2008 is coming to a close. It was quite an eventful and exciting musical year. So many great tracks, albums, and remixes by new and old artists and so much music to look forward to in 2009. It is now that time for the obligatory Top 10’s of 2008. I am featuring Asian Dan’s Top 10 Tracks, Albums, Remixes, and Shows of 2008. But I also asked a few artists, bands, DJs/Producers, blogger friends of mine to contribute their own Top 10 of 2008.
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! 2009!
Top 10 Tracks of 2008
1. Mystery Jets β Young Love
2. Cazals β Somebody, Somewhere
3. David Byrne & Brian Eno β Strange Overtones
4. Hey Champ β Cold Dust Girl
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Sept%202008/Hey%20Champ!%20-Cold%20Dust%20Girl.mp3]
5. Tiga β Mind Dimension
6. MGMT β Electric Feel
7. Foamo β Moving It Over Here
8. MSTRKRFT – VUVUVU
9. Laidback Luke & A-Trak – Shake It Down
10. Late of the Pier β Focker
Top 10 Albums of 2008
1. Soulwax β Nite Versions Live at Fabric & 120 other places
2. Mystery Jets β 21
3. Cazals β What Of Our Future
4. Late of the Pier- Fantasy Black Channel
5. Justice β A Cross The Universe: Live Album
6. Bon Iver β For Emma, Forever Ago
7. The Virgins β The Virgins
8. Sebastien Tellier – Sexuality
9. Fleet Foxes β Fleet Foxes
10. The Stills β Oceans Will Rise
Top 10 Remixes of 2008
1. Ladyhawke – Back of the Van (Fred Falke Ultimate Beverly Mix)
2. Does It Offend You, Yeah? β Epic Last Song (Lifelike Remix)
3. PNAU – Embrace ft. Ladyhawke (Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix)
4. Hot Chip β Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)
5. The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)
6. Pin Me Down β Cryptic (Dubka Remix)
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Sept%202008/Pin%20Me%20Down%20-%20Cryptic%20(Dubka%20remix).mp3]
7. Danger β 11h30 (Kurtech Remix)
8. Mr. Oizo β Gay Dentist (JFK Edit)
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Nov%202008/Mr.%20Oizo%20-%20Gay%20Dentists%20_JFK%20Edit_.mp3]
9. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)
10. Das Pop β Underground (Van She Club Remix)
Top 10 Shows of 2008
1. Soulwax β Irving Plaza β Pete Tongβs Insiders- NYC β 10.24.2008
2. SΓ©bastien Tellier β The Mod Club – Toronto – 8.4.2008
3. Fleet Foxes β Sommerville Theatre β Boston, MA β 10.6.2008
4. MSTRKRFT β The Estate β Boston – Fist of God Tour β 10.13.2008
5. Sigur RΓ³s – Bank of America Pavillion β Boston β 9.19.2008
6. Holy Fuck β Wrongbar β Toronto β 5.16.2008
7. Cazals β Hiro Ballroom β NYC β 11.6.2008
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Dec%202008/Cazals%20-Somebody,%20Somewhere%20(Live%20@%20Hiro%20Ballroom%20-%20NYC%20-%2011.6.2008.mp3]
8. Late of the Pier – Irving Plaza – Pete Tongβs Insiders- NYC β 10.24.2008
9. A-Trak β Sunnyside Pavillion β Time Festival β Toronto β 8.10.2008
10. The Bloody Beetroots β Studio B β Brooklyn β 3.7.2008
11. Congorock β The Estate β Boston – Fist of God Tour β 10.13.2008
Checkout Hey Champ’s, NT89’s, Astrolabe’s, Luck on Strike’s, FRNKCOIS’ and Glenjamn’s Top 10 of 2008 after the jump.
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