1998 Top 10 List

 

Joshua (WNYU h o r s p i e l. (earplay) - Producer and host)

 

• david grubbs - the thicket
• farmers manual - explorers_we
• fennesz -il libro mio -hotel paral.lel-plays
• gastr del sol - camoufleur
• kevin drumm/taku sugimoto - pas de deux - s/t
• mouse on mars - glam
• rlw - tulpas
• ryoji ikeda - 0 degrees celcius-time + space
• this heat - health and effeciency

top concerts:

• -pita, farmers manual, hecker@p.s.1, nyc
• -david grubbs@empty bottle, chicago
• -kevin drumm, w/ otomo yoshihde@empty bottle chicago
• -taku sugimoto@myopic, chicago
• -fred longberg-holm's lightbox orchestra@lunar caberet, chicago
• -fred longberg-holm/ jeb bishop/jim baker/michaelzerang vs. lehn/dorner@lunar caberet
• -storm&stress@empty bottle, @reckless records, chicago
• -cromtech@fireside bowl, chicago, @black cat, d.c.
• -noto/craig i-sound@tonic, nyc
• -derek bailey/susie ibarra@tonic, nyc

shows i wished i had attended, and know were excellent:

• -david grubbs/pita/fennesz/jim o'rourke@empty bottle, chicago
• -jim o'rourke, oval@empty bottle
• -pole@nyc
• -autechre@nyc
• -u.s. maple/the ex@empty bottle, chicago
• -sonar 98@barcelona, spain