top ten albums of 2001:
ulrich schnauss: far away trains passing by [city centre offices]
telefon tel aviv: fahrenheit fair enough [hefty]
four tet: pause [domino]
sense: a view from a vulnerable place [neo ouija]
lali puna: scary world theory [morr music]
cex: oops, i did it again [tigerbeat6]
mr. projectile: topscore six - the last summer [topscore]
proem: negativ [merck]
christian kleine: beyond repair [city centre offices]
funckarma: solid state [djak-up-bitch]
and notable others: (ah, yes - 2001 was a fine year in music.):
isan: lucky cat [morr music]
proem: among others [n5md]
solvent: solvent city [morr music]
signaldrift: bremen e.p. [wobblyhead]
delarosa + asora: agony pt. 1 [schematic]
geiom: sellotape flowers [neo ouija]
mlada fronta: fe3 o2 [m-tronic]
quench: exclude [eat this]
gimmik: rythmus der stadt [toytronic]
arovane_phonem: aer [valid] [vertical form]
gridlock: trace [< unit >]
ambidextrous: errorism [shaped harmonics]
mr. projectile: pug times [toytronic]
hmb: great industrial love affairs [wax trax II]
bomb the bass/lali puna: clearcut [morr music]
aspen: music from passing cars [involve]
esem: ikae [defocus]
manual: until tomorrow [morr music]
hood: cold house [aethetics]
bauri: embryo [de:bug]
lusine icl: coalition 2000 [u-cover]
mum: please smile my nose bleed [morr music]
haujobb: polarity [metropolis]
bauri: lakonia [neo ouija]
best comps:
v/a: initial release [surgery]
v/a: snow robots vol. 2 [suction]
v/a: md2 [n5md]
v/a: thrillbeatconstruction vol. 01 [thrillbeatconstruction]
v/a: integral components [component]
best single or e.p.:
bomb the bass/lali puna: clearcut [morr music]
mum: please smile my nose bleed [morr music]
bauri: lakonia e.p. [neo ouija]
opiate/dub tractor: split 12" [city center offices]
best remix:
lowfish: solvent - a panel of experts [solvent city, morr music]
phonem: mum - please sing my spring reverb [please smile my nose bleed, morr music]
christian kleine: bomb the bass/lali puna: clearcut amstel mix [clearcut, morr music]
best packaging:
klinik: end of the line [dependent]
synapscape: positive pop - box (3x10" + cd) [ant-zen]
mlada fronta: fe3 o2 (2cd) [m-tronic]
v/a: thrillbeatconstruction vol. 01 (2lp) [thrillbeatconstruction]
biggest disappointments:
depeche mode: exciter [sire/mute]
clear vision: deception [accession]
somatic responses: accidental happiness [component]
jetone: ultramarin [force inc.]
hypnoskull: electronic music means war to us [ant-zen]
vnv nation: genesis [dependent]
guilty pleasures:
enya: a day without rain [reprise]
creed: weathered [wind-up]
alien ant farm: anthology [dreamworks skg]
hmb: great industrial love affairs [wax trax II]
u2: all that you can't leave behind [interscope records]
best live performance:
mice parade: chicago, il 03.22.01
mimetic mute/mlada fronta: milwaukee, wi
mitchell akiyama/mr. projectile/syndrone/joshua treble: chicago, il
converter/asche/morgenstern: chicago, il
atropa/string theory/cex/alder & elius: chicago, il
twine/beneath autumn sky/telefon tel aviv: chicago, il
best vocalist:
valerie trebeljahr [lali puna]
label of the year:
morr music
city center offices
toytronic
neo ouija
merck
n5md
album of the year:
four tet: pause [domino]
runner up:
lali puna: scary world theory [morr music]
runner up:
ulrich schnauss: far away trains passing by [city center offices]
thanks for reading,
Paul Nielsen
Purist Online Magazine
"Exploring Technological Advancements in Modern Music"
http://menschenfeind.com/purist
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