Top 200 songs, end of 2012, from my iTunes

Apparently when it's all said and done, these are the songs I listen to repeatedly and enjoy...It's always interesting to see how this list turns out for me.........

1. Puscifer - "Man Overboard"
2. Puscifer - "Toma"
3. Puscifer - "Green Valley"
4. Puscifer - "Conditions Of My Parole"
5. Rustie - "City Star"
6. Puscifer - "Monsoons"
7. Puscifer - "Tiny Monsters"
8. DeVotchKa - "100 Other Lovers"
9. DeVotchKa - "All The Sand In All The Sea"
10. Jonwayne - "Dumbo"
11. Jonwayne - "The Little Mermaid"
12. Mayer Hawthorne - "Dreaming"
13. Elton John - "Tiny Dancer"
14. Puscifer - "Telling Ghosts"
15. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast -"Hasa Diga Eebowai"
16. Samiyam - "Kitties"
17. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"
18. Jonwayne - "Aristocats"
19. Evelyn Evelyn - "Evelyn Evelyn"
20. Jonwayne - "Alice In Wonderland"
21. Lando Kal - "Fuzzy Ankles"
22. Great Lake Swimmers - "Your Rocky Spine"
23. Jonwayne - "Peter Pan"
24. Journey - "Don't Stop Believin"
25. Puscifer - "Horizons"
26. Puscifer - "Tumbleweed"
27. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "Joseph Smith American Moses"
28. EPROM - "Psycho"
29. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "Turn It Off"
30. BS2000 - "Extractions"
31. Hail Mary Mallon - "Table Talk"
32. Jason Webley - "From The Morning (Live)"
33. Jason Webley - "Slip Away (Live)"
34. Shlohmo - "Tomato Smash"
35. Com Truise - "Ether Drift"
36. Hank Williams III - "Rebel Within"
37. Jonwayne - "Pocahontas"
38. Mama Cass - "Make Your Own Kind Of Music"
39. Neon Indian - "Laughing Gas"
40. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll"
41. Amanda Palmer - "High & Dry"
42. Charles Bradley - "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)"
43. DeVotchKa - "Exhaustible"
44. Dibiase - "Skullcrack"
45. fLako - "Broken Toy"
46. Jason Webley - "Dance While The Sky Crashes Down (Live)"
47. Jason Webley - "Icarus (Live)"
48. The Lonely Island w/ Michael Bolton - "Jack Sparrow"
49. Samiyam - "Understanding"
50. They Might Be Giants - "You Probably Get That A Lot (Elegant Too Remix)"
51. Those Darlins - "Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian"
52. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Zero"
53. AraabMuzik - "I Remember"
54. Jason Webley - "There's Not A Step That We Can Take That Does Not Bring Us Closer (Live)"
55. Jason Webley - "Saviour"
56. Jonwayne - "Time Trial"
57. Jonwayne - "1 For Wily"
58. Jonwayne - "Bonus (Not Disney)"
59. Kuedo - "Onset (Escapism)"
60. Mariachi El Bronx - "18 Roses"
61. Mayer Hawthorne - "No Strings"
62. MC Chris - "Fett's Vett"
63. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "Making Things Up Again"
64. Paul White - "The Doldrums"
65. Puscifer - "The Rapture (Fear Is A Mind Killa Remix)"
66. Puscifer - "Oceans"
67. Those Darlins - "Fatty Needs A Fix"
68. The Unicorns - "Emasculate The Masculine"
69. Asia - "Heat Of The Moment"
70. Charles Bradley - "Heart Of Gold"
71. Com Truise - "Sundriped"
72. DeVotchKa - "I Cried Like A Silly Little Boy"
73. DeVotchKa - "Til The End Of Time"
74. DeVotchKa - "The Man From San Sebastian"
75. Evelyn Evelyn - "Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?"
76. Flying Lotus - "$tunt$"
77. Hudson Mohawke - "Cbat"
78. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "I Am Here For You"
79. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Simple Man"
80. Mayer Hawthorne - "The Walk"
81. Neon Indian - "Ephemeral Artery"
82. Puscifer - "The Weaver"
83. Samiyam - "Escape"
84. Sandy Rogers - "Fool For Love"
85. SebastiAn - "Organia"
86. Traxman - "Callin All Freaks"
87. Balkan Beat Box - "Dancing With The Moon"
88. The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows (Stereo Version)"
89. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "Spooky Mormon Hell Dream"
90. Charles Bradley - "Heartaches & Pain"
91. Devo - "Girl U Want"
92. DeVotchKa - "The Oblivion"
93. DeVotchKa - "Ocean Of Lust"
94. Elton John - "Your Song"
95. EPROM - "Metahuman"
96. Evelyn Evelyn - "You Only Want Me Cause You Want My Sister"
97. Gillian Welch - "The Way It Goes"
98. Girl Talk - "Oh No"
99. Harry Nilsson - "Without You"
