Yes that one's good and I'd forgotten about it, but it kind of works because No To Love is kind of mediocre and in need of fixing in the first place.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 20 December 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
the only issue i have with the ewan pearson remix is that he retains and indeed emphasises the dodgy male rap - otherwise it's lovely (and yes, the original "no to love" is whatever)
― lex pretend, Thursday, 20 December 2012 15:42 (eleven years ago) link
Somehow the 80s dance references in the remix make the rap charming to me, because it's dodgy in a very old-fashioned way.
― Deafening silence (DL), Thursday, 20 December 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
Also I've paid minimal attention this year and freely admit I have zero authority on this subject but I found the monochrome sluggishness of a lot of the beats in the upper reaches of that Cocaine Blunts list a real drag to get through.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
some kind soul has compiled The Martorialist's list too. It's a bit more fun i think
http://themartorialist.blogspot.ie/2012/12/rap-game-joey-bartons-pigeon-french_18.html
― Number None, Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
XLR8R's Best Releases of 2012Part One 40-21: http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-releases-part-oPart Two 20-1: http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-releases-part-t
40. DJ Rashad - TEKLIFE Vol. 1: Welcome to the Chi (Lit City)39. Bandshell - Dust March EP (Hessle)38. Pinch - Fabriclive 61 (Fabric)37. Objekt - "Cactus" b/w "Porcupine" (Hessle)36. Sigha - Living with Ghosts (Hotflush)35. Tevo Howard - Monument EP (Buzzin' Fly)34. J. Alvarez - Overseas Highway EP (HypeLTD)33. Disclosure - The Face EP (Greco-Roman)32. Oneman - Fabriclive 64 (Fabric)31. Anenon - Acquiescence EP (Non Projects)30. Bicep - Vision of Love EP (Feel My Bicep)29. Todd Edwards - Shall Go EP (Body High)28. Drexciya - Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller (Clone)27. oOoOO - Our Loving is Hurting Us EP (Tri Angle)26. Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka - They!Live (50Weapons)25. Ben Klock - Fabric 66 (Fabric)24. L-Vis 1990 - Club Constructions Vol. 1 (Night Slugs)23. Joy O & Boddika - "Froth" b/w "Mercy" (SunkLo)22. Redshape - "Throw in Dirt" b/w "The Land" (3024)21. Grimes - Visions (4AD)20. Gerry Read - Jummy (Fourth Wave)19. Mike Huckaby - The Tresor EP (Tresor)18. Shed - The Killer (50Weapons)17. Emeralds - Just to Feel Anything (Editions Mego)16. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems (Modern Love)15. Nautiluss - Habitat EP (Turbo)14. Daphni - Jiaolong (Merge)13. Holy Other - Held (Tri Angle)12. Todd Terje - It's the Arps EP (Smalltown Supersound)11. Chromatics - Kill for Love (Italians Do It Better)10. Vessel - Order of Noise (Tri Angle)9. Levon Vincent - Fabric 63 (Fabric)8. Jacques Greene - Ready EP (3024)7. Untold - Change in a Dynamic Environment (Hemlock)6. Barker & Baumecker - Transsektoral (Ostgut Ton)5. Mala - Mala in Cuba (Brownswood)4. Four Tet - Pink (Text)3. Actress - R.I.P. (Honest Jon's)2. Simian Mobile Disco - Unpatterns (Wichita)1. John Talabot - ƒIN (Permanent Vacation)
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
― Matt DC, Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:06 AM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
and i found the "jazzy" Ab-Soul song to be super lame, was cool with the other stuff mostly
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
12. Todd TerjeIt's the Arps EP(Smalltown Supersound)"This little project was a result of me wanting to justify my purchase of a ARP2600, which cost a bit on the second-hand market. My rule was to use no samples, only sounds generated from this machine such as kicks, snares, hats, basslines, melodies, etc. It's funny to see the reaction to 'Inspector Norse' when I play it out, and it makes me laugh and think, 'Yeah, you girls don't know just how nerdy this song really is.' Nerds one, jocks nil." - Todd Terje
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
no hate for the disclosure remix at all, it's fun, but the original is the one that really conveys the epic OTT drama perfectly
AGREED
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
What got me into the Disclosure remix was seeing Jessie Ware sing it live, on that C4 non-stop all-night DJ marathon thingy, at the end of the Annie Mac set. (Which is as close to "in situ" as I'm likely to get at this time of life, sigh.) So I don't have any issues over whether the vocals sit right with the track.
