I didn't like the new School of Seven Bells nearly as much as the old one, but I'm always glad to see them mentioned.
and I thought the deadmouse album was a travesty compared to the last. I'm just too old and miserable these days.
matthew dear, foals, four tet, hot chip, the books, crystal castles
great stuff from established cross-over electronic/indie/experimental artists.
techno wise;
actress (a lesson in perfecting the wrong way, keep the curtains shut, don't let the light in.)
shed (mid 90's utopian dream-melodies with heavy '10 production, too damned short and insubstantial, can't go on the list)
mauritz von oswald trio - live (dad's been at the acid again)
some ambient stuffs;
Rafael Anton Irisarri - The North Bend (the lost memory of seeing a better, more optimistic life slip away)
Saito Koji - Ocean, (<-insert alpha wave here->)
Xela - The Sublime, (old testament magick tales, evil wins, of course)
Taylor Deupree - Shoals (alkaseltzer orchestra playing correspondance chess)
shigeto - full circle ('boring' downtempo no more. perfect dream logic ftw)
but after not much thought the prize goes to;
Hammock - Chasing after shadows / Longest Year (who needs a life or any of that anyway? more opiates please, this dream is getting better...)