When it comes to albums released in 2010, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s pored over them more intensely than a KEXP DJ. So, what were their favorites? Which CDs did they reach for the most, or, uh, “click on” the most in their iTunes players? Find out as KEXP looks at each DJ’s list through the month of December, leading up to our 2010 Top 90.3 Countdown, as voted on by YOU, the KEXP listener! Voting ends on Monday, December 20th, so let us know your favorites now.
photo by Brittney Bush Bollay
Darek Mazzone’s 2010 Top Ten Albums
| Rank | Album | Artist | Label | Origin |
| 10 | Pomegranates | (Various) | B-Music | Iran |
| 9 | Radioclit Presents: The Sound of Club Secousse Vol. 1 | Various | Crammed Discs | France/West and South Africa |
| 8 | 1977 | Ana Tijoux | Nacional | Chile |
| 7 | Eritrea’s Got Soul | Asmara All Stars | Out Here | Eritrea |
| 6 | Waikyoku | Shing02 | e22 | Tokyo/LA |
| 5 | Tradi-Mods vs Rockers | Konnono No 1 and Various | Crammed Discs | Kinshasa/Global |
| 4 | Polska Rootz (Beats, Dubs and Future Folk) Poland | Various | Eastblok | Poland |
| 3 | AfroCubisim | Various | Nonesuch | Cuba/Mali |
| 2 | Expo Undercover | The Shanghai Restoration Project | Culture Music | China |
| 1 | Contra | Vampire Weekend | XL | NYC |
Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo’ Pop, on the air Tuesday nights from 6-9PM.
