My countdown of my 50 most liked electronic music albums of 2022 continues. I'm splurging out a few albums at a time, so expect a lot of blog posts. It's all pretty much written on the hoof, such is my commitment to journalistic quality. That was sarcasm. Right, here are some more listenings for you.
Bonobo: Fragments (Ninja Tune)
“Simon ‘Bonobo’ Green’s seventh album marks 20 years since he signed to Ninja Tune. That’s half the lifespan of an actual bonobo ape… Gentle clubbiness akin to a desaturated Bicep. What’s different here is the orchestration… This middle-aged ape has indeed orchestrated something glorious and listenable with strings and strings for miles.”
John Tejada: Sleepwalker (Palette Recordings)
You know the drill. Breathless house music, precision engineered to produce exactly the right quantity of joyous ecstasy. I’ve enjoyed his lively Wajatta work with the ever-entertaining Reggie Watts, but it’s nice to be reminded of the slightly more serious synth functionalism of Tejada’s music. Like the city life that clearly inspired it, this album is busy, bustling and full of humanity.
Zaliva-D: Misbegotten Ballads (SVBKVLT)
This is a special one. This fourth album from Beijing beatmakers Zaliva-D includes: (a) ritualistic gonging rhythms, (b) industrial steel pan electro, (c) bouncing, warping drone work and (d) cartoonish vocals that sound like Cleveland from Family Guy. Didn’t expect that last one, did you? Misbegotten Ballads is a perfect title: if Chinese punks had a fever dream.
This is part of a series of the Best Electronic Music Albums of 2022. Read it all here.
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