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:52 (eleven years ago) link
Baltimore Sun's top 10 albums: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/chi-20121207-best-albums-music-pictures,0,6772301.photogallery
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/12/ten_best_noise_tracks_2012.php
― Raymond Cummings, Thursday, 20 December 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
Disclosure remix of "Running" is not about the OTT drama at all, I agree, it's just consummate bouncing. The ear-tickling beat is so pretty yet compulsive, the way it dovetails with the synth chords and (yes) the slightly shrill sped up vocals. I wouldn't want them to be more robust.
― Tim F, Thursday, 20 December 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
Always makes me flash back to listening to DJ Q sets at the beginning of the year.
― Tim F, Thursday, 20 December 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Al is that the SUN list or the Sun Times list?
― Raymond Cummings, Thursday, 20 December 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
oh yeah, the byline is Greg Kot from the Chicago Tribune, guess it's just syndicated content :(
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:46 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah like tim says the goal of the disclosure remix is very different. on my annual summer mix (the night edition) i put the original and the remix back to back and it really set off some house parties people... legit started dancing, it was great
― bish (bosch), don't kill my vibe (rennavate), Thursday, 20 December 2012 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:40 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
man, that's the most heartbreaking and emotional rap song of the year
― Rolling "2 chainz" draadje (The Reverend), Thursday, 20 December 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
Rob Sheffield's singles list.
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/the-top-25-songs-of-2012-20121220
gotta admit he still makes me lol with buildups like "It's strange how much Leonard Cohen and David Lee Roth have in common"
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 20 December 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
i have no context for whatever that song is about, i'm just saying i didn't dig the sound of it (xp)
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
his gf's suicide
― Rolling "2 chainz" draadje (The Reverend), Thursday, 20 December 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
sheffield's "mercy" blurb that taunts the first half of a couplet without acknowledging the second half is so obnoxious
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
not that it's a great line or anything but you have to bend over backwards to make fun of it the way he does
can't even listen to the f.ocean alb cuz the cover looks like an orange ad
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
did they fund its recording?
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
i think a car company paid for "nostalgia ultra" too
― 2 Celloz (some dude), Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
really disappointed for the lack of blondes' s/t. even not on RA's list! is it because it's like a compilation of singles? or just simply because people wasn't really into it?
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 21 December 2012 00:28 (eleven years ago) link
every time I see the name Blondes I think their an indie band even tho I know better
― Rolling "2 chainz" draadje (The Reverend), Friday, 21 December 2012 01:04 (eleven years ago) link
*weren't
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 21 December 2012 02:32 (eleven years ago) link
xp Don't blame you: there's the Long Blondes, Blonde Redhead...
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Friday, 21 December 2012 04:02 (eleven years ago) link
Little White Earbuds - Top Tracks 2012http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/chart/lwes-top-25-tracks-of-2012-21-25/#.UNQodHfoElQ
01. Andrés, “New For U”02. Todd Terje, “Inspector Norse”03. Joy Orbison, “Ellipsis”04. Anthony Naples, “Mad Disrespect”05. Head High, “Rave” (Dirt Mix)06. Frak, “666″07. Bookworms, “African Rhythms”08. October, “String Theory (Feat. Borai)”09. Burial, “Kindred”10. Real Cool, “What About Our Weekend Adam?”
