Omgigosh, 2011 is almost done. This is the music that got me through.  Here’s our best album / ep picks!!!

25. Radiohead – King Of Limbs

Radiohead surprised fans with a new album in February announcing it five days before it’s release with out any press following it because they don’t need to.

Radiohead – Morning Mr Magpie

24.Lil B “Based God” – I’m Gay

The living meme, rapper Lil B has one of the biggest outputs in the rap game releasing two albums and more mixtapes than I can keep track of, including one with 676 tracks over the last year. That’s not even counting all of the twitter feeds he fills @lilbthebasedgod. Despite not being a house hold name yet he is one of the most prolific and fascinating artists of our time with his personality outshining his often rough but hidden gem ridden music.

Lil B – Neva Stop Me

23. Tony Castles – No Service (ep)

Brooklyn’s next Yeasayer?

Tony Castles – Black Girls in Dresses

22.  Metronomy – The English Riviera

Metronomy’s third disco tinged album will transport you to the English Riviera with a cocktail in hand.  Still bummed I missed their recent trip through town.

Metronomy – The Look

21. Wild Beasts – Smother

I didn’t miss this show and it was spectacular.  There were fellow Wild Beast fan boys/men singing their falsetto songs before the group went on; it was beautiful. It was one of my favourite shows of the year.  Definitely not for those who don’t like melancholic music or people who get uncomfortable by men singing in falsetto.

Wild Beasts – Lions Share

20. Sean Nicholas Savage – “Flamingo”

Montreal’s DIY pop label Arbutus Records, home of Grimes and Braids’ latest release was up as free download.  Sean Nicholas Savage brings you to a smokey Las Vegas lounge to great effect.  In “Days Go By”, below it’s almost as if he’s channeling late 70′s Lennon.

Sean Nicholas Savage – Days Go By

19. Cults – Self Titled

Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin of Cults have put together one of the best pop albums of the year with their debut borrowing heavily from Spector-esque 50s and 60s pop to pleasant effect.

Cults – Most Wanted

18. Hercules & Love Affair – Blue Songs

A retro disco album with hints of early house thrown in to help you dance away the pain.

Hercules & Love Affair – Falling

17. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain

Vice Records rocker darlings. At-lana’s Black Lips teamed up with producer Mark Ronson on this album. He proves his talents really filling out the Black Lips garage rock sound into a riotous party.

Black Lips – Family Tree

16. Born Gold – Bodysongs

Formerly known as Gobble Gobble which they deemed to silly of a name to continue on as, Born Gold have been tearing up every place they touch from basement to festival main stages around NA. Touring their butts off they have been building a very solid young fan base.

Their name change makes sense perhaps isolating them from older / new fans? They shouldn’t be put off, Born Gold are the modern dance party.  It’s almost like it’s the electronic version of the Pixies as reinterpreted by the children of the late 80′s.

They happen to play Fortune with Grimes for the soon to be sold out show February 18th. Advertise with Winnie.

Born Gold – Eat Sun Son

15. Lost Lovers Brigade – Little Skeletons

A late Vancouver entry with a November release.  A compilation of singer / songwriter Elisha Rembold’s songs written over the last ten years finally being released.  Little Skeletons is a beautifully haunting play from start to finish.  It will take you away to a windy cabin the woods.  At times surf rock-ish with two of the Apollo Ghost gents in the band backing Elisha’s country / Wanda Jackson-esque vocals.

Lost Lovers Brigade – All the Stars

14. Oh No! Yoko – Pau Pau (ep)

Wtf is a Pau Pau? Our favorite high school grads will take you back to that time in between childhood and adolescents when the world seemed like it could be yours and maybe it will be.  They need to get to work on their follow up asap.

Oh No! Yoko – Go Alien

13. ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP (Mixtape)

Speaking of which, Odd Future may of created the most hype by a long shot for a new hip hop act but as far as listen ability goes ASAP takes it.

ASAP Rocky – Get Lit (feat. Fat Tony) (prod. Soufein3000)

12. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine + Freaking Out (ep)

Toro Y bro ditches the chill wave moniker for a full band disco sound.  He still satisfies his old fans with the more electronic 80′s influenced Freaking Out EP which is just as boss as the full length. He reinvented himself opening up his sound.

Toro Y Moi – Go with You

Toro Y Moi – All Alone From the Freak Out Ep.

11. Tiger & Woods – Through The Green

An obvious play/extended joke on the sexiest man in the golf game perhaps? It has been a big year for the return of house music, not “electro” or “club” but warehouse.  Tiger & Woods sound how I would love the next Daft Punk album to be.  A crisp loopy filter house sound with an 80′s electro-funk feel created by two Germans.

Tiger & Woods – Gin Nation

10. Holy Ghost! – Self Titled

I feel like there is so much good music made these days and so much less money in the industry to properly push the top acts that an album like this can slip by and not be even bigger than it is.  Holy Ghost’s debut is quite accessible. Their live show was one of my favorites of the year. If you are looking for someone to fill in for LCD Soundsystem this is your band.  They managed to sell out Fortune Sound Club but they deserve to be filling at least something twice that size especially with the amount of analog gear they haul around.

