31 Dec 2018

Top 10 Things I Heard in 2018


It's list time! Like in previous years it's stuff I heard for the first time in 2018, not necessarily stuff that came out in 2018. Unlike in previous years, it's not in any particular order and there's special shout-outs for mix of the year and gig of the year too.

1. Tyler, The Creator - See You Again (featuring Kali Uchis)


2. Andre 3000 - Me&My (To Bury Your Parents)


3. Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse


4. Nas - Everything (feat. The Dream & Kanye West)


5. Oneohtrix Point Never - Love In The Time Of Lexapro



6. user18081971 (Aphex Twin) - Selected Soundcloud Works


7. Tyler, The Creator - Okra


8. Bicep - Opal (Four Tet Remix)


9. Childish Gambino - This Is America


10. Buddy - Guillotine


Mix of the year: DJ Bus Replacement Service -  RA.610 Mix



Gig of the year: Silent Forum @ The Parrot, Carmarthen

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27 Dec 2018

5 in 1


Another month, another quick recap of things I've been listening to...

1. Golden Bug feat. Pajaro Sunrise - Taste of Love


In the middle of Juan Atkin's radio show to mark 30 years of Solid Steel, amongst the banging and beautiful techno, was this smear of sad house. It's odd and fuggy and could've come out in 2006 rather than 2016, and I mean that as a huge compliment.

2. Derrick May - Kaotic Harmony


Another member of the Belleville Three now. Here's some pristine, glistening techno from the only proper solo long player May released, way back in 1996.

3. The Jellies - Jive Baby on a Saturday Night


From what I can gather, this was a bit of a novelty record released in 1981, which had a reprint a couple of years ago on Trunk. It's proper Marmite. And for me the clipped vocals, the stripped back feel and that strutting bassline makes it a bit of punk-funk minimal disco classic. Well ESG like. Can't remember whose mix I heard it on but turns out it has also been used on a Smart Energy GB TV advert recently.

4. Devo - What I Must Do


Vex Ruffin's radio show for NTS is always a tip-top listen. During the latest show I made a note of the time to check who this track was by as I didn't recognise it. Turns out it's Devo, thus further cementing my love of Devo.

5. Polygon Window - Portreath Harbour


Went to see my mum down in Cornwall a couple of weeks ago. We went to Portreath to walk the dogs. Of course there's an Aphex Twin track that refers to this beautiful place. Released in 1993 under the Polygon Window moniker as a workaround to release stuff on Warp instead of R&S, Portreath Harbour was added to the 2001 reissue edition along with Redruth School.
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12 Dec 2018

Emo Christmas


Okay, with two weeks to go I reckon Christmas music is fair game like.

So here's early blogrock darling Wavves still cranking out the scuzzy surf vibes, this time in a Xmas style.


Even more delightful is the pit artwork and that you can buy it on cassette.



It's as if Wavves knew how to push my buttons.

Nadolig Llawen!

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11 Dec 2018

No Brioche, Leave It Alone


I made this last week...



Last summer, in Victoria Park, I heard a young girl scream "Brioche!"

Turns out it was the name of a dog.

I might do more with pitch-shifted vocals. Or not do anything for another year.

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10 Dec 2018

Urgh!


Here's some odd-ball new wave, think the B-52s and Devo going at it, for no reason.


This clip of Wall of Voodoo's Back in Flesh is from the 1981 film Urgh! A Music War. A compilation movie of new wave and post punk acts performing in 1980 without context or narration, it's gone straight to the top of my wish list, especially the LaserDisc release. 
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