9:00am... and i still can't go to sleep. I've had insomnia....well, i was out with some friends until about 7am but still... anyway, i thought i would mark the time with my top albums of 2004..here it goes:
(in no particular order)
1) M.I.A. - Arular - XL (Advanced Copy) ... Sri Lankan born..british bred..this is girl is BANANAS! She brings the fire with one part dancehall, one part hip hop, one part UK Garage, and one part style!
Politically conscience lyrics...check it out.. www.miauk.com
2) Spank Rock - S/T - Big Dada / Ninja Tune (Advanced Copy) ... ok I admit it.. this is my roommate's group...but honestly, they have one of thes best hip hop albums i have heard in a while. Amazing forward-fresh beats like if AntiPop Consortium tried to actually make you shake your ass.... and good old dirty dirty for the lyrics.
3) James Mercer - live unplugged - bootleg ... My friend Miles recorded this in PDX for KBOO. J.Mercer of the shins belting it out solo..covering Neil Young among others... beautiful
4) TV On the Radio - Desperate Youth Blood Thirsty Babes - Touch and Go ... the most original album I've heard in years. period.
5) Daara J - Boomerang - Wrasse Records ... Senegal Hip Hop superstars. They are doing for International Hip Hop what the Fugees did for Lauryn Hill
6) Candi Stanton - Candi Stanton - Hones Jon's (reissue) .. the best Soul reissue I've heard in years. I'm glad someone found these tracks
7) V.A. - Lif Yuh Leg Up - Honest Jon's ... an amazing compilation of Soca meets Dancehall and Hip Hop... bring on Trinidad
8) Tortoise - Its All Around You - Thrill Jockey
9) Air - Talkie Walkie - Virgin ... a return to form.. thank you
10) Sonar Calibrado - S/T - white label ( www.comandodigital.com )
... the best mix i've heard in years its in a similar mash-up everything including the kitchen sink style as DJ Rupture's Mindsweeper Suite mix from 2003 but totally different. From Ragga to Bhangra to Baile Funk to Antibalas to Dizzee Rascal to the Samba Schools of Rio... after 4 months of listening to it my jaw still drops everytime I listen to it.
*** a special note is that I still haven't heard the Arcade Fire which everyone and there mother says I would love..
(in no particular order)
1) M.I.A. - Arular - XL (Advanced Copy) ... Sri Lankan born..british bred..this is girl is BANANAS! She brings the fire with one part dancehall, one part hip hop, one part UK Garage, and one part style!
Politically conscience lyrics...check it out.. www.miauk.com
2) Spank Rock - S/T - Big Dada / Ninja Tune (Advanced Copy) ... ok I admit it.. this is my roommate's group...but honestly, they have one of thes best hip hop albums i have heard in a while. Amazing forward-fresh beats like if AntiPop Consortium tried to actually make you shake your ass.... and good old dirty dirty for the lyrics.
3) James Mercer - live unplugged - bootleg ... My friend Miles recorded this in PDX for KBOO. J.Mercer of the shins belting it out solo..covering Neil Young among others... beautiful
4) TV On the Radio - Desperate Youth Blood Thirsty Babes - Touch and Go ... the most original album I've heard in years. period.
5) Daara J - Boomerang - Wrasse Records ... Senegal Hip Hop superstars. They are doing for International Hip Hop what the Fugees did for Lauryn Hill
6) Candi Stanton - Candi Stanton - Hones Jon's (reissue) .. the best Soul reissue I've heard in years. I'm glad someone found these tracks
7) V.A. - Lif Yuh Leg Up - Honest Jon's ... an amazing compilation of Soca meets Dancehall and Hip Hop... bring on Trinidad
8) Tortoise - Its All Around You - Thrill Jockey
9) Air - Talkie Walkie - Virgin ... a return to form.. thank you
10) Sonar Calibrado - S/T - white label ( www.comandodigital.com )
... the best mix i've heard in years its in a similar mash-up everything including the kitchen sink style as DJ Rupture's Mindsweeper Suite mix from 2003 but totally different. From Ragga to Bhangra to Baile Funk to Antibalas to Dizzee Rascal to the Samba Schools of Rio... after 4 months of listening to it my jaw still drops everytime I listen to it.
*** a special note is that I still haven't heard the Arcade Fire which everyone and there mother says I would love..