10 you might have missed

Instead of doing a mammoth (belated) 'best of' post for the year, I thought I'd offer out some alternatives to what's been getting churned out of the rest of the 'sphere at this time. FTD are giving you 10 BIG productions you might've missed in 2009 for whatever reason(s) (drug abuse/lack of sight/thinking about how much of a gimp Noel Edmonds is - yeah, you could spend a whole year doing that). These are in no order at all by the way, just 10 sick productions that you might've missed or maybe never got released.

10. 16bit - The Tale of the Exploding Fist - October 2009, Southside Dubstars

16bit have been all over it this year. MASSIVE releases played out by everyone and anyone, the guys know how to get you skanking. This release was a bit overshadowed by the likes of Swine Flu, Chainsaw Calligraphy and In the Death Car. Beware, this one's a seriously dark one from 16bit.

9. FuntCase - Make Our Day - August 2009, 420 Records

FuntCase is someone you're gonna be hearing shit loads about in 2010. He's been getting some love in the back end of this year, and will definitely be hammering at a club near you soon.

8. Proxy - Dancing in the Dark (OlliE! & Bare Noize VIP) - Unreleased

This one surfaced around October/November time and got a little love on the web, circling round as an unknown remix at first. The Russian gets his electro/techno spun at 140 with an ever meatier bass.

7. Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek (Roksonix Remix) - Unreleased

One of the better Imogen Heap rmx's I've heard. This one's got much more urgency about it than the Enigma one from earlier in '09. Roksonix are pretty fresh to the scene and only formed late this year, this being one of their first productions. Expect some more nasty basslines from them in 2010!

6. Foreign Beggars - Seven Figure Swagger (Bar9 Remix) - November, Dented Records

If you've managed to get through 2009 not having heard any Bar9, this is the one you need to be inrouduced on.

5. Felix Da Housecat - Kickdrum (Propa Tingz' Nasty Gal Remix) - Unreleased

It really is a big fat fucking kickdrum. Propa Tingz shook some ground this year, big releases (check Rippin Needles and their Chainsaw Caligraphy rmx) played out by some big names, played out by the likes of Switch & Rusko!

4. Four Tet - Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix) - November, Domino

Quite little chance you missed this one, but maybe you couldn't get hold of it 'til now. Glitchy, 2-step riddim.

3. La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy (Nero Remix) - October, Polydor

You might've missed this one down to the mass hype around the Jack Beats rmx (top track of 2009?) but Nero took a good swing at it aswell. Much darker take on it than the Jack Beats mix.

2. Mistabishi - Printer Jam (Barbarix Remix) - July, Hospital Records

Who knew printer's could get so filthy?

1. DZ - My Moon, My Dub [ Feist - My Moon, My Man (Remix) ] - Unreleased

Much more rhythmic than most other DZ stuff, this one's not all about the bass (but it helps!). Feist's voice turns this one into a must have, and the breakdown about 3 minutes in blows my mind.