100. Islands w/ Subtitle & Busdriver - "Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone"
101. Jonwayne - "Mulan"
102. Mr. Oizo - "WC"
103. Neon Indian - "Deadbeat Summer"
104. Neon Indian - "Should Have Taken Acid With You"
105. Neon Indian - "Mind Drips"
106. NGUZUNGUZU - "Cares$"
107. Puscifer - "Sour Grapes (Legend Of The Mix)"
108. Tobacco - "Berries That Burn"
109. Tool - "Vicarious"
110. Tool - "The Pot"
111. Z-Trip w/ Murs - "Fat Bottomed Girls"
112. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
113. Africa Hitech - "Out In The Streets (VIP)"
114. Air - "Playground Love"
115. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "All American Prophet"
116. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Fright Night (Dam-Funk Remix)"
117. Baauer - "Harlem Shake"
118. Ballin Jack - "Found A Child"
119. Beastie Boys - "Something's Got To Give"
120. BitsBits - "Uncle Nutsy's Clubhouse"
121. Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Let's Burst"
122. Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Vietcaterpillar"
123. Com Truise - "Slow Peels"
124. Com Truise - "Cathode Girls"
125. Com Truise - "Air Cal"
126. Dam-Funk w/ MC Eiht - "Hood Pass Intact"
127. DeVotchKa - "The Last Beat Of My Heart"
128. DeVotchKa - "We're Leaving"
129. DeVotchKa - "New World"
130. DeVotchKa - "DeVotchKa!"
131. DeVotchKa - "Miette"
132. Dodge & Fuski - "Python"
133. The Dresden Dolls - "Girl Anachronism"
134. Ephixa - "Lost Woods (Dubstep Remix)"
135. EPROM - "Regis Chillbin (Machinedrum Remix)"
136. Evelyn Evelyn - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
137. Flying Lotus w/ Thom Yorke - "...And The World Laughs With You"
138. Funkadelic - "Can You Get To That"
139. Girl Talk - "Let It Out"
140. Girl Talk - "That's Right"
141. Girl Talk - "On & On"
142. Infant Sorrow - "Furry Walls"
143. Jason Webley - "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Live)"
144. Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler"
145. Lorn - "Jammer Remix Instrumental"
146. Matthewdavid - "Gold Rope"
147. Mayer Hawthorne - "Stick Around"
148. MC Chris - "Emo Party (Apple Lung Version)"
149. MC Chris - Hoodie Ninja (Apple Lung Version)"
150. MC Chris - "Tasty Face"
151. Mr. Oizo - "Patrick 122"
152. Neon Indian - "(If I Knew I'd Tell You)"
153. The Book Of Mormon Original Cast - "Sal Tlay Ka Siti"
154. Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts III Part 9"
155. Radiohead - "High & Dry"
156. Radiohead - "Fake Plastic Trees"
157. Radiohead - "My Iron Lung"
158. Rustie - "All Nite"
159. Samiyam - "Flying Slap"
160. Samiyam - "Turtles"
161. Samiyam - "No Dinner"
162. SebastiAn w/ M.I.A. - "C.T.F.O. (Nero Remix)"
163. Shlohmo - "Hotboxing The Cockpit (Tokimonsta Remix)"
164. They Might Be Giants - "Fingertips"
165. Tim Heidecker - "Cain Is Able"
166. TNGHT - "Higher Ground"
167. Wagon Christ - "Ain't He Heavy, He's My Brother"
168. Ween - "Bananas & Blow"
169. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Dull Life"
170. The Alchemist w/ Schoolboy Q & Danny Brown- "Flight Confirmation"
171. AraabMuzik - "Make It Happen"
172. Bare - "2 Die 4"
173. The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
174. Beastie Boys - "And Me"
175. Big Business - "Guns"
176. Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Fields Are Breathing"
177. Canblaster - "Clockworks"
178. Com Truise - "BASF Ace"
179. DeVotchKa - "Undone"
180. Duran Duran - "The Chauffeur"
181. EPROM - "Rubber Sheets"
182. Evelyn Evelyn - "A Campaign Of Shock & Awe"
183. Firewater - "Bourbon & Division"
184. Flight Of The Conchords - "Sugalumps"
185. Galt MacDermot  - "And He Will Not Come Again"
186. Gangrene - "Fly Brothers"
187. Ginjavitis - "Bright Shot"
188. Giraffage - "Girl"
189. Groundislava - "Cool Party"
190. James Blake - "Sparing The Horses"
191. James Pants - "Incantation"
192. Jimmy Edgar - "Heartkey"
193. Jonwayne - "Bowser I (Sigma Head)"
194. Krizz Kaliko - "Misunderstood"
195. Mayer Hawthorne - "You Called Me"
196. MC Chris - "Neville (EP Version)"
197. Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgettin"
198. Mochipet - "Spacezilla"
199. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - "Addis Black Widow"
200. N.E.R.D. - "Baby Doll"

