I NEED SUGAR

Here's a run down of two other top 2009 music lists. Pitchfork, who seem to be keenly interested in reviving the Beach Boys, and Resident Advisor, who love it when people mumble "house music" over a muffled beat. I took a listen to both sets to see what was what in the world of internet music lovers and have gathered my rankings below in fancy image format. Of course, the last image in the set is the trusty I Need Sugar list, which I hope is a much more varied collection of stellar tracks.

Pitchfork's Top 50 Tracks of 2009

Resident Advisor's Top 50 Tracks of 2009

I Need Sugar's Top 50 Tracks of 2009

Hear the top 10 I Need Sugar tracks at blip.fm.

This 126bpm melancholy mix was prepared with lots of love. It's breaking my heart a little but I'll get over it.

Tracklist:
01 Underworld - Headset 2002
02 The Black Ghosts - Full Moon (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix) 2009
03 Cut Copy - Future 2004
04 Memory Tapes - Bicycle 2009
05 Ascii Disko - Seven Angels 2008
06 Agoria - Les Violons Ivres 2006
07 Superpitcher - Tomorrow (Kaito Mix) 2004
08 Daso - Daybreak 2005
09 Partial Arts - Trauermusik 2007
10 Alex Smoke - Telemetry 2005
11 Anna - Green 2007
12 Vector Lovers - Genevieve 2007
13 M.A.N.D.Y. - Tonite 2003
14 Closer Musik - One, Two, Three--No Gravity (Ewan Pearson's 2004 Remix) 2004
15 Radiohead - Nude (Ripperton Edit) 2008
16 Guy J - I See You Next Time 2008
17 Lucky Misu - Puzzled 2007
18 Booka Shade vs Plastic Operator - Night Falls Won't Back Down (A-Side Remix) 2007
19 Perfume Uniform - Out Alone Tonight (Lucky Misu Mix) 2007
20 Ebb - I'm All Made of Music (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) 2006
21 The Postal Service - Such Great Heights (Remix by John Tejada) 2003
22 The Raveonettes - Lust (Trentemøller Remix) 2008
23 Apparat - Useless Information 2007
24 Cortney Tidwell - Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson's Objects In Space Remix) 2007
25 Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life featuring Luciana Villanova 2007
26 The Chap - President At Last (Zilla's Premier Remix) 2007

Download here. Or listen online with People Downtown.

I've been working so much until this weekend I hadn't touched the mixer since PIBday. A sad state of affairs indeed. Back at it now, I'm going to see if I can kick out a variety of jams before the new year.

I've also compiled my best of 2009 tracks which are being shared daily at blip.fm. But now it's time for a mix. 

When I played the Indian Electronica festival in the summer it was a more uptempo evening with, for my set, a focus on minimal vibes. At the time, however, I started gathering some more downtempo Indian vibes. So, without further ado, here's the Indian Electronica Chill Mix. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01 Nassim Maalouf - Tarab (Rast) 1998
02 Özgür Sakar aka Misda Oz vs Mercan Dede - Ab-? Beka 2007
03 Don Cherry & Latif Khan - Air Mail 1982
04 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Remixed By Massive Attack With Jonny Dollar And Booga Bear) 1990
05 Thievery Corporation - Shiva (Govinda Remix) 2006
06 Dead Can Dance - The Snake And The Moon 1996
07 Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Dil Da Rob Muka Ja Mahi 2008
08 Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics - Masengo 2009
09 Leeroy Kesiah - Bounce Floor 2006
10 Thievery Corporation - The Supreme Illusion ? Gunjan 2005
11 The Beatles - Within You, Without You [2009 Mono Mix] 1967
12 Peace Orchestra - Marakesh 1999
13 Tabla Beat Science - Devotional 2000
14 St Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (A Mix Of Two Halves) 1990
15 Natacha Atlas - Yalla Chant (Transglobal Underground Remix) 2000
16 Sheharzad - Yalla Yalla (Henrik Schwarz Remix) 2009
17 Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi 1995
18 Adham Shaikh - Ohm (Transfix Mix) 2006
19 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Piya Re Piya Re (Remix) 1999
20 The Flashbulb - Delhi Ill 2003

Download the mix here.