Happy New Year - Our 2010 picks!

Another year chalked up in the books.  How was 2010 for all of you? There was no shortage of action in 2010 with the Olympics in Canada, Volcano eruptions in Europe, oil spills in the gulf, health care reform in the US, and a WMC shift in March that has all sorts of people taking sides.

Regardless of what happened in 2010, we at Headtunes are really looking forward to 2011, as we have some exciting new projects in the works and the fact that the first of the year will be: 1.1.11, this should mean good luck for all of us.

We thought we'd wrap up the year highlighting our top ten tracks, our favorite remix, and our favorite DJ mix of 2010.  There was definitely no shortage of quality tunes out there this year.  Seems like everybody and their mothers are doing edits this year and people are taking the BPM down a bit, but still killing it on the dance floor.  These are in no particular order, would have liked to have done a longer list....but this should suffice. 

Happy New Year everyone!   Be safe where ever your party plans take you! 

Top 10 tracks of 2010: 

1.   Tensnake - Cat Coma (original) - Permanent Vacation
2.   Creatures of Habit - How We Lustre - Solar Disco
3.   ICube - Falling - Versatille France
4.   Agnes - Got to Be Strong - Ornate
5.   Toomy Disco - Age of the Jaguar - So Sound
6.   Bang Bang - Broken (Giom Remix) - Lost My Dog
7.   Audio Soul Project - Mnemosyne - Fresh Meat
8.   Hot Toddy - Down to Dub (Fred Everything Dub) - Smoke n' Mirrors
9.   Audiojack - Shakedown - 20:20 Vision
10. 2 Spare Astronauts - Oh Sheila - Whiskey Disco


Favorite  Remix:



T-Coy - Carino (Greg Wilson re-edit)

For most of the kids out there, the original came out long before they were walking, let alone dancing.....but this is a nod to the crew that started it all back in Manchester at the Hacienda.  Keeping it it true to its roots and adding a little of the GW stamp to the edit.

Favorite DJ Mix: 

This was definitely the year of the podcast.  So many mixes out there, how do you have time to hear them all.  Some of our favorites have been the Fabric series over the years and RA's weekly podcast.  Maybe it one of the few last mixes of the year we listened to....or maybe because it full of surprising deep, indie dance tracks that are a little mellow and a little pulsating all at the same time.  Our favorite DJ mix of this year had to be RA 235 from Jozif. 

This mix is nothing but jams!  And we love our jams.  If you haven't downloaded it and its too late, well you slept on a good one.  

Jozif is part of the Wolf + Lamb crew and we know those guys have had a stellar year in 2010 with all sorts of breakthroughs with Nicolas Jaar and the Soul Clap boys killing it out there.

Keep an eye out for Jozif....I am sure good things are in the works.

Z Track 05 (ASP Remix) - Beatport Must hear Deep House

Audio Soul Project created a wicked rendition of Z Track 05 by Noise Destruction. Its currently featured on Beatports must hear Deep House tracks for week 43!

Noise Destruction Into Space EP w/ ASP & Christian Malloni remix out now at Beatport!

Headtunes goes Techno on its new release from Serbia & Montenegro duo Noise Destruction. The package comes with a deep house remix of Z Track 05 from Audio Soul Project and a tech house version of Into Space by Christian Malloni.

Noise Destruction - Into Space EP- HTD 007

1. Into Space
2. Tunsta
3. Z Track 05
4. Z Track 05 (Audio Soul Project remix)
5. Into Space (Christian Malloni remix)

All tracks written and produced by DJ Z & Fakir. Additional remixes for Z Track 05 by Mazi Namvar. Additional remix for Into Space by Christian Malloni. Mastered by Angel Alanis.

Available exclusively here.

DJ Z and FAKIR are the pioneers of house and techno culture in Serbia & Montenegro. They started as NOISE DESTRUCTION in 1992. Their first bootleg/single called "Laki is a Little Nervous" came out in 1993 and became a big hit in clubs throughout Europe. During this time they were responsible for building the scene in their country through their residencies in clubs, and appearances in national TV and RADIO shows and their shocking live acts throughout European Festivals.

Their first international recognition was through the German NEUFORM label with 3 singles, which came out during 1997-1998. In 1999 DJZ and FAKIR became residents for the biggest festival in Eastern Europe called Exit. After a 4-year break, the duo returned back to Exit Festival in June 2007 to open up for the CHEMICAL BROTHERS. They recently have release coming out on RELOOP and LAUS. Recently the duo started their own label called Boomerang Fish.

Audio Soul Project needs no introduction. A prolific producer, remixer and DJ, Chicago resident Mazi Namvar has appeared on over 200 records in 15 years time, creating music mainly as Audio Soul Project and working under a few other pseudonyms. A DJ for 18 years, Mazi has visited clubs like Fabric in London, Crystal in Istanbul, Q in Zürich, Avalon in Los Angeles, Masai in Varna, Level in Bahrain, Red Light in Paris and Simoon in Tokyo. His productions have appeared on OM, Ovum, NRK, Brique Rouge, Systematic, Dessous Recordings, and his own label Fresh Meat to name a few.

