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After reading Mr Disco's post about Q's best albums of the last 15 years - which albums make it into our own list?
Anything released post 86 counts - so for me:
not in order------
Technique - NewOrder Foxbase Alpha - St. Etienne Switched On - Stereolab Dubnobass... - Underworld Stone Roses - Stone Roses ISDN (Full Show) - Future Sound Of London Strangeways - Smiths Smokers Delight - Nightmares on Wax Walking Wounded - EBTG 'Brown album - Orbital
my list is very techno oriented but i suppose the most interesting music in the last decade has been electronic.
Wow, tough decisions to make!
I can't make a TOP 10, but here are a few that comes to mind and who left their marks throughout the years:
New Order - Technique (no surprise there) The Cure - Disintegration Depeche Mode - Violator Pet Shop Boys - Nightlife Moby - Play Mogwai - Come On Die Young Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call Portishead - Dummy Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See Garbage - Garbage (eponym album, their first one) Oasis - What's The Story (Morning Glory) Tears For Fears - Raoul And The Kings of Spain U2 - Achtung Baby Enigma - MCMXC a.D. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes Indochine - Dancetaria (french group - you would like it!) Pulp - Different Class Smashing Pumpkins - Adore Sixpence None The Richer - Sixpence None The Richer (eponym) Underworld - Second Thoughest In The Infants Orbital - "Brown" Album Chemical Brothers - Surrender Massive Attack - Protection
Thank you, good night.
A few more
Leftfield; Leftism PSB: Behaviour Prodigy: Jilted Generation FAithless: Reverence/Irreverence De La Soul: 3 Foot High A Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory Public Enemy: It takes a nation.. Hybrid: Wide Angle
Technique is obviously the best though
In no particular order, there are some ones here that surprise even me...
New Order - Technique Portishead - Dummy Smashing Pumpkins - Siamease Dream Avalanchers - Since I Left You Radiohead - OK Computer Pantera - Cowboys From Hell Sonic Youth - Dirty Prodigy - Experence Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole Nirvana - Nevermind
My choice:
(in no order whatsoever):
Pulp - Different Class New Order - Low Life Stone Roses - Stone Roses Radiohead - The Bends Happy Mondays - Pills 'n Thrills Pet Shop Boys - Please Nirvana - Nevermind Elbow - Asleep in the Back Turin Brakes - Optimist LP Badly Drawn Boy - Hour of Bewildebeast
It'll probably have changed within 10 minutes, but that's the 10 for now.
@ Huntsman: Nope, i never really got into Kraftwerk...strangely enough...
But i guess i forgot to mention RIDE "Going Blank Again" and Ned's Atomic Dustbin "God Fodder".
:D
You definately have an eclectic mix their Marco... guess music is the no.1 in your life?
No Durutti Coloumn? - Ryuichi Sakamoto? - Cabaret Voltaire? - Alphaville? (they were cool once) - Shakin Stevens?
You're fuckin' right man :D
to mention some more names: Jesus & Mary chain (Automatic & Honey's Dead), Sugar (Copper Blue), Bivouac (Full Size Boy!) and some Carter USM (After the Watershed, Let's get Tattoos).
others I should have mentioned - Psychocandy - Jesus and Mary Chain
Alpinestars Rae and Christian - Sleepwalking Moby - Play The The - Dusk/Mindbomb
New Order - Technique (Low Life isn't from the last 15 years...) Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup Massive Attack - Blue Lines Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentleman we are floating in space Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Primal Scream - Screamdelica Electronic - Electronic Pulp - Different Class Mogwai - Rock Action & Young Team Mercury Rev : Dester's Song The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps Superflu - Et puis après on verra bien Dominique A - La Mémoire neuve Groove Armada - Vertigo Pixies - Bossanova The House Of Love (Butterfly sleeve) The Divine Comedy - Liberation Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See Lisa Germano - Happiness Portshead - Dummy Tricky - Maxinquaye Arrested Developement (1st album DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (or something like that)
Marco - some great choices there..
Sugar - Copper Blue, Ride - GBA, Neddies - God Fodder. Classic albums, man! Whatever happened to Bob Mould?
