LWE’s Top 25 Tracks of 2009 (5-1)


05. Peter Van Hoesen, “Attribute One”
[Time To Express] (buy)

While nothing less than top notch tunes left Peter van Hoesen’s studio this year, choosing a favorite was something of a knee-jerk reaction. “Attribute One” was simply peerless in its ferocity, yet so tightly wound and restrained it made many techno tracks seem as if they had forgotten their manners. Never mind the mind-numbing frigid swooshes of white noise or the bass-heavy propulsion of van Hoesen’s kick drum; this one was all about that simple melody, drifting away in its own space, repeated over and over, each time more ethereal and breathtaking. Techno struck back hard in 2009, but “Attribute One” reminded us that while techno can be rough, gritty and tough-as-nails, it can also be extremely emotive and serve as the soundtrack to memories beyond that empty warehouse at 6 a.m. (Chris Miller)

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04. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up the Break Up” [Thesongsays] (buy)
His only release for 2009, Bruno Pronsato’s “The Make Up The Break Up” is bewilderingly an off-cut from his Why Can’t We Be Like Us album. Clocking in at an Olympian 38 minutes, the ambitious epic contains enough material for an album, both time and ideas-wise, and as such the vinyl release saw the track spread over both sides. Continuing with the themes set in Why Can’t We Be Like Us, Pronsato engages sparse snatches of sounds, collaging them into a bigger picture that slowly reveals itself over the course of the track. Shifting organically through several moods, Pronsato displays his experimental genius at the height of the track by incorporating a psychedelic theme reminiscent of Velvet Underground and sometime singer Nico. Like his most far out tracks even this lengthy exegesis resolves itself, coming back to a central groove that ties everything together. From anyone else I suspect such a project would have been little more than self indulgent twaddle, but “The Make Up The Break Up” highlights a vanguard producer at the height of his powers and one of the most compelling moments of the year. (Per Bojsen-Moller)

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03. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin These Streets)” [Whatever We Want Records] (buy)
If ever a track earned its title, this is it. “Paradise” isn’t an abstraction to those versed in dance music’s history — it instantly evokes New York’s Paradise Garage, where resident DJ Larry Levan is said to have regularly conjured an atmosphere of fabulousness unmatched since. It takes balls to attempt to recreate the euphoric rush that those late disco records so effortlessly incite, but Olivier Spencer and Saheer Umar must be hung like elephants. This remarkable record is neither nostalgic nor ironic. The charging piano and soaring, lovelorn vocal hearken back to Levan’s seminal era, but House of House is not stuck in the past — nearly ambient sections frame the track in a thoroughly contemporary context. Spencer and Umar take their time with tracky foreplay, slowly building to the exhilarating climax. Try to resist the temptation to attempt to cuddle with the vinyl afterward. (Shuja Haider)

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02. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme] (buy)
Before the release of “Swimsuit Issue 1789” in June this year, I’d felt that Pépé Bradock’s last few releases had been somewhat lukewarm. “Rhapsody In Pain,” “Sakura Incident” and “Intriguing Feathered Creature” had been interesting but far from enthralling experiments, failing to recreate the strange alchemy of the eccentric and anthemic that made classics of “4,” “Life” and of course “Deep Burnt.” It was a pleasure to realise that water is still boiling in Pépé’s pot with the A-side of this year’s solitary Bradock release (excluding the superb remix retrospective Confiote De Bits). “Path Of Most Resistance” is every bit as brilliant as the previously mentioned masterpieces, synthesizing the weird elements with the floor-filling. Let’s start with the latter; a shuffling beat, 808 claps and solid bass line ensure that it gets bodies moving, but the melancholy, sustain-drenched chords, chopped vocals and bizarre buzzing noises make it a record only Julien Auger could produce. Like a more poignant Todd Edwards, every time I heard “Path Of Most Resistance” out this summer it was accompanied by closed eyes, wistful smiles and renewed energy for the long night ahead. The label of “Path Of Most Resistance” instructs the user to “PLAY SUPER LOUD!”; advice well worth taking. (Peder Clark)

