Urban 75's Albums of the Year... The Results!

[ska invita]

Totally forgot to vote this year but if I had then Yamantaka // Sonic titan would've definitely made my Top 5

what else you got Rev?

 

[ska invita]

Benji Bs end of 2012 round up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p7n4q
Omar-S
Wayne County Hill Cops Part 2

FXHE

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Ossie
Love Crazy

2020 Vision

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Andrés
New For U

La Vida

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Joy Orbison
Ellipsis

Hinge Finger

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Moodymann
Why Do U Feel

KDJ Records

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Frank Ocean
Lost

Def Jam


ScHoolboy Q
Hands On The Wheel

Top Dawg Entertainment

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Boddika & Joy Orbison
Mercy

SunkLo

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Mickey Pearce
Socks Off

Swamp 81

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Helix
Drum Track

Night Slugs

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Lil Silva
Venture

White Label

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Pearson Sound
Untitled

White Label

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Pangaea
Release

Hessle Audio

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TNGHT
Buggin'

LuckyMe

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Kendrick Lamar
M.A.A.D. City

Aftermath

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Baauer
Swerve

LuckyMe

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Clams Casino
Never Understand (Instrumental)

Free Download

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Flying Lotus
Sultan's Request

Warp

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Debruit & Mweslee
Crest Wave Seagull

Civil Music

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Kanye West
Clique (feat. Big Sean & Jay-Z)

G.O.O.D Music

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Traxman
Lady Dro

Planet Mu

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DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn
We Trippy Mane

Lit City Trax

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dBridge
Cornered


Nosaj Thing
Eclipse Blue (feat. Kazu Makino)

Innovative Leisure

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Lukid
Laroche

Werk Discs

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Actress
Caves Of Paradise

Honest Jons

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FaltyDL
Mean Streets Part 2

Swamp81

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Scratcha DVA
Why You Do

Hyperdub

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Electric Street Orchestra
Scorpio

Dirt Tech Reck

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Karriem Riggins
Aoohh!

Stones Throw

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The Invisible
Wings (Floating Points Remix)

Unreleased

 

[braindancer]

So this is one I missed that looks like my type of thing
anyone?

Crackin' album - I think I put it in my top 3 - the stand out track being this one which comes mid way through



The album gradually builds until the kick drums finally drop on this one - sheer bliss...

 

[The_Reverend_M]

it would've made my list too. in 2011.

Whoops!

 

[marty21]

I only put 4 up, most of the stuff I bought this year wasn't new stuff

1. Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge
2- The Unthanks - Songs from the Shipyards
3 -The Long Insiders - The Sound of Cat Gut and Engine Oil
4 - Aimee Mann - Charmer

 

[Knotted]

I'm not up to date enough to offer any lists or opinions on most of the entries. I do like the Seer though, I like it lots. It's very likable and easy on the ears unlike some of Swans earlier material. I've just worked out what it reminds me of. Mike Oldfield - circa Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn. Especially A Piece of the Sky. It doesn't strike me as a ground breaking record or some sort of land mark or some great achievement. Just a very enjoyable little listen. I'm a bit disappointed it's won, I'd hoped there would be something that's topped it.

 

[marty21]

I did listen to a few tracks off the number one urban album - didn't do much for me tbh - I have ordered 2 albums off the urban chart (I did the same last year) The XXX, and the singing Adams

 

[ska invita]

Crackin' album - I think I put it in my top 3 -

did you post a list braindancer? I cant see it and would like to

 

[ouchmonkey]

Crackin' album - I think I put it in my top 3 - the stand out track being this one which comes mid way through

The album gradually builds until the kick drums finally drop on this one - sheer bliss...

I like the way it just bumbles along, changing but nothing dramatic or showy, it's quite lovely.

 

[braindancer]

did you post a list braindancer? I cant see it and would like to

I did

1. Actress - RIP
2. Recondite - On Acid
3. Robert Hood - Motor: Night time world 3
4. Swans - The Seer
5. Voices from the Lake - STL
6. Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, The Congos - FRKWYS - Vol. 9
7. Instrumental Tourist - Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin
8. Claro Intelecto - Reform Club
9. Lukid - Lonely at the top
10. Lee Gamble - Diversions

 

[ska invita]

i thought i saw it...thanks, will check some of those out.

 

[ska invita]

Top 20 DnB Albums 2012 (PT1)
http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/drum-and-bass/top-20-dnb-albums-of-2012-part-1.html

Top 20 Bass Albums 2012
http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/dubstep/top-20-bass-music-albums-of-2012.html
Nice to see Lazer Sword in that list - really fell inside that record this year

Top 20 Bass Singles 2012
http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/dubstep/top-20-bass-music-singles-of-2012.html

 

[sim667]

22 Death Grips - The Money Store

They've been persistently tagged as "rap rock" for context, but it's not a very useful description of their music. Let’s just say Death Grips are angry. It's unclear why. But their thirst for vengeance, their monomaniacal desire to visit fiery destruction on the powers-that-be, is crystal-clear.

