NIGHTFLY RECORDS BROADCAST #19 - ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2023

Here are the top ten albums that received maximum rotation at Nightfly Records in 2023.

Nightfly Records – Albums Of The Year - 2023

10. Matthew Halsall – An Ever Changing View (Gondwana Records)
A serene journey from trumpeter and bandleader Matthew Halsall through ambient jazz, blending lush instrumentation with meditative rhythms. Its tranquil beauty truly seduced us.

9. Sam Burton – Dear Departed (Partisan Records)
Sam Burton delivers heartfelt, nostalgic folk melodies with soulful vocals and tender instrumentation. With production from Jonathan Wilson its poetic lyrics and timeless charm create an intimate atmosphere, making it a deeply moving listening experience.

8. Nuage – 0% Anxiety (House Of Youth)
A masterclass in ethereal electronica, where vaporous beats and glassy textures create a soundscape both weightless and immersive. With its subtle melodic shifts and delicate rhythms, the album drifts between tranquility and introspection.

7. Bella Boo – DreamySpaceyBlue (Studio Barnhus)
Bella Boo has been consistently great over the last few years and here she enchants once again with her blend of deep house, downtempo, and experimental electronic sounds. It’s all about lush textures, intricate rhythms, and emotive melodies.

6. Torsten Fassbender – Black Flower Blossom (Platipus Music)
German sound designer and producer Torsten Fassbender captivates here with his intricate blend of progressive and melodic techno. Pulsating beats intertwine with haunting melodies, creating an emotive journey through shadowy soundscapes highlighting his meticulous production craft.

5. Brian Cid – El Velorio Del Ego (Endangered Records)
US producer Brian Cid takes us on a hypnotic nocturnal odyssey, where brooding rhythms meet ethereal soundscapes. Evoking the mystique of 90’s Tribal Records 12s with a modern electronic progressive pulse, Cid crafts a deeply introspective satisfying narrative.

4. Supreems – Nachtschone (Sweet Sun)
Shimmers with an aching, twilight beauty, blending tender house rhythms, breaks and ambient textures that feel both nostalgic and futuristic. There’s a yearning at its core, as melancholic melodies drift through warm, pulsating beats. Like a love letter to lost nights, it’s as evocative as it is unforgettable.

3. Milio - Sterren (Atomnation)
Milio has been a favourite producer for a while and here he weaves a celestial tapestry of minimalist techno and organic warmth, blending shimmering synths with uplifting hypnotic rhythms. Evocative and introspective, the album captures a sense of infinite space while grounding its beauty in deeply human pulses.

2. Eluvium – (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality (Temporary Residence Ltd)
Ambient composer Matthew Cooper produces a sprawling meditation on sound and emotion, blending orchestral swells with ambient drifts. It’s both intimate and cosmic, evoking distant galaxies and fragile human moments. Each piece unfolds like a cinematic vignette, crafting a deeply affecting journey through time and memory.

1. Bullant – Late Life Circ (PHC Films)
Bullant - aka Joe Walker, lead guitarist for Australian band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard takes his psychedelic and Kraut rock leanings and spins them into a modern electronic masterpiece, one minute weaving trance like delicate ambient textures with subtle electronic rhythms, the next moody deep as you like techno, then hypnotic Kerri Chandler style house music grooves. A truly head turning, deep, uplifting and transcendent record.

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David – Nightfly Records