See Pages 2-4 for Block Rockin’ Beats’ Top 50 Club Songs of 2012.
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Bloc Rockin’ Beats – Best 100 Singles of 2012 (#100 – #51)
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Bloc Rockin’ Beats – Best of 2012 Guidelines
The Bloc Rockin’ Beats end of the year 2012 wrap-up will consist of 4 separate lists ranked in order of quality. Bloc Rockin’ Beats makes no claim to whichever EP, album, or track is objectively better or worse than the next; this is simply our opinion.
#1: Top 15 EPs of 2012
Qualifications:
- Any EP released in any region or territory within the calendar year of 2012
- 3 tracks minimum (no double-sided singles)
- Remix EPs are ineligible
#2: Top 50 Club Songs of 2012
Qualifications:
- Any EDM-leaning single or remix released within the calendar year of 2012
- Separately unreleased EP tracks are eligible
- Album cuts are ineligible
#3: Best 25 Albums of 2012
Qualifications:
- Any album released in any region or territory within the calendar year of 2012
- Mixtapes are eligible
#4: Best 100 Singles of 2012
Qualifications:
- Any official single released within the calendar year of 2012
- Any single that reached popularity within the calendar year of 2012 that was released during a previous year
- Promotional singles are ineligible
- Album cuts are ineligible
Songs placed in List #2 may appear on List #4 and vice versa. Typically, if an eligible club song appears in List #4, that placing takes precedence over any placing in the Top 50 Club Songs list and inadvertently gives the track a lower chance at being placed anywhere in List #2. If a song appears in both lists, there was likely a radio edit released that separated itself from the original mix, giving both edits a voice in the mainstream and EDM scenes.
Club songs that place high on List #2 and have appropriate radio edits are not automatically guaranteed a spot on List #4. Likewise, radio edits may appear on List #4 without having their original mixes acknowledged on List #2. This method serves the purpose of ranking more songs while commending tracks that surpassed musical standards of the EDM scene with a placement on the Best 100 Singles list. List #2 should be taken hand-in-hand with List #4 for comparative overall EDM standings.
All lists are ranked by quality, not popularity. List revealing will gradually occur in accordance with the above lineup in reverse ranking order (e.g. album #25 will be revealed first, followed by #24, #23, and so on until album #1 is declared). List #4 will gradually be revealed in sync with the other lists until the single of the year is announced immediately following the album of the year.
Remember, this is our opinion. 😉
Bloc Rockin’ Beats – Best of 2012 Introduction
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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