I was about to reply: it's pretty milquetoast, conservative stuff on that Textura list.
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Monday, 19 December 2022 18:40 (one year ago) link
Dinner Jazz!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4WbFJYqd3UwMG81ImGarBq
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 19 December 2022 19:07 (one year ago) link
well yeah but that's pretty par for the course for a website firmly focused on the ambient/classical space.
― Siegbran, Monday, 19 December 2022 19:08 (one year ago) link
OkayAfrica's best Nigerian songs: https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-music-songs-best-2022/
― rob, Monday, 19 December 2022 19:10 (one year ago) link
NPR Best Roots albums: https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1134907922/the-best-roots-music-of-2022
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Monday, 19 December 2022 19:16 (one year ago) link
fyi for those who look forward to this
Finally starting on the AOTY spreadsheet, and it's very early, but safe to declare that the winner, once again, is caps lock.— Rob Mitchum (@robmitchum) December 17, 2022
― Indexed, Monday, 19 December 2022 19:33 (one year ago) link
the hagan album from the ra list is pretty nice
― ufo, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 13:41 (one year ago) link
^^ co-sign, one of my favorite discoveries from list season so far
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 20 December 2022 14:00 (one year ago) link
yes! A great album with lots of cross-ILM appeal. I posted about it in the afropop thread, but bobbins or doing-it-wrong bobbins would have made sense too
― rob, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 16:04 (one year ago) link
RA tracks:https://ra.co/features/4098
Nick León feat. DJ Babatr - XtasisKelela - Washed AwayRhyw - Honey BadgerA+A - Eternal SeptemberDJ Plead - Come QuickAhadadream - SpaceshipPariah - CaterpillarInciensoDJ Python - AngelSally C - DowntownNikki Nair - Step 2GiGi FM - Manas (PST)Heavee - Sonic WarfarePhysical Therapy - Emotional RescueIsabella Lovestory - ExibisionistaEliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal - B.O.T.A.Nia Archives - Forbidden FeelingzMaara - Lezzies In A JacuzziMargaret Dygas - Butterfly EffectUtada Hikaru - Somewhere Near MarseillesKush Jones - BX BounceBeyoncé - Break My SoulPeggy Gou - I Go (Soulwax Remix)Shanti Celeste - CutieSkin On Skin - Burn Dem BridgesTwo Shell - homeKH - Looking At Your PagerSHE Spells Doom - BossanoPaurro - GalavisiónJennifer Loveless - Around The WorldJoy Orbison - Pinky Ring
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Tuesday, 20 December 2022 17:32 (one year ago) link
Concrete Islands: https://concreteislands.com/concrete-islands-albums-of-the-year-2022/
― technopolis, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 17:57 (one year ago) link
So have there been any of these including essays, individual lists and excerpted comments of some balloteers from wherever, as well as blurbs from regular contributors: you know, like ye olde Pazz & Jop??
― dow, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link
Spoiler: In a year where disorientation ruled and turbulence was the norm, sometimes healing comes in the form of lightweight bop and other times it comes in the form of a confessional gut-punch.
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 19:32 (one year ago) link
Kerrang Top 50 Albums of the Year
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Tuesday, 20 December 2022 21:38 (one year ago) link
ra list continuing to deliver returns, loving the ron trent album's gorgeous balearic sound
― ufo, Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:41 (one year ago) link
When did Kerrang get into pop-punk??
― m0stly clean (Slowsquatch), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:46 (one year ago) link
A decade ago, maybe longer. They're almost a UK version of Alternative Press at this point.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:49 (one year ago) link
yes that ron trent is so good xxp
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:52 (one year ago) link
DMY / DUMMY top 25 trax
https://dmy.co/features/the-25-best-tracks-of-2022
Top 25 albums
https://dmy.co/features/the-25-best-albums-of-2022
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 18:44 (one year ago) link
first showing (I think) of the Rema album, at #25
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 19:02 (one year ago) link
When did Kerrang get into pop-punk??― m0stly clean (Slowsquatch), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:46 (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― m0stly clean (Slowsquatch), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 16:46 (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
Since dookie got big but especially in the last 20 years where they really got into the glammy pop end of emo after nu metal died off
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 19:24 (one year ago) link
passion of the weiss rap songs list. only two roc marciano songs on there
https://www.passionweiss.com/2022/12/20/best-rap-songs-2022/
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 20:52 (one year ago) link
the 20 best Ghanian songs, according to OkayAfrica (rob posted their Nigerian list the other day):https://www.okayafrica.com/ghana-music-songs-best-2022-2658958575/there’s a general Afrobeats list as well (which has just one Tanzanian and one South African song along with Ghanaian and (overwhelmingly) Nigerian stuff that’s also in the above lists):https://www.okayafrica.com/afrobeats-songs-best-2022/expecting them to also publish their EOY list for East African and South African songs soon.a genre-specific amapiano list is already out tho:https://www.okayafrica.com/amapiano-songs-2022-best/
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 21:53 (one year ago) link
Late to the game here, but super stoked to see Sudan Archives featured in top 10 or 5 in lot of lists. She deserves it and stoked for the success the attention will bring to her. She was the best live show I saw in 2022 as well.
