Rewind 2014

Rewind 2014 took me awhile. I have been suffering from quite a bit of current music fatigue in terms of the contemporary state of questionable creativity and innovation in the sonic arts generally for the past 12 months. The sounds which spoke to me most, ironically, for the past 3-4 months have been albums from the 1980s and 1990s. Largely music from the American underground scenes of that said era. Amphetamine Reptile and Touch & Go are the two main ones, but Boner and Trance Syndicate albums are enthralling to me as well.

Reissues have been more intriguing for me comparatively. Is it just me or is it the state of music and the sonic arts this year? Well, perhaps you might be a better judge than me...

Anyway, my top 10 releases of 2014, across both catgories are:
1. Dave Philips- Homo Animalis
1. Rudolf Eb.er- Brainnectar
3. Junko- Noise of Voice
4. Fushitsusha - Nothing Changes/No One Can Change Anything/I Am Ever-Changing/Only You Can Change Yourself
5. Swans- To Be Kind
6. Scott Walker + SunnO)))- Scoused
7. Valero Tricoli- Miseri Lares
8. Skullflower- Draconis
9. Kevin Drumm/Jason Lescalleet- The Abyss
10. The Pop Group- Cabinet of Curiosities

REISSUES-

Unwound - Rat Conspiracy & No Energy




 
Junko- Noise of Voice


 The Pop Group- Cabinet of Curiosities

Captain Beefheart- Sun Zoom Spark: 1970-1972


John Coltrane- Offering: Live At Temple University
 

13th Floor Elevators- Live Evolution Lost
 

Bobby Beausoleil- The Lucifer Rising Suite
 


Various- Tliltic Tlapoyalak: Black Twilight Circle Compilation




Pascal Comelade- Degeneration Electronics 1974-1983 & First Bel Canto
 

 Alien Brains- It's All History Now - Tape Works 1979-85




Robert Rich- Premonitions 1980-1985
 

 Techno Menses /K. Kusafuka-  Early 80's Minimal/Synth
 

Muslimgauze- Chasing The Shadow of Bryn Jones 1983-1988
 

Sunroof!- Rock Power
 

 Fushitsusha - Nothing Changes/No One Can Change Anything/I Am Ever-Changing/Only You Can Change Yourself
 
TOP RELEASES-

 Dave Philips - Homo Animalis

 

Rudolf Eb.er - Brainnectar

 

Sudden Infant - Wolfli's Nightmare
 

Skullflower- Draconis
 

Kevin Drumm/Json Lescalleet - The Abyss




Helm- The Hollow Organ


Bass Clef- Raven Yr Own Worl




 Valero Tricoli- Miseri Lares
 

 Beneath- Vobes




M.E.S.H.- Scythians

 

James Hoff- Blaster
 

Lee Gamble - Kuang
 

Lee Gamble- Koch
 

 Objekt- Flatland


Afrikan Sciences- Circuitous
 

Scott Walker + SunnO))) - Soused




Godflesh - Decline & Fall



Godflesh - A World Lit Only By Fire



The Bug - Angels And Devils



The Observatory - Oscilla



Chrome - Feel It Like A Scientist









Aphex Twin -Syro




Swans - To Be Kind