Ok its time for that best of once again, 7 & 8 this time. Hodge getting in there first has taken '6am' off my list which would have been an absolute shoe-in to be honest - amazing piece of music. Out of the remainder i managed to get it down to 18 tracks of which 8 would have been on this list. But, we can only have 6 and they are:
Lupe Fiasco 'Hip-Hop Saved my Life'
Probably the greatest hip-hop track of the last few years, great productions, great lyrics and every single part of the production works, accessible but yet not cheesy, a rare feat.
M83 'Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun'
This piece of music is awesome in its scale. There's nothing particularly clever about the production, but its just the way its put together and is unashamedly enormous, totally epic. Wonderful.
Triangle 'Five - We've Found it' King Unique Remix
Something about this just absolutely talks to me, loving the KU production and the vocal pitch is immense. The chorus line is just beautiful too and I love the key change in the voice with the just the right production behind it.
The Naked and the Famous 'Young Blood'
I just love the up-tempo nature of the music in this record, works really well with the vocal and certainly feels better than a lot of the other selections which while close, didnt make it as they were melancholy to these ears.
Who Made Who 'Keep me in my Plane (Max Pask Remix)'
Love that riff. Love the unhurried nature of the record, love all the elements and the warm analog sound. That bassline is rather tidy too - in fact everything about it just works.
Fritz Kalkbrenner 'Kings in Exile (Chopstick & Johnjon remix)
Not sure why I like this record as this type of stuff is usually to minimal for me, but there was no disputing I was chuffed every time it came up on the shuffle. I think it has a kind of brooding intensity which builds and builds all the way through it - maybe thats it. Anyway its fantastic.
If there were 8 selections...
Kasabian 'ID'
Mamas & Papas 'California Dreamin''
Honourable mentions:
MIT 'Rauch'
Revtone 'Love Movement'
Four Tet 'Everything is Alright'
Yppah 'Never Mess with a Sunday'
Delphic 'Counterpoint'
John Dahlback, Andy P 'Late Night Worries'
Beah House '10 Mile Stereo'
Duran Duran 'Drowning Man'
Eelke Kleijn 'Flavour Saver'
Tycho 'Coastal Brake'
Another great couple of DHS' lads. Keep up the good work !
One Love
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