Dec 21

Picks of 2008

Posted in: music

The year 2008 draws to a close and it’s time for the obligatory annual roundup. It’s a sacred tradition to be obeyed by ever blogger, magazine and radio station. Actually it’s not so much sacred as it is pesky but hey, I didn’t make the rules. So without further ado I present to you my Picks of the Year.

Picks of 2008

Please note that this is not exactly a “Best Of” but a list of songs that have had an impact on me in one way or the other during the past 12 months. That’s the reason why you’ll find songs that weren’t actually released in (but came to my attention during) 2008.

  • Battles – Atlas
    Mirrored (2007), Beat Records
  • Swayzak – Smile And Receive (Apparat Rmx)
    Things To Be Frickled (2008), Shitkatapult
  • Ott – Rogue Bagel
    Skylon (2008), Twisted Records
  • Hol Baumann – Bénarès (Vârânaçî Edit)
    Human (2008), Ultimae Records
  • Pendulum – 9000 Miles
    In Silico (2008), Ear Storm
  • Puscifer – Country Boner (Disco Viagra Mix)
    “V” Is For Viagra (2008), Puscifer Entertainment
  • D. R. Hooker – The Sea
    The Truth (1972), On Records
  • Hercules And Love Affair – Blind
    Hercules And Love Affair (2008), Mute
  • Modwheelmood – MHz
    Pearls To Pigs, Vol. 1 (2007)
  • The Knife – Silent Shout
    Silent Shout (2007), Brille Records

Best albums of 2008

Yes, only 2008 releases qualify for this category :-)

  • Deerhunter – Microcastle/Weird Era, Kranky
  • Max Tundra – Parallax Error Beheads You, Domino
  • TV On The Radio – Dear Science, Interscope

Honorable Mentions

Outstanding releases that didn’t quite make the cut to the top three.

  • Entheogenic – Flight Of The Urubus, USR
  • Firewater – The Golden Hour, Nois-O-Lution
  • God Is An Astronaut – God Is An Astronaut, Revive Records
  • Lindstrøm – Where You Go I Go Too, Smalltown Supersound
  • Woolfy – The Astral Projections Of Starlight, Permanent Records



On a personal note I have to inform you that due to private reasons I probably won’t have time to write much during the next few weeks. I wish everyone a merry Christmas and peaceful holidays.

2 Responses to “Picks of 2008”
twelve Posted on December 28, 2008 at 21:58

Yay! My recommendation’s in that list ;D

btw: the puscifer remix is .. well, actually it’s like smelling your own fart – with the exception that i won’t do it again.

P.s.: Don’t get me wrong: i banned the remix from my HDDs ;)

Iris Posted on January 1, 2009 at 18:20

I effin love The KNIFE. I get tattooed to that stuff. ha.

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