Two Thousand Ten pt 1.

January is already flying by fast and so many essential tunes have dropped already. So before I have too much catching up to do, here is part one of the ten artists, labels and sounds to keep an ear on in 2010.

Julio Bashmore

His debut 12" just dropped on Dirty Bird records. The single "Um Bongo's Revenge" floated around for some months before finally seeing release. Julio makes catchy as all hell, deep soulful and funky house music and has some serious potential. He also remixed Buraka som Sistema's "Restless" certainly one of my favorite tunes at the moment.




NUMBERS

Three of the best UK underground electronic labels, Stuff, Dress to $weat and Wireblock, have cominbed to form one label. Combined the list of people Numbers has worked with includes, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Slugabed, Bok Bok, L-Vis 1990 and Emvee...that is some serious young talent now all on the same team. First slated Numbers release is a new Deadboy tune, "If you want me" which is absolutely mental.




Mosca.

"Square One" has been in the pipeline for awhile now and is finally seeing a release on Bok Bok nad L-vis 1990s home label Night Slugs. Combines the best elements of funky perfectly with a slick R&B vibe and some seriously tropical rhythms.




Greena

On the same tip Greena's remix of 'Square One' sort of sets the bar for the tropical house vibe that is my favorite sound right now. Even listening to this at home I start to sweat, probably best in heard in a packed, dark basement at 2 in the morning. His debut on Apple Pips, 'Tenzado' is essential as well.




Kyle Hall

Equal parts Dilla and Moodyman and with Omar-S as a tutor, 18 year old Hall is a true Detroit native through and through. Although what sets him apart from his elders is the warmth all his songs have, they feel like real old school joints with a real soul.