I might also include these:
Underworld - Dub no bass with my head man Pixies - Trompe le Monde Pop will eat itself - This is the hour..... Saint Etienne - So Tough Neddies - Are you normal? Electronic - Electronic Catherine Wheel - Chrome
Oh, I love this topic...
Originally posted by Geoffroy Klompkes New Order - Technique (Low Life isn't from the last 15 years...)Stereolab - Emperor Tomato KetchupMassive Attack - Blue LinesSpiritualized - Ladies and Gentleman we are floating in spacePavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked RainPrimal Scream - ScreamdelicaElectronic - ElectronicPulp - Different ClassMogwai - Rock Action & Young TeamMercury Rev : Dester's SongThe Boo Radleys - Giant StepsSuperflu - Et puis après on verra bienDominique A - La Mémoire neuveGroove Armada - VertigoPixies - BossanovaThe House Of Love (Butterfly sleeve)The Divine Comedy - LiberationMazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might SeeLisa Germano - HappinessPortshead - DummyTricky - MaxinquayeArrested Developement (1st albumDJ Shadow - Endtroducing (or something like that)
3 more that I had forgotten :
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Belle and Sebastian - If you're feeling sinister Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness
And let's not forget :
Cake - Fashion Nugget The Beta Band - "The first three EP's" Mojave 3 - Ask Me Tomorrow Palace - 2nd album Jim O' Rourke - Eureka
So, to recap :
New Order - Technique (Low Life isn't from the last 15 years...) Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup Massive Attack - Blue Lines Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentleman we are floating in space Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted Primal Scream - Screamdelica Electronic - Electronic Pulp - Different Class Mogwai - Rock Action & Young Team Mercury Rev : Dester's Song The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps Superflu - Et puis après on verra bien Dominique A - La Mémoire neuve Groove Armada - Vertigo Pixies - Bossanova The House Of Love (Butterfly sleeve) The Divine Comedy - Liberation Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See Lisa Germano - Happiness Portshead - Dummy Tricky - Maxinquaye Arrested Developement (1st album DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (or something like that) My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Belle and Sebastian - If you're feeling sinister Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness Cake - Fashion Nugget The Beta Band - "The first three EP's" Mojave 3 - Ask Me Tomorrow Palace - 2nd album Jim O' Rourke - Eureka PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love Spain - The Blue Moods Of Spain
Originally posted by brian geoghagan nice one Geoffrey! also, the the's soul mining
Was Soulmining after 1986? Uncertain Smile has to go down as an all time classic.
good point phil. soul mining is from 84. an oversight on my part but still one of the best early electro-acoustic albums. every track is a winner. also, Ultra Vivid Scene Joy 1967-1990 is a great album straight through.
i agree about soul mining - although as a massive the the fan I always would. its odd how matt johnson could never see the point of new order though - still, each to his own.
A couple of late additions:
808 state = ex:el - including Spanish Heart
Talking heads - sand in the vaseline
Originally posted by Phil Lyons i agree about soul mining - although as a massive the the fan I always would. its odd how matt johnson could never see the point of new order though - still, each to his own.A couple of late additions:808 state = ex:el - including Spanish HeartTalking heads - sand in the vaseline
Damn, I ha d forgot the 808 State one !
Can't believe no one's mentioned "Bummed" by the Mondays?! Classic, IMHO. "Squirrel" and "G-Man" too (I think they sneak inside the 15 years) if only for the tracks Kuff Dam and Tart Tart.
Think Oakenfold's "Goa Mix" has to be the one defining 'abum' of the 90's for me though - couldn't get it off my stereo for a good 3 years after its release.
Eric B's Dont sweat the technique & Sasha&Digweeds first renaissance mix album both introduced me to new genres of music
in terms of house music - I think you're right Seb - in fact the first two Renaissance albums were genre defining moments - pure pleasure
I remember the first few times I listened to the 1st Renaissance CD, after borrowing off a mate at uni-having only listened in terms of real 'dance music' only to cheesey chart dance and thinking 'What the fucks this...music that was both dancible yet as beautiful and as well formed as any classical'
Completely opened my mind to non-vocal music
Originally posted by Geoffroy Klompkes So, to recap :New Order - Technique (Low Life isn't from the last 15 years...)
