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LWE’s Top 30 Tracks of 2011 (30-21)
As in past years, LWE’s reviewing staff has devoted a great deal effort combing through the year’s releases to select our top 30 favorite tracks of 2011. Your mileage may vary and many great tracks were left out, but for us these selections defined our 2011 listening experiences.
LWE’s Top 10 Downloads (From the Second Half) of 2011
LWE’s fourth year end report has Chris Miller recapping 10 of the most essential non-commercial downloads from the second half of 2011.
LWE’s Top 5 Artists Who Defined 2011
For our third year-end piece, Andrew Ryce draws our attention to the top 5 artists whose output defined this year.
LWE’s Top 5 Labels of 2011
For LWE’s second year-end piece, Steve Kerr showcases five of 2011’s most indispensable record labels.
LWE’s Top 5 EPs of 2011
For LWE’s first year-end list, assistant editor, Chris Miller, selects five of the best records of the year which ordinarily escape list-makers.
Little White Earbuds October Charts
01. Creative Swing Alliance, “In Love” [City Fly Records]
02. Carsten Jost, “Chateau Jalousie” [Dial]
03. Ultramarine, “Find A Way” [Real Soon]
04. 2562, “Wasteland” (Head High Remix)
[When In Doubt]
05. Cromie & JRapp, “How I Know” [Boe Digits]
06. Gerd, “Palm Leaves” [Royal Oak]
07. Roman Flügel, “Lush Life Libido” [Dial]
08. Luomo, “Good Stuff” [Moodmusic]
09. BNJMN, “Open The Floodgates” [Rush Hour Direct Current]
10. C-Beams, “Strollin’ Speechless”
[Uncanny Valley]
Little White Earbuds July Charts 2011
01. Maxi Mill, “To The Next” [Rush Hour Recordings]
02. Morning Factory, “Fantasy Check” [Royal Oak]
03. Rio Padice, “Woodland” [Claque Musique]
04. Mount Kimbie, “Carbonated” (Peter Van Hoesen Remix) [Hotflush Recordings]
05. Roof Light, “On The Third” [Phuture Shock Musik]
06. Ricardo Miranda, “Urbanism”
[Noble Square Recordings]
07. Legowelt, “Backwoods Fantasies”
[Long Island Electrical Systems]
08. Levon Vincent, “Man or Mistress”
[Novel Sound]
09. DJ Duke, “Summer Madness”
[Self Defence Records]
10. Juju & Jordash, “Chelm Is Burning”
[Golf Channel Recordings]
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Overrated
For LWE’s final 2Q Report, Anton Kipfel examines five of the year’s most overrated records thus far.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Downloads
LWE’s fourth 2Q Report has Chris Miller recapping 10 of the most essential non-commercial downloads from the first half of the year.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Live Performances
For our third 2Q Report, Andrew Ryce reaches back into his memory for his five favorite live performances of 2011 so far.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Labels
For our second 2Q Report, Steve Kerr highlights five of the year’s best labels thus far.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Albums
For LWE’s first 2Q Report of 2011, Jordan Rothlein rounds up five full-lengths that stand tall above their peers so far.
Little White Earbuds May Charts 2011
01. Specter, “Pipe Bomb” [Sound Signature]
02. Soundstore, “Take U” [Ostgut Ton]
03. Trickski, “Wilderness” (Genius Of Time Remix) [Suol]
04. Dan Berkson, “Anything For You” [Crosstown Rebels]
05. Maya Jane Coles, “Focus Now” [20:20 Vision]
06. Andy Stott, “Intermittent” [Modern Love]
07. MD, “It Ain’t What It Ain’t” [Rush Hour Recordings]
08. Morphosis, “Kawn” [M>O>S/Delsin/Morphine]
09. Pittsburgh Track Authority, “77B” [Uzuri]
10. DJ Yoav B, “Wisdom Bob” [Meakusa]
Little White Earbuds April Charts 2011
01. Jerzzey Boy, “Like A” [My Love Is Underground]
02. Recondite, “Robur” [Plangent]
03. Roman Flügel, “Iron Curtain” [Live At Robert Johnson]
04. Terrence Dixon, “City Nights” [Thema]
05. Vakula, “Kiev” [Achipel]
06. Julius Steinhoff, “Mischief Of One Kind And Another” [Geography Records]
07. Peverelist, “Dance Til The Police Come” [Hessle Audio]
08. Prostitune, “NJ Turnpike” [Just Another Beat]
09. Andre Lodemann, “Your Choice”
[Room With A View]
10. Leonid Nevermind, “Thymus Stimulator” [Nowar]
Little White Earbuds March Charts 2011
01. Gerd, “Time & Space” (Original Dusty Tape Mix) [Clone Basement Series]
02. The Weeknd, “What You Need” [self-released]
03. Tazz, “Underground 12” [Tsuba Limited]
04. FaltyDL, “Voyager” [Planet Mu]
05. Sven VT, “Sunday Funk” [Suol]
06. BNJMN, “See Thru Stars” [Rush Hour Recordings]
07. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled B2” [Workshop]
08. John Heckle, “What Once Was”
[Mathematics Recordings]
09. Levon Vincent, “Tyner” [Soul People Music]
10. Ajello ft. Hard Ton, “Chocolate Black Leather” [Danny Was A Drag King]
Little White Earbuds February Charts 2011
01. Drivetrain, “Lift Me High” [Soiree Records International]
02. The Oliverwho Factory, “Galactic Transit” (Recall Instrumental Mix) [Rush Hour Recordings]
03. Jamie Lloyd, “Cloud Hopping” [Love International]
04. Omar-S, “Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance!”
[FXHE Records]
05. D’Marc Cantu, “Set Free” [M>O>S Recordings]
06. James Blake, “I Never Learnt to Share”
[Atlas Recordings]
07. Steffi, “Mine” [Ostgut Ton]
08. Martyn & Mike Slott, “All Nights”
[All City Records]
09. Norman Nodge, “Convergence” [MDR]
10. Half Hawaii, “Bring Back the Love” [Perlon]
Little White Earbuds January Charts 2011
01. Hercules & Love Affair, “My House” [Mochi Mochi]
02. RNDM, “Hideaway Lane” (Dub) [Laid]
03. Lone, “Cloud 909” [Magic Wire Recordings]
04. Sandwell District, “Speed + Sound (Endless)” [Sandwell District]
05. XI, “Gamma Rain” [Orca Recordings]
06. Lauer, “Banned” [Live At Robert Johnson]
07. Audio Werner, “Guteaussichten” [Story]
08. Tin Man, “Nonneo” [Absurd Recordings]
09. Obsolete Music Technology, “Latency” [Machining Dreams]
10. Roman Flügel, “How to Spread Lies” [Dial]