28 Dec 2011

The 10 Best Things I Heard This Year

#10 Mums Of Death - Golden Axe
A very good track, an even better name and a bloody great video.


#9 That Sir Alex Ferguson was to play 4-4-2 against Barcelona
I don't even play ChampMan and I could of told him that wouldn't work. Not that I would've told him. Twat.

"I went to see Adam Buxton give one his BUG talks [...] I didn't expect to hear a stonking slab of techno."


"A next level tune from a next level producer."



#6 Soulwax dropping Blur's Boys Who Love Girls @ Millennium Music Hall
It just made total sense at time.

"Pink Chinchilla... make your own mind up."


"Unmistakeably Diplo, Nicola Roberts' Beat of My Drum takes the best bits from the best pop songs from the last five years (Hollaback Girl, We Are Your Friends, Drop It Like It's Hot, Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above, early MIA and OK a little of Daphne & Celeste) and mashes them into a three minute sugar rush."



#3 Metronomy's entire set @ Clwb Ifor Bach
One of the best gigs I've ever been to, filled with tracks from my album of the year, The English Riviera. Should've won the Mercury, but how many times have I said that?

#2 Jamie xx's mix for Benji B
Listening to this for the first time back in February it felt like a game changing mix. After umpteen spins this year, it still does. It could go down as an important marker in the history of UK urban music. But ignoring all the hyperbole this is simply a stunning mix.



"Pounding, raw but sugary sweet. I hit rewind and haven't regretted a thing."



[Right click and "Download Document" for mp3 of This Time by T3ETH]

24 Dec 2011

Xmas Mix 2011

Same idea as last year.


Tracklist:

DJ Shadow - Best Foot Forward (Xmas Edit)
Lindstrom - Little Drummer Boy
Baby Jazz - Song for the Season
J.D. McDonals - Boogaloo Santa Claus
Avalanches - Winter Wonderland
Summer Camp - Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses cover)
Aztec Camera - Walk Out To Winter
Yo La Tengo - It's Christmas Time
Daniel Johnston - Christmas In The Loony Bin
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Dubstep Christmas
Bit Shifter - Let It Snow
Devo - Merry Something To You
Unknown Artist - Christmas Blow Job

20 Nov 2011

Packet Maps


Was in The Packet on Friday night for post-work/birthday drinks and Maps came on the jukebox.

I've been looking to post some Yeah Yeah Yeahs for yonks and finally an opportunity has fallen into my lap and what a song with which to do so. Maps was one of the best songs of the last decade. Not best rock song or best romantic song but best song. Amazing and spine-tingling and brilliant.

Nice one The Packet on having decent music and cracking disco lights.

[Right click and "Download Document" for mp3 of Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs]

16 Nov 2011

Buxton No Brainer

I went to see Adam Buxton give one his BUG talks in World of Cine earlier as part of Soundtrack Film Festival.

Much mirth and merriment was had.

What I didn't expect was to hear a stonking slab of techno (and an equally amazing video) from Etienne de Crecy.


Thanks Dr Buckles!

13 Nov 2011

Labia Soulwax

I know I'm slow on this but what a trailer for what a band. NSFW y'all.



Now head straight to Radio Soulwax.