Merry Xmas Fools..

Merry Chrimbo

Rounding off the year in traditional style with Can's version of 'Silent Night'; Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a splendid new year, see you in 2012 for more musical hoopla. X

Can- Silent Night (Download)

PS. Extra bonus in the shape of Can's 'Halleluwah' from 'Tago Mago' which got a 40th anniversary reissue this year.

Can- Halleluwah (Download)

Tunes of 2011 Part 2

Here's part two of our 2011 shakedown; some right corkers here too.

1. Holy Other- With U

2. The Advisory Circle- As The Crow Flies

3. Kreidler- Kremlin Rules

4. The Early Years- Complicity

5. Kudeo- Salt Lake Cuts

6. Machinedrum- Now U Know Tha Deal 4 Real

7. A Winged Victory For The Sullen- All Farewells Are Sudden

8. Roll The Dice- Maelstrom

9. Harald Grosskopf- Synthesist (Blondes Remix)

10. Scuba- Never

11. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins- John Taylor's Month Away

12. PJ Harvey- Written On The Forehead

Tunes of 2011 Part 1

December + Internet= Lists, lists and more lists.
Swimming against the tide, we thought it would be rather nice to compile a couple of mix tapes chock full of the tunes that most revved our engine in 2011; Here's part 1.

1. Death In Vegas- Your Loft My Acid (Fearless Transhouse Mix)

2. Modeselektor Ft Miss Platinum- Berlin

3. 2562- Aquatic Family Affair

4. Nicolas Jaar- Space Is Only Noise If You Can See

5. SebastiAn- Love In Motion Ft Mayer Hawthorne

6. Martyn- We Are You in the Future

7. Factory Floor- Two Different Ways

8. Boxcutter- Zabriskie Disco

9. Africa Hitech- Cyclic Sun

10. Burial- Street Halo

11. Boof- Joi Is Smiling

12. Leyland Kirby- The Watcher & The Watched

All hits, no shits.

Jon K: Hoya Hoya Mixes

As we are in the midst of party season, let me point you in the direction of some some excellent mixes that will keep your festivities bumping along very nicely.
Jon K is resident at Manchester's Hoya Hoya night and is without doubt one of the finest DJ's to emanate from our fair city;
'The mix will take you on a journey exploring deep soul, hip hop, dubstep, reggae, disco, electronica, kraut, new wave and more, and has been beautifully crafted with care and attention to provide a most enjoyable listening experience'



Check the Soundcloud for a load more ace mixes.

Custom Ooshirts

Blogging on a Sunday? Well it's for a very special reason;
You can now get your very own Just Press Play T-shirt direct from Ooshirts, where you can also get a whole host of custom made material.
If your still in the market for a Christmas pressy for that special someone, head on over to the site as they'll get it to you by December 23rd.
If you fancy getting your mits on the JPP design, check the custom made section.

I failed. I'm no more of a song writer than you or Billy Joel..

Charlie Brooker's latest venture 'Black Mirror' continues to examine the darker side of the human psyche; The trilogy concludes this Sunday (18th December), last Sundays episode focused on a horrific talent contest that will (hopefully) remain in the realms of fiction; The song that plays out the episode is a beautiful slice of New Orleans soul from Irma Thomas.
Wonder if there's time for the X Factor winners to re-record it in time for Christmas? Lets hope bastard bloody hope not.
'Black Mirror' is available on 4OD.

Imra Thomas- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) (Download)

Someone make her a dude, so I can punch her..

Luke Abbott's 'Holkham Drones' is undoubtedly one of the finest electronic records of recent memory; Standout album track 'Brazil' was released last month as part of an EP featuring remixes from Gold Panda and Etienne Jaumet, with new track 'Grumble' thrown in for good measure.
It's the lead track that we feature here as it's pretty much the perfect dance floor record; Get your copy here.

Luke Abbott- Brazil (Download)

You're in a throbbing, cosmic, womb of creativity..

Lots to get through before we wrap up 2011; Zomby has a new EP 'Nothing' out on 4AD, a splendid appendage to his 'Dedication' LP that dropped earlier in the year.
From it here's 'Labyrinth', a jump up hardcore tune for the ketamine generation. Get your copy here.

Zomby- Labyrinth (Download)

Yo, I need my genitals..

This compilation from Cosmic Car records will make a splendid gift for the audiophile in your life; 'Flash Your Lights: The Music of the Electrifying Mojo' is a supreme compilation of edits and original tracks deployed from the mother ship of legendary Detroit radio jock, Electrifying Mojo. He was responsible for giving the likes of Juan Atkins, Jeff Mills and Derrick May their first plays on the radio.
Some tasty reworks from the likes of A Number of Names, B52's, Capricorn and many more. It's the Ron Hardy edit of Prince's 'Traffic Jam' that we feature here (Naturally). Pick the record up from Boomkat.

Prince- Traffic Jam (Ron Hardy Edit) (Download)