Top 50 Of 2012

Alright, here it is. This is ranked in order of how much I feel I truly enjoyed them. Only 2012 releases.....This was a year that was stacked with a lot of strong releases and was hard to narrow down...keep in mind there's a lot of key albums I didn't get to actually hear yet, and will listen to early next year.............

01. TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke & Lunice) - "TNGHT EP"

02. Traxman - "Da Mind Of Traxman"

03. EPROM - "Metahuman"

04. Jonwayne - "Jonwayne Fucks Disney"

05. AraabMuzik - "Electronic Dream 2"

06. DJ Rashad - "Teklife Vol. 1: Welcome To The Chi"

07. Fiona Apple - "The Idler Wheel"

08. Whourkr - "4247 Snare Drums"

09. DJ Paul - "A Person Of Interest"

10. Mr. Oizo - "Stade 3"

11. MC Chris - "Apple Lung"

12. Whitechapel - "Whitechapel"

13. Air - "Le Voyage Dans La Lune"

14. Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Cobra Juicy"

15. Cattle Decapitation - "Monolith Of Inhumanity"

16. Chrome Canyon - "Elemental Themes"

17. Oh No - "Oh No vs. The Oneness Of Juju"

18. Jonwayne - "Oodles Of Doodles"

19. Clark - "Iradelphic"

20. The Alchemist - "Russian Roulette"

21. Squarepusher - "Ufabulum"

22. Black Breath - "Sentenced To Life"

23. Killer Mike - "R.A.P. Music"

24. Oh No - "Dr. No's Kali Tornadofunk"

25. Down - "Down IV- Part I: The Purple EP"

26. Quakers - "Quakers"

27. Jonti - The Sine & Moon"

28. Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso - "Lord Of The Fly"

29. Oh No - "Ohnomite"

30. Matthewdavid - "Jewelry"

31. Shawn Lee - "Synthesizers In Space"

32. Slugabed - "Time Team"

33. The Sword - "Apocryphon"

34. I:Cube - "M Megamix"

35. Flying Lotus - "Until The Quiet Comes"

36. Why? - "Mumps, Etc"

37. El-P - "Cancer For Cure"

38. Krizz Kaliko - "Kickin & Screamin"

39. Mono/Poly - "Killer B's"

40. Of Montreal - "Daughter Of Cloud"

41. E-40 - "The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil"

42. Kid Koala - "12 Bit Blues"

43. Antibalas - "Antibalas"

44. The Gaslamp Killer - "Breakthrough"

45. Young Smoke - "Space Zone"

46. Gangrene - "The Odditorium"

47. Com Truise - "In Decay"

48. Sole - "A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing"

49. Busdriver - "Arguments With Dreams"

50. Aesop Rock- "Skelethon"

WBITS November 2012

This is just my "best-of" mix for the month. No real edits or anything, just a radio program style mix of an hour of good new music. Kind of like an audio version of this blog with no talking or commentary. Check it out here at Mixcloud.

