dance / electronic music EOY 2012 picks

The Moda Black comp is so good, esp. "Knee Deep In Louise", "How It Goes" and "Best In Show".

xps the juju and jordash album was sorta baffling at first, there are a lot of stylistic jumps and it wasn't exactly the deep house full length i was expecting BUT once it clicked i started loving it. seems rare for house producers to even try to cover this broad of a spectrum in one album, and jj&j definitely avoid mungolian jetset-style high-pitched maximalist goofiness or novelty when they go from say a murky almost sun araw-type jam sesh into subtle acid techno into woozy balearic stuff or w/e. it's similar to the terrence dixon album in that it's not easy to unpack but it definitely rewards every attempt at doing so

― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Monday, December 17, 2012 5:35 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i love the juju & jordash album, it traverses a lot of different genres really naturally and none of it seems tossed off like they're just including non-tracky interludes to try to make an "album." the terrence dixon was too dissonant for me for the most part on first listen, i'll come back to it b/c everyone seems to love it, though. have you heard the mungolian jetset album from this year, though? b/c i really dislike the whole goofy maximalist thing, too, but mungodelics really surprised me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azCGB0zYbCI

if we wanna dovetail the discussions

kink feat rachel row - handmade (big ame-style techno)

holy shit this is great

xp: guess i'm gonna listen to the juju & jordash record, then. those sprawling albums are usually kinda off-putting with all those stylistic changes being used withour any kind of context or w/e - just for the sake of it with a smart-ass attitude or something? dunno...

karl otm about mungodelics. with the exception of 'revolving door' and 'people on strong stuff' the album is good to great - even if somewhat forgettable in the long run (ie 'picazzo')

yea i got a lot of mileage out of "toccata" and "smells like gasoline" and for some reason i haven't really given the rest of the album the same attention

guys guys, this is so top 50 material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbaMfJssd3U

the kink track is amazing

i'm hearing "howling" for the first time and i was excited by the words "âme remix" but WHAT THE EFF IS THIS TERRIBLE SHIT >>>>>:(

HIS VOICE

MAKE IT STOP

I hadn't heard of or heard the Andres track either. Seems odd to see something so conservative (but not even pointedly so in the way that excites the pipecock brigade) so feted? I could def see it standing out in a set tho, doesn't really sound like much of the other house I hear recently, although I admittedly haven't been keeping up with that end of things. Seems like it would be pretty fun to dance to too.

Damn why must you people ruin everything I love? New 4 U is wonderfully catchy tune. Is there really a Coldplay song better than Howling? If there is I haven't heard it.

So I guess I'm the only one with a soft spot for Nicki Minaj's Starships? I don't know why but I actually read some reviews and it seems like it was widely reviled as derivative of a variety of other mediocre dance pop songs, but to me there's just something about it...

I like Howling but I'm not sure I'd particularly want to dance to it. This end of dance music has had a soft spot for a fake Coldplay croon for a while - I'm thinking of the Supermayer remix of 'Heart's A Mess' by Gotye, half of what Apparat's done etc.

the b-side of the kink record is good too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sogHmtzPS8

So I guess I'm the only one with a soft spot for Nicki Minaj's Starships? I don't know why but I actually read some reviews and it seems like it was widely reviled as derivative of a variety of other mediocre dance pop songs, but to me there's just something about it...

fucking love "starships", wouldn't have thought to bring it up in this thread though

"pound the alarm" was less ubiquitously anthemic but probably better? idk if it's nicki's branding or nicki's charisma (or just nicki's shamelessness) that elevates her trashy commercial dance-pop over most other people's, but she makes it pretty amazing

damn, "new for u" tops the RA list as well...

worst tracks on the RA list: howling, let it go, fur de liebe (sp.?)

what's wrong with "let it go"?? amazing track, transcends even the tiredness of cut-up r&b vox

Fur De Liebe is really nice but Pantha Du Prince should sue.

Xpost: interestingly the vocal sample is one of the things I dislike the most about that track. Sleep inducing. Overall the track just sounds bland. It belongs with the Hot Creation crops.

oh, well, i still think hot creations is probably about the best thing in dance atm, so we clearly differ on this

recently a bit obsessed with cowboy rhythmbox - shake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plDYpcisks4

ugh does the guy who sings on howling really say "swallow my pollen"? jesus

omar s for producer of the year

Hear, hear.

But for whatever reason I like Huxley better than the Hot Creations crew, feels a little closer to what I like about poppy garage tracks.

I swear Benediction reminds me more of Clivilles and Cole pre C+C Music Factory more than anything. Clivilles and Cole remixing a boy group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kOS5edZ6qBk#!

That kind of thing. It's been weird and a little fun seeing New Jersey style garage get big again, MK resurfacing and all that.

That Lone album is excellent, and Robert Hood is also really good. Thanks for turning me on to them! I also liked:

Lindstrom - Smallhans
John Talabot - fin
Sand Circles - Motor City
Geoff Barrow/Ben Salisbury - DROKK
DJ Rashad - Tek Life
Emeralds - Just to Feel Anything
Silent Servant - Negative Fascination

Mix-wise, I really enjoyed the Heiroglyphic Being FACT mix, also a bunch posted to the mixes thread (Optimo, Andy Weatherall of the top my head) were great.

