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My top ten for 2004: 1) Bluetech - Prima Materia + Elementary Particles 2) Ulrich Schnauss - faraway trains passing by 3) Proem - LiveMD 4) M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas and Lost Ghosts 5) HUVA Network - Distances 6) Gel-Sol - Gel-Sol1104 7) Gus Till - Dub Shadows 8) V/A - 13th Moon Top overrated discs of 2004: 1) Junior Boys - Last Exit (by far) 2) Secret Frequency Crew - Forest Of The Echo Downs --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

i have to now include the new deru album on merck. after owning it since saturday night i have to say it kills the last one (which i like a lot) and is probably my favorite IDM album of this year. i should give honorable mention to the proem live MD. i know several on this list (including me i think) have damned it with faint praise, but it is IDM and it is good. i think i will also have to pick up the latest wolf eyes on sub pop. the pandatone album is a definite must have, which i foolishly didn't buy at the tonic show. also sounding very interesting is the shugo album on music-related, pandatone's own label. the sad thing about a lot of independent music is so much of it doesn't get to make yearly top tens because it takes so long to filter through and get heard and bought by people, the year's over before someone discovers it. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004 was an incredible year for releases and shows. Here's my top 10 list of 12"s, albums and shows of the year.

quoted 1 line TOP 10 12"s OF 2004

>>>TOP 10 12"s OF 2004

1. Audion "Kisses" - Spectral 2. 2 Dollar Egg "Graphit" - Klang 3. Audion "Pong" - Spectral 4. Akufen/Richie Hawtin "Forcept" - Reinterpretation Vol. 1 5. Alter Ego "Daktari" - Klang 6. Mathew Jonson "Decompression" - Minus 7. John Tejada & Adrian Leviste "Geriatricks" - Playhouse 8. Horror Inc "I Plead Guilty In My Garden" - Perlon 9. Justus Koechncke "Zwei Photonen" - Kompakt 10. (A)pendics.shuffle "The Lavender Neglect" - Orac

quoted 1 line TOP 10 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS (LPs) OF 2004

>>>TOP 10 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS (LPs) OF 2004

1. Thomas Fehlmann "Lowflow" - Plug Research 2. Alter Ego "Transporter" - Klang 3. Various "Kompakt 100" - Kompakt 4. Aeroc "Viscous Solid" - Ghostly 5. John Tejada "Logic Memory Center" - Plug Research 6. Tipper "Surrounded" - Mutopia 7. Lusine ?Serial Hodge Podge? - Ghostly 8. Bola ?Gnayse? - SKAM 9. Terristre ?Secondary Inspection? - Static Discos 10. ?Blu Tribunal? (Rip Off Artist, Akufen, Freeform) - Inflatabl

quoted 1 line TOP 10 ELECTRONIC CONCERTS OF 2004

>>>TOP 10 ELECTRONIC CONCERTS OF 2004

1. "Headfuk" Showcase @ Decibel (Deceptikon, R.Devine, Tipper, Sutekh, Portable) 2. Rostor Noton Showcase @ Mutek (Olaf Bender, Carsten Nicolai, Frank Bretschneider) 3. Tech House Showcase @ Mutek (Fax, the Egg, Rip Off Artist, Krikor, Isolee, Crackhaus, Herbert) 4. "Future Funk" Showcase @ Decibel (John Tejada and Markus Nikolai) 5. Matthew Dear, Lusine, Jacob London, Jeff Samuel @ Chop Suey (1st performance back in March) 6. Ghostly Showcase @ Decibel (Solvent, Lusine, Kill Memory Crash) 7. Murcof, Paul Edwards, Bruno Pronsanto, Nora Posch @ Mantra Lounge 8. ?Convergence? @ the Hall (Sutekh, Bruno, Lusine, Jerry, Nordic Soul, K. Moon, etc.) 9. Richie Hawtin @ the Caprice Night Club in Vancouver 10. Ellen Alien and Jerry Abstract @ Holocene Sean Horton Decibel Festival Director 8816 10th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106 www.dbfestival.com sean@dbfestival.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

