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My top 10 albums of each decade since the 1960s.

1960s

1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
2. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
3. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
4. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
6. The Stooges - The Stooges
7. James Brown - Live at the Apollo
8. Love - Forever Changes
9. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
10. The United States of America - The United States of America

1970s

1. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
2. David Bowie - Low
3. Gang of Four - Entertainment!
4. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
5. The Clash - London Calling
6. Television - Marquee Moon
7. Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
8. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
9. Pink Floyd - Animals
10. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express

1980s

1. Talking Heads - Remain in Light
2. Joy Division - Closer
3. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
4. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
5. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
6. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II
7. Paul Simon - Graceland
8. Operation Ivy - Energy
9. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
10. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

1990s

1. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
2. Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
4. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
5. Green Day - Dookie
6. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
7. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
8. Radiohead - OK Computer
9. At the Drive-In - Acrobatic Tenement
10. Reatards - Teenage Hate

2000s

1. M.I.A. - Kala
2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
3. Radiohead - Kid A
4. Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
5. Portishead - Third
6. OutKast - Stankonia
7. At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
8. Andrew Jackson Jihad - People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World
9. Arcade Fire - Funeral
10. The Ergs! - Dorkrockcorkrod

The Rolling Stones
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Elton John
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Foo Fighters
M.I.A.
Interpol
Arctic Monkeys
Bjork
Talib Kweli
Wale
N.E.R.D.
Jay-Z
Santana
Kaiser Chiefs
Beck

*From http://duckandcoverpodcast.blogspot.com*

Just in time to count as an 'October' mix, this month's Duck&Cover podcast takes a break from its usual electro/techno/whatever-you-want-to-call-it focus and instead features a selection of artists from around the world that are all bringing something different to the table.



1. Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)

Buraka Som Sistema [pictured] transform the Swedish singer-songwriter's downbeat original into a carefree, fire on the beach, time of our lives epic. As the winter evenings draw in, the song's bouncy rhythm and fuzzy synthesisers are enough to make us forget about the harsh temperatures outside and just dance, dance, dance.

2. Buraka Som Sistema - Aqui Para Voces (Brodinski Remix)

This Lisbon based collective are at the forefront of the 'kuduro' genre. Originating from Angola, kuduro blends techno and house with traditional African styles to create a truly unique sound. Brodinski's remix of Aqui para voces is a fairly minor rework but just happens to be at the right tempo for this mix. Be sure to check out the original and the rest of their Black Diamond album.

3. Radioclit - Divine Gosa (Switch Remix)

French-Swedish production team Radioclit make up two thirds of The Very Best. The global influences of that project and its excellent Warm Heart of Africa album are clearly visible in their work as Radioclit too. London's Switch gives 'Divine Gosa' the remix treatment here with rolling drum loops and wonky synths proving to be a simple but infectious combination.

4. Major Lazer - Pon De Floor

Switch, meanwhile, has collaborated with US producer Diplo on the Major Lazer project which sees the duo try their hand at dancehall, teaming up with a variety of Jamaican artists in the process. Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do is a bit hit and miss, but 'Pon De Floor' is a definite highlight. The hook might be daft, but when combined with marching drums the effect is irresistible.

5. Diplo - Bandida (ft. Deize Tigrona)
Diplo. A phrase concerning fingers and pies comes to mind. When he's not busy producing mixtapes with M.I.A. and Santigold or generally remixing everything in sight, he spares a few moments to get Brazil's Deize Tigrona - who also provides the vocals on Buraka Som Sistema's 'Aqui Para Voces' - to drop some lyrics over Devo's 'Mongoloid'. Inspired.

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Have a good Halloween - I'm off to construct a costume.

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Music blogs and the Hype Machine have become indispensable tools for discovering new music. But their rise has also created a culture where every week a new artist is dubbed 'the next big thing', only to be exploited for blog hits and then forgotten as soon as another exciting act appears on the scene. This is especially true in the world of electronic and dance music, where the blogs have been taken over recently by a wave of second-rate electro and remixes disparagingly referred to as 'blog house' (Sheffield's Article Magazine has similar thoughts this month).

Duck&Cover will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff and feature electronic music that will stand the test of time. So to kick things off, a couple of quick mixes of mostly oldish tracks to give you an idea of the kind of artists that will appear on the podcast. If you want the mixes to magically appear in your iTunes every month then subscribe here. Alternatively, you can just grab the Mediafire links which will probably be much quicker and more reliable - just remember to bookmark the blog and check back every month!