― octobeard, Thursday, 22 December 2022 00:41 (one year ago) link
Best thing about these lists is Arcade Fire have been canceled and deseringly so. Almost forgot WE was this year.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:42 (one year ago) link
― beard papa, Thursday, 22 December 2022 08:05 (one year ago) link
Andrew Noz (formerly of Cocaine Blunts) has his list up.
https://noz.agency/bestrap/2022.html
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:40 (one year ago) link
his list is pretty good! and by that i mean he has at least 4 songs in his top 25 that i will vote for in the ilxor poll
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:42 (one year ago) link
spin list is pretty idiosyncratic, as far as these things go: https://www.spin.com/2022/12/22-best-albums-of-2022/
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:57 (one year ago) link
Yeah, that actually looks like an interesting list, even if I'm not big on most of them.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:59 (one year ago) link
Tears For Fears at #3!
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 December 2022 16:09 (one year ago) link
wacky !
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 December 2022 17:37 (one year ago) link
Was FNF a massive hit in the US? First time hearing it and it’s fun.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 22 December 2022 18:52 (one year ago) link
― octobeard
Currently at #14 on aoty list aggregate which makes me very happy. Probably my favorite one in the top 20.
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2022/
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 22 December 2022 18:58 (one year ago) link
Billy Woods is in the top 30 there too, which is also incredible. Probably my favorite rapper these days
― octobeard, Thursday, 22 December 2022 20:02 (one year ago) link
https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022
― toby, Thursday, 22 December 2022 20:06 (one year ago) link
Boomkat lists are a treasure trove
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 22 December 2022 20:19 (one year ago) link
that SPIN list looks more like one person's doing than a consensus list
or maybe instead of voting and tabulating, they just told each person "pick two" or something
― alpine static, Thursday, 22 December 2022 21:40 (one year ago) link
I don't think the SLANT lists have been posted yet:
https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/the-50-best-songs-of-2022/
https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-50-best-albums-of-2022/
https://www.slantmagazine.com/lists/the-20-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2022/
https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-best-electronic-albums-of-2022/
https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/the-best-music-videos-of-2022/
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 23 December 2022 02:39 (one year ago) link
Electronic Sound , can’t find the top 50 online, but here’s the top 10.
1= Telefis - a Dò/ a hAon2 Working Men’s Club - Fear Fear3 Loraine James - Building Something Beautiful For Me4 Plaid - Feorm Falorx5 Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - Districts, Roads, Open Spaces6 Elaine Howley - The Distance Between Heart And Mouth7 Gwenno - Tresor8 Acid Klaus - Step On My Travelator…9 Cosi Fanni Tutti- Delia Derbyshire:The Myths And The Legendary Tapes10 Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 23 December 2022 06:41 (one year ago) link
there's loads of really interesting guest lists in the boomkat round-up, but these might be of general interest?
Max Tundra - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/2089JD Twitch (Optimo) - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/2058Josh Cheon (Dark Entries) - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1934CS + Kreme - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1933Sasha Frere Jones - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1961DJ Python - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1964Call Super - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1904Veronica Vasicka (Minimal Wave) - https://boomkat.com/charts/boomkat-end-of-year-charts-2022/1945
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Friday, 23 December 2022 11:01 (one year ago) link
the one we've all been waiting for
I always enjoy sharing my end of year music playlist with all of you — and this year we heard a lot of great songs. Here are some of my favorites. Are there any songs or artists I should check out? pic.twitter.com/qkwm4UOzMD— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 23, 2022
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Friday, 23 December 2022 23:52 (one year ago) link
meticulous
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 December 2022 23:53 (one year ago) link
Super Deluxe Edition reissues of the year. https://superdeluxeedition.com/feature/sdes-favourite-reissues-of-2022/
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 24 December 2022 15:31 (one year ago) link
The Wire has published the individual ballots of everyone who voted in their year-end critics' poll.
