In a departure from the regular format of LWE’s Curator’s Cuts series, the 21st edition features some of LWE’s writing staff discussing five of electronic music’s prevailing trends in 2011, noting some of our favorite underrated tracks, and opining on what 2012 might have in store for us. Editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, served as the moderator of a conversation between Per Bojsen-Moller, Steve Kerr, Chris Miller, Jordan Rothlein, and Andrew Ryce.

Curator’s Cuts 21: LWE Staff (67:34)

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. LWE ad manager Justin Cudmore assembled Curator’s Cuts 20. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Curator’s Cuts 20: Justin Cudmore (111:00)

Tracklist:

01. Nebraska, “You & I” [Rush Hour Recordings]
02. Willie Graff & Tuccillo, “Go Deep” [Circus Company France]
03. Sound Stream, “Makin’ Love” [Sound Stream]
04. Murk Pres. Liberty City, “If You Really Love Someone” [Cr2 Records]
05. Azuni, “Remember that Girl?” [STHLMaudio]
06. Nils Noa, “Trollveggen (Nils Noa Remix)” [Troll Records]
07. Sigha, “Rawww” [Hotflush Recordings]
08. Rik Moser, “Anvil” [Do Easy Recordings]
09. Agnes pres. Cavalier, “Uzunyayla (Hallucinatory Narcosis)” [Drumpoet Community]
10. Kiki & Lenz, “Morning Maniacs” [Bpitch Control]
11. Inex & Mark Chambers, “O’so” (Maya Jane Coles Remix) [Leftroom]
12. Alex Arnout, “Vanishing Point” [One Records]
13. Nick Höppner, “A Peck And A Pawn” [Ostgut Ton]
14. Steffi, “Yours feat. Virginia” [Ostgut Ton]
15. Discreet Unit, “Shake Your Body Down” [Prime Numbers]
{airbreak: Still Going, “Still Going Theme” [DFA Records]
16. Blackbelt Andersen, “Sandoz” [Full Pupp]
17. Genius of Time, “Houston We Have a Problem” [Royal Oak]
18. Leonid, “Mora” [Statik Entertainment]
19. Prins Thomas, “Goettsching” [Full Pupp]
20. James Duncan, “‘D’ Jam” [Real Soon]
21. Schatrax, “Champagne Dancer” [Schatrax]
22. Murk Pres. Liberty City, “Some Lovin’” [Cr2 Records]
23. Blackbelt Andersen, “Tyrkisk Pepper” (Dølle Jølle Remix) [Full Pupp]
24. Dance Disorder, “Metallic Italic” (Club Mix) [Bpitch Control]
25. Felix Laband, “Whistling In Tongues” (Todd Terje Remix) [Compost House Cosmos]
{airbreak: Lindstrøm, “Where You Go I Go To” [Smalltown Supersound]

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. LWE staff writer and assistant editor Chris Miller compiled Curator’s Cuts 19. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Curator’s Cuts 19: Chris Miller (137:55)

Tracklist:

01. Machinedrum, “Where Did We Go Wrong?” [Planet Mu]
02. Tin Man, “Rest Receiver” [Global A Records]
03. BNJMN, “Nightvision” (Andy Stott Remix) [Stolen Kisses]
04. Autechre, “Skin Up, You’re Already Dead” [N/A]
05. Holger Zilske, “É Preciso Acreditar” [Absurd Recordings]
06. Addison Groove, “Work It” [Swamp81]
07. tobias., “Free no. 1″ [Ostgut Ton]
08. Move D, “Untitled B2″ [Workshop]
09. Kassem Mosse, “7am” [Mikrodisko]
10. Space Dimension Controller, “BDD Alignment” [Royal Oak]
11. Speedy J, “De-Orbit” [NRK Sound Division]
{airbreak: Mark Ernestus, “Mark Ernestus Meets BBC Version” [Honest Jon's]}
12. Unknown, “Sicko Cell” [Swamp81]
13. Juju & Jordash, “Chelm Is Dubbing” [Golf Channel Recordings]
14. Conforce, “Vacuum” [Delsin]
15. Kowton, “Keep Walking” [[nakedlunch]]
16. Cosmin TRG, “Form Over Function” [50Weapons]
17. DJ Qu, “Get Sum” [Strength Music]
18. Reagenz, “The Labyrinth” [Ostgut Ton]
19. K-S.H.E., “B2B” [Skylax]
20. Pearson Sound, “Stifle” [Hessle Audio]
21. Scuba, “Adrenalin” [Hotflush Recordings]
22. Phuture, “Spank-Spank” [Trax]
23. Legowelt, “Sark Island Acid” [Long Island Electrical Systems]
24. Pigon, “Sunrise Industry” [Dial]
25. Ital, “Ital’s Theme” [100% Silk]
{airbreak: Raica, “Drone” [Further Records]}
26. The Other People Place, “Sunrays” [Warp]

