There’s no method to the madness below, just a mish mash of tracks I love.

RUFUS – Innerbloom

This song has been an anthem when I’ve been on holiday this year. Found through Spotify’s discover weekly following a trip to Copenhagen in March, this has been played nearly everyday since.

M83 – Do It Try It

The only decent song from this years album, this one is catchy. Luckily when I’ve seen them live this year they’ve played lots of old tracks too.

La Boum Fatale – No Tongue In Cheek

DJ Shadow – Mountain Will Fall

Ramin Djawadi – Paint it Black

A great version of an already great track. Djawadi is the genius behind a lot of HBO’s music, with Game of Thrones and Westworld the most recent (and best in my opinion).

Jarreau Vandal – Small Talk

Bottom Shelf All-Stars – Desire

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Moderat – Finder

Whilst this is the song I’m choosing it’s only because it’s the one I’ve been listening to most recently. The entire album (III) is great and it was extremely hard to pick between Reminder, Running, Fondle, Ghostmother, Intruder and Animal Trails…basically go and listen to the whole thing!

Liima – Your Heart

Chase & Status – All Goes Wrong (ft Tom Grennan)

Bit of a throw back to uni days, Chase & Status have again combined with a great vocalist in Tom Grennan. Give his solo stuff a listen too.

Sampha – Blood On Me

Avelino – Rich Soul

Holy Oker – Volcura

Jack Garratt – Fire

I don’t think my playlist could be complete without a Jack Garratt. Having seen him live twice this year at Glastonbury and Way Out West in Gothenburg I find his style emphatic and enthusing. I don’t think the studio album does him justice, so please check out a live set to see him marvel on multiple instruments.

Whilst this is supposed to be a playlist of tracks from 2016, I wanted to call out some slightly older ones that have only managed to find their way to me this year. Whether they be 2010 or 2015, these have all gone towards my listening habits this year.
1. GusGus – Within You
2. George Fitzgerald – Full Circle
3. Blue Daisy – Alone
4. Francesca Belmonte – Are You
5. Nalepa – Feel
6. Loyle Carner – Florence (ft Kwes)
7. Louis Mattrs – God’s Help
8. FVLCRVM – Jet City
9. Riot Jazz Band – Paradox
10. Yypah – Never Mess With Sunday
11. Canblaster – Presents (ft Para One)
12. The Micronaut – She’s Mine
13. Kilter – They Say
14. GERGAZ – Unsung Heroes (ft FVLCRVM)
15. William Arcane – Want Somebody
16. Arthur Beatrice – Who Returned

You can find all the above tracks on my Spotify playlist here:

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