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01. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records] (buy)
This year has brought us peak time tracks, deep interlude tracks, decrepit warehouse tracks, sweat-dripping basement tracks, ticklish warm-up tracks, amygdala-twisting afterhours tracks, Sunday barbecue tracks, Tuesday night bedroom dance party tracks — and then there was STL’s “Silent State,” a track with the capacity to be any of these, all of these, or none of these. While I only need a cursory glance at blogs and charts to confirm my suspicion that this masterpiece constitutes a high watermark for Stephan Laubner, the Smallville imprint, and very likely contemporary house and techno as a whole, I’ve yet to hear two DJs play that elliptical bass line, whipcrack hi-hat and gossamer melody to exactly the same effect. So much dance music these days suffers from interchangeability, but “Silent State” thrives on it, albeit interchangeability of a different sort: I’ve heard it make as much sense as a massive, euphoric vamp (as Lawrence used it in a brilliant set at what turned out to be the final House n’ Home party in Brooklyn) as it does as a trippy ambient sinew between tough techno jams (as exhibited by Marcel Dettmann at his second Bunker appearance this summer). Lacking an obvious hook or carbon-dateable production technique to grow tired of, I suspect we’ll be pondering its delicious elusiveness — not to mention watching it pop up in crafty DJ sets like some dub techno “Where’s Waldo,” or at least a latter-day “Trespassers” — for years to come.
(Jordan Rothlein)

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Staff Lists:

Per Bojsen-Moller:

01. Bruno Pronsato, “The Makeup The Breakup” [Thesongsays]
02. Intrusion w/Paul St. Hilaire, “Little Angel” [Intrusion]
03. Ben Klock ft. Elif Biçer, “OK” (Kenny Larkin Remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
04. Floating Points, “Love Me Like This” (Nonsense Dub) [R2 Records]
05. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
06. Martyn, “Seventy Four” [3024]
07. Mount Kimbie, “Sketch On Glass” [Hotflush Recordings]
08. Floating Points, “Vacuum Boogie” [Eglo Records]
09. Motor City Drum Ensemble, “Raw Cuts 5” [MCDE]
10. Various Production, “Lost” (Actress Remix) [Various Production]
11. Donnacha Costello, “Always A Why” [Look Long]
12. Moderat, “Rusty Nails” [BPitch Control]
13. Anton Zap, “Spain” [Uzuri]
14. Mount Kimbie, “Maybes” [Hotflush Recordings]
15. Cooly G, “Love Dub Refix” [Hyperdub]
16. Trickski, “Lost Jams A” [Stilove4music]
17. Lawrence, “Jill” [Mule Electronic]
18. Kode9, “Black Sun” [Hyperdub]
19. Scuba, “Golden” [Hotflush Recordings]
20. Margaret Dygas, “Invisible Circles” [Perlon]
21. Thomas Brinkmann, “Isch” (Soulphiction Remisch) [Petite]
22. John Roberts, “Relate” [Laid]
23. Baby Ford, “Gravy Train” [Perlon]
24. Burial + Four Tet, “Moth” [Text Records]
25. Linkwood, “Barely Eagle” [Firecracker Recordings]
26. Omar-S, “Flying Gorgas” [FXHE Records]
27. Santiago Salazar, “La Minora” [Historia Y Violencia]
28. Pearson Sound, “WAD” [Hessle Audio]
29. Andy Stott, “Night Jewel” [Modern Love]
30. Holger Zilske, “Druckraum” [Playhouse]

Richard Brophy:

01. Newworldaquarium, “Trespassers” (Redshape Remix) [NWAQ]
02. Steve Poindexter, “My So Called Robot Life” [Mathematics Recordings]
03. Legowelt, “Slompy Jitt” [M>O>S Recordings]
04. Optic Nerve, Reassimiltion EP [diametric.]
05. Gesloten Cirkel, “Gesloten Cirkel” [Murder Capital]
06. Omar-S, “Blown Valvetrane” [Sound Signature]
07. Kassem Mosse, “Workshop 08” [Workshop]
08. XDB, “Cagomi” [Metrolux Music]
09. Levon Vincent, “Six Figures” [Novel Sound]
10. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
11. O/V/R, “Interior” [Blueprint]
12. Silent Servant, “Negative Fascinations” [Sandwell District]
13. Mike Dehnert, “Umluft” [Fachwerk]
14. Norman Nodge, MDR5 [Marcel Dettmann Records]
15. Paul Du Lac, “Kira” [Clone]
16. Levon Vincent, “Solemn Days” [Deconstruct]
17. Marcello Napoletano, Prescription of Love EP [Mathematics Recordings]
18. Robert Hood, “Superman/Range” [M Plant]
19. Frozen Border, “Frozen Border 01” [Frozen Border]
20. Marcel Dettmann/Tama Sumo & Prosumer, Phantasma 3
[Diamonds & Pearls Music]
21. Newworldaquarium, “The Force” (Ame Remix) [NWAQ]
22. Delta Funktionen, “Electromagnetic Radiaton 2 [Ann Aimee]
23. Function, Remixed [Sandwell District]
24. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
25. EQD, “Equalized #002″ [Equalized”
26. Peter Van Hoesen, “Face of Smoke” [Komisch]
27. Hauntologists, EP 1 [Hauntologists]
28. Wax, “No.20002-B” [Wax]
29. Horizontal Ground, “Horizontal Ground 01” [Horizontal Ground]
30. Fanon Flowers, “Acid Kush” [Studio Sound]