Holy Ghost! – Some Children

9. Elite Gymnastics – Ruin (ep)

Minneapolis’ Elite Gymnastics reinvent dance music sounds of the past yet their music sounds fresh, new and unlike anything else.

Elite Gymnastics – m i n n e a p o l i s   b e l o n g s   t o   y o u

8. Tennis – Cape Dory

Tapping into the pop sounds of the 50′s and 60′s Cape Dory is a pleasant melody driven “jingly jangly” pop album.  I love every song on it but perhaps it’s not for everyone? Best bro / @Beatroutebc’s @glennalderson can’t stand them.  Different strokes.

Tennis – Pigeon

7. Austra – Feel It Break

Pronounced “Oh-stra” not “Ahhstra” as I had at least been saying.  I still can’t believe we hosted this act in a tiny basement show. I was trying to tell people they would be the next Fever Ray thanks to a hot tip from fellow Toronto act Diamond Rings.

Austra – The Future

6. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne

This album has a raw feeling to it as if two top of their game rappers are at play rather than at work. Does that make any sense? Either way it’s a classic that people will listen to and rap heads will discuss many years from now.

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris

5. No Gold – Self Titled

Local Vancouver chill bro act, No Gold are a pitchfork nod away from big things.  You can hear the wealth of diverse influences from world music to house and disco and a willingness to experiment in their bizzaro pop gem of an album.

No Gold – Council Jam

4. Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here

A very odd remix album from one of the best new producers, Jamie XX (Of The XX) of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron’s 2010 album, I’m New Here, his first in 16 years.  Gil is best known for his spoken word work and is arguably one of the biggest pioneers of rap. The forward thinking album really grew on me as the year went on and I think became even more important with the passing of Gil right after the albums release and bringing to light his amazing although troubled life and body of work.

Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – Ur Soul And Mine

3. The Weeknd – House of Balloons

Releasing an entire trilogy of work, it was a big year for an act that started the year out as a mysterious unknown act posting videos on youtube. They are now one of the biggest acts I still havn’t heard on the radio. Perhaps still under the mainstreams radar releasing all of their material through their website for free? Or maybe it’s all of the singing about sex, drugs and after parties?

The Weeknd – The Morning

2. James Blake – Self Titled

James Blake brought the underground UK electronic sound to the masses with his ethereal voice.  One of the big breakout acts of the year.

James Blake – Unluck

1. Drake – Take Care

Y U SO SAD YOUNG DRIZZY? YR number 1 bb.

For years the highest selling Canadian hip hop act has been late 80′s / early 90′s Maestro (Fresh Wes). Big ups Maestro but twenty years is a long ass time to be the highest selling Canadian rapper. Drake has finally changed that.  I can’t find anything else to say about Drake that doesn’t make me sound like i’m riding his shit so i’m going to leave it at that.

Drake – HYFR (Hell Ya Fuckin Right)

posted by @tristanorchard

Radiozero Mix 72 by Tyler Fedchuk [DL]

Tracklisting:

0:00
1. Mike Simonetti – “The Third Of The Storms”
2. Elite Gymnastics – “o m a m o r i”
3. The Rapture – “In The Grace Of Your Love”
4. Glass Candy – “Beautiful Object”
5. Jeremy Glenn – “New Life (Perseus ‘Summer of 83′ Remix)
6. Neon Indian – “Polish Girl”
7. Jape – “The Oldest Mind”
8. The Present Moment – “A New Day”
9. Austra – “Beat And The Pulse (Still Going Remix)”
10. Soft Metals – “Voices”
11. Koudlam – “I See You All (Acid Washed Remix)”
12. Joakim – “Forever Young (Extended Afro Mix)”
13. Matias Aguayo – “I Don’t Smoke”
14. Metronomy – “The Bay (Stopmakingme Remix)”
15. Tones On Tail – “Lions”
16. The Dreams – “Aloha Miami”
74:15

Image Courtesy of Surfing On Heroin

Original post VIA radiozero.ca

Metronomy – The Bay from David Wilson Creative on Vimeo.

We have a new mix for you.  It’s summer inspired and every other song ended up being French. Perhaps because the French do summer best…? i dunno.  Download, twitter and facebook it / share it with all of your pals.

FOREVER SUMMER – mixed by Hunk The Drunk (47mins)

tracklist:
Phoenix – 1901 (M/F Nu Wave rmx)
Metronomy – My Heart Rate Rapid
Make The Girl Dance – Baby Baby Baby (The Shoppings Version)
Yacht – Psychic City
Discovery – Swing Tree
The Flying Lizards – Sex Machine
Animal Collective – Summertime Clothes
Lonzine Wright – Stop The Taxi
Ruth – Polaroid / Roman / Photo
Kap Bambino – Red Sign
Windom Earle – Kittens Vs. Pegasus
Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business
We Have Band – You Came Out (Stereogamous Bathhouse Version)
Coeur De Pirate – Comme Des Enfants (Le Matos Andy Carmichael Remix)
BBU – Chi Don’t Dance

I’m very excited that Winnie is going to be syndicating the Radiozero podcast.  Every few weeks we will have a new one for you…!

