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CKUT’s Favourite Sounds of 2017

In a bit of an annual tradition here at CKUT, we’re excited to present a year-end recap of some of our favourite sounds from 2017. Here’s a peek into the things that have intrigued & entertained our ears, spanning all genres and styles. Dig in.

john b, Jazz Amuck
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Nicole Mitchell – Mandorla Awakening II, Emerging Worlds – FPE
Roscoe Mitchell – Bells for the Southside – ECM
Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York – Fukushima – Libra
William Parker Quartets – Meditation / Resurrection – Aum Fidelity
Jaimie Branch – Fy or Die – International Anthem
Harris Eisenstadt – Recent Developments – Songlines
Tyshawn Sorey – Verisimilitude – Pi Recordings
Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – Incidentals – ECM
Tom Rainey Obbligato – Float Upstream – Intakt
Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society – Simultonality – Eremite
Hear and Now – Not Living in Fear – International Anthem
Amir Elsaffar Rivers of Sound Orchestra – Not Two – New Amsterdam
Matt Mitchell – A Pouting Grimace – Pi Recordings
Craig Pedersen Quintet – Approaching the Absence of Doing – Mystery & Wonder
Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa – TUM
Erik Hove Chamber Ensemble – Polygon – self-released
Chris Speed Trio – Platinum on Tap – Intakt
 
 Alex Moskos, CKUT’s incoming music coordinator
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Public Enemy – Nothing Is Quick in The Desert – self-released
Jlin – Black Origami -Planet Mu
Gmackrr – La Dépendence Électrique – Spring Break Tapes
Viki – New Victorian – Midwich
Moth Cock – 0-100 at the Speed of the Present- Hausu Mountain
Paul Rutherford – In Backward Times – Emanem

Joni Sadler, CKUT’s outgoing music coordinator
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Le fruit vert – Paon perdu – three:four
Les Filles de Illighadad – Eghass Malan – Sahel Sounds
Oren Ambarchi – Hubris – Editions Mego
Arto Lindsay – Cuidado Madame – Northern Spy
David Nance – Negative Boogie – Ba Da Bing!
blue odeur – Bleu Ray – self-released
Second Woman – Second Woman – Spectrum Spools
Melkbelly – Nothing Valley – Wax Nine

Johnny Mariani, CKUT’s resident number-cruncher
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Power Trip – Nightmare Logic – Southern Lord
Obituary – Obituary – Relapse
Valborg – Endstrand – Prophecy Productions
Hellripper – Coagulating Darkness – Diabolic Might Records
Inepsy – The Lost Tracks – Runstate Tapes

Luis Tovar, Latin Music Mondays​ 
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Nomad’Stones – Le monde danse
Heartstreets – Blind ​
IFE – Yumavision
Lion Sitte – Real Legalize
Maritza – Le diable à mes trouces
Bandidas – Cucurrucucu Paloma
Rebeca Lane – Ni una menos
Geoffroy – Sleeping on my own
Ramon Chicharron – Volar a tu Lado
Las Cafeteras – Si fuera presidente