Top 25 of 2012

01 Christopher Norman & The Reverb Junkie – You Don’t Know  (Alin Dimitriu remix)
This one just blew my mind completely. The vocals really shine in Alin’s heartfelt orchestration. Foreverlove!

02 Moon Boots – Sugar
Summer anthem of 2012. Brilliant hook and cunning use of the Janet factor!

03 Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
Another anthem from the Menergetic king of disco-swag Todd Terje himself!

04 Özgür Can feat. Rasmus Kellerman – The Kings
Finally the blip blop master of the Öz released his debut album! Huuuuuge track!

05 Jonas Rathsman – Since I Don’t Have You
French Express kept on dominating all through 2012. World domination imminent with this stomper!

06 Perseus – Seychelles
Yet more French Express. The head honcho himself with this Balearic track full of sun and juices!

07 Isaac Tichauer – Every Word
Isaac blew my mind with his remix for Tony Betties, but this is in a completely different league!

08 The Supermen Lovers – Say No More (Jupiter Remix)
Those frenchies know how to create energetic hooks!

09 Speech Debelle – I’m With It (Louis La Roche Remix)
Quite unique take on how to remix a hip hoppy rap track. Supremely executed by the Roche himself!

10 Jakwob – Electrify (Sega Bodega remix)
We don’t like dub-step. So it’s something rather special when a dub-step track ends up on our top of the year list!

11 Jupiter – One O Six (A.N.D.Y. Remix)
A.N.D.Y.’s really got his thing down over the course of 2012. This one marked a highpoint!

12 Van She – Jamaica (Plastic Plates Remix)
The producer of the year 2012 has got to be Plastic Plates. The way he just kept topping himself is UNCANNY!

13 Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek (End The Noise Remix)
This one was quite a find I still feel. How lucky that End The Noise let audioavalon.com have the exclusives for this before anybody else.

14 Bryan Ferry – Alphaville (Todd Terje remix)
The Terjelator at his thing again. This time he took the Ferry.

15 Drop Out Orchestra ft. Christopher Norman – In The Dark
What can I say? I Love D O O, and I love Chris! So when they team up magic happens!

16 Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (Klar & PF Remix)
The most played song of 2012 in the only remix that didn’t get played nowhere near enough. Klar & PF are a duo to watch!

17 Goldroom – Fifteen
Goldroom didn’t release his remix for Alpine’s ‘Hands’. I’m still a bit cross about that. But this one’s a nice band aid on that unhealing wound.

18 Munk & Peaches – You Can’t Run From My Love (Classixx Remix)
Classixx have been favorites of mine for years. They have a great way of reinventing themselves and their sound.

19 Ben Browning – Feels Like
Sing-a-long of the year. Happy time!

20 Perseus – Love In Zanzibar
Deep and delicious chords served with a slice of lemon.

21 ColeCo – Ricky Smiley
This one was everywhere this summer. Respect!

22 Collage – Romeo Where’s Juliet? (SYE ‘Dub Like The Romans Do’ Edit)
Quite a catch in my opinion. Great great edit!

23 Nine Lives feat Jaki Graham – 1985 (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
D O O! Do the voodoo you do!

24 Chris Malinchak – There I Was (Original Mix)
Proper Malinchak-attack!

25 The Rapture – In The Grace Of Your Love (Poolside Remix)
It was way too hard to get this one here in Euroland. Still on my playlists!

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Todd Terje is epic. In fact I can’t think of anyone who’s had the same impact on the scene as he has. Joakim is in himself a big name, but when the two join forces, magic happens! Todd’s remix of Nothing Gold is a stellar stunner. Funky, chunky, tastey and glimmering as always! Check it out!

(The whole release has been removed from both Beatport and Junodownload. It is still available for purchase via Spotify. Link added below)

It’s The Arps, said Todd Terje (aka Terje Olsen). Not only is Terje the originator of more than a handful electronic evergreen favs of mine, he’s also a phenomenal DJ.
This EP is Todd Terje’s seminal first release on his own imprint’s new outlet, Smalltown Supersound. They wrote:

“It’s The Arps! Oslo’s magic music maker Todd Terje has already gained a wunderkind like reputation for his gentle yet potent productions (we won’t mention the “E” word here) on labels like Full Pupp, Permanent Vacation or Running Back on top of being one of the best remixers money can buy (Shit Robot, Bryan Ferry, Dølle Jølle et cetera et cetera). What is there left for him to do? Establish a label of his own! “It’s The Arps” is the starting signal for Olsen. And what a splendid one it is. Created from scratch and solely on the mythical synthesizer ARP 2600 (check
www.letsnerd.com for help), it features four tracks (reads instant classics) that couldn’t be a better follow-up to his 2011 super hit EP “Ragysh”. Towering over the assortment is the laser crime scene called “Inspector Norse”. Defying genres and blinkers, this is finest goose bumps dance music that makes you whistle along, laughing and crying all at the same time – but the rest isn’t half bad either. The short, but sweet “Myggsommer” gives away Terje’s secret love for quirky exotika, whereas “Swing Star Pt 1” and its brother have a (balearic) brilliance and witchery to them that is rarely found nowadays. Powered by Smalltown Supersound and housed in a beautiful sleeve courtesy of Bendik Kaltenborn (www.benkalt.no). 100% Arp 2600 and 200% Todd Terje!”

