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| Cotton 2021
Top 5 | 1 | | Krallice Demonic Wealth
Ya'll already know. Gnocchi's review has the goods if ya dont.
(Mar. 5) | 2 | | Roscoe Mitchell Dots - Pieces for Percussion and Woodwinds
After 2017s grand and INCREDIBLE "Bells for the South Side" (which basically functioned as a who's who of Mitchells collaborators over the past 50 years at their best), this recording offers a much more intimate look at his sound world. Entirely made up of Roscoe's unique woodwind playing and self-made percussive "little instruments", this album feels like stalwart experimentation distilled into a cathartically private ceremony.
(Sept. 24) | 3 | | JPEGMAFIA LP! (offline)
"...at its best, an absolutely delicious piece of Internet-addled sonic experimentation, cementing him not just as a spark of creative energy within the contemporary rap scene but also as one of the greatest producers ever" - robertsona
(Oct. 22) | 4 | | Chaya Czernowin The Fabrication of Light
Seeing this live a few weeks after it's release was a stunningly memorable experience. Documentation never quite captures the energy this kind of music can offer, but her hour long exploration deserves some love however you can find your way into it.
(Nov. 5) | 5 | | Cynic Ascension Codes
Traced in Air has followed and led me for well over a decade now...this album as a spiritual successor suits where I am at with life, and hit me in all the most intense ways. Totally understand the lack of hype around here, but some things are just "right place, right time" - thanks Mr. Masvidal.
RIP Malone and Reinert.
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CottonSalad
12.21.21 | Back heavy year for me - where did summer go? haha | Gnocchi
12.21.21 | Summer is here, and so is this list. | CottonSalad
12.21.21 | Whoa, when you put it that way...thank you. | Havey
12.21.21 | 2 could b interestig | Havey
12.21.21 | - robertsona | CottonSalad
12.21.21 | 2 is indeed.
That Richard Barrett record ALMOST made the cut, really been loving it - thanks for the rec! | Mythodea
12.21.21 | >Back heavy year for me - where did summer go? haha
I feel the same way. 2 reads incredible, I'mma check it out fo 'sho. | GhandhiLion
12.21.21 | Check A Railroad Spike Forms the Voice | CottonSalad
12.21.21 | Will do Ghandhi! Had no idea he had done a session with Weasel's group haha
Hope it sounds as good as it reads to ya Myth | CottonSalad
12.23.21 | Honorable mentions (reminded this morning by Bandcamps best contemporary classical of 2021 - some great music that didn't quite make the cut):
Annea Lockwood - Becoming Air/Into the Vanishing Point [Sept. 10]
Jurg Frey - I Listened to the Wind Again [Oct. 1] | DavidYowi
12.23.21 | Yeah I’m with everyone else 2 sounds great will def chech | CottonSalad
12.23.21 | Hah, glad my write up feels so inspired - definitely one of my favorite releases from him, and considering he's been at it for almost 60 years... | someone
12.24.21 | Cotton, gimme your no. 1 for my list | CottonSalad
12.24.21 | Roscoe Mitchell - Dots
Just noticed I never responded to your list, cheers! | Sabrutin
01.01.22 | Love the quality/quantity ratio here. Gotta at least check 2 sooner or later | DDDeftoneDDD
01.07.22 | 1 is 1 | Demon of the Fall
01.07.22 | *21 |
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