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As another year comes to it’s close it seems appropriate now to collect my favorite songs of 2008. Making these types of lists always proves to be much more of an arduous task than I plan for. It’s not only necessary to look back throughout the whole year, but to estimate what might come next and figure who is breaking molds and setting standards. Most of these songs are remixes because that’s what I like. Ultimately, all of these songs are here for the same reason. Because it is as hard for me to end this list as it was for me to start it, I am sure I left something out or fucked it up in some way or another, so I would love to hear your thoughts. The internet is an amazing thing; where some thought it would result in the fall of music, it really did quite the opposite; It created an endless sea of inspiration. Here are the tracks that really caught my ear..
01. Van She – Changes (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix) [mp3]
02. The Energies – Born Again Runner (Fred Falke Edit) [mp3]
03. Little Boots – Stuck On Repeat (Fake Blood Remix) [mp3]
04. Anoraak – The Wizard [mp3]
05. Cazals – Somebody, Somewhere (Moulinex Remix) [mp3]
06. The Presets – This Boy’s In Love (Lifelike Remix) [mp3]
07. The Futureheads – Radio Heart (Dolby Anol Remix) [mp3]
08. Cut Copy – Nobody Lost, Nobody Found [mp3]
09. Scott Cooper & Andy George – Jump&Twist (Jokers Of The Scene Rmx) [mp3]
10. Tommy Sparks – I’m a Rope (Yuksek Remix) [mp3]
11. College – Teenage Color (Anoraak Remix) [mp3]
12. Friendly Fires – Paris (Aeroplane Remix) [mp3]
13. The Presets – Talk Like That (Jence Remix) [mp3]
14. Grum – Woah (Lapse Dub Remix) [mp3]
15. Underworld – Ring Road (Fake Blood Remix) [mp3]
16. The Bloody Beetroots – Verrà La Morte E Avrà i Tuoi Occhi [mp3]
17. Adrian Lux – Strawberry (Blende Remix) [mp3]
18. Darmstadt – Out Of The Blue (D.I.M. Remix) [mp3]
19. Surkin – Chrome Knight (Feat. Chromeo) [mp3]
20. PNAU – Embrace ft. Ladyhawke (Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix) [mp3]
21. Headman – Running Into Time (AutoKratz Remix) [mp3]
22. Late Of The Pier – The Bears Are Coming (HAUNTS Remix) [mp3]
23. Mystery Jets – Half In Love (Foamo Remix) [mp3]
24. Muscles – The Lake (Azzido Da Bass Remix) [mp3]
25. Thunderheist – Jerk It (Jokers Of The Scene Remix) [mp3]
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now that’s what I’m talking about! its funny looking thru all of these ‘best of the year’ lists and seeing such a wide spectrum of tracks and remixes. what is loved and praised by one blog, might be completely missed by the next dozen.
so much great music this year, can’t wait for ‘09
Comment by dasMetzger December 30, 2008 @ 10:15 amgotta love the internet. music isn’t prepackaged anymore; the world is yours if you can only find what you like.
Comment by nicko December 30, 2008 @ 10:34 amGreat list! There have been some terrific remixes this year. My faves are Anoraak, College, The Energies and Pnau.
Comment by Jo December 30, 2008 @ 4:52 pmHoly shit! I just noticed SMD in april at the Metro!! Awesome!
Comment by NewjacK December 30, 2008 @ 5:17 pmI really enjoyed almost all those tracks. Another few tracks/EP’s/Artists I really got into this year (if not just furthered my love for them)
Louis La Roche, Kill the Noise, Agent Stereo, Cut Copy, Hercules and Love Affair, The Twelves, The Glamour, Black Holes, The Phantom’s Revenge, Jack Beats, PNAU, Empire of the Sun, Treasure Finger’s new remixes. So many more!!! I cant wait for 09. Maybe you will see some of my remixessss?!
Comment by DoubleDrop aka Teeps December 30, 2008 @ 6:44 pmSeems like nick is a big sucker for great chordal arrangements, arpeggiations, twisted bass lines, and the “ever-depressed-but-still-determined” male vocal…
oh…I am too…forgot. =P
Good Selection . Here’s to 2009.
Comment by beepiams December 30, 2008 @ 8:21 pmone of the best ‘best of 08′ lists, really.
Comment by fake January 2, 2009 @ 4:03 amBRILLIANT LIST… really cutting edge compared to the commercial stuff we have forced down our ears.
here’s a date for your calendar!
01-23-2009 20:00 at YUKSEK live @ FABRIC London
Happy New Year Danny
Comment by Danny Spraggon January 2, 2009 @ 6:41 amthese are great tracks! I love this blog
Comment by DISCOSTEED January 3, 2009 @ 11:05 amx-D
thanks for the tracks! keep blogging always love me the red threat!
Comment by every1 is famous January 4, 2009 @ 12:57 amYeah pretty good list
Comment by Saint Malo January 5, 2009 @ 12:37 pmAbout Louis La Roche i just realised that a year ago he was totally unknown, the mess with “T. Bangalter” totally made his year, funny
fuck louis la roche
Comment by kyle January 8, 2009 @ 2:57 pmGreat List!! I totally missed out on the GLOVES/Van She Remix til very recently… the synths are like butter!
Comment by Bradley D! January 8, 2009 @ 3:08 pmThat Muscles Remix is incorrect.
It says It’s the “White Williams Sludge Remix”, in fact, it is the, “Azzido Da Bass Remix”.
FYI
Comment by Muscles Music Blog January 8, 2009 @ 8:27 pmLooks like we have a JOTS fan in here! Definitely a good year for those boys. Big things in 09, no doubt.
Comment by Rockwell January 9, 2009 @ 9:33 amthat would be pretty close to my list if i were to make one
Comment by LTF January 9, 2009 @ 5:22 pmMuscles just put up an old MIA remix he did in 2005 named ‘Hombre’. Any way you could get that up?
Comment by Cameron January 10, 2009 @ 12:33 pmLove for putting born again runner fred falke remix. That one’s really amazing!
Comment by lolski January 11, 2009 @ 7:08 amTommy Sparks-I’m a Rope (Yuksek Remix)
Comment by Lapse January 19, 2009 @ 8:25 amDef one of the best tracks of 2008!!!
Thanks for posting a top 2008, I really enjoy Van She and Anoraak albums!
Comment by SGL January 22, 2009 @ 8:50 pm