ILM 2015 Tracks Poll Thread of Ballots, Statistics and Community-wide Anomie

lol, Nick. Have you tried G.L.O.S.S.?

A+ discoveries from the nominations list that i didn't find a place for on the ballot:

Marriages
Jennie Abrahamson
Palehound

actually palehound only received an album nomination but anyway

I love G.L.O.S.S. but they didn't make either of my ballots. Tbh I probably could have made a whole nother albums ballot with completely different albums and been happy with it. So much awesome amazing stuff I didn't get to vote for.

like...

1 Grimes - Realiti (Demo)
5 Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me
6 Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer
11 Grimes - Flesh without Blood
14 Susanne Sundfør - Delirious
16 Susanne Sundfør - Fade Away
17 Grimes - Kill V. Maim
18 Tove Styrke - Ego
25 CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace
27 Years & Years - King
34 Shura - 2Shy
41 Carly Rae Jepsen - Boy Problems
43 CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
45 Daphne & Celeste - You and I Alone
47 Years & Years - Shine
52 Carly Rae Jepsen - Your Type
59 Marina & The Diamonds - I'm a Ruin
64 Carly Rae Jepsen - Making The Most Of The Night
71 Shura - White Light

this is all so fucking white bread and boring. good job congratulations y'all. not to even mention...

23 Julia Holter - Feel You
24 Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best
29 Tame Impala - Let It Happen
35 Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin
36 Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better
40 Courtney Barnett - Depreston
76 Radiohead - Spectre

oops wrong thread but oh well

unweighted

Jennie Abrahamson - Wolf
Acre Tarn - Lanterns
Bicep - Celeste
Empress Of - How Do You Do It
For Esme - You
Gilligan Moss - Choreograph
The Jezabels - Come Alive
Kiiara - Gold
LA Priest - Oino
Dua Lipa - Be The One
Lowtide - Julia
Lucian ft. Remmi - Bobby K
Mabel - Know me Better
Made in Heights - Panther
Makthaverskan - Witness
Meltybrains? - Donegal
Ji Nilsson - Perfume
Salute - Diamond (Gold Rush)
Secret Circuit - Afrobotics (Suzanne Kraft Remix)
Shura - White Light
TĀLĀ & Banks - Wolfpack
Tale of Us - North Star
Mark Van Hoen - Kojiki
What So Not ft. George Maple - Gemini
Jude Woodhead - Beautiful Rain

Unweighted list, however my most played track of 2015 and therefore top track of 2015 - Meltybrains? - Donegal

Meltybrains? - Donegal
https://youtu.be/yKUXHGvRV3Q

soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/meltybrainsmusic/donegal
spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/2mKZ0YVQj27pyxX51PWPGu

my favourite 1975 songs are the ones that sound like "girls" and "sex" and "chocolate", spit on me moka

Also it was not on my ballot but I like that tame impala song a lot

my favourite 1975 songs are the ones that sound like "girls" and "sex" and "chocolate", spit on me moka

― art baengels (monotony)

So you're saying you don't like any of them?

most of their songs sound like "chocolate"

most of their "rock" songs i mean, I'm not counting the shapeless ambient stuff

I don't generally expect that many of my selections will place, but the non-placer I was most surprised by was ANOHNI - as well as being amazing it also stands out by sounding completely unlike the rest of the competition. Thought it was well-received on ILM too.
― conditional random jepsen (seandalai), Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:37 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

was it? I started a thread that was doa, and almost zero mentions come up in search

my favourite 1975 songs are the ones that sound like "girls" and "sex" and "chocolate"

― art baengels (monotony), Saturday, January 23, 2016 2:11 PM Bookmark

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Best find I got from this poll:

Daphne & Celeste - You and I Alone

Skimming on individual polls to see if I find something I like (I have found many songs I've liked, actually). But this is so good. It seems many of you voted for it and I hadn't seen it anywhere. Any threads you'd recommend where you discuss this sort of music throughout the year?

