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Written by onecaseman   
Sunday, 11 January 2009

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1. Flying Lotus, Los Angeles [Warp]
2. Voice of the Seven Woods, VVIIW [Self-released]
3. Nobody Presents Blank Blue, Western Water Music Vol. II [Ubiquity]
4. Samiyam, Rap Beats Vol. 1 [Brainfeeder]
5. Crystal Antlers, Crystal Antlers [Touch And Go]
6. Daedelus, Love To Make Music To [Ninja Tune]
7. Zomby, Where Were U in '92? [Werk]
8. 2562, Aerial [Tectonic]
9. 1000names, Worth Making a Noise About ! [Eklektik]
10. Dungen, 4 [Subliminal Sounds]
11. Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program, Ghetto Sci-Fi [Poo-Bah]
12. The Bug, London Zoo [Ninja Tune]
13. Lukid, Foma [Werk]
14. Department of Eagles, In Ear Park [4AD]
15. Deerhunter, Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. [Kranky]
16. Fulgeance, Low Club [Musique Large]
17. Osborne, Osborne [Spectral]
18. Madlib, Beat Konducta Vol. 5 & 6 [Stones Throw]
19. TV on the Radio, Dear Science [4AD]
20. Clark, Turning Dragon [Warp]
21. Pursuit Grooves, Wild Art Forestry [What Rules]
22. 40Winks, The Lucid Effect [Project Mooncircle]
23. Clutchy Hopkins, Walking Backwards [Ubiquity]
24. Black Spade, To Serve With Love [OM Hip Hop]
25. Portishead, Third [Island]
26. Four Tet, Ringer [Domino]
27. Benga, Diary of an Afro Warrior [Tempa]
28. Pivot, O Soundtrack My Heart [Warp]
29. Samon Kawamura, Unfold [Nesola]
30. Karl Hector & the Malcouns, Sahara Swing [Now-Again]
31. The Lions, Jungle Struttin [JUST]
32. Shafiq Husayn, Jank Random vs Earl Leonne: The Frequency Clash [Poo-Bah]
33. Madvillain, Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix [Stones Throw]
34. Koushik, Out My Window [Stones Throw]
35. James Pants, Welcome [Stones Throw]
36. Dam-Funk, Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 [Stones Throw]
37. James Pants, Rhythm Trax Vol. 2 [Stones Throw]
38. C.R.A.C. Knuckles, The Piece Talks [Tres]
39. 00Genesis, Dream Catcher [Rxlngr]
40. Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins, Clutch Of The Tiger [Ubiquity]
41. Carlos Nino & Lil Sci, What's The Science? Elevation [Kindred Spirits]
42. IG Culture, Zen Badizm [Freedom School]
43. Jazzanova, Of All The Things [Verve]
44. Sigur Ros, Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust [XL]
45. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]
46. Jackson Conti, Sujinho [Kindred Spirits]
47. Super Smoky Soul, Assortment of Beats Vol. 1 [Jazzy Sport]
48. Boris, Smile [Souther Lord]
49. Take, The Dirty Decibels of Thomas 2 Thousand [Eat Concrete]
50. Afta-1, Aftathoughts Vol. 1 [Circulations]

Headphone Commute:

