It's time for the Test Pressing End of Year Round Up. Massive thanks to all the DJs, writers and producers that contribute to this. It's nice to see a few releases coming through on a number of lists... Big up all the labels too. Click the links, support the artists and enjoy. Much love and here's to 2025.
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Smile - Fine
2. Test Your Patience - Anysia Kim
3. (Liv).e - $ $ $ $ $
Album of the Year
Nídia & Valentina - Estradas
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Butterflies Don’t Give Away - Majesty Crush
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Abbott Elementary
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Eden Burns & Christopher Tubbs - Where were U in '92?
2. Running Hot - Hello, World!
3. Liquid Earth - Clubber's Exit
Album of the Year
Total Blue - Total Blue
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Jamma Dee - On & On
2. Olof Dreijer - Coral
3. Samo DJ Ft. Kamo - Do Not Resist The Beat
Album of the Year
Total Blue - Total Blue
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Various Artists - Virtual Dreams II
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Day of the Jakal (though it gets well morally wrong towards the end but it's about the only series I properly watched)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Jack J - Wrong Again (whole album is amazing)
2. Suncream - Laguna Azur
3. Fka Boursin - You Just Give In, Giving It All To The Wind
Album of the Year
Astrid Sonne - Great Doubt
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden was my most listened to album
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Currently rewatching Detroiters & the 1st season of Fargo
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Mörk - Only Mine
2. Jeff Mills - Methane Bubbles
3. Opolopo - Bebeccies Theme
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Mr Q - Love & Time, a Dave Crawford production and reworking of a song Dave originally wrote for his cousin Jackie Moore. His version, her version.
Favourite TV Show of the Year
It wasn't released this year, but I only just caught up with it, but loved The Deuce.
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. North Satellite – The Stars Are Ours
2. Garcia (The Latin Rogue) & Cliff Solomon – Let's Do It / Give Yourself To The Beat!
3. Paul Mahoux – Lysergie Villageoise
Album of the Year
Dr. Afrodub - Ekowmania
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Reissue: Two Lone Swordsmen – Still My World
Rediscovery: DJ Cam - DJ Kicks
Favourite TV Show of the Year
How to With John Wilson
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Judy And Lynda - Baltimore
2. GǼG - Anarcho Disco Vol. 2
3. Alston & The Fremantle Doctor - Kookaburra Connection
Album of the Year
Christine Lewin, Marvin James &Tricia Dean - Lovers' Special Request
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
G.F.X. – Eternal
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Poladroid - Danse Macabre
2. Jump Source - JS04
3. Paranoid London - 7002
Album of the Year
Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Stina Nordenstam - Dynamite
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Kendrick Lamar - Luther
2. Ezra Feinberg Ft. Russell Greenberg - Flutter Intensity
3. Nala Sinephro - Continuum 3
Album of the Year
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness
Rediscovered, for me, this year (from old CD's from the 90's):
Plone - For Beginner Piano
Earthling - Radar
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. ddwy - Spinning Stones
2. Decius - Decius Trax V5
3. Inigo Vontier - Fire Papi
Album of the Year
Jack J - Blue Desert
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Intelligence Department - Silent City (Il Bosco Red Laser Disco White Hotel Warchild Re-edit)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Echo Park - Peeeeel
2. RIP Swirl & Winter - Perfectly Blue
3. Emmer & Einkorn - Jacob’s Ladder
Album of the Year
RAMZi - Moon Tan
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill
Favourite TV Show of the Year
The Curse
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Alex Kassian - E2-E4 (Mad Professor Remix)
2. DJ Sotofett - Did You Love Me
3. Martin Buscaglia - Cerebro, Orgasmo, Envidia & Sofia (Bosq Remix)
Album of the Year
Mark Barrott - Everything Changes, Nothing Ends
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
The Orb - Apple Tree In My Backyard
Favourite TV Show of the Year
The Sopranos (I didn’t watch much TV)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Alex Kassian - E2-E4 (Mad Professor Qantas Crazy Remix)
2. Skruff - Dis Dub
3. Aisha - Give A Little Love
Album of the Year
Noda & Wolfers - Evil Fades in Echo
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Prince Philip Presents: Dubplates & Raw Rhythm from King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Didn’t really watch much TV but I did enjoy reading “Solid Foundation” by David Katz (not sure if books count here though!)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. HUERTA - Box Of Slicers EP
2. Opal Sunn - Elastic
3. Colter Carson - Big Beat Manifesto Catalogue Nr. 1
Album of the Year
Alex Albrecht - Allambie
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Bùlù - Silicon Shepherd
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Ripley
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Chez De Milo - Et Al
2. Lex - Without You
3. Daniele Baldelli & Dionigi - Tropical City (Dan Tyler Remix)
Album of the Year
Roger Gerressen - The First Android Church Of Claude Shannon
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Imago - Tomorrow Never Knows
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Danny Price - Things Noticed
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Master H - Be Real
2. Hamatsuki - Sea of Nothingness (technically end Dec '23 but u know ;) hammered by me all '24)
3. Doechi - Nissan Altima
Album of the Year
Doechi - Alligator Bites Never Heal (this came right in and swept me away)
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Ten City - Nothings Changed (Joe Clausell Vocal Remix) (makes me cry every time)
Favourite TV Show of the Year
It’s always Curbed...
