I don't normally post charts or reviews, but these recent releases are too good not to share. Some have already been mention here, some haven't.

In order of decreasing awesomeness:

Chris Fortier - Balance 007: experimental and danceable. Best mix I've ever heard by him. Three cds long, and it's never boring.

Superpitcher - Today: great tech-house mix.

Ellen Allien - Thrills: German techno and non-cheesy electro. You can spice up any set with these.

Royksopp - The Understanding: better than Melody A.M. More ideas and more symphonic. (Silly me, I always thought it was Royskopp.)

Richard Devine - Cautella: first half is totally mental, like Squarepusher or Aphex Twin. Second half is a little more manageable, but I like it all.

James Zabiela - Renaissance- Utilities: One mix on Live, another on three CDJ1000s. I don't have to tell people on this board more!

Susumu Yokota - Symbol: take some really popular classical music. Overlay odd vocals, percussion and synth sounds. Relaxing without being spineless, and better than 1000 lounge and downtempo compilations.

Acid - Can You Jack? Chicago Acid & Experimental House 1985-95. Just like the title says. Groundbreaking tracks from Marshall Jefferson, DJ Pierre, Adonis, Green Velvet and others. Some sound a little dated, others you could drop today and people wouldn't blink.

Armand van Helden - Nympho: rock-house, not punk-funk. Very unique, quite enjoyable. It's not like the single "My My My". More guitars and rock-style singing.

Swamy and Astro & Glyde - Le Souk: house mix from Swamy and prog from Astro & Glyde. Good, but Fortier and Zabiela are better.

Busy month. I wish all months had this much good music.

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In my rotation:

Nirvana - Nevermind for the first time in years and I forgot how awesome this CD is.

Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses - my favorite and love the cover picture

Kasabian, Sasha's Fundacion, The Bravery, Sander's Renaissance 2, Luke Fair's OS 3.

Just got Nick Warren Shanghai and Deep Dish George Is On.

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All I seem to be rotating lately is "Dark Side Of The Moon" By Pink Floyd. The recent Live 8 gig where they headlined really hamered home my love for this band and seeing them together on stage again has ispired me to listen over and over to thee best album ever to be produced. As Im no spring chicken any more I can help but loop one track in particular and think this is the way life is when you are getting older. "Time" Listen to those lyrics and tell me they arent some of the best ever writen. Simple but oh-so-true.

[quote=Pink Floyd]So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, Shorter of breath and one day closer to death. [/quote]

Im not about to top myself guys so dont worry. :lol: I just love the track.

all the MS member mixes. seems like I haven't listened to the same cd in my car twice in at least a year

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Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth (I?m obsessed with this album, I need help!)

The Bravery - The Bravery

V.A.S.T. - all the albums

DJ Dusk - Noi-Tan/Kyasha

Sasha & Digweed - Renaissance The Mix Collection (10th Aniversary edition)

Anything I can get my hands on from Luke Fair

Chris Fortier - Balance 007

Sasha?s EM & Fundacion

THAT Martin Garcia Kiss set

Team Sleep - Team Sleep (album of the year #2)

My own attempts at making a mix on Ableton.

[quote=picklemonkey]all the MS member mixes. seems like I haven't listened to the same cd in my car twice in at least a year[/quote]

Yeah the same here.. it seems the music is getting old very quickly. Even the mixes I?ve burned (only the best for my liking) are played only 3 or 4 times.

Gone are the times of Pink Floyd and Marillion whose albums I must have heard a thousand times...

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This is very intresting!Thank you the info! 8)

[quote=Chatterbot][quote=picklemonkey]all the MS member mixes. seems like I haven't listened to the same cd in my car twice in at least a year[/quote]

Yeah the same here.. it seems the music is getting old very quickly. Even the mixes I?ve burned (only the best for my liking) are played only 3 or 4 times.

Gone are the times of Pink Floyd and Marillion whose albums I must have heard a thousand times...[/quote] It's not a matter of the music sounding old as much as there's so much out there to listen to. I'll re-burn the best of the best that I hear for listening outside of the car, but in the car it's all fresh music at all times. who needs XM when I have an endless supply in the promos & recommendations forum?

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[quote=pdowney] Ellen Allien - Thrills: German techno and non-cheesy electro. You can spice up any set with these.[/quote]

Ellen Allien is sick :!:

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Ordered Balance 7, Shanghai, Utilities and OS3 today..can't wait :D

Balance 7 is only ?11.99 at play.com, for 3cds thats not half bad.

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[mn] + Proton are the IV that sustain my life:

• Martin Garcia Guest Mix
• Sasha Get Involved Proton set from Orlando
• Sasha Essential Mix from May 05
• Pole Folder Guest Mix
• Pole Folder from Tranfusion
• Muzo B's recent set
• Audio Thereapy 6 hour special

Balanced with some Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi (great in the summer) and just about any other Baroque music I can find. (NPR's Suday Baroque :Bingo:)

I bought the new Audioslave and Coldplay albums and don't even listen to them! I just like my prog & Baroque :NotMe:

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modest mouse - long drive for someone with nothing to think about

ac/dc - live

david bowie - greatest hits

Yao - Spacecake

jay-z - reasonable doubt

sasha - fundacion

just a few that haven't left my car in a long while :D

Damn there has been so many good release this yr. Way to many to name.

Chris Frotier-Balance 007

Kasey Taylor-Balance 002

Sean Cusick- Proton Radio the album mix

Any of the Across Borders Mix

John Digweed- any of John's new Kiss 100 mixes

Jon Lisle- OS 02

Sasha-Fundacion cd