As mentioned in the earlier post about the Bonobo Band gigs, I’m admittedly a fanboy of the hip-hop / electronic music label Ninja Tune, founded by the sampling pioneers Coldcut. While I’m not familiar with the entire catalogue and also dislike a few of the contracted artists, the label has released a lot of triple A records over the years.

This year, the label also happens to exist for twenty years, which is celebrated with a series of gigs, luxury box-sets and yes, giveaways like downloadable tracks of their first 12″ release (more to be announced)! Because of their anniversary, I decided to compile a list of 20 albums and 20 tracks that have personal nostalgic (although many of the albums still sound contemporary) or emotional value.

Enjoy.

  1. (2010) Funki Porcini – On
  2. (2010) Blockhead – The Music Scene
  3. (2008) Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tuna
  4. (2006) Bonobo – Days to Come
  5. (2005) The Herbaliser – Take London
  6. (2004) Hexstatic – Master View
  7. (2004) Skalpel – Skalpel (video)
  8. (2004) Wagon Christ - Sorry I Make You Lush
  9. (2003) Kid Koala – Some of My Best Friends Are DJs (video)
  10. (2003) The Cinematic Orchestra – Man with a Movie Camera (video)
  11. (2003) Bonobo – Dial M For Monkey (video)
  12. (2002) Mr. Scruff – Trouser Jazz (video)
  13. (2000) Amon Tobin – Supermodified
  14. (2000) Hexstatic – Rewind (video)
  15. (1999) Flanger – Templates
  16. (1998) Amon Tobin – Permutation
  17. (1997) Coldcut – Let Us Play (video)
  18. (1996) Funki Porcini – Love, Pussycats & Carwrecks
  19. (1994) 9 Lazy 9 – Electric Lazyland
  20. (1991) DJ Food – Jazz Brakes Vol. 2