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1. Lana del Ray
Video Games (Mr Fingers remix) (Universal)
The biggest record of the year just got bigger. This subtle re-rub from Mr Fingers keeps the cool spirit of the original, but makes it more house. Luciano will love this.
It goes “Singing in the old bars, swinging with the old stars...”
Best mix Mr Fingers (but check Joy Orbison’s too)
Out Now
Download it here
2. Maceo Plex
Under The Sheets (Number 19 Music)
There’s no denying it: 2011 was the year that Maceo Plex came of age.
This has all the key assets: silky but ominous vocals, clever keys and studio production to die for. When dropped live at Fabric, the club nearly combusted.
It goes “I want you under the sheets”
Best mix There’s only one – hunt it down on vinyl!
Out December 12
Check out Maceo's releases here
3. Art Department
Touch You Gently (Crosstown Rebels)
Played live on Gilles Peterson’s show and huge at Fabric when they played back-to-back house jams in the main room, ‘Touch You Gently’ is a deep, defiant step towards the future and their first new material since that debut LP dropped.
It goes “Won’t you let me touch you/ touch you gently”
Best mix There’s only one
Out December
Download it here
4. Mickey Moonlight & The Time Axis Manipulation Corp
Close To Everything (Ed Banger/Because)
We’ve always had a soft spot for Mickey Moonlight’s bonkers electro-pop. This is an emotive deep house ballad – think Carl Craig remixing Gonzales.
It goes “Close to everything, close to you”
Best mix There’s only one
Out December 5
Download it here
5. Jack Beats
End Of Love (Extended mix) Deconstruction
Clearing a sample from the grumpiest voice in rock is impressive enough (Leonard Cohen!); add an electro-dubstep swagger not seen in many a moon and you may be witnessing the next Magnetic Man in action.
It goes “Dancing to the end/to the end of love…”
Best mix Original/Oliver $
Out Early December
Download it here
6. Swindle & Silkie
Unlimited (Butterz)
Massive for Hot Chip and much of the UK dubstep/bass fraternity, this jazz-flecked soul jam points the way towards a far sweeter spot than Joker’s long-awaited debut album suggested. And it has THE FUNK.
It goes “Doo dodo-loo doo/WUMP WUMP WUMP/doo-doo!”
Best mix There’s only one
Out Early December
Download it here
7. Butch
The Drummers Drama (Rekids)
Already massive for Ricardo Villalobos, this seven-minute percussive house jam has bounce, drive, and drums to die for. Imagine early Basement Jaxx getting down with The Bucketheads, if you will. His best since ‘No Worries’.
It goes “Let the drummer have some more, come on drummer!”
Best mix Original
Out Now
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8. Sono
Keep Control (Eats Everything rework) (White Label)
The original was a Subliminal classic a decade back, and now both Jamie Jones and Pete Tong have jumped on the Eats Everything update, which is just as strident and soulful as the electronic original.
It goes “Keep control – of me”
Best mix Eats Everything, natch
Out TBC!
9. Thomas Gandey
The Piano Track (Radio Slave remix) (Southern Fried)
Thomas Gandey gets an on-point remix from production partner Matt Edwards, whose re-rub pushes all the right buttons. It’s a big, hypnotic, piano-laden techno anthem – and even at 14 minutes long, it never outstays its welcome.
It goes “Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-DER!”
Best mix Radio Slave
Out Early December
Download it here
10. Bryan Ferry
Alphaville (Todd Terje remix) (Vinyl Factory)
Wow, what a double-header! Quiet Village on one side and the incomparable Todd Terje on the other. With Ferry’s voice and Terje’s magical disco touch, this has ‘Horsemeat’ written all over it. The limited vinyl is out now.
It goes “Another night, a night in Alphaville”
Best mix Todd Terje
Out Now – but strictly limited edition
