BEST ALBUMS OF 2010

These are my personal choices - any other offers 

 are welcome.

 

Darkstar - Gold

New video from Darkstar off the seminal album 'North'.

Kind of reminds me of this (one of the most beautiful soundtracks to a film btw)-

I'm nervous...

Jessie Ware is an up and coming London based vocalist who has worked with artists such as Man Like Me, Rack n Ruin and now SBTRKT.
The excellently produced, infectious track features Ware's smooth vocals over a jumpy electro bassline.  It has already been getting heavy play by respected DJ's such as Mista Jam and Benji B in clubs and on radio.
Release date is 1st November on Numbers.
Listen below.

Jessie Ware & SBTRKT - Nervous (previews of NMBRS8) by Numbers

Nostalgia

Some guy was walking around at MF Doom gig last week with a stack of copied cds handing them out for free. Much to my surprise the beats were really good. Check it out for yourself at the link below.

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Do you still get those daze?

If you don't know about Sampha - now is the time.
He's a 20 year old from Morden, South London with a unique and soulful voice and sound whos been ready to blow for a while now.
Recently he's been working and performing with nu-electro producer/DJ SBTRKT and the results are futuristic and funky at the same time.
If you get the chance to see Sampha live I highly recommend it.
Check the "Evening glow / Break off" collab with SBTRKT and his EP "Sundanza" featuring the excellent "Rainstars".
Here is a video of him performing on Boiler Room a few months back which I must have watched over 25 times.

Nineteen-ninety something...

So Celph-Titled has decided to do an album with Buckwild which is gonna be straight 90's boom bap ish.
I think this is a sick idea although a lot of hip hop nerds will disagree and claim 'regression' and 'living in the past' etc.
All you need to do is look at the facts -
-Hip hop in 2010 is 99% shit
-Hip hop in 1994 was 99% dope
-The album is produced by Buckwild who has produced many classics for artists such as BIG L, KOOL G RAP, NAS, BIG PUN the list goes on...
-Celph is a sick emcee with a mad voice and incredible punchlines. The combination is perfect.

Have a listen to this and decide for yourself, personally I am eagerly anticipating the 26th October release.

Elephant

So found this EP randomly. All I know is where the guy is from (vauxhall) and that the music is good and its FREE.99 Check it out.

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Open your eyedem

2 dutch dudes - producer (Full Crate) and singer (Mar). Get to know.