Hurrah for TECHNIQUE!!!
Originally posted by Fac21 > > > Hurrah for TECHNIQUE!!!
You're still off the lead at worldinmotion, Fac 21!
That's just the way it is.
At the moment my 50 best albums last teens years in no particular order.
From list above I would choose:
Technique – New Order The Stone Roses - Stone Roses Violator - Depeche Mode Behaviour – Pet Shop Boys OK Computer - Radiohead Nevermind - Nirvana Screamadelica - Primal Scream Pills,Thrills & Bellyaches – Happy Mondays EX:EL - 808 state Disintegration - The Cure
And then I would add to list my own favourites:
Too Young To Die – Saint Etienne Incunabula – Autechre Selected Ambient Works II – Aphex Twin Machina/The machines of god – Smashing Pumpkins Substance – New Order Chill Out – The KLF Some Friendly – The Charlatans Paul’s Boutique – Beastie Boys Groovy, Laidback and Nasty – Cabaret Voltaire Shcubert Dip – EMF
The Best Of Everything But The Girl © 1996 Actually - Pet Shop Boys Supermarket – Stakka Bo 100% Colombian – Fun Lovin’ Criminals Every Man and Woman Is A Star – Ultramarine De La Soul is Dead – De La Soul Without You I’m Nothing – Placebo Dizzy Heights – Lightning Seeds Pump Up the Jam – Technotronic Know Your Enemy – Manic Street Preachers
1992 The Love Album – Carter USM Connected - Stereo MC’s Parklife - Blur Dr. Adamski Pharmacy – Adamski Boss Drum – The Shamen Dookie – Green Day Joshua Tree – U2 Evolver – The Grid Snivilization - Orbital Beyond the Ultraworld – The Orb
Doolittle - Pixies It! – Coco Steel and Lovebomb Simple & Funky – Alliance Ethnik Doubt – Jesus Jones Sabresonic – Sabres Of Paradise Mellow Gold – Beck Notorious – Robert Armani Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth Ride On Time – Black Box Republic – New Order
And what you think about Juxtapose video of Super Furry Animals concerning 11 september?
Oh, this is tough...strictly from 86 down, or there abouts: Queen is Dead (Smiths) The Bends (Radiohead) Songs For Drella (Lou Reed/John Cale) Nevermind (Nirvana) Morning Glory (Oasis) Republic (New Order) If You're Feeling Sinister (Belle and Sebastian) Substance (New Order..technically a compilation, but it works as well as an album, to me at leaset) Different Class (Pulp) Kid A (Radiohead) Past Masters 1 and 2 (Beatles --again, a comp., but a damn sight better than "1") Pinkerton (Weezer) That's about all I can think of this early in the morning. There's no order to it, just a random selection of what i think are the best from my own collection
Best albums of the last 15 years? gosh, everyone have their own list, and I must say, there is plenty I've never even heard of!
How is it possible to do such a list without forgetting a lot of albums? This is up to my memory for the moment, I'm sure I'm missing a lot of things there.
Problem with "Technique" for instance, is I bought it like in 1994, 5 years after its release, so it doesn't do the same as buying it when it's released. Same goes for U2, I didn't care much about them in 1987 but was a huge fan in 1991.
Again, this is the best album, for me a good album is something with all good tracks.. I could have put some REM albums in there, but I never managed to like ALL songs on an album from them...
So, difficult choices!!
Technique - New Order (Manchester, England) Pocket Universe - Yello (where in Switzerland?) Get Ready - New Order (Manchester, England) George Best - The Wedding Present (Leeds, England) Leftism - Leftfield (England) Promise Nothing - Virginia Astley (London, England) The Ukrainian album - The Wedding Present (Leeds, England) Henry's Dream - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Australia, Germany, England) Mysteries of America - Anna Domino (Belgium) Universal Mother - Sinead 'O Connor (Ireland) Una certa proporzione/Looking for a certain ratio - A Certain Ratio (Manchester, England) Pigs & battleships - Quando Quango (Manchester, England) Oceania - S.P.K (Belgium, The Netherlands & New Zealand) The Queen is Dead - The Smiths (Manchester, England)
the list neworder -technique -get ready -republic-low life the fall -the infotainment scan the auteurs -new wave -how i learned to love the bootboys morrissey - vauxhall and i -maladjusted blur -blur -13 suede -coming up ian brown -monkey business the smiths - the queen us dead/ strangeways... pulp-different class-his n hers lightning seeds- jollification electronic -electronic-twisted tenderness monaco -monaco -music for.... the charlatans -tellin stories supergrass -in it for the money saint ettien-too young to die
ooops 15 years, then of course "Low life" should be included in the list above.