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. For this edition LWE staff writer Per Bojsen-Moller compiled Curator’s Cuts 18. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Curator’s Cuts 18: Per Bojsen-Moller (122:01)

Tracklist:

01. Palisade, “18:30″ [Laid]
02. Mankind, “Metro City Blues” [3rd Strike]
03. Vakula, “Mama Said Go Slow” [Shevchenko]
04. Jus-Ed, “Shit” [Underground Quality]
05. Nicholas, “Where I’ve Been” [Hometaping Is Killing Music]
06. Reggie Dokes, “God of House” [Royal Oak]
07. Abacus presents African Hi Fi, “Trouble” (Deeply Rooted Beatdown Mix) [Re:Think]
08. Luv Jam, “Mature Oak” (Cottam Remix) [Phonica White Label]
09. Brawther, “Le Voyage” (Module Mix) [Balance]
10. Terrence Parker & Claude Young, “Untitled” [Dow Records]
11. MK, “Given” (MK Dub) [FXHE]
12. Erdbeerschnitzel, “360″ [4 Lux]
13. Pattern Select, “Tale of the Tape” [Delusions of Grandeur]
14. Recloose, “Parquet” [Rush Hour Recordings]
15. Falty DL, “Make It Difficult” [All City Records]
16. The Tortoise, “Next Time Around” (Hunee Remix) [3rd Strike]
17. Creative Swing Alliance, “Now (Loving You)” [MCDE]
18. Tom Trago, Young Marco & Awanto 3, “Physical Thrill” (Axel Boman Remix) [Studio Soulrock]
19. Vakula, “Music” [Dekmantel]
20. Myriadd, “Beyond This Life” [Crème Jak]
21. Eduardo De La Calle, “The Piano Experiment” [Analogue Solutions]
22. Monolake, “Reminisce” [Imbalance Computer Music]
23. Taron Trekka, “R.Gelb” [Maria Colors]
24. DJ Qu, “Mud The Congo” [Strength Music]
25. Redshape, “In Trust We Space” [Present]
26. Sandwell District, “Grey Cut Out” [Sandwell District]
27. Lone, “Explorers” [R&S]
28. Specter, “Pipe Bomb” [Sound Signature]
29. Cosmin TRG, “De Dans” [50 Weapons]
30. Alexander Robotnick, “Problemes D’Armour” (Kenny Dixon Jr. Remix) [NDATL]
{airbreak: Recast, “Consensual” (Beatless Mix) [Third Ear Records]}

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. For this edition LWE contributor Momo Araki compiled Curator’s Cuts 17. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Tracklist:

01. Basic Channel, “Radiance III” [Basic Channel]
02. Spectrum, “Walking & Falling”/”Over & Over” [Mind Expansion]
03. 19.26.1.18.5, “Untitled” [Horizontal Ground]
04. Harold Budd, “The Oak of the Golden Dreams” [New World Records]
05. Melchior Productions Ltd., “The Hypnotist” [Perlon]
06. Marcus Mixx, “Without Makeup” (Ron Hardy Mix) [Let's Pet Puppies]
07. Pom Pom, “Untitled” [Pom Pom]
08. Skymark, “Hopeless” [Modern Sun]
09. Almunia, “Dos Estrellas” [Claremont 56]
10. Galaxy Toobin’, “Thing Are Looking Up” (Lee Douglas Remix)
[Crème Organization]
11. Monoton, “π 3.141592653589793″ [Oral]
12. Virgo Four, “Take Me Higher” [Trax]
13. SND, “Untitled” [Raser-Noton]
14. Ekkehard Ehlers, “Plays John Cassavetes” [Staubgold]
15. River Ocean ft. India, “Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochùn)” (12″ Club Mix)
[Strictly Rhythm]
16. Pearson Sound, “Rod Lee Refix” [Night Slugs]
17. Carter Bros., “Full Disco Jacket” (Nebraska’s Old School Mix)
[Rush Hour Recordings]
18. Blawan, “Getting Me Down” [white]
19. Hyetal, “Diamond Islands” (Boddika Remix) [Black Acre]
20. Julio Bashmore, “Ribble to Amazon” [3024]
21. Q. Lazzarus, “Goodbye Horses” [Bulletproof]
22. Blackman, “Beat That Bitch With A Bat”
[Rush Hour Recordings, Trax Records]
23. Shed, “Kinky Dudes” [Soloaction]
24. Harold Budd, “The Oak of the Golden Dreams” [New World Records]
25. Phuture, “Your Only Friend” [Trax Records]
26. Kerri Chandler, “Downtown” (Dark Mix) [Downtown 161]
27. Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark, “She’s Leaving” [Dindisc]
{airbreak: Kraftwerk, “Klingklang” [Philips]}