Chris Burkhalter:

01. Scott Grooves, “Detroit 808 (Dub Delay)” [Natural Midi]
02. Joker, “Digidesign” [Hyperdub]
03. Santiago Salazar, “Arcade” [Macro]
04. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
05. Isolée, “A Nightingale” [Diynamic Music]
06. Peter Van Hoesen, “Attribute One” [Time To Express]
07. Black Jazz Consortium, “New Horizon” [Soul People Music]
08. A Made Up Sound, “Bounce” [Clone Basement Series]
09. Pépé Bradock, “Path Of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
10. Kode 9, “Black Sun” [Hyperdub]
11. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled A1” [Workshop]
12. Urban Tribe, “Gencon” [Trust]
13. Donato Dozzy & Cio D’Or, “Menta” [Time To Express]
14. Scott Grooves, “Detroit 808” [Natural Midi]
15. Even Tuell, “Untitled A1” [Workshop]
16. John Roberts, “Maroon” [Dial]
17. Joy Orbison, “Hyph Mngo” [Hotflush Recordings]
18. Omar-S, “Blown Valvetrane” [Sound Signature]
19. Kai Alcé, “KZR Gruv” [Deep Explorer]
20. Peter Van Hoesen, “Continued Care” [Komisch]
21. Odd Machine, “Phase In” [Non Standard Productions]
22. Burial + Four Tet, “Moth” [Text Records]
23. Benjamin Brunn, “Approaching India” [Mule Electronic]
24. STL, “Check Mate” [echospace [detroit]]
25. Anton Zap, “Spain” [Uzuri]
26. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up The Break Up” [Thesongsays]
27. 2562, “Love in Outer Space” [Tectonic]
28. Floating Points, “Argonaute II” [Eglo Records]
29. Cio D’Or, “Goldbrokat” [Prologue]
30. STL, “Moonlight Reflections” [Something]

Andrew Clapper:

01. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin’ These Streets)”
[Whatever We Want Records]
02. The Revenge, “Heavy Love” [Instruments Of Rapture]
03. Mark E, “Formed” [Under the Shade]
04. Rainer Trueby, “Ayer’s Rock” [N/A]
05. Walter Jones, “Living Without Your Love” [DFA]
06. Ronda, “Folana” [Bear Funk]
07. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
08. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up The Break Up” [Thesongsays]
09. Still Going, “Spaghetti Circus” [DFA]
10. Motor City Drum Ensemble, “Raw Cuts #6” [MCDE]
11. Lindstrom & Christabelle, “Baby Can’t Stop” [Feedelity]
12. Linkwood Family, “Miles Away” (Intrusion Sunrise Dub)
[Firecracker Recordings]
13. Bottin, “No Static” [Bear Funk]
14. Prins Thomas, “Mammut” [Full Pupp]
15. Rick Wade, “The D” [Laid]
16. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, “U & I” [Ostgut Tonträger]
17. The Revenge, “Hotz 4 You” [Instruments Of Rapture]
18. Junkie XL, “Dream On” [N/A]
19. Rainer Trueby, “To Know You” [N/A]
20. Delano Smith, “Cosmos Revisited” [Third Ear Recordings]
21. Ben Klock ft. Elif Biçer, “OK” (Kenny Larkin Remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
22. Basic Soul Unit, “Basic Necessity” [New Kanada]
23. Beatfanatic, “Prince of Darkness” [Soundscape]
24. Soul Clap, “Love Light” [Wolf + Lamb Music]
25. Social Disco Club & Maia, “The Way You Move” (Greg Wilson Version)
[Bear Funk]
26. Massimiliano Pagliara, “Sometimes at Night” [Live At Robert Johnson]
27. Move D & Benjamin Brunn, “In the Beginning” [Smallville Records]
28. Santiago Salazar, “Arcade” [Macro]
29. The Hasbeens, “I Fall to Pieces” [Frustrated Funk]
30. DJ Koze, “Mrs. Bojangels” [Circus Company]

