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
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
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