Despite 2017`s considerable pressing plant waiting lists, Aficionado – the label run by Moonboots and Jason Boardman – still managed to issue a two-part collaboration with clothing people, Good Measure (King Clyde`s Request Line was big for me), treat us to the sublime Welsh-Language Folk of Bendith, and orchestrate the return of the Lovely Lady Brenda Beachball Ray. Solo, December has just seen the release of the Moonboots-compiled Moments In Time (for Music For Dreams). Tunes selected with Summer in mind, but making the perfect stocking-filler for that Cafe Del Mar obsessive in your life.

Three Tracks For Dancing

I’m too old to dance now Robert so I’ll give you my top three films instead.

A Ghost Story

Blade Runner 2049

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Three Tracks For Chilling

Bendith – Cân Am Gariad

Max Essa – Themes From The Hood, The Cad & The Lovely

B. B. Boogaloo – Crest Of A Wave

Three Long Players

Nordsø & Theill – S/T

Penguin Cafe – Imperfect Sea

Clint Mansell – Black Mirror: San Junipero 

Three Re-issues

Vangelis – Blade Runner Picture Disc

Sounds like shit but looks amazing.

Dr Mary Sullivan Bain – Do You Know Black History

Paul Sammon – Future Noir

Three Compilations 

Phil Mison – Out Of The Blue 

This is the only comp I’ve listened to extensively this year. It’s mega.