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.

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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

  • Adamski: Revolt (Future Waltz) [03-03] - club/dance
  • All We Are: All We Are (Domino) [02-03] - indie electronic -- Pf:57, S:70
  • Oren Ambarchi/Jim O'Rourke: Behold (Editions Mego) - -- Pf:76
  • Arca: Mutant (Mute) [11-20] -
  • Olafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm: Collaborative Works (Erased Tapes) [10-30] -
  • Arthur's Landing: Second Thoughts (Buddhist Army) [06-02] - alt dance
  • Avicii: Stories (Virgin/EMI) [10-02] - EDM -- BB:60
  • Lee Bannon: Pattern of Excel (Ninja Tune) [07-10] - experimental ambient
  • Julio Bashmore: Knockin' Boots (Boardwalk) [08-07] - house -- Pf:80
  • Beat Connection: Product 3 (Anti) [10-23] - indie electronic
  • Beat Spacek: Modern Streets (Ninja Tune) [01-26] - left-field hip-hop -- Pf:67
  • Boxed In: Boxed In (Nettwerk) [01-20] - alt dance
  • Braids: Deep in the Iris (Arbutus) [04-28] - indie electronic -- DS:90, P:87
  • Andre Bratten: Gode (Smalltown Supersound) [11-13] - experimental techno
  • Brodinski: Brava (Parlophone) [03-03] - alt dance -- BB:80, PM:40
  • C418: Minecraft Volume Alpha (Ghostly International) [08-21] - video game music
  • Carter Tutti: Carter Tutti Plays Chris & Cosey (CTI) [03-03] - electronic -- Pf:70
  • Co La: No No (Software) [10-09] - indie electronic
  • Lloyd Cole: 1D Electronics 2012-2014 (Bureau B) [09-04] - ambient
  • Seven Davis Jr: Universes (Ninja Tune) [07-24] - electronic -- DS:70, MO:80, Pf:76
  • Disclosure: Caracal (PMR/Island) [09-25] - house -- AV:91, BB:60, CS:67, DS:40, MO:80, Pf:66, PM:70, RS:70, S:70
  • DJ Richard: Grind (Dial) [09-04] - -- Pf:81
  • DJ Sotofett: Drippin' for a Tripp (Honest Jon's) [03-23] - -- Pf:79, S:80
  • The Do: Shake Shook Shaken (Wagram) [02-10] - indie electronic
  • Doldrums: The Air Conditioned Nightmare (Sub Pop) [04-07] - indie electronic
  • Egyptrixx: Transfer of Energy (Feelings of Power) (Halocline) [02-09] - club/dance
  • Fifth Harmony: Reflection (Epic) [01-27] - dance-pop -- BB:80, Pf:72, RS:70, S:70
  • Fort Romeau: Insides (Ghostly International) [03-31] - club/dance
  • Gonno: Remember the Life Is Beautiful (Endless Flight) [08-14] -
  • Laurel Halo: In Situ (Honest Jon's) [10-30] - indie electronic
  • Steve Hauschildt: Where All Is Fled (Kranky) [10-02] -
  • Heathered Pearls: Body Complex (Ghostly International) [08-07] - techno
  • Helm: Olympic Mess (Pan) [06-15] - electronic -- Pf:72, RA:80
  • Hieroglyphic Being & JITU Ahn-Sahm-Buhl: We Are Not the First (RVNG Intl) [10-00] -
  • Jon Hopkins: Late Night Tales (Late Night Tales) [03-03] - ambient -- Pf:75
  • Hot Chip: Why Make Sense? (Domino) [05-19] - indie electronic -- P:85
  • Idjut Boys: Versions (Smalltown Supersound) [09-18] -
  • Trevor Jackson: Format (The Vinyl Factory) [05-28] -
  • Jam City: Dream a Garden (Night Slugs) [03-24] - indie electronic
  • King Midas Sound/Fennesz: Edition 1 (Ninja Tune) [09-18] - experimental ambient
  • Kode9: Nothing (Hyperdub) [11-06] - electronic -- S:70
  • Lapalux: Lustmore (Brainfeeder) [04-07] - club/dance
  • Leftfield: Alternative Light Source (Infectious) [06-08] - progressive house -- DS:60, MO:80
