MIKEY'S PICKS: TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

We're so full of Christmas cheer that we didn't feel one playlist was enough. So, like Beans, I compiled a list of my favorite albums of the year. A whole new downloadable playlist and list of amazing albums from 2008 rests just below! Happy Holidays!

MIKEY'S TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

01. DIGITALISM - MOSHI MOSHI EP - TOSHIBA EMI LTD.


02. RATATAT - LP3 - XL RECORDINGS


03. JUSTICE - PLANISPHERE - ED BANGER RECORDS


04. THE BLACK GHOSTS - THE BLACK GHOSTS - SOUTHERN FRIED RECORDS


05. FLYING LOTUS - LOS ANGELES - STONES THROW RECORDS


06. HEALTH - //DISCO - LOVEPUMP UNITED


07. TOBACCO - FUCKED UP FRIENDS - ANTICON


08. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? - YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE GETTING YOURSELF INTO - VIRGIN


09. KOUSHIK - OUT MY WINDOW - STONES THROW RECORDS


10. CRYSTAL CASTLES - CRYSTAL CASTLES - LAST GANG RECORDS


HONORABLE MENTION

11. THE CHAP - MEGA BREAKFAST - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL


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MP3: DOWNLOAD MIKEY'S "BEST OF 2008" PLAYLIST

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MIKEY'S TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008 PLAYLIST

01. DIGITALISM - "POGO (DIGITALISM'S POGO ROBOTIC REMIX)"
02. RATATAT - "MI VIEJO"
03. JUSTICE - "PLANISPHERE (PART 3)"
04. THE BLACK GHOSTS - "ANYWAY YOU CHOOSE TO GIVE IT"
05. FLYING LOTUS - "ROBERTA FLACK (FEAT. DOLLY)"
06. HEALTH - TRICERATOPS (ACID GIRLS REMIX A)"
07. TOBACCO - "HAIRY CANDY"
08. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? - "WITH A HEAVY HEART (I REGRET TO INFORM YOU)"
09. KOUSHIK - "BE WITH"
10. CRYSTAL CASTLES - "COURTSHIP DATE"

BONUS TRACK:

11. THE CHAP - "CARLOS WALTER WENDY STANLEY"

BEANS' PICKS: TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

OK, so Obama got elected and "YES WE DID!" blah blah blah lets get to 2009 already right?! RIGHT! But let us not forget the amazing music that 2008 had to offer. That is why I have thrown together a list of my favorite 10 albums of '08. But wait, that's not all! To accompany my list, Mikey and I have thrown together an amazing playlist that revisits all the albums available to YOU in one easy download found below! AND, since there were so many good candidates, we've included a bonus track for the honorable mention! What a Merry Xmas this is turning out to be, eh?! =]

BEANS' TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

01. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - DFA


02. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - DRIPPERS - 70'S GYMNASTICS RECORDING COMPANY


03. DEERHUNTER - MICROCASTLE/WEIRD ERA CONT. - KRANKY


04. WOMEN - WOMEN - JAGJAGUWAR


05. BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE - BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE ARK 1 - 3RD MYND


06. DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES - IN EAR PARK - 4AD


07. THE RUBY SUNS - SEA LION - SUB POP


08. MAUS HAUS - LARK MARVELS - PRETTY BLUE PRESENTS


09. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - ALPINISMS - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL


10. VARIOUS ARTISTS - GHOSTLY SWIM - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL/ADULT SWIM


HONORABLE MENTION

11. ATLAS SOUND - LET THE BLIND LEAD THOSE CAN SEE BUT CANNOT FEEL - KRANKY


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MP3: DOWNLOAD BEANS' "BEST OF 2008" PLAYLIST

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BEANS' TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008 PLAYLIST

01. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - "TIME WILL"
02. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - "ZODIAC GIRLS"
03. DEERHUNTER - "NOTHING EVER HAPPENED"
04. WOMEN - "SHAKING HAND"
05. BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE - "DIG IT"
06. DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES - "HERRING BONE"
07. THE RUBY SUNS - " OH, MOJAVE"
08. MAUS HAUS - "WE USED TECHNOLOGY (BUT TECHNOLOGY LET US DOWN)"
09. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - "HALF ASLEEP"
10. DEASTRO - "LIGHT POWERED"

BONUS TRACK

11. ATLAS SOUND - "ATIVAN"

MP3: New Kitsuné Mixtape with Scion Love

If you're in the mood for some dance music this morning then look no further. Scion and Kitsuné Maison have teamed up to release the next edition of the Scion Sampler CDs. This new one is dubbedVol. 23: Kitsuné Pioneer, and its got some great remixes and edits from the French label's lineup. Below you can stream and download the mini-mix. If you're feeling like this will be a badical edition to your next dance party, head over to AMAZON and purchase the full length download.

TRACK LIST:
01 Ted&Francis - Erlend (Ted & Francis Remix)
02 Hearst Revolution - Ultraviolence (Dubka Remix)
03 Guns ‘n’ Bombs - Riddle of Steel (Para One Remix)
04 Cazals - Somebody, Somewhere (Lifelike Dub)
05 You Love Her Coz Shes Dead - Dead End (Scion Edit)
06 AutoKratz - Stay The Same (Alex Gopher Remix)
07 Beni - My Love Sees You (Beni Edit)
08 AutoKratz - Pardon Garcon (Carbon Footprint Mix)
09 Cazals - Poor Innocent Boys (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
10 Fischerspooner - Danse En France (Beni Remix)
11 Appaloosa - The Day We Fell In Love (Ted & Francis Remix)

MP3: Scion Sampler, Vol. 23: Kitsuné Pioneer

VIDEO: Sebastien Tellier - The Take Away Show

ARTIST: Sebastien Tellier
TRACK: "Divine"
SOURCE: The Take Away Show via LA BLOGOTHEQUE
LOCATION: A Boat Dock somewhere in Paris, France
NOTES: Beans showed me LA BLOGOTHEQUE website and I was so stoked on what they're doing that I couldn't help myself from posting a second video for you :)

VIDEO: Man Man - The Take Away Show

ARTIST: Man Man
TRACK: "A Day At The Races And A Night At The Opera"
SOURCE: The Take Away Show via LA BLOGOTHEQUE
LOCATION: The Streets of Paris, France

FAMOUS FRIENDS Anniversary, The Twelves, VDRK Mixtape

FAMOUS FRIENDS, our favorite people to party with in NYC, are having their one year anniversary b-day bash this Saturday, December 6th. This massive fiesta will include performances by The Twelves, AC Slater, Finger on the Pulse, and of course, Bradley D and VDRK. We got the headsup from bigstereo about this badical new mixtape that VDRK has put out in honor of the event. Also have a great little number from The Twelves called "Works For Me" which you need to check out. If you're in the NYC area for this event, go have some drinks for us!!

MP3: VDRK - "At The Beach (Mixtape)"


MP3: The Twelves - "Works For Me"