I’m generally not a fan of top x album of the year lists (cause the ones I see on other blogs ignore the massive amount of incredible releases on small labels as well as awesome self-released records) but I decided to do one anyway. Lots of beats and garage rock and most of them are [...]

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It is the end of the year and thus time for list-making extravaganzas. What follows is my own favorite albums from L.A. artists (or in the case of Glasser, albums recorded in L.A. by an L.A. resident before that resident abandoned us for New York). Behold, those full-lengths that I hold in highest esteem. —Kristina [...]

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One of collective Dublab‘s founding fathers, a great DJ and L.A. magic maker, Mark “Frosty” McNeil shares his favorite music from local pals in 2010: Build An Ark — Love Part 2 — Kindred Spirits Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti — Before Today — 4AD Dntel — After Parties — Sub Pop Sun Araw — Off [...]

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[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlgTc9vCZ0] A fan video for a track from Gonjasufi’s upcoming A Sufi And A Killer LP on Warp—we can’t wait for this album! Release party March 15 at the Echoplex with Gaslamp Killer and Mainframe!

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Download: Gonjasufi – Ancestors (produced by Flying Lotus) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (off the 2010 Warp Sampler out now on Warp Records)

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