That's the sad thing about a lot of independent music is so much of it doesn't get to make yearly top tens because it takes so long to filter through and get heard and bought by people, the year's over before someone discovers it. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

(sorry about the last post) that's exactly why i don't post tops of the year lists. Most of the music i listen to is either 2 or 3 years old. I also believe that's part of the reason why so many releases get lost in the shuffle, as if it's not talked about in the first year of release, it doesn't get talked about after that. A tops of 2002-04 would work much better for me personally, but most people seem to be caught up in the now rather than the best. There's so many new releases and new labels that to get a good indication of what are people's favourite releases are, you'd need 2 years at least for most people to get a proper 'tops' list. Portis the sad thing about a lot of independent music is so much of it doesn't get to make yearly top tens because it takes so long to filter through and get heard and bought by people, the year's over before someone discovers it. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Hey...having been on this list for too long to remember... My feelings are that I am just loving hearing about what idm list members regard as sound artists worth checking out. The "Year End" titling is just a formality giving our list a general sense of time and good for search terms in google and email inboxes. (I will offer my best at the end of this week ;-) -wnf --- StaticBeats <stupidnametaken@yahoo.com> wrote:

quoted 42 lines True - I guess you could look at it as "Top music I

> True - I guess you could look at it as "Top music I > heard/discovered in 2004" that way it can include > the > gems from 1996 etc. > > I lot of the music that I discovered and played on > StaticBeats was released in the past 2-5 years. When > the request for top 10 came out on the list I had to > filter out all the stuff from years past. > > > Shimone/Justes > http://www.staticbeats.com > Electronic Music > Digital Culture > > > --- Portis <portis@warp.nfld.net> wrote: > > > (sorry about the last post) > > > > that's exactly why i don't post tops of the year > > lists. Most of the music i listen to is either 2 > or > > 3 years old. > > > > I also believe that's part of the reason why so > many > > releases get lost in the shuffle, as if it's not > > talked about in the first year of release, it > > doesn't get talked about after that. A tops of > > 2002-04 would work much better for me personally, > > but most people seem to be caught up in the now > > rather than the best. There's so many new > releases > > and new labels that to get a good indication of > what > > are people's favourite releases are, you'd need 2 > > years at least for most people to get a proper > > 'tops' list. > > >

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Yes, and i'm sure this is one of the reasons why you consistently get a lot of listeners. I remember seeing Proem's "Negativ" as part of your update & thinking "Yes!" (it's my favourite Proem). I'm sure a lot of people have discovered a lot of older stuff through your show, but at the same time there's a likely chance the newest from CCO, Neo Ouija or Merck will pop up on your list as well. Portis I lot of the music that I discovered and played on StaticBeats was released in the past 2-5 years. When the request for top 10 came out on the list I had to filter out all the stuff from years past. Shimone/Justes http://www.staticbeats.com Electronic Music > Digital Culture

Word up - thanks for the vote of approval! Stay tuned for '05 with plenty more goodies for your listening pleasure. And to the rest of you - keep those promos coming. Cheers Shimone/Justes http://www.staticbeats.com Electronic Music > Digital Culture http://www.boomboombap.com Buy some music daggit! --- Portis <portis@warp.nfld.net> wrote:

quoted 20 lines Yes, and i'm sure this is one of the reasons why you

> Yes, and i'm sure this is one of the reasons why you > consistently get a lot of listeners. I remember > seeing Proem's "Negativ" as part of your update & > thinking "Yes!" (it's my favourite Proem). I'm sure > a lot of people have discovered a lot of older stuff > through your show, but at the same time there's a > likely chance the newest from CCO, Neo Ouija or > Merck will pop up on your list as well. > > > Portis > > > I lot of the music that I discovered and played on > StaticBeats was released in the past 2-5 years. > When > the request for top 10 came out on the list I had > to > filter out all the stuff from years past. >

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