My recommendations 2006:Drowning in a Sea of Love by Nathan Fake

Nathan Fake: Drowning in a Sea of Love
Border Community 3/20/2006

This gem has not yet seen domestic release, which is a real shame, expecially considering much of the dreck that has been released in the U.S. this year. Nathan Fake isn't going to be accepted by most American music consumers, though, since he is bucking all of the current trends in rock and electronica. As soon as you think that he is following the well-worn paths established by IDM pioneers like Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin, the song progresses for a few seconds, gradually morphing into something that My Bloody Valentine or sunn o))) might envy. Drowning is hard to pin down because it shouldn't be pinned down. Attempting to pigeonhole Nathan Fake is as distasteful as vivisection and only slightly more humane. Drowning should roam freely, unhindered by the cages in which those who see music as something to be tamed might wish to confine it.