Best of lists are always quite the daunting task but as music lovers it’s one of the best times to the year to super charge your music discoveries by reading tips from some of the best music heads out there. So, without further ado here is the top 5 tracks / albums from most of the MIMS Writers’ team.

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LEXIS

[one_third]Lexis[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Swindle – Running Cold
Machinedrum – Dont 1 2 Lose U
Dj Vas – The Price
ChromadaData – Closer
Omar – The Man[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Quasimoto – Yessir Whatever
Karizma – Wall Of Sound
Thundercat – Apocalypse
Machinedrum – Vapour City
The Internet – Feel Good
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ASMA

[one_third]DJ Asma[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Blu & Madlib – Burgundy Whip
Alchemist & Prodigy – Give’em Hell
The Posterz – Bass Song
Kaytranada – At All
Pusha T – Number on the Boards[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Dead Obies – Montreal $ud
Obia le Chef & El Cotola – Le Théorème
Los Sospechos – Postales (Soundtrack)
DJ Day-Land of a 1000 chances
Kaytranada – Remix EP[/one_third_last]

DEVON EVE

[one_third]Devon Eve[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
The Mole – Lockdown Party (DJ Sprinkles Crossfaderama)
Missy Elliot – Sock It 2 Me (Kaytranada Remix)
Om Unit – Deep Sea Diver
Lion Babe – Treat Me Like Fire
Dave DK – Palmaille[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Moodymann – ABCD
Machine Drum – Vapor City
Motor City Drum Ensemble – Send A Prayer
Martyn – Newspeak
Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
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SANDY TEA

[one_third]Lexis[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Florian Kupfer – Feelin
Galcher Lustwerk – Put On
Nautiluss – Zero Gravity
Paul Hill – Need Me Some U
MGUN – Bean Chirp[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums / EPs of 2013
KMFH – The Boat Party
Fred P – BQE
Moodymann – ABCD
Levon Vincent – Rainstorm II
Floorplan – Paradise
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AIE CHAT

[one_third]Aie Chat[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Wing Chun. – Jelacee
Left & Right – D’Angelo ft. Method Man & Redman (Moodprint remix)
One – Amalia
Vanguard (fLako remix) – Jose James
Dehors – KenLo[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Samiyam – Wish You Were Here
Thundercat – Apocalypse
Cosmic Composition Avant Garde Series Vol.3: Sun Ra
Sango – North
Noo Bap – クラウド移動[/one_third_last]

EVO

[one_third]DJ Evo[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Theo Parrish & Tony Allen – Feel Loved
Shy FX & Liam Bailey – Soon Come
Motor City Drum Ensemble – Send a Prayer Pt.2
Zara Mcfarlane feat. Leron Thomas – Angie La La (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Tie: Gregory Porter – Liquid Spirit & Titeknots – Wordy[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
DJ Day – Land of a 1000 Chances
Lord Echo – Curiosities
Karizma – Wall of Sound
Lady – Lady
Tie: Kon – On My Way/Thundercat – Apocalypse
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MARKINGS

[one_third]Markings[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
KenLo Croqnote – Dehors
Sikh Knowledge – Butane (C4H10)
Cyril Hahn – Perfect Form (Kaytranada Remix)
Chance The Rapper – Pusha Man
Hiatus Kaiyote – Shaolin Monk Motherfunk[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Alaclair Ensemble – Les Maigres Blancs d’Amérique du Noir
A K U A – One’s Company
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Prodigy & Alchemist – Albert Einstein
Danny Brown – Old[/one_third_last]

CAL

[one_third]Maxime Robin[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Albums of 2013
Lone – Airglow Fires
Cassie – Numb
Busta Rhymes – Thank You ft. Q Tip
Sir OJ – Directions (New York New York)
Blu – Comfy in the Truck (Bolts Remix)[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Ka – The Night’s Gambit
Boards of Canada – Tomorrows Harvest
Knxwledge – Kauliflowr
Quasimoto – Yessir Whatever
Earl – Doris[/one_third_last]

NICO BOESTEN

[one_third]Nico Boesten[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Tracks of 2013
Black Coffee ft Soulstar – Rock My World (Jullian Gomes Remix)
The Internet – Dont’cha
Cherokee ft Darianna Everett – Don’t Matter
MNEK vs Disclosure – White Noise (Full Crate & FS Green Remix)
Keishaleisha – Should I (New Brazilian Orchestra ,Häzel)[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
Tyler The Creator – Wolf
The Internet – Feel Good
Dam Funk & Snoop Dogg – 7 Days Of Funk
Jimmy Whoo – Chambre 51[/one_third_last]

DOC’TRIN

[one_third]Doc'trin[/one_third]

[two_third_last]Top Tracks of 2013
DJ Koze – Ich Schreib’ Der Ein Buch 2013 (feat. Hildegard Knef),
Pusha T – Numbers On The Boards
Floorplan – Never Grow Old
The Mole – Lockdown Party (DJ Sprinkles Crossfaderama)
Mark De Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra – Relax…Unwind[/two_third_last]

MF GOLD

[one_third]MF Gold[/one_third]

[one_third]Top Albums of 2013
Tawk Tomahawk – Hiatus Kaiyote
The Electric Lady – Janelle Monae
Dyasporafriken – Vox Sambou
20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake
Love in Flying Colours – Foreign Exchange[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Top Albums of 2013
At All – Kaytranada
Body Party – Ciara
Puddles – AKUA x Black Milk
Call it Home – The Foreign Exchange
Pomme – Alaclair Ensemble
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