2012 Tracks Poll Theme Park of Ballots, Stats and Ephemeral Controversy

*loosens collar* is it hot in here or is it just me

hey I think that's my ride, see ya'll later

amazed TNGHT - Higher Ground only got 2 votes

Can someone send my ballot? I have it at home (but I'm not at home).

Was going to wait but since some people are hungry for more ballots. (Just an excuse.)

It's not important though.

fair enough. ykwim. electronic/rnb/rap/house pop. not that I have a problem with it, house style yknow, as twere, but as said elsewhere the rock/indie/alt/experimental/pop-but-weird stuff that is making it through just isn't really scratching an itch this year, kfw, walker and cherry thing aside. but i'd be churlish to complain too much - the people have spoken. this website has given me the vast majority of my favourite bands and will continue to do so, this is just a weird disconnection, not a problem

― imago, Friday, January 25, 2013 1:10 AM (39 minutes ago)

I think one of the things that drives this is that the rock/indie/alt/experimental/pop-but-weird stuff tend to lack both the rolling threads and the "OMG this track" individual threads that the electronic/rnb/rap/house/pop/etc things that placed did, plus maybe it's slightly more international? IDK, for example I loved Sharpie Crows' Thank You Ladies For The Spread (Can w/bleary horns & postpunk guitars, vague Pulp vibes, ironic evocation of New Zealand southern Gothic Ronald Hugh Morrieson etc vibes) but I'd have no idea where to talk about it on ILx and didn't bother nominating it; as much as I prefer to listen to Beak>'s "Wulfstan II" over the album it didn't seem like anyone else felt the same way etc.

Huh, Julia Holter & Holly Herndon didn't do v.well in the tracks poll, did they?

well let's start a bloody rolling thread then ffs

there are rolling indie, punk, hard rock, noise, and psych threads every year

but I'd have no idea where to talk about it on ILx

People stretch thread boundaries all the time. If I have something that doesn't obviously fit one place or another, I will generally just go for close enough.

Or start a thread.

I even made a catch-all thread for other things last year called Johnny Fever's Not-Pop Not-Indie Shambhala, but it got very little action.

Weighted

Kevin Cossom - Anticipation
Alpoko Don - Get My Paypa Dog
Kendrick Lamar - Cartoons & Cereal
Miguel - Adorn
Clyde Carson - Slow Down
Laza Morgan - Gimme Little
A$AP Rocky ft. 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar & Drake - Fuckin' Problem
Future - Same Damn Time
2 Chainz - I'm Different
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
E-40 ft. YG, Iamsu! & Problem - Function
Elle Varner - Refill
Frank Ocean - Pyramids
Future - Turn on the Lights
Gunplay - Jump Out
Katy B - Aaliyah
King Louie - Val Venis
Melanie Fiona - 4 AM
Mystikal - Hit Me
Brianna Perry - Marilyn Monroe
Residue Reed - Where Da Stove @
Ty$ - My Cabana
Usher - Climax
Ca$h Out - Cashin' Out
BJ the Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar - His Pain II

rolling lamp music thread is vv good but no one posts there anymore RIP

very good list spottie, i would take it to a desert island

amazed TNGHT - Higher Ground only got 2 votes

― ❏❐❑❒ (gr8080), Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:37 PM (34 minutes ago) Bookmark

TNGHT never caught on w/ ilm for whatever reason

Thanks JS

weighted

Hot Since 82 - Knee Deep In Louise
Kolombo - Feela (Demarzo Remix)
Reboot - Beautiful Parasite
Candi Stanton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Vocal)
Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms (John Talabot & Pional Remix)
Steffen Deux - Cold Water
Balcazar & Sordo - Obsession
T-ara - Lovey Dovey
Hunter/Game - Don't Feel the Presence
Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
Larse - Those of You
Roberto Rodriguez - I Believe In You
Todd Terje - Swing Star
BoA - Only One
Perfume - Spending All My Time
BIGBANG - monster
Ted Alexander - Energy
Compuphonic ft. Marques Toliver - Sunset (DJ T. Remix)
Session Victim - Cow Palace
Finnebassen - Touching Me
Rita Ora - Radioactive
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Sa Dingding - Lai Zhe Mo Jie
Mark E - Oranges
Ca$h Out - Cashin' Out

Just two. good game all.