For those of you unfamiliar, the show airs on CITR (UBC’s College radio) 101.9FM on Fridays between 2-3:30.

It’s put together by, Tyler Fedchuk of 1/2 Alive & The Ice Cream Social and Mike Barrow of the Vancouver magazine / events site Chalked Up. It has been going strong for few years now as they run a tight ship and do a great job of keeping you up to date with the best new music and old gems.

Check them out on their site for more archive podcast action.

radiozero podcast #55

1. cut copy – sands of time
2. sebastien tellier – kilometer (aeroplane italo ’84 remix)
3. rubber room – cockroach
4. glass candy – the beats alive
5. klein & MBO – the big apple
6. curses – the deep end (holy ghost day school dub)
7. in flagranti – grand central shuffle
8. justus kohncke – timecode
9. roy davis jr feat. erin martin – I have a vision (fred falke remix)
10. pnau – with you forever
11. the shoes – people movin (la mode remix)
12. metronomy – a thing for me (breakbot remix)

I have a mix I made it back in September to share. It has a lot of my fave tunes from 2008 in it and some sneaky older ones.

Hunk The Drunk – Music To Ride Your Bike To

50min

tracklist:

Johnny Cash – Port Of Lonely Hearts (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)
The Glimmers – Physical
Vampire Weekend – Walcott (Insane Mix)
Yacht ft Claire L. Evans- Summer Song
Lykke Li – Little Bit (Mattas Berlin Remix)
Crystal Castles – Courtship Dating
MGMT – Electric Feel (Jutice Remix)
Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around
South Rakkas Crew – Hotter Than Them
Inner City – Big Fun
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
Moby – I like To Move In Here (Crookers Remix)
Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Crookers Remix)
The Gaylettes – Son Of A Preacher Man
PRGz – Bama Gettin Money (Diplo Remix)
Metronomy – Heartbreaker
Esau Mwamwaya – Chalo
Township Funk – Mujava
MGMT – Kids (Soulwax Nit Version)

Vancouver, Metronomy & Fan Death are playing at Glory Days, January 24th!

So stoked on thiiiiiis…

Tickets at Zulu, Red Cat & Scratch.  $17. Hurry, selling quick and there are only a few left…

Metronomy – Heartbreaker (Diskjokke Remix)
Metronomy – Toxic (Britney Spears Cover)
Ladyhawke – My Delirium (Fan Death Remix)
Hunk The Drunk – When The Bump’s Right (Fan Death vs Spank Rock)

Well, the year is almost officially over and it couldn’t come soon enough… it’s time for my TOP TWENTY SONGS OF 2008!

You know I’ve never been the kind of person who could say with full conviction which movie is my favourite of all time or what the best restaurant is. See, I find it will almost always be dependent on how you feel at that particular point in time.

Of course, music is the same way. Even the most mundane routine in your day to day life can be perfectly captured by some song. And that song at that exact moment is the best song there could be… (Garden State would not have been as good a movie without that amazing soundtrack)

So anyways, it goes without saying then that I had some difficulty selecting my TOP TWENTY.

There are definitely songs on my list that have been fully rinsed in 2008. But hey what can I say? I ain’t no snob… I’m a fan of pop music just as much as I am a fan of the indie and sub-pop jams.

I won’t bore you with a commentary on each track.

Here are twenty 2008 tracks that have stood out to me… haters, get your hate on:

20. Metronomy – A Thing For Me (Mad Decent’s B-Live Miami Mix)

19. Matt & Kim – Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare

18. Santogold – Say Aha (Tepr Remix)

17. The Kills – Cheap and Cheerful

16. Ratatat – Mirando (YACHT Remix)

15. Portishead – Machine Gun

14. Friend – Secret

13. Mike Jones ft Lil Wayne – I Done Did It

12. Feist – I Feel It All (Escort Remix)

11. Radiohead – Reckoner (Diplo Remix)

10. Kid Cudi – Day ‘N Nite (Crookers Remix)

9. Lykke Li – Little Bit (CSS Remix)

8. Lil Wayne – A Milli (Say-Wut Remix)

7. Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)

6. Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)

5. Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire

4. Crystal Castles – Courtship Dating

3. Friendly Fires ft Au Revoir Simone – Paris (Aeroplane Remix)

2. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream

1. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)

Goodbye to the year that was… brighter days ahead?

Some heavy weight remixes for the weekend.  

Ewan gives Hot Chip his 10 minute disco treatment.

Hot Chip - Hold On (Ewan Pearson Remix)

Checked out the new Metronomy album yet? 

Metronomy - Heartbreaker (Kris Menace Remix)

We were sorry to hear that house legend Frankie Knuckles recently lost a leg to diabetes complications.  We wish for a speedy recovery.  

Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Dub)