You And I Alone is essentially a Max Tundra song. You'd find him on places like the rolling time travel thread.

ok I guess I just remember there being a dedicated thread xp to wins

This is also excellent. I've always like what she does but completely lost track of her and this album is sounding excellent, thanks emil.y:

Colleen - I'm Kin

Flex song has also been creeping up and now I like it a lot. I found it unremarkable at first but I have found myself with that one stuck in my head.

I'll give those 1975 songs another chance I promise.

Flex is amazing IMO. i don't really hate that Daphne & Celeste song

My (weighted) ballot:

Redlight x Tinashe - Pretend
Riko - Ghost Chilli
K. Michelle - Love Em All (Toyboy & Robin Remix)
Future - March Madness
Stormzy - Know Me From
SafOne ft. Trilla, PRessure0121 & Bomma B - She Wants A Man From Brum
Future - Fuck Up Some Commas
Wolf Alice - Your Loves Whore
Carly Rae Jepsen - Boy Problems
CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
Dawn Richard - Billie Jean
Darq E Freaker ft. Dai Burger - Choppin Necks
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
Kelela - A Message
Kero Kero Bonito - Picture This
Purity Ring - Begin Again
Sam Binga ft. Redders, Deft, Chimpo & Fox - Steppin V.I.P.
Sir Spyro ft. Teddy Brukshot, Lady Chann & Killa P - Topper Top
Funkystepz - Special Delivery
Demi Lovato – Cool for the Summer

apparently we're closest neighbours but I don't see much overlap between our ballots save for a handful.

I'm the 13th loneliest voter, so yeah inevitably a bit of a stretch.

V much enjoyed the rollout – particularly finding out about Bicep, Lim Kim, Susanne Sundfør and Heavy-K. First time I've bothered to listen to Courtney Barnett – she's sorta like a less funny Sleaford Mods, so will continue to avoid.

that colleen track was one of my favourites, all that I’m kin to Argos recognizing Ulysses biz irresistible to me

my trax ballot

J Hus - Dem Boy Paigon
Ty Dolla $ign - Solid
Young Thug – Just Might Be
The Weeknd – Can't Feel My Face
Unknown Mortal Orchestra- Can't Keep Checking My Phone
Nef the Pharoah - Big Tymin'
Kero Kero Bonito - Picture This
Grimes - Flesh without Blood
OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Sheer Mag - Fan The Flames
Skepta - Shutdown
Spice - Needle Eye Pum Pum
D.R.A.M. - Cha Cha
DonMonique - Pilates
Metro Thuggin - Warrior
Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
Bicep - Just
Demi Lovato – Cool for the Summer
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
Lil Mama - Sausage
Jenny Hval – That Battle Is Over
Jeremih - Oui
Majical Cloudz - Downtown

here is my forestalling death ballot:
Courtney Barnett - Depreston
Kendrick Lamar - How Much a Dollar Cost
CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
Brandon Flowers - Between Me and You
Hop Along - Waitress
Young Guv - Kelly, I'm Not a Creep
Jose Gonzales - Leaf Off
Thee Tsunamis - Kill Kill Kill
Young Guv - Ripe 4 Luv
Ciara-All Good
Brandon Flowers-Dreams Come True
Vetiver - Current Carry
Drake-Back To Back
Deerhunter - Living My Life
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You
Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell Williams - WTF (Where They From)
Rae Sremmurd - This Could Be Us
Chromatics - I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around
Viet Cong - Death

You really dud save death for last!

lol, Nick. Have you tried G.L.O.S.S.?

i did listen to a bit, but they didn't have the pretty thing going on underneath like some of those i hate sex tunes, it's more kind of straight-up face-peeling noise iirc? will explore some more though

Yeah, I listened to the i hate sex song several times today. The juxtaposition of the harsh screaming against the pretty jangly guitars clicked with me.

In a weird way, it made me think of the Pixies, even though it is obviously different.

