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The Best Music of 2016 - EPs

In Alphabetical Order B WISE - SEMI PRO BLU & FATE - OPEN YOUR OPTICS TO OPTIMISM FORTUNES - JACKET GOOD BOY - NO LOVE FOR BACK HOME GOOD BOY - PLUM HAZEL ENGLISH - NEVER GOING HOME HOOPS - HOOPS KIIARA - LOW KII SAVAGE LISS - FIRST ONCUE - YOU KNEW ALL ALONG OUR MOTHER - A.O.B RAY BLK - DURT UV BOI - L-UV VACATIONS - VIBES VERA BLUE - FINGERTIPS YELLOW DAYS - HARMLESS MELODIES

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The Best Music of 2016 - Albums

In Alphabetical Order A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - WE GOT IT FROM HERE... BON IVER - 22, A MILLION BUDDY HOLLIDAY - VICTORIA STREET CAMP COPE - CAMP COPE CANDY - AZURE D.D DUMBO - UTOPIA DEFEATED DAVE B & SANGO - TOMORROW FRANK OCEAN - BLONDE FUDGE - LADY PARTS HIDEOUS TOWNS - DISQUIET LIVING ISAIAH RASHAD - THE SUN'S TIRADE JAMIE ISAAC - COUCH BABY KATRANADA - 99.9% KOI CHILD - KOI CHILD KWEKU COLLINS - NAT LOVE LAPSLEY - LONG WAY HOME LUSHLIFE & CSLSX - RITUALIZE NONAME - TELEFONE RUN THE JEWELS - RUN THE JEWELS 3 SABA - BUCKET LIST PROJECT SALES - SALES LP SOLANGE - A SEAT AT THE TABLE TOURIST - U VIOLENT SOHO - WACO WHITNEY - LIGHT UPON THE LAKE

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Thrupence - Rinse Repeat

It doesn’t matter. You can follow instruction or dive right in, either way once you hit play on Thrupence’s latest single you will be rinsing the repeat button. The Melbourne producer’s track is a tough one to rinse out. We’ve had it on a steady spin cycle since its release and it’s still not dry.

Rinse Repeat by Thrupence

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Bilby - Stingray

If you didn’t gather it from his name, Bilby is a unique creature. The Sydney emcee floats on the wide spectrum between jangly guitar pop and ambient cloud rap. With his stream of consciousness flow, the man affectionately known as Blinky Trill has delivered an unusual project that is part jest, part social commentary, and 100% free of charge. Sample Botanicals here.

Botanicals by Bilby

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JuJu Rogers & Bluestaeb - Get Lost

Juju Rogers understands the balance required to deliver his message in a world frequently overwhelmed by work, politics, relationships, and stress. Sometimes that means a breather from it all, a moment of escapism. On December 2, Rogers will drop LIT the follow-up to his outstanding 2015 album From the Life of a Good-For-Nothing. Take his advice: grab the album, grab your headphones, and get lost.

LIT Lost In Translation by JuJu Rogers & Bluestaeb

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Saba - Bucket List

Chicago’s hip-hop scene is in the midst of a resurgence and the latest artist to step into the light is Saba. His new project stands up against the city’s most notable 2016 releases, earning him a place in the conversation with acts like Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Noname, Joey Purp, Alex Wiley, and Mick Jenkins. At the very least, that’s something to tick off the bucket list.

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Lossless - Full Raichu

Brothers Hand Mirror didn’t get the recognition they deserved. People slept on HTML Flowers and Oscar Key Sung’s four EPs. Four years on from their last, the duo have regrouped as Lossless. On November 4, they’ll release their self-titled debut album for all the Snorlaxes out there. ‘Full Raichu’ is an electric reminder of what's to come.

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DIET. - VB

When you think diets, you immediately think less. Something bland, safe, and ultimately unsustainable. Well, forget high protein, low carb, or paleo, Melbourne’s got a new DIET. The five-piece is adding weight to the belief you can live on jangly, washed out guitars alone. Is that nutritionally sound? Probably not. Still, it’s difficult to dispute the results so far.

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Blu & Fate - Oblivia (ft. Milo & Open Mike Eagle)

Blu has a history of great partnerships. While he will forever be linked to Exile – in the same way you can’t mention Guru without Premier – the West Coast emcee has gone on to release collaborative projects with Ta’Raach, Mainframe, Nottz, Bombay, Madlib, and now the relatively unknown, Fate. Their EP Open Your Optics to Optimism shows Blu hasn’t lost a step almost ten years since his defining debut.

Open Your Optics To Optimism by Blu & Fa†e

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Remi - Outsiders

The outsider label is one Australian hip hop artists are accustomed to. For every case where the shoe fits, there’s an equal number of acts making their own footprint. Or is it the footprint that earns the outsider label? Remi’s not getting tied up in semantics. On Divas and Demons he unpacks his trials without the sheen of ego. Categorise that as you please.

DIVAS & DEMONS by Remi.

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Fudge - Young Vet

Prefuse 73 dropped Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives before Michael Christmas even understood the narrative form. Fifteen years later, the young Boston emcee’s storytelling ability has united him with the seasoned producer. As Fudge, Prefuse arranges a progressive palette of beats which Christmas navigates with the deftness of a Scrabble champ. It’s a lyrically dense, comically droll portrait of hip-hop ingenuity.

Lady Parts by Fudge

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Isaiah Rashad - 4r Da Squaw

Isaiah Rashad is appreciating the small things. In the years following his 2014 debut, the newest member of the TDE family fell into a cycle of addiction that almost cost him his spot on the label. Rashad’s follow-up, The Sun’s Tirade, comes as a sigh of relief for his fellow Top Dawgs and fans alike. His trademark meandering flow picks up where Cilvia Demo ended and brings with it a newly measured perspective on success.

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Jack Grace - All Lost

It takes a certain level of tact to delve into matters of the heart over a breakbeat. Jack Grace handles breakbeats and broken hearts like it’s light work, finessing the partnership with the candour and warmth of a father figure. Cheers Dad, Mr Grace.

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D.D Dumbo - Walrus

With only his 12-string, drums, and effects pedals, D.D Dumbo's looped his way from Castlemaine to the world. Those who’ve witnessed the man in action are likely familiar with his new single ‘Walrus’ in its live, uncut splendour. On October 7, it will open his debut album Utopia Defeated and introduce a new wave of listeners to this unique talent.

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Loyle Carner - No CD (ft. Rebel Kleff)

There was a time when young music fans bought CDs. With pooled pocket money and open ears, they wandered the music store aisles in search of their next purchase. Store employees were the algorithmic recommenders of the CD era and banged up in-store listening stations were the streaming service of choice. While the mode of delivery has evolved since then, Loyle Carner’s love for music remains unchanged; he’s still willing to spend everything on it. Sounds like money well spent.

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Jarrow - $$ Spoilers $$

Anyone who has been on international exchange can tell you, academia is not the priority. The accepted university line is “a cultural experience”. It’s this lax approach that has droves of Aussies cutting stick in favour of international “study”. Footscray native and returning Nashville exchange student, Dan Oke (aka Jarrow), took this one step further, cutting his debut album abroad. 2003 Dream is a project worthy of high distinction, irrespective of GPA scale.

2003 Dream by Jarrow

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Vowl - Bounce Back

‘Bounce Back' is the product of a young man channelling his emotions through music with a maturity beyond his 17 years. It’s equal parts Ryan Hemsworth, Shlohmo, and youthful inquisition combined in a bedroom in Inverloch, Victoria. The track is a timestamp of Vowl’s return to music after personal loss and a strong reason to be optimistic for the Aussie producer’s future.