Curator’s Cuts 17: Momo Araki (105:16)

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. For this edition LWE contributor Bill Bearden compiled Curator’s Cuts 16. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Curator’s Cuts 16: Bill Bearden (91:48)

Tracklist

01. Groove Chronicles, “Black Puppet” [DPR]
02. De La Soul, “All Good” (MJ Cole Remix) [Tommy Boy]
03. Ghost, “The Club” [Ghost / Tempa]
04. Mr Reds & Kalibre, “Bring The Lights Down” [Ice Cold]
05. Todd Edwards, “Saved My Life” (Large Joints Remix) [Locked On]
06. HMP ft MC Marshall, “Rolling Touch” [ShelfLife]
07. Ben Ofoedu, “Your Love” (Dane Bowers Remix) [BMG]
08. Groove Chronicles, “Black Jack” [white]
09. Acen, “Androids Who Dream” [Unreal]
10. Adam K, “Feel It” [Gush Collective]
11. Horsepower Productions, “Classic Deluxe” [Tempa]
12. Skream, “The Bug” [Big Apple]
{Airbreak: Scuba, “Harpoon” [Hotflush]}
01. Pangaea, “Memories” [white]
02. TRG, “Back In The Days” [Tempa]
03. Synkro, “Just Say” [Box Clever]
04. Untold, “Dante” [Hotflush]
05. Cardopusher, “Schematic Blocks” [On The Edge]
06. Blackdown, “Concrete Streets” [Keysound]
07. Instra:mental, “Futurist” [Naked Lunch]
08. Ramadanman, “Revenue” [2nd Drop]
09. Shackleton, “New Dawn” [Scuba]
10. Loefah, “Twisup VIP” [DMZ]
11. ASC, “Advent” [Pushing Red]
12. Zed Bias, “Ambush Riddim” [Sidestepper]
{Airbreak: El-B & Qualifide, “I Wonder Why” (Ghost Mix) [Qualifide]}

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. For this edition LWE’s editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, mixed together Curator’s Cuts 15. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Curator’s Cuts 15: Steve Mizek (127:34)

01. Combo, “Country Girl” [Solardisco Recordings]
02. Motor City Drum Ensemble, “Satellites” [Room With A View]
03. Move D, “Sur Un Bateau Avec Eric” [Uzuri]
04. Manuel Tur ft. Holly Backler, “Most Of This Moment” (MT’s Dub)
[Freerange Records]
05. Donnacha Costello, “It’s What We Do” (KiNK & Neville Watson’s Ruff Dub)
[Poker Flat Recordings]
06. Lauer, “Banned” [Live At Robert Johnson]
07. Kids In the Streets, “Keep Turning Around” (Motorcitysoul Original Dub)
[STIR15 Recordings]
08. Hercules & Love Affair, “Step Up” [Moshi Moshi Records]
09. Recloose, “Land Of The Lost Dance” [Rush Hour Recordings]
10. Chicago Skyway, “Resolution M” [Uzuri]
11. Carsten Jost, “Love” [Dial]
12. BNJMN, “See Thru Stars” [Rush Hour Recordings]
13. K-S.H.E., “Double Secret” (Dub) [Comatonse Recordings]
{Airbreak: Move D & Benjamin Brunn, “Mothercorn” [Smallville Records]}
01. Oliver Deutschmann, “Waterfalls Are Good” (Patrice Scott’s Sistrum Remix)
[Jackoff Records]
02. Ben Klock, “Napolean Hill” [Ostgut Ton]
03. Sebastien San ft. Aaron-Carl, “Faces” (Other Mix) [Room With A View]
04. Phil Weeks, “Doing It (Club Shit)” [Robsoul Recordings]
05. RNDM, “Hideaway Lane” (Dub) [Laid]
06. Roska ft. Aneesha, “I Need Love” [Rinse]
07. Drivetrain, “Lift Me High” [Soiree International Recordings]
08. LB Dub Corp, “It’s What You Feel” [Ostgut Ton]
09. John Heckle, “What Once Was” [Mathematics Recordings]
10. Christian Vance, “Tiger Snake” [Perspectiv]
11. Mike Dunn, “Na Na Na (I Walks With God)” (Mike Dunn Main Vocal Mix)
[4th Floor Records]
12. Tyree Cooper, “Nuthin’ Wrong” [Dance Mania]
13. Contakt, “Not Forgotten” [Local Action Records]
{Airbreak: Pass Into Silence, “Iceblink” [Kompakt]}

