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12 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

Avantdale is one of those overlooked debuts that has substance but isn't recognized much in the YE lists.

not on mine :fan: in fact it's one of the best things i've heard all year, so in my mind this is the best of the set

melody, gang gang dance, idles, tommy, voidz :clap3:

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Melody and Vince :clap3:

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What's with him and Paak releasing these kind of projects dead ass near winter. 

nnn now that I realised it :dies: 

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I'm always discovering bops with you, oh wow, that Lou song is kind of a jam, lemme listen to Koto:gaycat1:

 

and YAS at DJ Koze and Melody's stanning 

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ASAP Rocky has some pretty great tracks on last album :clap3: DR is one of them :clap3: 

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13 hours ago, MP2K said:

Distorted Records was a decent opener I guess, could have packed a little more punch though
FLS is a bop/vibe but Vince is really spitting, people don't understand

The live version of it was kinda hype at the beginning. 

 

13 hours ago, DAP said:

Distorted Records is fine enough, the only Testing track I remember in fact. Rocky spending 3 years on a largley forgettable album. Lemme throw him in the trash bin with Thugger

 

King Vince stays smashing the game (even though admittedly, FM is my least favorite album from him, but nonetheless is good)

Honestly Asap peaked with his mixtape. His albums were never all that. 

 

12 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Distorted Records, Talk Is Cheap, Pick Up, and Feels Like Summer :clap3: 

All this messy Testing shade being flung in here though :thing: I can't wait for y'all to look back at what I've been preaching, and praying, and saying when this becomes a cult classic in 10 years.

We'll see how that goes.

 

12 hours ago, volition said:

not on mine :fan: in fact it's one of the best things i've heard all year, so in my mind this is the best of the set

melody, gang gang dance, idles, tommy, voidz :clap3:

I like that hint :fan: 

 

10 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Melody and Vince :clap3:

nnn now that I realised it :dies: 

it's like their sabotaging the mood of their albums. 

 

3 hours ago, Glassmouth said:

I'm always discovering bops with you, oh wow, that Lou song is kind of a jam, lemme listen to Koto:gaycat1:

 

and YAS at DJ Koze and Melody's stanning 

lou coming for 2019 domination. 

 

2 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

ASAP Rocky has some pretty great tracks on last album :clap3: DR is one of them :clap3: 

:clap3: 

 

thanks for the feedback~

 

Updating another set rn,

 

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80. Brockhampton - J'OUVERT ('Hardcore' Hip Hop)

 

Image result for brockhampton iridescence

 

I don't really care for the Fads Of 2017 anymore but Joba and Merilyn makes some points along the beat switches. 

 

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79. Sasami - Not The Time (Shoegaze/Dream Pop)

 

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Recommended for fans of Cherry Glazerr and Shoegaze/Indie Rock pairings. 

 

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78. Free Love - Pushing Too Hard (Synthpop)

 

Image result for free love pushing too hard

 

A touch of italo-disco + retro pop. I just found out they had an ep but no1curred. 

 

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77. Ecco2k - AAA Powerline (Alternative R&B/UK Bass)

 

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Produced by Yves Tumor under a pseudonym, this is a sneak peek of the future. 

 

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76. Mid-Air Thief - These Chains 쇠사슬 (Folktronica/Neo-Psychedelia)

 

Image result for mid air thief crumbling

 

Don't know what he sang but the song sounds beautiful. 

 

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75. Disclosure - Love Can Be So Hard (Future Funk)

 

Image result for disclosure love can be so hard

 

'Future Funk' can be a mixed bag. It can come off as either stimulating or really cheap. For current disclosure however, this is on the good side. Have they been listening to Saint Pepsi? 

 

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74. Oneohtrix Point Never - We'll Take It (Progressive Electronic/IDM)

 

Image result for oneohtrix point never we'll take it

 

 

The usage of clunky industrial machinery effects combined with the whirling electro-synth builds up to a captivating listen for me. 