Three tracks into Circle Thinking, I think I love this band.

I don't remember my exact ballot but this is probably what it looked like:

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Sunday Candy
Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
Ty Dolla $ign - Solid (ft. Babyface)
YG - Twist My Fingaz
Rich Homie Quan - Flex
Thundercat - Them Changes
Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better
Hop Along - Waitress
Courtney Barnett - Dead Fox
Chance the Rapper ft. Saba - Angels
Kendrick Lamar - Alright
Phony Ppl - Somehow.
Miguel - waves
Jeremih - Pass Dat
The Chemical Brothers - Wide Open
Kamasi Washington - Clair de Lune
Majical Cloudz - Downtown
Fetty Wap - Again
Lower Dens - To Die in LA
Young Thug - Just Might Be
Grimes - Easily
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
Nef the Pharaoh - Big Tymin'
Destroyer - Times Square

YG - Twist My Fingaz
Nef the Pharaoh - Big Tymin'

love that norwegian pop was an individual genre

nomar, I'm incredibly happy that you dig Marriages

xp: And that list was just scratching the surface. Other good 2015 Norwegian pop we neglected to nominate: Ane Brun - Shape of a Heart, Röyksopp - I Had This Thing, Aurora - Running With The Wolves, Farao - Bodies, Karin Park & Pandora Drive - Hurricane, Kate Havnevik - Falling. All of which arguably better than some of the Europop that placed. But we already had enough lilly white Geirbait, I guess.

One of my favorite Scandinavian things from last year that seems to have gone missing: Rangleklods - Lost U

nomar, I'm incredibly happy that you dig Marriages

― its subtle brume (DJP), Monday, January 25, 2016 3:03 AM (15 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it's great! i discovered it as i was scanning through the nominations, putting together a couple playlists. i made an indie/shoegaze/twee kinda list from certain tracks for my wife and included a pair of theirs and she was all about them too, so i think i'm going to buy the vinyl.

did you happen to hit Novella or Venera 4?

yeah! really enjoying what i've heard from them too. i think i've got tracks by about fifty artists on that playlist, all kind of in that vague style, all from the nominations list.

Black Paws is a great track and I shall keep an eye on Venera 4

weighted

The 1975 – Love Me
Drake - Hotline Bling
Kamasi Washington - Clair de Lune
Jamie xx ft. Young Thug & Popcaan - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)
Young Thug - Pacifier
Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best
Petite Noir - Chess
Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me
Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment - Sunday Candy
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Chance The Rapper ft. Saba - Angels
Sophie - Just Like We Never Said Goodbye
Denis Sulta - L.A. Ruffgarden (Terrace Mix)
Korallreven - Here In Iowa
David Bowie - Blackstar
Blondes - Rein
The 1975 – Ugh!
Nicki Minaj ft. Beyonce - Feeling Myself
Jack Ü ft. Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now
Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
Miguel - Coffee
E-40 - Choices
Kelela - Rewind
The Weeknd – Can't Feel My Face
Rich Homie Quan - Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

def my most hivemindey year i can recall

I was the second loneliest ilxor with a full ballot and flying solo on the following (country and Youtube plays in brackets):

Vremya I Steklo - Imya 505 (UKR, 57.5m): Addictive Ukrainian house-pop with a ridiculously simple and effective hook.

https://youtu.be/n3Go8ub9a1k

Anna Sedokova - Poka Milii (UKR, 3.6m): In a very similar vein. Sedokova hasn't recorded much of interest since leaving the Menudo-style conveyor belt of VIA Gra ten years ago but this was an excellent return to form.

https://youtu.be/QmSvEaiaxBM

Angela Hunte & Machel Montano - Party Done (T&T, 2.5m): Montano is horrendously over-rated and over-garlanded as a solo artist but Hunte kills this and Machel provides adequate support. Soca single of the year and one of the best Trini videos in recent memory.

