I thought it was about time to put together a mix of tracks from some of my favorite albums of the past year or so. The music spans a number of genres - ambient, experimental, dub, space music and I don't know what else. I've always had a bit of a difficult time with genre labels. (I did leave modern classical out this time around though.)
The mix is bookended by the two versions of Monophaser from my favorite album of 2009 - Xerrox Vol. 2 by Alva Noto - hence the slightly juvenile title of the mix. (I just watched the new Star Trek movie with my sons the other day and it just seemed, well, logical.) I hope you enjoy! (Press the "Phasers on Stunned" bar below to listen. There's also a download link.)
Track list:
1. Alva Noto - Monophaser I [Album review]
2. Solo Andata - Ablation (05:10) [Related review]
3. Proem - A Skin That Crawls (10:35) [Album review]
4. Tim Hecker - Borderlands (12:40)
5. Proton Kinoun - Silver Satellite (16:30)
6. The Orb - Chocolate Fingers (22:20) [Album review]
7. Yagya - Rigning þrjú (27:05) [Album review]
8. Cell - Calling (33:10) [Album review] [Interview with Cell]
9. Loscil - Dub for Cascadia (37:35)
10. Sparklehorse + Fennesz - Music Box of Snakes (42:15) [Album review]
11. B.J. Nilsen - The Invisible City (45:45) [Album review] [Interview with B.J. Nilsen]
12. Talbot + Deru - The Transmutation of Species Part 4 (48:15)
13. Alva Noto - Monophaser 2 (49:50) [Album review]
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