Compilation: Annie Mac Presents 2010

Yet another perfectly tracked album by the rose of UK DJ's, Annie Mac. It's undoubted that our Annie would ever choose a bad tune to grace one of her compilations, and this proves no different. It takes inspiration from anthemic Ibiza tracks such as Tensnake's 'Coma Cat' and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's 'Head Will Roll' to cult 2010 classics like Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs with 'Garden' and Breakbot's 'Baby I'm Yours'. It's an ego boost to know that such tracks have been highlighted on this very blog throughout the year - so you could say we and Annie are one. No? If only...!

Below are a few track choices. Go out and buy this to add to your Mac-like collection.

Marina & The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)



Flying Lotus - Do The Astral Plane



MYNC, Rhythm Masters & Wynter Gord - I Feel Love (Circus Parade Mix)



Released: 11th October 2010
Label: Universal Island Records Ltd
Link: Anniemacpresents //

Compilation: Adventures In Dubstep And Beyond // Ministry Of Sound

It's not very often that I'm reeling in glee at the success of unknown tunes ladelled across a forward-thinking compilation. Ministry Of Sound have outdone themselves with Adventures In Dubstep And Beyond, propelling unknown acts from varying genre styles. Not your typical purchase, let me tell ya.

And this is just one tune that struck a chord with us here at Newsicmooooos. Enough to make us moo a more incoherently amplification. Can't wait for the full version. Can we have it now, please?

Dom Hz (of OpenEarz Records) - Without You



Released: 26th September 2010
Label: Ministry Of Sound

Compilation: Roger Sanchez Release Yourself Volume 9

He takes you through the deeper side of house; minimal structures barely hold you up while an underground electro-esque progressiveness aids in the smooth releasing of thyself.

Newsicmoos stand out track is track 1, Todd Terry's 'Running Faster (Let The Train Come In)'.

Enjoy!



Compilation release date: 11th July 2010
Label: Stealth Records
Link: RogerSanchez.com

Festival: iTunes fest & Defected.

Finally Julie McKnight by Defected Records

The ITunes festival is in full swing and to commermorate Defected's unique weekend on the 23rd/24th July, they have posted up an absolute definitive house classic that anybody who's anybody will know. Julie McKnight doing a little acapella of timeless 'Finally'. And to coincide with 10 years of Defected In The House, the latest compilation entitled Enjoy Music takes you on a journey through past and present, dancefloor and beachy memories.

Enjoy.

Compilation/Album: Pure Silk Music - The Old Skool Summer Collection

Now for a taste of newsicmoos oldie garage classics. Ah, what a wonderous time of sped up 4x4 beats, high pitched vocals and constant summer smiley beats. Pure Silk are garage experts, proven by the slick and summer honey-draped tunes and a collective handful of renowned artists such as the divas with big voices Jocelyn Brown and Rosie Gaines, Stanton Warriors on the remix and Masterstepz bringing it back to the future.

Revel in old skool garage. A few selections below.

Enjoy.

Track 2.

Wicked Warriors - Be My Lover (Dub Syndicate Mix)

Track 10 -(though not the same mix as the compilation).

Tuff Productions & Furious - Top Of The World (Steve Gurley Dub Mix)

Track 9 - the newsicmoos stand out track. Biiiiiiiig!

Masterstepz - Melody

Released: 20th June 2010
Label: Pure Silk Music
Link:

Compilation: Hospitality Drum & Bass 2010

Hospitality hit us with that drum and bass ting in the way they know how. Big tunes and big names including Camo & Krooked, Netsky, The Qemists, Nu:Tone, High Contrast and Logistics. One of the best remixes of the year is presented by Danny Byrd & Liquid giving us some of that 'Sweet Harmony'.

Enjoy.



Released: 5th July 2010
Label: Hospitality Records

Compilation: Rewind to what was.

Universal Music jumps on the obliteration of nostalgia fad-wagon that we consumers are currently, apparently, in awe of - that fad of looking to times before this apocalyptic recession came and bit us in the pockets. Those days when Netto wasn't an option; we all seethed at Tony Blair's homoerotic relationship with Mr Dubya; and garage music was widely acceptable as the forefront of dance music.

Remember this?



This old schooler is part of a new compilation called Rewind Old Skool Classics, presented by Craig David & DJ Spoony. It's not an unusual occurence for the above tune to be a part of garage compilation heaven - well, it is still a significant tune to that era. To add to this ever-repetitive list is a roster of artists being used in the hopeful task of locating those good garage times in the memory bank. These artists include Monsta Boy, Ms Dynamite, N n G, MJ Cole , DJ Zinc and many many more that quite simply don't need to be listed. To find out, just go to Google and search for 'garage compilation'.

It's a four CD compilation - quite a handful. Or a particularly good way to repackage yet another 'classics' album.

I must add, it is quite a collection though.