I fancied myself a music writer at one time, and there’s no doubt that has rubbed off on my approach to DJing. When I put together a mix, I like to cover a specific sound, era, scene, region, theme, or mood the way a feature writer might. And this mix is no different. I gathered up some of my favorite—and more accessible—dance tunes of the past year and threw them all in a pot. The resulting product is eclectic and encompasses many genres. 2015 seemed to offer no particular overbearing trend in underground dance music, and I tried to reflect that here.
01. A. G. Cook – “What I Mean” [Annie Mac Presents]
02. The Galleria – “Calling Card” [Environ Records]
03. Tensnake – “In the End (I Want You to Cry) (Lone Remix)” [Running Back Records]
04. Nozinja – “Xihukwani” [Warp Records]
05. Project Pablo – “Sky Lounge” [1080p]
06. Seaside Houz Boyz – “Deepness of X70002” [Hot Haus Recs]
07. Morgan Geist – “Darkstar” [Environ Records]
08. Koova – “In Search Of” [Central Processing Unit]
09. Archie Pelago – “Clammy Customer” [Mister Saturday Night Records]
10. Slam Skillet – “Connective” [Dirty//Clean]
11. DJ Dotorado ft. DJ Teklas – “Drena” [Warp Records]
12. Jubilee – “Jealous” [Mixpak Records]
13. Model 500 – “Hi NRG” [Metroplex]
14. Sega Bodega – “Sun Loop” [Activia Benz]
15. Callosum – “Overture” [Car Crash Set]
16. Plastician – “Sorcery” [Terrorhythm]
17. Glacci – “Ember” [Heka Trax]
18. The Phantom – “Complex City” [Silverback Recordings]
Baby Armie is a DJ and music writer based in Fayetteville. He runs the music blog AiMT, where he writes a monthly column about dance music, and his mixes have been featured by VICE and FACT Magazine. Book him for DJ gigs here.