Wow what a year for music, one of the best in a long time. There was so much stuff released this year that it was pretty much impossible to digest it all. I've been putting my list together for months and whittled the massive 200 plus list down to the 75ish tracks found here. Like always the tracks are not in any particular order but I will confirm that my tracks of the year were

1. Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You
2. Leon Ware - On The Beach (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
3. Omar & Zed Bias - Dancing
4. Osunlade - Envision
5. Africa Hitech - Out In The Streets
6. Adeniji Heavywind - Popular Side (Jovonn Soulfrican Remix)
7. Martyn - Masks
8. Gregory Porter - 1960 What (Opolopo Kick & Bass Rerub)
9. Geneva B - Uncomplicated
10. Freaks & 012 - Conscious Of Conscience (Henrik Schwarz)


One thing that is pretty glaring to anyone that really knows me is the absence of any Hip Hop, trust this was not by design it just happened this way, Electronic/Dance Music had a stellar year that outshined any of the hip hop that I heard, although Ni$$a$ in Paris & Otis were pretty awesome, but I'm sure they will be sitting pretty on the 100's of other year end list out there.
So what is Curator? Curator is a series of mixes, podcasts, and gigs (?) Dedicated to showcasing music that I feel needs to be experienced by all. Its meant to be personal, selfish and most of all, uncompromising.
So anyways here we go, 5 mixes that highlight some of my favourite tracks of the year. Happy 2012!!!

Curator - Favourite Tracks Of 2011 Pt.1


Osunlade - Envision
Freaks & 012 - Conscious Of Conscience (Henrik Schwarz)
Gesloten Crikel - Yamagic
Mathew Jonson - Dayz
Magnetic Man Ft John Legend - Getting Nowhere (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Gregory Porter - 1960 What (Opolopo Kick & Bass Rerub )
Rober Gaez - Drunkin Preacher
Adeniji Heavywind - Popular Side (Jovonn Soulfrican Remix)
Martyn - Masks
The Tarantulaz Feat.Tiffany Loren - I Wasn't kidding (Danny Krivit Edit)
Recloose Ft. Dwele - Can't Take It
J Paul Getto - Imma Let You Know
Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You
SBTRKT - Pharaohs


Curator - Favourite Tracks Of 2011 Pt.2



Omar & Zed Bias - Dancing
T Williams - Heartbeat (Paul Woolford Rewurq)
Mr.Tickle - Grinding
Jook 10 - Stash
Jamie XX - Far Nearer (PEL Roadmarch Edit)
Joakim - Forever Young (Extended Afro Mix)
Zakes Bantwini - Wasting My Time (Rocco Remix)
Zakes Bantwini feat. Xolani Sithole - Clap Your Hands
Eltonnick ft Naak - Move
At One - African Healing Dance feat. Wyoma (Instrumental)
Geneva B - Uncomplicated
Moodymanc - Father
I Need To Love Me (Sandy Rivera's Club Mix)
Donaeo - I (Kenny Dope Rmx)
Blawan - What You Do With What You Got
Fear Ratio - Mas
Burial - Street Halo
Michael Kiwanuka : Tell Me A Tale

Curator - Favourite Tracks Of 2011 Pt.3


Africa Hitech - Out In The Streets
Chrissy Murderbot - Braaain
Teeth - Shawty
Alex Clare - Up All Night (Skream's Behind Closed Door Rmx)
James Blake - Look What Happened Here
Objekt - The Goose that Got Away
Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (BaBaBa) (Caspa remix)
Addison Groove - This Is It
Instra:mental - When I Dip
Unknown (Joy O) - Sicko Cell
Peverelist - Dance Til The Police Come
Pangaea - Hex
Seiji - More Of You
Mosca - Bax

Curator - Favourite Tracks Of 2011 Pt.4


Si Tew Feat Pete Simpson - Need To Grow (Yoruba Soul Rmx)
Solomun - Love Recycle 2
Genius Of Time - Houston We Have A Problem
Lovebirds - Give Me a Dubf*ck feat. Stee Downes
Tortoise - Loving You
Maxxi Soundsystem - There's No Love
Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You
Alexis Raphael - Spaceship
Storm Queen - It Goes On
Omar S - Heres Your Trance Now Dance
Discodeine - Falkenberg (Pilooski Edit)
Zomby - Natalia's Song
Cubic Zirconia Feat Bilal - Night Or Day
Tropic of Cancer - A Color


Curator - Favourite Tracks Of 2011 Pt.5



Floating Points - Myrtle Avenue
Session Victim - Good Intentions
Todd Terje - Ragysh
Atjazz - For Real (Atjazz Rmx)
Leon Ware - On The Beach (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
Eats Everything - Entrance Song
Scb (Scuba) - Loss
Dj Kent feat. Malehloka Hlalele - Falling (Black Coffee Remix)
D'moov Ft Nicole Henry - For The Love Of You (Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction)
Legowelt - Sark Island Acid
Ian Pooley - When U Want To
The Soul Renegades - You Won't Let Me
Claptone - She Loves You
Tim Green - In Love