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James Knapman :: Top lists for 2008

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Top 10 ::

  • Byetone :: Death of a Typographer (Raster-Noton)
  • Kettel :: Myam James Part 1 (Sending Orbs)
  • Model 500 :: Starlight (Echospace [Detroit])
  • Convextion – Convextion (Down Low)
  • V/A :: Archive Volume 1 & 2 (B12)
  • Kangding Ray :: Automne Fold (Raster-Noton)
  • Alva Noto :: Unitxt (Raster-Noton)
  • The Orb :: Orbus Terrarum (Island Reissue)
  • The Orb :: Orblivion (Island Reissue)
  • Morgan Geist :: Double Night Time (Environ)

    Honorable Mentions ::

  • 808 State :: Don Solaris (ZTT 2CD Reissue)
  • B12 – Last Days of Silence (B12)
  • Intrusion :: Tswana Dub (Echospace[Detroit])
  • V/A :: Diaspora: Cottage Industries 5 (Neo Ouija)
  • Alva Noto :: Transform (Raster-Noton Reissue)

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