Crème de la Shrem: TOP 25 BEST OF MARCH 2021

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Crème de la Shrem - Best of 2021 on Spotify

25 (N) "Feel Better" - Rush Midnight (self-released)

24 (N) "Next 2 You" - Rochelle Jordan (Young Art Records)

23 (12) "Diary" - Mr Twin Sister (self-released)

22 (N) "Only for Tonight" - Pearl Charles (Kanine Records)

21 (N) "Good Days" - SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA)

20 (N) "Exile" - Nitin Sawhney feat. Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai (Sony Music/Masterworks)

19 (N) "Safe Passage" - Laura Mvula (Atlantic/Flamingo Records Ltd.)

18 (N) "Siren (Basement Jaxx Cruise Mix)" - Shygirl (Nuxxe)

17 (N) "Velero" - ZEBRA 93 (Beast Discos/Warner Music Chile)

16 (2) "Dinner" - O Future (ONE / HALF)

15 (N) "Keep Moving" - Jungle (Caiola Records/AWAL)

14 (1) "Wifi Beach" - Brijean (Ghostly International)

13 (N) "На горе мак [Poppy Flower On The Mountain]" - Zventa Sventana (self-released)

12 (N) "Sailors' Superstition" - serpentwithfeet (Secretly Canadian)

11 (N) "Siesta Freestyle" - Lewis OfMan feat. Alicia te quiero (Profil de Face)

10 (N) "Too Sweet" - India Shawn feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Epic Records/LACA Records)

9 (N) "The PPL (Initial Talk Remix)" - Sam Sparro feat. Maluca (self-released)

8 (N) "You and I (Jessy Lanza Mix)" - Caribou (City Slang)

7 (N) "Paradise" - Brijean (Ghostly International)

6 (N) "PLANNINGTOKENZO (FW/21 Version)" - Planningtorock (Human Level/PIAS)

5 (4) "Tides" - Men I Trust (self-released)

4 (N) "Dangerous" - ALPHAS (self-released)

3 (N) "Jason (Planningtorock ‘Jason there’s no rush’ Remix)" - Perfume Genius & Planningtorock (Matador)

2 (N) "Le sang de mon prochain" - La Femme (Disque Pointu/Born Bad Records)

1 (N) "Bear With Me (and I'll stand bare before you)" - Charlotte Adigéry (DEEWEE/Because Music)

Crème de la Shrem - Best of 2021 on Spotify

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "MOONBEAM" - Leisure

Somewhere between the modern funk of Jungle and the alt-pop of Silicon's "Personal Computer" floats this ethereal new single from Leisure. The instrumentally luscious "Moonbeam" is another teaser from the New Zealand quintet's upcoming debut album which follows a colourful stream of tremendous singles. Sonic lushness.

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SHREM'S TRIP-HOP RETROSPECTIVE: "Ladybird" - Baby Fox

ARTIST: Baby Fox
TITLE: "Ladybird" + Aphrodite Remix
RELEASE DATE: 1996
LABEL: Malawi Records
LOCATION: UK
ALBUM: "A Normal Family"

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "JULIA" - Jungle [Video]

Oh the joy when artists decide to release your favourite song from an album as a single and accompany it with an appropriately epic video. "Julia" is the 5th single from Jungle's awe-inspiring modern funk re-shaping self-titled debut album. Once again we are being treated to a visual feast filled with sizzling choreography, their signature visual trick at this stage. The video was directed by J from Jungle and Oliver Hadlee Pearch.

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 20 Tunes I Can't Wait To Hear @ Electric Picnic 2014 The Most

Electric Picnic is only one week away! This year's impossibly good line-up inspired me to compile this festival song wish list. Here's to not too many clashes!

20 "The Attic" - Colm K.



