From: Velanche (velanche_at_charter.net)
Date: 2006-01-08 08:26:02
Finally, the much delayed list of my favorites from 2005. Twas finished
for awhile, but needed to get the list neatly formatted.
You can check out most of the tracks on the "Most Recommended" lists by
hitting the main website and grabbing the last two shows of 2005.
And now without further ado...
Velanche's 2005 Soundscapes
The Most Recommended Albums of 2005
Alice Russell - My Favourite Letters - Tru Thoughts/UK
Steve Spacek - Space Shift - Sound In Color/US
Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit - Compost/GER
Ed Motta - Ayselum - Trama/BRA
D'Nell - 1st Magic - BBE/UK
As One - Elegant Systems - Versatile/FRA
Comfort Fit - Forget & Remember - Tokyodawn/GER
Eddy Meets Yannah - Feels Like... - Compost/GER
Casbah 73 - Moods & Grooves - HiTop/SPA
Colossus - West Oaktown - Om Hip Hop/US
Hipnosis - Carrousel - Perfect Toy/GER
Povo - We Are Povo - Raw Fusion/SWE
Abe Duque - So Underground It Hurts - Gigolo/Abe Duque/US
Breakestra - Hit It Hard - Ubiquity/US
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Naturally - Daptone/US
Malente - Rip It Up - Unique/GER
Roni Size - Return To V - Thrive/US
Jazztronik - Samurai - Pantone/UK
Mark de Clive-Lowe - Tide's Arising - Antipodean/NZ
Jeremy Ellis - The Lotus Blooms - Ubiquity/US
Albums of Honorable Mention
Markus Kienzl - Product - Klein/AUS
Prefuse 73 - Surrounded by Science - Warp/UK
Dwight Trible & the Life Force Trio - Love Is The Answer - Ninja Tune/UK
P. Myles Bryson - Megalomaniac Decorator's Quarterly - Illegal Arts/US
Kabanjak Meets Protassov - Grow - Switchstance/GER
John Arnold - Style & Pattern - Ubiquity/US
Funkstorung - Return of the Acid Planet - !K7/GER
Bruno E - The Alma Sessions - Trama/BRA
The Rebirth - This Journey In - Kajmere/US
Cesar Comanche - Squirrel And The Aces CD - ABB/US
All Good Funk Alliance - On The One - Sunswept/US
Bryan Corbett - Pressure Valve - Woodland/UK
Ben Human - The Out Of Towner - Unique/GER
Breakestra - HIt It Hard - Ubiquity/US
Yukihiro Fukutomi - Equality - Pantone/US
Ulrich Schnauss - Far Away Trains Passing By - Domino/UK
High Contrast - True Colours - Breakbeat Science/US
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The Most Recommended Singles/EPs of 2005
Freesoul Sessions - Antipodean/NZ
Phuturistix - Cohiba EP - Phuture Lounge/UK
40 Winks - Extended Pleasure EP - Escapism/Japan
V/A - Shapes EP: Z EP 12" - Tru Thoughts/UK
Douglas Pagan - Kara Walker EP 12" - Voltage/US
Michael Devellis - It's Work EP - Citrona/US
Juju Orchestra - Funky Nassau EP12" - Audiopharm/GER
Madvillian - Madvillany: Four Tet & Koushik Remixes EP - Stones Throw/US
The Five Corners Quintet - Cornerstones EP - Ricky Tick/FIN
Mustang - 10,000 Leagues Deeper Remixes EP 12"- Compost/GER
Pest - Pat Pong EP 12" - Ninja Tune/UK
Four Tet - Sun, Drum & Soil Remixes EP 12" - Domino/UK
Phil Asher - Namby It Ain't (I Ain't Sorry) 12" - Restless Soul/UK
October - EP - Fluid Ounce/UK
V/A - Rebtuz 007 EP 12" - white/UK
Jugoe - The Rustbelt EP 12" - Bastard Jazz/US
Bah Samba featuring Isabel Fructuoso - Calma EP 12" - Vega/US
Democustico - Vaga Lume 7" - Far Out/UK
Jukka Eskola - 1974/Buttercup - Ricky Tick/FIN
DWH - Beauty EP - Counterpoint/UK
Choi - The Way We Are (No Comply Mix) - Equatorial/AUS
Solar Apple Quarkette - Do You Love Me Too? - Further Out/UK
Hipster Wonkaz - EP - Flyin' High/NETH
Up, Bustle & Out - Remixes EP - Routes/US
First Floor Brothers - Chi Town Strut EP - Citrona/US
Dalindeo - EP - Ricky Tick/FIN
Singles of Honorable Mentions
Version Excursions sampler - Counterpoint/UK
LTA (Love The Action) - EP - Phuture Lounge/UK
Origami - EP - CD-R/GER
re:jazz - Push Push EP - Infracom/GER
Overtone - Give It Again - Redbud/US
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Most Recommended CompIlations of 2005
Soulsearching: The Compost Radioshow - Compost/GER
Creative Musicians 2 - Perfect Toy/GER
Jazz Toys - Perfect Toy/GER
Der Frankfurt Sound - Infracom/GER
The Kings of Funk - BBE/UK
Del Alma - Amalgama/PR-US
Raw Fusion Bass-ment Classics - Raw Fusion/SWE
Blue Note Trip: Jazzanova - Blue Note/US
Renovations - Tokyodawn/GER
V/A - Brazilectro 7 - Audiopharm/GER
Motown Remixed - Motown/US
Movemenbts - Perfect Toy/GER
This Is Afro Art - Afro Art/UK
Freshly Composted: Compost 200 - Compost/GER
Gilles Peterson Digs America - Luv N'Haight/US
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Velanche
Host/Producer, The Urban Landscapes Radioshow
Reviews Contributor, XLR8R Magazine
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