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― the late great, Thursday, 24 November 2016 19:34 (seven years ago) link
So...who's shelling out 100 EUR for Prince of Denmark's new album?
― Federico Boswarlos, Thursday, 24 November 2016 19:49 (seven years ago) link
(He clearly does it right, I should mention - I forgot about the full thread title and just remembered the 'techno albums' part ...oops).
― Federico Boswarlos, Thursday, 24 November 2016 19:50 (seven years ago) link
Is this the place to talk about the (magnificent) Lord of the Isles album?
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 November 2016 10:19 (seven years ago) link
Just read a review of that album that got me interested so yes, please expand!
― willem, Friday, 25 November 2016 10:37 (seven years ago) link
the opening track Airgoid Meall is rather lovely and probably the height of "doing it wrong" listening is my first impression.
― calzino, Friday, 25 November 2016 15:18 (seven years ago) link
yes. enjoying it.
― dan selzer, Friday, 25 November 2016 15:42 (seven years ago) link
yep, fantastic album
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Friday, 25 November 2016 20:56 (seven years ago) link
whole bunch of stuff i still need to hear but these are probably my thread-appropriate keepers for 2016:
Steven Julien - FallenPrins Thomas - Principe Del NorteHieroglyphic Being - The Disco's Of ImhotepBartosz Kruczyński - Baltic BeatKornel Kovacs - The BellsKassem Mosse - DisclosureHuerco S. - For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)Marquis Hawkes - Social HousingDon’t DJ - Musique AcéphaleDorisburg - IrrblossA Pleasure - Jream House
― NickB, Thursday, 15 December 2016 19:31 (seven years ago) link
I forgot to nominate that Steven Julien album in the best albums and tracks of 2016 thread but I meant to because it's really good. I'll just go and do that now
― paolo, Thursday, 15 December 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
Prins Thomas - Principe Del NorteHieroglyphic Being - The Disco's Of Imhotep
both amazing. everything else i'd destroy though tbh
― the late great, Thursday, 15 December 2016 19:50 (seven years ago) link
if you liked "disco's of imhotep" you'll probably enjoy "KMT" by africans with mainframes. it's a little harder-edged and more aggressive but in a similar vein.
― the late great, Thursday, 15 December 2016 19:51 (seven years ago) link
don't destroy kornel kovacs :|
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link
Anyone listened to that three hour Prince of Denmark album?
― Number None, Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:20 (seven years ago) link
I'd also throw in the Lord of the Isles, Pangaea, and Skee Mask as albums of the year. I also liked the Moomin and Lawrence albums. None of them were "doing it wrong", but I don't know if this thread is still about that or just a general dance albums thread.
Someone has uploaded the Prince of Denmark to Youtube, but I haven't listened yet. The three live mixes he's done apparently feature many of the tracks and they're all fantastic.
― Federico Boswarlos, Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:52 (seven years ago) link
Oops, also the Will Long album is tremendous. Can't believe it's not being included in more lists (wasn't included in or even reviewed by RA, for example).
― Federico Boswarlos, Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:53 (seven years ago) link
I don't know the difference between wrong and right only the difference between mellifluous and antagonistic
https://soundcloud.com/bucuresti-underground/bucur003-lizz
its mix i think of unreleased Lizz productions, really like the first 3 tracks, rest has been growing too
― saer, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:24 (seven years ago) link
lord of the isles was nice in a retro kompakt way but a bit underwhelming for me compared to his singles
my electronic album keepers in rough order
kaitlyn aurelia smith - earsraime - toothkyle hall - from joyvirginia - fierce for the nightstereociti - lost landroad hog - tour de hogkuedo - slow kniferushmore - ours afterkris wadsworth - infiltratorleon vynehall - rojus (designed to dance)omar-s - the bestmark barrott - sketches from an island 2seahawks - escape hatch
― lex pretend, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
I didn't have much luck with actual lbums this year! Found both of Binh's albums pretty disappointing, lacking ideas and direction. the Spacetravel album was ok but nothing that made me want to go and buy a copy.
Actually I guess the And.rea record is technically an album, and the first two tracks are outstanding but it fades it really declines so rapidly after that. I love it but don't think of it as an album, as i only play the first two tracks
― saer, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:46 (seven years ago) link
kyle hall - from joy
this one so good
if you liked it you will also like
jay daniel - broken knows
― the late great, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:49 (seven years ago) link
kyle is technically 2015 tho
― the late great, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link
I'm surprised that the Kuedo album hasn't been in more lists
― paolo, Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:53 (seven years ago) link
None of them were "doing it wrong", but I don't know if this thread is still about that or just a general dance albums thread.
i think the people "doing it wrong" that refers to are us, the increasingly out-of-it consumers of music and music culture.
