My Favorite Songs of 2k14
2k14 was marked by the rise of mediocre, Majestic CasualΒ smooth-tronica, Tropical Houses,Β and #DeepHouse that isnt actually deep house. Many of my favorites were interpolations of older tunes, remixes of singles from 2013, and covers. Had these jams on repeat all year
1) Sun Kil Moon β βRichard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causesβ (Live at P4K Chicago)
-The years most vivid portrait of the disillusionment of the new-age white man's burden -- depression, lack of identity, and uncertainty
Β 2)Β CFCF/Mariah Carey/Burial β βWe Belong Together/Hidersβ
Canadian CFCF snuck the Β most life-affirming tune of 2k14 into perfect Nigh Bus 3 Mix-- a series with great historical import to me personallyΒ
Β 3) T.I. with Young Thug β βAbout the Moneyβ
-Fully realized production from the brilliant London on Da Track, the year's best music video, and an endless slew of quotables and adlibs. The years best commercial hip-hop song.
4) Banks - "Brain (Ta-Ku Remix)"
-Banks released all the good singles on her album way before she released it (over-delayed and lacking in good new material), but this Ta-ku take on an amazing Sholhmo beat is unbeatable.
5) MssingNo - "Brandy Flip"
-Though it was floating around on breakout producer MssingNo's mixtapes since 2013, this track was officially released in 2k14 and was on constant repeat for several months.
β’ Young Thug β βDanny Glover (Remix ft. Nicki Minaj)β/Nicki Minaj β βLookinβ Ass β
β’Miguel β βSimplethingsβ
Β β’FKA Twigs β βWater Me (Dj Dj Booth Remix)
β’Chris Brown β βLoyal (Dj Hoodboi Remix)
β’Run the Jewels β βOh My darling Donβt Cryβ
β’Camron & A-trak β βDipshitsβ
β’Todd Terje β βJohnny and Maryβ
β’Caribou β βAll I Ever Needβ
β’Tinashe β β2onβ
β’Gorgon City β βDoing It Wrong (Drake Cover)β
β’Real Estate β βTalking Backwardsβ
β’Sam Smith β βMoney on my Mind (MK Remix)β / Sam Smith β βStay With Meβ (Rainer & Grimm Remix)
β’Arca β βThieveryβ
β’Hundred Waters β βMurmursβ
β’Future β βMove that Dopeβ (Key Wane Remix)
β’Wilfred Giroux β βStrongerβ
β’Tink β βTell Nobody β(Ft. Jeremih)
β’Sun Kil Moon β βJim Wiseβ
β’Mapei β βDonβt Waitβ
Β β’Grouper β βLighthouseβ
β’ Future Islands - "Seasons (Waiting on You)
Tropical House bonus!!!!
Sigma β βSomebody to loveβ
*Klingande β βJubelβ
*Israel Kamakawiwo'ole β βSomewhere Over the Rainbow (Thomas Jack Remix)β
*Drake ββAll Meβ (STWO remix) / Weeknd - "Or Nah (STWO Remix)
The Weeknd β βWanderlust (Snakehips Remix)Β
