Kingdom + Todd Edwards + Grindin Chart

Kingdom's "Mind Reader" blew us all away some time ago. Like a really, really long time ago. I've been dying for somebody to commission some remixes and release the darn track for what seems like decades now. Unsurprisingly, one of my favorite labels in the game - Fool's Gold, as it were - stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park. Remixes by fellow Grinders Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990 as well as one from Panda Toes favorite Todd Edwards make this release well worth the wait. Cop it through Beatport or snatch a beautiful vinyl copy with "Mind Reader" and "You" from our friends at Acephale. Do it. Now.



And don't forget to peep the January Grindin chart. A lot of stuff I love, a lot of stuff I want to love (see: stuff I'm not important enough to have been sent yet), etc. All good stuff, as per usual.

1. Tensnake - "Coma Cat"
2. Mosca - "Nike"
3. The XX - "VCR (Matthew Dear remix)"
4. Health - "Death (Renaissance Man Remix)"
5. Dubbel Dutch - "Throwback"
6. jj - "Pure Shores"
7. Joy Orbison - "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow"
8. Mosca - "Square One (Julio Bashmore Longhorn Remix)"
9. MVSEVM - "French Jeans (Style of Eye Remix)"
10. Riva Starr - "Dance Me"
11. oOoOO- "sedsumting"
12. L-Vis 1990 - "United Groove (Kingdom Remix)"
13. Joy Orbison - "Hyph Mango (Andreas Saag's House Perspective)"
14. Martyn - "Hear Me (Zomby Remix)"
15. Kingdom - "You"

Grindin's Best of 2009 + Crookers + Soulwax + Mixhell

I'm well aware that the vast majority of this world's inhabitants live for the Grindin chart, so it's my great pleasure to give y'all our Best of 2009 chart. And, as you might expect, every last song on the list is spectacular in every sense of the word. Granted "Party Time" is the best song ever made, but I won't fuss too much about it being number seven on the list. And for your listening pleasure, peep the new track from Crookers - "We Love Animals" - which features Soulwax and Mixhell. Yea, you've probably already heard it. But in case you haven't - well, you're in for quite a treat.

1. Joy Orbison – "Hyph Mngo"
2. Major Lazer – "Pon Di Floor"
3. Florence + The Machine – "You Got The Love (The XX Remix)"
4. L-Vis 1990 – "United Groove"
5. Health – "Die Slow"
6. Gucci Vump – "Sha Shtil (L-Vis 1990 VIP Remix)"
7. F.L.Y – "Party Time"
8. House of House – "Rushing to Paradise"
9. Kingdom Feat. Shyvonne – "Mindreader"
10. Fuck Buttons – "Surf Solar"
11. Duck Sauce – "aNYway"
12. Salem – "Redlights"
13. Diplo & Laidback Luke – "Hey"
14. Fake Blood - "I Think I Like It"
15. Burial & Four Tet – "Moth"
16. Michel Cleis - "La Mezcla"
17. Bok Bok – "Ripe Banana"
18. Classixx (Feat. Jeppe) – "I’ll Get You"
19. Ellie Goulding – "Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)"
20. Curses! – "The Deep End (Holy Ghost! Dub)"

At the Drive-In + Grindin Top 15

Every once in a while you sit down to do some work, put on headphones, and realize that half of the music you listen to sounds exactly the same. And then you think to yourself, "Self, why do I do this to my ears? Why don't I give them something new - something exciting - to listen to?" This happened to me not but thirty minutes ago. It was not a good feeling.

Luckily, the crisis was soon resolved. Instead of looking for something new and invigorating, I took a trip back in time. About five years back in time, that is. To a time when I listened almost exclusively to At the Drive-In. It was a good time, a blessed time. And here I am sitting in the library realizing that A.T.D.I. was an incredible band and Relationship of Command is still one of my favorite albums to cruise to. Remarkable.



On a less high school note, check out Grindin's Top 15 for July. Ill songs, none of which can top "Party Time."

1. F.L.Y – "Party Time"
2. Lemonade – "Big Weekend (L-Vis 1990 Remix)"
3. Joy Orbison – "Hyph Mngo"
4. Egyptrixx – "Just Say Really (Bok Bok Remix)"
5. Riton & Primary 1 – "Who’s There?"
6. Holy Ghost – "I Will Come Back"
7. Mariah Carey – "Obsessed"
8. Crystal Fighters – "Xtatic Truth (Renaissance Man Remix)"
9. Rampage – "Lovin You Is Easy"
10. Boy 8-Bit – "Wolfen"
11. Silvio Ecomo & Chuckie – "Moombah (AfroJack Remix)"
12. R1 Ryders – "Rubberband"
13. MJ Cole – "Gotta Have It (Feat. Digga) (MJ’s Funky Dubb)"
14. Rye Rye – "Bang (Feat. M.I.A) (Buraka Carnival Remix by Buraka Som Sistema)"
15. Momma’s Boy – "Give It Up"