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Friday, 21 December 2012 09:14 (eleven years ago) link
kendrick tops p4k poll
― President Keyes, Friday, 21 December 2012 09:25 (eleven years ago) link
Ocean second, Apple third.
― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 21 December 2012 09:40 (eleven years ago) link
Yeaah! The Rashad album certainly deserves to top a few lists.
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Friday, 21 December 2012 09:51 (eleven years ago) link
i didn't check it out for a while because i thought this but i was wrong & missing out, and currently you are wrong & missing out
― lex pretend, Friday, 21 December 2012 11:35 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not sure Rev would like Blondes really, that album was okay but 'Wine' is the only one I want to go back to with any regularity.
― Matt DC, Friday, 21 December 2012 11:42 (eleven years ago) link
That one track is amazing obviously but it's kind of the perfection of an aesthetic and the rest is basically the same but not as good.
― Matt DC, Friday, 21 December 2012 11:43 (eleven years ago) link
i still can't tell the difference between any of them, they all sound exactly the same in a fantastic way - it's just 50 mins of dazzling, completely distinct sounds
― lex pretend, Friday, 21 December 2012 11:43 (eleven years ago) link
Thank god ocean didn't top p4k
― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 21 December 2012 11:47 (eleven years ago) link
the bicep remix on the flip is ace, too. so overlooked
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 21 December 2012 11:56 (eleven years ago) link
I love the first track on the Blondes album (Lovers?) with all the tribal chanting.
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Friday, 21 December 2012 11:58 (eleven years ago) link
Pitchfork albums list isn't terrible actually.
― Matt DC, Friday, 21 December 2012 12:08 (eleven years ago) link
isn't it just a slightly shuffled version of every other list?
― lex pretend, Friday, 21 December 2012 12:12 (eleven years ago) link
Solid list. Surprised to see Spiritualized and Ariel Pink in there and I still don't see what's special about Chromatics but that's about it. Kendrick's a deserving #1.
― Deafening silence (DL), Friday, 21 December 2012 12:16 (eleven years ago) link
It's usually eyerollingly terrible but I suppose this year's consensus indie picks haven't been as lame as recent years.
― Matt DC, Friday, 21 December 2012 12:17 (eleven years ago) link
There's also the factor of it coming out relatively late - only P&J and ILX to follow - so nothing seems very surprising.
― Deafening silence (DL), Friday, 21 December 2012 12:22 (eleven years ago) link
the stench of "credible" "positioning" has been partic strong this year, across the board. it's been a good year for PRs.
― lex pretend, Friday, 21 December 2012 12:36 (eleven years ago) link
I know you've been waiting for this...
Zane Lowe's 100 Hottest Recordshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p7n4x
25 Lucy Rose - Lines24 Howard Oats - In The Water (BBC Session 31/01/2012)23 Peace - Bloodshake22 Spector - Celestine20 Bat for Lashes - Laura19 Deadmau5 - Professional Griefers (feat. Gerard Way)18 Lostprophets - Bring ‘Em Down17 Blur - Under The Westway16 Porter Robinson - Language15 The Killers - Runaways14 Biffy Clyro - Stingin’ Belle13 Rudimental - Feel The Love (feat. John Newman)12 The Vaccines - No Hope11 Lower Than Atlantis - If The World Was To End10 Muse - Survival9 Feed Me & Crystal Fighters - Love Is All I Got8 Muse - Madness7 Skrillex - Breakn’ A Sweat (Zedd Remix)6 MONSTA - Holdin’ On (Skrillex & Nero Remix)5 Enter Shikari - Arguing With Thermometers4 Swedish House Mafia - Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)3 Foals - Inhaler2 Green Day - Kill The DJ1 Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso - Calling
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Friday, 21 December 2012 12:39 (eleven years ago) link
#18 a nice consolation for Ian Watkins there
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Friday, 21 December 2012 12:40 (eleven years ago) link
I sense Zane is somewhat adrift
― Number None, Friday, 21 December 2012 12:40 (eleven years ago) link