Once again DJ Father Time has spun his last tune for the year and 2011 ends and what a year it has been in music and the DJ world. This blog will look back at some of the big news and stories from the last 12 months.
Last year I said that 2011 could be the year of Dubstep and while it didn’t explode the way I thought it might, the sound is certainly in a lot of current hits and it’s taken quite a stranglehold in the clubs. Whether it’s any good or you can dance to it is up for debate but you can’t deny its influence.
The charts seem to have shown some stability with records such as ‘Jar Of Hearts’, ‘The A Team’, ‘Price Tag’ & ‘I Need A Dollar’ all having extended stays in the UK Top 10. But the real success story singles wise has to be the strange collaboration of Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera with ‘Moves Like Jagger’. This record has spent nearly 4 months in the UK Top 10 and has been one of the biggest records out in the bars and at discos since the middle of summer.
Artists wise, in my opinion 2011 has been the year of LMFAO. Yes they had a couple of minor club hits but ‘Party Rock Anthem’ exploded them into the commercial mainstream with their looks, videos and funky tunes LMFAO end the year strong with ‘Sexy And I Know It’ and look destined to continue this well into 2012. Other big successes of the year have been Pixie Lott, Emeli Sande (a BIG name for 2012) and Rizzle Kicks who have joined the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, The Wanted and Adele in having big selling records.
Mastermix celebrated its 25th anniversary this year and amongst the celebrations and congratulations to them an album was released around that time that changed my life. I have done previous blogs about it but I must give many thanks to NADJ and all at Mastermix who supported me in the creation of Grandmaster Rewind, my first album which I won the opportunity to make at the NADJ show held at Mastermix. Yes, this is a little ego trip but I can look at that CD and think “I did that and it’s good”, enough of you have agreed with me as GM Rewind was one of the top 5 selling CDs released by Mastermix in 2011. I’m proof that if you have the ideas then they can come to reality. Again thanks to NADJ, Mastermix and especially my co-pilot in the studio Danny Holland…have a Hob-Nob sir!
2011 was also a time where we lost artists and influences on the music industry, some like Dobie Gray, Sylvia Robinson (founder of Sugarhill Records) and Clarence Clemons had lived their lives but the likes of Heavy D, Nate Dogg and Amy Winehouse passed away before their time and we will never know their full potential.
So what does 2012 bring? A continuation of the emergence and commercialisation of Dubstep? A return to Swing with the likes of Olly Murs, Pixie Lott and others bringing a soulful nod to the ratpack era to the 21st century? In my opinion I think 2012 will be the year of the girl group returning, Little Mix stand a chance to really excel themselves but it will take careful management to avoid the McElderry trap and I think the likes of Oh My! will come good.
May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2012.
Dave
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