Peder Clark:

01. Pépé Bradock, “Path Of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
02. LCD Soundystem, “45:33” (Theo Parrish’s Space Cadet Remix) [DFA]
03. Leron Carson, “Red Lightbulb” [Sound Signature]
04. Legowelt, “Lovestory SH21” [M>O>S Recordings]
05. Bruce Ivery, “Rush” [Stilove4music]
06. Ben Klock, “Subzero” [Ostgut Tonträger]
07. Tevo Howard, “Everyday House Music” [Beautiful Granville Records]
08. Christopher Rau, “Ne Travaillez Jamais” [Dérive Schallplatten]
09. Big Strick, “Buckle-Up!” [FXHE Records]
10. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
11. Levon Vincent, “Six Figures” [Novel Sound]
12. Julius Steinhoff, “Something Like Wonderful” [Smallville]
13. Dplay, “Tschaka” [Running Back]
14. Shake, “Indagoo” [Morphine Records]
15. Margaret Dygas, “Frankly” [Perlon]
16. Wbeeza, “He So Crazy” [Third Ear Recordings]
17. John Daly, “This Is A Lonely Beat” [Drumpoet Community]
18. Delano Smith, “This Heart” [Mixmode Recordings]
19. Steinhoff & Hammouda, “Touch” [Smallville Records]
20. Precious System, “The Voice From Planet Love” [Running Back]
21. DJ Jus-Ed, “Some New Shit 2 Dub” [Kinda Soul]
22. Mike Dehnert, “Umlaut 2” (First Version) [Clone Basement Series]
23. John Roberts, “Blame” [Laid]
24. Linkwood, “Barely Eagle” [Firecracker Recordings]
25. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled B1” [Workshop]
26. Robert Dietz, “Witness” [Running Back]
27. Norman Nodge, “ManMade” [Marcel Dettmann Records]
28. XDB, “Cagomi” [Metrolux Music]
29. Actress, “Crushed” [Prime Numbers]
30. Tony Lionni, “Found A Place” [Ostgut Tonträger]

Shuja Haider:

01. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin These Streets)”
[Whatever We Want Records]
02. Rainer Trueby, “To Know You” [N/A]
03. Floating Points, “Love Me Like This” [R2 Records]
04. Osborne, “Wait a Minute” [Spectral Sound]
05. LCD Soundsystem, “45:33” (Theo Parrish’s Space Cadet Remix) [DFA]
06. Shake, “Indagoo” [Morphine Records]
07. Mutant Beat Dance, “In a Daze” [Discos Capablanca]
08. Juju & Jordash, “Same Ol’ Day” [Juju Music]
09. Leron Carson, “Red Lightbulb” [Sound Signature]
10. Pépé Bradock, “Path Of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
11. Still Going, “Spaghetti Circus” [DFA]
12. Walter Jones, “I’ll Keep On Loving You” [DFA]
14. Black Jazz Consortium, “Build It” [Soul People Music]
15. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, “U & I” [Ostgut Tonträger]
15. Tensnake, “In the End (I Want You To Cry)” [Running Back]
16. Capracara, King of the Witches (Rub ‘N’ Tug Remix) [DFA]
17. Neville Watson, “Up Yours” [Clone Jack For Daze Series]
18. Theo Parrish, “Space Station” [Sound Signature]
19. Prins Thomas, “Mammut” [Full Pupp]
20. Norman Nodge, “Attitudes” [Marcel Dettmann Records]
21. Mount Kimbie, “Maybes” [Hotflush Recordings]
22. Cobblestone Jazz, “Traffic Jam” [Wagon Repair]
23. Moody, “Desire” [KDJ]
24. Rick Wade, “The D” [Laid]
25. The Future, “They Call Me” [Sect Recordings]
26. Hunee, “Rare Silk” [W.T. Records]
27. Kinoeye, “Mean Old World” [W.T. Records]
28. Bsmnt City Anymle Kontrol, “The Perfekt Sin” [Wild Oats]
29. Brawther, “Endless” [Balance Alliance]
30. Solomun & Jackmate, “Carnivale” [Phil e]

