1 Ras G 28
2 Flying Lotus 26
3 Lootpack 25
4 Crime 24
5 13th Floor Elevators 21
6 NUMBER GIRL 19
7 Slum Village 18
8 Strong Arm Steady 17
9 Gang of Four 15
10 Lilys 14
11 Elzhi 12
12 No Joy 11
13 Scuba 10
13 Tyler, The Creator 10
15 cokiyu 9
15 The Sight Below 9

4) just heard San Francisco's Doomed for the first time this week, having previously only known them through Sonic Youth's Hot Wire My Heart cover. Seriously good shit.
6) not sure if there are any other fans on here but I love this band. The Omoide in My Head comp is quality and their drummer is a beast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4xGjxtQhRw
11) ELmatic is probably the best hip-hop release I've heard so far this year. I was a bit sceptical about the idea of an homage to Illmatic (I wasn't so keen on Fashawn's effort), but the live instrumentation (courtesy of Will Sessions) really adds a whole new dimension. Plus it's always good to hear some new Elzhi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKGLMEVY7I
13b) Goblin is really not good at all.
15a) saw this mentioned on the ambient albums thread the other day and I can't remember who posted about it, but props to whoever it was. Insanely pretty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0916nhmJ6w