What a year in music! We we're truly spoilt by some dazling releases in 2011. LP's with slick productions, beatastic noises, poetic lyrics and computer voices.
Here are some LP's that I like.
The 11 Most CastleWorthy
Albums of 2011
#11
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Total
Listen to Hudson River.
01 Hudson River by Niklaus
#10
Azari & III
Self Titled
This Album is just so party. I don't know what that means but you'll understand after listening to it. Nothing today sounds like this. But a few things sounded like it in the 90's. That's a good thing. The coolest LP this year.
Listen to Manic.
Manic by Azari & III
#9
Jan Driver
Amatilda
Amatilda is the 2nd biggest Album of this year. It hits hard and sharp and doesn't let go. AHHHHHHH!
Listen to Raveyard
Jan Driver - Raveyard by thesubs-blog
#8
Metronomy
The English Riveria
Smooth tracks that journey through a spectrum of sound and mood. Joseph Mount's voice has never suited his music so well. Anna Prior is great on 'Everything Goes My Way' and the whole band is sounding better than ever.
Listen to The Bay
Metronomy - The Bay by PeaceBlind
#7
Thundercat
The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Jazz groove, guitars and soulful vocals all gel under the name of Thundercat. Perfect driving, walking, hovercrafting music. This album always puts the biggest stupid grin on my face.
Listen to Walkin'
Thundercat - Walkin' by Wizard Regressor
#6
Housemeister
Music Is Awesome
Housemeister is a ridiculously underrated german producer on Boys Noize records. Do yourself a favour, listen to this album and make this man bigger than jesus just like he deserves.
Listen to Sommer
07 SOMMER by housemeister
#5
ZZT
Partys Over Earth
Partys Over Earth is the biggest Album of this year and it will rip the roof off most/lots of buildings. This is music for the future/super future. Big delicious beats pounding you into a dribbling mess.
Listen to Work
ZZT - WORK by Turbo Recordings
#4
Listen to Work
ZZT - WORK by Turbo Recordings
#4
Modeselektor
Monkeytown
Boy I did not expect this to be so good. The first two Modeselektor LPs are great but this is their best.
A tight beautiful production with the most varied genres you can find on this list. I don't know how they make everything sounds so expensive and clean. Bass has never sounded so good. Vocals have never jived so well with fuckalicious beats. This album is one to tell all you friends and nephews about.
Listen to Berlin
Modeselektor / Berlin by FunguzJorge
#3
SBTRKT
Self Titled
SBTRKT is my favourite discovery this year. After listening to his Step Into Shadows EP I was hooked. His self titled LP simply blew me away. It's still getting better with every listen, but I can't put my finger on what genre I'm listening to exactly. Who cares. Get it. Listen to it a thousand and one times.
Listen to Wildfire
SBTRKT - Wildfire by NME Radar
#2
Mr Oizo
Stade 2
The Castles favourite beard did it again. This album is Noise on the first listen. Noise on the second listen. Masterpiece on the third. It's the G spot between Lambs Anger and Moustache Half A Scissor. Inventive, daring, Oizo noise. Just lovely.
Listen to Camelfuck
CAMELFUCK by oizo mr 3000
#1
Siriusmo
Mosaik
This German hermit producer made the best LP of the year 2011. From Good Idea to Bad Idea there is nothing this man is afraid to take on. It sounds so expensive! It's almost/probably like Moritz hired a thousand classical trained monkeys and got them all to play individual instruments for the thousands of sounds throughout this album. Feromonikon sounds unbelievably strong and Idiologie is still the best pirate flavoured track ever created by humans. Signal and Red Knob are some are the most beautiful electronic tracks I've ever heard.
Thank you Mo.
Moritz Friedrich AKA Siriusmo.
Listen to Red Knob
Housemeister is the man
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