i made a v incomplete spotify playlist w/ stuff itt i could find.
its collaborative so if ppl want to add to it please do
http://open.spotify.com/user/max_read/playlist/12RpgeiGUBoHoqFNQRFAYC
― max, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
nice! will look for the one josiah referenced too.
― these markers love soda (some dude), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 01:43 (eleven years ago) link
You should be able to just copy that line into your browser. Works for Chrome at least.
― Josiah Alan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 01:47 (eleven years ago) link
eh, there's no way Blawan can claim firsties, but at the time "Getting Me Down" dropped, it still felt like there were many ways to do something like that and make it fresh, but that time has passed. at any rate, it helped that he had a much more distinctive rhythmic approach to support it than these house tracks we're talking about here.
― rap乒 4-tay (The Reverend), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 1:18 AM (40 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
My sense is that, for some people post-dubstep's belated discovery of R&B samples felt fresh, and for some people it was like "duh, took you long enough to work that out, it's been a thing everywhere else forver", and for the people in the first camp, by the beginning of 2012 it was like "enough already for this trick that will forever and always be associated with 2010 in my head" and for people in the second camp it was like "well objecting to this wouldn't be too different to objecting to divas or kickdrums, so..."
― Tim F, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:05 (eleven years ago) link
I think that post Dubstep mostly came to the RnB sampling by way of rediscovering its roots in 2step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoeB82x5yrc
Of course if you were listening to 2step the whole time, like you were Tim, this must have been a painfully slow process.
― Josiah Alan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:14 (eleven years ago) link
no one else got love for ital tek?
such a gorgeous ear for melody on that album
― the late great, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:32 (eleven years ago) link
― Tim F, Monday, December 3, 2012 6:05 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, maybe it's just that being very invested in post-dubstep at that time, it seemed like EVERYONE in that genre was using r&b samples like that and it was cool for a while but then reached a breaking point, while in e.g. house, their use was spread out a bit more and the genre was never at any point as dependent on them, which created less of an opportunity for burnout? I still think that "Getting Me Down" had a weird sense of swing that set it apart even from other post-dubstep tho.
― rap乒 4-tay (The Reverend), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:34 (eleven years ago) link
my eoy picks:
jackinBrett Bdot Walters & Lorenzo - Money Cant Buy ItLinkoban - Like This (Tom Shorterz Remix)Stikkylips & Lorenzo - Naughty Good GirlDouble Trouble & Lorenzo - DrugsDonkie Punch - Snapbacks n TattoosHannah Wants & Lorenzo - None a ThemNick Hannam & Tom Garnett feat. Tom Zanetti - You Want MeBurkie feat. Delilah - GoTom Shorterz - Morning AlkalineBrett Bdot Walters & Lorenzo - Im in ChainsPete Graham & Lorenzo - Man CubScotty Boy & Lorenzo - No DiggityDaft Jack & Lorenzo - Come On (Bass Bin Fix)Hannah Wants & Lorenzo - Oochie BangBilly Kenny & Chris Greswell - Diamond RingsSleepin Is Cheatin - What a NightCause & Affect feat. Mr Limey - Audio ErotiqueStikkylips & Lorenzo - I Want YouLegitimate Scandal - Fugee LaIll Phil & Lorenzo - Horny
otherWiley feat. Ms D - Heatwave (DEVolution Remix)Cleo Sol - Never the Right Time (DEVolution Remix)A1 Bassline - DaftBryan Jones - Thinking About YouDisclosure feat. Ria Ritchie - ControlDJ Dan - Reckless GurlKeith & Supabeatz - The Most Beautiful (Todd Edwards Remix)Tensnake feat. Syron - MainlineJames Silk - Can't WaitHot Natured feat. Ali Love - Forward Motion (MK Reverse Mix)S.K.A.M. - I Got What You Need (Shadow Child Freakmix)Dillon - Abrupt Clarity (Catz n Dogz Remix)Shanay Holmes - Worth the Wait (Preditah Remix)Tulisa - Sight of You (TS7 Remix)Madeon - The CityJay Shepheard - Fuzzy BorderLittle Nikki - Intro Intro (DJ Q Remix)Celsius - Must Be YouDemarkus Lewis - Came InsideLauer - Trainman (Tensnake Tranceman Mix)
― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:39 (eleven years ago) link
Hot List
― Tim F, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:54 (eleven years ago) link
must investigate this lorenzo character
― the late great, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 02:57 (eleven years ago) link
tx Tim!
