I really like reading end of year lists. I like the different ways in which they are compiled, and the varied things people include in them. I've personally had a fantastic year this year, and hope everyone else has too!
I'm going to strucure my list a bit differently this year, and group my favourite tunes into my favourite memories of the year. There are a few stragglers, but when I think about alot of my favourite tracks they instantly take me back to that particular place.
FREE TINGKink - Bitter Sweet (Liebe Detail)
Fritz Kalkbrenner - Last Call (Suol)
Rampa - Falk (Keinemusik)
Lady Chann - Sticky Situation/ Eye Too Fast (Girls Music)
Shaun Reeves, Guti - Saudade (Wolf + Lamb)
Round Table Knights, Bauchamp - Calypso/ Zombie Disco Squad Versus Miman Remix (Made To Play)
I really enjoyed playing FREE TING. It was a real chance to play some of the more deep tracks that I was really starting to get into, in particular
Fritz Kalkbrenner "Last Call". It was great playing more housey tracks early on, to warm up for DJs like
Matt Fear and acts like
Lady Chann who were on a totally different vibe to me, but it all seemed to blend together perfectly.
POW! The Martin Brothers - Duckface (dirtybird)
Ardalan, Justin Martin - Mr. Spock (dirtybird)
Lucky Charmes - Rastafari (Selekted Music)
The 2 Bears - Be Strong (Southern Fried Records)
Mr. Ho - Bumps (Klasse Recordings)
My second home, POW! is always a good time, and the parties this year have been no exception. The stand out track from this list for me is
Lucky Charmes "Rastafari". It is a total peaktime monster with a dutch vibe going on which doesn't really rely on squeaky nonsense. It's quite percussive and jackin', and different to most of the stuff I've been playing this year.
MetamimeticNico - Dying Of Fever (Souvenir Plus)
Fazhands - Neptune (Metamimetic)
The Metamimetic party at East Village with
Electric Rescue and Deep House queen
Maya Jane Coles was easily my favourite gig of the year. Me and good friend
Fazhands going back to back and warming up for two of the most respected producers of 2010 was an honour and a pleasure. I can remember dropping
Nico "Dying Of Fever" and the place just stepping up a notch. It was a realy warming feeling that will stay with me for some time.
Best Of The RestJesse Rose - You Know It (Made To Play)
Soul Clap - Extravaganza (Wolf + Lamb)
Ramadanman, Midland - Your Words Matter (Aus Music)
Homework - I got one (you're it) / Mercury Remix (Exploited)
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say (Real Tone Records)
Favourite thingsGlastonbury
Local Natives in Hoxton Square
Aloe Blacc
Jesse Rose at Counter Culture
Berlin
Soul Clap
Plastikman at Bestival
Surfer Blood
The Agitator
Camden Town
Tiger & Woods
The Black Heart
Spotify
Wavves
Hampstead Heath in the summer
The Regency Cafe
Funeral Party at The Old Blue Last
Brighton
Listening to music that reminds me of being young
Disco
W.A.Y.F
"IT'S A SMITH TING"
Bestival
November Coming Fire playing "Transgression" at The Underworld
The Metamimetic party at The Old Blue Last
Hearing Erol Alkan drop "Calypso" at Digital
All the other good things I forgot
I hope your year was as good as mine!
BoaBoa x
