Monday, February 03, 2014

66 Records Of 2013 That Made My Year


ah yeah, not much activity here anymore...
but now I then I peep up from my rabbithole here the 66 records that moved or inspired me, having them on replay or playing them at parties :)

1. Meridian Brothers - Desesperanza (Soundway Records) http://meridianbrothers.com/desesperanza.html

2. Colleen - The Weighing Of The Heart (Second Language) https://soundcloud.com/second-language/sets/colleen-the-weighing-of-the

3. Idassane Wallet Mohamed - Issawat LP (Sahel Sounds/Mississippi Records) http://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com/album/issawat

4. Ignatz - Can I Go Home Now LP (Fonal Records)
http://www.fonal.com/shop/ignatz_canigohomenow_cd


5. Mdou Moctar - Afelan (Sahel Sounds/Mississippi Records) http://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com/album/afelan

6. Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile (Constellation)
http://cstrecords.com/cst098/


7. Jean Mikili - Un Homme Blanc (Matamore/Humpty Dumpty Records)
http://jeanmikili.bandcamp.com/

8. Ed Askew - For The World (Tin Angel Records) http://tinangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-world

9. Bahru Kegne - In Memory Of Ethiopia's Greatest Azmari (Terp Records) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il1ASo2fKPQ

10. A Hawk and a Hacksaw - You Have Already Gone to the Other World (L.M. Dupli-cation)
http://www.midheaven.com/item/you-have-already-gone-to-the-other-world-by-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-cd

11. Mammane Sani et son Orgue - La Musique Electronique du Niger (Sahel Sounds/Mississippi Records)
http://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com/album/la-musique-electronique-du-niger


12. Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz - Souvenirs From the Congo LP (Planet Ilunga) https://soundcloud.com/planet-ilunga

13. Lonnie Holley - Keeping A Record Of It (Dust-To-Digital) https://dusttodigital.bandcamp.com/album/keeping-a-record-of-it

14. Tal National - Kaani (Fat Cat Records)
http://fatcat.sandbaghq.com/tal-national-kaani.html


15. Magik Markers - Surrender to the Fantasy (Drag City) http://www.dragcity.com/products/surrender-to-the-fantasy

16. Michael Hurley - Land of Lofi (Mississippi Records/Change) http://www.juno.co.uk/products/michael-hurley-land-of-lo-fi/509684-01/

17. Lisa Germano - No Elephants (Badman) https://soundcloud.com/l-r-d-r-booking/sets/lisa-germano/

18. Grouper - The Man Who Died In His Boat (Kranky)
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/grouper-the-man-who-died-in


19. Lucrecia Dalt – Syzygy (Human Ear Music)
http://www.lucreciadalt.com/dalt/syzygy-stream/


20. Bill Callahan - Dream River (Drag City)
http://www.dragcity.com/products/dream-river


21. Kink Gong - Voices (Discrepant)
http://discrepant.bandcamp.com/album/voices

22. Various - Angola Soundtrack 2: Hypnosis, Distortion & Other Innovations 1969 - 1978 LP (Analog Africa)
https://soundcloud.com/analog-africa


23. King Ayisoba - Modern Ghanaians (Makkum Records) https://soundcloud.com/makkumrecords/sets

24. Los Chinches - Fongo (Movimientos)
http://loschinches.bandcamp.com/


25. Yoshimi - Bottelaars en Beesten (YCR)
http://yoshimi.bandcamp.com/album/bottelaars-en-beesten


26. Super Onze de Gao - Session Pour Yehia Le Marabout (Two Speakers) http://super11.bandcamp.com/album/session-pour-yehia-le-marabout

27. Sorie Kondi - Thogolobea (Dutty Artz)
http://audicaentertainment.com/soriekondi/


28. Pheno S. - Kani (Sahel Sounds/Mississippi Recs) http://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com/album/kani

29. Hisham Mayet - The Divine River: Ceremonial Pageantry In The Sahel DVD (Sublime Frequencies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWj3xnl87PQ


30. Various - Hassānīya Music From The Western Sahara And Mauritania (Sublime Frequencies)
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/va-hassaniya-music-from-the


31. Chalachew Ashenafi & Ililta Band - Fano (Terp Records) http://www.terprecords.nl/as24.html

32. Dirty Beaches - Drifters / Love Is The Devil (Zoo Music) http://www.midheaven.com/item/drifters-love-is-the-devil-by-dirty-beaches-cd

33. Arthur Russell - Another Thought LP (reissue) (Arc Light Editions) https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/arthur-russel-another-thought

34. Various - 100 Moons: Hindustani Vocal Art 1930-55 (Mississippi Records/Canary)
http://canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/100-moons-hindustani-vocal-art-1930-55