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Zero Key - False 01
2. Khotin - Alterac Acid / Mornings II
3. Time is Away - turn on arabic radio oscura
Album of the Year
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
System Exclusive - Summertime
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Stax: Soulsville USA
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Damon Locks - Click
2. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - What We Had
3. Nat Birchall - Drums of Meditation / Dimension of the Drums
Album of the Year
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Prince Philip Presents: Dubplates & Raw Rhythm from King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Pachinko
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Alvaro Lancellotti Ft. Mateus Aleluia - A Calma
Stop you in your tracks melter from Brazilian singer featuring Mateus Aleluia, one of the voices of Os Tincoãs, a highly influential Brazilian vocal harmony group from Bahia. Produced by Beastie Boys’ producer Mario Caldato Jr. for his new label Amor in Sound, this is the most beautiful thing I’ve heard all year.
2. Photay - Derecho
Instant win from the L.A based electronic naturalist and the highlight of his excellent windswept album. Played this everywhere this year and it hits the spot every time
3. Ezra Collective Ft. Yasmin Lacy - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing
The song that will define the year for me, not only because of its uplifting spirit, but because it’s my son’s favourite song and we have spent countless hours dancing to this at home. Proper earworm.
Album of the Year
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet– The Way Out of Easy
This is a seriously recommended listen; it’s music that holds you still and demands your concentration at the same time that it touches you.
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Various Artists – Virtual Dreams Vol II
I really loved Seance Centre’s 'Triángulos de Luz y Espacios de Sombra' but my highlight has to be Virtual Dreams II. It’s magical, but it’s also the last time we’ll see our friend Jamie tiller in the credits. Heartbreaking.
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Watching the Euro final at Love International with Paul and others in Croatia was a moment.
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Amy Gadiaga - All Black Everything
2. SAHRA - Alone Again
3. Mark de Clive-Lowe & Bread & Souls Ft. Bembe Segue - Never Gonna Leave (Alex Attias Remix)
Album of the Year
Musclecars - Sugar Honey Iced Tea!
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Bahamadia - Kollage
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Power Book II: Ghost
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Opal Sunn - Elastic (Phase II)
2. DJ Pirna Ft. Ellis Dao - Real Thing
3. Marcos Valle & Leon Ware - Feels So Good
Album of the Year
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Reissue - Various Artists - Ghettoboom Vol. 1
Rediscovered - Deee-Lite - Dewdrops In The Garden
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Mystery Tiime - Thank You Deeply
2. LL Cool J - Saturday Night Special
3. Nala Sinephro - Continuum 4
Album of the Year
Kim Gordon - The Collective
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Albert Alan Owen - Keyboards and Strings
Favourite TV Show of the Year
The Day of The Jackal
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Opal Sunn - Elastic
2. Metal - Point Vacancies [Remixed]
3. Harri Pearson - The Most Balearic Record In The World
Album of the Year
Christopher Owens - I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Torch Song - Toward The Unknown Region
Favourite TV Show (Documentary) of the Year
Where The Olive Trees Weep
Top 3 Records of The Year
N-GYNN - Vision
Pascal Moscheni - Queen of Pop
North 90 - Euro Trash E.P
Album of the Year
Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88)
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Thandi Zulu & The Young 5 - Love Games
Favourite TV Show (Documentary) of the Year
The Day of The Jackal
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Christoph El' Truento - Performer Dub
2. Alex Kassian – E2-E4
3. Th Blisks - Enchancity
Album of the Year
Total Blue - Total Blue
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
K. Yoshimatsu - Fossil Cocoon: The Music of K. Yoshimatsu
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Fixate - Life Aquatic
2. Rhyw - Drool
3. Klass Sirius - Creme Anglais
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Elaine Vassell - Never Give Up / You Stole My Heart
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Yellowstone
Top 3 Records of The Year (in no particular order)
1. Shy One - Gyallis Spiral
2. God Colony - Loss is Not Infinite
3. Tyson - Jumpstart
Runners and riders.. Trey Risque, Nonna Fab & Wallace
Album of the Year
Lefto - Motherless Father
Also enjoyed Beth Gibbons, Ben Hauke, J-Walk & Contrahouse
Reissue Record of the Year
Jungle Neck - 8 Coffins
Plus the Creation Rebel reissues were amazing and Hot Slot Machine was a great surprise.