August 2009
1. Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe
2. M.I.A. - Pull Up the People
3. Modeselektor - Godspeed
4. Santigold - Say Aha (Tepr Remix)

Mediafire download: http://tinyurl.com/duckandcoveraugust (16MB MP3)

September 2009
1. Simian Mobile Disco - Sleep Deprivation
2. Soulwax - E talking (Nite Version)
3. Daft Punk - Rollin and Scratchin
4. Modeselektor - Kill Bill Vol. 4
5. Surkin - Radio Fireworks

Mediafire download: http://tinyurl.com/duckandcoversept (24MB MP3)



I know, I know, two mixes both beginning with Simian Mobile Disco [pictured] tracks, but after seeing them open their set at The Plug last week with 'Sleep Deprivation' it just had to go in. The fact that Attack Decay Sustain Release is a truly great and unique album didn't help either. It's just a shame that the same can't be said, for the most part anyway, of their new release Temporary Pleasure. 'Pull Up The People' is a classic track from M.I.A.'s first album Arular whilst Tepr brings some extra bassweight to 'Say Aha' by Santigold, who is too often likened to M.I.A. on fairly shallow grounds. German producers Modeselektor provide some intricate electronica in the form of 'Godspeed' and bassy techno on 'Kill Bill Vol. 4'.

This version of Soulwax's 'E Talking' is taken from their excellent Nite Versions remix album - expect to hear more remixes of decent indie/guitar tunes on future podcasts. Surkins 'Radio Fireworks' is a great example of electro done right and it's hard to believe that it's already three years old. Finally, 'Rollin and Scratchin' is a perfect example of a track that stands the test of time. Twelve years on and Homework is still incredible - who cares if you've heard it a hundred times before?

1. How did you get into 29?
The Ting Tings - Saw That's Not My Name on TV and liked it immediately. Been a fan since.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr. :) Don't like that song that much though. At least not the lyrics.

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Lily Allen - Zero.

4. What is your favorite song by 15?
Beecake - Oooooh, I'd say either A Ball of Earth or Soul Swimming.

5. What is your favorite song by 5?
Kate Nash - Navy Taxi, Mariella or Skeleton Song. :)

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Green Day - Well, most of the songs from 21st Century Breakdown (and some others) makes me think about the concert.. so yeeeah, they make me happy. :D

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Muse - Right now, I'd say In Your World. It's awesome.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
30 Seconds to Mars - Remember my friend and I looking at the cover of Rock Sound with them on it, and we thought Jared's hair looked like a Swedish celebrety's - a woman! It was so funny. (And sounds really boring here. But whatever.)

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Kasabian - Hmm, well, great music makes me happy.. so I guess so. Don't know any ones I can say right now though.

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Vampire Weekend - Sadly zero.

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
The Veronicas - Untouched.

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
The Used - Oh, I love all of them..! They're so different but still so alike. I do like the EP Shallow Believer a lot though. So I'd say that one. If it counts as an album, lolz.

13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Regina Spektor - Well, there's only one person, so Regina ofc! ^^

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Die Mannequin - Naah, but I'd love to! :D

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
The Lonely Island - Great laughs with my friend. <3 Haha.

16. What is your favorite song by 16?
The Kooks - I'd say Ooh La. It always makes me happy.

17. What is your favorite album by 18?
The Subways - Both of them.

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Los Campesinos! - Oh, I love so manyyy..! But You! Me! Dancing! is awwweeeesoooome!

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
You Me At Six - Must've been You've Made Your Bed.. or something. Don't remember, ha.

20. What is your favorite album by 2?
Franz Ferdinand - All of them. <3

21. What is you favorite song by 3?
Paramore - I'm supposed to choose only ONE?? o.o Oh, that's a hard task.. right now, I love The Only Exception, but it's not their best song since they have like a billion awesome songs.

22. What is you favorite song by 8?
M.I.A. - 10 Dollar and U.R.A.Q.T.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Foo Fighters - Zero. :(

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Biffy Clyro - OOOOOOH, THAT'S MEAN! Really all of their songs are great, but some of them are boring. Can't remember a name right nooow.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Evanescence - Wake Me Up Inside, I think.

26. What is you favorite album by 7?
My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge - also known as THE BEST ALBUM EVER. <3

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger.

