This is Part One of my most Recommended Albums of 2005. The show is divided into two parts. The whole list will be posted when Part Two’s playlist is available.

The Urban Landscapes Radioshow 8.44
Friday December 30, 2005
Part One: The Most Recommended Albums of 2005

Song - Artist - Title - Label
Sleeping Household - Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit - Compost
Awunism - Ed Motta - Ayselum - Trama
Nimm Mich Mit - Hipnosis - Carrousel - Perfect Toy
Perfect Day - Povo - We Are Povo - Raw Fusion
Sons (featuring Silvera and Patricia Marx) - Bruno E - Alma Sessions - Trama
Slow Baby Dub - Steve Spacek - Space Shift - Sound In Color
Track #6 - Comfort Fit - Forget And Remember - Tokyodawn
Rioja - D’Nell - 1st Magic - BBE
Munkaroo - Alice Russell - My Favourite Letters - Tru Thoughts
Your Thing Is A Drag - Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - Naturally - Daptone
The Law Is Wrong (All Good Funk Alliance Remix) - Malente - Rip It Up - Unique
Quieres Bailar - All Good Funk Alliance - On The One - Sunswpt
Still Goin’ On - Casbah 73 - Moods and Grooves - Hi Top
Cooty Kat - Abe Duque - So Underground It Hurts - Abe Duque Records
Response Ability - As One - Elegant Systems - Versatile
Are U That Someone? - Eddy Meets Yannah - Just Like… - Compost
4.Y.V. - Mark de Clive-Lowe - Tide’s Arising - ABB Soul/Antipodean
Take Your Time - Jeremy Ellis - The Lotus Blooms - Ubiquity
Pull Up (featuring Vikter Duplaix) - Roni Size - Return To V - Thrive
Groove On/Come and Play (featuring Faye) - Roni Size - Return To V - Thrive
Burgundy Blues (featuring James “The Penguin” King) - Breakestra - Hit It Hard - Ubiquity
Muddy Muddy - Jazztronik - Samurai - Pantone
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This week’s show is a continuation of the annual Halfway Rewind Special, looking back at the music of the year so far that I recommend that you check out. Part One, aired two weeks ago, focused on the albums. This week, Part Two shines the spotlight on the singles/EPs.

Song - Artist - Album - Label
Chi-Town Strut - First Floor Brothers - EP 12″ (Citrona)
I’ve Heard It Through the Grapevine (The Randy Watson Experience Sympathy For The Grapes Mix) - Gladys Knight and The Pips - Motown Remixed EP: Hip-Hop 12″ (Motown)
Funky Nassau - The Juju Orchestra - 12″ (Audiopharm)
1974 - Jukka Eskola - EP (Ricky Tick)
Beauty (Eddy Meets Yannah Adria Mix) - DWH - EP (Counterpoint)
The Way We Are (No Comply Remix) - Choi - EP (Equatorial)
Bubble Drop - Jumbonics - EP 12″ (Tru Thoughts)
Do You Love Me Too? - The Solar Apple Quarkette - EP 12″ (Further Out)
Mediocre - Voice - EP 12″ (Public Transit)
Let’s Eet Out - Hearin’ Aid - EP (Jugglin’)
And I (Yam Who Remix) - Break Reform - EP (Abstract Blue)
Freeze The Cut (Opolopo Remix) - Comfort Fit (Tokyodawn)
Guitar Soldiering (Lightning Head Remix) - Up, Bustle and Out - City Breakers Remixes Vol. 1 EP 12″ (Routes)
In The Sun - Phuturistix - EP (Phuture Lounge)
Written In The Stars (Atjazz Remix) - Motorcitysoul - EP (Infracom)
Hormony - Trickski - Compost Black Label 001 EP (Compost)
Brainstorm (Hint’s Future Boogie Remix) - Uptown Felaz - EP (Wah Wah 45s)
It’s Your Time - Tominaga - EP 12″ (Diaspora)
Hype Up (featuring Lickle Bit) - Surra (Amalgama CD-R)
It’s Gonna Be Alright (Gerd’s 4Lux Mix) - Delgui featuring Colonel Red - EP (4Lux)
We Love - Hipster Wonkaz - EP (Flyin’ High)
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This week’s show is the annual Halfway Rewind Special, looking back at the music of the year so far that I recommend that you check out. Part One this week looks at the albums. Part Two focuses on the singles/EPs. The latter show will air in two weeks.

Song - Artist - Album - Label
Elina - Sleepwalker - Sleepwalker (Extra Freedom)
Nova Express - Hipnosis - Carrousel (Perfect Toy)
Hot Lips - Povo - We Are Povo (Raw Fusion)
Around The Clock - Teddy Rok Seven - Universal Four (Jupiter)
Subtler Polycultural Shades of Chinese Tiki Coromandel Screens - P. Myles Bryson - Megalomaniac Decorator’s Quarterly (Illegal Arts)
A Joy - Four Tet - Everything Ecstatic (Domino)
The Move - Boom Bip - Blue Eyed In The Red Room (Lex)
Whistling In Tongue - Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit (Compost)
Muddy Muddy - Jazztronik - Samurai (Pantone)
Strollin’ - Casbah 73 - Moods and Grooves (Hi Top)
Duny Lion (featuring Paul St. Hilaire) - Markus Kienzl - Product (Klein)
Something To Do (featuring Blaktroniks) - Comfort Fit - Forget And Remember (Tokyodawn)
Komputa Groove (featuring Capitol A) - Slope - Komputa Groove (Sonar Kollektiv)
Soul Searchin’ - Flowriders - Starcraft (4Lux)
4 Y V - Mark de Clive-Lowe - Tide’s Arising (ABB Soul/Antipodean)
Are U That Someone? - Eddy Meets Yannah - Just Like… (Compost)
Take Control - Ben Human - The Out Of Towner (Unique)
I Sell Marihuana (Dr. Rubberfunk’s Sitar Boogie Remix) - Malente - Rip It Up (Unique)
Cooty Kat - Abe Duque - So Underground It Hurts (Gigolo/Abe Duque Records)
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? - Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - Naturally (Daptone)
Sing (featuring Jocelyn Brown) - Roni Size - Return To V (Thrive)
Movin’ On - Colonel Red - Blue Eye Blak (People)
Chase The Morb - Kabanjak - Kabanjak Meets Protassov: Grow (Switchstance)
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