October 2012 Hotlist Week 4

Tech N9ne - "E.B.A.H." 2012

Another EP from Tech, and this is like most of the others, where it's mostly filler tracks that didn't belong on the albums, but he's still a really tight rapper, so these EP's end up still being decent. The acronym title stands for Evil Brain Angel Heart. Also check out "Earregular" and "Don't Tweet This".

Tony Bones - "We Only Live Once" 2012

I really had no expectations for this album. The other album I heard by him was borderline comedy with how weak it was, but this one is actually listenable and even decent. He doesn't really follow the same blueprint a lot of other local rappers are following, but he does have this weird, original sounding yet unoriginal seeming kinda thing that works against him. Still, there's some good cuts to be heard, like "The Story Of Moral" featuring Slug and A.G. (yes, from D.I.T.C. fame). <I don't know why this track isn't up on youtube. Check the video for "Thrasher", a surprisingly tight, fast paced flow. Also "Live The Life" featuring Aquafresh. I'm eager to see if this is the best material he's got, or if this is a stepping stone transition into greener pastures and tighter albums. Time will tell.

AraabMuzik - "Electronic Dream 2" 2012

I would be content with him putting out one of these every year. I enjoy hearing him flip samples from mostly electronic stuff and put his own spin and programming on it. There's not really any duds on here. Check out "Outer Limits", "Feelin It", "Lalalala", and "Turn It Up". Just crazy good beats.

El-P - "R.A.P. Music Instrumentals" 2012

The instrumental version of this album is pretty good as a stand-alone album. Unlike El-P's own new album, "Cancer For Cure", I actually prefer the vocal version of this album, but this is still really great because El-P is still at the top of his game with these beats. Check out "Butane (Champion's Anthem)", "Don't Die" and "Southern Fried".

The Gaslamp Killer - "RA Podcast #329" 2012

Just an insanely good set. Just him doing what he does, which is be awesome. Check it out or subscribe to RA podcasts here.

Flying Lotus & Napalm Clique - "Flying Lotus & Napalm Clique" 2012

I don't know what this EP is all about. I found it by accident in my downloading travels. Just some simple sounding beats from Flying Lotus and these Napalm Clique dudes freestyling over them. Nothing special, but also nothing wack either. Check out "High" which is the only song I can find a link for.

The Gaslamp Killer - "Breakthrough" 2012

So here it is. The debut full length from The Gaslamp Killer. I definitely need to give this one time to soak in. I instantly like it a lot, but it's definitely not within the normal sound range of an electronic album, which is good, but I was maybe hoping for it to be a little more "bumpin" than it is. Who cares about that anyways? This album is the shit and it grows on me more with each listen. I like the collaborative nature of the album too. All types of people I listen to, all making music together. Check out "7 Years Of Bad Luck For Fun" featuring Dimlite, "Impulse" featuring Daedelus, "Flange Face" featuring Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and "Nissim" featuring Amir Yaghmai.

Groundislava - "Feel Me" 2012

Despite the ominous looking cover, this is some pretty light hearted music that i'm enjoying a lot. I like that this dude came out of the beat scene but definitely doesn't want to be confined to it, displaying all types of styles on here. Check out the awesome "Cool Party", also "After Hours" and "Living Under A Rock".

Anagraphs - "Something Out Of Nothing" 2012

New single/EP from Anagraphs. Nice hazy stuff to chill to. Get it for free here.

The Stepkids - "Sweet Salvation" 2012

New single/EP to tide people over for their 2nd full length LP due out early next year. These guys seem like they will be a group to watch for in years to come. They have a unique blend of funk and psyche rock. Check out the awesome video for the title track. Also check out "Bitter Bug" (not on youtube right now, a damn shame).

October 2012 Hotlist Week 3

Oh No - "Dr. No's Kali Tornadofunk" 2012

Another entry in the Dr. No series, which are his "Donuts" style albums of short beats, usually about a minute and a half long. Just enough for you to not get tired of them and probably want more. Good for short attention spans. Some of these seem to be the beats from his "Ohnomite" album from earlier this year, which is all samples from Dolemite stuff. This seems like the sister album to that album, seeing as how most of these songs are all from Dolemite related sources too. Check out "Stormy Nights", "Ohhhhh!", "Water Walking", "BMF", and "Bad Man".

