In no particular order, my Top 10 records of 2016...

The Weekend — Starboy

New haircut, new music. Loved the visuals, loved the Daft Punk collabs, loved the record.

Top Tracks = Reminder  //  Six Feet Under  //  I Feel It Coming

 

Majid Jordan — Majid Jordan

Another smash from OVO Sound. Absolutely loved this record. Super smooth production and songwriting perfect for a late night listen.

Top Tracks = Make It Work  //  King City  //  Every Step Every Way

 

Logistics — Electric Sun

Drum and bass is not my usual thing but this was a great record. Sweet instrumentals with some perfect song structures.

Top Tracks = Lost in U  //  Fight 4 U  //  Electric Sun

 

Anohni — Hopelessness

Bleak lyrics, stunning vocals and epic production made this one brilliant record. The Hudson Mohawke production on 4 DEGREES combined with the flawless vocals was spectacular

Top Tracks = Drone Bomb Me  //  4 DEGREES  //  Crisis

 

Gallant — Ology

Some great songwriting and some sweet cover art. Great voice, great music.... loved this record.

Top Tracks =  Bourbon  //  Episode  //  Counting

 

Beyoncé — Lemonade

Somehow it managed to live up to all the hype. I can forgive Beyoncé for the Tidal exclusive release because this record was practically flawless. The concept, the full length visuals, the production and the vocals....all incredible.

Top Tracks =  Hold Up  //  6 Inch  //  All Night

 

Submotion Orchestra — Colour Theory

Something special about a record like this that is still made the old fashioned way with a bunch of people and some real instruments. Was fortunate enough to see them play some of this live and it sounded just as good if not better. Fantastic band

Top Tracks =  In Gold  //  Amira  //  AO

 

Clams Casino — 32 Levels

I've always loved Clams Casino as a producer and his debut solo record didn't disappoint. A decent blend of rap and pop songs with his unmistakable style throughout.

Top Tracks = Be Somebody  //  All Nite  //  Into the Fire

 

DVSN — Sept. 5th

Some well produced R+B from OVO Sound. Loved the production, great vocals and some decent songwriting

Top Tracks =  Try / Effortless  //  Hallucinations  //  The Line

 

Roy Woods — Waking Up At Dawn

Another great record from OVO Sound. The rapping is decent but its the pop orientated tracks that really shine. Great record.

Top Tracks =  Gwan Big up Urself  //  Got Me //  She Knows About Me

 

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The Longlist

Anderson .Paak — Malibu

Bryson Tiller — Trapsoul

Bloc Party — Hymns

Rihanna — ANTI

Wet — Don't You

Mothxr — Centrefold

Lapsley — Long Way Home

Christine and the Queens — Chaleur humaine

Haelos — Full Circle

Satin Jackets — Panaroma Pacifico

Sturgill Simpson — Sailors Guide to Earth

The Boxer Rebeliion — Ocean by Ocean

Kaytranda — 99.9%

Blood Orange — Freetown Sound

Roy Woods — Waking up at dawn

Maxwell— blackSummersnight

Michael Kiwaka — Love and hate

Honne — Warm on A cold night

Bears Den — Red Earth and Pouring Rain

Needtobreathe — Hard Love

Wild Beasts — Boy King

Partynextdoor — P3

Dustin Tebutt — First Light

Roosevelt — Roosevelt

Frank Ocean — Blonde

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — Skeleton Tree

MIA — AIM

Deep Valy — Femejism

Francis and the Lights — Farewell, Starlite!

Bon Iver — 22 a million

Kate Tempest — Let them eat chaos

White Lies — Friends

Jamie Lidell — Building a beginning

Childish Gambino — Awaken my love

John Legend — Darkness and Light

Max Cooper — Emergence

Tycho — Epoch

Empire of the Sun — Two Vines

Tove Lo — Lady Wood

Lance Skiiwalker — Introverted Intuition

JONES — New Skin

OneRepublic — Oh My My

Craig David — Following My Intuition

Solange — A Seat at the Table

The Gaslamp Killer — Instrumentalepathy

Robert Glasper Experiment — ArtScience

Mndsgn — Body Wash

St. Paul & The Broken Bones — Sea of Noise

Steven Julien — Fallen

NAO — For All We Know

Shura — Nothings Real

The Avalanches — Wildflower

Delta Goodrem — Wings of the Wild

Mala — Mirrors