Hot East London outfit take pole position
1 (NEW) DJANGO DJANGO – DJANGO DJANGO – BECAUSE MUSIC
East London alternative psychedelic pop outfit, that are causing an epidemic of My New Favourite Band disease. In the running for debut LP of the year.
2 (1) NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS – AKA…WHAT A LIFE /
LET THE LORD SHINE A LIGHT ON ME / THE UNKLE REMIXES – SOUR MASH
James Lavelle cooks up an epic psychedelic wig out that The Chemical Brothers would be proud of. Available now on very limited white label 12”, digital release in Feb. Ouch! It’s hot.
3 (3) AZARI & III – RECKLESS (WITH YOUR LOVE) – ISLAND
Another corker lifted from their eagerly awaited LP. Think Ten City brought bang up to date. Paul Epworth, Tiga, Riva Starr & MYNC join the party.
4 (NEW) SPEECH DEBELLE – I’M WITH IT – BIG DADA
Excellent wordy pop with substance and feeling that’s up there alongside The Streets at his peak.
5 (7) HIEM & PHIL OAKEY – 2AM – NANG
Toomy Disco And Fernando up the pace, making good use of old skool electro synths and funky guitar.
6 (12) JESS MILLS – PIXELATED PEOPLE – ISLAND
Floating hippy chick vocals soar over driving bass heavy urban rhythms. Nocturnal Sunshine and Wilkinson deliver the mixes.
7 (6) WE HAVE BAND – WHERE ARE YOUR PEOPLE – NAÏVE
Post punk pop that brings that legendary early Factory Records feel into the 21st century.
8 (4) SPEECH DEBELLE – FREEDOM OF SPEECH – BIG DADA
The Mercury Music Prize winner returns with a more confident and positive take on her distinctive wordy urban pop. This sophomore LP steps it up to another level.
9 (NEW) MARK STEWART VS PRIMAL SCREAM – AUTONOMIA – FUTURE NOISE
JD Twitch cooks up an acid house wig out with paranoid chants that builds to near bursting point. Hold on to your hats and be careful with the brown acid.
10 (NEW) DODGY – STAND UPRIGHT IN A COOL PLACE – STRIKE BACK
The conscious traveling minstrels make a triumphant return with a matured LP of well crafted songs loaded with clever melodies and hooky choruses. They’ve grown up a bit, but they are still having a good time.
11 (17) SOAP & SKIN – WONDER – PIAS
A beautiful and haunting piano lament from Austria.
12 (5) PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND – FORM & CONTROL –
TUMMY TOUCH
21STCentury psychedelic disco pop with a 1970’s twist from New York City.
13 (13) THE LAW – TRIGGER – LOCAL BOY
This Dundee outfit return with a second LP packed with quality strummed and harmonious hooky songs.
14 (16) ABSTRAXION – MORIBAYASA – DIFFERENT
African flavoured machine rhythms and atmospheric chanting causes dance floor delirium. Argy whips up a storm with his Back To Techno Remix.
15 (11) OLI FURNESS – DEATH OF A MUSICBOX – RECORE
Deep and lush house that has got certain jazzy techno influences and a Brave New World feel, which works brilliantly with the female almost automated spoken vocal.
16 (14) DODGY – WHAT BECAME OF YOU – STRIKE BACK
The fun loving trio of the 90’s return with a beardy West Coast soft rock sound, putting a smile on the face of some questioning and cynical lyrics. Nice.
17 (24) MISK – JAZZ HANDS / OPEN DOORS AND HEAVING FLOORS – CHEAPER THRILLS
A melting pot that occasionally boils over, taking on board a wide range of the rave spectrum and a bit of prog rock.
18 (18) ECHONOMIST FT. MZ SUNDAY LUV – OBSTACLES – BACK & FORTH
Lush deep house with edgy sci-fi pads and smokey sultry vocals. Nice.
19 (15) DJ FORMAT – SPACESHIP EARTH FT. EDAN – PROJECT BLUE BOOK
Car chase breaks race around the edgy downtown back streets. Flipped with Terror Ft. Mr Lif, a dark dose of raw hip hop.
20 (22) SWEET LIGHTS – ENDLESS TOWN – HIGHLINE
Shai Halperin returns with a new project and a bittersweet feel good strummer about his home town Philadelphia.
21 (21) ESCORT – CAMELEON CHAMELEON & STARLIGHT (REMIXES) – NANG
Max Essa gives Starlight a back in the day house boost, adding a familiar bassline, and classic percussion.
22 (NEW) DETROIT SWINDLE – THE WRAP AROUND EP – SAINTS & SONNETS
Amsterdam duo’s debut release of soulful house /techno, the clue is in the name. The title cut works a great vocal snippet of Marvin Gaye’s Stubborn Kind Of Fellow, whilst the very deep Pain Tomorrow teases with What’s Going On.
23 (NEW) BLACKULA – BACK FROM MYSTERY CITY – BEAR FUNK
An intoxicated LP of gothic electronics and sinister musicianship, creating a Hammer House Of Horror feel, complete with a bit of 70’s kitsch, and worked around out there funky rhythms.
24 (NEW) SHAKE ALETTI – LIGHTS & SPARKS – PROMO
Turned up sleeves on a pastel jacket Scritti Politti influenced electro pop. Mighty Mouse takes it to the Ibiza beach party.
25 (25) LAPALUX – WHEN YOU’RE GONE EP – BRAINFEEDER
End of night erection section for robots in love.
26 (NEW) NEDRY – IN A DIM LIGHT – MONOTREME
An LP of ethereal vocals floating over and around programmed rhythms, bass heavy tones and atmospheric sonics. Moody and distant but very intimate.
27 (NEW) SUPER BEST FRIENDS CLUB – YES YOU ARE / EVOLUTION – HAKISAC
An intricate and carefully orchestrated ramshackle debut full of loveliness, from this ecstatic London sextet. Just go with it.
28 (23) NADASTROM – DUSTED (FT. SABO) – SCION A/V
A nice slice of deep and minimal boompty boomp house from the El Baile Diabluma EP
29 (NEW) JAVEON MCCARTHY – LOST TIME – PMR
Eats Everything get on a nice spaced out techno vibe.
30 (NEW) MIGUEL PUENTE – WHAT YOU DO – No. 19 MUSIC
Revitalising the sparse sound of early soulful female vocal U.S. House.
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com Vinyl & CD’s much preferred.
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