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Timo Räisänen - Oooooh yes! :D There are a bunch of them! Goodbye Sad Songs for example. And many more.

29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Lady GaGa - There are only The Fame..

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
Bat for Lashes - Zero.

Armin van Buuren
Rilo Kiley
Death Cab for Cutie
Stars
Sasha
Sasha and John Digweed
M.I.A.
Flogging Molly
The New Pornographers
The Faint
Ladytron
Marilyn Manson
Bright Eyes
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Rise Against
Rancid
Billy Talent
Bad Religion
The Casualties
Lily Allen
Agent Sparks
Aphex Twins
DJ Mehdi
Kate Nash
Yelle
Brandi Carlile
Calvin Harris
Cat Power
Missy Higgins
Lenka
Fall Out Boy
Plain White T's
Uh Huh Her
The Fashion
Jack Johnson
The Bird and the Bee
Rogue Wave
Architecture in Helsinki
Yellowcard
Portishead
The Raconteurs
The Breeders
Vampire Weekend
Dan Deacon
Metric

silenttjp's top albums (overall)
1. Santogold - Santogold (434) 2. Asher Roth - Asleep In The Bread Aisle (330) 3. Eminem - Relapse (315) 4. The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale (302) 5. Asher Roth - Don Cannon and DJ DRAMA present The GreenHouse Effect Vol. 1 (296) 6. M.I.A. - Kala (295) 7. Guano Apes - Proud Like a God (264) 8. Guano Apes - Don't Give Me Names (241) 9. Brian Regan - Live (221) 10. Duffy - Rockferry (220) 11. Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak (218) 12. N*E*R*D - Seeing Sounds (209) 13. Rehab - Graffiti The World (198) 14. The Lonely Island - Incredibad (197) 15. Jay-Z - Blueprint 3 (197) 16. Matisyahu - Youth (185) 17. Stiffed - Burned Again (183) 18. Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny (176) 19. M.I.A. - Arular (176) 20. Bill Burr - Why Do I Do This? (170)

Fun and games this week on the Beatz and Bobz show as we laugh at my total fail at pronouncing the names of artists and tunes plus all the usual fresh new tunes and exclusives from the breakbeat world.

01. Afghan Headspin 'Cocaine (Gella's Drifting Remix)' [Standard Audio]
02. Curl And Dean 'Snow Buddah (Future Funk Squad Remix)' [Big Square]
03. Freestylers vs Ctrl-Z ft MC Navigator 'Ruffneck (Excision and Datsik Remix)' [We Never Say Die]
04. Lunar Shift 'Trip (Merka Remix)' [Big Square]
05. B.S.S. 'Sound of Kuduro (Octapush Mix)'
06. Meat Katie 'Tension' [LOT49]
07. Mr Fingers and DJ Dan 'Can You Feel It (Zodiac Cartel Remix)'
08. Soul Puncherz 'Bangin In Yo Brain' [Badbwoy Bass]
09. Rye Rye ft M.I.A. 'Bang (Stanton Warriors Remix)'
11. RMS and PEAK 'New Realm (Hedflux Remix)' [Broken Robot]
12. Recycle 'Ghost In The Shell (Ben and Lex Remix)' [Standard Audio]
13. Enough Weapons 'Super Sonic (That Girl DJ Remix)' [APE]
14. Ben And Lex 'Rave Hat' [Standard Audio]
15. Guau 'Antiaereo' [Electroshock Records]
16. Enough Weapons 'Super Sonic (Eshericks Remix)' [APE]
17. Ben And Lex 'Pink Sock (Yreane Solta O Frango Edit)'
18. Beat Assassins 'Boom Style (AC Slater Remix)' [MOFO]
19. Future Funk Squad 'Raveulator (Joebot Remix)' [En:Vision]
20. Tambor Battant 'Atomic Cirkus (Maelstrom Remix)'
21.Freestylers vs CTRL-Z ft MC Navigator 'Ruffneck (RACK N RUIN Remix)' [We Never Say Die]
22. Ben And Lex 'Makaton (viro and rob analyze Remix)' [APE]
23. Far Too Loud 'Dancefloor Destroyer' [Funkatech]
24. 60 'Plasmatic State' [Rocstar]
25. Emal Kay 'When I Look At You' [Dub Police]
26. Bad Company 'Planet Dust' [BC Recordings]
27. DJ Fresh 'Gold Dust' [Breakbeat Kaos]

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