IntuiSean’s Picks: Favorite Albums of 2011

In alphabetical order, click on the name or album art for link to download…

 

* Abakus – Beyond the Fields – The crispest, most emotionally diverse release by Abakus to date.

* Arpetrio – Barcodes – Their fresh take on livetronica is a must-hear.

* Bluetech – Rainforest Reverberation – Littered with remixes of bass culture’s elite, this is downtempo glitch-hop at its finest with an underlying message of awareness.

* Electrocado – The Hass Effect – Mr. Bill’s side project with Ryanosaurus, psytronce with a touch of avocado.

* Govinda – Universal On Switch – Producer Shane Madden experiments with more whomp on this release, while still sticking to his gypsy roots.

* Gramatik – Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 – Gramatik’s first release on Pretty Lights Music is a bit edgier than his soulful hip-hop of the past.

* The Human Experience – Harmonic Transformation – This project of David Block’s will take you on an unexplainable musical journey around the world.

* Ian Stewart – Dubonomics – Steering away from house music, Ian Stewart dabbles in dub and executes it with irie precision.

* Kaminanda – Year of the Golden Tiger – Distinctfully more energetic than his previous release, Kaminanda delves into more contemporary electronic sounds.

* Nadis Warriors – Allele Frequencies – Currently playing on repeat in my spaceship.

* Ott – Mir – Need I say more, the master of dub is at it again.

* Phutureprimitive – Kinetik – This release is more phuture, less primitive.

* Primus – Green Naugahyde – Primus sucks.

* Radiohead – The King of Limbs – Radiohead’s shortest album to date was recorded using turntable sampling techniques.

* Signal Path – Souls Unswayed – Hard hitting and soulful, these OG’s are still doing it as well as anyone.

* Skytree – Crystal Consciousness – A beat production visionary emerging far beyond today’s monotonous dubstep.

* Supersillyus – Tesselations – This album is a true example of how attention to detail and the incorporation of children’s instruments pays off.

* Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear – Taking a political stance with their well crafted dub music, this album is perfect for a lazy summer spliff or an occupy movement.

* Thunderball – 12 Mile High – The most musically diverse album I’ve heard this year, Thunderball’s take on funk n’ bass is my favorite.

* Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile – The Goat Rodeo Sessions – Touches on bluegrass, classical, Irish and American folk (to name a few), I’ll let the musicianship do the talking on this one.

 

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