Hey all, Not had email since NYE (btw, sincere and prolific apologies for being a drunken d!ck and not realising at Public Life...). I haven't heard the latest Drexciya stuff, and there are a few things people have mentioned I realise I've missed out on, but here's my tops of 2002 so far.
First off, 10 for Steve "techno". Though there's a few I haven't got round to picking up yet on Iridite, downlow, Keynote etc. Agent K "Feed The Cat [Jason Brunton Remixes]" (UK Laws Of Motion) Convextion "Gray Sky Warm Car" (US downLow) DJ Oji & Una "We Lift Our Hands In The Sanctuary" (US Sancsoul)* Future Beat Alliance "Head Ways" (UK Emoticon) James Cotton "Mind Your Manners" (US Ghostly International) M>O>S "Utilities 2" (NE Rushhour) Macho Cat Garage "The Muffler Strut" (US downLow) Macho Cat Garage "Freedom For The Macho Cat" (NE Viewlexx) Russ Gabriel "Flip Down To Break" (UK Emoticon) $tinkworx "Todas Los Nochas" (NE Delsin) *Jason Kessler did the design ;P Also, got a CD of The Moderator and latest $tinkworx on Keynote - these are both very, very good. It is part of my plans to ignore Dave Clarke's favourites, btw. There were tons of great reissues and edits, but other original work that got me the most included... Blaze "I Think Of You" from Spiritually Speaking LP (UK Slip 'N' Slide) Classic Man "Lounge Sessions EP" (US Natural Resource) Iz & Diz "Mouth [Pepe Bradock Remix]" (UK Classic) Jill Scott "Slowly Surely [Theo Parrish Remix]" (US Ugly Edit) Joakim "Cotton Gun EP" (FR Versatile) Jovonn "Spirit LP" (US Track Mode) Kerri Chandler "Basement, Red Light & A Feeling 2" (US Madhouse) Kuniyuki "Precious Hall" (US Natural Resource) Larry Heard "Praise [Tribal Remix]" (US Trackmode) Larry Heard "Tente Imaginar" from Trip Do Brasil 2 EP 5 (FR Rhythmix) Leroy Burgess 2 (UK Soul Brother) Little Louie Vega feat. Blaze "Brand New Day" (US MAW) Los Hermanos "Quetzal" (US Los Hermanos) Metro Area LP (US Environ) Needs "Walkin' Thru Circles" (DE Needs) Ola Jagun & The Ancestral Ryhthms "Oda Oya" (US Spiritual Life) Osunlade "Touched My Soul" from Pride 12" (US Set) Outlaw Soundworks "Out [Joe Claussell Remix]" (US Dancetracks) Peven Everett "I Can't Believe I Loved Her" (US Nitegrooves) Peven Everett "Studio Confessions" (UK Genuine) Scott Ferguson "White Buffalo EP" (DE Gigolo) Shaun Escoffery "Space Rider [DJ Spinna Remix]" (UK Oyster) Skatebaard "Skateboarding Was A Crime (In 1989)" (NO Tellektro) Theo Parrish "Solitary Flight" (US Sound Signature) Theo Parrish track on Detroit Beatdown comp.
