(Apologies if this on another thread) but as December is nearly here who’s got nominations for their best new tracks, albums, compilations, re-releases of the year 2021? Could also cover events, festivals maybe??
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We were also going to ask TP forum members to do a version of the yearly TP round up… I’ll do that in a new thread too. Room for all : )
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ok here’s 10 of mine. hardly went out at all so can only imagine what the livelier ones would have sounded like on a good system
Khruangbin & Felix Dickinson / Time (You and I) (Put a Smile on DJ’s Face Mix) - the original was already ace, but the remix takes it all cosmic (is that a moog I hear on there?)
Residentes Balearicos / Cachonda - sounding like something Reverso 68 could have knocked out, or even DFC in the halcyon years. Very Ibiza (in a good way)
Cale Sexton / Sustain - from Down Under but not over the top. one to immerse yourself into. thanks to Slow Music Movement as ever for the tipoff
Alex Kassian / Leave your life - the best YES tribute of the year, shame it never got a digi release
Jpye & Renato / Cosa Ti Va - tasty Italian number off Claremont 56, with a slight nod to Pino D’Angiò?
Superpitcher / Smile It’s A New Day - that nagging windchime (?) chord is killer
Sun Palace / Rude movements (FK) - probably the pick of the remix package, I don’t listen to much house anymore but this was gorgeous
Javier Segarra / Malagueños 2 - the standout on the Ola Interior comp, one of a number of excellent releases this year showcasing mainland Spain’s lesser known 80s experimental scene
and a couple of bits I’m sure the late Weatherall would’ve enjoyed
the dubbiness of Craig Bratley/Amy Douglas - No in between and also the unexpected French psych collabs between Limiñanas/Garnier - Que Calor/Saul which I both played to death
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Interesting i had only listened to one of these. That’s the charm of these EOY lists, you get to hear so much stuff that you missed. Will check these out!
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Here’s my picks for the year that is/was 2021
Singles
Cabopolonio - Camera 6
The Far East – Nyc Dream
Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life
Albums
Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
Galathea - Galathea
Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
Reissue/Compilations
Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth-Pop, Boogie and House (1982-1992)
For The Love Of You, Vol. 2
Label of the year
Athens of the North
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Lots of great music released this year…
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Top 20 for 2021
Eric from America & Chttom - An Hour A Day With You (Eric’s Credit To The Profession Remix)
Fuga Ronto - Falling Star
Dombrance - Taubira (Prince Thomas Diskomiks)
30/70 Collective -Tastes Like Freedom (Tornado Wallace Red Face Mix)
Kalabrese - Farben Am Himmel
Wiener Pladraquant - Stillsand (Rising Seed Rework)
Margee - In My Sleep
Margee - Wrong Dream (Hardway Bros Cosmic Intervention)
Charlie Charlie - Save Us
Wrekin Havoc - Oh La Lover
North of the Island - Kit Kat
Lova - Echoes of Memories
Si Brad ft. Aleem- Falling Down (Psychemagik Remix)
Jim - Falling That You Know
Goldsuite - Vanity
Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)
Scarlet Fantastic- Make Way For Love (Mister Deltoid French Tickler Dub)
Talking Drums - Under The Sky
Cole Odin ft. Eddie C - Little Boxes (40 Thieves Version)
Miljon - What Does It Take (Album Version)
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Some great lists here, and so much I’ve missed and have loved catching up with, thanks 
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yep, playing catchup too. a ridiculous amount of stuff released on Music for Dreams. where do you even start?
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That’s the best bit, hearing stuff you missed 
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Those Margee tracks are 
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Does this list keep getting longer?
now weighing up distinct possibility that kids get no Christmas presents as dad has blown it all on Bandcamp again
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I may have added a ‘few’ more
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A few from me:
Kassian Versions - Need Me/Want Me
Alpha & Omega - Shuruaat Aur Ant
S.O.K - Extasz
Sangre Voss - Mendl 15
Bunzinelli - Call In Blue
ACR - Downtime Vibes
Miro Sunday Music- Rising Sun | Non Pacifist Trance Version
Reggae Disco Rockers - Whistle Song (Silent Dream version)
Lee Douglas - Van (from his edits compilation)
BS Radio Vol 1 - Eternal Love (compilation)
Might add a few more as they spring to mind……
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I tend to buy albums so a bit more biased towards that format here were my faves -
Single:
Alex Kassian – Leave Your Life
Albums:
Loveshadow - Loveshadow
Cleo Sol - Mother
Joy Orbison - still slipping, vol.1
Fuga Ronto - Greatest Treasure
Reissues:
Mário Rui Silva - Stories From Another Time 1982-1988
Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth-Pop, Boogie and House (1982-1992
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Not bought much new stuff this year, still catching up with old stuff, but loved the Alex Kassian & Joy Orbison, both of which i discovered thru this forum. 
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Some favourites from this year
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For many (i feel) Alex Kassian was one of the best 12"s of the year…but if you missed out, looks like a repress is on the way LINK
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I bought more albums this year than singles / 12’s.
12’s/ eps
Alex kassian - leave your life
Kurtis - the Curtis vodka ep
Albums
Om unit - acid dub studies
Other lands - sounds for isolated souls
Niko-Tzoukmanis – Hope Is The Sister Of Despair (first time on vinyl in 2021 so I’m sticking it in)
Downstairs j - basement etc
Bremmer/ McCoy - Natten
Sean la’brooy - out moving windows
Reissues / comps
Kevin McCormick & David horridge - light patterns
Mario Rui Silva - stories from another time
A positive life - Synaesthetic
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