Todd Hutlock:

01. DJ Koze, “Dr. Fuck” [Circus Company]
02. Stefan Goldmann, “Art Of Sorrow” [Victoriaville]
03. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
04. Âme, “Ensor” [Innervisions]
05. House Of House, “Rushing To Paradise (Walkin These Streets)”
[Whatever We Want Records]
06. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up The Break Up” [Thesongsays]
07. Isolée, “A Nightingale” [Diynamic Music]
08. The Mole, “For The Lost” [Internasjonal]
09. Ben Klock, “Before One” [Ostgut Tonträger]
10. DJ Koze, “Mrs. Bojangels” [Circus Company]
11. Margaret Dygas, “Invisible Circles” [Perlon]
12. Intrusion w/Paul St. Hilaire, “Little Angel” [echospace [detroit]]
13. Theo Parrish, “Space Station” [Sound Signature]
14. Minilogue, “My Teenager Gang” [Mule Electronic]
15. Loco Dice, “Black Truffles In The Snow” (Mike Huckaby’s S Y N T H Remix) [Desolat]
16. Minilogue, “Animals” (Luciano Remix) [Cocoon Recordings]
17. Linkwood Family, “Miles Away” (Intrusion Sunset Dub)
[Firecracker Recordings]
18. Omar-S, “Blown Valvetrane” [Sound Signature]
19. Luciano & Guy Gerber, “Arcenciel” [Cadenza]
20. Deuce, “Twerp Wiz” [Ostgut Tonträger]
21. Burial + Four Tet, “Moth” [Text Records]
22. Wareika, “King’s Child” (Ricardo Villalobos Remix) [Motivbank]
23. Matias Aguayo, “Bo Jack” [Cómeme]
24. The Field, “The More That I Do” [Kompakt]
25. John Roberts, “Mirror” [Dial]
26. Baby Ford, “Gravy Train” [Perlon]
27. Thomas Brinkmann, “Isch” (Souphiction Remisch) [Petite]
28. San Proper, “Keep It Raw” [Perlon]
29. Omar-S, “Still Serious Nic” [FXHE Records]
30. Bvdub, “To Live” [Smallfish]

Anton Kipfel:

01. Wax, “Dub Shed” (STP remix)
02. Bodycode, “Imitation Lover” [Spectral Sound]
03. Kode9, “Black Sun” [Hyperdub]
04. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin These Streets)”
[Whatever We Want Records]
05. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled B1” [Workshop]
06. Moritz Von Oswald Trio, “Pattern 1” [Honest Jon’s Records]
07. Marcel Dettmann, “Helix” [Diamonds & Pearls Music]
08. Shake, “Levitate” [Morphine Records]
09. Efdemin, “Acid Bells” (Martyn’s Dark Mix) [Métisse]
10. Moderat, “Rusty Nails” (Shackleton Remix) [50 Weapons]
11. Roman Fluegel, “Discofiasco” [Turbo]
12. Anton Zap, “Mon 16_46” [Uzuri]
13. Peter Van Hoesen, “Attribute One” [Time To Express]
14. Shackleton, “Slow Train Coming” [Perlon]
15. Odd Machine, “Phase In” [Non Standard Productions]
16. John Roberts, “Blame” [Laid]
17. Baby Ford, “No Day” [Perlon]
18. Marcel Fengler, “Twisted Bleach” [Ostgut Tonträger]
19. Margaret Dygas, “Invisible Circles” [Perlon]
20. D. Quin, “At The End of the World” [Slow to Speak]
21. Moody, “Freeki Mutha F cker” [KDJ]
22. Planetary Assault Systems, “Whoodoo” [Ostgut Tonträger]
23. Anstam, Cree [Anstam]
24. Joy Orbison, “Hyph Mngo” [Hotflush Recordings]
25. Ghostleigh, “Tumble” [Ghostleighdubz]
26. Matt O’Brien, “Blackwood Freestyle” [Off-Key Industries]
27. Enliven dOP Acoustics, “The Dust” (Enliven Deep Acoustics Mix)
[Enliven Deep Acoustics]
28. Freestyle Man, “Vibin” [Hairy Claw]
29. Toby Tobias, In My Eyes (Tensnake Remix) [REKIDS]
30. Lee Curtiss, “Smoking Mirrors” [Spectral Sound]

