Big Dancefloor Tunes of 2022, anyone?

[Orang Utan]

Let’s start with this jolly, brisk festivalhouse number:

 

[Spandex]

Fantastic Man has had 2... well, fantastic... EPs out this year. Could've picked a few of the tracks but Gondwana Dance probably edges it as my favourite.

 

[Spandex]

LT - Disc Trail

 

[Spandex]

Lea Lisa - Love To The End (Manchester Club Mix)

 

[Spandex]

On more of a UK Garage tip...

Murder He Wrote - As If We Never

 

[ska invita]

4 DnB tunes that really drop

jungle revive style


Regenerate aka the rattlesnake


smashes a system this one - dancehall energy


feeling this one - rough with the smooth elements, a proper producer collaboration each bringing their own trademark element - tuff drum drop

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Obvious ones, but...

 

[Johnny Vodka]

 

[Johnny Vodka]

 

[ska invita]

The other thing ive been playing a lot in 2022 is NuKG. Heres 3 big ones

 

[ska invita]

probably the most Kwality tune i picked up in 2022 - not sure i'll ever get to play this out, needs the right crowd right time - wonderful record, the kind they just dont make any more (well thankfully Louie Vega and Josh Milan do)

 

[ska invita]

lots of new speed garage tunes about - this remix of RIP Groove is a dancefloor bomb

 

[ska invita]

Personal Fav this one - Junglist washed up in a UK Garage 8am selection
minimal - needs a bassbin - builds

 

[retribution]

a proper builder, that one

 

[bmd]

Obvious ones, but...

Looking at Your Pager is such a banger.

I mean, if we're talking about BIg Dancefloor Tunes then surely we're talking about...

 

[Fez909]

Hah, I was just about to start a 2023 thread with a joke about 2022 being a "fallow year" for this recurring thread. You've spoiled my joke now, OU, but I'll share some tunes (from 2022) on here anyway

I was on a big Detroit jazzy house / broken beat / boogie tip last year. Loads of amazing stuff from Mother Tongue Records came out, including this at the end of the year



And Dego continues to release amazing tunes every few weeks. Becoming a favourite producer of mine (I know I'm v late on this!)



Malik Alston is another one whose tunes I mostly buy on sight now



I also bought this lovely Detroit-sounding techno EP by Mark Hand, and then found out he's from Middlesbrough of all places. I guess it's a bit like Detroit. At least, the bad bits of Detroit. Not much musical heritage in the Boro!

 

[Fez909]

Theo released a remix of a tune he's been playing in his sets for years. The remix is a typical twisted jazz workout. I prefer the original, though.

Tone Control - Illusion (Theo Parrish Mix)

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[Fez909]

Scan 7 continue to release good stuff, though this didn't get played as much as their other recent releases by me.



This is a great slab of poppy funk. Festival bait?

 

[ska invita]

Hah, I was just about to start a 2023 thread with a joke about 2022 being a "fallow year" for this recurring thread. You've spoiled my joke now, OU, but I'll share some tunes (from 2022) on here anyway

I was on a big Detroit jazzy house / broken beat / boogie tip last year. Loads of amazing stuff from Mother Tongue Records came out, including this at the end of the year



And Dego continues to release amazing tunes every few weeks. Becoming a favourite producer of mine (I know I'm v late on this!)



Malik Alston is another one whose tunes I mostly buy on sight now



I also bought this lovely Detroit-sounding techno EP by Mark Hand, and then found out he's from Middlesbrough of all places. I guess it's a bit like Detroit. At least, the bad bits of Detroit. Not much musical heritage in the Boro!

oh yes! lovely music
post some more fez

 

[Fez909]

The EP this is off was probably my favourite release of the year. Absolute quality from Stefan Ringer

Marquinn Mason & Stefan Ringer - Nitecap EP

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[Fez909]

This was a close run in for best release of the year for me. Unfortunately I haven't bought the vinyl yet as it's so expensive (due to shipping from Chicago). I've rinsed the digi though and it's serious stuff.

 

[Fez909]

On a slightly tougher side, this bit of dark, dubby techno is ace. Apparently it's an anonymous "Detroit veteran". I think it sounds a bit like Shake...



edit: Not Shake, as another release of his as this promo blurb "Mistress Recordings welcomes Surrogate, the new project of a US veteran producer and DJ from Detroit who was releasing under primarily one name with little deviation in the last 20 years."

 

[Fez909]

Opolopo doing his thing and turning amazing tunes into dancefloor magic. This is a few years old now, but only got released this year.



His best remix since 1960 What?

 

[Fez909]

Upstairs Asylum continues to be one of those labels where you can guarantee every release is going to be amazing. The latest from Aaakmael is lovely

 

[Fez909]

Morgan Geist still does 'nu disco' () like nobody else. Incredible

 

[Fez909]

Uplifting bruk from Marc Mac

 

[Fez909]

Right, last one as I need to work. This nice rework of an Alton Miller soulful banger

 

[ska invita]

Really interesting 4 track EP this - 160 bpm all tracks - defintiley in the jungle / jungle techno style but innovative on all tracks. I dont usually like tunes the deviate too from the traditional methods but this works for me
crisp produciton too

start with track 1 - plays track 4 first for some reason which is the weakest IMO