Track: GALXTC - Life Is A Mirror (Space Grapes)
Album: Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Flying Fish Ambience LP
Remix: Leo Sayer - Easy To Love (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
Compilation: V/A - Belong To The Wind (Forager)
Reissue: Axel F. - Geronimo (Eichhorn)
Bit biased since he’s a good friend of mine, but Marshall Watson’s 2 EPs on Nu Northern Soul have been on constant rotation. Take a listen / buy here: https://marshallwatson.bandcamp.com/
Track: Danger Zone - Danger Boys/Eddie C & Murge - Pacific Jam/Upward Bound - Space Honey
Album: Yarni - Boro
Compilation: Outlines - Anma Records
Honourable mentions
Time (TV), Medical Grade Music - Steve Davis and Kavus Torabi (Book)
Been struggling big time with depression in 2021 so I haven’t listened to much new music at all this year but here are the 2 records I have loved by way of Music From Memory
Enter The Zenmenn and more recently I’ve really been enjoying Loveshadow
I’m going to preface this by saying these are records I discovered in 2021. I live in the sticks so forgive me if some/all aren’t from this year.
Track: Jessie Ware - Remember Where You Are
Album: Eddie Chacon - Pleasure, Joy & Happiness
Remix: Palms Trax - Petu - Masalo remix
Honorable mentions:
Track: Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life (dance mix)
Album: Children of Zeus - Balance & Laura Groves - A Private Road
Remix: Mzylkypop - Ursula (Crooked Man remix), Fontaine’s DC - A Hero’s Death (Soulwax remix)
Oh and my favourite discovery has been World Building Records, particularly the Apiento records.
for sure but interestingly I always find it soo hard to dig for new music when depression hits. stay strong @Bart.1 it’s a wild time we’re living through at the moment and you’re not going through it alone.
and an especially honourable mention to the film Mayor, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-EVtSZ9-fA, came out in 2020 but is only just on mubi now so i’m counting it. 100% watch it it’s so good
Honourable mentions to Quinn Lamont Luke/Don’t Run Away and of course Alex Kassian: shout out for Spirit of Eden which is also a great track on that EP.
Album - Under Allt/ Mellanrum. Top work by Dan Lissvik.
Remix - Palms Trax/Petu (Masalo Remix). Recent acquisition for me. Love Masalo’s style and this one is a banger.
And not really remixes but the unreleased Compass Point versions by Nassau Track Authority were great too.
Compilation - BS Radio Volume 001. Love this comp. Every track a winner for me.
It’s been a really tough time mentally. Going back into lockdown as winter kicked in hit me pretty hard tbh. I always find it useful, despite how it feels at the time, to remember that these states are temporary and do eventually pass.
My dm’s are always open if you need a chat.
Track:
East Coast Love Affair - Date With The Rain (Dub) (AOTN)
Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix) (Pinchy & Friends)
Glass Beams - Mirage (Research)
Album:
The Zenmenn - Enter The Zenmenn (Music From Memory)
CR Gillespie - Tracings In Honey (Seance Centre)
Can’t think of any remix that’s stood out this year.
Compilation:
La Ola Interior: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990 (Bongo Joe)
