2020 in Review // Mix by Northern Spy Records

Northern Spy is a Brooklyn-based independent recordformed by former staff of the legendary ESP-Disk’ imprint. As an artist-run label, Northern Spy shines the light on musicians who are tenacious, forward-thinking and making devil-be-damned fine music, while finding substance in the disparate worlds of free improvisation and popular music.

Tracklist

Cuddle Magic “Singalong” – Bath [Northern Spy]

The Ah “Watermelon Tears” – Mere Husk [NNA Tapes]

Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci “Altar of Time” – End of Softness [Astral Spirits]

Masma Dream World “ The Eternal Library” – Play At Night [Northern Spy]

Steph Richards “Glass” – SUPERSENSE [Northern Spy]

The Necks “Further” – Three [Northern Spy]

Anteloper “Bubble Under” – Tour Beats Vol 1 [International Anthem]

DAOUI “blckgrls” – MESSAGE FROM THE DAOUI [self-released]

Kalbells “Cool and Bendable” – Mothertime [NNA Tapes]

Cleo Sol “When I’m In Your Arms“ – Rose in the Dark [Forever Living Originals]

Dijit feat SD“Natfo” – Hyperattention – Selected Dijital Works Vol 1 [Youth]

LEYA “INTP” – Flood Dream [NNA Tapes]

Beauty Pill “Pardon Our Dust” – Please Advise [Northern Spy]

Wilma Archer “Cheater (ft Sudan Archives)” – A Western Circular [Weird World]

Spaza “The Black Consciousness Movement” – UPRIZE! [Mushroom Hour Half Hour]

Pink Siifu “Black Be Tha God, NEGRO.(wisdom.cipher)” – NEGRO

Asher Gamedze “State of Emergence Suite (Movement Three – Synthesis)” – Dialectic Soul [On The Corner]

Jeremy Cunningham “Elegy” – The Weather Up There [Northern Spy]

Josh Johnson “Punk” – Freedom Exercise [Northern Spy]

TALsounds “Conveyor” – Acquiesce [NNA Tapes]

Tara Clerkin Trio “In The Room” – Tara Clerkin Trio [Laura Lies In]

Phillip Sollmann “Micro” – Monophonie [A-TON]

Theo Parrish “Hennyweed Buckdance” – Wuddaji [Sound Signature]

Gerald Cleaver “Signs II” – Signs [577 Records]

Horse Lords “People’s Park” – The Common Task [Northern Spy]

Lewsberg “Through the Garden” – In This House [12XU]

Allegra Krieger “Telephone” – The Joys Of Forgetting [Northern Spy]

The Cradle “Parasite” – Laughing in My Sleep [NNA Tapes]

Bendrix Littleton “Clark” – Deep Dark South [NNA Tapes]

North Americans “Greetings From a Distant Friend” – Roped In [Third Man Records]

SUSS “Home” – Promise [Northern Spy]

Elif Yalvaç “Two Compartments” – Mountains Become Stepping Stones [NNA Tapes]