https://youtu.be/eHr8zZfrU_Y

Nyusha - Gde Ti, Tam Ya (RUS, 19.3m): Tempting to argue that Anna Shurochkina is working a formula, given that this sounds almost exactly like half the songs on her last album, but it's a heck of a formula. Thumping electro-pop with vaguely Eastern trappings.

https://youtu.be/IwpDzJE4fc8

Dasha Charusha ft Skriptonit - Kosmos (RUS/KAZ, 0.2m): The original version of Kosmos is a slight but pretty ballad - Kazakh rapper Skriptonit transforms it into something much more powerful.

https://youtu.be/xKoSAgDrYsE

Igor Krid - Nevesta (RUS, 21.4m): Russia's answer to Justin Timberlake with an effortlessly charming song about getting hitched.

https://youtu.be/Jg3gwyoUrhE

DKMD - Sacrificio (CAN / ITA, 0.007m): On Cologne's Giallo Disco records and squarely in step with the aesthetic of the name. An upscale version of the Italo-horror-influenced witch house stuff knocking about.

https://youtu.be/udcujCjOebk

Delta Goodrem - Wings (AUS, 1.7m): Goodrem was always fairly good at emotive low-key piano pop but this is a huge, euphoric and much better than could ever have been expected. idk why it wasn't more of a hit.

https://youtu.be/z1A2Ow7sGo0

Loose Cannon - Sick Jab (GRD, 0.006m): Relentlessly intense, mildly terrifying Grenadan party music.

https://youtu.be/NGaQvOhrWwk

Tina Karol - Sdat'sya Ti Vsegda Uspeesh' (UKR, 1.2m): OTT power ballad that Karol manages against the odds to steer into something genuinely affecting.

https://youtu.be/kG46IzgdB0Y

Elena ft. Danny Mazo - Senor Loco (ROM / COL, 5.2m): The trend of Romanian pop stars pretending to be Spanish continues unabated and this was the year's stand-out. Getting the genuinely Colombian guy to stand around in the background shouting "dale! fuego! si! si!" for most of the song might be slightly problematic tho.

https://youtu.be/lQPCWp2A_Rk

Ira Levtiskaya - Vova Tantsuet (UKR, 0.3): An oddity among oddities. I haven't been able to find out much about Levitskaya other than that she appears to have been a model at some point and is married to a minor oligarch who is presumably bankrolling her pop career. The song is probably best described as Putin-baiting oompah-pop and Ira sells it well.

https://youtu.be/cdOdCDFa1GY

Gulsen - Bangir Bangir (TUR, 156.2m): Pulsing Turkish moombah-pop.

https://youtu.be/icZ-OlVSvb4

heres a list of stuff that i wouldve voted for in no particular order:

robert aiki aubrey lowe & ariel kalma - FRKWYS vol 12: we know each other somehow (rvng)
bicep - just EP (aus music)
junglepussy - pregnant with success (self-released)
jazmine sullivan - reality show (rca)
gnocchi - snaker 005 (snaker japan)
theo burt - gloss (prestol?)
L A N D - anoxia (important)
f ingers - hide before dinner (blackest ever black)
jacaszek & kwartludiur - catalogue des arbes (touch)
millimetre - sex dreams of the i ching (tapeworm)
rival consoles - howl (erased tapes)
c duncan - architect (fat cat)
fifth harmony - reflection (epic)
future - ds2 (epic)
dan melchior - all at sea (no=fi)
ty dolla $ign - free tc (atlantic)
jlin - dark energy (planet mu)
jeffrey alexander - floating lights (pom pom tapes)
celer / nicholas szczerpanik - here, for now (self-released)
saine - small remedies (fools & fables)
nochexxx - plot defender (type)

50 Keith Ape - it g ma (remix)

― u kno how that shd go (Will M.), Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:42 PM (6 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i had one of the best musical experiences of my life last nite with IT G MA josh pan opus remix... holy shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlo_NR37BUc

uh youtube.com/watch?v=rlo_NR37BUc

i forgot that existed! thanks for the reminder!