The Dissensus Album Canon
- Thread starter Client Eastwood
- Start date
pattycakes_
Can turn naughty
just listening to him do a live set on facebook
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
skimmed thru, here's what people posted so far that I'd put in the dissensus canon and, briefly, why
first, you have to decide what your criteria are. I'd rate how much it reflects the character of the place over quality, or my own personal tastes.
also, I'd weight it more heavily toward the early days, as the foundation predates the rest of building
given that:
Heavy Mental - craner's psychogeographical keystone/favorite record
The Infamous and/or Enter the 36 Chambers - luka, blackdown, the hardness of mid-90s jungle samples
PIL's first and/or Metal Box, Wire's first 2 - the foundational records of post-punk, which blissblogger wrote the book on
everything in Can's peak (Monster Movie thru Ege Bamyasi, tho some people would probably argue for future days) - spirit of woebot's top 100 etc
On the Corner - barty
Sign O' the Times - I think 1999 + Purple are both better, but probably the most dissensus Prince LP, plus the Kode9/Spaceape cover
Spirit of Eden/Laughing Stock - whence "post-rock"
The Prodigy - Experience; only important or good ardkore LP, so no-brainer
Aphex - personally I'd 1000% pick SAW 85-92 over II which I find dead boring but in honor of droid's 90s ambient techno DJ days it's gotta be II
first, you have to decide what your criteria are. I'd rate how much it reflects the character of the place over quality, or my own personal tastes.
also, I'd weight it more heavily toward the early days, as the foundation predates the rest of building
given that:
Heavy Mental - craner's psychogeographical keystone/favorite record
The Infamous and/or Enter the 36 Chambers - luka, blackdown, the hardness of mid-90s jungle samples
PIL's first and/or Metal Box, Wire's first 2 - the foundational records of post-punk, which blissblogger wrote the book on
everything in Can's peak (Monster Movie thru Ege Bamyasi, tho some people would probably argue for future days) - spirit of woebot's top 100 etc
On the Corner - barty
Sign O' the Times - I think 1999 + Purple are both better, but probably the most dissensus Prince LP, plus the Kode9/Spaceape cover
Spirit of Eden/Laughing Stock - whence "post-rock"
The Prodigy - Experience; only important or good ardkore LP, so no-brainer
Aphex - personally I'd 1000% pick SAW 85-92 over II which I find dead boring but in honor of droid's 90s ambient techno DJ days it's gotta be II
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
things people haven't mentioned yet that I'd definitely put in:
Boy In Da Corner - totally shocked no one mentioned this yet. the single dissensus album if I had to pick one.
Joy Division - whichever LP of theirs k-punk favored
Timeless + Black Secret Technology - 100% dissensus canon whether you like them or not. the most important jungle LPs if not the best.
*honorable mention here to T-Power - The Self Evident Truth of An Intuitive Mind, the actual best jungle LP
probably Neu! 2 but idk might be an unpopular choice
I really want to include Drexciya but all their best/most important work is on EPs
things I definitely put wouldn't put in:
the Stone Roses first LP - I like it but it just ain't. their best and by far most dissensus tune isn't even on it.
Boy In Da Corner - totally shocked no one mentioned this yet. the single dissensus album if I had to pick one.
Joy Division - whichever LP of theirs k-punk favored
Timeless + Black Secret Technology - 100% dissensus canon whether you like them or not. the most important jungle LPs if not the best.
*honorable mention here to T-Power - The Self Evident Truth of An Intuitive Mind, the actual best jungle LP
probably Neu! 2 but idk might be an unpopular choice
I really want to include Drexciya but all their best/most important work is on EPs
things I definitely put wouldn't put in:
the Stone Roses first LP - I like it but it just ain't. their best and by far most dissensus tune isn't even on it.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
it's tough because so many dissensus touchstones - dancehall, rnb, all of dance music - are singles/12"s, not albums
as is my beloved early 80s post-disco/pre-house era
also I wouldn't include non-weird guitar records. I'm well into them obviously but they're just not dissensus.
Marquee Moon might be but PiL/Wire are already in that lane and more dissensus
as is my beloved early 80s post-disco/pre-house era
also I wouldn't include non-weird guitar records. I'm well into them obviously but they're just not dissensus.
Marquee Moon might be but PiL/Wire are already in that lane and more dissensus
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
it's hard to think of dance music albums that aren't collections of lesser material surrounding the actual best tunes
maybe the Fingers Inc. LP? tho iirc that suffers from the above problem
maybe E2-E4? not really dance music but roots of dance music
maybe the Fingers Inc. LP? tho iirc that suffers from the above problem
maybe E2-E4? not really dance music but roots of dance music
Easily. Never been that into II.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
maybe something by Cabaret Voltaire/Throbbing Gristle/etc to represent yung Eden and other industrial folx
gotta be at least one or two roots albums for droid, eden + all other true reggae heads but idk which ones to pick
definitely at least one Alice Coltrane or Pharaoh Sanders cosmic jazz record to represent the part of the venn diagram where I meet barty + luka at
something from the minimal end of modern classical, probably just say In C and be one with it, and/or La Monte Young
I'm aware this is missing more of the luka/craner/barty end of things, but you guys like music that - besides jazz - is particularly unconducive to LPs
gotta be at least one or two roots albums for droid, eden + all other true reggae heads but idk which ones to pick
definitely at least one Alice Coltrane or Pharaoh Sanders cosmic jazz record to represent the part of the venn diagram where I meet barty + luka at
something from the minimal end of modern classical, probably just say In C and be one with it, and/or La Monte Young
I'm aware this is missing more of the luka/craner/barty end of things, but you guys like music that - besides jazz - is particularly unconducive to LPs
Heart of the Congos seems the obvious choice.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
something Eno, definitely
the Black Dog is a huge dissensus touchstone but all their crucial early work is on 12"s
Basic Channel is another good shout. tho anonically I'd prefer something out of Detroit.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
I couldn't bring myself to say this but probably true
"why don't you go sample the sound of rain falling"
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
the first one has probably aged better but Untrue is probably more "canonical"
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
maybe the first Horsepower Productions LP? Is it an album or more of a glorified singles compilation? idk
if only El-B had made an LP. or Dem 2.
did Todd Edwards ever put an out album? he seems like he might have.
if only El-B had made an LP. or Dem 2.
did Todd Edwards ever put an out album? he seems like he might have.