2024 reviews

Seems strange to me no-one has mentioned this album:
Double Geography- Open Water

Exotic, eclectic, aqua scenario themed
A stiff Larios Gin, Fanta Limon and hearty paella of an album, with a passing nod to Fila Brazillia, and falling off a yacht in a poncho

It’s fucking wonderful

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Good tip, completely missed that one. Enjoyed his first album.

Think it was a pressing of 300, so maybe got spread a bit thin. I think he’s a really imaginative and unpredictable producer.

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My favourite tracks of 2024, all bunged on my end of year Hotpot special to listen back to

Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/HotpotDec24sc

Mixcloud: https://tinyurl.com/HotpotDec24mc

  1. Lars Bartkuhn – African skies
  2. Jamie Finlay feat Ellen Beth Abdi – Daylight
  3. SOYUZ – Verocai (Верокай)
  4. Crazy P – You don’t know
  5. Psychederek – Pacific state
  6. James Alexander Bright – Fall for you
  7. Audrey Powne – Feed the fire
  8. Marcos Valle & Leon Ware – Feels so good
  9. Al Kent – One day happiness
  10. Musclecars – Water
  11. Scrimshire – Willow
  12. Tomasz Guiddo & Jimi Tenor feat. Louie Austen – Smile
  13. Jimetta Rose & The Voices Of Creation – Portals
  14. Dreamcastmoe & Shungu – Pray 4 My Friends (Steven Julien Remix)
  15. Psychemagik – Way it is
  16. D’Monk – Shine (feat. Yoofee)
  17. Talking Drums – Serdov
  18. SIRS – Nunca mais
  19. Roland Haynes Jr. & Phenix – Mind games
  20. Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His Inter-Reformers Band – Eye nato (Mad Professor dub)
  21. Transmission Towers – Rollerskater 23
  22. The Perpetual Singers – Elena
  23. Another Taste – Perfect night
  24. Kajou – Tet Chajé
  25. Polyplus – Hi tek jazz
  26. Joshua Idehen – Mum Does The Washing
  27. Axel Boman – Spacedrag
  28. Karizma – Spirit
  29. LDLDN – Very online
  30. Kirk Degiorgitto – About you
  31. Dego – Just give it a long shot (Domu remix)
  32. Red Rack’em – Italo disco banger
  33. Moroka – Java
  34. Quiet Dawn – I just wanna do this
  35. Darryn Jones – Willing & Able
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Great list

Surprised this hasn’t had a mention, so good. I had slept on it until hearing it on NTS this morning

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Anyone listed Bill’s Furtive 50 yet?

I saw a list of 50-25 but haven’t seen the pt2, list of 25-1 yet.

Post a full list if you have it. Intrigued to see the top picks as the 50-25 seemed quite random to me ie I didn’t know a lot of it.

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I haven’t seen anything, mate.

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Love this thread. Here’s my take:

Top 10 albums + compilations:

Another Taste - Another taste
Badbadnotgood - Mid Spiral
Brainstory - Sounds Good
John Gómez & Nick The Record - Tangent Compilation
Nigel Hall - The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire
Shabaka Hutchings - Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Tom Noble - House of Spirits
V.A. - Forever Gamblin’ on you
V.A. - Sitting In Trees
V.A. - Ghana Special Volume 2

And a Spotify playlist of my Top 111 songs that were (re)released in the past year (those available there anyway):

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Here’s the first part:

  1. DECIUS - Satisfy Desire (Vinyl Edit)
  2. GALLIANO - Circles Going Round The Sun (Laroye Remix)
  3. GONE DEVILLE FT. KOLA - Soul People
  4. DIOGO STRAUSZ - Dan=ça
  5. DRAMABOY - City Drama
  6. BULLION FT. CHARLOTTE ADIGERY - World Train
  7. HOUSE OF SPIRITS - Times Are Changing (Harvey Sutherland Remix)
  8. WALLACE FT. LOVE LETTERS - Cravings
  9. HARDT ANTOINE - My Love
  10. GENIUS OF TIME FT. BASSIE KAY - Rave Breaks
  11. JACK J - Wrong Again
  12. UNDERWORLD - King of Haarlem
  13. DD MIRAGES So Hot (Jura Soundsystem Dub)
  14. THE CONEY ISLAND RHYTHM BAND FT. JERK BOY - Dancing Down The Path
  15. EZRA COLLECTIVE FT. SAMPA THE GREAT & JOY ANONYMOUS - Joy (Life Goes On)
  16. FLAMINGO PIER - Deeper Soul (Make A Dance ‘Frogs In Space’ Remix)
  17. MARTIN BUSCAGLIA - Cerebro, Orgasmo, Envidia & Sofía (Bosq Remix)
  18. JOSH LUDLOW - Crazy Gang
  19. CRAZY P - Human After All
  20. SAM GELLAITRY & METTE - Darling Drive
  21. JOSHUA IDEHEN - Mum Does The Washing

As per the post above the 1-20 doesn’t have a track list yet, you have to listen. I haven’t listened.

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Top 100 from Vinyl Underground.

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Have we had this yet? I’ve only just discovered and it’s a beauty. FK involved in the background. Both mixes great in different ways

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Thanks for the tip on the Titanic pod. Just listened to it all, really enjoyed it. Made me want to watch the film again, if only you could edit out Kate and Leo. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a limited TV series announced actually. More than enough individual tales to develop against the backdrop of the disaster I’m sure

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No worries glad you enjoyed, by coincidence we’ve just booked to go over to Belfast in half term to the Titanic museum for my daughter’s birthday as she’s really interested in it. I’ve never seen the film not sure I could handle the music :upside_down_face:, I saw the old one… A Night to Remember.

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Come to Cobh Co. Cork it was the last pickup of passenger before it headed across the Atlantic… There’s also an Alcatraz type prison called spike island worth a visit if you are down this way… A very strange town…:shushing_face:

Ah cheers mate - noted, Ireland is definitely on the list however just a quick visit to Belfast for Isla’s birthday on this occasion.