The other big treat for me on a recent night out in Liverpool came in the shape of an anonymous-looking CD from fellow beat-mongerer Dax. We take the year-end as an excellent opportunity to exchange tunes that rocked our boat over the previous twelve months. It’s great for me to get some insight into the [...]
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Not all of these were released in ‘08, however these all rocked my boat in the year that was.
Young Folks (Peter Bjorn And John) – The Kooks
Time to Pretend – MGMT
That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings
L.E.S. Artistes – Santogold
I Kissed a Girl (vanderbilt remix) – Katy Perry
Crying – TV On The Radio
Sour Cherry [...]
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Here’s part two of my top tunes of 2008.
One Month Off – Bloc Party
Sometime Around Midnight – The Airborne Toxic Event
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You – Black Kids
Machine Gun – Portishead
Many Shades of Black – The Raconteurs
Paris Is Burning – Ladyhawke
Sour Cherry – The Kills
Disco [...]
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Here’s part one of my top tunes of 2008. Some of these names are a blast from the past, but all the music was released in 08.
Troublemaker – Weezer
So What – Pink
Missing Cleveland – Scott Weiland
Gamma Ray – Beck
The Only One – The Cure
Always Where I Need To Be – The Kooks
That’s Not My Name [...]
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xmas08_part1 - Listen now |
XLR8R continues its excellent podcast series with a mix from techno veteran DJ Speedy J, aka Jochem Paap. Atmospheric would be the best way I can sum up this mix that is a lesson in creating interest around an ever-evolving beat. Reminiscent of Richie Hawtin’s Decks, EFX & 909, the mix is built vertically – [...]
