1. KAYTRANADA – Bus Rides The entire 99.9% album was perfection. This, in particular, was a favourite of mine for late night walks home. A dream-like concoction of drums, piano twinkles and strings. Very Tom Misch/J Dilla-esque. 2. Making Jacob – TBJ Listen to this on a sunny day in a park. I promise you …
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List complied by Jada Guest – Website – Twitter A collection of the most decent UK tracks of 2015, mostly they’ve just got that special something. In no particular order: Stormzy (@STORMZY1) – Shut Up Stormzy’s campaign for Christmas Number One was strong enough to surpass the dreaded X Factor single but that Justin Bieber …
Gio’s complete top 12 – Youtube playlist link Hiatus – We Can Be Ghosts Now I must admit, if it wasn’t for my girlfriend Martine I would have never discovered Hiatus. What I love about this track is the Four Ter-esque minimal beat coupled with dark yet poppy vocals and a super catchy refrain. Chelsea …
List compiled by Anj 1. Kendrick Lamar – “Institutionalized” Probably one of my most-played tracks (and album) of 2015. It was pretty hard to pick just one track from such an indescribable album but this beat drop is a highlight. Copyright laws mean I can’t find an album version of this track on YouTube, so …
List compiled by Lee Fairweather Tracks released in 2015 that I played the most while writing and on journeys Sean Price – Planet Apes Denzel Himself – Cherry (Hot Boy) https://soundcloud.com/denzelhimself/cherry-hot-boy-1 Jimi Tents – Fuck You Freestyle: Death To Boom-Bap https://soundcloud.com/jimitents/fuck-you-v2 Homeshake – I Don’t Wanna Jay Rock – Vice City (Feat. Black Hippy) My …