35. Kesarbai Kerkar - untitled (Mississippi Records/Canary)
http://canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/kesarbai-kerkar-1944-1953


36. Various - Nightingales & Canaries (Mississippi Records/Canary/Change) http://canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/nightingales-canaries-vol-1-oriental-women-on-record-new-york-istanbul-1928-55

37. Various - Choubi Choubi! Folk And Pop Songs From Iraq Vol. 2 (Sublime Frequencies)
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/va-choubi-choubi-folk-pop

38. The Ex & Brass Unbound - Enormous Door (Ex Records) http://www.theex.nl/news240413.html

39. C Joynes et son Ensemble - Portland Arse (Sloow Tapes) https://soundcloud.com/sloowtapes/c-joynes-et-son-ensemble

40. Tremor - Proa (Wonderwheel Recordings)
https://soundcloud.com/wonderwheel-recordings/sets/proa

41. Juana Molina - Wed 21 (Crammed Discs)
http://www.crammed.be/index.php?id=37&rel_id=404

42. Various - Mountains of Tongues Musical Dialects of the Caucasus (L.M. Dupli-cation)
http://www.midheaven.com/item/mountains-of-tongues-musical-dialects-from-the-caucasus-by-va-lp

43. Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument - Shemonmuanaye (Awesome Tapes From Africa)
https://soundcloud.com/awesometapesfromafrica


44. Aminata Wassidjé Traoré - Tamala (Akwaaba Music)
https://soundcloud.com/akwaabamusic/sets/aminata-wassidj-traor-tamala/

45. Jerusalem In My Heart - Mo7it Al-Mo7it (Constellation)
http://cstrecords.com/cst093/


46. Itasca - Proto (Sloow Tapes)
https://soundcloud.com/sloowtapes/itasca

47. Zikr Project - no title (no label)
http://www.reverbnation.com/zikrproject4

48. Mazel Combo - Kirbo (Graphouillages Hubbubhum)
http://mazelcombo.com/

49. Various - Pop Yeh Yeh: Psychedelic Rock From Singapore and Malaysia 1964 -1970 (Sublime Frequencies)
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/va-pop-yeh-yeh-psychedelic


50. Various - Soul Safari Presents: Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2 (Ubuntu Publishing)
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/va-soul-safari-presents?in=experimedia%2Fsets%2Fexp-new-november-27-2013


51. Classic Mbaqanga Girl Groups Volume 4 (Electric Jive blog free download) http://electricjive.blogspot.be/2013/07/classic-mbaqanga-girl-groups-vol-4.html

52. Sadat & Alaa Fifty Cent - The Best Of (Generation Bass) http://generationbass.bandcamp.com/album/sadat-alaa-fifty-cent-the-best-of

53. DJ Nigga Fox - O Meu Estilo (Principe Discos) https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/o-meu-estilo-ep

54. Uproot Andy - Global Ting Vol. 1 & 2 (Que Bajo)
https://soundcloud.com/quebajo


55. Roberto Valenza - Impermanence is Beautiful (Sloow Tapes) https://soundcloud.com/sloowtapes/roberto-valenza

56. Ignatz & Harris Newman - Bring You Buzzard Meat http://okrainarecords.bandcamp.com/album/bring-you-buzzard-meat

57. Arvind Ganga & Rogier Smal - Turdbeach
https://soundcloud.com/rorodrums/rogier-smal-arvind-ganga-duo

58. Owiny Sigoma Band - Power Punch (Brownswood)
http://brownswoodrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/power-punch-2

59. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - The Skeletal Essences Of Afro Funk 1969-1980
https://soundcloud.com/analog-africa


60. S. E. Rogie - The Sounds Of S. E. Rogie Vol. 1 (Mississippi Records/Domino Sound)
http://www.honestjons.com/shop.php?pid=42832&CatID=132&g=1


61. Maguaré - Cumbia Insomnia (Zephyrus)
https://soundcloud.com/maguar-1/sets/cumbia-insomnia/


62. William Onyeabor - Good Name (reissue) (Luaka Bop) https://soundcloud.com/luakabop

63. Gang Do Eletro - Untitled (Deck)
https://soundcloud.com/deckdisc/sets/gang-do-eletro

64. DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar - Pancada Motor / Manifesto da Festa (Mundo Melhor)
https://soundcloud.com/pancadamotor-man-dafesta


65. Christie Azuma & The Uppers International - Din Ya Sugri (reissue) (Superfly Records)
http://www.superflyrecords.com/


66. Adrian Crowley & James Yorkston - My Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel Johnston (Chemikal Underground)
http://www.chemikal.co.uk/news/adrian-crowley-james-yorkston-my-yoke-is-heavy/