Frank Ocean - "Channel Orange" 2012

This album, for the most part, lives up to it's hype. He is filling a void that people have for the type of quality R&B they miss from the 90's. I feel like right now within the pop audience, there's a lot of people who hate a lot of the new styles. Either the auto-tune route or the electro route, there's a certain amount of people that aren't having that at all, and artists like Frank Ocean are stepping up and providing the type of pop music that they miss hearing. I really appreciate the fact that this is an album you can bump all the way through. Most R&B singer albums have many fast forward worthy tracks. Check out "Sweet Life", "Pink Matter" featuring Andre 3000, and "Pilot Jones"

El-P - "Cancer For Cure Instrumentals" 2012

I prefer these instrumental versions of his newest album over the vocal versions. He can get too jibber jabbery at times, and also it's just better to bask in his production without any distractions. Check out "The Full Retard", "Works Every Time" and "The Jig Is Up".

Busdriver - "Arguments With Dreams" 2012

Nice little free download from Big Dada Records. More rappy sounding than his newest full length, where he seems to want to blossom into a full blown singer almost. This is a good collection of goofy songs full of his unique charm that people either love or hate. Check out "Everyday Oblivion", "The Serrated Blade Of A Smile", and this video for "Wernor Herzog" featuring Open Mike Eagle and Nocando.

Declaime - "Self Study" 2011

This one got lost in the shuffle with all the releases him and Georgia Anne Muldrow have been producing together over the last few years. Nothing new within their style here from previous releases, but that's not a bad thing. I personally enjoy these easy breezy sounding albums, where the vocalists are so adept at their craft, they can just ride over beats forever, constantly saying new things. Check out "Movin" featuring LMNO, "Lifestyles" featuring Shana Muldrow, and "Zoom" featuring M.E.D.

Mordwolf - "Demo 2012"

If you know me, you know I don't care too much for labeling metal sub-genres, so i'll just say that this shit goes really hard and I can't wait to hear more new music from these guys. I like it when I have no expectations for something and it just blows me away. Check it out here.

Down - "IV- Part I: The Purple EP" 2012

Apparently, they are releasing Part IV as a set of EP's, and this is the first one to hit the stores. All 6 of these tracks are pretty damn awesome. Reminds me of their first album, but maybe a little more sludgy. I can definitely see why the guys that were in Corrosion Of Conformity decided to work on Down full time for the time being, this material sounds great. Light years ahead of the travesty that was Part III. Check out "This Work Is Timeless", "Misfourtune Teller", and the video for "Witchtripper".

October 2012 Hotlist Week 2

Melvins - "1983" 2012

Newly recorded EP of songs by their original lineup. Not super great to me, but I also wasn't an old school fan of theirs. I didn't start listening to them until like 2008 or something. Check out "Psycho-Delic Haze" and "Stick Em Up Bitch".

The Blue Up? - "Spool Forka Dish" 1995

A friend of mine slipped me a burned copy of this, and it's definitely a hidden/forgotten gem from the 90's. I don't even remember seeing this in stores back in the day, and I definitely don't know any background on them, but this chick has a pretty sexy voice. I feel like Jennifer Charles from Lovage listens to this album or something. There's a slight Siouxsie influence present as well. I'd like to share more songs, but there's only this one video up on youtube right now, for the track "Exhibitionist". Seek this one out if you enjoy albums with good production and a strong female lead that doesn't sound corny. I also think it's funny that the "hidden" track on this album is the entire album played in reverse. Just strange, but kinda awesome.

Open Mike Eagle - "4NML HSPTL" 2012

I saw this guy open up for Busdriver a couple years ago and thought he was pretty cool. He came off seeming very down to earth, but still skilled. He even had a section of his set where he let anybody in the crowd that wanted to get up and freestyle or spit a verse come up and do that. That being said, based on that show and the few guest appearances i've heard him on in the last couple years, I really had no idea what to expect from an album from him. This came out on Fake Four Records and it fits right in with their current scheme of artists and styles. "Weird" hip hop that's not too weird to be accessible. Check out the video for "Your Back Pack Past" featuring Has-Lo. Also check out  my favorite track from the album, "Universe Man" featuring Serengeti (who also has a good new LP and EP out). Also check "Cobra Commander" featuring Danny Brown, who seems to be on every new release lately.