 

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73. Christine and The Queens - Doesn't Matter (Synthpop/Dance Pop)

 

Image result for christine and the queens doesn't matter

 

A synth bop.

 

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72. Teyana Taylor - Rose In Harlem (Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul)

 

Image result for teyana taylor ktse

 

I love her singing here. I only listen to singers.gif

 

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71. Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse (IDM)

 

Image result for aphex twin collapse

 

 epileptic warning for both the song + video. 

 

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70. Halo Acid - Gemini (UK Garage/Ambient House)

 

Image result for halo acid nomads

 

A description for this would be something like a rainy late night london drifting. also has one of the best cover arts of the year. 

 

 

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69. Majid Jordan - All Over You (Contemporary R&B)

 

Image result for majid jordan all over you

 

I always try to root for this OVO pair because they always had the most potential out of the roster and they can come up with some fire material. They should be bigger than they are but for some reason the gp isn't clicking with them.

 

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68. Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One (Electropop/Synthpop)

 

Image result for carly rae jepsen party for one

 

Oh carly, we meet again. I know this song had some minor backlash but I think she needs to break away from the 80s worship stuff that's hailed as the "modern pop bible" sometime. Here's her attempt at that. I wasn't completely on board first but it grew since then. 

 

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67. Rina Sawayama - Cherry (Synthpop)

 

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The best out the three singles she released, which coincidentally was the one produced by her wingman, Clarence Clarity. 

 

 

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66. Death Grips - Death Grips Is Online (Experimental Hip Hop/Abstract Hip Hop)

 

Image result for death grips year of the snitch

 

The title was basically promo for their album. No matter how great or mid their albums are, their openers are always good imo. Expect noise and other things. 

 

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Screaming at "'experimental' hip hop" :dies: Distorted Records was alright, but then again, I didn't care much for Testing. It had a few good tracks tho. Colossus, Lotus, X-Ray, Pick Up and Session Add :heart2:

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1 minute ago, World Eater said:

Screaming at "'experimental' hip hop" :dies: Distorted Records was alright, but then again, I didn't care much for Testing. It had a few good tracks tho. Colossus, Lotus, X-Ray, Pick Up and Session Add :heart2:

new stuff above u chief~

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4 minutes ago, Tom Vercetti said:

new stuff above u chief~

Oop, thanks :dies: Really liked Not the Time, I've heard a thing or two about her upcoming album and I'm perched :mandown: Didn't care for that Mid-Air Thief album in full, but the first half was really pleasant. Doesn't matter and Party for One are bops, Cherry can't relate!

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I had no idea Free Love had an EP, i just heard their double a side where both songs are excellent.

Who even are they? their name makes it hard to search for them.

 

Cherry and PFO are surprisingly high for me.  A Rose in Harlem, Doesn't Matter, Love Can be So Hard, T69 omg.  This is a good set. 

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J'OUVERT :clap3: personally didn't find it to be an iridescence highlight but still enjoyed it

my favourite of disclosure's singles this year was definitely the first one. glad they're moving away from the Caracal sound

Doesn't matter is beautiful :weeps: Chris is such a confident album but DM is a lovely moment of vulnerability

A Rose in Harlem is one of maybe two or three memorable tracks from KTSE (but i still forgot it when i was making my list :oh:)

Party for One was very mediocre for me. i wasn't compelled to relisten

Cherry also didn't wow me but then again nothing of Rina's has this year :katie: 

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Update Recap:

 

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80. Brockhampton - J'OUVERT

79. Sasami - Not The Time

78. Free Love - Pushing Too Hard

77. Ecco2k - Powerlines

76. Mid-Air Thief - These Chains 쇠사슬

75. Disclosure - Love Can Be So Hard

74. Oneohtrix Point Never - We'll Take It

73. Christine and The Queens - Doesn't Matter

72. Teyana Taylor - Rose In Harlem

71. Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse

70. Halo Acid - Gemini

69. Majid Jordan - All Over You

68. Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One

67. Rina Sawayama - Cherry

66. Death Grips - Death Grips Is Online

 

full list so far:

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200. Charlie Puth - The Way I Am

199. David Bryne - Everybody's Coming To My House

198. Porches - Now The Water

197. Yaeji - One More

196. Santigold - Run The Road

195. Washed Out - Face Up

194. Superorganism - Night Time

193. The Radio Dept - Your True Name

192. Popcaan - Body So Good

191. Lil Mosey -  Noticed

190. Ovlov - Half Way Fine

189. Hannah Diamond - True

188. Fabiana Palladino - Shimmer

187. Peggy Gou - Han Jan

186. Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Saudi - X

185. Ari Lennox - Whipped Cream

184. Sheck Wes - Gmail 

183. Mahalia - I Wish I Missed My Ex 

182. Czarface & MF Doom - Bomb Thrown

181. John Maus - Outer Space

180. Halfnoise - She Said

179. Silk City ft Dua Lipa, Diplo, Markson - Electricity

178. Yona - Oblivious

177. Honnda - It's A Fox

176. Bruno Mars ft Cardi B - Finesse Remix

175. Ross From Friends - Thank God I'm A Lizard

174. Joywave - Blastoffff

173. yeule - Pocky Boy

172. Fort Romeau - Pablo (Original Mix)

171. Otha - One Of The Girls

170. Triptides - Flashing Before Your Eyes

169. Everything Everything - Breadwinner

168. Adrianne Lenker - Symbol

167. Ichiko Aoba - 月の丘

166. The Beths - Future Me Hates Me

165. Tom Misch ft Goldlink - Lost In Paris

164. Mall Grab - Liverpool Street In The Rain

163. Say Sue Me - Old Town

162. I Hate Models - Walpurgis Night

161. The Presets - Feel Alone

160. John Mayer - New Light

159. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - きみのみかた (Kimi no Mikata)

158. SahBabii ft T3 - Boyfriend

157. Ayesha Erotica ft Baby Zionov - Star

156. Girl Unit ft Kelela - WYMD Remix

155. Poppy ft Diplo - Time Is Up

154. Young Thug - Gain Clout 

153. The Brummies ft Kacey Musgraves - Drive Away 

152. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Talking Straight 

151. Koan Sound - Virtual Light

150. Alex Anwandter - Locura 

149. Duda Beat - Bedi Beat 

148. Troye Sivan - Bloom

147. Biig Piig - Perdida 

146. Nas ft Kanye West - Cops Shot The Kid 

145. Iceage - Catch It 

144. Blood Orange - Charcoal Baby

143. Omni - Sunset Preacher

142. Flatbush Zombies - Headstone 

141. AL-90 - Makabr

140. Westerman - Confirmation

139. Choker - Daisy

138. MorMor - Heaven's Only Wishful

137. Objekt - 35

135. RP Boo - U Don't No

134. Natalie Prass - Short Court Style

133. Kraus - Bum

132. Topdown Dialetic - B4

131. Abul Mogard - Upon The Smallish Circulation

130. Vorso - The Imperative

129. Empress Of - Everything To Me

128. J.I.D - 151 Rum

127. Richard Devine - Astra

126. Paolo Di Nicolantonio - Close To Me

125. Caroline Rose - Soul No. 5

124. Emma Ruth Rundle - Light Song
123.  Oklou - Friendless
122. Puce Mary - Fragments Of A Lily
121. The Alchemist, Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs - Willie Lloyd
120. Chief Keef - Bestie
119. Kimbra - Like They Do On The TV
118. Krystal Klear - Neutron Dance
117. Against All Logic - Cityfade
116. Pool Boy - Sad Groove
115. Famous Dex - Japan
114. Still Woozy ft Odie - Lucy
113. Daughters - The Reason They Hate Me
112. Nine Inch Nails - Over and Out
111. Fret - Closed Syndicate

