2010 Best Records And Reissues

I have gone as far as 2010 can go. There is still loads of  good/ bad music I never got to hear. I get the sense after reading many different publications that 2010 was a disappointing year for music. That individual tracks stood out more than whole albums. Not a epic year but I would have to disagree with that assessment. I found many things to enjoy. 

A good year for music is always filled with unexpected surprises. The one unexpected turn has come from  the electronic music field. A great amount of sounds have been blended together into techno/dubstep/bass music. Alice Coltrane (rip) is now thanks to Flying Lotus  a ghost or a shadow in much of the music  I like today.

Great reissues came out too. Afro beat from west Africa was well represented this year as in the past few. Fela Kuti has had his entire catalogue released on Knitting Factory Records. All of them are excellent. I hear they will reissue them on lp, which will be nice.  Caribou, Emeralds, Oneohtrix Point Never and the Swans made worthy records too but they didn't make the list.

Flying Lotus Cryptocosmgrama (Warp)

Gorillaz          Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (EMI)

Big Boi          Sir Luscious Left Foot The Son Of Chico Dusty  (DEF JAM)

Fennesz/ Daniel/ Buck  Knoxville (Thrill Jockey)

Gonjasufi      A Sufi And A Killer  (Warp)

Four Tet        There Is Love In You (Domino)

Joanna Newsom   Have One On Me ( DRAG City)

Janelle Monae  The Arch Android  (Badboy/ wonderland)

Autechre        Oversteps ( Warp)

Brian Eno     A Small Craft On A Milk Sea (Warp)

Clinic              Bubblegum (Domino)

Madlib           4:20 Chalice All Stars Mixtape

Reissues

Fela Kuti     Expensive Shit  / He Miss Road ( Knitting Factory)

Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6  (Soundway)

Dadawah    Peace And Love ( Dug Out)

Jim Sullivan  UFO ( Light In The Attic)

Fennesz      Endless Summer ( Editions Mego)

Harder Shade Of Black  Various Artists ( Pressure Sounds)

Pastor T. I. Barrett   Like A Ship… ( Without A Sail)  ( Light In the Attic)

That's it. Stay well for the Christmas holiday and happy new year. Thank you for reading.