Comments on: LWE’s Top 20 Singles of 2008 (Part 4)

By: Krul

Krul — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:11:16 +0000

nobody mentioned kreon & lemos? poor greeks… and they did such a good job this year.

By: Al Smith

Al Smith — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:25:55 +0000

Very surprised not to see Pepe Bradocks Mandragore anywhere.

By: james kartsaklis

james kartsaklis — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:35:03 +0000

re: “Mirage,” wasn’t so much into the original but that remix is truly “unbeatlievable.”

By: james kartsaklis

james kartsaklis — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:34:21 +0000

@Hutlock, did see “Lost in Brown Eyes” on your list after putting together my own (based more on mixes and LP, don’t even know where to start w/ EP). Just kinda surprised STL didn’t get more “year end love” considering he had a pretty solid 2008.

Also, yeah, the single sided record on Cadenza… so good, man. I’ve been picking up quite a bit of excellent used techno at Gramaphone, I think either someone is selling off a collection or a bunch of different people are bringing in quality stuff. Either way, that’s how I got it, and I am loving it.

@Harpo, nice neologism you’ve got there. Also digging the title art on your xmas mix, which I have yet to listen to but will very soon.

By: harpomarx42

harpomarx42 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:44:58 +0000

@jameskartsaklis Agreed. That “Mirage” track is unbeatlievable (yes I made that word up.)

Another good track this year was Iron Curtis – Ass & Cash. One of the few tracks I know of that samples Allen Ginsberg.

By: hutlock

hutlock — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:34:04 +0000

I’m with you on STL, James — I had “Lost In Brown Eyes” on my list at least (and I think I’m the only one!), but in retropsect, I wish I had ranked it higher. I think it was cursed with having come out so early in the year — January and February releases always get screwed on these charts thanks to the sheer number of tracks that come out in a given year. Oh well.

Also, are you talking about the one-sided release of “Clara Ghavami” with the Luciano/Tobias edit on it (Cadenza 5.5)? If so, I’m right with you on that — I bought it years ago, but that shit is never far from my turntable.

By: james kartsaklis

james kartsaklis — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:30:44 +0000

Not versions but “Beat Studies” rather.
Also his (Freund’s) remix for Jim Rivers’ “Mirage” is unbelievable.

By: james kartsaklis

james kartsaklis — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:28:28 +0000

1. Surprised STL wasn’t on the radar or further up the lists. Still love “Lost in Brown Eyes.”
2. The original version of “Minimal” doesn’t do it for me at all. DJ Koze interpretation deserves all the praise it has received, but the original is (ironically) as boring as what’s being decried.
4. Personally had a great year getting to know Freund + co., and find it somehow fitting re: your #1 pick. Favorits that didn’t necessarily come out this year (aside from Margaret Dygas’ record) but that did find their way into my crate have been the Odd Machine record as well as an NSP track on Cadenza limited, “Clara Ghavami.” Very well done with the EP but the originals top the “versions.”
3. 2008 will go down (for me, at least) as the year of SECT 1. What a fucking record!

By: chrisdisco

chrisdisco — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:36:21 +0000

very glad the original of the aju track got picked. i have no idea why people like the luciano mix. it is such a half-hearted effort and sounds so lame compared to the original.

By: harpomarx42

harpomarx42 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:13:18 +0000

Also, no love on ANYBODY’s charts for ‘Flat Axe’. Shame.

Diverse selection from all though. Good show!