ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2014

growing vpon the head of a man?

Jerk Ribs is much better

I keep hearing great things about Kassem Mosse but each time I check him out it's not much more than nothingy IDM-house that leaves no impression. Maybe I need to give it a more focused listen.

Cheesem Mice

haven't heard the whole kelis album, but the horn arrangements aren't a problem on "jerk ribs"

Käse Mice, m8

This benefits from really good speakers/headphones.

Tune-Yards: a band I should love on paper but just annoy the hell out of me.

Voted for Food; unsurprising it didn't do well on the charts, but thought it'd get more critical attention. Greg Kot had it as his #1 iirc but it didn't seem to garner much more attention. I don't mind the production, but Sitek's definitely heavy-handed.

kassem mosse! another of my votes. immaculately produced headrush techno, platonic ideal of what i want to stay up all night dancing to. yeah it's anonymous and has no use for you if you're not a clubber but this is not my or his problem

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Lex pretend otm
Not everyone listens to music in a basement

So you need really good headphones, but also to be dancing.

I should love Kelis but to my ears her producers don't often find the most sympathetic settings for her chalky voice. I do ride for this album conceptually though.

― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:35 AM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"chalky"! very perfect word choice. i've really not been able to enjoy what any of her post-Neptunes collaborators have done with that voice, it's an unusual instrument.

This seems fine to me. I'd put it on around the house while cooking or something.

definitely when I've gone out dancing, I've been most excited when the DJ just throws on an album and peaces for 45 minutes

kelis album called food

ah sweet had A2 on a playlist and enjoyed it whenever it came on
good choice ilm, will pay more attention to the rest of their catalogue

I was talking about the Mosse album, but the Kelis album would be great for that too.

i'll def give kassem another go. it could well have been the anonymity that put me off unnecessarily. i hate it when albums/EPs come with an oblique number in the title as I generally assume it's number 19 in a series. It ruined Aphex on Analord.

The Kassem sounds ideal this AM.

i hate it when albums/EPs come with an oblique number in the title as I generally assume it's number 19 in a series

it was

the 19th release on the workshop label, that is

that Kelis album had one track "Fish Friday?" totally grab me in the listen-to-noms phase, I should give it a listen

ive been in bed listening to the kassem mosse album and it still sounded good tbh

http://i.imgur.com/FU5A8cG.jpg

57 BOTANIST VI: Flora [285 points, 10 votes]

YES

ive been in bed listening to the kassem mosse album and it still sounded good tbh

― Stig of the sanctimonious uncontextualized linkdump (Michael B)

is the "B" for bum ;)

Oh, I liked what I heard of this, should give it a bit more play.

Nice!

wots this sound like

mice

xp

Kew Gardens-infused intricate metal

fantastic album art
know nothing about this, but two tracks in and it's sounding awesome

Cinnamomum Parthenoxylon and Leucadendron Argenteum are highlights for me, though the album in its entirety is sumptuously blissed-out sonic foliage for the spirit.

Oh nice one! Given me hope for Menace Ruine,Yob, Agalloch, Electric Wizard and Scott 0))) now

Lush guitars on this. I like it. Only heard after the metal poll so I haven't had much time with it yet.

Just 49 points separating all the albums so far

Don't get your hopes up yet, CS

but yeah my 3rd one to make it :)

It's only a hair away from Deafheaven but for some reason I find this a lot more striking.

Yeah I like it way better than any Deafheaven I've heard

Botanist is the guy who makes metal on a giant dulcimer right? I've heard some of it and it's quite interesting as a curiosity, but how does this differ from his other work?

My first vote to place! #16 on my ballot. Absolutely stunning record, heavy and gorgeous, nothing like Deafheaven because he can write melodies and songs. A brief read of the concept behind the artist is quite elucidating too.

Bit underwhelmed by Workshop 19 - I only play the B3 off that one.

the 19th release on the workshop label, that is

workshops 1 and 6 are killer!

Lex pretend otm
Not everyone listens to music in a basement

― strychnine, T

If it contributes towards general wellbeing its totally ok to play in the woods too

kassem mosse! another of my votes. immaculately produced headrush techno, platonic ideal of what i want to stay up all night dancing to. yeah it's anonymous and has no use for you if you're not a clubber but this is not my or his problem

― lex pretend, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:54 AM (34 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Haha, I tried to get into this album late in December by listening to it with headphones on while falling asleep, and ... no.

I say 'heavy' - it is - but it is not crushing - rather, monumental

Haha I think it was #16 on my ballot as well

re Botanist

foliage for the spirit.

between this and the name and cover I risked a quick play.

oh no, a trojan horse:(

Ah, so it's lush dulcimer, not lush guitar?

im enjoying this freddie gibbs and madlib, havent listened to anything madlib in so long but he is still good, his productions always have such a nice sound

xVI

this album rules. I had it high up. I think FOOD just crept on to my ballot too.