Here's mine:
Phelimuncasi Ama Gogela (Nyege Nyege)Perfume Plasma (Universal)Horace Andy Midnight Rocker (On-U Sound)Wormrot Hiss (Earache)Klaus Schulze Deus Arrakis (SPV)Goatwhore Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven (Metal Blade)Maule Maule (Cruz Del Sur)Soulfly Totem (Nuclear Blast)Buñuel Killers Like Us (Profound Lore)Loop Sonancy (Reactor/Cooking Vinyl)
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 26 December 2022 12:45 (one year ago) link
My traditional (second year I'm doing it = tradition) list of the 50 best albums from Denmark:
50. Esben Svane – Ikke et ord49. Stefan Pasborg – Ritual Dances48. Lukas Vanggaard – Natsværmeren & Sommerfuglen47. Slægt – Goddess46. Toechter – Zephyr45. Jura – Formality Jerne-Site44. Lueenas – Lueenas43. iB101 – Enfant Terrible42. Else Marie Pade – The Orchestral Album41. Kalaha + Hilal Kaya With Aarhus Jazz Ochestra – Tutku40. Mekdes – Greedy39. Kasper Bjørke Quartet – Mother38. Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek – Together37. Lamin – Kronisk Skeptisk36. Brimheim – can’t hate myself into a different shape35. Danish String Quartet – Prism IV34. CTM – Babygirl33. NikoCorlin – Ocean Thread32. Carsten Dahl, Tim Hagans, Johnny Åman & Jukkis Uotila – A Beautiful Blue Moment31. First Hate – Cotton Candy / The Remix Experience30. Poptones – Between Darkness & Daylight29. Sofie Birch – Holotropica / Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka – Langouria28. Orm – Intet • Altet27. Josefine Opsahl – Atrium26. Joyce – Elsk mig25. Solborg/Bigoni/Maniscalco – Canto24. Astrid Øster Mortensen – Skærgårdslyd / Klara Livet – Varandra23. Sonic Girl – Confessions22. Tvivler – Kilogram21. Hans Phillip – [α] / [β]20. Jeppe Zeeberg – Conventional19. Natjager – At kende bølge fra hav18. Anna Katrin Øssursdóttir Egilstrøð & Allan Gravgaard Madsen – BEINTA17. Konvent – Call Down The Sun16. Anna Roemer – Azure15. Collider – Excessively Worthwhile14. SVIN & Aarhus Sinfonietta – Elegi / SVIN – Introducing SVIN13. Tettix Hexer – The Vibrant And Buoyant Heart / Aero12. Shooter Gang – Alt har sin pris11. Lyla Haifa – Cicadas10. Senso – The Void In Us9. Trio Con Brio / Bent Sørensen – The Island In The City8. Gilli – Carnival7. Sleep Party People – Heap Of Ashes6. Natlyst – Ikaros5. Randi Pontoppidan & Povl Kristian – Life In Life4. Schacke – Apocalyptic Decadence3. Kindsight – Swedish Punk2. Tobias Rahim – Når sjælen kaster op1. HVAD & Abdullah Miniawy – Notice A Tiny Scratch For The Blue Behind / HVAD – YUG
― Frederik B, Friday, 30 December 2022 16:03 (one year ago) link
Both of DJ Central’s albums released this year are really nice
― not too strange just bad audio (brimstead), Friday, 30 December 2022 16:20 (one year ago) link
Rolling Stone really knows where it’s at - here’s a very knowledgeable afropop top 40:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-afropop-songs-of-2022-1234650065/
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:02 (one year ago) link
I wish Electronic Sound was still in my local Tesco
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:38 (one year ago) link
I sprung for this edition (though it's £7.99 now so I probably won't be doing that again) - here's the rest:
11. 700 Bliss - Nothing to Declare12. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxymore13. Stephen Mallinder - Tick Tick Tick14. Lucrecia Dalt - !Ay!15. Future Conditional - Isotech16. The Hardy Tree - Common Grounds17. Klaus Schulze - Deus Arrakis18. Soft Cell - Happiness Not Included19. Nik Colk Void - Bucked Up Space20. The Comet is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam21. V/A - Eins Und Zwei Und Drei Und Vier Vol. 2: Deutsche Experimentelle Pop-Musik 1978-198722. Blancmange - Private View23. Brian Eno - ForeverAndEverNoMore24. Kelly Lee Owens - LP.825. The Advisory Circle - Full Circle26. V/A - Cue Dot XIII: ReFabricated27. The Sound of Science - The Sound of Science28. Simple Minds - Direction of the Heart29. Au Suisse - Au Suisse30. Arp - New Pleasures31. Ghost Power - Ghost Power32. Rival Consoles - Now Is33. Hannah Peel & Paraorchestra - The Unfolding34. Caterina Barbieri - Spirit Exit35. Gabe Gurnsey - Diablo36. Rodney Cromwell - Memory Box37. Wolfgang Flür - Magazine 138. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Popul - Topical Dancer39. Richie Culver - I Was Born By the Sea40. Gigi Masin - Vahinè41. The Black Dog - Music for Photographers42. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Let's Turn It Into Sound43. Cate Le Bon - Pompeii44. Tears for Fears - The Tipping Point45. Helen Ganya - Polish the Machine46. Tangerine Dream - Raum47. Sarah Davachi - Two Sisters48. Fenella - The Metallic Index49. Gemma Cullingford - Tongue Tied50. Tony Price - Mark VI
― technopolis, Saturday, 31 December 2022 08:00 (one year ago) link