It’s the Arps EP:

01 Inspector Norse [NB set-rip]

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02 Myggsommer
03 Swing Star pt 1 <3 <3 <3

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04 Swing Star pt 2

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25: Andy Fink – Tribute (Camale remix) 
Ukranian supertalent Andy Fink gets help from equally gifted Camale. FRESH!

24: Kolombo – Waiting For
Smooth, wickedly sauve and gushing with mellow passion!

23: The Players Union – Stiff Richard (dub)
Nothing could prepare you for Cliff with his skirt down and his ass up. Soooo cheeky!

22: Jeremy Glenn – New Life (Persues ‘Summer Of 83′ remix) (blogged June 27th)
Perseus made quite a tsunami with this phenomenal remix that helped put Jeremy Glenn in mixes by Aeroplane and the likes!

21: Polly Darton – Lowgene (Dr. Luv’s Midnight Mix)
Excepiotnally saucy take on Jolene by boob-legend, Dolly Parton. Swag, loopy and straight outta the deep end!

20: Booka Shade – Regenerate (Russ Chimes remix) (blogged December 20th 2010)
Way off genre wise for me, but this madness really got a hold of me. Cunning!

19: Drop Out City Rockers – International Track
This saw Daft Punk’s cool-factor rise with about 224 % Nobody does what Drop Out’s Gary B does! 2012 will see him taking over the world. Mark my words!

17: Dana Bergquist & Peder G – Can’t Get Enough (Midnight Savari remix)
Dana & Peder had a fantastic year with a wide range of superb releases. Magic really happened when Midnight Savari took the remix duties <3

16: Shit Robot – Take ‘Em Up (John Talabot Remix edit) (blogged December 10th)
Supreme vocal driven monster that was litterally in every set out there at the time! Impressive!

15: Dana Bergquist & Peder G – Daylight
Dana & Peder’s immersive sound creates a universe of its own. This is a heck of a fine example!

14: Aeroplane – Big Boys Don’t Cry (blogged September 16th)
I still don’t get the horns at the begining and in the end, but this emotive and mellow masterpiece said hail to one of the big ones that we lost in 2011. We miss you DJ Mehdi

13: Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician remix) (blogged February 17th)
Aeroplane broke in two. That left us with a severed Aeroplane and a Magician. I like Stephen’s work a lot. But somehow Aeroplane had it all when the two of them were still collaborating.

12: Moon Boots – Gopher It (blogged August 2nd)
But Stephen’s Magic Tapes brought us stuff like this! How cool is that? Moon Boots surely are on the To Watch List!

11: Hall & Oates – Out Of Touch (Dublin Aunts Darryl’s Home edit) 
2011 was THE year for edits. This is a glimmering example! Magic!

10: Satin Jackets – Latin Jackets
Smooth and silky with a hint of deep house and a dash or two of luscious balearic Satin Jackets nailed this one!

9: Korallreven ft. Victoria Bergman – Honey Mine (blogged November 12th)
Swedish dream-poppers Korallreven mesmerized me with this summer filled tune that still to this day sets my in sunshine mood!

8: Oliver – All Night (blogged May 11th)
Tastey like bacon with bacon ontop! Oliver had a stellar year with tons of great, free releases! We LOVE <3

7: Shindu – Happy House (Midnight Savari remix)
Midnight Savari, Kitsuné, dancable 80′ies tinged stomper with a vengeance! Impressively built up and such smooth production skills! Mindblowing!

6: Body Language – Social Studies (Plastic Plates remix)
Felix aka. Plastic Plates is for me the biggest newcomer of 2011. What he does is fresh, new… Winning! Stupendously cool remix, and somehow he keeps topping himself!

5: Todd Terje – Ragysh
This one almost didn’t get finished?!! Terje then went through his “stuffishouldtakeacloserlookat” drawer and plosihed it up. New sound from him for sure. And this really takes him to new heights. Add moaning and you have a new French Kiss anno 2011!

4:  Kamp! – Cairo (Original mix)
Polish band, Kamp! blew us all away with this catchy vocal, pop fused stomper! Incredible!

3: Tesla Boy – In Your Eyes (Satin Jackets remix) (blogged November 20th)
Still unreleased this insanely well produced remix flew straight to my top 3 the moment I heard it. Tim Bernhardt’s Satin Jackets project is its own star in the sky of disco. Epic!

2: The Dead Rose Music Company – Just A Bitter Love (blogged January 8th)
The groove in this one made my mind explode with orgasmic delight. That bass!! <3 <3 <3

1: Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates remix) (blogged April 24th)

One of the biggest hits on the planet in 2011, and one of the biggest remixes in 2011 too! Plastic Plates blew everyone away and raised the bar for how to remix with 250 %!

Well tbh I don´t know if the other guys will spank me because of this but anyway
Just wanted to show myself and say hi to all you disco dudes and dudettes out there visiting us for some Travolta-ish music

I’m here to post some new choons or stuff like this (see below)
Other than lurking here and visiting a lot of other good indie, disco, dubstep “insert style of choice here” blogs I’m one of those guys who can call themselves bedroom DJs.

Might pop up some stuff in here; who knows

Also got a personal blog that almost only contains music, but from time to time some personal stuff aswell as mixes as soon as i get around to make them.
Feel free to drop by if you want @ http://fredrikfritte.se

Here’s my snag:

Boney M – Nightflight To Ur Anus (Tynne Terje edit)

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