Label of 2005

[Dres]

In past years it's been pretty tough to pin down a favorite label, but in 2005 one stood above all others...

Modern Love

What started out as primarily as the in-house electro label of boomkat.com slowly morphed something more on the deep techno front. Either way all their releases are class. I bought every single release this year except for the limited release Claro record which was sold out before I could get my hands on it. Plus, I went into their back catalogue and snatched up as much as I could. To kick off the year they've got a great sounding release from the one and only Claro Intelecto...good start to a very promising year!

As for the rest of the 2005 wrap up:

Top Tracks/12's:
Claro Intelecto - Patience EP (Modern Love)
Fax - Bilateral EP (Level)
I'm Not A Gun - Sundays Will Never Change (Tejada Rmx)(City Centre Offices)
Hardfloor - T2DAC (Dexter Rmx)(Hardfloor)
$2 Egg - Time Square EP (i220)
Trentemoller - Polar Shift (Poker Flat)
Lawrence - Swap (Carsten Jost Rmx)(Novemute)
Subway - Empty Head (Claro Intelecto Rmx)(Sunday Best)
ADJ - Hope (Touchin' Bass)
Andy Stott - Credit (Modern Love)

Top Albums:
Bitstream - Domestic Economy 7 (Modern Love)
Jacen Solo - Virgo (Ai)
Apparat - Shape Modes (Neo Ouija)
Vince Watson - Sublimina (Headspace)
Confutatis - Built In Anger (Ai)
Tipper - Relish The Trough (Tipper Music)

Producer of the Year:
Claro Intelecto

Favorite DJ Set:
Oliver Hacke @ Wolf & Lamb

Favorite D/L Set:
Pablo Bolivar - Musica Para Estar
http://www.mnml.nl/phpBB2/viewtopic.php ... lo+bolivar



Dres

[adam]

2005 was Minus for me. Tons of exciting things happening/released.

[momo]

2005 was Minus for me. Tons of exciting things happening/released.

word completely agree....but underline, mobilee, foundsound and tic tac toe are not far behind.

many great releases this year!

[harass]

Top 10 (In No Order)::
[MINUS 31] Heartthrob - Time For Ensor
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/521854
Leon’s Tip: Filthy Sexy Naughty Minimal

[ML 015] Monolake - Polygon Cities
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/471540
Leon’s Tip: Futuristic Driving Minimal

[MINUS 23 LP] Marc Houle - Restore
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/359978
Leon’s Tip: Genius ‘It Feels like Spain’ Minimal

[ZZZ 03] Sleeparchive - Research EP
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/407756
Pat’s Tip: Dorky Trance

[NRT06] Anders Ilar - Nightwidth EP
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/516794
Leon’s Tip: K-Hole ‘Wavey’ Minimal

[MTK FAB04] Marc Leclair - Musique Pour 3 Femmes Enceintes
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/413309
Leon’s Tip: Brim Down ‘It’s Beautiful’ Minimal

[RSP032] Dapayk Solo - Fat Kid's Choice
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/583678
Brendan’s Tip: Chunky Minimal Funk

[ALPHA 01] Butane - This Is 01
Link: http://www.discogs.com/release/554906
Leon’s Tip: Most More Better Party Minimal

[SKA027] Funckarma vs. Ricona - Untitled
http://www.discogs.com/release/447704
Leon's Tip: Fucked UP!

Close But No Cigar (In No Order)::
* [UND/004] Louderbach - Black Mirror
* [FOUND 05] Ben Parris - Double Wimpfighter EP
* [HUUME005] Vladislav Delay – The Four Quarters
* [MINUS 36] Gaiser - And Answer
* [ADJUNCT 001] Various - Volume 1
* [SAFARI 001] Various - Papaye Cube


Favourite Live Performance::
Marc Houle
Anders Ilar
Dapayk

Favourite Label::
Adjunt
Underline
Minus
Foundsound
Narita

Favorite DJ Set::
Magda
Dub-Kult
Daniel Bell

Favorite Find::
Lee Curtis
Arnaud Le Texier
Funckarma

[Jose Cabrera]

Underline
Minus
Alphahouse
Foundound

WORD!

[Jose Cabrera]

FOUNDSOUND

[harass]

Underline
Minus
Alphahouse
Foundound

WORD!

was so close to put alphahouse in, but i thought i would wait for a few more releases before totally locking it in.

[Jose Cabrera]

YES, but this two releases are so awesome!!! and i´ve heard one more and is also incredible.

Yo, I Forgot, GIVE IT UP FOR TUNING SPORK!! I would put it in first place!