  • Lilacs & Champagne: Midnight Features Vol 2: Made Flesh (Temporary Residence) [03-17] - indie electronic -- PM:70
  • Matrixxman: Homesick (Ghostly International) [07-10] - club/dance
  • MG: MG (Mute) [04-28] - experimental techno
  • Mugwump: Unspell (Subfield) [03-24] - club/dance
  • Anthony Naples: Body Pill (Text) [02-17] - left-field house -- Pf:78, S:80
  • Nosaj Thing: Fated (Timetable) [05-05] - downtempo
  • Tunde Olaniran: Transgressor (Quite Scientific) [08-07] - indie electronic
  • The Orb: Moonbuilding 2703 AD (Kompakt) [06-23] - electronic -- DS:80, Pf:67, PM:80, RA:78
  • Pale Blue: The Past We Leave Behind (2mr/Captured Tracks) [04-14] - alt dance
  • Panda Bear: Crosswords (Domino, EP) [11-13] - indie electronic -- Pf:71
  • Peaches: Rub (I U She) [09-25] - Electroclash -- Pf:70, PM:80
  • Penguin Prison: Lost in New York (Downtown) [05-05] - alt dance
  • The Phoenix Foundation: Give Up Your Dreams (Memphis Industries) [08-07] - ADD -- MO:70
  • Pictureplane: Technomancer (Anticon) [10-30] - club/dance
  • Portico: Living Fields (Ninja Tune) [03-31] - downtempo -- DS:80
  • Sam Prekop: The Republic (Thrill Jockey) [02-24] - experimental electronic -- Pf:74, PM:70
  • The Prodigy: The Day Is My Enemy (Take Me to the Hospital) [03-30] - electronica -- BB:70, CS:67, RS:60
  • Purity Ring: Another Eternity (4AD) [03-03] - indie electronic -- AV:67, BB:80, CS:75, P:90, Pf:66, PM:80, RS:70, S:60
  • Romare: Projections (Ninja Tune) [02-24] - left-field house -- PM:70
  • Rone: Creatures (Infine) [02-10] - indie electronic -- Pf:62
  • Scuba: Claustrophobia (Hotflush) [03-23] - techno -- DS:80
  • Shit and Shine: Everybody's a Fuckin Expert (Editions Mego) [09-04] - club/dance
  • Silicon: Personal Computer (Weird World) [08-28] - indie electronic
  • Skatebard: CDIII (Balsa Wood) [10-23] - club/dance
  • Slime: Company (Weird World) [08-14] - indie electronic
  • Son Lux: Bones (Glassnote) [06-23] - electronic -- CS:50, DS:80, P:80, Pf:72, PM:30
  • Squarepusher: Damogen Furies (Warp) [04-21] - drill'n'bass
  • Jan St Werner: Miscontinuum Album (Fiepblatter Catalogue #3) (Thrill Jockey) [01-27] - electronic -- Pf:78, PM:70
  • Tanlines: Highlights (True Panther Sounds) [05-19] - indie electronic
  • John Tejada: Signs Under Test (Kompakt) [02-03] - club/dance -- Pf:74, PM:80
  • Thunderbitch: Thunderbitch (Thunderbitch) [08-29] - -- CS:67, P:80, RS:70
  • Universal Togetherness Band: Universal Togetherness Band (Numero) [01-20] - disco -- PM:70
  • Levon Vincent: Levon Vincent (Novel Sound) [02-09] - -- Pf:83, S:80
  • Visionist: Safe (Pan) [10-09] - ADD -- Pf:79, S:70
  • Walls: Urals (Ecstatic) [05-04] - ambient
  • Chris Walla: Tape Loops (Trans) [10-16] - ADD -- CS:50, P:90
  • Ryn Weaver: The Fool (Mad Love/Interscope) [06-16] - electropop -- BB:70, CS:50, P:79, Pf:49, PM:70, RS:60, S:70
  • Years & Years: Communion (Interscope/Polydor) [07-10] - electropop -- BB:70

Reissues, Etc.

  • AFX: Orphaned Deejay Selek: 2006-2008 (Warp) [08-21] - electro-techno
  • Dinner: Three EPs: 2012-2014 (Captured Tracks) [04-14] - indie electronic
  • Moby: Hotel: Ambient (Little Idiot) [07-03] - ambient techno
  • Shigeto: Intermission (Ghostly International) [10-30] - experimental electronic
  • Ghostly Swim, Vol 2 (Ghostly International) [04-28] - ambient

Priority Counts

  • Priority 1: 82
  • Priority 2: 4
  • Priority 3: 0

Total: 86