Kuri Kondrak:

01. Walter Jones, “Living Without Your Love” [DFA]
02. Floating Points, “Truly” [Eglo Records]
03. Hunee, “Rare Silk” [W.T. Records]
04. Patrice Scott, “Excursions” [Sistrum Recordings]
05. Keith Worthy, “Lost in Sound” [Aesthetic Audio]
06. DJ Sprinkles, “Grand Central, Pt 1 (Deep Into The Bowel Of House)” (MCDE Bassline Dub) [Mule Musiq]
07. Santiago Salazar, “Arcade” [Macro]
08. Juju & Jordash, “Deep Blue Meanies” [Dekmantel]
09. Scott Grooves, “Detroit 808” [Natural Midi]
10. Efdemin, “The Pulse (John Beltran’s Summer Light Remix) [Metisse]
11. Subotika, “Moving On” [Motech]
12. Kuba, “Message From Earth” [Matrix Records]
13. Black Jazz Consortium, “New Horizons” [Soul People Music]
14. Wax, “No.20002-B” [Wax]
15. Shake, “Indagoo” [Morphine Records]
16. Dynamodyse, “Gare Du Nord” [We Play House]
17. Mr. Done, “Diamond” [Altered Moods]
18. Orlando Voorn, “Power of Beauty” [Divine Records]
19. Agore, “Café Au Lait” [4 Lux]
20. Numbercult, “See feel” [Numbercult]
21. The Florian Muller Project, “Sur Le Fil” [Logos Recordings]
22. Ican, “Make It Hot” [Ican Productions]
23. Tony Lionni, “Found A Place” [Ostgut Tonträger]
24. Dam Funk, “Galactic Fun” [Stones Throw Recordings]
25. Redshape, “Bound (Part 1 & 2) [Delsin]
26. Brawther, “Asteroids and Stardust” [Balance Alliance]
27. Morphosis, “Cetrik” [M>O>S Recordings]
28. Kinoeye, “Mean Old World” [W.T. Records]
29. Mark Grusane & Mike Cole ft. Deanna, “Time & Space”
[Hour House Is Your Rush Records]
30. Sidearms, “Humantics” [Logos Recordings]

Will Lynch:

01. Benoit & Sergio, “Full Grown Man” [Thesongsays]
02. Black Jazz Consortium, “New Horizon” [Soul People Music]
03. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up The Break Up” [Thesongsays]
04. Motor City Drum Ensemble, “Raw Cut #6” [MCDE]
05. Reagenz, “Keep Buildin’ (feat. Fred P)” [Workshop]
06. Motor City Drum Ensemble, “Raw Cut #3” [MCDE]
07. Wolf + Lamb, “If U Had” (Shaun Reeves Edit) [Wolf + Lamb Music]
08. Nina Kraviz, “Gonna Be Mine” [Underground Quality]
09. XDB, “Desert Storm” [Metrolux Music]
10. Black Jazz Consortium, “Steps Beyond” [Soul People Music]
11. Margaret Dygas, “Frankly” [Perlon]
12. Levon Vincent, “A Melody For Everyone” [Novel Sound]
13. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
14. Losoul, “Deuce” [Playhouse]
15. No Regular Play, “Derecha” [Wolf + Lamb Music]
16. Omar-S, “Flying Gorgars” [FXHE Records]
17. Mountains, “Etching” [Thrill Jockey]
18. Big Strick, “A Walk Down Linwood” [FXHE Records]
19. 3 Chairs, “War on Woodward Ave” [Three Chairs]
20. Marcel Fengler, “Twisted Bleach” [Ostgut Tonträger]
21. Nina Kraviz, “Voices” (Jenifa Mayanja Remix) [Underground Quality]
22. Black Jazz Consortium, “Black Light” [Soul People Music]
23. Levon Vincent, “Late Night Jam” [Ostgut Tonträger]
24. STL, “A Beautiful Mind” [echospace [detroit]]
25. Lerosa, “Fags” [Uzuri]
26. Anton Zap, “It’s Your Wave Too” [Quintessentials]
27. Oni Ayhun, “OAR003B” [Oni Ayhun Records]
28. Jitterbug, “Speakers Corner” [Uzuri]
29. Steffi, “24 Hours” [Ostgut Tonträger]
30. Delano Smith, “Truth” [Third Ear Recordings]

Chris Miller:

01. Peter Van Hoesen, “Attribute One” [Time to Express]
02. Mount Kimbie, “Fifty Mile View” [Hotflush Recordings]
03. Pearson Sound, “Wad” [Hessle Audio]
04. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
05. Deuce, “Twerp Wiz” [Ostgut Tonträger]
06. Geiom + Appleblim, “Shreds” [Berkane Sol]
07. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
08. Oni Ayhun, “OAR003 B” [Oni Ayhun Records]
09. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled B1” [Workshop]
10. Scuba, “Aesaunic” [Hotflush Recordings]
11. N/A, “Variance III” (Marcel Dettmann Edit) [Sandwell District]
12. Rndm, “Third Hand Smoke” [Laid]
13. Peter Van Hoesen, “Face of Smoke” [Komisch]
14. John Roberts, “Blame” [Laid]
15. Margaret Dygas, “Invisible Circles” [Perlon]
16. Silent Servant, “Discipline” [Sandwell District]
17. Giorgio Gigli, “Spazio” [Prologue]
18. Donato Dozzy & Cio D’or, “Menta” (Peter van Hoesen Remix)
[Time to Express]
19. Untold, “I Can’t Stop This Feeling” [Hessle Audio]
20. Ramadanman, “Humber” [Apple Pips]
21. Ben Klock, “Before One” [Ostgut Tonträger]
22. Donnacha Costello, “Fathoms Deep” [Look Long]
23. Dimi Angélis & Jeroen Search, “Our Life With The Wave” [Smallville Records]
24. Planetary Assault Systems, “X Speaks to X” (Appleblim and Al Tourettes Remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
25. Levon Vincent, “Games Dub” [Underground Quality]
26. Marcel Dettmann, “Kernel” [Marcel Dettmann Records]
27. Appleblim & Ramadanman, “Sous le Sable” [Aus Music]
28. Scuba, “Symbiosis” [Hotflush Recordings]
29. DJ Koze, “Mrs Bojangels” [Circus Company]
30. Reagenz ft. Fred P, “Keep Buildin'” [Workshop]

Steve Mizek:

01. Wax, “No.20002-B” [Wax]
02. Black Jazz Consortium, “What’s Up With the Love” [Soul People Music]
03. Rainer Trueby, “To Know You” [N/A]
04. Ben Klock, “Subzero” [Ostgut Tonträger]
05. Paul Frick, “Steal My Heart” (dub) [Kalk Pets]
06. Tensnake, “In the End (I Want You to Cry)” [Running Back]
07. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, “U & I” [Ostgut Tonträger]
08. Animal Collective, “My Girls” [Domino]
09. Joker, “Digidesign” [Hyperdub]
10. John Roberts, “Mirror” [Dial]
11. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled A1” [Workshop]
12. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin These Streets)”
[Whatever We Want Records]
13. Wax, “Dub Shed” (STP Remix) [Subsolo]
14. Martyn, “Elden St.” [3024]
15. Portable, “The Shallow” [Musik Krause]
16. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme]
17. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
18. Ben Klock ft. Elif Biçer, “OK” (Kenny Larkin Remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
19. Linkwood, “Falling” [Prime Numbers]
20. Newworldaquarium, “The Force” (Ame Remix) [NWAQ]
21. Kode9, “Black Sun” [Hyperdub]
22. Rndm, “Third Hand Smoke” [Laid]
23. Peter Van Hoesen, “Attribute One” [Time to Express]
24. Âme, “Ensor” [Innervisions]
25. Oni Ahyun, “OAR003-B” [Oni Ahyun Records]
26. Bruno Pronsato, “Make Up the Breakdown” [Thesongsays]
27. Bodycode, “Imitation Lover” [Spectral Sound]
28. The Chain, “Geo” [R & S Records]
29. Santiago Salazar, “Arcade” [Macro]
30. Ralph Falcon, “Whateva” (House Mixx) [Nervous Records]

Jordan Rothlein:

