a year of buying records - a mix

Hi again, and happy new year. Here’s hoping it’ll be better than the last one. This morning I'm recovering from a delightful NYE party that my friend Devon threw. I had exactly two drinks and spent most of the night tending to a pizza oven, which is one of my happiest places. Despite my sobriety, I am quite tired, so I'm going to keep the text short and get to the point: I recorded a mix yesterday featuring some of my favorite records I bought in 2025, and I'm sharing it here. I'll be up front about the fact that there are some funny little mixing moments here and there, but that's vinyl for you, and I'm embracing imperfection; if I don't, I'll never get anything done. It's about the music, anyway.

It starts with some downtempo stuff and works its way into dancier territory by the end. There’s a few new releases, some classics I’ve had my eye on for years, and some dollar-bin surprises that I kept coming back to.

Tracks:
Kali Malone + Drew McDowall - Nothing Here Is Lost
SML - Moving Walkway
William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf (Underwater Mix Part 2)
Ron Trent - Woman Of Color
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - I Got The Words, You Got The Music
Toney Lee - Reach Up (Dub Mix)
The Exchange - Give Me The Music
T-Connection - At Midnight
Danube Dance - Unique (New York Underground Mix)
Blaze Presents Underground Dance Artists United For Life Feat. Ultra Naté - Wonderful Place (Bobby & Steve & James Ratcliff Afro Mix)
Francois K. - Hypnodelic (Mike & Matty Show)
Nuyorican Soul - Sweet Tears (The One Rascal Edit)
Mondo Grosso - Souffles H (King Street Club Mix)
Stone - Time (Tee Scott Mix)

I embedded the player above, but if that doesn't work, you can listen to the mix on Soundcloud here. Enjoy!