Bobby Friction's top 30 of 2009
Looking back over 2009, BBC Asian Network DJ and Rolling Stone writer Bobby Friction brings us a 'top 30' that's eclectic but relates the impact grime/dubstep had on the music industry at large this past year. The list is a mix of independent and established acts - reflecting his commitment to scouting out the best new music, irrespective of its origin.
- Imran Khan — Amplifier / Prestige Records
- Swami — Sugarless / Cigale Ent
- Jay Dabhi & Moises Modesto — Cry For Freedom / Soltrenz
- Engine Earz & DJ Luxy — Kaliyuga / Positive Thought
- Phaeleh — Healing (Feat. Indi Kaur) / Urban Scrumping
- Riz MC, Sway & Plan B — Shifty / True Tiger
- Sahil Charaniya — Maladaptivity (Feat.Tejas Rathod) / White
- Code Red — Jind Mahi (Feat. Sarbjit Saab) / Suga Kane Records
- Major Lazer — Hold The Line (Audio Dakoos Remix)/ White
- Lil Wayne vs Asa Singh Mastana — A Millionaire vs Kali Teri Cuth (DJ Chintu Mash-Up) / White
- Tru Skool — Jag Dhe Rehnah (Feat. Gurdas Maan) / Saregama/VIP
- Bombay Dub Orchestra — Journey (Liquid Stranger’s Slip Trip Edit) / Six Degrees
- Cornershop — Who Fingered Rock n’ Roll / Ample Play
- Panjabi MC — Panjaban / PMC Records
- Jk — Chooteh Laareh / Vip Records
- B’Bay De Munday — Bottles Of Jatt / White
- Lomaticc — Slip & Fall (Feat. Sunnybrown) / 747 Records
- Tanja La Croix — Habibi / Wikkid Records
- Shizzio — I Swear (Feat. Tigerstyle) / Jo Daki Ent
- Bandish Projekt — Sargam Breaks / Bheja Fry
- Rishi Rich — It Can Only Be Love (Feat. Mumzy) / Moviebox
- MIDIval PunditZ — Naina Laagey (Munty Remix) / White
- Basement Jaxx — Scars (Engine Earz Remix) / XL
- Balkar Sidhu — Charkha (Amarik Singh Remix) / White
- Sukh Knight — Knightlife / Nasha Records
- Jaz Dhami — Theke Wali / Sanchez Productions
- Roach Killa — Pardesan (Feat. Joga) / Moviebox
- Celt Islam & Masala — Revolution Inside Me / Urban Sedated Records
- Panjabi by Nature — Aashiq (Feat. Ms Pooja) / Limitless
- Terry Mardi Presents Desi Niche — If I Was Your Girl (Feat. Jin) / Terry Mardi