Will rep for Cheetah for 2016 lists. Couldn't care less about Syro but Cheetah is real.
― 0 / 0 (lukas), Friday, 16 December 2016 06:11 (seven years ago) link
the jay daniel record rules
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 December 2016 10:27 (seven years ago) link
Yeah man, don't destroy that, what's wrong with you?!
― MikoMcha, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:18 (seven years ago) link
just didn't do much for me, i guess
too playful / goofy for my taste
― the late great, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:32 (seven years ago) link
i have no grand criticism of it, it's just not my thing
― the late great, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:35 (seven years ago) link
i liked the jay daniel album on one listen but didn't really love it
i was kinda surprised the cassy album didn't get more traction - it's not as if i went back to it myself i guess but it did seem to be doing something that stood out a bit
― lex pretend, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:42 (seven years ago) link
His recent Beats in Space mix is also a good intro to Kovacs, but likely it won't change your view in that case. Overlaps with the Amsterdam Redlight Records Young Marco/Tako/Jamie Tiller vibe, but more explicitly house/dancefloor.
― MikoMcha, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:52 (seven years ago) link
The Virginia album seemed to get a lot of attention earlier in the year, but haven't seen it on many EOY lists.
― MikoMcha, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:56 (seven years ago) link
it's really nice but for an album that deliberately leaned towards pop in terms of vocals, song structures, it didn't lean into pop to the extent of sticking in the head much. i always enjoy it when i put it on but i wish there were songs there that made me crave it
― lex pretend, Friday, 16 December 2016 20:01 (seven years ago) link
tbh, I had forgotten it until going back over 2016 stuff.
Whenever I listened to it, reminded me of how much I love Steffi - Yours, and how this wasn't that.
― MikoMcha, Friday, 16 December 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
M gun/Manuel Gonzalez album is good
― a but (brimstead), Saturday, 17 December 2016 02:27 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLfJmkAokk&list=PLWONZah4JMGte79A4UTsixdWcp0AhwwmE
― a but (brimstead), Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:09 (seven years ago) link
^playlist of MGUN album
i totally did it wrong this year, listened to mostly lofi/vintagey stuff on 100% Silk/1080p as far as new techno* goes
― a but (brimstead), Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:12 (seven years ago) link
Man, Lobster Theremin put out a whole bunch of stuff this year. Anyone keep on top of their releases and can recommend anything?
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 18 December 2016 17:04 (seven years ago) link
the demdike stare record is great!
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Sunday, 18 December 2016 17:47 (seven years ago) link
And the cd version comes with all 7 of the test pressing series, which are also great!
― I hear from this arsehole again, he's going in the river (James Morrison), Tuesday, 20 December 2016 09:46 (seven years ago) link
I am a big dummy and have the cd sitting there and haven't grabbed the testpressing stuff off it yet :/
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
Yes, for most of the last couple of weeks, and also going back to his 2014 mix, which is of a similar vibe. 8 has a lot of pretty incredible moments, particular in its last third. Everything seems very simple, almost simplistic, but the things that are going on behind his beats are often gorgeous. Three hours means you're going to get some ordinary stuff too, but the structure of the entire set makes a great argument for it building to something, and that thing is great.
― Dominique, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 23:04 (seven years ago) link
Kangding Ray - HYPER OPAL MANTIS
could never really get into this guy before but this one is doing it for me
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 1 March 2017 13:15 (seven years ago) link
I was into not the prior album, but the one before that? Solens Arc, maybe, I'd have to check
― mh 😏, Wednesday, 1 March 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link
Hyper Opal Mantis did not really click with me on first listen like previous albums (Solens Arc, Automne Fold) did.
Seems like this thread's the only one where there's been a bit of talk on Helena Hauff's music, so I'll paste the good news here: A Tape to be reissued by Dark Entries!. Also, her shows for BBC radio are fabulous. Of course.
― willem, Friday, 17 March 2017 12:44 (seven years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/user-588003180/born-in-1986
― saer, Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:37 (seven years ago) link
listening to this Second Woman LP and it's... idm!
― a landlocked exclave (mh), Thursday, 4 May 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link
totally
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 4 May 2017 18:23 (six years ago) link
totally missed Kara-Lis Coverdale's "Sirens" and, wow
― Uhura Mazda (lukas), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 21:20 (six years ago) link
Really loving this: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=37804 (S.A.M.)
― toby, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 05:32 (six years ago) link
kettenkarussell album is stellar imo
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 6 June 2017 15:51 (six years ago) link