110. Tricot - Potage

109. Wild Nothing - Partners In Motion
108. Hop Along - Prior Things
107. Amenone - Baby Only You & I
106. Gnod - Donovan's Daughters
105. Sleep - Marijuanaut's Theme
104. Jean Grae x Quelle Chris - Peacock
103. Djrum - Showreel, Pt. 3
102. Roosevelt - Illusions
101. Justin Timberlake - Breeze Off The Pond 
100. Bill Wurtz - Hello Sexy Pants
99. Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure
98. Tinashe - He Don't Want It
97. Shygirl - O
96. Grimes ft Hana - We Apprecriate Power

95. A$AP Rocky - Distorted Records

94. JMSN - Talk Is Cheap 

93. Idles - Colossus 

92. Easyfun - Be Your USA

91. The Voidz - AlieNNatioN 

90. Gang Gang Dance - Lotus

89. Tommy Cash - X-Ray

88. Koto - Taikutsuが止まらない 

87. DJ Koze - Pick Up

86. Lupe Fiasco ft Crystal Torres - Alan Forever 

85. Melody Echo's Chamber - Quand Les Larmes D'un Ange Font Danser La Neige

84. Vince Staples ft Ty Dolla Sign - Feels Like Summer 

83. Avantdale Bowling Club - F(r)iends 

82. Lou Hayter - Cherry On Top

81. Skee Mask - Session Add 

80. Brockhampton - J'OUVERT

79. Sasami - Not The Time

78. Free Love - Pushing Too Hard

77. Ecco2k - Powerlines

76. Mid-Air Thief - These Chains 쇠사슬

75. Disclosure - Love Can Be So Hard

74. Oneohtrix Point Never - We'll Take It

73. Christine and The Queens - Doesn't Matter

72. Teyana Taylor - Rose In Harlem

71. Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse

70. Halo Acid - Gemini

69. Majid Jordan - All Over You

68. Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One

67. Rina Sawayama - Cherry

66. Death Grips - Death Grips Is Online

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Party for One :katie2: The gays may not be completely satisfied but I am. A bop's a bop, even if it's not that original or anything.

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I think Party For One is perfectly fine for what it is honestly lol didn't get the weird reception. CRJ outsold Grimes as per usual huh?

 

Teyana, OPN, Rina, DG, Sasami :clap3:

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rose in harlem, doesn't matter, all over you slay. i saw this disclosure song get some praise but i cba to listen, i'm so over them

 

death grips make me want to jump off a bridge, drive into a tree and lie down on an altar and pray to god to just take me there and then all at the same time which is not quite something anyone else can do so hey mad props for that

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j'ouvert... fads
love can be so hard slaps
doesn't matter :clap3:
rose in harlem... is cute
party for one  :clap3:
didn't like cherry much

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J'ouvert, Not the Time, T69 Collapse, Death Grips Is Online are my faves here. Sasami is going to be the IT girl of 2019, I've planted the seed and I will see the harvest.

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Love Can Be So Hard is my favorite from the Disclosure sings this year, Future Funk done right!

 

Doesn't Matter :heart2: 

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PARTY FOR ONE DESERVED WAY MORE, THAN IT GOT. CARLY RAE JEPSEN DID NOT RETURN FROM HER ATTIC FOR US TO ROB HER OF A HIT LIKE THAT. UH. HUMANITY FAILED.

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I have so much to catch up on :jonny:

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4 hours ago, World Eater said:

Oop, thanks :dies: Really liked Not the Time, I've heard a thing or two about her upcoming album and I'm perched :mandown: Didn't care for that Mid-Air Thief album in full, but the first half was really pleasant. Doesn't matter and Party for One are bops, Cherry can't relate!

Perched for more info on that :mandown:  

 

4 hours ago, madonnas said:

I had no idea Free Love had an EP, i just heard their double a side where both songs are excellent.

Who even are they? their name makes it hard to search for them.

