'09 Over

2009 has been a fantastic year for music, and sharing it with you over the air and elsewhere is my continuing pleasure.

Here are two lists of my year's favorites: one for TerraSonic, the other for everything else. Take a second to read to the bottom and you'll find a download link for the big, long mix Spinning the World: TerraSonic Vol. 15.

Enjoy and happy holidays. And thanks for listening to TerraSonic.

TerraSonic 2009 Top 15

Bomba Estereo :: Blow Up :: Nacional
Various :: Comfusoes 1: From Angola to Brasil :: Out Here
U-Cef :: Halalwood :: Crammed Discs
Various :: Legends of Benin :: Analog Africa
Joao Coracao :: Muda Que Muda :: FlorCaveira
Mulatu Astatke :: New York - Addis - London: The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 :: Strut
Various :: Panama!: Music on the Isthmus :: Soundway
Gilles Peterson :: Presents Havana Cultura: New Cuban Sound :: Brownswood
Najma Akhtar :: Rishte :: World Village
Systema Solar :: Systema Solar :: Systema Solar
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara :: Tell No Lies :: Real World
Quantic & His Combo Barbaro :: Tradition In Transition :: Tru-Thoughts
Staff Benda Bilili :: Tres Tres Fort :: Crammed Discs
Various :: Tudo Ben: Jorge Ben Covered :: Mr. Bongo
Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou :: Vol. 2: Echos Hypnotiques :: Analog Africa

Everything Else 2009 Top 15

Mapstation :: The Africa Chamber :: ~Scape
Madlib :: Beat Konducta Vol. 5 & 6: Dil Cosby & Dil Withers Suite :: Stones Throw
Cornelius :: Cm3: Interpretations Remixed by Cornelius :: Warner Japan
Various :: Dub Echoes :: Soul Jazz
El Michels Affair :: Enter the 37th Chamber :: Fat Beats
Fool's Gold :: Fool's Gold :: IAMSOUND
Mulatu Astatke + Heliocentrics :: Inspiration Information :: Strut
Wax Tailor :: In the Mood for Life :: Le Plan
Ariana Delawari :: Lion of Panjshir :: David Lynch
Four Tet :: Much Love to the Plastic People :: Four Tet
Yo La Tengo :: Popular Songs :: Matador
Kutiman :: Thru-You :: Kutiman
Various :: Tru Thoughts Covers :: Tru Thoughts
Beck :: The Velvet Underground & Nico :: Record Club
Felix :: You Are the One I Pick :: Kranky

And, last but not least, here's a link to the latest TerraSonic mix: 26 tracks and nearly 80 minutes of the best sounds from all around. Try it, you'll like it.

Spinning the World: TerraSonic Vol. 15

Once more, thanks for making TerraSonic at least a small part of your busy and wonderful life. Best wishes to all of us for a Happy New Year.