19 "Digital Witness" - St. Vincent



18 "The Look" - Metronomy



17 "So Fresh So Clean" - Outkast



16 "Buffalo Stance" - Neneh Cherry



15 "Wildfire" - SBTRKT



14 "Domino Dancing" - Pet Shop Boys



13 "The Heat" - Jungle



12 "My Offence" - Hercules & Love Affair



11 "Everybody Dance" - Chic



10 "Millionaire" - Kelis Feat. André 3000



09 "Machine Gun" - Portishead



08 "My Forbidden Lover" - Chic



07 "Popgun track" - Linkoban



06 "Two Weeks" - FKA Twigs



05 "I Try To Talk To You" - Hercules & Love Affair



04 "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys



03 "Your Love" - Moko



02 "Papi Pacify" - FKA Twigs



01 "Roads" - Portishead

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Crème de la crème: FEBRUARY 2014

20 (N) "Wrong Or Right" - Kwabs



19 (N) "Oh! J'Cours Tout Seul" - Jupiter



18 (N) "Rumble" - Kelis



17 (N) "Andra Sidan" - Det lilla extra



16 (N) "Swedish Kiss (Johan Agebjörn Remix of Russian Kiss)" - Annie



15 (N) "Mistress" - Ejecta



14 (N) "Won't Get Away" - Phil Beaudreau



13 (N) "Something Else" - Kelela



12 (N) "F For You" - Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige



11 (N) "Déjà Vu" - Cibo Matto



10 (N) "Peppermint" - Julio Bashmore feat. Jessie Ware

09 (N) "Hideaway" - Kiesza

08 (N) "Busy Earnin'" - Jungle

07 (N) "Get Down" - The Juan MacLean feat. Nancy Whang

06 (N) "Control Freak" - Exotica

05 (N) "L'amour En Solitaire" - Juliette Armanet

04 (N) "Klapp Klapp" - Little Dragon

03 (N) "Sålka Gets Her Hopes Up" - Yumi Zouma

02 (N) "Leviathan (Do It Yourself)" - Freeform Five feat. Róisín Murphy

01 (N) "Curtain Call" - Steed Lord

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SHREM'S 2013 COUNTDOWN OF TOP 100 BEST CHOONS: part 4: 40-21

#40 "Drew" - Goldfrapp [Mute]

#39 "Big Love (Lorenz Rhode Remix)" - Jamie Lidell [Warp Records]

#38 "The Heat" - Jungle [XL Recordings]

#37 "Nobody" - Poisonous Relationship [Ecstasy]

A 2 Nobody by BUTT Magazine

#36 "Sleeping In Waking" - RIINA (Rina Sawayama) [Make Mine Records]

#35 "Jerk Ribs" - Kelis [Ninja Tune]

Todd Simon - Jerk Ribs (Kelis) by Todd Simon

#34 "Things Of The Past" - Nicholas feat. Stee Downes [Lux Records]

Nicholas feat. Stee Downes - Things Of The Past (Original mix) by Nicholas

#33 "Walking The Midnight Streets" - Midnight Magic [Permanent Vacation]

Midnight Magic - Walking The Midnight Streets by ellenwoodEP

#32 "I Remember" - Alexis Penney [Ecstasy]

Alexis Penney - I Remember (Jim Stanton & Severino Mix) by E C S T A S Y

#31 "Alien Babies" - Easter [self released / Easterjesus Productions]

#30 "Say That" - Toro Y Moi [Carpark Records]

#29 "Popgun Track" - Linkoban [SUPERBILLION RECORDS]

#28 "Hat Trick" - Empress Of [Double Denim Records / Terrible Records]

Empress Of - Hat Trick by Terrible Records

#27 "What A Difference Your Love Makes" - Basement Jaxx feat. Sam Brookes [37 Adventures]

#26 "Stranger" - Goldfrapp [Mute]

#25 "Water Me" - FKA Twigs [Young Turks]

#24 "Ghost Of Sky (Steed Lord Remix)" - Steed Lord [New Crack City Records]

Ghost Of Sky (Steed Lord Remix) by Steed Lord

#23 "Alkoan Baladi الكون بلدي" - Débruit & Alsarah [Soundway Records]

Débruit & Alsarah - Alkoan Baladi ٩. الكون بلدي by Soundway Records

#22 "Something About You" - Dornik [PMR Records]

Something About You by "Dornik"

#21 "Back Together" - Annie [Pleasure Masters]

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