The CyberNoise Directives 2019 (Best Of Year 2019)

by Graham Needham (© 11th December 2019)

The CyberNoise yearly lists are compiled from the music that has been played the most by the CyberNoise team this year, using various metrics including iTunes play counts, longevity, personal memory and most importantly those albums still on rotation months after their release - they are in no specific order. This year was particularly hard with some really good new music from many artists including the following that didn't quite make it:

There were also a couple of great reissues plus some Cherry Red compilations that just missed out on this year's top ten:

However, there can ultimately only be ten, so, well done to everyone on this year's top ten lists. Don't forget to support your favourite artists, either directly or via the iTunes and Amazon links listed here. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

10 Albums Of The Year 2019
10 Compilations And Reissues 2019
Officially Released Live Video Awards 2019
Books of 2019
Recommendations For 2020

10 Albums Of The Year 2019

Front Line Assembly

• Wake Up The Coma

Cosey Fanni Tutti

• TUTTI

Howard Jones

• Transform

Paul Haslinger

• Halt And Catch Fire Volume 2
(Original Television Soundtrack)

Rhys Fulber

• Ostalgia

Also available (including FLAC format digital) directly from Sonic Groove's Bandcamp page.

Alessandro Cortini

• VOLUME MASSIMO

Exclusive physical limited editions available from bleep.com.

K.M.F.D.M.

• PARADISE

OHMelectronic

• OHMelectronic

Stephen Mallinder

• um dada

Jonteknik

• Tectonics

Also available (including FLAC format digital/limited edition LP) directly from Jonteknik's Bandcamp page.

10 Compilations and Reissues 2019

Mark Stewart And The Maffia

• Learning To Cope With Cowardice / The Lost Tapes

Remastered and expanded

Heaven 17

• Play To Win - The Virgin Years

10xCD box set

Signed editions are available from Amazon UK

Chris And Cosey

• Heartbeat
• Trance
• Songs Of Love & Lust
• Exotika

Remastered coloured vinyl LP reissues

Officially available from Cargo Records.

Industrial Accident documentary soundtrack front cover image picture

Various Artists

• Industrial Accident
LP / CD / Digital / Box Set

Also available directly from Wax Trax.
Also available on CD / in hi-res digital format from Wax Trax's Bandcamp page.

Tangerine Dream

• In Search Of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973 – 1979

16xCD+2xBD box set with 68-page hard-back book

A limited edition with a rare original Ricochet promo poster was exclusively available from recordstore.co.uk

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

• Souvenir

5xCD+2xDVD box set / 108 track Digital

Lassigue Bendthaus

• Cloned + singles / Render + bonus tracks

Remastered Digital

Also available in hi-res audio directly from the Atom Audio Archive.

Harold Faltermeyer

• Fletch Lives

Remastered limited edition CD

The Anti Group

• 4X12
Limited edition CD / Digital

Also available directly from Peripheral Minimal's Bandcamp page.

The Force Dimension

• Deus Ex Machina

limited edition 2xLP / Digital

Also available directly from Mecanica's Bandcamp page.

Officially Released Live Video Awards 2019

With yet another year of lacklustre official live video releases (and no, Depeche Mode's SPiRiTS In The Forest doesn't count, although that was a great "documentary") there are slim pickings to be had. However, Soft Cell come to the rescue with an absolutely stunning high definition recording of their one night, one final time, Say Hello Wave Goodbye gig at the O2 Arena, London recorded on the 30th September 2018…

1st - Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye: The O2 London

--> First place for a stunning, awe-inspiring gig from the non stop ecstatic dancing duo of Marc Almond and Dave Ball.

Available as deluxe photobook set, Blu-Ray, DVD or digital:

Deluxe Photobook 2xCD+DVD+Blu-Ray

DVD+2xCD

Digital

Also available as DVD+Blu-Ray+Hi-Res Download directly from the official Soft Cell store via Lexer Music.

2nd - Pet Shop Boys - Inner Sanctum

--> Always good for a live video and this one is available in glorious hi-resolution blu-ray along with a DVD and double CD audio recording. This video was recorded in July 2018 during the band's four-day Inner Sanctum residency at the Royal Opera House in London as part of the Super Tour.

Blu-Ray+DVD+2xCD

3rd - Killing Joke - Malicious Damage - Live At The Astoria 12.10.03

--> Another great live video release, but unfortunately, no hi-def blu-ray edition.

DVD

Books of 2019

Soft Cell - To Show You I've Been There…

--> Those fan favourites showing you the art of falling apart…

Book + exclusive 7" + christmas card/envelope + tote bag available directly from Soft Cell while stocks last!

Moby - Then It Fell Apart

--> Part two of his auto-biography. Lots of juicy gossip and some of it caused quite a reaction…

Stephen Morris - Record Play Pause

--> Bernard's done one. Hooky's done one. Now it's the Joy Division/New Order drummer's turn…

SIGNED copies available from Rough Trade while stocks last!