TNGHT never caught on w/ ilm for whatever reason

― d'eejban (J0rdan S.), Thursday, January 24, 2013 4:13 PM (2 minutes ago)

was inescapable everytime i went out this year

here's the scintillating thread i started TNGHT

its so funny how something like blawan can be ILM canon and this monster comes and goes w/o comment: http://youtu.be/WRjs4VkLt5w

thanx again for sending my ballot back

weighted

Rudimental ft. John Newman - Feel The Love
The Wanted - I Found You
Dawn Richard - Faith
Chairlift - Amanaemonesia
Miguel - Adorn
Fuse ODG - Azonto
BJ the Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar - His Pain II
BIGBANG - Fantastic Baby
Future - Same Damn Time
Bat for Lashes - Laura
Alex Anwandter - Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo?
Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
D'Banj - Oliver Twist
Dawn Richard - Pretty Wicked Things
French Montana - Shot Caller
Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments
AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
Solange - Losing You
Plan B - Ill Manors
Miguel - Do You...
G-Dragon - Crayon
Javiera Mena - Luz de Piedra de Luna
Meek Mill ft. Drake and Jeremih - Amen
Moodymann - Why Do U Feel
Public Enemy - Harder Than You Think

i didn't put much thought in to mine, totally forgot about a lot of stuff that should have been on here instead of the stuff on the bottom half of this. (weighted)

Meridian Brothers - Guaracha U.F.O (No Estamos Solos...)
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
Lil B - California Boy
Mungolian Jetset - Toccata
Scissor Sisters - Let's Have a Kiki
Sebastien Tellier - Cochon Ville
Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms (John Talabot & Pional Remix)
Haim - Forever
Danny Brown - Grown Up
ZZ Top - I Gotsta Get Paid
Twin Shadow - Five Seconds
Pachanga Boys - Time
Major Lazer - Get Free
Action Bronson ft. RiFF RaFF - Bird on a Wire
Azealia Banks - 1991
Cat Power - Cherokee (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
Chief Keef ft. Lil Reese - I Don't Like
Frankie Rose - Know Me
Grimes - Genesis
Hot Chip - Let Me Be Him
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
OFWGKTA - Oldie
School of Seven Bells - Lafaye
Skrillex - Bangarang
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

weighted (did not place, sole voter)

01. eric church - springsteen
02. sky ferreira - everything is embarrassing
03. dawn richard - '86
04. jacob mikesh filburt - philipp dolphia
05. elle varner - refill
06. nicki minaj - stupid hoe
07. jessie ware - 110%
08. demi lovato - give your heart a break
09. drake ft. rihanna - take care
10. charli xcx - valentine
11. pachanga boys - time
12. infinite body - enlacing
13. carly rae jepsen - call me maybe
14. grimes - oblivion
15. sky ferreira - sad dream
16. farrah abraham - on my own
17. dead sara - weatherman
18. robin - frontside ollie
19. usher - climax
20. kanye west, big sean, pusha t, 2 chainz - mercy
21. ca$h out - cashin' out
22. fiona apple - every single night
23. angel haze - new york
24. miguel - do you...
25. psy - gangnam style

there are rolling indie, punk, hard rock, noise, and psych threads every year

― flopson, Friday, January 25, 2013 2:06 AM (29 minutes ago)

but I'd have no idea where to talk about it on ILx
People stretch thread boundaries all the time. If I have something that doesn't obviously fit one place or another, I will generally just go for close enough.

― _Rudipherous_, Friday, January 25, 2013 2:07 AM (28 minutes ago)

When I dipped into those threads they seemed more about talking about albums rather than posting Youtubes or w/e of really great songs - probably more my fault for laziness at checking out albums but they seemed less uh convenient for cherrypicking than equiv threads in other genres.

Also, I kinda got put off by talking about NZ music on ILx back around '03 where you'd only get replies if it was about 80s Flying Nun stuff.

xpost Man this Meridian Brothers track is awesome.

Korallreven - Sa Sa Samoa (Elite Gymnastics remix)

― 乒乓, Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:31 PM (50 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i was really hoping this would make it but it doesn't look like it came close. i prefer it to inspector norse.

i don't remember my ballot except i voted Brianna Perry - Marilyn Monroe #1 and i think Stupid Hoe was 2.

also surprised "pop that" only got one other vote o_0

surprised that "shot caller" placed better. But even more surprising is very low positions for "bitch don't kill my vibe" and "backstreet freestyle". Most shocking is that RACK CITY BITCH got zero votes :(

I was #1 in the Populism rankings XD

weighted ballot:

Future - Same Damn Time
Miguel - Adorn
Eric Church - Springsteen
Elle Varner - Refill
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
2 Chainz - I'm Different
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
Little Big Town - Pontoon
Trey Songz ft. T.I. - 2 Reasons
Cher Lloyd - Want U Back
Travis Porter featuring Tyga - Ayy Ladies
The Gaslight Anthem - 45
Eli Young Band - Even If It Breaks Your Heart
Meek Mill ft. Drake and Jeremih - Amen
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Flo Rida ft. Sia - Wild Ones
Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z and Andre 3000 - I Do
Future - Turn on the Lights
KW Griff ft. Pork Chop - Bring in the Katz
Muse - Madness
Imagine Dragons - It's Time
Dead Sara - Weatherman
Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz - Mercy
Toby Keith - Beers Ago
Keyshia Cole ft. Lil Wayne - Enough Of No Love

"Beers Ago" is a fuckin jam

it's more Springsteen than "Springsteen"!

sean can you just post my ballot itt i cant remember any of it and my ilxmail doesnt work

I don't know why I'm way off by myself in the picture at the top of the thread.