Christian Malloni is a fairly new producer on the scene working under the alias CPM and as half of The Candy Dealers with partner in crime Jay West. Christian has made quite a name for himself with releases on Agave, Flavor, Alphabet, Pilot, Onethirty, and Funkfield to name a few.

Feedback:

Agnes - House as it should be ! sounds great !! support and play !!

Orde Meikle - nice chunky house - i like this

Tom Golden - Mazi takin' it deep! I like, always been a big fan of ASP so it's good to see him remixing on Headtunes. It's a really cool groovy remix, nice and melodic and a bit trippy!

Scope - Quality pounding deep house grooves. Loving all 3 originals!!

Terry Francis - Really like ASP on this one, Good EP!

Joey Beltram - Love the old school vibe of these. Really nice tracks.

Johnny Fiasco - Audio Soul's rendition is dope!

Murray Richardson - top sounding ep - asp remix is the one im onto!

Pezzner - This is a nice release, the original tracks are my favorite but, I’m also into the Christian Malloni Remix

Dave Mothersole - nice tracks. i know these guys personally and i know that they understand house music. faves here are into space and the asp mix of z track 05.

Additional support from: Mark Knight, Jay West, Alland Byallo, Hernan Cattaneo, Chris Jackson, Sleazy McQueen, Orde Meikle, Jay West, Luke Solomon, Sebastian Davidson, Tom Pooks, Da Funk, Soul Minority and more.

Radio Support from: Ministry of Sound Radio, Kiss FM, MyHouse-Your House, Beats Radio, Proton Radio, Club FM,

Z Track 05 (Audio Soul Project Remix)(CLIP) by AudioSoulProject

Mark Knight drops Z Track 05 (ASP remix) on his MOS radio show.

Mark Knight has forged himself a reputation as one of the foremost house producers on the planet, shaping the scene with his Toolroom imprint. A string of consistently hot productions and skillfully written remixes (from Kylie through to Underworld) have secured ongoing success at the top of the dance charts. Since 2003 Mark has been resident at Ministry of Sound London, a residency that has allowed him to truly perfect his ability to command and excite even the most discerning dance floors.

With a soaring profile and ever growing international fan base Mark launched his own label Toolroom Records back in 2004. The label has now firmly cemented itself as one of the key names in Dance Music with a constant flow of quality releases driven by its own distinctive sound and now a massively successful global touring package Toolroom Knights.

Catch Mark Knight every Saturday from 10pm GMT exclusively on Ministry of Sound Radio for the very best in underground electronic music and guest mixes from the greatest DJs and producers on the planet.



Mark Knights Toolroom Knights - Tracklisting 10th October 2009

Listen Here

Matt Samuels - yesterdays Here - Audica
Fatboy Slim - Praise You - Fedde Le Grande Mix 2009 - CDR
Michael Woods & Ant Brooks - La Mezcla - CDR

IN AT THE DEEP END
A Native Soul - A New Day - Spencer Parker Gun For Hire mix - JBO
Tim Cook - Faux Disco - Endemic Digital
Noise Destruction - Z Track - Audio Soul Project Mix - Headtunes

PROMO PRESSURE
Ramon Tapia - You Know (Great Stuff)
Monaque - Butterfly - Jim Rivers Mix - CDR
El Agua - Unknown - CDR
DJ Monxa - Joker - Addicted House Mix - CDR

MARK KNIGHTS KILLER CUT
Muzzaik - Kontrast - Go Deeva

MARK KNIGHT HOT MIX
Richard Dinsdale - Boom Boom (D-Unity Mix) - Toolroom Trax
Mark Mendes & Alex Kenji - That Sax Track - Toolroom Trax
D-Unity - Shaman - Peter Bailey Mix - CDR
Funkagenda - Zomg - Toolroom Trax
Mark Knight & D.Ramirez V Underworld Downpipe - Toolroom Records

CLASSIC TRACK
Junior Vasquez - Get Your Hands Off Of My Man - Fire Island Dub - Positiva

60 MINUTE GUEST MIX WITH ATFC

Shaft In Africa - Johnny Pate - MGM
Can't Make It Through Another Day (Grant Nelson) - Timmy Vegas - MN2S
Koma Koma (Karizma Remix) - Radioslave - Rekids
Uganda (Robbie Taylor Mix) - DJ Wady - Stereo
La Mezcla (Copyright) - Michel Cleis - Strictly
Let Me Hear Ya Go - Jesse Garcia - Stealth
That Feelin (Abel Ramos) - DJ Chus - Defected
Only Love Can Save Me Acapella - Chocolate Puma - Defected
Boom Boom - Richard Dinsdale - Toolroom
The Conversation - ATFC - Defected
Alizom - Kim Fai - Toolroom
Tonite (King Britt) - H Foundation - Soma