- Flowdan - Ambush (produced by Footsie)
- Addison Groove feat. DJ Rashad - U Been Gone
- Percussions – KHLHI
- Sade - Stronger Than Pride (Fo' Sho' Karizma Remix)
- Kowton – Glock and Roll
- MFO - Slow Run in Our Dreams
- Fluxion - You Don’t Know (Joey Anderson Remix)
- Deadbeat & Paul St Hilaire - Little Darling
- &ME - After Dark
- Talaboman – Sideral
- Pional - It's All Over (John Talabot Remix)
- Pangaea – Pob
- Randomer – Bring
- The Bug feat. Manga – Function
- DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn – On Site
Flowdan - Ambush (produced by Footsie)
A welcomed return to form for the mighty Flowdan this year with several devastating tracks with soul brother Kevin Martin and an EP for Hyperdub. Each track was killer. This Footsie production was my favorite.
A welcomed return to form for the mighty Flowdan this year with several devastating tracks with soul brother Kevin Martin and an EP for Hyperdub. Each track was killer. This Footsie production was my favorite.
Addison Groove feat. DJ Rashad - U Been Gone
One of several bitter-sweet posthumously released gems by Rashad. This time partnered with Addison Groove, the chopped soul vocals drip with extra resonance. RIP Rashad.
One of several bitter-sweet posthumously released gems by Rashad. This time partnered with Addison Groove, the chopped soul vocals drip with extra resonance. RIP Rashad.
Percussions – KHLHI
That track Four Tet, Daphni and Jamie played that at first I thought was annoying, and then I became obsessed with and now it would probably be best if I didn't hear it again for six months or so.
Sade - Stronger Than Pride (Fo' Sho' Karizma Remix)
That unmistakable Karizma percussion, all that low end rush and swing, and then a full three minutes in, after you have forgotten all about it, that Sade vocal drops and you're dancing like a fool, whether you want to or not.
Kowton – Glock and Roll
A proper dark rolla, yet definitely a proper house track, hmm..
A proper dark rolla, yet definitely a proper house track, hmm..
MFO - Slow Run in Our Dreams
Deep heady, eyes down material. House music to get lost in.
Deep heady, eyes down material. House music to get lost in.
Fluxion - You Don’t Know (Joey Anderson Remix)
Is there a Bristol/Jersey axis of dark paranoid house music, or does it just sound like there is? Either way no one did skunked out, introspective house music better in 2014 than Joey Anderson. The extra dread vibes on this remix make it my favorite of his many essential releases this year.
Is there a Bristol/Jersey axis of dark paranoid house music, or does it just sound like there is? Either way no one did skunked out, introspective house music better in 2014 than Joey Anderson. The extra dread vibes on this remix make it my favorite of his many essential releases this year.
Deadbeat & Paul St Hilaire - Little Darling
A slightly different look from the legendary producer and vocalist. The Tikiman's often languid lyrics here given bounce and urgency through a straight 4/4 treatment with brilliant results.
A slightly different look from the legendary producer and vocalist. The Tikiman's often languid lyrics here given bounce and urgency through a straight 4/4 treatment with brilliant results.
&ME - After Dark
Big room track of the summer, even if I didn't know what it was until the fall.
Big room track of the summer, even if I didn't know what it was until the fall.
Talaboman – Sideral
Serious earworm melody business.
Serious earworm melody business.
Pional - It's All Over (John Talabot Remix)
Bitter-sweet baeleric vibes, haunting a hypnotic, I wake up humming this at least once a week. Talabot's Remix gives the track a little more drive (and those woodblock hits)
Bitter-sweet baeleric vibes, haunting a hypnotic, I wake up humming this at least once a week. Talabot's Remix gives the track a little more drive (and those woodblock hits)
Pangaea – Pob
Proper metallic techno but with just enough hardcore/jungle vibe buried in its DNA to lend it serious physical presence. Unstoppable on the Output sound system.
Proper metallic techno but with just enough hardcore/jungle vibe buried in its DNA to lend it serious physical presence. Unstoppable on the Output sound system.
Randomer – Bring
Technically released late in 2013, this was one of my most listened to tracks of 2014. None more dark and sinister, always riding the delicate line between proper menace and cartoon caricature, this one will instantly transport you to a sweaty basement or smoked filled warehouse, that is if you're not already there.
Technically released late in 2013, this was one of my most listened to tracks of 2014. None more dark and sinister, always riding the delicate line between proper menace and cartoon caricature, this one will instantly transport you to a sweaty basement or smoked filled warehouse, that is if you're not already there.
The Bug feat. Manga – Function
Angels & Devils was one of those LPs deep enough that every week you had different favorite track. Of the Devils tracks this one makes the list for it's fresh perspective on the classic Bug formula.
Angels & Devils was one of those LPs deep enough that every week you had different favorite track. Of the Devils tracks this one makes the list for it's fresh perspective on the classic Bug formula.
DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn – On Site
This track cannot be beat for sheer WTF factor but the real surprise is how much it rewards repeat listening. Nothing so chaotic and aggressive should be this enjoyable. RIP Rashad.
This track cannot be beat for sheer WTF factor but the real surprise is how much it rewards repeat listening. Nothing so chaotic and aggressive should be this enjoyable. RIP Rashad.
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