Music Tracking 2015

These are 2015 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note (usually taken from AMG).

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

Option selectors:

Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):

Notes also include scores from review sources:

And after a semicolon:

  • RC: Robert Christgau's Expert Witness: letter grades, 1-2-3 * for HMs

New Releases

  • Aphex Twin: Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt 2 (Warp, EP) [01-23] - experimental electronic -- DS:80, Pf:83, PM:60, RS:70, S:70; MT:B [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Perry Beekman: S'Wonderful: Perry Beekman Sings and Plays Gershwin
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ann Hampton Callaway: The Hope of Christmas
  • ERR: stream no grade: Kenny Carr: Exit Moon
  • ERR: stream no grade: Francois Carrier/Steve Beresford/John Edwards/Michel Lambert: Outgoing
  • Carter Tutti Void: F(x) (Industrial) [09-11] - [***]
  • The Chemical Brothers: Born in the Echoes (Virgin EMI) [07-17] - big beat -- BB:70 [**]
  • Chvrches: Every Open Eye (Universal) [09-25] - synthpop -- AV:100, BB:80, CS:50, DS:60, MO:80, Pf:77, P:85, PM:70, RS:70, S:70 [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Tom Collier: Across the Bridge
  • ERR: stream no grade: Colours Jazz Orchestra: Home Away From Home: Plays the Music of Ayn Inserto
  • Container: LP (Spectrum Spools) [06-08] - electronic -- Pf:75, S:70 [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Cuir: Chez Ackenbush
  • ERR: stream no grade: Benoit Delbecq/Miles Perkin/Emile Biayenda: Ink
  • Drkwav: The Purge (Royal Potato Family) [02-24] - jazztronica [***]
  • Empress Of: Me (Terrible/XL) [09-11] - indie electronic -- Pf:82 [*]
  • Eskmo: SOL (Apollo) [03-03] - experimental electronic -- Pf:64 [*]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Charles Evans: On Beauty
  • Flako: Natureboy (Five Easy Pieces) [03-00] - electronica [**]
  • Floating Points: Elaenia (Luaka Bop) [11-06] - electronic -- CS:75, Pf:84, PM:70, RS:80, S:80 [***]
  • Four Tet: Morning/Evening (Text) [07-10] - experimental techno [*]
  • Nils Frahm: Solo (Erased Tapes) [03-00] - contemporary [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Free Jazz Group Wiesbaden: Frictions/Frictions Now
  • Maxfield Gast: Ogo Pogo (Militia Hill) [02-27] - jazztronica [**]
  • Georgia: Georgia (Domino) [08-07] - indie electronic [**]
  • Helena Hauff: Discreet Desires (Ninja Tune/Werkdiscs) [09-04] - techno [***]
  • Holly Herndon: Platform (4AD) [05-19] - experimental electronic -- MO:90, P:86, Pf:87 [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Andrew Jamieson: Heard the Voice
  • ERR: stream no grade: Jeff Jenkins Organization: The Arrival
  • Jlin: Dark Energy (Planet Mu) [03-23] - [***]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Per Texas Johansson: De Langa Rulltrapporna I Flemingsberg
  • ERR: stream no grade: Kansas: Miracles Out of Nowhere
  • ERR: stream no grade: Tyler Kaneshiro & the Highlands: Amber of the Moment
  • ERR: stream no grade: Martin Kuchen/Johan Berthling/Steve Noble: Night in Europe
  • ERR: stream no grade: Nancy Lane: Let Me Love You
  • Lifted: 1 (PAN) [04-00] - [***]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Jon Lindberg/Anil Eraslan: Juggling Kukla
  • ERR: stream no grade: Mundell Lowe/Lloyd Wells/Jim Ferguson: Poor Butterfly
  • Major Lazer: Peace Is the Mission (Mad Decent) [06-01] - -- BB:80; RC:B+ [*]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Tobias Meinhart: Natural Perception
  • Giorgio Moroder: Deja-Vu (RCA) [06-16] - pop/rock -- BB:70; MT:A- [A-]
  • Neon Indian: Vega Intl Night School (Mom + Pop/Transgressive) [10-16] - chillwave -- AV:91, CS:75, DS:90, Pf:86, RS:70, S:70 [*]
  • New Order: Music Complete (Mute) [09-25] - alt dance -- MO:80 [A-]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Noertker's Moxie: Simultaneous Windows
  • ERR: stream no grade: Larry Novak: Invitation
  • Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge (Warp) [06-02] - club/dance [A-]
  • Oneohtrix Point Never: Garden of Delete (Warp) [11-13] - ambient [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Kim Pensyl: Foreign Love Affair
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ivo Perelman/Mat Maneri/Tanya Kalmanovitch: Villa Lobos Suite
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp: Complementary Colors
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp/Whit Dickey: Butterfly Whispers
  • ERR: stream no grade: Oscar Perez: Prepare a Place for Me
  • ERR: stream no grade: Jeff Richman: Hotwire
  • Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique: Love Is Free (Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope) [08-07] - club/dance [A-]
  • Todd Rundgren/Emil Nikolaisen/Lindstrom: Runddans (Smalltown Supersound) [05-05] - ambient techno [B-]
  • Shamir: Ratchet (XL) [05-19] - alt dance -- BB:80; RC:A-, MT:*** [A-]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Matthew Shipp: Matthew Shipp Plays the Music of Allen Lowe
  • Shlohmo: Dark Red (True Panther Sounds) [04-06] - indie electronic -- HD:70 [***]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Herb Silverstein: Younger Next Year
  • Skrillex/Diplo: Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U (Atlantic/Mad Decent/OWSLA) [02-27] - electronic -- CS:43, Pf:68, RS:70, S:70; RC:**, MT:A- [***]
  • Sophie: Product (Numbers) - electronica [**]
  • ERR: stream no grade: The Dan Trudell Trio: Dan Trudell Plays the Piano
  • Tuxedo: Tuxedo (Stones Throw) [03-03] - alt dance [A-]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ramana Veiera: Fado Da Vida
  • Luke Vibert: Bizarster (Planet Mu) [10-16] - techno [***]
  • Jamie XX: In Colour (XL/Young Turks) [06-01] - UK bass -- AV:75, BB:90, CS:100, DS:90, HD:90, MO:80, Pf:93, PM:80, RA:52, RS:80, S:90; RC:A-, MT:*** [***]

Reissues, Etc.

  • David Borden: Music for Amplified Keyboard Instruments (1981, Spectrum Spools) - -- Pf:80 [***]
  • Percussions: 2011 Until 2014 (Text) [01-13] - electronica [**]
  • Dance Mania: Ghetto Madness (Strut) [01-26] - club/dance -- Pf:74 [**]

Priority Counts

  • Priority 4: 35
  • Priority 5: 1

Total: 36