Rediscovery Record of the Year
Kiki Dee - Another Day (Nightmare Mix)
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Shogun (unmissable appointment TV of the highest order)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Lono Ritmo ft Leo Power and Pablo Dominguez - Luz de Luna (DJ Pippi and Willie Graff Remix)
2 . Quiet Village - Reunion
3 . Aura Safari and Jimi Tenor - Your Magic Touch (Reverso 68 Remix)
Album of the Year
Mudd - In The Garden Of Mindfulness
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Baby Ford - Oochy Koochy
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Warodjah featuring Zouratie Kone - Zou’s Journey
2. Quiet Village - Reunion
3. Prince Mamba - Junkanoo Is Coming To Rhodes You
Album of the Year
Puli - Swirling
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Vieux Cours - Synthétique Pique Nique
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Patrick Gibin Ft. Kaidi Tatham - Let It Go
2. Oliver Palyfeyman - Surely
3. Julion De'Angelo - Consciousness
Album(s) of the Year
Shush - Vol.1 / Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Ayizan - Dilijans
Favourite TV Show of the Year
Always Curb but this year I've finally finished Twin Peaks!
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. A.B. Habibi - Mother Africa
2. Auntie Flo - Praise Him (Piano Version)
3. Alex Kassian - E2-E4 (Mad Professor Mix 2)
Album of the Year
Sunfear - All At Once
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
LaTour - People Are Still Having Sex
Album of the Year
Sunfear - All At Once
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
LaTour - People Are Still Having Sex
Favourite TV Show of the Year
I don’t view the idiot’s lantern
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Alex Kassian & Running Hot - The Love Theme
2. Ferdishenko - Drag (Cooper Saver Remix)
3. Sakama - Hidden Ocean
Album of the Year
Paranoid London - Arseholes, Liars and Electronic Pioneers
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Eleven Pond - Bas Relief
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Denzel - HKI 13
2. Xiaolin - After The Love (Tornado Wallace Remix)
3. Paperkraft - Acid Asia
Album of the Year
It’s a tie for me…
Jack J - Blue Desert
Total Blue - Total Blue
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Virtual Dreams II (Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999)
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. M Quake - Annie U R A Bird
2. Astrid Sonne - Staying Here (Je3's Appendix EDIT by Slauson Malone)
3. Time Is Away - Turn On Arabic Radio Oscura
Album of the Year
Yu Ching - The Crystal Hum
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
R.N.A. Organism - R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Spanish Crash - Life Is Now (Castro's Paella Crash)
2. Lawrence - The Swamp
3. Knopha - Water Play
Album of the Year
Total Blue - Total Blue
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Various – Gonzo Goa II - Party Music '86-'93
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Aisha - Give A Little Love
2. Alex Kassian X Mad Professor - E2-E4
3. G.F.X. - Eternal
Album of the Year
Zoid - Zoid Vs Musicians Vol. 2
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85 - 92
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Jabu - Oceanside Spider House
2. Einstürzende Neubauten - Everything Will Be Fine
3. Quiet Village - Reunion
Album of the Year
V/Z - It’s Cold In Baltimore
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Bark Psychosis - Hex
Favourite TV Show / Documentary of the Year
BBC Documentary - Hells Angels - London 1973
Top 3 Records of The Year
1. Decius - Walking In The Heat
2. Mystery Tiime - Thank You Deeply
3. Unknown Artist - 3 A.M
Album of the Year
ASHRR - Sunshine Low
Reissue / Rediscovered Record of the Year
Orbital - The Green Album (Expanded)
