Top 10s for 2005: Magnus Bjerkert (Adrian Recordings)
Top 10 single/EP/maxi releases for 2005:
01. Interpol – Evil
I don't even really like Interpol that much but in the long run I can't live without this one. It started with the video and ended in an obsession.
02. Antony and the Johnsons - Hope there's someone
Mainly because it reminds me so much of my girlfriend. And because that someone can reinterpret the singer songwriter genre.
03. Röyksopp - What Else Is There/ What Else is There (Trentemoller Remix)
I think Röyksopp's album "The Understanding" is one if the best of 2006. In this one it is so nice to hear Karin Dreijer sing without filters. It reminds me so of Honey is Cool. The Trentemoller Remix is like a totally different song. The original aims at the hart the mix at the spine.
04. Swayzak - Another Way
One of my friends introduced this one to me. As with the best songs I didn't really like it at first but then it just grabbed me. Hard and mellow at the same time.
05. Final Fantasy - The CN tower belongs to the dead
I don't consider the Arcade Fire album to be a 2005 release, (even if it wasn't released in Sweden until 2005) if I did they would rule this chart. When I first heard Final Fantasy I didn't know that Owen Pallett had anything to do with them (or Hidden Cameras). This one got to me because it was so strange but at the same time so heart bleeding.
06. Felix Da Housecat – Ready 2 wear
I swear! I will never forget my 80's. I am devoted to Scotch and Miko Mission. When this one came, I wasn't sure if it was a joke or not. It was just too much and too cheesy. But I just couldn't stop listening and dancing.
07. Tomas Andersson – Washing up
I really wanna play this one in front of a really big dance crowd. You don't find that in Malmö. The base, the minimalism and the big beat. My god. My DJ in crime partner don't like it though. We fight about it.
08. Patrice Baumel - Mutant pop
One night at our club, I put this one on and the whole place just stops and listens and then the whole place just change to one rhythm. Everybody looks at eachother with some flirty eyes and just keeps on sipping.
09. Björk - Who Is It (Vitalic Mix)
I have the fullest respect for Björk but who listens to her nowadays. This one wouldn't be anything without the melody and her voice but once I heard the original I couldn't believe it was the same song. This is pop. Plain pop for a party night.
10. Vitalic - My driend Dario
Really. This is dangerous. I know that Vitalic already is considered killing a genre and almost silly but when this one came: My god. It rocks. It kills. It takes you back to former east Europe to a bunker and a squat-house-party with dirty junkies.
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Magnus is the man behind Malmö-based label Adrian Recordings, home of artists such as David Fridlund/David & the Citizens, The Fine Arts Showcase, Sharif and more.
www.adrianrecordings.com