I asked some of my favorite musician and artist friends, from Beirut and beyond, to list their 10 favorite albums of 2012…
Alternately, they could also provide me with a list of the records they listened to the most in 2012, regardless of date of release.
Seth Ayyaz (musician)
http://www.sethayyaz.com/
On heavy rotation in the studio and in the home, in no particular order:
– Ti Frère: Homage à Ti Frère
– Marcus Schmickler: Palace Of Marvels (Queered Pitch)
– Ghédalia Tazartès: Repas Froid
– Florian Hecker & Reza Negarestani: Chimerization (شیمرسازی)
– MoHa!: One-Way Ticket To Candyland
– Bernard Parmegiani: La Création Du Monde
– Butthole Surfers: Locust Abortion Technician
– Chris Watson: Cima Verde
– Ishilan N-Tenere: Guitar Music From The Western Sahel
– Gregory Whitehead: The Pleasure Of Ruins And Other Castaways
Ruptured Music 