Although there are far fewer compilations around these days, those vinyl compilations that do get a full release have been elevated: lavish artwork, extensive histories, and sleeve notes all showing off the hard work put into the art of the compilation. Playlists and mixes have become the standard way for DJs to show off the gems that lie in their sets, so these days, there is no need for a commercially produced mixed CD with only the established series such as Fabric, Late Night Tales and DJ Kicks still releasing mix CDs these days.
We were honoured to get a nomination at the DJ Magazine's Best of British awards for our compilation '20 Years of Phonica' which was still our biggest seller this year - you can still get the CD or we have a few bundles left. Thank you to all those who voted for us.
We were also up against our favourite Scottish DJ Duo - the Optimo boys - who gave us the excellent 'Optimo 25: We Love Your Ears' set of two vinyl compilations. Well worth checking out....
On top of the pile this year were Paramida & co's celebration of a decade of her 'Love on the Rocks' label - 8 tracks for the dancefloor from the likes of Sweely, E-Talking, Massimiliano Pagliara and Paramida herself!
John Gomez & Nick The Record's club night Tangent also got a celebratory compilation that highlighted the unique sound of the party. Soundway Records consistently showcase music from all four corners of the world and their recent Ayo Ke Disco compilation shows us the wealth of music from South East Asia and the countried bordering the South China Sea !
The excellent Music from Memory label continues Jamie Tiller's stunning legacy with the second volume of 'Virtual Dreams', we love this one!! Other notables to mention include mix compilations (with unmixed vinyl) from heavyweights Honey Dijon & Laurent Garnier - the latter on quadruple vinyl and cd!
And following our fave compilation of last year, Luke Una returns with a more downtempo and contemplative compilation, more for home listening than the dancefloor, but still giving us some unexpected gems on 'Everything Above The Sky' Check the full list here....
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