Techno/house bobbins, 2009

also: this new Pantha Du Prince album that comes out in February is really nice. perfect for the cold.

Can't wait.

Also, Benoit and Sergio - What I've Lost: I've been holding out for a delicate synth-pop house anthem like this for awhile now. It's like if the Junior Boys were actually as good as everyone makes them out to be.

I can't but think of the Bruno Pronsato (it's on his label) quote on the RA review for this about just wanting to put out romantic techno (on that note I wish I wish I wish Bruno Pronsato would make more tracks like "What They Wish" which seem to fit this sort of description).

yeah "what i've lost" is huge

This list:

http://textura.org/reviews/2009top10s.htm#10eps

Makes me feel like I've heard nothing / barely stretched myself this year.

And the albums here:

http://textura.org/reviews/2009top10s.htm

speaking of "romantic techno" is unai ever going to release anything again?

tannenbaum, most of that stuff is pretty yawn-inducing, with some excellent exceptions. i mean, textura really really really like ambient, dubby techno, as well as almost anything the Yore tribe puts out, which is pretty stale for the most part.

(obviously IMHO)

and cutty, there was a five year gap between Unai's first and second record....so it might be another year or two? i actually listened to 'A Love Moderne' quite a lot this fall.

I wonder if the guys at Textura pick the releases based on what they really like the most, or it's just an attempt to avoid making a boring list.

'avoid making a boring list'? i dunno, the albums list is pretty good, but the singles and comps list is kind of eh.

yeah, by boring list I mean it's filled by albums that's already on dozens of other lists.

oh okay.

i think that my albums list is kind of boring, but i tallied my plays from those albums and that's what i came up with.

my singles and remixes lists, though, were a mixture of 1) placement in the most-played category of my itunes, and 2) my own damn predilections.

In no particular order, some of the records I played/enjoyed the most this year:

Brotherhood - Memorial Smith (Daniel Stefanik remix)
DJ Sprinkles - Brenda's $20 Dilemma
Bernard Badie - Move To The Beat (Reissue)
Audio Werner - Easygoing
Ekkohaus - Soulshine
Soulphiction - Underground Railroad
Soulphiction & Move D - In The Limelight
MCDE Raw Cuts 3-6
Taron-Trekka - Artys Iisii EP
Sebo K & Metro - Saxtrack (Reboot's Twisted Fist Remix)
Azari & III - Reckless With Your Love
Floating Points - Vacuum EP
Floating Points - Love Me Like This
No Regular Play - Owe Me (Deniz Kurtel rmx)
St. Plomb - Escape Run
Rodriguez Jr. - Kids Of Hula
Baeka - Right At It (Michael Cleis rmx)
Losoul - Up The Beach
A.D.M. - Granada
Isolée - Albacares
Crowdpleaser & Ly Sander - Walking Home (Kalabrese rmx)

I need to listen to the latter more, but from what I can tell, MCDE Raw CUTS 3/4 >> 5/6 (it's still an everyone wins sort of thing, of course).

Cause 5/6 seems to be one everyone's lists, but no so much 3/4 (the kick drum on 4 could tear down buildings with big enough speakers).

i really liked that jayson brothers record that came out on the raw cuts label. maybe more than the last couple of raw cuts!

but edb, i'm also pretty sure that 3/4 came out in 08?

speaking about MCDE, anyone knows the last track on this clip? http://www.sundaybestnyc.com/2009/08/mcde-live-from-sunday-best.html

raw cuts 3/4 did indeed come out last year, my bad

xxpost: ahhh, gotcha.

Hmmn, I was reminiscing about Sunday Best earlier today, I could certainly use one about now (if not for a day of good house music then certainly some summery weather!).

ok guys, so anyone up with Anthony "Shake" Shakir? the Frictionalism overview that just came out is arriving in my inbox tomorrow for review. VERY EXCITED. seriously, guy is one of the most underrated producers of our times, imho.

durrr - last track from the sunday best set is the mcde remix of jazzanova "look what you're doing to me". its on the "of all things" deluxe edition which i think may have just come out.

i saw shake dj last week, was really fun. played a good range of classics, recent euro club hits and lots of weird shit i didn't know. highlight was watching him play air keys to that radioslave edit of herbie hancock. just really enthusiastic and happy, handing records to the spotters, lots of flair mixing. the crowd was loving it. dude wasn't afraid of the crossfader!

i want to get more of his records but they seem quite rare and expensive. at least in london anyway. this is amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XJtQozxKx8

what's the deal with the retrospective thing? is it cd or vinyl?

Rush Hour is handling the Frictionalism comp. It is vinyl only for a couple more months, and then it will be available digitally.

The Rush Hour website says there will be a CD as well: http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=52168

this hunee track deserves more best-of-year type honors imo. such an anxious feel for a deep-house tune, but it works

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

huh, that reminds me a bit of this weird, mellow frankie knuckles track i have on vinyl.

anyway, yeah, the shake retrospective is a bunch of records (including a bonus 7" (!!!) ) and then a CD a bit later. of course, i'm getting the digitial version because g4mall from backspin is handling it and sending it to me, etc...

Nina Kraviz - I'm Gonna Get You

as this been mentioned yet? the intro and spoken vocal could be shorter. but its creates an element of tension. 3.30 onwards is killer. deep deep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqh4UE4fIJ0

http://www.bodytonicmusic.com/podcasts/2009/dec/18/bodytonic-podcast-064-lowtec/ >> great

okay, so i've always liked what i've heard/had of Shake's stuff. but this compilation is 3.5 hours of impeccable, impeccable detroit techno. breathtaking stuff.

that was pretty much the reaction i had to daniel wang's.

my album of the year was modeselektor's "body language", i think.

Passed over a used copy of that the other day :S

buy it, it's real good

and i'm not a fan of modeselektor proper

for reference, i also really enjoyed this year

three chairs - spectrum
lcd soundsystem - 45:33 remixes
linkwood family - firecracker 04
linkwood family - intrusion dubs
demdike stare - symbios
mordant music - symptoms
shackleton - three EPs
alexander nut - rinse 08
pinch - tectonic plates 02

sort of out of touch with techno this year, tbh

Alright I'm sold. BUt only because of boxing week sales (I might be able to get it for as little as $6)

Still, after having bought like 22 records (including a 2XLP and a 3XLP) and with 4 unlistened to CD's on the table, this better be good!

I guess this is my last day to mention it before anything 2009 falls out of relevance and into oblivion, but Tensnake's In the End (I Want You to Cry) is just perfect.

That's one reason why I tend to love December, thanks to year end charts, all this wonderful stuff I've passed over is delivered straight to me.

yep i think In the End is my fave 2009 bobbins. so happy/sad, so lush. kinda disco too :)

i don't want to start the 2010 bobbins thread but wanted to ask if anyone likes soul clap?

also am enjoying aja "lovestoned" (gui boratto rmx)

err ada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hP38364x0

someone come up with a catchy title for 2010 thread

techno/house bobbins, 2010

not catchy

I've been scouring this thread for a good pipecock quote to use, but so far, nothing.

techno/house bobbins, 2010 (not techno/house bobbins, 2010)

One would think that you listen to next to no TECHNO / HOUSE BOBBINS 2010 if you like this

you've got my vote