Tune(s!) of the year

This was a tough one. 2012 has been a big year for me and there's been so much quality music accompaniment, that really I could have picked loads of different tunes. So actually I will... well kind of...

Timeless masterpiece that never left my ipod

Ya'll should know this...
Lynn Collins - Think

The tune I listened to most in 2012

Perfect.

Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes - Wake up Everybody (Psychemagik Edit)

Prettiest little thing of the year

Prior to 2012 The XX hadn't really been on my radar. I'd heard their stuff but for some reason I just hadn't bothered to look up who it was (despite liking it, so slack I know...). The Coexist album though got my attention and most of all this.
The xx - Angels

Video of the year

OK, I am totally cheating here. This isn't from 2012 and it isn't even an official video. Meh, whatever. It was 2012 when i got to see it and I think it's just such a clever idea. It's also beautiful. Plus the track is fucking amazing. Gotta love Aeroplane.
Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix) ft. Au Revoir Simone

THE BIG WINNER!

2012's Funked Up Tune Of The Year

I'm big in to Featurecast's work, but this one in particular really did it for me. Featurecast does what he always does best with magical beats of magicalness and Greg Blackman lays down some sublime vocals. Funky soulful and just the proper good shit.
Featurecast (featuring Greg Blackman) - Get Lovely

Honourable mentions...

Doctor Hooka is a mixing machine of such immensely prolific proportions that I can barely keep up. Seriously bloke, I dunno how the fuck you do it. Thanks for tunes mate.

Here's almost 3 hours of electroswing he delivered recently.
Hookz & Swings



Chrispop brought us a ghettofunk classic that deserves a special mention :)

Digga Digga Doo


Also want to give a shout to Nolan Brown who introduced me to Daisuke Tanabe and sent me off on in new directions of musical discovery. ;)

Daisuke Tanabe - Artificial Sweetener

Ho Ho Hooka

Another Xmas mix for you...

Bonus points for getting DMX doing rudolph in there ;)

Stone Cold Steamed Ostrich (A Festive Turkey)

BOOM!!!

Skeewiff sets us up for...

ARMAGEDDON!

Xmas stuff

Gonna post a few Xmas related mixes and so on. Today we have....

A Very Wick-it Christmas

Incredible remix...

...of a Janet Jackson tune???

Yup. This is so damn good it fucks my head up. Free download too? Just wow.

Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (PH Edit)

Season's Greetings

The Olympic Cyclone Band receive funkedup approval for two main reasons:

1) they be funky.

2) they're called the Olympic Cyclone Band

Check out this collection of snippets from their latest album. An absolute must for Xmas shenanigans. :D



Seriously folks, you should go get this. It'll totally sort out your xmas party playlist. THIS is how you do an xmas album.

Essential

Chrispop (of digga digga doo fame) has created a masterpiece mix celebrating the best tunes of 2012. Listen, love and download it. Free.

Chrispop - apocalypse no (best of 2012 mix)


And in case you somehow missed it before...

Digga digga doo

Tune of the week and it's only Monday?!?!

Nick Pride & The Pimptones dare to cover the uncover-able and, well... they don't screw up :D Everyone with ears (ok, everyone who has ears and a brain not full of wank) loves Massive Attack's legendary Unfinished Sympathy and this cover lends it a beautiful summery vibe. Perfect for pretending it's not winter and putting a smile on the face  ;) This tune is a good and glorious thing, so go listen and then go buy it.

Unfinished Sympathy

Jazz from Japan

I know bugger all about Mari Nakamoto, had a bit of a search and she's been kicking around a while doing the jazz thing, so excuse my ignorance. This tune has an awesome bass line... Actually it's just all round class.

Sneakin' Up On You

Showdown

Thin Lizzy with a tune funkier than an otter with a pipe.

Showdown

Humpty

This edit from The Reflex of The Vibrettes immensely funk track Humpty Dump is a must have. Free download at the moment too.

Humpty Dump (The Reflex Quick Edit)

Swinging in the Rain

Following on from yesterday, here is a glorious electro-swing mix from Jamko.

Jamko - S(w)ingin' in the Rain (Electro Swing mix)

Parov Stelar

There is of course loads of Parov Stelar on youtube, soundcloud and so on. Much quality stuff to jump around to.. Spoiled for choice on what to post, but me it's all about the Booty Swing and in particular this video with proper dancing legends...

Booty Swing

Not that I have a thing...

Yeah I've posted a few things featuring The XX before, so shoot me. It's been about for few years this tune, but I really like it and regularly find myself listening to it.

The Xx Vs. Deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember Shelter (Austin Eterno Mashup)