Best of 2012
Well, well, well… Another year has gone by… And I can only celebrate it one way – with music. Be sure to read my reflections in this Year In Review article. As far as the lists go, by now you should know the drill… I’m sticking to my format of the past three years and revealing a new thematic list of selections per day. Since I can’t possibly rank my favorite IDM next to ambient albums, you won’t find any genres inside. Instead I make a playlist on the mood created by the sounds. There are 15 lists this year, which makes it a total of 150 favorite albums of 2012! Enjoy!
Music For The Film Behind Closed Eyelids
Music For Bending Light And Stopping Time
Music For Awakened Spirits And Open Minds
Music For Crawling Through Abandoned Cities
Music For Withered Leaves And Lonely Fishtanks
Music For Long Car Rides With My Family & Friends
Music For Walking And Not Crying In The Autumn Rain
Music For The Frosty Night When I Miss Your Warm Light
Music For Watching The Snow Slowly Fall In The Moonlight
Music For Sonic Installations In The Cavern Of Your Skull
Music For Missed Friends, Barbecues And Turntables
Music For Vibrating Your Neighbors’ Dusty China
Music For Synergizing The Synapse Of Ideas
Music For Capricious Souls Adrift In Noir-fi
Music For Grinding Your Teeth At Night
Headphone Commute’s Best of 2011
Headphone Commute’s Best of 2010
Headphone Commute’s Best of 2009
Headphone Commute’s Best of 2008
Headphone Commute’s Best of 2007
Benefit Compilation
Latest Podcast
Equipment Reviews
It’s all about being social
… and darkness came
HC – Residuum Vol 1
HiFiMAN HE-300 dynamic headphones
I thought it’s all clear for me about best music of 2012. I was wrong
But what about your expectations in 2013?
Your lists are incredible!
Very nice selection as allways. I expect Herbstlaub’ Streets to be in the next lists as well!
Finding your blog and discovering new music through it was one of my musical highlights of 2012. Many thanks for the great work.
Did you ever publish the readers’ picks from last year? I was never able to find them. Anyway, these lists are great, and I look forward to it every year!
hi Scott, yes good idea here is mine
http://www.last.fm/user/mnemonic45/journal/2012/12/31/5pkofv_2012_memories
now is your turn ;)
Unfathomably special collection of music- thank you for being the platform that helps spread this!
Thank you! I almost want to name more, but I must draw the line somewhere :)
best of any year end lists out there by far. I am forever grateful for all the info and opening my sonic senses to some new sounds. Maybe I will see you at DB this year.
THANK YOU!
very good sorted (definition) music
take care ;)
have been checking in to your list for 3 years now. always well thought out and appreciated!
Thank you, Cameron. I usually get crazy anxiety a month before I have to publish them, and then finally feel great relief when they are out of my system :)