Should be way higher.

The urban music forum has failed, we should rename it NME.

 

[twistedAM]

Jeez, just saw Rough Trade Shops Top 10 of the year. Alt-J, Django Django and Alabama Shits in there.
http://www.roughtrade.com/site/content.lasso?page=AOY_2012_page1.html

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Thanks for all your work on this list Belloid - I shall now use my new Spotify subscription to listen to them

 

[toblerone3]

For the second year running the Urban list has completely missed the best album of the year. One reason for this is that both of the these two albums came out virtually in the last week of the year so were not included in the voting for that year but were also not eligible for the next year's vote.
2011 - On December 31st Sbtrkt released their self-titled debut album.
2012 - On December 19th North of Ping Pong released their debut Don't Struggle
Both Albums on Spotify.
Very catchy and pure quality and originality throughout. But here are a couple of standout tracks from these two Albums of the year.

Sbtrkt - Pharaohs

North of Ping Pong - The Lairy Bitch Project

 

[ouchmonkey]

SBTRKT is SHITE

thank you

 

[RaverDrew]

Should be way higher.

The urban music forum has failed, we should rename it NME.

This

 

[toblerone3]

SBTRKT is SHITE

thank you

No its not. Its emotional and contemporary and danceable.

 

[Dr. Furface]

No its not. Its emotional and contemporary and danceable.

It's listenable but totally forgettable. Live - just the same.

 

[toblerone3]

It's listenable but totally forgettable. Live - just the same.

Haven't seen them live but totally disagree about forgettable. Those tunes get inside your head (in a good way). Although its primarily headphone music they appear to do a live show of sorts.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Purchased the Robert Hood album on the back of this thread. It's very good indeed

 

[articul8]

I totally forgot about

6. Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, The Congos - FRKWYS - Vol. 9

should've been in my top 10

 

[belboid]

For the second year running the Urban list has completely missed the best album of the year. One reason for this is that both of the these two albums came out virtually in the last week of the year so were not included in the voting for that year but were also not eligible for the next year's vote.
2011 - On December 31st Sbtrkt released their self-titled debut album.
2012 - On December 19th North of Ping Pong released their debut Don't Struggle

I have made a note to this effect, and will point out that albums released after December 11th will be eligible for the 2013 vote

 

[sim667]

Haven't seen them live but totally disagree about forgettable. Those tunes get inside your head (in a good way). Although its primarily headphone music they appear to do a live show of sorts.

Listened to a mix by one on the boiler room t'other day, first thing I'd heard..... me likey.

They have good mixes on there generally.

 

[redsquirrel]

I totally forgot about


should've been in my top 10

I was really disappointed in that. Could have been great but was pretty forgettable in the end.

 

[ouchmonkey]

Haven't seen them live but totally disagree about forgettable. Those tunes get inside your head (in a good way). Although its primarily headphone music they appear to do a live show of sorts.

of sorts - 'audacious' live album out next month

http://www.spin.com/blogs/sbtrkt-releases-live-lp-featuring-sampha-strings-drum-solos

 

[baffled]

Top 20 DnB Albums 2012 (PT1)
http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/drum-and-bass/top-20-dnb-albums-of-2012-part-1.html

(PT2) http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/drum-and-bass/top-20-dnb-albums-of-2012-part-2.html

Didn't submit a top ten here but did post one elsewhere online, quite a few feature in that article though I disagree with some of the placings.

1. DRS - I Don't Usually Like MC's But
2. Black Sun Empire - From The Shadows
3. Calyx & Teebee - All or Nothing
4. Plan B - Ill Manors
5. Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are The Brave
6. S.P.Y - What The Future Holds
7. Enei - Machines
8. Reverend & The Makers - @Reverend_Makers
9. High Contrast - The Agony & The Ecstasy
10. Spectrasoul - Delay No More

Since coming up with the 10 I have listened to Calyx & Tebee a lot more and would probably have it at number 2 now.

 

[ska invita]

Missed the fact SPY ahd an album - like some of his 12s, will give that a listen for sure. I should really check the DRS thing, but despite the album name I really dont like MCs!!

 

[baffled]

The DRS album is definitely worth checking out, you can stream the it from the site linked to below.

http://www.thewordisbond.com/70402/drs-i-dont-usually-like-mcs-but/#

Edit; it can take 30 secs or so for each track to begin streaming.