Here are the 100 tunes to come out of Scotland that became my soundtrack for the year.
This Top 100 of 2015 playlist contains everything from the recognised, the little known to the downright obscure. All are treasures in their own way.
It's an eclectic journey through alternative rock, dance, electronica, indie, choral, punk, post-grunge, folk and... well see for yourself.
Part 1 - 100-76
100 Ela Orleans - The Sky and the Ghost. The Glasgow-based 'haunted dancehall' artist with a trippy electro soundscape.
99 Mogen- Anchor. The debut ethereal electro wonder from the 15-year-old Dumfries teenager with a little help from her friends.
98 Pinact - Spill Yr Guts, Let Out Some Noise.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2014 98 A 1m 26s instrumental rip up fi Glasgow noiseniks @Pinact https://t.co/noRH1yFjA1
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 26, 2015
97 The Revenge featuring Sister Sledge - Stay A While. A smooth house gem from Glasgow producer aka Graeme Clark.
96 The New Fabian Society - Melt Inside. Glasgow psyche-punks with a ferocious garage rock blast
95 Henry and Fleetwood - Forestry.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 95 @MartinJohnHenry & @GillfFleetwood create a brooding indie-folk gem #Forestry https://t.co/p8TY2lhPRL
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 26, 2015
94 Hudson Mohawke - Lil Djembe.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 94 Glasgow producer @HudMo- hawke creates a unsettling synth maelstrom #LilDjembe https://t.co/oToZQpHx8O
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 26, 2015
93 Denis Sulta - Ruffgarden. Glasgow producer with a hypnotic techno gem.
92 Ded Rabbit - Better On The Day. Edinburgh-based angular indie rock combo appear to have captured Maximo Park's mojo
91 Jargo - Burntisland.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 91 The greatest song ever written about #Burntisland @JargoMusic https://t.co/qvVsQlxcxG pic.twitter.com/0jzQBHfbKT
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 26, 2015
90 Animal Mothers - Into the Arms of Kali.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 90 Glasgow garageniks #AnimalMothers out of car & #IntoTheArmsOfKali https://t.co/qmNaflCmgX pic.twitter.com/bfH5pA9tAw
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 26, 2015
89 Becoming Real - Bleach. A spaced out electro-soul mutation from the Glasgow experimental producer.
88 Bessa - Purple Space Bike.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 88 Glasgow producer #Bessa aka son of @EddiReader brings electrofunk back, big time https://t.co/LVQUht7SSP
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 27, 2015
87 Hudson Mohawke - Brand New World. Killer big beat from the acclaimed Glasgow dance producer
Hudson Mohawke - Brand New World https://t.co/t7NtHjTh9I #NFS #needforspeed
— あ～しゅらいと (@ZnnXcYu) November 19, 2015
86 American Clay - Talk. Glasgow four-piece indie rockers show Biffy Clyro a thing or two
85 Girobabies - Bring Potions. Unsettling but mammoth alternative rock from the Glasgow psychedelic rockers. With added hula hoop.
84 Hi & Saberhagen - Lonely Friends. Glasgow producer duo some sublime noise-house
83 David Laing - Five Smiles.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 83 Gourock's @IamDavidLaing with a deft riffy indie gem #FiveSmiles https://t.co/lAsE1fmSAx
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 27, 2015
82 Egopatterns - Peapod Catacombs.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 82 Scots producer @Egopatterns & a chilled out electro pearl #PeapodCatacombs https://t.co/uEBHcucnVS
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 27, 2015
81 C Duncan - I'll Be Gone By Winter The Glasgow-based Mercury Price-nominated choral dream-popper with a beautiful sign-off from his stunning debut LP
80 Young Fathers - Shame. Class alternative-hiphop jewel from last year's Mercury Prize winners
79 The Twilight Sad - It Never Was The Same. Kilsyth post-punk three-piece with a spooked-out indie nugget reminiscent of Interpol.
78 Beam - Hex.
Top100ScotsTunesOf2015 78 Edinburgh's @BEAMtheBand conjures a celestial indie-folk swooner #Hex https://t.co/KHJjNjltWf
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) December 27, 2015
77 Carbs - Stick A Flake In Me (I'm Done). The lo-fi pop-rap brainchild of the Glasgow duo featuring Jonnie Common and Jamie of Conquering Animal Sound
76 C Duncan - New Water. Just one of a host of captivating songs from the Glasgow-based musician-artist who produced his debut LP from his bedroom
Part 2 - 75-51 From The Bird and the Monkey to Auntie Flo
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