Moonra’s top 2013 picks

I attempted the impossible here, which is to compile a fav’s list mixing all genres of music. Why not? It is what it is, but in the end squeezed out a lot of potential picks.

1. Ken Vandermark’s TOPOLOGY Nonet featuring Joe McPhee- Impressions of PO Music.
(Joe McPhee: tenor saxophone / Jason Adasiewicz: vibraphone / Josh Berman: cornet /
Jeb Bishop: trombone / Tim Daisy: drums / Kent Kessler: bass / Fred Lonberg-Holm:
cello and electronics / Dave Rempis: saxophones / Ken Vandermark: clarinets and
tenor saxophone)
2. I.P.A. – Bubble (Atle Nymo / Magnus Broo / Mattias Stahl / Ingebrigt Haker
Flaten / Hakon Mjaset Johansen)
3. DKV + Gustafsson / Pupillo / Nilssen-Love – SCHL8HOF (Hamid Drake / Kent Kessler
/ Ken Vandermark / Mats Gustafsson / Paal Nilssen-Love / Massimo Pupillo)
4. The Spyrals – Out Of Sight (Mock Records)
5. Atomic – There’s a Hole in the Mountain (Fredrik Ljungkvist / Magnus Broo /
Havard Wilk / Ingebrigt Haker Flaten / Paal Nilssen-Love)
6. Califone – Stitches (Dead Oceans)
7. Tarbaby – Ballad Of Sam Langford (Orrin Evans / Eric Revis / Nasheet Waits)
8. Goat – Live Ballroom Ritual (Rocket Recordings)
9. Frank Rosaly – Cicada Music (James Falzone – clarinet / Jason Stein – bass
clarinet / Keefe Jackson – bass clarinet, contra bass clarinet, tenor / Jason
Adasiewicz – vibraphone / Jason Roebke – bass / Frank Rosaly – drums)
10. Made To Break – Lacerba (Ken Vandermark / Christof Kurzmann / Devin Hoff / Tim
Daisy)
11. Valerie June – Pushin’ Against A Stone (Sunday Best)

Brent’s “A” List

Songs

 

1. Airships – Athletico Spizz 80 (Do A Runner)

2. Rheinhardt and Geradline – Kevin Ayers (Joy Of A Toy)

3. Admit It – Ambitious Lovers (Greed)

4. すべて売り物 – Aunt Sally (Aunt Sally)

5. Epilogo – Ars Nova (The Devil’s Nest)

This is a cover version: Il Balletto Di Bronzo’s out of sight original  – HERE!

6. Nothing Means Nothing Anymore – Alley Cats (Dangerhouse 7”)

7. Kitchen Life – After Dinner (Paradise Of Replica)

8. Akan Konomama Kaesanai  – Afrirampo (Afrirampo)

9. La Novia – Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso U.F.O (La Novia)

10. Tensity – Cannonball Adderley (Quintet & Orchestra)

Should most likely have placed “Somethin’ Else!” on this list but this is my pick today.

Albums

 

1. Spirits Rejoice – Albert Ayler – (Spirits Rejoice)

2. Fanfare For The Warriors – Art Ensemble Of Chicago (Nonaah)

3. Big Science – Laurie Anderson (From The Air)

4. Sightsong – Muhal Richard Abrams

5. Fred Anderson/DVK – Fred Anderson/DVK Trio – (Black Woman)

6. Open Air Sweet – Air (Card Two: The Jick Or Mandrill’s Cosmic Ass)

7. The World As It Is Today – Art Bears ((Armed) Peace)

8. Yeti – Amon Duul II (Eye Shaking King)

9. Tel – Maarten Altena Octet

10. Boom Boom – Atomic