24. Säkert! - Du kanske var på Holmön

This is the most beautiful album of the year. Anna Norlin aka Hello Saferide recorded an album entirely in swedish about being different, being lonely shooting rapists and being unhappily in love. Säkert! does it with such a gentle touch that it doesn't sound corny or geeky, it's just emotional and beatuiful. It's hard to choose one song from this album, but I chose Du kanske var på Holmön at last.

Säkert! - Du kanske var på Holmön /zshare

25. Junior Boys - In the morning (Hot Chip remix)

Hot Chip made this remix for Junior Boys' The Dead Horse EP and it's one of the best remixes that came out this year. Just close your eyes, put your headphones on and dream away to the world of electronic music. I can't begin to tell you how much I've listened to this remix over the year. Simply put, it's a beautiful piece of music.

Junior Boys - In the morning (Hot Chip remix)

26. Adam Tensta - They Wanna Know (Remix)

I'm too tired to write. I just came home from the Common concert. It was great. Well here's one of the coolest swedish rap songs ever...

Adam Tensta - They Wanna Know (Remix) /direct link

27. Robin Thicke - Cocaine

A new star on soul heaven. Most might know him since he appeared on 50 Cent's Follow My Lead from his Curtis album. Robin Thicke is too talented too stand in the shade of Mr Bigmouth though. On his album The Evolution of Robin Thicke he invites artists such as Faith Evans and Lil' Wayne (who by the way is everywhere). His song Cocaine is a great example of blending pop & soul. Sit back, picture yourself the scene in Scarface where he dips his nose into a mountain of Cocaine and dig to the sweet sound of Robin Thicke.

Robin Thicke - Cocaine /zshare

Willie Hutch

A friend sent me this video of Willie Hutch from the show Soultrain. I can't explain how cool this is. A couple of years ago Theo Parrish made a great dirty edit of it on his 12" series of Ugly Edits. I'll just squeeze that in for you as well. I'll get back to you soon...




Willie Hutch - Slick (Theo Parrish Re-Edit) /zshare

28. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin’ (Pilooski Re-edit)

As you all can see and hear this song is old as the street.It was first released 1968.
You know Frankie and his Four Seasons is really that kind of band granny likes to listen to while reminiscing about old times.
Pilooski gives this northern soul gem new life though. And how he those it then. This french guy gives Frankie Valli new life with this re-edit. This edit is one of a series of 12" releases that goes under the name Dirty Edits. Each record is only released in 1000 numbered copies so stand in line if you want to get a hold of these attractive edits. Until you get it you can listen to it here!

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin’ (Pilooski Re-edit) /zshare

29. United Artists - Copenhagen

This song was made for the danish fashion designer Mads Nørgaard's short fashion-film The Copenhagen Experience. United Artists consists of Steen Jørgensen (the original singer from Sods), Anders Trentemøller, Marie Fisker, Noam Greigst, Djuna Barnes and Mads Nørgaard himself. The only thing I know about the song except for that is that, it is a cover of an old Sods (that later became Sort Sol) song. This is going to be released as a limited 7" single but I don't know when or if it has been released yet. There's hardly any information about it on the net.
It's a simple pop song though that gets a hold of you with it's brilliant chorus.

United Artists - Copenhagen /zshare

P.S. You can see the film The Copenhagen Experience here.

Is it black enough for ya!

I couldn't help myself. I screwed around with my turntables again and it became a souly kindof mix.
Enjoy!

Is it black enough for ya! 071202 /zshare

30. Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Salem Al-Fakir - It’s True (Original Mix)

This is the kind of simple pop song that I tend to have problems to resist. I heard myself saying that "Well, the song is not that good David." The point is that I always returned to it over and over again. And it always makes me smile just like a good disco classic as There But For The Grace Of God Go I or I Was Born This Way. When it all comes down to it, hasn't all good dance music been about love and happiness?

It's true, life will smile for you...

Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Salem Al-Fakir - It’s True (Original Mix) /zshare

31. T-Hud feat. Three 6 Mafia - I'm A Gangsta

Just when I thought I was tired of thugs rapping about bitches and sluts and being so hood and gangsta and all this song landed in my lap thanks to ART.BITCH.
Who then is T-Hud you might ask. His name is Troy Hudson and plays in the NBA league in the states.
His music career has been a big flop though. His album Undrafted only sold 78 copies in the states the first week.
Anyway, this song from the album that features Three 6 Mafia is really good. So put on you sneakers and pull your pants down real low and throw your guns in the air and shout out loud "I'm A Gangsta Motha Fucka!"

T-Hud feat Three 6 Mafia - I'm A Gangsta /zshare