of the flashbulbs tracks bring to mind classic squarepusher, others
Classic LTJ Bukem.
This one's got it's own little thing going on, with fingerpicked guitar and
environmental conscious lyrics?
10 Les 9 portas |Toog | Lou Etendue
You know that time that CD started skipping and it still sounded good - this
song attempts to replicate it.
11 A Forest | Nouvelle Vague | Nouvelle Vague
Nice cover of an Old favorite by the Cure
12 Uniform (Citation) | Jimmy Edgar | Bounce, Make, Model EP
Jimmy finally lives up to the hype with his latest ep. A solid electro cut
that is not retro, but looks toward the future of the genre.
13 Scarlet | Ilkae | Bring Extra Dragons EP
I like Ilkae, he always tries to keep things interesting. but how do I
pronounce his name? Rhymes with ill guy?
14 Takin' It Back | Kool Keith | Diesel Truckers
One of my favorite MCs matched with a nice track by DJ Premier influenced
producer, Kut-Master Kurt,
15 Test Yo Strengths | Machine Drum | Bidnezz
When he's not trapping himself in the glitch-hop genre, Travis can pull a
mesmerizing original track out of his hat.
16 Windytreehouserollerdisco | Homelife | Guru Man Hubcap Lady
Props to the Sun Ra influence in this offbeat funk
17 Sudden Stars | Stereolab | Margarine Eclipse
Lost track of Stereolab sometime around '99. Turns out their sound has
gotten more sophisticated, less drone-y. Obviously influenced by Sean
O'Hagan's Brian Wilson obsession and ready to flaunt their art-rock
abilities.
18 Walk Home | Piano Overlord | Tease EP
Nice ditty in the pre-fuse73 vein by the prefuse73 guy
19 When I see scissors I can't help but think of you | The Dead Texan
| The Dead Texan
This song is indicative of the nature of the entire album: Chill Out
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~a