I’m about to jump on a plane and head to the great Midwest. I only have 20 minutes, so this post won’t be as in depth and link up as I would like it to. Perhaps i’ll revisit in the next few days and do it up proper. Perhaps not : (
I’ll be spending my NYE in Chicago at Smart Bar with Dave Taylor, known to most as Switch. He produced M.I.A.’s latest album “Kala”, which hit many “Top of 2007″ lists this year, including #1 on Rolling Stone. He’s also been doing a bit of production work on Sanogold’s debut album. It’s a bit ironic that Santi was also named Rolling Stone’s #1 artist to watch in 2008. SO! Without further ado, here is my Top of 2007 list (to the best of my recollection).

These things can be difficult, I always feel someone or something is missing . . . ufff!

Favorite Track of 2007
“Hustler” – Simian Mobile Disco
This was more than just a track, it was an anthem!
“Drop The Phone / Down On Yourself” – Shy Child

Albums of 2007
Simian Mobile Disco – Attack, Sustain, Delay, Release
Dandelion Gum – Black Moth Super Rainbow
A Place to Bury Strangers – A Place to Bury Strangers
The Ponys – Turn the Lights Out
The Black Lips – Good Bad, Not Evil
+ – Justice
Joakim – Monsters & Silly Songs
Mystery Jets – Zootime
Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew – Spirit If . . .
Spektrum – Live At The Gymkhana Club
Plastic Little – DJ Lowbudget Presents The Immaturity Mixtape CD
Noisettes – What’s The Time Mr. Wolf

Party Crew of 2007
Trouble & Bass / Cut – Brooklyn, New York

Promoters of 2007
Fixed – NYC
I Love Neon – Montreal
Ricardo Tejada – Mexico

Favorite Weekday Party of 2007
Tuesday’s at 205 w/ Jacques Renault & Justin Miller

Best Parties of 2007
Daft Punk after parties – Ed Banger, Throne of Blood, Mas
- Mighty, San Francisco
- Green Dolphin, Chicago
- Studio B, Brooklyn – New York
Justice after party with Erol Alkan – Fixed
Masters of the Universe – Trouble & Bass / Cut DJ’s + Diplo, Surkin @ Studio B

Best Performances of 2007
The Reactable (sorry this was the highlight of her set) w/Bjork – Friday @ Coachella
Coachella, Saturday in the Mojave tent – !!!, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, & The Rapture
Kings of Leon @ The Aragon, Chicago
Daft Punk & The Rapture @ Greek Theater, Berkley
Daft Punk @ Lollapalooza, Chicago
Daft Punk & The Rapture @ Keyspan, Brooklyn
Rock The Bells – San Francisco
Simian Mobile Disco @ Gramercy Theater
Philip Glass – Einstein at the Beach, Carnegie Hall

Craziest Performance of 2007
Spank Rock, Yo Majesty, Santogold, Amanda Blank, Devlin & Darko, and half of the audience @ The Fillmore, NYC during CMJ. Can’t even explain, you just had to be there . . .

Best DJ Sets of 2007
Laurent Garnier @ APT
Drop The Lime (on more than one occasion)
Diplo (again, on more than one occasion)
Busy P @ Dafter Party, Green Dolphin, Chicago & at Studio B, Brooklyn

Favorite Producers of 2007
James Ford
Mark Ronson
Switch

Favorite Remixers of 2007
The Glimmers
Van She Tech
Erol Alkan
DJ Mehdi

Favorite Bands/Acts of 2007
Home Video
Illinois
Ghostland Observatory
Shy Child
Noisettes
The Warlocks
The Rapture
Plastic Little
Spank Rock
A Place To Bury Strangers

My Favorite New DJ of 2007
Still at #1 of all time – Laurent Garnier
Diplo
Drop The Lime
Star Eyes
Pase Rock

Artist / Designer of 2007
Dan Stiles, US
Face, Face, Face – Mexico
So Me, FR
Dust La Rock, US

Best DJ Mixes of 2007
Go Commando – JDH & Dave P – Defend Music
Fabric 37 – Steve Bug – Fabric
Fabriclive 36 – James Murphy & Pat Mahoney – Fabric

Favorite New City to Party in
Philly, yo!

Favorite Labels of the Year
Transgressive, UK
Ed Banger, FR
Ghostly, US
Modular, AU
Downtown, US

Favorite Books of 2007
This Is Your Brain On Music – Daniel J. Levitin (Audio Version)
The Culture Of Collaboration – Evan Rosen

Favorite Music Subscription Service of 2007
Emusic

Best Music Discovery Sites of 2007
Last.fm
Hype Machine

Forward Thinkers of 2007
David Byrne
Thom Yorke
Jay-Z

Favorite Manager’s of 2007
Pedro “Busy P” Winter – Daft Punk, Justice, Ed Banger Crew
Oli Isaacs – Simian Mobile Disco, Black Ghosts, Findlay Brown

Music & Technology Publications of 2007
Five Eight Magazine – UK
Wired – US

Drinks of 2007
Jack or/ Jameson & Ginger
Vitamin Water – Endurance (the peach-mango kind!)