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Saturday December 28th, 2024 with Heavy Lina
The Best of 2024

Sharing my list of the Best of 2024, along with a few selections from Heavy Ben, Chris International and Jas Nasty.
Red Brick
ВЕЩЬ (Vesch) - Factory-Kitchen No.2 - Incompetence (2024) New
French Alps Insurance Group
Exek - The Map and the Territory - Foreign Records (2024) New
Life’s Aim
bruit direct disques - LK (Creative Victoria) - "ENDLESS BULLSHIT, VOL. 2" - Self-released (2024) New
Coming up next sharing a few tracks from Heavy Ben’s Best of 2024 albums!
Message From Snakes
Sun Atlas - Return To The Spirit - Mocambo (2024) New
Mi Pregunta
Meridian Brothers - Mi Latinoamérica Sufre - Ansonia Records, Inc. (2024) New
Next Chris International's top album pick for this year!
Pulsar
L'impératrice - Pulsar - Microqlima (2024) New
The Best of 2024 Can Con -- NEXT! First two tunes are Heavy Ben's choice for 2024! The rest are my faves for this year!
Erratum
C. Diab - Imerro - Tonal Union (2024) Canadian New
loopi
RAMZI - moon tan - FaTi Records (2024) Canadian New
Canopy
Charlotte Day Wilson - Cyan Blue - XL Recordings (2024) Canadian New
Dark Mystery Enigma Bird
Nap Eyes - The Neon Gate - Paradise of Bachelors (2024) Canadian New
Fall Into Me
Eve Parker Finley - In The End - Independent (2024) Canadian New
It has come to my attention that Diamond Jubilee has made the short list for this year's Polaris Music Prize!
If You Hear Me Crying
Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee - Not On Label (Cindy Lee Self-released) (2024) Canadian New
Spinning Plates
Nemahsis - Verbatim - Self-released (2024) Canadian New
Here’s what’s on Jas Nasty’s frequent listening list from one of her favorite compilations she discovered this year, and this one is from 2019.
Ana Damir El Motakallim
Issam Hajali - Habibi Funk 010:: Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard - Habibi Funk (2019)
Spotlight on some incredible compilation releases that made my list this year, all of that coming up next...
Pinoy Funk
Regaldo - Various – Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk From The South China Sea (1974-88) - Soundway (2024) New
All Of The Blue
Linda Smith - Nothing Else matters - Captured Tracks (2024) New
Mantra
Mantra - Naya Beat Volume 2: South Asian Various: Dance And Electronic Music 1988-1994 - Naya Beat Records (2024) New
Summertime (Original Cut)
System Exclusive - Summertime - Terrestrial Funk (2024) New
The Foot That’s Holding Me Down
Charles Murphy - Various: Someone Like Me - Efficient Space (2024) New
Favourite re-releases for 2024 up next!
Once Bitten (Original 1998 Mix)
Kim Yaffa - Once Bitten - New Islands (2024) New
Stunning re-release of The Moon And The Melodies by the Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd coming up next....
Sea, Swallow Me
Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd - The Moon And The Melodies - 4AD (2024) New
March Of The Fleas
Broadcast - Spell Blanket (Collected Demos 2006-2009) - Warp Records (2024) New
Ending the show with another incredible album chosen by Heavy Ben for 2024!
Stack Attack
Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu, and Marta Sofia Honer - The Closest Thing to Silence - International Anthem Recordings Company (2024) New
Interactive CKCU
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Welcome all/heavies! Enjoy these Best of 2024 tunes!

8:06 PM, December 28th, 2024
Eddy
Enjoying the best from the Heavy Crew …..happy new year all Heavies ! 🍾

8:38 PM, December 28th, 2024
Heavy Ben
Hey Lina, thanks for compiling our faves from 2024! I liked the "Boots" sample in your selection, "Life’s Aim"

8:38 PM, December 28th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Happy New Year to you Eddy, and thanks for being here!

8:41 PM, December 28th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Hi Heavy Ben, love that sampling on that song too. Thanks for listening in!

8:42 PM, December 28th, 2024
Heavy Ben
Great song "The Foot That’s Holding Me Down" from 1971

9:38 PM, December 28th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Powerful song, so love that tune Heavy Ben!

9:41 PM, December 28th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
That's all for tonight's show! As we wrap up the year on Heavy Friends, want to say thank you to all from all of us for tuning in, chiming in and showing your support here and during Funding Drive 2024. Let's hope 2025 is filled with a lot more kindness, peace and inspiration. And of course, more music that touches our hearts and lifts our sprits, and encourages us to strive for a better world for everyone. Peace.

10:01 PM, December 28th, 2024