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. This time around, both assistant editor Chris Miller and staff writer Jordan Rothlein mixed together Curator’s Cuts 14. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curators disclose and describe the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Download: Curator’s Cuts 14: Chris Miller & Jordan Rothlein (129:18)

Tracklist:

01. ANBB, “One” [Raster-Noton]
02. Margaret Dygas, “We’re Not The Same” [Perlon]
03. James Duncan, “Feel The Sky” [Cortelyou Rd. Recordings]
04. Nicuri, “A Thousand Points of Light” [Strength Music]
05. Omar-S, “Quadriplegic Companion” [FXHE]
06. Claro Intelecto, “Momento” [Modern Love]
07. Callisto, “Breezin’” [Guidance Recordings]
08. Kassem Mosse, “We Speak To Those” [Nonplus]
09. Drexciya, “Song of the Green Whale” [Tresor]
10. Black Jazz Consortium, “Stay” [Soul People Music]
11. Lawrence, “Sorry Sun” [Smallville Records]
12. 100 Records, “Gesicht Aus Diamant” [Acido Records]
13. Levon Vincent, “Double Jointed Sex Freak Part 2″ [Novel Sound]
{airbreak}
14. Tin Man, “Nonneo” [Absurd]
15. Steffi, “Reasons” [Underground Quality]
16. Move D, “Aspiration 2010″ [Soul People Music]
17. N. Non Stop, “Jack My Body” [Kstarke]
18. Tyrez, “The Breath of Desire” [Dolly]
19. Quince & Benny Rodrigues, “7Up” [Smallville Records]
20. Joy Orbison, “BB” [Doldrums]
21. FCL, “Let’s Go Seven” [We Play House]
22. Nebraska, “Arrondissement” [Rush Hour Recordings]
23. 2 AM/FM, “Desolate Cities” [M>O>S Recordings]
24. Adonis, “No Way Back” [Trax]
25. Omar-S, “Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance!” [FXHE]
26. BNJMN, “Blocks” [Rush Hour Recordings]
27. Blaze, “Lovelee Dae” [Classic]
{airbreak}

In a departure from the regular format of LWE’s Curator’s Cuts series, podcast 13 features LWE’s writing staff discussing five of electronic music’s prevailing trends in 2010. Editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, served as the moderator of a conversation between Per Bojsen-Moller, Chris Miller, Jordan Rothlein and Andrew Ryce.

Download: Curator’s Cuts 13: LWE Staff (59:49)

LWE’s Curator’s Cuts podcast series features our reviewing staff mixing together recent favorites and providing explanations for their selections. LWE assistant editor and writer Chris Miller mixed together Curator’s Cuts 12. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as each curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.

Download: Curator’s Cuts 12: Chris Miller (123:37)

Tracklist:

01. Moodymann, “Amerika” [KDJ]
02. Kyle Hall, “After Fall” [Rush Hour]
03. Fred P, “It Is What It Is” [Strength Music]
04. John Roberts, “Navy Blue” [Dial]
05. Elgato, “Blue” [Hessle Audio]
06. Kassem Mosse, “Untitled” [Laid]
07. Jus-Ed, “I’m Comin’” (Levon Vincent Remix) [Underground Quality]
08. Jody “Finch” Fingers, “Jack Your Big Booty (BHQ No Acid Vocal)” [Let's Pet Puppies]
09. Conforce, “Grace” [Delsin]
10. Harmony Funk, “Can’t Let You Go” [Clone Jack For Daze]
11. Terrance McDonald, “Mind Over Matter” (New Mix) [M>O>S Deep]
12. Discreet Unit, “Shake Your Body Down” [Prime Numbers]
13. Nebraska, “Arrondissement” [Rush Hour]
{Airbreak: Donato Dozzy, “Untitled D2″ [Further Records]}
14. Ramadanman, “Glut” [Hemlock]
15. Martyn, “Miniluv” [Ostgut Ton]
16. Untold, “Come Follow We” [Soul Jazz]
17. Shed, “With Bag and Baggage” [Monkeytown Records]
18. A Made Up Sound, “Extra Time” [A Made Up Sound]
19. FaltyDL, “Because You” [Planet Mu]
20. Cosmin TRG, “Liebe Suende” [Rush Hour]
21. Ramadanman, “Grab Somebody” [white]
22. Peverelist, “Better Ways of Living” [Punch Drunk]
23. Mount Kimbie, “Carbonated” [Hotflush]
{Airbreak: Autechre, “Overand” [Warp]}