#145-DAM-FUNK FEAT. MC EIHT-Hood Pass Intact (Stones Throw)

After that electro-tinged career break that was his mammoth ‘Toeachizone’, Dam-Funk revisited his 90’s beginnings by turning one of the originally instrumental tracks from that album into a G-Funk jam, helped by the vocals of MC Eiht. It was followed by a compilation of his early recordings called ‘Adolescent Funk’.

#147-SAM AMIDON-How Come That Blood (Bedroom Community)

Among the most interesting young voices in US folk, Sam Amidon has pushed the boundaries of tradition by collaborating with Icelandic Producer Valgeir Sigurðsson on his three records to date. The pair hit the road joining British orchestra arranger Nico Muhly & Australian electronica artist Ben Frost in ‘The Whale Watching Tour’, one of the … Read more

#148-BROKEN BELLS-The Ghost Inside (Columbia)

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The team made by Danger Mouse and The Shins lead singer James Mercer may not have lived up to the expectations, despite the perfect marriage between Mercer’s harmonies and the Gnarls Barkley half’s electronic production. ‘The Ghost Inside’ was our favorite moment; … Read more

2010: Music Review Of The Year

151-LADY GAGA FEAT. BEYONCE-Telephone (Interscope)

Once more we’ve reached the moment when everybody has a break to recap the best music of the year. 2010 may have been crisis-stricken and socially troubled, but it has also been excellent for music.
Bad news first, the industry has kept on going from bad to worse, with an ever shrinking … Read more