in e.g. house, their use was spread out a bit more and the genre was never at any point as dependent on them
this is true of uk garage but not deep/non-mersh house: before 2012 it was just a here and there thing, now almost every other hip dh release has a Brandy or an Aaliyah vocal sample... as i said i don't mind it so far, but i sure as hell won't feel insatied when it's all over soon
― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 03:01 (eleven years ago) link
Getting Me Down did have a weird sense of swing, its nowhere near as dependent on 2-step revivalism or Burial mimicry as a lot of that music was.
Felt new, and I think he's proven that he's not a one trick pony at this point.
― Josiah Alan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 03:06 (eleven years ago) link
what about labels like bnr trax and marble players? doesn't anybody else like that stuff?
― the late great, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 03:51 (eleven years ago) link
damn this playlist rules
― Tome Cruise (Matt P), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 03:52 (eleven years ago) link
some bnr trax on spotify: destructo technology, baskerville priam / 3317 paris, dj pierre acid / jack da groove, maelstrom catharsis pt. 1, djedjotronic walk with me, les petits pilous drop it, bs1 rust, surtek collective shari / vary, more i think
― Tome Cruise (Matt P), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
i love love LOVE this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX2NsrAbYo0
― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 04:09 (eleven years ago) link
Is that little melody running through "Maybe Tonight" (that comes in at around 3:20 on the Instrumental version) an intentional borrowing from Linda Rondstadt's "You're No Good"? I mean, it's not exact, but it kind of jumps out at me.
― redress control number (_Rudipherous_), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 04:12 (eleven years ago) link
thanks to everyone who recommended that terrence dixon record, it is something
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 04:49 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I've meant to get around to it for a while. Not really sure to what to make of it so far.
― Josiah Alan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
it's definitely a dense listen, but in the right setting or with the right mindset it is p striking
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 06:43 (eleven years ago) link
Albums/EPs
Scuba - PersonalityLorn - Ask the DustDimlite - AbscissionPatrice & Friends - Champagne SaunasThe Gaslamp Killer - BreakthroughTwo Fingers - Stunt RhythmsOnra – Deep in the NightBeaumont - Never Love MeMatthew Dear - Beams
Tracks/Singles
Hackman - Forgotten NotesTotal Science & S.P.Y ft. Riya & DaM FunK - Piano FunkLenzman ft. Riya - How Did I Let You Go?SpectraSoul ft. Terri Walker - Light in the DarkKrystal Klear & Olivier Day Soul - Never Thought You Would GoMarcus Visionary ft. Macka B – Never LeaveJubei ft. Flowdan - Say NothinDub Phizix ft. Fox - Never BeenJamie Grind - A Night in DetroitMorgan Zarate - Broken Heart CollectorSarah Williams White - Your Silence Is Killing MeNosaj Thing ft. Kazu Makino – Eclipse/BlueAddison Groove - I Go Boom (DJ Rashad Remix)Lockah - The Sour Drink From the Ocean (Pictureplane Remix)Harmonic 313 - Lion
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 07:57 (eleven years ago) link
all i heard was like lush ominous melancholy iirc broadly speaking
agree totally, think this discussion was had at the time about talabot. haven't played it since the week it came out, i'm finding that sound, as i hear more of it, a bit emotionally overbearing at the expense of beats or complexity.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 09:48 (eleven years ago) link
Going back to Tim's point - it's kind of weird because dance sounds are all over the charts and commercial dance has completely eaten pop, R&B and to an extent rap. But garden variety commercial dance is kind of in a pop-that-isn't-that-popular holding pattern at the moment, and yr standard issue Rihanna or Flo Rida bangers fulfil that High Street club function in more or less the same way anyway.
