Part 2 of the series.

1. A Taste Of Ra - A Taste Of Ra [tinymixtapes]
Bizarre little album on HäpnaBut I agree with the Tinymixtapes review, it’s got so few memorable moments, dunno why.
2. Asobi Seksu - Citrus [pitchfork]
Methinks it’s one of the best indie albums this year..
3. Avishai Cohen - Continuo [past review]
Such a beautiful one, this closer track
4. Black Ox Orkestar - Nisht Azoy [past review]
5. Broadcast -The Future Crayon
You know what’s wrong about me? I tend to stay away from popular & hyped stuff. Although this instinct has successfully guided me in the music industry since teenage years, every year there’s one or two albums that I can’t listen because of this subconscious urge. Luckily this time I resisted that urge and listened to the Broadcast album. It would have been in Top 10, had I begun listening earlier.
6. Burial - Burial [past review]
Congrats to Burial who topped Boomkat’s Top 100 chart and also Kode9 & Hyperdub crew for giving us 2 groundbreakers in a year.
7. Clark - Body Riddle [pitchfork]
Chris Clark has reduced his name to Clark in his 3rd release on Warp. Although no individual song stands out, it’s one of the best Warp releases this year.
8. Diesler - Diggin’ it Something Rotten [tiny mix tapes]
Here’s Diesler’sDecember Podcast for you to enjoy.
9. Ekkehard Ehlers - A life without fear [past review]
10. Esbjoern Svensson Trio - Tuesday Wonderland [past review]
11. El Perro Del Mar - El Perro Del Mar [pitchfork]
Pleasant folk songs for easy listening
12. Fred Frith / Stevie Wishart / Carla Kihlstedt - The Compass Log and Lead
Virtually non-existant in all top lists of 2006, but why? This is the most accessible Frith music I encountered (although I’m no expert). Guitars, violins, scrapings, a hurdy gurdy turned modern in an improvised album. However unlike most improv albums in the avantgarde scene this time it’s got melodies and it makes it accessible to layman jazzheads like me. Out on Intakt.
13. In the Country - Losing Stones, Collecting Bones [NY Times]
Out on one of my favourite labels from the North, Rune Grammofon, that gave us Alog, Biosphere and Jazzkammer before.

A Taste of Ra - 37 Turns ‘Round You
Avishai Cohen - Continuo
Broadcast - Illumination
Burial - Gutted
Clark - Vengeance Drools
Diesler - A little something
Esbjoern Svensson Trio -Brewery of Beggars
Frith/Wishart/Kihlstedt - Postcard from the Back
In the Country - Hello wait