Dear Masters of the board!
..have a French L.P. that communicates "Les Tueurs de lune de miel" Can you please tell me what that means in English?
The Honeymoon Killers just can't communicate?
Originally posted by Frode Nordmarken ooops 15 years, then of course "Low life" should be included in the list above.Dear Masters of the board!..have a French L.P. that communicates "Les Tueurs de lune de miel"Can you please tell me what that means in English?The Honeymoon Killers just can't communicate?
It was a Belgian Band. And it's inspired by a cult film called The Honeymoon Killers.
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All the above IMO had strong single releases and aren't let down by the rest of the album.
Originally posted by Happy Stereo At the moment my 50 best albums last teens years in no particular order.From list above I would choose: Technique – New Order The Stone Roses - Stone RosesViolator - Depeche ModeBehaviour – Pet Shop BoysOK Computer - Radiohead Nevermind - NirvanaScreamadelica - Primal Scream Pills,Thrills & Bellyaches – Happy MondaysEX:EL - 808 stateDisintegration - The Cure And then I would add to list my own favourites:Too Young To Die – Saint EtienneIncunabula – AutechreSelected Ambient Works II – Aphex TwinMachina/The machines of god – Smashing PumpkinsSubstance – New OrderChill Out – The KLFSome Friendly – The CharlatansPaul’s Boutique – Beastie BoysGroovy, Laidback and Nasty – Cabaret VoltaireShcubert Dip – EMFThe Best Of Everything But The Girl © 1996Actually - Pet Shop Boys Supermarket – Stakka Bo100% Colombian – Fun Lovin’ CriminalsEvery Man and Woman Is A Star – UltramarineDe La Soul is Dead – De La SoulWithout You I’m Nothing – PlaceboDizzy Heights – Lightning SeedsPump Up the Jam – TechnotronicKnow Your Enemy – Manic Street Preachers1992 The Love Album – Carter USMConnected - Stereo MC’sParklife - BlurDr. Adamski Pharmacy – AdamskiBoss Drum – The ShamenDookie – Green DayJoshua Tree – U2Evolver – The GridSnivilization - OrbitalBeyond the Ultraworld – The OrbDoolittle - PixiesIt! – Coco Steel and LovebombSimple & Funky – Alliance EthnikDoubt – Jesus JonesSabresonic – Sabres Of ParadiseMellow Gold – BeckNotorious – Robert ArmaniDaydream Nation - Sonic YouthRide On Time – Black BoxRepublic – New OrderAnd what you think about Juxtapose video of Super Furry Animals concerning 11 september?
I see you have selected Selected Ambient Works Vol II.having been a fan of vol I and to a lesser extent the Surfing on Sine Waves LP I Purchased Vol II and to this day have not found any semblence of music on it.I just don't get it at all.I still own it and play it occasionally just see if my original perception has altered.Anyone else a fan? I'm still not sure what speed to play it on.
re myself:
Pull yourself together, man! It's 16 years since "Low life", not 15.
Btw, the same year as Ofra Haza released her "Yemenite songs" with "Im nin alu".
Originally posted by Ian Shimmin I Purchased Vol II and to this day have not found any semblence of music on it.I just don't get it at all.I still own it and play it occasionally just see if my original perception has altered.Anyone else a fan? I'm still not sure what speed to play it on.
I reckon Vol II as revolutionary rock album, something like Gustav Mahler for symphonic music. One my friend described it as music in deep diving submarine. As for me I use it (with Scotch whisky) as background for chess games with my friends.
