The Best of 2014

It's already february 2015 and this article comes late - which always better than never! Digital sales have now become a thing of the past for many, since a bit of notoriety gets your music available for free in just a few hours after release, and since the taxation has now changed in Europe for...

The best of 2014 according to Nicolas Ragonneau

Nicolas Ragonneau used to write amazing pieces for Paris DJs: interviews, portraits, record reviews… Until one day he couldn't do it anymore. Day job, kids, etc., you know the deal! But the man has a lot of taste, he doesn't produce music, hence still finds time to listen to some new stuff. So we...

Paris DJs presents The 50 Best Albums of 2013

This year's best albums selection was the hardest one to make since we started being active on the musical web in 1996. There's a simple reason for that: we had never been that prolific as a label before. With 52 releases on Paris DJs (singles, albums, compilations or mixes) during the 52 weeks of...

Paris DJs presents The 20 Best Singles of 2013

This year's been a special trip for us and a special treat for our listeners, since we've managed to put out 29 digital singles in the last months! Of course that burned a lot of our time and the rest of our focus singles-wise has been mostly consumed by vinyl releases, 7 inches or 12 inches. So...

16 Reissues Of Old Stuff That's Been So Cool To (Re)Discover in 2013

While the mainstream has become more and more insipid, nostalgia of the past has been quite a big thing once again this year. Alas many labels have ducked out of our pages in 2013. Now-Again, Numero Group, Daptone, Luaka Bop, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Light In The Attic and many many others have...

Paris DJs presents The 10 Best Albums of 2012

This entry concludes our 'best of 2012' series with a selection of our 10 favorite albums of the year. Hands down, The Souljazz Orchestra ruled with their totally ridiculous album - and yep, 'ridiculous' means it's really great!. Not far behind, the Paris DJs Soundsystem compilation follows, and...

Paris DJs presents The 20 Contenders Albums of 2012

10 best albums for 2012 was really hard to pin down. We had to leave a lot of very good record on the side. That's totally unacceptable with all the amazing goodies we received every month during the past year. Which is why we decided to select 20 more superb albums from 2012. The contenders! Paris...

Paris DJs presents The 20 Best Singles of 2012

This selection of the best singles of the year 2012 was not an easy one to aggregate... Well a list is a list. You might not be surprised to find in there Adrian Quesada (Brownout, The Echocentrics), Grant Phabao (Franck Biyong, The Lone Ranger, Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra), Marco Benevento, The...

10 Reissues Of Old Stuff That's Been So Cool To (Re)Discover in 2012

The reissue market has become really big and labels such as Analog Africa, Luv'N'Haight, Now-Again, Numero Group, Soundway, Tramp or Vampisoul have been reigning supreme in 2012. Discover Paris DJs' selection of 10 gems from the past in Afro, Funk, Jazz and Latin... Paris DJs - Best Of 2012 - The...

The 5 Most Downloaded Paris DJs Mixes of 2012

71 new mixes posted in 2012, that's 3 more than 2011, with some unique original artworks, mainly done by Djouls until the fantastic Ben Hito joined Paris DJs last summer and started getting our visuals to new heights… Grant Phabao was also there each time for the audio mastering which makes our...

The best of 2010

Ebo Taylor - Love And Death (Strut) parisdjs Free The Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete (Alpha Pup) parisdjs Gonja Sufi - A Sufi And A Killer (Warp) parisdjs Homelife - Exotic Interlude (Humble Soul) parisdjs Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Stay Gold (Kinnara) parisdjs Marco Benevento - Between The Needles And...

The best of 2005

Blackalicious - The Craft (-Anti) Circulus - The Lick On The Tip Of An Envelope Yet To be Sent (Rise Above) David Last - Push Pull (The Agriculture) Edan - Beauty And The Beat (Lewis) El Michels Affair - Sounding Out The City (Truth & Soul) Eyal Maoz - Edom (Tzadik) Flevans - Make New Friends...

The Best Of 2006 - Part.2 4

The 150 Best Records Of 2006 - Part 2 10 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS & SINGLES FOR 2006 PART 2 01. zero dB - Bongos, Bleeps & Basslines (Ninja Tune) 02. Lost Idol - Utters From A Cluttered Mind (Cookshop) 03. Yppah - You Are Beautiful At All Times (Ninja Tune) 04. Doctor L - Forgotten Tracks From Da...

The Best Of 2006 - Part.1 1

The 150 Best Records Of 2006 - Part 1 12 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS & SINGLES FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit - Secret Rhythms 2 (CD/2xLP) 02. Diesler - Keepie Uppies (CD) 03. Quantic - An Announcement to Answer (CD/LP) 04. Grant Phabao - Remixed & Remixes (CDR) 05. AFX -...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - COMPILATIONS Selection

10 COMPILATIONS FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Various - Panama! - Latin Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75 (CD/2xLP) 02. Quantic - Presents The World Rarest Funk 45s (CD) 03. Boozoo Bajou - Juke Joint II (CD/12") 04. Various - Stay On The Groove: 20 Modern Funk Anthems (CD) 05. Various - Shapes...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - REGGAE DUB WORLD Selection

12 REGGAE DUB WORLD ALBUMS & SINGLES FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Various - Tropicália : A Brasilian Revolution In Sound (CD/2xLP) 02. Antibalas & Doctor L - Family Affair (7") 03. The Budos Band - The Budos Band (CD/LP) 04. Various - The Brazilian Funk Experience (CD) 05. Nomo - New Tones...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - SOUL JAZZ FUNK Selection

12 SOUL JAZZ FUNK ALBUMS & SINGLES FOR 2006 PART 1 01. The Bamboos - Step It Up (CD/LP) 02. George Clinton - U Ain't Runnin Shit (Grant Phabao Skank) 03. Darondo - Let My People Go (CD/LP) 04. The Broken Keys - Gravity (CD/LP) 05. The Cheebacabra - Exile In The Woods (CD) 06. Campbell Brothers...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - HIP HOP Selection

11 HIP HOP ALBUMS FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYo (CD/2XLP) 02. People Under The Stairs - Stepfather (CD+DVD/2xLP) 03. Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening (CD) 04. New Flesh - Universally Dirty (CD/2xLP) 05. Mocky - Navy Brown Blues (CD) 06. Freddie Cruger presents The 3 Foot People...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - FOLK ROCK POP Selection

12 FOLK ROCK POP ALBUMS FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Mushroom - Really Don't Mind If You Sit This One Out (CD) Caroleen Beatty (w/ Mushroom) - You're Only As Pretty As You Feel (CD) Various (alias Mushroom) - Soul Sisters - The Sights & Sounds of the African-American Underground (CD) 02. Phish - Live at...

Best Of 2006 Part 1 - ELECTRONIC Selection

12 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS & SINGLES FOR 2006 PART 1 01. Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit - Secret Rhythms 2 (CD/2xLP) 02. Diesler - Keepie Uppies (CD) 03. Quantic - An Announcement to Answer (CD/LP) 04. Grant Phabao - Remixed & Remixes (CDR) 05. AFX - Hangable Auto Bulb (CD) / Chosen Lords...

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