Fundamental Frequencies’ Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient Underground was, without a doubt, one of the top compilations of the year. Shining a light on the groundbreaking, London-based “chillout” parties that ran through the 1990s, the musical selections, cherry-picked by the founders, were spot on, and the accompanying booklet brilliantly broke down the event’s evolution and history. Immediately inducing envy in anyone who didn’t actually attend. 

Here, one of the four friends behind Telepathic Fish, the now legendary Strictly Kev, kindly shares a few of his own favourites from the last 12 months’ releases. 

Super smart sonic selections care of Strictly Kev. 

Snapped Ankles / Hard Times Furious Dancing (the Leaf Label)

Paten Locke / Dance On My Grave (Full Plate)

Hieroglyphic Being / Dance Music 4 Bad People (Smalltown Supersound)

Move 78 / Game Four (self-released)

Stereolab / Instant Holograms On Metal Film (Warp / Duophonic)

Telefax Productions / Break This House Down (Classic Music Company)

Coastal County / II (Lomas Productions)

Move 78 / In The Age of Data (self-released)

LUCKY 7

Group Modular / The Tunnel & Lonely Pylon (Delights)