Really need to hear the Andy Stott album...

it's kinda strange to see ejeca's 'horizon' and bicep's '$tripper' getting all the props while their collab - 'you' - is mostly being ignored on these EOY. tho I love the 3, 'you' stands slightly above them - prob because of the central melody and vocal samples that give the song some kind of voyeuristic emptiness.

moodymann - why do u feel
delroy edwards - 4 club use only
may the funk be with you - gene hunt (theo parrish mix)
use me again - tom trago (carl craig remix)
train to cologne (CoMa Remix) - Hufschlag & Braun
paganini - braiden
changed ft. ernesto - mario & vidis
infinity ink - infinity (todd edwards remix)
kolsch - ader alte (mixed by tobias schmid & stefan sieber)
kink - handmade

^maybe just 'best of rush hour 2012' tbh

mungolian jetset - mungodelics
new jack techno
actress - r.i.p.
lindstrom - smallhans
lone - galaxy garden
cooly g - playin' me
terrence dixon - from the far future pt. ii
session victim - the haunted house of house
roberto rodriguez - dawn
wolfep011

one night in comeme, vol. 1 sounding really good so far

For all the hate I lavish on the LP format, the Voices from the Lake album is fucking hot.

the larse mix of candi staton is another great discovery from these lists, as is larse's own "those of you"

I prefer 'So Long' although that may be a 2011 release.

some great long players

raime
andy stott - luxury problems
silent servant
juju jordash
paranormal soul
claro intelecto
voices from the lake
madteo
dj nature lp
i:cube
lee gamble jungle thing on pan

lex check out the total freedom mix of candi staton (over "she's a bitch") i linked to

Actress - R.I.P.
Lone - Galaxy Gardens
Scuba - Personality
Mala - Mala in Cuba

Fin

KW Griff f/ Porkchop - Bring in the Katz

roll the dice

delta funktionen's traces was a great album that i've just remembered - very pristine, icy stuff, gorgeous in this weather

and it's only just come out but maya jane coles' easier to hide ep might be my favourite thing she's done since "what they say"

KW Griff f/ Porkchop - Bring in the Katz

― Tome Cruise (Matt P), Saturday, December 22, 2012 12:10 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

really this is all that needs saying

soul 223 - hand in hand
glenn astro, imyrmind - kdim

nb: deep house

lots of nice stuff in this list of tracks from tim sweeney

Other songs I loved in 2012 and wanted to include in this show:
The Backwoods - Cloud 9 (The Stallions Remix) - Ene/ESP
Mandog - Guitar Pop (Gonno Remix) - Room Full Of Records
The Time And Space Machine - Good Morning (Coyote Balearic Mix) - Tirk
John Talabot - When The Past Was Present (Pachanga Boys Purple Remix) - Permanent Vacation
Bot'Ox - Basement Love (Pachanga Boys Remix) - I'm A Cliche
Barnt - Geffen - Cómeme
DJ Kaos - Kosmische Ruckenwind (Quiet Village Remix) - Clone Loft
Kasper Bjørke - Bohemian Soul feat Laid Back (Still Going Remix) - Hfn
TV Baby - NY Is All Right (Dr Dunks Mix) - Rong
The Mole - If I Had A Nickel - Maybe Tomorrow
Hauschka - Radar (Michael Mayer Remix) - Fatcat
Magic Mountain High - Workshop xx - Workshop
Todd Terje - It's The Arps - Olsen/Smalltown Supersound
Joakim - Nothing Gold (Todd Terje Mix) - Tigersushi
Prins Thomas Orkester - Snake Music - Full Pupp
Rune Lindbæk feat Kurt Maloo - Wonder (Rune Lindbæk & Øyvind Blikstad Mix) - Drum Island
Aeroplane - Caramellas (Joakim Remix) - Eskimo
Saschienne - Unknown - Kompakt
Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo) - XL
Nick Nikolov - Come Down - Liebe Detail
Jimmy Edgar - This One's For The Children - Hotflush
WhoMadeWho - Never Had The Time - Kompakt
Zombie Zombie - Rocket Number 9 - Versatile
Ultraista - Small Talk - Temporary Residence Limited
Daniel Avery - Need Electric - Phantasy Sound
Mark E - We Could Love - Needwant
Orthy - Emily (Baio Remix)
Lauer - 70000ac - Running Back
Hundred In The Hands - Keep It Low (A JD Twitch Optimo mix) - Warp
AM/TM - Back To Acid - Hector Works
Fanatico - Tessio (KiNK's Raw Dub) - Ware
Young Marco - Darwin In Bahia - ESP
Marcus Mixx - Special Creme - Unknown To The Unknown
Recloose - Don't Get Me Wrong - Delusions Of Grandeur
TNT Subhead - Ecstasy & Release - Groovement
Trackman LaFonte & Bonquiqui - Pacific House - L.I.E.S.
Mock & Toof - My Head - Tiny Sticks
B.D.I. - Paper Tears - Running Back
Sinkane - Runnin' (Daphni Mix) - Phonica Records
Roisin Murphy - Simulation (Mano Le Tough Remix) - Permanent Vacation
Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri From Paris - Glad To Know You (Ray Mang's Flying Dub) - Gomma
Phreek Plus One - La Spirale (J's Loveboat Mix) - Internasjonal
JV - EditChannel XXX - EditChannel
Steve Reich - Nagoya Marimba (HNNY Edit) - No Rights Reserved
Al Kent - Open Up Your Mind - Kojak
J.T.C. - Beats In Space - Shaddock

Posted that on the general 2012 list, I love Tim and his approach.

why does anyone prefer the mano le tough remix of simulation to the original, can anyone explain?

i mean, i generally really like mano le tough, but the remix of simulation just seems so bleh compared to the heavy, thick disco-funk of the original

neither are really as amazing as i first thought they were, but i do prefer the og

the candi staton/larse and maxxi soundsystem/herbert remixes i gleaned from this thread are just ruling my life right now

PRAISE HIM TIL YOUR SITUATION TURNS AROUND //// ALL OF YOUR WOUNDS WERE SALTED RAW

Yousef - Beg (Hot Since 82 Future Mix)

^^this is great too