Clark - "Iradelphic" 2012

I'm sure a lot of people will recognize a bunch of these songs from adult swim bumps, seeing as more than half of the tracks from this album have been used on there or episodes of Off The Air. One of those awesome, undefineable electronic albums that fits right at home being released on Warp Records. Check out "The Pining Pt. 2", "Secret" featuring Martina Topley-Bird, "Com Touch", and "Tooth Moves".

Cut Chemist - "Stones Throw Podcast #76: Cassette Culture" 2012

This mix is only for the adventurous and not the faint of heart. Very strange mix of stuff culled from cassette tapes. Get it here.

Bassnectar - "Bass Taster" 2011

A sampler of material ranging back to 2005. Some of these I already had, but most of this was new to me. Check out "Bass Head" and his remixes for Ellie Goulding's "Lights" and Gogol Bordello's "Immigraniada".

Humansuit - "Humansuit" 2012

Humansuit is the duo of Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo, 2 members of Tuscon's Machina Muerte crew. I've been liking pretty much everything that comes out of this camp, and this is no different. See for yourself here. A free Bandcamp download. Check the video for "I Gotcha" and "Lawnmower Man" featuring Gonjasufi and produced by Flying Lotus.

JJ DOOM - "Key To The Kuffs" 2012

JJ Doom is the combination of MF Doom and DJ/producer Dr. Who Dat. This is pretty ho-hum, as far as Doom albums go, but there's still some good songs to be heard, and it's definitely not a weak LP. He's just put out so many classics in the past, that it's almost unfair to even compare. Check out this bugged out video for "Guv'nor". Also check "GMO" featuring Beth Gibbons and the uncharacteristic sounding "Wash Your Hands".

Why? - "Sod In The Seed" 2012

Why? has 2 new releases out there, a full length LP, and an EP. This is the EP. Obviously, i'm a long time fan, and snatch all his new stuff up immediately. I'm not the hugest fan of the title track and lead single, but here is the video for it. Also check out "Twenty Seven", the very They Might Be Giants sounding "Probable Cause", and "The Plan".

Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Windshield Smasher" 2012

Lead single from the new album does not disappoint. Check the creepy video for the title track, directed by Tobacco himself. Also check out the only non-remix B-Side from this, "The Runner". Remixes by Odd Nosdam, Zackey Force Funk, Junk Culture, and Longmont Potion Castle as well as the instrumental version appear also.

Machinedrum - "Room(s) Extended" 2011-2012

Revisited this one due to the fact that I can't stop listening to him in general lately. The regular album came out last year and the bonus disc of remixes and extra songs was added as a re-release early this year. Really upbeat stuff that works equally well in clubs and headphones. Check out "Sacred Frequency", "Fantastix", and "Diepure".

Rustie - "Boiler Room x Colors DJ Set @ Appelsap Festival" 2012

I can't seem to find a good link to this anywhere, which is weird, but rest assured, this is a super dope set worth seeking out if you like him.

sloslylove - "Tendencies" 2012

First full-length release from this continually blossoming, yet still relatively unknown local artist. This is a notch above his previous EP's, and has me eagerly anticipating anything new he has to offer in the future. Check this out especially if you enjoy artists like Com Truise and Air, or if you just really miss the 80's. Get the free download here, or even order your own cassette copy. You really can't go wrong. Check out "Forever Love", "Gonna Make You Mine", "Lost In Motion" and "Juicy Flavors".

SupaSortaHuman x Shawn Kemp - "SupaSonic" 2012

Supa really came through with this one. Get it for free here. He sounds very comfortable over these super trapped up Shawn Kemp beats. A  guest appearance from fellow internet legend Lil Ugly Mane doesn't hurt either. Also check out "Ridin Thru The Hood" featuring Dizzy D and "UFOin".

Machinedrum - "Sacred Frequency" 2011

EP from last year. I already mentioned the title track earlier in this post, but there's also some cool stuff on here like "Listen 2 Me" and "Flycatcha" featuring Body Language.

Dan Deacon - "America" 2012

Dan Deacon comes with another insane album that will take many more listens for it to really soak in with me. Check out the video for "True Thrush". Also check "Guilford Avenue Bridge" and the 4-part epic USA.

