Sound Fix | Best of 2008 (electronica-techno-house)

Best of 2008 (electronica-techno-house)

1. Ellen Allien: Sool
Released on her own B-Pitch Control label, the fourth album by the Berlin-based queen of minimal electronic music offers a departure from the more conventional Teutonic techno sounds of Berlinette ...read more
2. Autechre: Quaristice
North West England’s experimental electronica duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, a.k.a Autechre, have finally released their ninth album, Quaristice, the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Unt...read more
3. The Bug: London Zoo
A deliciously fun and filthy record, filled with irresistible beats and rhythms, courtesy of London producer Kevin Martin, aka the Bug. They call this dubstep, but the beats are heavier than last y...read more
4. Clark: Turning Dragon
Anyone living under the illusion that electronic music is somehow twee and delicate need only to listen to the latest from Clark – or any Clark album for that matter – to see how prepos...read more
5. Lindstrom: Where You Go I Go Too
Few tracks in 2008 will leave you as breathless as the daring and awesome opening title track from Lindstrom’s latest, Where You Go I Go Too. 30 minutes long, the piece slowly builds into a K...read more
6. Osborne: s/t
It’s a shame. If the year were 1978, then Todd Osborn’s first album, Osborne (why he adds the “e” to his musical persona I cannot say) would probably be a worldwide success....read more
7. Andy Stott: Unknown Exception
One of the best techno albums of 2008, Andy Stott’s Unknown Exception is a collection of vinyl-only singles from this Manchester DJ and car dealer by day (!) spanning his work from 2005 to th...read more
8. v/a: Ed Rec Vol III
Get the party started! The third volume of the celebrated Ed Rec series is here, and it’s another rousing record ready for the dancefloor and the biggest bash near you. In today’s high-...read more
9. v/a: Kompakt Total 9
One of the many pleasures of the recent Gas compilation is that it’s bringing new fans to Kompakt, the Cologne-based electronic label that has been churning out great music for 15 years now. ...read more
10. v/a: Nobody Knows Anything
Two discs of supercharged, high-octane electro-pop, delirious fun from beginning to end. The fine folks at DFA here introduce artists from the Berlin-based Supersoul Recordings and their raucous mi...read more