Kelly Lee Owens is probably techno record of the year. Upper Wilds is probably rock record of the year. The Bulgarian folk mixed with Nancarrow’s player piano work is so much better than I expected it to be. Also, check out the Discogs page for that Bulgarian record because I played 8 songs, each with a slew of musicians involved, so if you want to know who/what/etc, Discogs does a better job at conveying that info than I could here.
Playlist
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From Teeth, From Tongue by Anicon on Exegesis (Gilead Media) -
Canto A Puerto Rico by Carlos Puebla on Cuba: Songs For Our America (Paredon) -
Johnny / Rich Old Jade by House And Land on House And Land (Thrill Jockey) -
Niorum by Demen on Nektyr (Kranky) -
Ode I (A-201) by Hellvete on Ode (Deep Distance) -
Side B by J.R.R. Tolkien on J.R.R. Tolkien Reads And Sings His The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers / The Return Of The King (Caedmon) -
Let's Build A Moon by Upper Wilds on Guitar Module 2017 (Thrill Jockey) -
Arrow & Kiln by Falls Of Rauros on Vigilance Perennial (Nordvis / Bindrune) -
Paydirt / Oni by Rob Noyes on The Feudal Spirit (Poon Village) -
Remembrances / Interviews by Blind Willie Johnson on Blind Willie Johnson (Folkways) -
Pilot/Dark Blue Night by Philip Jeck on An Ark For The Listener (Touch) -
Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell on Blues That Make Me Cry (Agram) -
Pick Along / Nothing To It by Flatt & Scruggs With Doc Watson on Strictly Instrumental (Colombia) -
Side A1-A8 by Various on Songs And Dances From Bulgaria (Argo) -
Study No. 41a / Study No. 41b by Conlon Nancarrow on Complete Studies For Player Piano Volume One (1750 Arch) -
Black Fire Suicide by Haxen on Haxen (Eternal Death)