1. Ólafur Arnalds, Variations of Static [Erased Tapes]
2. Jóhann Jóhannsson, Fordlandia [4AD]
3. Hauschka, Ferndorf [130701]
4. Murcof, The Versailles Sessions [Leaf]
5. Hecq, Night Falls [Hymen]
6. Evan Bartholomew, Secret Entries Into Darkness [Somnia]
7. Jacaszek, Treny [Miasmah]
8. Peter Broderick, Float [Type]
9. Library Tapes, A Summer Beneath the Trees [Make Mine Music]
10. The Sight Below, Glider [Ghostly]
11. Subheim, Approach [Tympanik Audio]
12. Evan Marc + Steve Hillage, Dreamtime Submersible [Somnia]
13. Max Richter, 24 Postcards In Full Colour [130701 / FatCat]
14. The Flashbulb, Soundtrack To A Vacant Life [Alphabasic]
15. Kettel, Myam James Part 1 [Sending Orbs]
16. Blackfilm, Blackfilm [Spectraliquid]
17. Benn Jordan, Pale Blue Dot [Alphabasic]
18. The Abbasi Brothers, Something Like Nostalgia [Dynamophone]
19. Fennesz, Black Sea [Touch]
20. Sylvain Chauveau, The Black Book Of Capitalism [Type]
21. Bitcrush, Epilogue In Waves [n5MD]
22. Venetian Snares, Detrimentalist [Planet Mu]
23. Squarepusher, Just A Souvenir [Warp]
24. Autechre, Quaristice [Warp]
25. iTAL tEK, Cyclical [Planet Mu]
26. Barry Lynn, Balancing Lakes [Planet Mu]
27. Helios, Caesura [Type]
28. William Basinski and Richard Chartier, Untitled 1-3 [LINE]
29. Rudi Arapahoe, Echoes From One To Another [Symbolic Interaction]
30. Emanuele Errante, Humus [Somnia]
31. Kangding Ray, Automne Fold [Raster-Noton]
32. Clark, Turning Dragon [Warp]
33. Near The Parenthesis, L'Eixample [n5MD]
34. Anders Ilar, Sworn [Level]
35. Meat Beat Manifesto, Autoimmune [Planet Mu / Metropolis]
36. Juxta Phona & Offthesky, !Escape Kit! [Somnia]
37. Balmorhea, Rivers Arms [Western Vinyl]
38. Hammock, Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow [Darla]
39. Fjordne, The Last 3 Days Of Time [Dynamophone]
40. Ott, Skylon [Twisted]
41. Hol Baumann, Human [Ultimae]
42. Jasper TX, Black Sleep [Miasmah]
43. Skyphone, Avellaneda [Rune Grammofon]
44. Goldmund, The Malady Of Elegance [Type]
45. Lustmord, [ O T H E R ] [Hydra Head]
46. Ginormous, At Night, Under Artificial Light [Hymen]
47. Integral, Rise [Tympanik Audio]
48. The Remote Viewer, I Can't Believe It's Not Better [Mobeer]
49. Slow Dancing Society, Priest Lake Circa '88 [Hidden Shoal]
50. Paavoharju, Laulu Laakson Kukista [Fonal]

onecaseman:

1. The Fun Years, Baby It's Cold Inside [Barge]
2. Lone, Lemurian [Dealmaker] 
3. Brael/Tokyo Bloodworm, Living Language [Moteer] 
4. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
5. Lukid, Foma [Werk]
6. Atlas Sound, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel [Kranky] 
7. Portishead, Third [Island]
8. Color Cassette, Small Town Smoker [Mobeer]
9. Kelpe, Ex-Aquarium [DC] 
10. Flying Lotus, Los Angeles [Warp] 
11. Deerhunter, Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. [Kranky]
12. Neon Neon, Stainless Style [Lex]
13. Spokes, People Like People Like You [Everyone]
14. Shed, Shedding The Past [Ostgut Tontrager]
15. The Alps, III [Type]
16. Sunken Foal, Fallen Arches [Planet Mu]
17. Pivot, O Soundtrack My Heart [Warp] 
18. Cyne, Pretty Dark Things [Hometapes] 
19. Kaki King, Dreaming of Revenge [Velour]
20. Emiliana Torrini, Me and Armini [Rough Trade]
21. Actress, Hazyville [Werk]
22. Ian Pooley, In Other Words [Ministry Of Sound]
23. Valet, Naked Acid [Kranky] 
24. No Age, Nouns [Sub Pop] 
25. Populous with Short Stories, Drawn In Basic [Morr] 
26. Department Of Eagles, In Ear Park [4AD]
27. 2562, Aerial [Tectonic] 
28. The Boats, Faulty Toned Radio [Flau]
29. One Little Plane, Until [Text]
30. Blank Blue, Western Water Music Vol. II [Ubiquity]
31. Borko, Celebrating Life [Morr]
32. The Sea and Cake, Car Alarm [Thrill Jockey]
33. Juana Molina, Un Dia [Domino]
34. Capitol K, Notes From Life On The Wire Of A Wrecking Ball [Faith And Industry]
35. Black Devil Disco Club, Eight Oh Eight [Lo]
36. Lackthereof, Your Anchor [Barsuk]
37. Psapp, The Camel's Back [Domino]
38. Thank You, Terrible Two [Thrill Jockey] 
39. Robin Saville, Peasgood Nonsuch [Static Caravan] 
40. Radioactive Man, Growl [Control Tower] 
41. The Drift, Memory Drawings [Temporary Residence] 
42. Benga, Diary of an Afro Warrior [Tempa]
43. Scuba, A Mutual Antipathy [Hotflush]
44. Talkdemonic, Eyes At Half Mast [Arena Rock]
45. Osborne, Osborne [Spectral]
46. Pursuit Grooves, Wild Art Forestry [What Rules]
47. iTAL tEK, Cyclical [Planet Mu]
48. Eero Johannes, Eero Johannes [Planet Mu]
49. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, Serenity [Ostgut Tontrager] 
50. Zomby, Where Were U In '92? [Werk]

