Mosca:
Photo: Jan Dudzik

Although S-X actually made Wooo Riddim in 1989, 2010 was the year you couldn’t help hearing it. Highs and lows below:

Mosca’s Top 15 Wooo Moments of 2010

1. Riko
2. DJ Q remix
3. Woooglut
4. Bad To The Bone at Carnival (2:19)
5. Lioness
6. Grand Marquis & Nate
7. Tempa T
8. Wooo Hype
9. Blacks (3:40)
10. Wariko, Desperado & Fangol
11. Killa P on the funky remix
12. Dizzee
13. Raider (1:32)
14. Bashment Wooo
15. Red & Meth

Mosca’s Bottom 10 Wooo Moments of 2010

1. Heetman
2. Jota
3. Krafty Kid remix
4. MC Nick
5. Smack
6. DJ Khaled
7. African Wooo
8. Outss
9. Jay-Star
10. Black Ninja remix

Hyetal:

Actress – Maze
Joe – Claptrap
Drake feat. Alicia Keys – Fireworks
Zola Jesus – I Can’t Stand
Kingdom – Fogs
The Dream – Yamaha
Guido – Mad Sax
Salem – Redlights
Big Boi – Shutterbugg
Julio Bashmore – Around

Elijah & Skilliam:

10 essential Grime vinyl releases of 2010 [pictured with them, above]

Rude Kid – Jack Daniels (No Hats No Hoods)
Spooky – Spartan (No Hats No Hoods)
Terror Danjah / SRC / Royal T / Mr Mitch – Quality Street (Butterz)
Swindle – Airmiles (Planet Mu)
TRC – Oo Aa Ee VIP (Butterz)
Rossi B & Luca – E10 Riddim (Planet Mu)
SRC – Gold Coinz (Numbers)
Starkey/ Swindle / Royal T – Air Bubble Remixes (Butterz)
Terror Danjah – Bruzin VIP / Hysteria (Hyperdub)
Guido – Anidea (Punch Drunk)

Mordant Music:

1. Outer Space – Outer Space (Arbor)…the finest from the slew of recent Emeralds-related releases…
2. Shangaan Electro – NWDMFSA (Honest Jon’s)…hi-speed incantations catching fire…
3. Thanet – Receiving Calls (MM)…unreleased & overplayed in the Nesst during 2010…
4. Autre Ne Veut – ANV (OESB)…watertight canvas of off-kilter pop hues…
5. Vindicatrix – Hume/Unborn Vectors (MM)…justifiable nepotistic fanfare…beat it…
6. Ducktails/Dracula Lewis – Split (Not Not Fun)…Ducktails krauts one off the wrist with ease…
7. Jacob Kirkegaard – The Visitor sound installation at Unsound…heavy waveform
unease in Krakow…
8. Ekoplekz – Stalag Zero (Punch Drunk)…a ghostly Arp-arition out of the blue…
9. A bleeping fire alarm refusing to die in my back yard despite my best efforts…
10. MisinforMation – Mordant Music (BFI)…8 months taped to a one-legged chair at the BFI HQ warrants this somewhat egoistic inclusion…

Baths:

Best Various:

Husky Rescue – Ship of Light
My favorite album of the year. Beautifully dark + atmospheric.

Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez
A ridiculously awesome debut.. And I’m so envious of his production—
It’s simple, concise, and perfectly pop. The whole thing is a joy to listen to.

Asura
He’s an incredibly powerful new talent.
I’m proud to be acquainted with someone who I consider to be one of the most forward-thinking musicians I know.
He and matthewdavid are truly my ‘future music’ pioneers <3

Coco Rosie
Been listening to their two latest albums on constant repeat.
I adore their music. The songs ‘R.I.P. Burn Face’ + ‘Werewolf’…. hits forever.

Gobble Gobble
Cecil, the man behind Gobble Gobble, is a total superhero.
An amazing musician + melodicist who I’ve been happy to get to know this year.
The world is in dire need of his colorful, exciting, and innately joyful wonderland,
and the response to him will grow and grow until he’s headlining every festival in the world.
(Try out ‘Lawn Knives’ for a first taste.)

Best Singles:

Robyn – Hang With Me
matthewdavid – We Helped Pioneer This
matthewdavid – Know You’re Not Alone
Gold Panda – Vanilla Minus
Asura – The Other Side of Backwater

Pariah:

Joe – Claptrap
Forest Swords – Rattling Cage EP
Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal
Ramadanman/Pearson Sound
Tri Angle Records
Live Jam Records
John Roberts – Glass Eights
Tom White – A Pardon
Blawan – Bhola
Tim Hecker – Apondalifa
James Blake – Unluck