Beat Rockers, it’s that time of the year. The end of December is approaching, which means it’s time to reflect on all the terrific, bold, and horrifying things that have happened to music within the past 365 days.
2012 witnessed the catapulting of many unknown musicians into the pop star stratosphere, including Top 40 staples like Carly Rae Jepsen, fun., and Gotye. A multitude of music from just about every ambiguous cross-genre hit the radio for the first time. But, radio wasn’t the only thing that pushed music into the limelight. It was the superstars of the internet, like PSY and Lana Del Rey, and firmly established artists, including Rihanna, Kanye West, and Usher, that continued with their feverish efforts at fusing sounds from the once underground dance scene into their infectious chat dominating singles. Thankfully, popular music is once again accepting diversity.
This year, music came in many shades and colors, from the brilliance of blues and reds representing the radio, to the less saturated grays and secondary colors that symbolizes the thriving indie outlet and breaching EDM community. A hearty supply of new alternative talent presented themselves to the cruel computer universe that is the blogosphere with critically acclaimed breathtaking debuts. Grimes, Purity Ring, and Jessie Ware gave listeners of the past and present a mixed palette of colorful albums to play Renaissance (Wo)Man with, and party starters Madeon, Disclosure, and Savant released some of the most forward thinking electronic dance music to ever seep into the ears of the many friends and foes of Molly.
Since it seems we’ve all made it past the apocalypse (or did it actually secretly happen?), the task of ranking the top singles, albums, EPs, and the most musical tracks to accompany the dance floor beings.
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