THE DECADE IN FUTURE MUSIC (2000-2009)

abstract science hosts chris widman, luke stokes and henry self took on the nearly impossible task of summing up a decade of future music–their favorites, the most influential releases and overlooked gems from 2000-2009. [broadcast 07 january 2010 on WLUW 88.7fm Chicago]

>chris widman
machinefabriek-“chinese unpopular song”–weleer-lampse
monolake-“cern”–momentum-ml/imbalance computer music
terminal sound system-“ghost summer”–compressor-extreme
amon tobin-“the clean up”–chaos theory-ninjatune
paradox-“conform to what”–reinforced
modeselektor + ninjaman-“weed wid da macka”–tigerbeat6

>luke stokes
trs-80 – night soil – manhattan love machine – invisble records
plaid – rat’s step – tekkonkinkreet soundtrack – aniplex
susanna and the magical orchestra – hallelujah – melody mountain – rune grammofon
murcof – camino – remembranza – leaf
Clint Mansell, Kronos Quartet, and Mogwai – finish it – the fountaian soundtrack – nonesuch
estesombelo – the augmentation of munich’s appeasement – oppida von ataraxia – estesombelo.com
telefon tel aviv – farenheit fair enough – farenheit fair enough – hefty
felix leband – whistling in tongues – dark days exit – compost
jaga jazzist – kitty wu – the stix – small town super sound
biosphere – rotation – autour de la lune – touch

>chris widman
wagon christ -“london is a country”–hotel latte
skream-“blipstream”–skreamizm vol. 2-tempa
toasty -“the knowledge (vex’d rmx)
badawi-“den of drums (kode9 rmx)”–rior
clark-“for wolves crew”–turning dragon-warp
the bug feat. daddy freddy-“run the place red”–the pressure-rephlex
deadbeat-“melbourne round midnight”-journeyman’s annual-~scape
nubian mindz-“state of mind”–new wolrld chaos-archive
swayzak-“make up your mind”–!k7
john tejada-“mono on mono”–palette
sleeparchive-“paper cup”–sleeparchive
soul designer-“un air de provence”–walking on a little cloud-f com
voom voom-“ginger & fred”–compost

>luke stokes
andrea sartori – prima le signore – il tagliacode – persona
ozy – dis-en-gaged – tokei – force inc
nitin sawhney – nothing – prophesy – v2
bugge wesseltoft – change – moving – jazzland
haushka – rode null – ferndorf – fatcat
juana molina – un dia – un dia – domino
nico muhly – the only tune (the old mill pond) – mothertongue – brassland
messer fur frau muller – agents and spies – triangle dot and devil – aero cccp
twink – boys and girls – the broken record – seeland
skinny puppy – pro-test – the greater wrong of the right – hunter
edit – Battling Go-Go Yubari in Downtown L.A. – Certified Air Raid Material – alpha pup
stars of the lid – the evil that never arrived – and their refinement of the decline – kranky

>chris
as one-“undefeated”–ubiquity
secret frequency crew-“black moss caves”–forest on the echo downs-schematic
dosh-“naoise”–naoise ep-anticon
boom bip feat. dose one-“mannequin trapdoor reminder”–seed to sun-lex
dj food feat. bundy k brown-“full bleed”–kaliedascope-ninjatune

>henry self
Daft Punk – “Human After All/Together/One More Time (Reprise)/Music Sounds Better With You” – Alive 2007 – Virgin
LCD Soundsystem – “All My Friends” – Sounds of Silver – DFA
The Rapture – “Sister Saviour” – Echoes – DFA
Annie – “Always Too Late” (Joakim Dub Mix) – 679
M.I.A. – “10 Dollar” – Arular – Interscope
The Knife – “You Make Me Like Charity” – Deep Cuts – Rabid
Grizzly Bear – “Knife” – Yellow House – Warp
TV on the Radio – “Staring at the Sun” – Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes – Touch and Go
M83 – “Run Into Flowers” (Midnight Fuck Remix by Jackson) – Mute
Cut Copy – “Going Nowhere” (Digitalism Remix) – Modular
Digitalism – “Idealistic” (Hystereo Rebrand) – Kitsuné
The Avalanches – “A Different Feeling” (Paperclip People Remix) – Modular
Gui Boratto – “Beautiful Life” – Chromophobia – Kompakt
Matthew Dear – “Dog Days” – Leave Luck To Heaven – Spectral Sound
Hot Chip – “And I Was A Boy From School” – The Warning – EMI
Jamie Lidell – “When I Come Back Around” – Multiply – Warp
Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald – “Just” – Version – RCA
D’Angelo – “Chicken Grease” – Voodoo – Virgin
Burial – “Archangel” – Untrue – Hyperdub
Trentemøller – “Miss You” – The Last Resort – Poker Flat
Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke – “The White Flash” – Happy Birthday! – BPitch Control
Radiohead – “Idioteque” – Kid A – Capitol
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Y Control” (Faint Remix) – Interscope
Spiritualized – “Soul on Fire” – Songs in A&E – Sanctuary

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