I don't understand how everyone gets time to do massive end-of-year posts... surely everyone's busy doing fun stuff at the end of the year? Anyway in the spirit of getting back on the blog wagon, here's my top tunes of last year:

SHAZALAKAZOO - BANG!

The title tune off their Moombahton Bang Bang EP on Generation Bass couldn't be more appropriately titled... it bangs HARD & I'm sure I'll still be playing this out this time next year.

Shaza La Kazoo - Bang! Bang! by ShazaLaKazoo

The Town - Velvet Tears

Hard, sinister UK Funky track which never seems to resolve, just builds and builds the tension, I've played this at almost every gig since I got hold of it.

The Town™ - Velvet Tears Part 1 (Preview) by The Town™ [Kazey & Karve]

D'Banj - Oliver Twist

9ja pop house tune, love the combination of the atmospheric production and the comedy lyrics.

more after the jump...

Den5hion - Hazmelo

Den5hion is probably my new producer of the year, truly incredible and unique stuff. This immense cumbiatonstepper is another one I've dropped into almost every set last year and will continue to do so this year...

This tune isn't on soundcloud any more but check it out on this mix, starting at about 13 minutes in...

Lord Cry Cry - I Got the Clap Induced Blues Momma

My favourite track from Lord Cry Cry's huge Live at the CPU LP, taking up the threads of the 20th Century's insane musical geniuses - Zappa, Beefheart, Waits - and dragging them into the 21st.

Glee - Teenage Dream

I'm completely serious, this is one of the best things ever to happen in music or TV. For reals.