 

Cherry and PFO are surprisingly high for me.  A Rose in Harlem, Doesn't Matter, Love Can be So Hard, T69 omg.  This is a good set. 

Not sure but their previous name were "Happy Meals". All I know. 

 

4 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

J'OUVERT :clap3: personally didn't find it to be an iridescence highlight but still enjoyed it

my favourite of disclosure's singles this year was definitely the first one. glad they're moving away from the Caracal sound

Doesn't matter is beautiful :weeps: Chris is such a confident album but DM is a lovely moment of vulnerability

A Rose in Harlem is one of maybe two or three memorable tracks from KTSE (but i still forgot it when i was making my list :oh:)

Party for One was very mediocre for me. i wasn't compelled to relisten

Cherry also didn't wow me but then again nothing of Rina's has this year :katie: 

Disclosure has potential for a comeback. 

WTP almost made it here. 

I hope Rina can make some good stuff without Clarence because he can't keep saving her. 

 

4 hours ago, Remmy said:

Party for One :katie2: The gays may not be completely satisfied but I am. A bop's a bop, even if it's not that original or anything.

There will probably be some switches sometime next year. 

 

4 hours ago, Wicked said:

I think Party For One is perfectly fine for what it is honestly lol didn't get the weird reception. CRJ outsold Grimes as per usual huh?

 

Teyana, OPN, Rina, DG, Sasami :clap3:

Some wanted EMOTION 3.0 I guess? It's not much of an achievement to outsell WAP :fan: 

 

3 hours ago, Vilppu said:

rose in harlem, doesn't matter, all over you slay. i saw this disclosure song get some praise but i cba to listen, i'm so over them

 

death grips make me want to jump off a bridge, drive into a tree and lie down on an altar and pray to god to just take me there and then all at the same time which is not quite something anyone else can do so hey mad props for that

Fair enough. I know "DeaTH GrIps AReNt FoR EVeRyoNE" but the fact that they can evoke strong emotion can be a testament. 

 

3 hours ago, Tsareena said:

j'ouvert... fads
love can be so hard slaps
doesn't matter :clap3:
rose in harlem... is cute
party for one  :clap3:
didn't like cherry much

I said what I said @ brockhampton :fan: 

 

3 hours ago, theblackestday said:

J'ouvert, Not the Time, T69 Collapse, Death Grips Is Online are my faves here. Sasami is going to be the IT girl of 2019, I've planted the seed and I will see the harvest.

Not if Hatchie has anything to say about that. 

 

48 minutes ago, Dom said:

PARTY FOR ONE DESERVED WAY MORE, THAN IT GOT. CARLY RAE JEPSEN DID NOT RETURN FROM HER ATTIC FOR US TO ROB HER OF A HIT LIKE THAT. UH. HUMANITY FAILED.

Carly will no longer be the commercial force she was in 2012. Time to accept that.

 

2 hours ago, Maddox said:

Love Can Be So Hard is my favorite from the Disclosure sings this year, Future Funk done right!

 

Doesn't Matter :heart2: 

I'm surprised by how much I liked it. 

 

35 minutes ago, Vxspertine said:

I have so much to catch up on :jonny:

That you do. Recaps are all on the first page. 

 

almost xmas already

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Party For One, Rose in Harlem :clap3:q

 

Disclosure is coming guys :jonny5:

 

Taste finally jumped out :gaycat3:

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crazy how brockhampton gave us that weak album after saturation 3, maybe they need ameer :mandown: 

i gave up on majid jordan blowing up when the weeknd stole all I do and made CFMF and when make it work (best song of 2016) flopped ?

i don’t like doesn’t matter but christine (song) is a classic 

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Party For One, Cherry :heart2: 

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Ecco2k omg :jonny: he and Yves Tumor did that and more on that track!

 

Also love seeing Xtine, Rina, CRJ, Mid-Air Thief, Aphex and OPN ❤️

 

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