Best Music of 2019

Just squeaking in before the bells - my Top Albums of 2019:

Juice WRLD - Death Race For Love ***RIP Juice WRLD***
Gesaffelstein - Hyperion
Special Request - Vortex
Com Truise - Persuasion System
Lafawndah - Ancestor Boy
Shlohmo - The End
Quinn XCII and Elohim - From Michigan With Love
Modeselektor - Who Else
Lana Del Ray - Norman Fucking Rockwell
Czarface - Czarface Meets Ghostface
Skepta - Ignorance Is Bliss
Marshmello - Joytime III

Best Music of 2018!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

2018 - Best Music

(in vague order)

 

 

Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of
The Glitch Mob - See Without Eyes
Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys
How To Dress Well - The Anteroom
Aphex Twin - Collapse EP
JPEGMAFIA - Veteran
Nathan Fake - Providence
serpentwithfeet - soil
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Mc Paul Barman - (((Echo Chamber)))
The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,
Yves Tumor - Safe In The Hands of Love
Spark Master Tape - Seven Sekkonds Of Silence


Youtube Highlights Playlist:




Spotify Full Albums Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38OqfpT6fBXaUN7OmCT3zQ  


Previous years:

2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 

Best Music of 2017

It's that time of year again!

2017 - Best Music

(in vague order)

Clark - Death Peak
Clark - Rellik
Cashmere Cat - 9
Young Fathers - Lord (single)
Young Fathers featuring the Leith Congregrational Choir - Only God Knows (single)
Xiu Xiu - Forget
Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
Clams Casino - Instrumentals 4
Charli XCX - Number 1 Angel
Forest Swords - Compassion
Arca - Arca
Run The Jewels - RTJ3
Mura Masa - Mura Masa
ODESZA - A Moment Apart
Vic Mensa - The Autobiography
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Don't Get Lost
Kurupt FM - The Lost Tape
Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives


Previous years:

2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 

2016 - what a year eh? (here's some music!)

Oh hey, the year is almost done!!!  You know what that means...

2016 - Best Music

(in vague order)

Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks
Torus - Engine Malfunction Music Vol. X (No DJ)
Fatima Al Qadiri - Brute
Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing
serpentwithfeet - blisters
Hudson Mohawke - Ded Sec-Watch Dogs 2 (Original Game Soundtrack)
Zomby - Ultra
Ahnohni - Hopelessness
Sporting Life - Slam Dunk, Vol I, II & III
Illum Sphere - Glass
Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music
Clams Casino - 32 Levels
How To Dress Well - Care
Aesop Rock - The Impossible
Rihanna - ANTI
Vic Mensa - There's Alot Going On
Haywyre - Two Fold Pt. 2
French Montana - Wave Gods
Moderat - III




INFOGRAPHICS!

Previous years:

2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 

2015 - Best Music

List time is upon us again!

2015 - Best Music

(first 4 are in order, the rest, not so much)

Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men Too
Rustie - EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE
Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
HEALTH - DEATH MAGIC
TyM - Samantha
Jack Ü - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü
Mister Oizo - The Church
Grimes - Art Angles
Purity Ring - Another Eternity
Mumdance & Logos - Proto
Quinn - Change Of Scenery
xxxy - Last Dance
Rae Sremmurd - Sremm Life
John Tejada - Signs Under Test
Major Lazer - Peace Is The Mission
FKA Twigs - M3LL155X
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Squarepusher - Damogen Furies
The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness
Jamie xx - In Colour
Balam Acab - Child Death



2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 

ROWDY RODDY PIPER

A little 20 minute mix in honour of Rowdy Roddy Piper's finest work

Marc'o van Bastard - All Outta Bubblegum by Marc Lee Andrew on Mixcloud

2014 - A LIST OF THE BEST MUSIC

Oh hey - it's that time of year again.  Slammin'

2014 - Best Music

(in a vague order)

 

Cashmere Cat - Wedding Bells

Run The Jewels - Run the Jewels 2

Shlohmo and Jeremih - No More

Zola Jesus - Taiga

Hudson Mohawke - Chimes

How to Dress Well - What Is This Heart?

Young Fathers - Dead

Liars - Mess

Atmosphere - Southsiders

Clark - Clark

RL Grime - Void

Caribou - Our Love

FKA Twigs - LP1

Rustie - Green Language

Savoy - Self Predator

Tobacco -  Ultima II Massage

Perfume Genius - Too Bright

Ital - Endgame

Kid 606 - Happier

Kelis - Food

Millie and Andrea - Drop the Vowels

Illum Sphere - Ghosts Of Then And Now

Todd Terje - It's Album Time

GusGus - Mexico

Odesza - In Return

Zammuto - Anchor

Jungle - Jungle

Tycho - Awake

Future Islands - Singles

Diplo - Random White Dude Be Everywhere

JJ - V

Zomboy - The Outbreak

 

Most Disappointing Music of 2014:

Skrillex - Recess - half good half shite

Aphex Twin - Syro - more like Safe-x Twin

Sleaford Mods - Divide and Exit - meh

The Bug - Angels & Devils - half good half shit, as usual

Flying Lotus - You’re Dead - mehhhhhh

 

Previous years:

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 

 

KEEP COSY THIS WINTER!