01. Levon Vincent, “Solemn Days” [Deconstruct]
02. Moritz Von Oswald Trio, “Pattern One” [Honest Jon’s Records]
03. Untold, “Anaconda” [Hessle Audio]
04. STL, “Silent State” [Smallville Records]
05. Shackleton, “It’s Time For Love” [Perlon]
06. Darkstar, “Aidy’s Girl’s A Computer” [Hyperdub]
07. Levon Vincent, “Late Night Jam” [Ostgut Tonträger]
08. Shed, “Another Wedged Chicken” (Martyn’s 131 Remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
09. Reggie Dokes, “Dancefloor Spectacle” [We Play House]
10. Tin Man, “Constant Confusion” [Cheap]
11. Joker, “Digidesign” [Hyperdub]
12. LCD Soundsystem, “45:33” (Theo Parrish’s Space Cadet Remix) [DFA]
13. Sideshow ft. Paul St. Hilaire, “If Alone” (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix) [Aus Music]
14. Santiago Salazar, “Arcade” (Stefan Goldmann Mix) [Macro]
15. Matias Aguayo ft. Ladybumbox, “Bo Jack” (Vocal) [Comeme]
16. Joy Orbison, “Hyph Mngo” [Hotflush Recordings]
17. Thriller, “Freak For You” [Thriller]
18. Deuce, “Twerp Wiz” [Ostgut Tonträger]
19. Bruno Pronsato, “The Make Up The Break Up” [Thesongsays]
20. Wax, “No. 20002-B” [Wax]
21. Nina Kraviz ft. Raphael M., “FREE” [Underground Quality]
22. Hieroglyphic Being, “The Future Shock” [Slow To Speak]
23. Cooly G, “Love Dub” [Hyperdub]
24. Jenifa Mayanja, “Bearings” [Bu-Mako]
25. Patrice Scott, “Excursions” [Sistrum Recordings]
26. Ben Klock feat. Elif Biçer, “Goodly Sin” (Robert Hood Remix)
[Ostgut Tonträger]
27. Levon Vincent, “Six Figures” [Novel Sound]
28. Appleblim & Ramadanman, “Sous Le Sable” [Aus Music]
29. DJ Jus-Ed, “Sweetness” [Underground Quality]
30. Hector & Bryant, “Tension” (Appleblim & Al Tourettes Remix)
[Phonica Records]

naturemorte  on December 18, 2009 at 2:46 AM

reminiscent of the velvet underground and nico? that was the velvet underground and nico (from the chelsea girls record).
great list though, thanks!

Elmyr  on December 18, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Rather surprised “OAR003B” didn’t get more love from LWE’s year-end lists…

sven  on December 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM

nice round up for the year
if i may add one more track: donato dozzy and cio d’or – menta

tom/pipecock  on December 18, 2009 at 2:44 PM

i like the individual lists more than the actual list! Good to see Peder repping Bruce Ivery, Tevo Howard, and Big Strick, Shuja charting Kinoeye and Brawther, Kuri with Dynamodyse and Dam-Funk, and Will dropping in some Jitterbug. that’s that serious underground shit right there! nice shit overall, gentlemen!

Per Silverbeat  on December 18, 2009 at 3:07 PM

“reminiscent of the velvet underground and nico? that was the velvet underground and nico (from the chelsea girls record).”
ha, well that would explain it then. never been a big follower of them but i guess i am enough to clock their sound :)

Paul S  on December 18, 2009 at 7:06 PM

surprised to see so few votes for Tony Lionni’s “Found a Place.”

jonnyp  on December 18, 2009 at 7:42 PM

nice list lwe. lots of class here. thanks for 2009, enjoyed your site very much. @tom: that bruce ivery ep was very special, some crazy disco techno funk i seem to remember. joker’s untitled RSN always sticks in my mind thinking back through 2009 too. and dehnert. and scuba. and lerosa. but most of all – levon vincent. two releases towards the end of 09 which should be in all lists, let alone the rest. as usual overall number ones often don’t rank as number one in individual lists. emphasises the need for context. #1 tends to be a brilliant track but not necessarily the one with most impact.

Tsiridis  on December 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM

very happy to see pepe bradock up there.

sleeve note  on December 20, 2009 at 6:01 AM

Not a single Levon Vincent track??? you got to be kiddin’

littlewhiteearbuds  on December 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM

As you’ll see in the individual lists, many of his tracks received votes but none garnered enough to make the top 25.

Anton  on December 20, 2009 at 6:02 PM

I also included him in my list of the year’s defining producers, which hopefully makes up for it to some extent: http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/lwes-5-artists-who-defined-2009/

tibal  on December 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM

It looks like Jordan Rothlein is the only one on board here who included Tin Man Constant confusion in the list.
it is I bellieve the track of the year and even more, a timeless materpiece.It is so intense and I’ m quite surprised most of you totaly forgot about it.

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