Compiling these “Best of” posts is the most strenuous thing about the “blog game”. So basically, since I’m sick of looking at this, just reference our lists to get a general feel for how we vibed out 2011. Also, and I think I can speak for Markus on this one too, the ranking on a lot of our tracks is pretty loose.
Thanks and best of luck to you all in 2012.
Back Catalogue:
The Best of 2010
The Best of 2010: Sparkletone Edition
The Best of 2009
The Best of 2008
Kyle on 2011:
♫ – Stream (SoundCloud or YouTube)
$ – Purchase (Various)
Mp3s are 192 kbps and link directly (expired)
Top 30 Tracks:
♫ $ | 1. Aloe Blacc – Loving You Is Killing Me (Mano Le Tough Remix)
♫ $ | 2. Blawan – Getting Me Down
♫ $ | 3. Jacques Greene – Another Girl
♫ $ | 4. James Blake – Limit To Your Love
♫ $ | 5. C.9ine feat. Kholi – Chasing Part 1 (Atjazz Remix)
♫ $ | 6. Emili Sande – Daddy (Ifan Dafydd Remix)
♫ $ | 7. FaltyDL – Hip Love
♫ $ | 8. Kelis – Brave (Dark Sky Remix)
♫ $ | 9. Marc Romby, Stephan Bodzin – Telesto (Martin Buttrich Remix)
♫ $ | 10. Addison Groove – Bad Things
♫ $ | 11. Girl Unit – WUT (Claude Vonstroke’s Butt Naked Mix)
♫ $ | 12. Mercury – You Lift Me Up (Catz N’ Dogz No Hope Remix)
♫ $ | 13. JR Seaton – Way Savvy (Gatto Fritto Remix)
♫ $ | 14. Kingdom – Let You No
♫ $ | 15. Mosca – Done Me Wrong
♫ $ | 16. Rustie – Dreamzz
♫ $ | 17. Bok Bok – Silo Pass
♫ $ | 18. Levon Vincent – Rev/Cost
♫ $ | 19. Justice – Civilization
♫ $ | 20. Benoit & Sergio – Let Me Count The Ways
♫ $ | 21. Julio Bashmore & J.Phlip – Midnight at The Aquarium
♫ $ | 22. Author feat. Ben Glass - Green And Blue
♫ $ | 23. The Rapture – How Deep Is Your Love (Kid Color’s Saxtended Remix)
♫ $ | 24. Supreme Cuts – Jacy
♫ $ | 25. LOL Boys – PARTYLETITGO
♫ $ | 26. Omar S – Look Hear Watch
♫ $ | 27. Drums of Death – Tear The Box Apart
♫ $ | 28. Shontelle – Impossible (Sliink Remix)
♫ $ | 29. Cedaa – Nippon (Chaos In The CBD Remix)
♫ $ | 30. Vlsonn – Draped Up
Random Joints:
♫ $ | Drake – Marvins Room
♫ $ | Yung Joc feat. Rick Ross – Ugh
♫ $ | Jay Z & Kanye West – N*ggas in Paris
♫ $ | ASAP Rocky – Grippin Woodgrain
♫ $ | Young Jeezy feat. Freddie Gibbs – .38
♫ $ | Brianna feat. Trina & Future - Hey Hoe
♫ $ | Waka Flocka & French Montana – Dat All
Choice Mixes:
Claude Vonstroke – 3 Days Lost in Ibiza
Clouds – Kicker Sweetgums (Mix for Bizzies)
Pearson Sound – Essential Mix
LOL Boys – Lookout Mix #9
Kid Color – Mix For Gotta Dance Dirty
Really Good Shows:
James Blake (Live) (Lincoln Hall, Chicago)
Black Star (House of Blues, Chicago)
DJ Harvey, Kyle Hall, Free Magic & VDRK (Discovery, Santos, New York)
Lunice (Mad Decent Block Party, Chicago)
Wolf + Lambs vs. Soul Clap (SmartBar, Chicago)
Supreme Cuts (Live) (Empty Bottle, Chicago)
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Markus on 2011:
♫ – Stream (SoundCloud or YouTube)
$ – Purchase (Various)
Mp3s are 192 kbps and link directly (expired)
Top 20 Tracks:
♫ $ | 1. Frank Ocean – Thinking About You
♫ $ | 2. Boddika – Acid Jackson
♫ $ | 3. The Weeknd – The Morning
♫ $ | 4. Vybz Kartel – Go Go Wine
♫ $ | 5. Soulja Boy – My City
♫ $ | 6. West Norwood Cassette Library – Get Lifted (Karenn Remix)
♫ $ | 7. Marina & The Diamonds – Radioactive (How To Dress Well Remake)
♫ $ | 8. Throwing Snow – Shadower
♫ $ | 9. Tevo Howard – Intersection
♫ $ | 10. Martyn – We Are You In The Future
♫ $ | 11. Scuba – Adrenalin
♫ $ | 12. Addison Groove – This Is It
♫ $ | 13. Sliink – Vibrate
♫ $ | 14. DJ Ghost Pepper – #4life
♫ $ | 15. Azari & III – Manic
♫ $ | 16. Lana Del Rey – Video Games
♫ $ | 17. Soulja Boy – Zan With That Lean
♫ $ | 18. Salva feat. B.Bravo – Obsession
♫ $ | 19. Prince Club – Love Strong
♫ $ | 20. Dubbel Dutch – Hymn
Really Good Shows:
Jacques Greene, Salva, Shlohmo (Montreal, Canada)
Busy P, Surkin, Para One, Riton, Brodinski – Tribute Show For Mehdi (Paris, France)
Dubbel Dutch, Sinjin Hawke, LOL Boys – (Perpignan, France)
Jacques Greene & Lunice (Montreal, Canada)
Romy & Jamie XX (DJ set) (Paris, France)
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Update: We both forgot Aquarius Heaven “Universe“, but it’s an amazing tune.