SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "ON THE REGULAR" - Shamir

So this kid is 19 and he already recorded two of the greatest house tracks in 2014 "If It Wasn't True" and "Sometimes A Man". Now Shamir Bailey, one of the brightest and most unique newcomers to emerge this year, is spoiling us with another dancefloor anthem in the making, the instantly infectious "On The Regular". Adorable, flamboyant and fantastic. An immediate anthem. Absolutely can't wait to play it tomorrow at Mother Club, here in Dublin! "On The Regular" has more energy, more wit and more brilliance than Azealia Banks's all recent singles put together!!! The single is out now on XL Recordings.

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SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: "VIDEO GIRL" - FKA Twigs

So FKA Twigs scandalously didn't win this year's Mercury Prize Award but she enthralled us once again with the official video for "Video Girl" which is both exquisite as it is disturbing. The most unique and sensational of all of the Female singers this year.

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: BEST SONGS OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE DECADE 2010-2014 part 10 [20-1]

20 "Inspector Norse" - Todd Terje (2012)
COUNTRY: Norway
LABEL: Olsen Records
FROM: "It's the Arps" EP

19 "Bad Girls" - M.I.A. (2012)
COUNTRY: UK/Sri Lanka
LABEL: Interscope Records

18 "Momma's Place" - Róisín Murphy (2010)
COUNTRY: Ireland
LABEL: self-released

17 "Losing You" - Solange (2012)
COUNTRY: USA
LABEL: Terrible Records
FROM: "True" EP

16 "Apart" - Kasper Bjørke feat. Sísý Ey (2014)
COUNTRY: Denmark/Iceland
LABEL: hfn
FROM: "After Forever" LP

15 "Papi Pacify" - FKA Twigs (2013)
COUNTRY: UK
LABEL: Young Turks
FROM: "EP2"

14 "Royal T" - Crookers feat. Róisín Murphy (2010)
COUNTRY: Italy/Ireland
LABEL: Southern Fried Records
FROM: "Tons Of Friends" LP

13 "Ain't Got Nobody" - Sísý Ey (2013)
COUNTRY: Iceland
LABEL: Radio Bongo

12 "Curtain Call" - Steed Lord (2014)
COUNTRY: Iceland
LABEL: New Crack City Records

11 "Manic" - Azari & III (2011)
COUNTRY: Canada
LABEL: Turbo/Loose Lips Records

10 "Arabian Horse" - Gus Gus (2011)
COUNTRY: Iceland
LABEL: Kompakt
FROM: "Arabian Horse" LP

9 "Monument" - Röyksopp & Robyn (2014)
COUNTRY: Norway/Sweden
LABEL: Dog Triumph/Wall Of Sound
FROM: "Do It Again" EP

8 "Drop Me A Line" - Midnight Magic (2011)
COUNTRY: USA
LABEL: Permanent Vacation

7 "Emotional Machinery" - Steed Lord (2012)
COUNTRY: Iceland
LABEL: New Crack City Records
FROM: "The Prophecy Pt. 1" LP

6 "I Try To Talk To You" - Hercules & Love Affair feat. John Grant (2014)
COUNTRY: USA
LABEL: Moshi Moshi Records

5 "I Wrote The Book" - Beth Ditto (2011)
COUNTRY: USA
LABEL: Deconstruction
FROM: "EP"

4 "If It Doesn't Rain" - Sally Shapiro (2013)
COUNTRY: Sweden
LABEL: Paper Bag Records
FROM: "Somewhere Else" LP

3 "Simulation" - Róisín Murphy (2012)
COUNTRY: Ireland
LABEL: Permanent Vacation

2 "Over" - Gus Gus (2011)
COUNTRY: Iceland
LABEL: Kompakt

1 "Reckless (With Your Love)" - Azari & III (2010)
COUNTRY: Canada
LABEL: Permanent Vacation/Turbo/Loose Lips Records

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: BEST SONGS OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE DECADE 2010-2014 part 9 [40-21]

40 "UV" - Cinema (2013)

39 "Girl Gone Wild" - Madonna (2012)

38 "Baptism" - Crystal Castles (2010)

37 "Invisible" - Annie (2013)

36 "Ancora Ancora Ancora (Severino & Nico De Ceglia Remix)" - Róisín Murphy (2014)

35 "Running (Disclosure Remix)" - Jessie Ware (2012)

34 "Forever No More" - Hard Ton (2010)

33 "Elevate" - Finesse (2011)

32 "Men's Feelings" - Poisonous Relationship (2013)

31 "Crystalline" - Björk (2011)

30 "I Can't Help It" - The Miracles Club (2011)

29 "Bed Of Needles" - Steed Lord (2011)

28 "Confess To Me" - Disclosure feat. Jessie Ware (2013)

27 "The Wheel" - The Miracles Club (2012)

26 "Cochon Ville" - Sébastien Tellier (2012)

25 "Stars 4-Ever" - Robyn (2010)

24 "Ancora Tu" - Róisín Murphy (2014)

23 "Beam Me Up" - Midnight Magic (2010)

22 "In Sintesi" - Róisín Murphy (2014)

21 "Luvvbazaar" - SSION (2011)

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "BUGATTI" - Tiga [Video]

So the video for Tiga's arguably best single to date "Bugatti" has just been released and quite simply I can't really think of a mightier candidate for the Video of the Year title this year. Hilarious, clever and super-stylish in that amusingly kitschy way.

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "HYPNOTIC DANCE (Nicholas Remix)" - Kim Ann Foxman /// "PLEASURE PRINCIPLE" - Lauren Flax feat. Kim Ann Foxman

Kim Ann Foxman, the wonder child of the underground house scene, is certainly keeping herself and her fanbase busy. The former Hercules & Love Affair collaborator has recently joined efforts with Lauren Flax from CREEP for an astonishing cover of one of Janet Jackson's Top 10 hits from the unbeatable "Control" era - "The Pleasure Principle". The single including dancefloor-ready remixes by Eli Escobar and Foxman herself is out now. In addition one of the house producers I worship the most, Nicholas remixed Kim Ann Foxman's "Hypnotic Dance", a b-side on her 2012 "Return It" single. This new phenomenal mix, bringing us right back to those hedonistic neon clubs circa 1988, is part of Needwant's forthcoming compilation celebrating 5 years of the label. Nicholas has just effortlessly delivered one of the greatest remixes of 2014.

Here's Miss Janet's equally smashing original:

On top of it all Kim Ann Foxman has also just submitted a delicious remix of "Journey Into the Deep" by Shaun J Wright & Alinka:

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