ILM in general seems to acknowledge commercial dance more when the underground and the high street are closer together (as they were broadly between 1999 and 2002), and they've miles apart for the last few years. They're getting a bit closer together now, mind.
It's kinda difficult to judge though because ILM was much smaller and more dilettantish in the time period I'm talking about.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 10:10 (eleven years ago) link
And of course the dance press in general has mad form for looking the other way when things actually become popular, look at FACT trying really hard to pretend that Katy B's album didn't exist last year.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 10:11 (eleven years ago) link
was quite shocked to see that Disclosure track had done so well in the charts recently
― nashwan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 12:36 (eleven years ago) link
RA Top 100 DJs:http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1700
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 13:23 (eleven years ago) link
Mano at #53!
― a Christmas .gif for you from (seandalai), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
cock chirea -
Really interesting list thanks, glad to see some d&b here. Those tracks would have completely blown my mind 10 years ago, and it seems like d&b is finally doing now what we hoped it was capable of, back then, although it may be too late for anyone to notice now. No mention of Rockwell's Childhood Memories though? Like a couple of the songs you mention, it does almost seem to break the d&b mold.
The other big trend in d&b this year was veteran artists making the crossover to slower tempos and four to the floor beats. Attempts like Photek's tend to leave me with the feeling that d&b artists tend to burn out young and should probably retire at 25 in general, but then again Boddika and Trevino have managed to impress me, and now I even hear Doc Scott mention that he's been working on some house tracks.
Was this also the year juke was supposed to blow up, or was that last year?
― viborg, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link
I'm surprised not to see any love for Monolake - Ghosts, it's a good'un. Definitely a winner for the folks on the board mourning the loss of sound design.
― Moodles, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link
The other big trend in d&b this year was veteran artists making the crossover to slower tempos and four to the floor beats.
not heard his recent stuff but Photek's always done slow stuff well and his house track with Robert Owens from like 12 years ago is a total jam
― nashwan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
I really liked the Solaris album, but Photek's recent music is sort of, well, not my thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IceYn1rXoXM
― Josiah Alan, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
i think i'll have to add terrence dixon's "from the far future" to my list
― the late great, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
is there a thread for mixes of the year or is that just going in here
― max, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
Favorite mixes of 2012, fuck ?
― Tome Cruise (Matt P), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
in here I think, a few people have listed them
I don't think I heard any commercial mixes at all this year, it was more like see a link to something on twitter, listen to it on soundcloud, like it, forget to ever go back to it when I see another link on twitter to something different the next day
heard a bunch of good stuff that way but nothing I listened to over and over ...
xpost oh well there ya go
― dmr, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:08 (eleven years ago) link
this might be a lame addition I dunno but I really like a lot of the tracks off debruit's from the horizon
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G0IzQThqac
thx matt
― max, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
that fred judd electonics without tears reissue is really great if you're interested in history or whatever, it's got like one really good song song on it imo but all the tracks where he's just talking about sound manipulation or w/e are so great
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
whoa that debruit track is sick
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
here's some snippets of how the fred judd sounds I guess http://soundcloud.com/public-information/electronics_without_tears
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
this is technically not 2012 because I guess all or most of the singles were in 2011 or something, but I would also add the shangaan shake comp
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:37 (eleven years ago) link
sorry for posting all post by post, this'll be my last one for now, heard about this thru ilm, can't believe I forgot it, but the Nhk'koyxen Dance Classics album is easily my fave electronic release this yr
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
ah fuck looks like he released another one a few months ago too I guess, cool
This is in no order whatsoever.
