David starfire’s top 10 of the year and in no particular order.
Bhattacharya, Debashis- Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar- I’ve been getting into Indian Slide guitar these days and this CD has some nice elements to it and is recorded very well. Some parts sound like a blues guy playing a sitar and is very interesting. It probably sounds like how I would sound if I played a sitar. HA!
Santogold-Santogold- She had such a buzz in the underground scene and internet and only heard a couple of songs at first. I wasn’t sure if the whole CD was going to be consistent, but every song on it is a hit. This is my favorite indie/pop type of album of the year and sure it will be on many charts. The whole CD is solid and two of my tracks are Say Aha, and Creator, which was co-produced by FreQ Nasty.
FreQ Nasty-Fabriclive 43- This just came out and it’s a slammer with tons of hard beats and killer tunes. Lots of dubstep, Baltimore and other crazy beats on here and just lovin it! This is a great mix of what is going on in the underground dance scene in the UK, Baltimore and West Coast.
Cheb I Sabbah-Devotion- His Devotion CD is my favorite chill CD of the year and great to put it on at a dinner party. He has really made a beautiful CD and really digging it!
Goonda-Third World Radio- The NYC crew really did a great job on this CD and they really know they are doing on the east coast. The double CD also has great remixes from Radiohiro and Dhruva and killer packaging.
Dehli 2 Dublin-Dehli 2 Dublin-This Vancouver Band is awesome live and has great songs and a sound that is totally unique to them and really appreciate what they are doing. I like the song Apples and I love Celtic Dub so much I remixed it!
Eat Static-Back to Earth- I always loved these guys and Jef Stott played Pharaoh at the Beloved fest and I was stunned by that track. I didn’t even know that they had a new CD out and all the tunes are great. I hope others check it out and it’s very deep.
Jef Stott- Saracen- This CD is a great mix of world music and electronica and he blended them together very well. I especially like the track Faqir, and liked it so much that I remixed it!
Tipper-Wobble Factor- He has the most cutting edge production and bass for days. Snot Rocket is my favorite track and he is a true innovator and his sound has really influenced many producers today. This is available on www.addictech.com
Lynx-Grain of Sand- This upcoming artist from Boulder played some of the festivals that I performed at this year and she is amazing. She performs with Jamie Janover (on Hammer Dulcimer) and loops guitar parts for a live hi energy show. She has a great voice and personality that is special. This CD is available on CD baby and iTunes to check out.
There is soooo much music out there and so little time and appreciate my friends and DJ’s that recommend music to me. I think this year had some great music and definitely looking forward to next year!
Namaste,
David Starfire
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