R. Lim's Favorite Records Of 2002

All releases are CDs unless otherwise noted. I've taken the liberty of not including reissues or archival releases because where's the fun in that? If you want to see that kind of thing (plus an expanded list of 2002 favorites), see my current listening diet.

1. LSD March, Untitled box set (White Elephant)
   See also their 2002 LP LSD March Second Album
2. Charalambides, Spring Leaves Fall 7" (Time-Lag)
   Part of a commemorative Terrastock V box set of 5 7" singles
3. Pure, Noonbugs (Mego)
4. Various Artists, Improvised Music From Japan box set (Improvised Music From Japan)
   Beyond highlighting some of the finest improvisors around, this is one of those rare examples of a compilation that becomes more than a sum of its tracks.
5. Hrvatski, Swarm & Dither (Planet Mu)
   Finally! See also Playthroughs on Kranky.
6. Bernard Parmegiani, La Memoire des Sons (INA GRM)
7. Miminokoto, Miminokoto (Gyuune Cassette)
8. The Rapture, Olio (DFA Remix) 12" (Output)
   See also "The House of Jealous Lovers" 12" on DFA
9. Mainpal Inv., Inverted Brand 7" series (Mainpal Inv.)
   The Goodiepal rides high with these six riffs on commercial brands, each one a rather appealing (and shockingly decent-sounding) picture disc.
10. DJ Shadow, The Private Press (MCA)
11. Toshiya Tsunoda, Extract From Field Recording Archive #3: Solid Vibration (Intransitive / Fringes)
12. Glass Cage, Glass Cage (Paratactile)
13. Yura Yura Teikoku, [new single] 2x3" (Midi)
14. Gate, The Lavender Head, v. 3 (Precious Metal)
15. Jack Rose, Red Horse, White Mule LP (Eclipse)
16. LCD Soundsystem, Give It Up 7" (DFA)
17. Oren Ambarchi, Der Kleine Konig 7" (Tonschacht)
18. Tangerine Dream Syndicate, III Violins for III Stooges (Alchemy)
19. Oasis, Heathen Chemistry (Sony)
20. Matmos, High Live and Dirty (Vague Terrain)
    w/ J Lesser
21. Biosphere, Shenzhou (Touch)
22. Various Artists, 5 Sleepers... Baku (360 Degrees)
23. Various Artists, Colour and Sound (Apestaartje)