playbynumbers:

1. Crystal Stilts, Alight Of Night [Slumberland]
2. Deerhunter, Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. [Kranky]
3. Atlas Sound, Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel [Kranky]
4. Windy And Carl, Songs For The Broken-Hearted [Kranky]
5. Shocking Pinks, Emily [DFA]
6. No Age, Nouns [Sub Pop]
7. TV On The Radio, Dear Science [4AD]
8. Flying Lotus, Los Angeles [Warp]
9. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend [XL]
10. Intrusion, Intrusion/Reflection [Echospace]
11. Autechre, Quaristice [Warp]
12. NIN, The Slip [Self-released]
13. Claro Intelecto, Metanarrative [Modern Love]
14. High Places, 03/07-09/07 [Thrill Jockey]
15. Cloaks, Serene [Students Of Decay]
16. High Places, High Places [Thrill Jockey]
17. Datassette, Datassette [Ai]
18. Helios, Caesura [Type]
19. EOC, Information Warfare [Ai]
20. Goldmund, The Malady Of Elegance [Type]
21. Anders Ilar, Sworn [Level]
22. The Bug, London Zoo [Ninja Tune]
23. M83, Saturdays=Youth [Mute]
24. Autechre, Quaristice Versions [Warp]
25. Portishead, Third [Island]
26. The Alps, III [Type]
27. Vivian Girls, Vivian Girls [In The Red]
28. Fennesz, Black Sea [Touch]
29. The Third Man, Clarion Call [Ai]
30. Mrs Jynx, The Standoffish Cat [Planet Mu]
31. 2562, Aerial [Tectonic]
32. Thee Oh Sees, The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Sleeping A Night In [Tomlab]
33. Hecq, Night Falls [Hymen]
34. Aidan Baker And Tim Hecker, Fantasma Parastasie [Alien8]
35. Robin Saville, Peasgood Nonesuch [Static Caravan]
36. Clark, Turning Dragon [Warp]
37. Arctic Hospital, Neon Veils [Lantern]
38. Telefon Tel Aviv, Immolate Yourself [Bpitch Control]
39. Koen Holtkamp, Field Rituals [Type]
40. Spiritualized, Songs In A&E [Sanctuary]
41. Hot Chip, Made In The Dark [Astralwerks]
42. iTAL tEK, Cyclical [Planet Mu]
43. Sigur Ros, Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust [XL]
44. Lone, Lemurian [Dealmaker]
45. Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping [Polyvinyl]
46. Autechre, Quadrange.Quaristice.Ep [Warp]
47. Wolfgang Voigt, Gas [Raster-Noton]
48. Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer [Sub Pop]
49. Lindstrom, Where You Go I Go Too [Smalltown Supersound]
50. The Shaky Hands, Lunglight [Holocene]


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