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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part One (200-101)
At the start of 2011 I decided that it would be a good idea to get up to date with music by listening to every new release I could find for the year. It did genuinely seem like a good … Continue reading →
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Two (100-81)
So, here we go! #100 Laura J Martin – Spy (The Simonsound Remix) Very talented young Liverpudlian flutes & loops artiste remixed by retro space synth act The Simonsound. I love the drum samples....
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Three (80-61)
#80 Rainbo Video – Ultraviolet There is pretty much no information whatsoever available on this band, so I’ll just quote the 20jazzfunkgreats entry that led me to this in the first place – “Ultraviolet...
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Four (60-41)
#60 Toddla T – Streets So Warm feat. Wayne Marshall & Skream This year’s best politically-minded 8-bit dancehall reggae track. I’m not entirely sure what it’s about though – has the government...
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Five (40-21)
#40 Siriusmo – Einmal in der Woche schreien What is this? Weird German electro, very odd and very fun. #39 ▼▲▼Vagina Vangi – Of Chaos and Hell Russian Hardcore New Romantic Witch House. This could be...
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Six (20-1)
And so we enter the final furlong. Get yourself comfortable, it’s a long ride. #20 Ga’an – Arms They Speak Magma-like drone-prog, hypnotic drums and organs, very promising stuff. #19 Azealia Banks –...
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200 Tracks from 2011 – Part Seven – The End
So, it’s over – the year and the list. Time to start making resolutions or plans for 2012? Well, yes, maybe, but we can get to that later. For now there are a few extra miscellaneous bits to tidy up. …...
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This Year’s Project I’m Definitely Going To See Through
I’m writing a blog about every song by the band Pulp. It’s over here —–> http://pulpsongs.wordpress.com There will be an entry every Saturday for the foreseeable future. It’s probably not for...
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Scene missing
There was something here before, and now it’s gone. But don’t worry, if you want it you can just send me a message. Filed under: music Tagged: 2011 tracks, music
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Chris Brown, Chloe Papas and the future of music journalism
This is Chris Brown He’s a complete prick – a homophobe, a violent drunk, utterly insensitive, with idiot fans, and (as everyone must know) responsible for this appalling assault on Rihanna. A...
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Hong Kong Tram Timelapse Video Thing (Again)
I’ve been editing videos from a few years back, trying to get to grips with the massive backlog, and I thought I’d have a go at fixing something I made when I returned to China in 2009 – a timelapse...
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Arbitrary Number of Shorter Sounds From The Most Recent Orbital Period of The...
I seem to now be in a steady routine of mostly ignoring new music from January to November, then digesting it all in one lump in December. This year I’ve been using the ‘Mincer’ technique to get...
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Portugal in the Pop World Cup 2014
My career as a Pop World Cup manager (the link should explain what this is) was cut short this week as I failed to claw my way out of the infamous Group of Death. In hindsight I should’ve realised...
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50 songs from last year – #50 – Neneh Cherry – Cynical
Hello friends / relatives / internet people / SEO robots. In a departure from the usual list of tracks in December I’m going to spend the first month and a half of 2015 posting a song every day. This...
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50 songs from last year – #49 – Jessica Pratt – Back, Baby
I’m still not sure how I feel about her voice, but for now she’s on the right side of the brilliant / annoying divide. Filed under: music Tagged: 2014 tracks
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50 songs from last year – #48 – Spoon – Do You
I’ve never really *got* Spoon, perhaps I still don’t, but this is excellent in any case. Filed under: music Tagged: 2014 tracks
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50 songs from last year – #47 – Marissa Nadler – Drive
Twin Peaks alt-country, suggested by Duncan. Filed under: music Tagged: 2014 tracks
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50 songs from last year – #46 – Manic Street Preachers – Walk Me To The Bridge
Having given up on the Manic Street Preachers in about 1997, the presence of this song in this list is even more of a surprise to me than it is to you. …and another link as the youtube one is blocked...
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50 songs from last year – #45 – Gorgon City – Ready For Your Love ft. MNEK
Pretty average chunk of EDM with a killer synth line pushing it up into the top 50. Filed under: music Tagged: 2014 tracks
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50 songs from last year – #44 – Tanika – Bad 4 U
Girl meets big lorry. Filed under: music Tagged: 2014 tracks
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