Tracks:Todd Terje - Inspector NorseRockwell - Childhood MemoriesChampion - Crystal MethFunkystepz - Star 9SBTRKT - Living Like I Do (Lil Silva Mix)Marcus Nasty & Funk Butcher - Public Service AnnouncementHot Natured - Benediction & Forward Motion (MK Remix)Psychemagik - Dancehall Days (Legwarmer Remix) -- Not sure if this is 2012 or 2011Lee Foss & MK - ElectricityWaifs & Strays - Back DownJay Shepheard - Fuzzy BorderWorthy - Shy LookInfinity Ink - Infinity (Original Mix)Eats Everything - Jagged EdgeHuxley - Let it GoTensnake - MainlineBenoit & Sergio - Lipstick & LaceManik - ParasolMiguel Campbell - Rockin Beats (Shadow Child Remix)Maxxi Soundsystem - Stella's Way (Huxley Remix)DJ Q - Dibby Dibby SoundJulio Bashmore - Au SeveScotty Boy & Lorenzo - Coke Diet / No DiggityGorgon City - OdysseyAlex Ross & Lorenzo - DreamerPete Graham & Lorenzo - East Harlem Shakedown / King of My CastleJakwob - Electrify (Mike Delinquent Project Remix)Disclosure - What's In Your Head / LatchEllenyi & Ryan Blyth - Find Another LoveJoe Goddard - Gabriel (Compound One Remix) - 2011?Bass Brokers - I Can't Find No DrugsPaul Sirrell - If you Want Me ToIll Blu - 2nd NatureDouble Trouble & Lorenzo - Is That Marijuana?Billy Kenny - Around the WorldColdcuts & Lorenzo - C.R.E.A.M. RebootNick Hannam - You Want MeShadow Child - So HighHot Since 82 - Knee Deep in LouiseDJ Haus - Needin' U (R1 Ryders Remix)Ms Dynamite - Neva Soft (Mike Delinquent Project Remix)TS7 - Nothing to ShowT. Williams - Can't Get EnoughBdot & Lorenzo - Runnin' Up That HillJessie Ware - Running (Disclosure Remix)Driicky Graham - Snapbacks & Tattoos (Donkie Punch & Lorenzo Remix)Mike Delinquent Project - Step in the DanceShanay Holmes - Worth the Weight (Preditah Remix)Mayhem X Antiserum - Brick Squad AnthemMajor Lazer - Jah No Partial (Yellow Claw & Young Felix Remix)Rusko - Roll Da Beats (Old School Edition)TNGHT - Higher GroundUntold - Motion the DanceJim-E Stack - Come BetweenSwindle - Ringworm / Forest Funk
Albums, Compilations, Mixes:Deniz Kurtel - The Way We LiveMungolian Jet Set - MungodelicsMala - In CubaLHF - Keepers of the LightRoyal T - Rinse Presents..Miguel Campbell - Back to Flight SchoolVA - Futureboogie 10VA - Dirtybird Hatched V1DJ Q - DJ Q Enters the UnknownLOL Boys - The LOL Boys Enter the UnknownYoung Smoke - Space ZoneTraxman - Da Mind of..DJ Spinn - TEKLIFE Volume 2T. Williams - Rinse 21VA - New Jack TechnoPangaea - TroubleRandomer - Get Yourself TogetherSwindle & Silkie - Unlimited
Producers of the Year:DJ Q, Funkystepz, Lorenzo
disappointed to see Funky fizzle out this year, but Jackin and the new UKG stuff has taken its place quite nicely. I'm also fascinated by how the new UKG stuff both sounds a lot like and deviates significantly from the older stuff.
sorry for the long list, it was a good year.
― matt damon & the jb's (the anephric project), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:45 (eleven years ago) link
my mistake. the last three under albums should be under tracks.
seems like inspector norse came out a decade ago idk why
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:49 (eleven years ago) link
it came out in January so yeah it's been out a while, and was around on Youtube earlier than that
Psychemagik - Dancehall Days (Legwarmer Remix) -- Not sure if this is 2012 or 2011
the official version is 2012 I think, they had it on their soundcloud way before that though. (I only heard it this year, it's cool)
I must have missed that Tensnake track everyone's listing (Mainline), have to check that out. I'm a fan.
― dmr, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
I thought it was a bit rubbish. His remixes of Lauer and Sugardaddy from this year are excellent though
― Number None, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 19:01 (eleven years ago) link
I'm surprised anyone listed it.. the reaction in the Tensnake thread seemed pretty negative.
― matt damon & the jb's (the anephric project), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 19:06 (eleven years ago) link