(See Monkeyboxing.com – Top 10 Tracks – 2012 HERE)
It was a bit of a retro year this year and, unusually, it’s the latin soul-rock of Ghetto Brothers’ lost 1972 classic that made the biggest impact. As always, choices were made using a highly complex selection-algorithm based on how often shit got played on the MB sound system.
1. Ghetto Brothers – Power Fuerza
Like it says above – a 1972 long lost latin soul-rock classic to rank alongside your favourites from the late sixties/ early seventies…MORE
2. Tramp Records – Ancestors Of Rap
A whole album of funky soul tracks where the lyrics are delivered on the beat…MORE
3. Secret Stash Records – Twin Cities Funk & Soul
Super hot collection of obscure funk and soul from Minneapolis-St Paul…MORE
4. Featurecast – Run For Cover
Game-changing ghetto funk long player…MORE
5. Tramp Records – Movements 4
Two Tramp funk collections in the top ten. I think so. Also comes with added rnb, soul, soul jazz and disco…MORE
6. Will C – Eli’s Prism
Superb slice of psychedelic hip-hop from the former Bostonian rapper. Producer…MORE
7. Daytoner – Sunburst Radio
Comin’ on like a bakelite smartphone. Future retro breakbeat class…MORE
8. Roger Molls – Metamorphosis
Epic, moody, ‘dusty breaks’ style hip-hop from French nextman beatmaker…MORE
9. Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers – A Hill Of Feathers
Massive mainstream crossover appeal from Hannah & co with torch songs and soul burners…MORE
10. Badboe – Pump Up The Funk
Non-stop party bumps on Badboe’s latest album…MORE