1. AIRTalkie Walkie (Astralwerks)
"Just what the doctor ordered to fix what 10,000 Hz Legend left behind. A beautiful piece of music that transcended many genres. Amazing album!" Daric Harrison, Calgary AB
"Soothing, small-bubbled tracks make you feel like you're floating... on... er, Air. Accents come and go, style stays." Caroline Evans, Montreal QC
"Beautiful and smooth, melancholic and piercing, just how love should be..." Birinder Singh, North Vancouver BC
2. JUNIOR BOYS
Last Exit (Domino)
"A sexy, intelligent and all around great album. I love listening to this everywhere and anywhere: with my girl, in the car, on the bus. Props to Junior Boys for releasing something fresh and fun." Andrew Iliadis, Richmond Hill ON
"This is a masterpiece album." Justine Ulman, Kitchener ON
"Sublime." Damon Muma, Hamilton ON
"Birthday' is the best song of the year." Ketan Shankardass, Dundas ON
3. BJÖRK
Medúlla (Elektra)
"Constantly pushing musical boundaries, Björk has done it again. We've all become somewhat versed in the barbershop/a cappella sound but probably never put much thought to the extent that the human voice could be used in producing musical pieces. Leave it to Björk she can do no wrong." Paul Galipeau, Ottawa ON
"Beauty is heard and felt throughout this album. WOW." Fiorina DiBacco, Toronto ON
"Electronic? There aren't even any instruments on it. How electronic can you get? Creepy." Jason Widgington, Lachine PQ
"An album that is everywhere on the musical spectrum, Björk being Björk and everyone else at the same time!" Olivier Vallerand, Quebec QC
4. SQUAREPUSHER
Ultravistor (Warp)
"Iambic 9 Poetry' is Jenkinson's most beautiful work to date. Steinbolt' his most unlistenable. The yin and yang of this album is its most compelling feature. Truly an emotional rollercoaster." David Laino, Toronto ON
"Tom just keeps pushing the boundaries and even with a few throwaway tracks and his audaciousness (see any interview) he is still miles into space." Jeff Carter, Vancouver BC
"Squarepusher tops all his previous work by injecting warmth and wondrous bass playing into his world of schizophrenic machine noise. Brilliant." Cole Benoit, Vancouver BC
"Sorta jazzy, sorta dance-y, sorta fuckin' cool!" Allan Bjornaa, Sault Ste. Marie ON
5. SIXTOO
Chewing On Glass and Other Miracle Cures (Ninja Tune)
"Looking back on my electronic purchases this year, I would have to say it was a slow one. Fortunately, a light the end of this tunnel is Sixtoo. I really respect this guy's perspective and approach to his music. When I cued up this record for the first time I was very impressed and my appreciation continues to grow daily. For example, those last two tracks with Damo Suzuki's vocals are so intense and such a good testament to Sixtoo's depth and emotion. The Canadian music force is exploding and Sixtoo is definitely lighting the match." Chris Perlman, Waterloo ON
"Super awesome!" Gosia Wiertelak, Hamilton ON
"Best album out of Canada this year." Dhiren Bhatia, Calgary AB
"The flow from song to song and the overall sound of this entire CD blows my mind." Bob Montgomery, Calgary AB