My Wife has been knitting for friends and family for years, now.

She's in a position where she has a ton of stock built up, and is now selling some cracking hats and scarves on Etsy, just in time for winter.

Please take a look - she only uses the best wools, and her knitting is impeccable, so all her items are well worth the money!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoollyMomo

Thanks for looking!

HYTHE - SESSION 01

My BURNING PRISMA bandmate Rob has a new EP out and it's awesome

01-07 in particular is stunning

You can have a listen here, and grab a download, too:

http://hythe.bandcamp.com/album/session-01

MvB June 2014 Mix

So, the weather was pretty poor today, so I had a chilled play on the decks:

Marc'o van Bastard - June 2014 Mix by Marc Lee Andrew on Mixcloud

1ST FEB 2014 - BURNING PRISMA NEW RELEASE - INVERSIONS

The new BURNING PRISMA release, ‘Inversions’ is now available for streaming and download:

http://burningprisma.bandcamp.com/

It features sounds and textures from the debut album, reconstructed by one half of BURNING PRISMA - RO’N

Cheers!

BEST MUSIC OF 2013

Everyone loves lists, yeah?

2013 - Best Music

1. The Weeknd - Wanderlust
2. Kanye West - Yeezus
3. Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
4. Odesza - My Friends Never Die
5. Moderat - II
6. Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
7. Griz - Rebel Era
8. Gesaffelstein - Aleph
9. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
10. Rob - Maniac (Soundtrack)
11. Hucci - Rose Gold
12. Mount Kimbie - Cold Spring Fault Less Youth
13. A$AP ROCKY - LONG.LIVE.A$AP
14. Disclosure - Settle
15. Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
16. Death Grips - Government Plates
17. James Blake - Overgrown
18. The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
19. Kid 606 - Going back to Kali Yuga
20. Mogwai - Les Revenants (Soundtrack)
21. Paper Diamond - Paragon
22. Umberto - Confrontations
23. Dean Blunt - Stone Island

Previous years:

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003  

Call Me Maybe (Cover)

Having a laugh and put this together:

18TH MAY 2013 - BURNING PRISMA ALBUM RELEASE

The BURNING PRISMA self titled album is now available for streaming and download:

http://burningprisma.bandcamp.com/

We've been working on this for two years.  We hope you enjoy it.

We also have a video for one of the tracks:



Cheers!

VERY VERY SOON

2012 - End of Year Chart

The year is drawing to a close, so here is a thing:

Best Music of 2012

(in no real order)

The Weeknd - Trilogy
How To Dress Well - Total Loss
Clams Casino - Instrumental Mixtape 2
Zammuto - Zammuto
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Xiu Xiu - Always
Traxman - Da Mind Of Traxman
Slime Code - Sculpture
Liars - WIXIW
Rusko - Songs
XXYYXX - Mystify
Vatican Shadow - Kneel Before Religious Icons
Demdike Stare - Elemental
LHF - Keepers of the Light
Nathan Fake - Steam Days
Metro Zu - MINK RUG
XXL - Düde
JJ DOOM - Keys to the Kuffs
Holy Other - Held
Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough
Filastine - LOOT
Dudes - Dudes Finds The Higgs Boson
Fantastic Mr. Fox - San'en
Boys Noize - Out of the Black
The Caretaker - Patience (After Sebald)
SKVLL•P∆R†¥ - Noctuary


My Most Listened to Track of 2012:

The Weeknd - Same Old Song


Best gig:

Chilly Gonzales with the BBC Symphony Orchestra @ The Barbican


That's it.  Join me in 2013 for more of the same

Previous charts:

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003

CRITICAL BEST - WORK IN PROGRESS

As the collab I've been working on is pretty much finished (we're just finalising the artwork), I thought it was time to start making music as Critical Best again

Here's the first new CB material in nearly 2 years. Still very much a work in progress, though (and I've not even heard it through speakers yet!)...

http://soundcloud.com/criticalbest/primacy-work-in-progress 

SOON

http://www.last.fm/music/Burning+Prisma

Scottish Rap

An old college mate now runs a magazine / review site, which recently done a feature on Scottish Rap (where he mentioned my old documentary).  Check it out:

http://flickermagazine.co.uk/features/scottishrap.html

ME Versus PITBULL

While I was working on my (our) new stuff, I got a so much RnB stuck in my head, I had to do this:

And you can download it here, too:

http://soundcloud.com/nolikecrumbs/marco-van-bastard-pitbull-give

Enjoy