Mr. Lou Z (of the Push Bin and Tale of the Twelve podcast) checks in with his year-end list (all listen links point to real audio):
As with any of the lists that I do this changed in my head immediately after I wrote it. I kept everything to a full length or the entire list would be filled with dubstep 12"s.
1. The Bug - London Zoo (Ninja Tune)
Poison Dart says it all. Listen
2. Future Of The Left - Curses (Too Pure)
Where McClusky left off. Listen
3. The Notorious Hi-Fi Killers - Which Side Are You On? (Rocket Recordings)
A great solid rock record from start to finish. Listen
4. Allez Allez - Best Of Allez Allez (Eskimo)
Really great reissue. The remixes included are also killer. Listen
5. Cave - Hunt Like The Devil/Jamz (Permanent Records)
Nice stoner jams from Chicago. Listen
6. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles (Warp)
I also dig the video game. Listen
7. 2562 - Aerial (Tectonic)
Not too many really stellar dubstep full lengths this year. This was one of them. Listen
8. Ben Frost - Theory Of Machines (Bedroom Community)
Great sit in the dark with headphones music and so much more. Listen
9. African Scream Contest: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds From Benin & Togo '70s (Analog Africa)
Lots of great African comps came out this year. This was my fave out of the bunch. Listen
10. Benga - Diary Of An Afro Warrior (Tempa)
See number 7. Listen
Many more WFMU DJ Top Ten lists here.
in total agreement with #6 and #10. FlyLo is the truth. and with songs like "Night" and "26 Basslines", i can see why Benga was one to watch...
Posted by: macedonia | December 31, 2008 at 09:17 AM