If you've ever heard one of Todd Osborn's DJ sets, you might know that he's not exactly what one would call a suitable candidate for the chairmanship of the Genre Barrier Preservation Foundation. He doesn't even need his countless aliases to switch from Croydon wobble to Syrian folk music. Here are his favourite albums in 2008.

Arthur Russell – Love Is Overtaking Me (Audika)
Jim Radway & The Fe Me Time Allstars – Dub I (Pressure Sounds)
Flying Lotus – Los Angeles (Warp)
Terry Riley – The Last Camel In Paris (Elision Fields)
John Baker – John Baker Tapes Vol. 1 & 2 - Trunk
Q-Tip - The Renaissance (Universal Motown)
Skream - Skreamizm Vol. 5 (Tempa)
Omar Souleyman - Highway To Hassake (Sublime Frequencies)

For more secrets of the Os, tune in to Preset, his RBMA Radio regular.