My Favorite Songs of 2k14
2k14 was marked by the rise of mediocre, Majestic Casual smooth-tronica, Tropical Houses, 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 – “Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes” (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
2) CFCF/Mariah Carey/Burial – “We Belong Together/Hiders”
Canadian CFCF snuck the most life-affirming tune of 2k14 into perfect Nigh Bus 3 Mix-- a series with great historical import to me personally
3) T.I. with Young Thug – “About the Money”
-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.
• Young Thug – “Danny Glover (Remix ft. Nicki Minaj)”/Nicki Minaj – “Lookin’ Ass ”
•Miguel – “Simplethings”
•FKA Twigs – “Water Me (Dj Dj Booth Remix)
•Chris Brown – “Loyal (Dj Hoodboi Remix)
•Run the Jewels – “Oh My darling Don’t Cry”
•Camron & A-trak – “Dipshits”
•Todd Terje – “Johnny and Mary”
•Caribou – “All I Ever Need”
•Tinashe – “2on”
•Gorgon City – “Doing It Wrong (Drake Cover)”
•Real Estate – “Talking Backwards”
•Sam Smith – “Money on my Mind (MK Remix)” / Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” (Rainer & Grimm Remix)
•Arca – “Thievery”
•Hundred Waters – “Murmurs”
•Future – “Move that Dope” (Key Wane Remix)
•Wilfred Giroux – “Stronger”
•Tink – “Tell Nobody “(Ft. Jeremih)
•Sun Kil Moon – “Jim Wise”
•Mapei – “Don’t Wait”
•Grouper – “Lighthouse”
• Future Islands - "Seasons (Waiting on You)
Tropical House bonus!!!!
Sigma – “Somebody to love”
*Klingande – “Jubel”
*Israel Kamakawiwo'ole – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Thomas Jack Remix)”
*Drake –“All Me” (STWO remix) / Weeknd - "Or Nah (STWO Remix)
The Weeknd – “Wanderlust (Snakehips Remix)
