Without further ado, my top 10 of 2007:
1. Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde (Prophecy)
2. Kanye West - Graduation (Roc-A-Fella)
3. Dr. Dog - We All Belong (Park The Van)
4. Gui Boratto - Chromophobia (Kompakt)
5. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (Def Jux)
6. Oh No - Dr. No's Oxperiment (Stone's Throw)
7. Parts & Labor - Mapmaker (Jagjagwar)
8. Lack Of Afro - Press On (Freestyle)
9. Burial - Untrue (Hyperdub) & Jamie Woon - Wayfaring Stranger [Burial Rmx] (Live Recordings) single
10. Tuomo - My Thing (Texicalli)
Other releases of high note (aka "the next 5"):
Wold - Screech Owl (Profound Lore)
Seiji - DJ Tools (Sonar Kollektiv)
Dr. Who Dat? - Beat Journey (Lex)
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity (Kill Rock Stars)
V/A - Samurai Champloo: The Way Of The Samurai (Ample Soul)
Even more great stuff from 2007 (arranged by genre and in no particular order):
Electronica:
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Kim Hiorthøy - My Last Day
Parov Stelar - Shine
Me & You - Floating Away
Outlines - Our Lives Are Too Short
Benny Sings - Benny... At Home
Little Dragon - Self-titled
Rock:
Low - Drums And Guns
Crowded House - Time On Earth
The Ponys - Turn The Lights Out
Watain - Sworn To The Dark
Witchcraft - The Alchemist
A Place To Bury Strangers - Self-titled
Rock (old music finally released):
Karate - 595
Pleasure Forever - Bodies Need Rest
Avant-Garde Rock:
Wooden Shjips - Self-titled album, 10" & SOL 7"
Expo '70 - Animism
Boredoms - 77boadrums
Racoo-oo-oon - Behold Secret Kingdom
Pink Reason - Cleaning The Mirror
Folk:
Jana Hunter - There's No Home
Ignatz - II
Woods - At Rear House
Susanna - Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos
Funk:
Lefties Soul Connection - Skimming The Skum
Hip-Hop/Rap:
Onra & Quetzal - Tribute
Freeway - Free At Last
Kia Shine - Due Season
Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Turf Talk - West Coast Vaccine (The Cure)
Shing02 - Evolution Of The MC
Tum Tum - Eat Or Get Ate
Grime / Dubstep:
Durrty Goodz - Axiom EP
Wong - I Bet It Will Stay In Ur Car 4 A Year
Trim - Soulfood Vol. 2
Milanese - Barry Dub 2007 single
Hip-Hop Mixtapes:
Jazz One - Sublime 3
Little Brother - And Justus For All
Lil’ Wayne – Da Drought
DJ Premier - Salutes James Brown (The Foundation Of Hip Hop)
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Re-issues:
We All Together - Self-titled 1 & 2
V/A - All of the "Eccentric Soul" compilations by Numero Group Records
And finally, there was one album that would have made a big splash in my top 10, but sadly it won't be available to the general public until next Spring. With that in mind, I highly recommend everyone check out the second album from White Flight. It is a listen to behold.
1. Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde (Prophecy)
2. Kanye West - Graduation (Roc-A-Fella)
3. Dr. Dog - We All Belong (Park The Van)
4. Gui Boratto - Chromophobia (Kompakt)
5. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (Def Jux)
6. Oh No - Dr. No's Oxperiment (Stone's Throw)
7. Parts & Labor - Mapmaker (Jagjagwar)
8. Lack Of Afro - Press On (Freestyle)
9. Burial - Untrue (Hyperdub) & Jamie Woon - Wayfaring Stranger [Burial Rmx] (Live Recordings) single
10. Tuomo - My Thing (Texicalli)
Other releases of high note (aka "the next 5"):
Wold - Screech Owl (Profound Lore)
Seiji - DJ Tools (Sonar Kollektiv)
Dr. Who Dat? - Beat Journey (Lex)
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity (Kill Rock Stars)
V/A - Samurai Champloo: The Way Of The Samurai (Ample Soul)
Even more great stuff from 2007 (arranged by genre and in no particular order):
Electronica:
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Kim Hiorthøy - My Last Day
Parov Stelar - Shine
Me & You - Floating Away
Outlines - Our Lives Are Too Short
Benny Sings - Benny... At Home
Little Dragon - Self-titled
Rock:
Low - Drums And Guns
Crowded House - Time On Earth
The Ponys - Turn The Lights Out
Watain - Sworn To The Dark
Witchcraft - The Alchemist
A Place To Bury Strangers - Self-titled
Rock (old music finally released):
Karate - 595
Pleasure Forever - Bodies Need Rest
Avant-Garde Rock:
Wooden Shjips - Self-titled album, 10" & SOL 7"
Expo '70 - Animism
Boredoms - 77boadrums
Racoo-oo-oon - Behold Secret Kingdom
Pink Reason - Cleaning The Mirror
Folk:
Jana Hunter - There's No Home
Ignatz - II
Woods - At Rear House
Susanna - Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos
Funk:
Lefties Soul Connection - Skimming The Skum
Hip-Hop/Rap:
Onra & Quetzal - Tribute
Freeway - Free At Last
Kia Shine - Due Season
Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Turf Talk - West Coast Vaccine (The Cure)
Shing02 - Evolution Of The MC
Tum Tum - Eat Or Get Ate
Grime / Dubstep:
Durrty Goodz - Axiom EP
Wong - I Bet It Will Stay In Ur Car 4 A Year
Trim - Soulfood Vol. 2
Milanese - Barry Dub 2007 single
Hip-Hop Mixtapes:
Jazz One - Sublime 3
Little Brother - And Justus For All
Lil’ Wayne – Da Drought
DJ Premier - Salutes James Brown (The Foundation Of Hip Hop)
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Re-issues:
We All Together - Self-titled 1 & 2
V/A - All of the "Eccentric Soul" compilations by Numero Group Records
And finally, there was one album that would have made a big splash in my top 10, but sadly it won't be available to the general public until next Spring. With that in mind, I highly recommend everyone check out the second album from White Flight. It is a listen to behold.
2 Comments:
good taste good taste, that's why i frequent this blog...
ciao
Me want the new White Flight!
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