Tuesday, January 24, 2006

I Am One Part One


Well... it was a year ago today that headphonesex took its first tentative steps into the world. Who'd have thought a year down the line that I would still be arsed to do this.

(Edit: Err, hang on. I seem to have jumped the gun by two days. Oh well.....!)



One day i'll discover girls, and eventually end up spending my spare time either erecting shelves or watching people erect shelves on TV. But it seems that until then you're stuck with me.

Meeting plenty of nice folks has made it all worthwhile. Only a few have been in person rather than hunched over a keyboard, but maybe that'll change over the next year. I've got to thank Nick for helping me get things going, and i'd like to especially thank anyone who's left a comment. If it wasn't for you i'd have given up a long time ago.

Anyway, sorry 'bout that. This isn't the fuckin' Oscars is it.

I thought it would be interesting to see a list of everything i've posted up over the last twelve months... and I've decided to pick out one mp3 a month to revisit. All of which are great.

JANUARY 05
Heartwrenching atmospheric electronica on the Planet Mu label. Think Kid A-era Radiohead. Or Mercury Rev recording in an Alaskan forest. The album, 'Special Forces' is a pretty amazing piece of work.
  • Annie - Heartbeat (Alan Braxe Mix)
  • Daft Punk - The Brainwasher
  • Maximo Park - The Night I Lost My Head
  • Hot Chip - A-B-C
  • Hot Chip - Crap Kraft Dinner

FEBRUARY 05
  • Ben Watt (Featuring Estelle) - Pop A Cap In Yo Ass
  • Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob Remix)
  • Olav Brekke Mathisen & Sideshow Jogge - Fluffy The Vampire
  • Olav Brekke Mathisen & Sideshow Jogge - Hasj Box
  • Ride - Polar Bear
  • Ride - Twisterella
  • The KLF vs Extreme Noise Terror - 3am Eternal
  • LCD Soundsystem - Where Is Love
  • Soulwax - Ny Excuse
  • The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
  • Boards Of Canada - Trapped
  • Boards Of Canada - 1969
  • HIRAM ABIFF - MARK OF THE BEAST
I heard this on the radio and it blew me away. So much so that I had to record it off the radio 1 stream the next day. It still blows me away. As I can tell this was never been released properly... I can't find any mentions of the net apart from on this site and on the tracklisting from the Ras Kwame show I recorded it from. This is an apocalyptic hip-hop track that demands to be heard. Lyrically outstanding. Musically bombastic. Utterly unique. It's just impossible to comprehend that this guy is not a star.... if I was to recommend one thing i've posted it would be this. Sorry about the bitrate and about Ras Kwame's bullshit at the end though...
  • British Sea Power - Like A Honeycomb

MARCH 05
  • Longview - Can't Explain (Ulrich Schnauss Vocal Mix)
  • The Bravery - Fearless
  • Bloc Party - Helicopter (Sheriff Whitey Mix)
  • The Kaiser Chiefs - Every Day I Love You Less And Less
  • Erlend Oye - Fine Day (Phonique Club Mix)
  • Ladytron - Seventeen (Darren Emerson Mix)
  • JAHCOOZI - FISH (TEAM NATASCHA MIX)
Nonsensical bit of electro house on Crosstown Rebels - starts off brilliantly, then turns into 'French Kiss' and goes off the scale! Loads of fun.
  • Mr Scruff - Fish
  • The Arcade Fire - Wake Up
  • 69 - Desire
  • Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round
  • DJ's Are Not Rockstars - Paint My Neck (Damn, Vitalic's Supersonic!)

APRIL 05
  • Norma Jean Bell - I'm The Baddest Bitch (Moodymann Mix)
  • David Shrigley - Don'ts
  • Ske - Stuff
  • Ske - Julietta 1
  • The Chalets - Sexy Mistake
  • Heiko Voss - I Think About You
  • Mew - Comforting Sounds
  • Chok Rock - Happy Man
  • Underground Resistance - Transition
  • DAVINA - DON'T YOU WANT IT
A timeless, genius piece of house music produced by Underground Resistance's 'Mad' Mike Banks, taking a break from the Techno. Rare as fuck, and one of my favourite house records ever. Detroit in full effect.
  • Pink Grease - Peaches
  • Recloose - Dust
  • Nice Nice - Uh-Oh
  • David Gilmour Girls - Hmmm
  • Racecar - D Is The New C
  • Midnight Star - Midas Touch
  • Cybotron - Alleys Of Your Mind
  • A Number Of Names - Sharevari
  • Belle And Sebastian - Your Cover's Blown

MAY 05
  • Depeche Mode - Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)
  • Chaos AD - Generation Shit
  • Moodymann - J.A.N.
  • Slam - Visions (Vitalic Remix)
  • Vitalic - You Prefer Cocaine
  • Delicate Vomit - Nowhere Boy
  • Bang Bang Machine - Geek Love
  • DBX - Losing Control
  • Metro Area - Honey Circuit
  • Blues Explosion - Mars, Arizona (Dfa Remix)
  • Maximo Park - Limassol
  • Anthony Rother - When The Sun Goes Down
  • Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
  • Les Rhythmes Digitales - From Disco To: Disco
  • Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice
  • Gang Of Four - At Home He's A Tourist
  • PLAYER - ANGEL OF THEFT
Amon Tobin does a ferocious drill 'n' bass bootleg remix of Slayer. Much loved by 2 Many DJs (Soulwax), who frequently open their shows with it. Much loved by me also. Check those beats!

JUNE 05
  • The Mogs - Kelly Blame (Vocal)
  • Soulwax - Ny Lipps
  • Hard-Fi - Cash Machine
  • Bad Company - The Fear
  • Bad Company - Four Days
  • Model 500 - Night Drive (Thru Babylon)
  • Daft Punk - Technologic (Peaches No Logic Remix)
  • THE MAGIC NUMBERS - LOVE ME LIKE YOU
Just impossible to dislike. Close your eyes and think of the summer...
  • The Brakes - All Nite Disco Party
  • Death From Above 1979 - Luno
  • Dj Mink - Hey! Hey! Can U Relate
  • As One - Mihara
Part two to come in the next couple of days....


Yesterday was officially the most miserable day of the year. So it's all uphill from now on. Hopefully those selections will help you on your way.

Thanks for visiting....

xx

posted by headphonesex @ 12:23 AM