Top 5 for 2007!
December 30, 2007
This is the time of year that when I visit my favorite record stores I read the lists the employees have made out for their top 10 albums of 2007. In this age of downloading songs from albums à la carte, are such lists even relevant?
Glancing at my selection of songs that I have rated the highest or played the most in the last year I see that Ooah’s “Hacksaw” single made the top of my list. Immediately after is a few songs from Little Dragon, The Other Guy and quite a few songs from Amon Tobin’s Foley Room CD. They’re all great songs but I rarely listen to them in the context of an album. I honestly couldn’t tell you what my top 10 electronic music albums for 2007 are.
That said, here are my top 5 electronic music songs for 2007:
- Ooah “Hacksaw”
- Amon Tobin “Straight Psyche”
- Evan Marc “Silver”
- Little Dragon “Twice”
- The Other Guy “Rockin Chairs”
As long as we’re on the topic of top 5s, below is a list of the top 5 most downloaded editions of solipsistic NATION. If you’re new to the podcast and want to get an idea of what the show is about, this is a good place to start.
- solipsistic NATION No. 56: Cheb i Sabbah
An interview with Cheb i Sabbah and a retrospective mix of his musical career so far.
Download episode. - solipsistic NATION No. 46: Grime + Dubstep = GrimeStep
A great overview of the emerging genre of Grimestep with an interview with Grimestep International’s Leo Olofsson and the lads from The UK Connection.
Download episode. - solipsistic NATION No. 64: Dub Beautiful Collective
Live electronic music from Nalepa, gasp, Aes Dana and more! Plus, an interview with Maer of the Dub Beautiful Collective.
Download episode. - solipsistic NATION No. 43: digITAL
Long time listeners of solipsistic NATION know that I love dub and this particular show got mega downloads.
Download episode. - solipsistic NATION No. 67: Hol Baumann, Live
I naturally think that solipsistic NATION is unique amongst electronic music podcasts and one reason is that I often feature recordings of live performances on the show from artists such as Deru and Robert Rich. This set by Ultimae Records recording artist, Hol Baumann, was a hit with a lot of people.
Download episode. 
There you have it: my top 5 lists for 2007. I guess my resolution for 2008 is to take care to track my top 5 electronic music albums for the year.
Ciao!
Bazooka Joe