If December is canonically a month monopolized by throwbacks and charts, January is the month devoted to IDs. As expected, in the past few weeks SoundCloud and YouTube have been flooded with unreleased-original production-deep dive mixes, stuffed with songs that could become hits in the next twelve months… or never see the light of day. It’s always a fun yet tricky game to play. You could spot an early banger whose knowledge you can flex to your friends at the next rave or find your new obsession that will never be available to buy or play on streaming platforms.

If you’re willing to get involved in this wicked game, we have handpicked eight unmissable mixes, spanning UKG, wave, trap, club bass, which altogether will feed you more than 100 IDs.

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Not by chance, all these traits are reflected in Garage Shared’s latest, mammoth project: The Annual compilation, mixed by the head of the label themselves, FooR. Let’s be clear. This isn’t just a compilation, this is the UK Garage compilation of the year. Its 40 songs tracklist alone would be enough to impress, but, once again, it’s the quality of the whole album that ultimately steals the show. The flow is immaculate from start to finish, both in terms of tracks’ selection and mixing choices. About the former, there’s not much to be said. FooR’s skills speak for themselves. With so many tunes to play, the risk of keeping the run time way over the one hour and a half and (penalizing a significant number of tracks) was more real, but it’s safe to say that it has been completely defused. Squeezed in just sixty minutes, these forty songs flow fluently one after the other following a very fast pace that keeps the experience extremely dynamic from start to finish. Hardcore fans might complain about the speed of some passages, but crafted in this specific way it’s undeniable that the album has a wider appeal, suitable to even a more generalist and playlist-oriented audience.

Talking about the selection, to do things properly there would be something to say about each track. Also from this point of view, FooR has done an incredible job curating a list that showcases loud and clear how healthy and vibrant the UKG scene is. There’re no distinctions in this tracklist that democratically blend together artists with the most diverse backgrounds. Next to the familiar faces of Gemi, Soulecta, Prozak, Tuff Culture, I’ve run across new names like Oh My Daze, K9, Bear Like, ADuki (just to name a few) who will have my complete attention from now on (keep an eye on the next volumes of Focus Five). This is what makes compilations such an incredibly powerful medium for music discovery and cultural progression. By jumping blindfolded into a project like The Annual it’s inevitable to be contaminated by new influences. It may even end up that you don’t like 90% of the album, but that 10% you found interesting will still be a valuable addition to your background as a music fan.

I’d like to let you dive into the compilation without any spoiler, but honestly, I can’t help but shout out my five favorite cuts of the album. One of them is taken by no other than the opening track, ‘So Exquisite’ by Foor, Tuff Culture and Dekar Artist. The others go to ‘One’ by Aduki, ‘Can’t Live Without’ by Bear Like, ‘Wanna Be In Love’ by kyogre and ‘Don’t Be Afraid’ by Phonetix.

Stream and buy Garage Shared: The Annual here and be sure to follow Garage Shared.

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