[PART 2] Who's your favorite of 2008 so far??? 16 Jun 2008, 03:53 So I figured that in about two weeks, we'll be half way through 2008. Not that dates and numbers matter, but it's just as good as any time to pause and take a look at what this year has put into our ears. For me it would be pretty simple assemble the Top 20 2008 Releases So Far: jump to my iTunes, scroll through my "Smart Playlist" of albums where Year is 2008 [and Podcast is false ;) ], then pick the top 20 that really stood out. But before I do that, I wanted to hear YOUR best picks. I'm positive that I have missed something. So it's your chance to let me know, and my chance to hear it before the June ends. And maybe you'll influence my list [and most importantly, my soul]... Prev1267 comments: nickinko said: 23 Jun 2008, 20:13 Machinefabriek and Stephen Vitello - Box Music This is fantastic stuff, for fans of the outer edges of abstract field recordings / sound art nickinko commented johnxela said: 23 Jun 2008, 23:03 grouper - dragging a dead deer up a hill sun kil moon - april portishead - third kevin drumm - imperial distortion scott tuma - not for nobody stephan matthieu - radioland and a bunch of other stuff... johnxela commented liftmuziek said: 24 Jun 2008, 12:06 to: johnxela ahh, john... You're too modest to mention Peter Broderick ;) That Kevin Drumm and Stephan Mathieu look VERY interesting... to: johnxela karmakramer7 said: 25 Jun 2008, 09:11 I am not entirely positive if all of these releases are 2008. Some could be 2007 releases... so don't sue me if I make a few mistakes here. ; ) Top Albums of 2008 (so far and in no order) -Various Artists - Favorite Places -Quiet Village - Silent Movie -Portishead - Third -Peter Broderick - Float -Kelpe - Ex Aquarium -Autechre - Quaristice -Subheim - Approach -Yellow6 - When The Leaves Fall Like Snow -Studio -Yearbook 2 -Soulphiction - Do You Overstand -Skyphone - Avellaneda -Ott - Skylon -Minilogue - Animals -Loco Dice - 7 Dunham Place -July Skies - The Weather Clock -Au - Verbs -Hecq - Night Falls - The Drift - Memory Drawings -Cloudland Canyon - Lie in Light -Various Artists - You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts -Dennis Wilson -Pacific Ocean Blue [Reissue] karmakramer7 commented punk_beto said: 25 Jun 2008, 11:29 Leila's new album seems awesome. punk_beto commented panamakarl said: 26 Jun 2008, 01:22 This is a great list. Thanks to everyone for providing it. I've gone through and found a lot of stuff I've wanted to listen to. As for new stuff, I look at my playlist and it shows how busy and undedicated I've been to music the last six month. I promised myself that would change and started to look at rock en español stuff (I have boys I want to learn Spanish), while at the same time going through this list. BTW, the GAS and HECQ are amazing. Love the new Autechre too. This is a great list. Chente_P76 said: 26 Jun 2008, 05:24 Two albums stand out: Portishead and Benga. Other albums I have been enjoying: Osborne - Osborne diskJokke - Staying In The Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow Kelpe - Ex-Aquarium Flying Lotus - Los Angeles Soulphiction - Do You Overstand?! Quiet Village - Silent Movie I still need to check out the new Kangding Ray, heard good things about it. Chente_P76 commented watsonic said: 27 Jun 2008, 00:57 favs by genre: down/midtempo Dr. Toast - The Wave Equation Dr. Toast - The Entanglement EP idm-ish EEDL - Everse (technically the end of 2007) Kelpe - Ex-Aquarium minimal dance Mihalis Safras - Interafrica (single) Ricardo Villalobos - Enfants Bruno Pronsato - Why Can't We Be Like Us? ambientish Peter Broderick - Float experimental Aleph-1 - Aleph-1 (technically 12/31/2007) Hecq - Night Falls releases i really need to listen to (in order of desire): Deadbeat - Versionist Carmot EP Ellen Allien - Sool Benga - Diary Of An Afro Warrior Alva Noto - Unitxt Xela - in bocca al lupo Scuba - A Mutual Antipathy Vladislav Delay - recovery idea remixes Tape - Luminarium Hecq - Golden Pines Arc Lab - the goodbye radio Deaf Center - vintage well Bitcrush - Epilogue In Waves watsonic commented krillkrewitt said: 27 Jun 2008, 09:30 My favs in alphabetical order: Balmorhea - Rivers Arms Bersarin Quartett - Bersarin Quartett Bodi Bill - Tip Toe EP Brael / Tokyo Bloodworm - Living Language Foals - Antidotes Ólafur Arnalds - Variations of Staic Peter Broderick - Float Skyphone - Avellaneda Tape - Luminarium The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me krillkrewitt commented Derail6782 said: 28 Jun 2008, 04:46 This is getting out of hand. Derail6782 commented liftmuziek said: 28 Jun 2008, 12:45 haha... I have summarized the above, and will post the most mentioned releases this weekend!!! liftmuziek commented karmakramer7 said: 1 Jul 2008, 03:38 Where is the final list!!!!!!!! :p karmakramer7 commented Chente_P76 said: 1 Jul 2008, 17:10 Probably too late for the list, but still worth mentioning: Ochre's "Death Of an Aura" and Recue's "All The Wrong Places". Chente_P76 commented synctank said: 1 Jul 2008, 20:26 Probably too late to be included in the tally (I rarely check my Last.fm account), but here's a few I can't seem to stop listening to this year: - Totakeke: eLekatota - Hecq: Night Falls - Blackfilm: Blackfilm - Access To Arasaka: :Port EP - Tzolk'in: Haab' - Subheim: Approach - The Notwist: The Devil, You + Me - Empusae: The Hatred Of Trees - Bitcrush: Epilogue In Waves - Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs - KiloWatts & Vanek: Focus & Flow - Autoclav1.1: Love No Longer Lives Here > Paul synctank commented