2002 favourites:: continued...
jel - "10 seconds" ~ el-p - "fantastic damage" ~ rjd2 - "deadringer":: i am grouping these three together more out of laziness than the fact they are of a simmilar nature. all 3 of these discs got alot more play in the car and at home than dj shadow,which in itself says something. for anyone that does not know me , i worship at the altar of dj shadow. if i had to recommend just one of these 3 ,i would have to go with the jel cd .[i always root for the percieved underdog.]

akufen - "my way":: technical prowess always counts for something. when you can add soul to the mix ,well it just makes me smile. i think i may have wished for this to be a little bit shorter as some of the cuts tend to be just plain overwhelming in the amount of samples used. tracks like even white horizons & deck the house are amazing in how they swing.

hot snakes - "suicide invoice":: this album just puts a grin on my face that stays until the last track. imagine guys approaching my age being able to rock this hard. as much as i miss the jesus lizard these boys fill the void. and yes i know that reis and froberg were in drive like jehu,it's just that the snakes seem to incorporate a bit more melody in their writing than jehu did.

casino versus japan - "whole numbers play the basics":: this came out on carpark a few months back. if you've heard the boards of canada comparisons and not wanted to pick this up,you have done yourself a disservice sir. really nice poppy techno that doesn't go on too long.

....more to follow later this week.

...a little while back i put the comments links back on the page. i really want to hear from anyone that agrees,has a general comment or thinks i am full o'shit....please!

2002 favourites::

...really in no particular order. of course not a definitive list of all i've enjoyed either. these are only the ones that have come to mind in the last few weeks that i have pondered 2002. i plan on listing a few more in the coming week and i know that i will be kicking my own arse in january for the ones i miss or the ones i only find out about in 2003.

interpol - "turn on the bright lights"::ya i know many find this derrivative. but if you are gonna rip off the past at least grab from the best,and that they do. other than the vocal inflections,i don't hear the joy division comparison. i do hear chameleons and kitchens of destinctions in there though. i know that they deny ever hearing any KoD before but i swear it's in there. this has been the release that i have listened to the most this year and i thank the group for making me dig out my chameleons cds and giving them some overdue attention.

will post a bit more later tonight as i am listening to the radiohead special on the net right now and it is slowing my 'puter down big time.