My ballot was basically the same as in my thread except that I remembered to include "Marilyn Monroe" and I may have reordered a few things strategically.

this is mine. weighted, but possibly not in the correct order because I re-sorted last minute and didn't save what I did.

Alex Anwandter - Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo?
Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls
Pachanga Boys - Time
Cassie - King of Hearts (Richard X Remix Edit)
Elite Gymnastics - andreja 4-ever
Nneka - Shining Star (Joe Goddard remix)
Perfume Genius - Hood
Icona Pop - I Love It
Autre Ne Veut - Counting
Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing
Orange Caramel - Bubble Bath
Dawn Richard - Black Lipstick
Savages - Husbands
U.S. Girls - Jack
Solange - Losing You
JoJo - Demonstrate
Katy B - Aaliyah
LOL Boys - Changes (Original Mix)
Major Lazer - Get Free
Miguel - Arch & Point
Neneh Cherry & The Thing - Dream Baby Dream (Four Tet Remix)
Nelly Furtado - Parking Lot
iamamiwhoami - Play
The xx - Angels
Zebra Katz ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx - Ima Read

I want to bond with the other person who voted for that Orange Caramel track. also wish I would have placed Perfume Genius and iamamiwhoami higher.

Is that the Orange Caramel song with the table tennis video?

Lamp's weighted ballot:

Jeremih ft. Gucci Mane & 2 Chainz - Outta Control
Airhead - Wait
jj - High Summer
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
8Ball & MJG ft. Big K.R.I.T. - We Buy Gold
Miguel - Adorn
NZCA/LINES - Okinawa Channels
Rick Ross ft. Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill and Kendrick Lamar - Power Circle
Blondes - Pleasure
Gunplay - Bitches Ain't Shit
Le1f - Wut
Ital - What A Mess

Even though it didn't quite make my ballot respect to Danzig for putting "I Found You" second.

<i>Is that the Orange Caramel song with the table tennis video?</i>

no, it's a videoless non-single thing, which is why I was surprised anyone else voted for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xen3lsQdlOY

foiled by tags and a failure to hit that button there.

Weighted and screwed:

Sa Dingding - Lai Zhe Mo Jie
Zaki Ibrahim - Heartbeat (Nick Holder Mix)
Keith Fullerton Whitman - Issue Generator (for Eliane Radigue)
Haim – Don’t Save Me
Katy B - Aaliyah
Yamantaka//Sonic Titan – Lamia
Tokyo Jihen - Konya wa Karasawagi
Delilah – Love You So
Selma Oxor - Dotes de Cocina
Hospitality - Eighth Avenue
Disclosure – Flow
Hospitality – Monkey
DJ Haus – Needin U
Maria - Mrasni Pomisli
Shiina Ringo - Jiyuu e Michidzure
Zazen Boys - Potato Salad

When will the albums start rolling out?

monday

Ok cool

can i have my ballot emailed back? i know it's different than the playlist i have saved but i can't remember how

gr8080, since you liked that Meridian Bros track so much, here's a project with some of the same people. It's no U.F.O. though: http://youtu.be/2t9QNpSq7OM

(I mean assuming you haven't seen it, which I'm not really assuming.)

i hadn't seen this, thank you.

Thanks again for running this, really great as ever.

As all my non-electronic 2012 listening came via limited browsing of key ILM threads, I'm not surprised to be 2nd on the hivemind. I'd feel proud of being tim f's closest neighbour, if it wasn't that the influence was all one way (both the jackin tracks on my list were straight from tim's eoy thread). Anyway, hastily assembled ordered ballot, definitely some things I would change (looking back, not sure why I voted for Blawan or xx):

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Usher - Climax
Miguel - Adorn
Daphni - Yes, I Know
Katy B - Aaliyah
Andrés - New For U
D'Banj - Oliver Twist
Nick Hannam & Tom Garnett ft. Tom Zanetti - You Want Me
Angel Haze - Werkin' Girls
Nicki Minaj - Come on a Cone
Donkie Punch & Lorenzo - Snapbacks n Tattoos
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Omar-S & Ob Ignitt - Wayne County Hill Cops
Eric Church - Springsteen
Taylor Swift - Begin Again
Miguel - Gravity
Cheryl Cole - Call My Name (Royal-T's Back to 99 Mix)
Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Mungolian Jetset - Toccata
Miguel - Arch & Point
Nicki Minaj - Starships
Taylor Swift - 22
Blawan - Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage
Miguel - Use Me
The xx - Angels

most likely to read spin? lol