Matthewdavid - "Producers In 2012 Learn To Spread Love" 2012

Free download from Brainfeeder Records. This Mary Jane Girls cover is straight up insane. HIGHLY recommend grabbing this one. All 3 tracks are super tight and on some next level shit.

Machinedrum - "SXLND" 2012

Yet another new-ish single/EP from him. Check the title track. Also check "Van Vogue" and "No Respect".

Serengeti - C.A.R." 2012

A nice leftfield-ish hip hop release. Kinda reminds me of a futuristic version of some old Project Blowed type stuff. Check out the odd love song, "Go Dancing". Also check out "Amnesia" and "Peekaboo".

October 2012 Hotlist Week 1

Aesop Rock - "Skelethon" 2012

What can I say? Another tight Aesop Rock album. It's not one of his best, or a near-classic or anything, but it's a damn good LP. Check the video for "ZZZ Top". Also check out "Grace" and "Tetra".

Whitechapel - "Whitechapel" 2012

A co-worker put me on to this one. Super tight new metal album. A lot of times it's hard for metal bands to impress me or stand out from the pack, but these guys definitely have a certain something that catches my ears. Check out the video for "I, Demetia". Also check out "(Cult)turalist" and "Dead Silence". Nice and aggressive.

Machinedrum - "Alarma" 2011

An EP from last year that I slept on. Not as impressive as most of his other stuff i've heard, but he's pretty awesome, so even his slightly lesser stuff is dope. Here's the title track. Also check out "Loveking", which is a low key club banger for sure. Also check "YNY"

Lunice - "Boiler Room Podcast" 2012

Nice sounding podcast from the other half of TNGHT. Here's the video footage of the entire set, with links to download just the audio for free as well.

Caspa - "Not For The Playlist EP" 2011

Not very impressive EP, but not unlistenable either. Check out "It Is What It Is"

Com Truise - "Cyanide Sisters" 2011

This one got put back in the main rotation right before I saw him in concert. Easily one of the best releases from last year. Check out "Sundriped", "Slow Peels", "Innerfacer", or "Iwywaw". He's one of those artists where a lot of his songs sound similar, but if you like the sound, then you'll probably like all or most of his songs.

The Alchemist - "Russian Roulette" 2012

This is really cool sounding for a modern rap album, and I really, really enjoy the direction that The Alchemist is taking with his career. Very sample heavy, but using relatively amazing sounding samples and EQing everything just right, and laying down just enough backbeat to let MC's rhyme over them sometimes. It's like his own twist on what Madlib and Oh No have been doing, but he seems to really have the knack for this style. Check out "Flight Confirmation" featuring Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q. Also check "Never Grow Up" featuring Evidence and "Apollo's Last Stand" featuring Ag The Coroner.

Richard Cheese - "Back In Black Tie" 2012

As with most of the last few releases he's made, it seems like he doesn't work as hard on his covers as he used to 6-8 years ago. These end up coming off as "just covers" to me instead of the comedic genius/satire that his older stuff had more of. Obviously, he's still pretty entertaining to me, or I wouldn't still listen to him. The theme of this album is people who are dead. Check out his version of Eazy-E's "Gimme That Nutt" or Sublime's "Doin Time". I can't find links for the studio versions, sorry.

Teebs - "Cecilia Tapes Collection" 2012

Nice and chill. Hissy and dreamy little EP. Check out "Track 05" and "Track 01"

Stevie Stone - "Rollin Stone" 2012

Newer Strange Music member comes with a decent debut. He kinda sounds like a combination of Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun, so he's definitely sticking with the crew's tried and true formulas, and honestly at this point, there's nothing wrong with that. This doesn't come off like the Big Scoob albums and some of Kutt Calhoun's stuff, where it sounds like they're struggling to come up with good new songs. Stevie sounds like he's ready for the big time. Check out the video for "808 Bendin" featuring Tech N9ne. Also check out "Goin Down" featuring Big Scoob and Spaide Ripper, and "Raw Talk" featuring Hopsin and Swizzz.

James Pants - "Hotel Collection" 2012

I couldn't even explain to you what his deal is, but James Pants is apparently just gonna keep hitting the world with awesome music in no particular style. Sadly, there is currently no clips of any of these songs on youtube for me to share with you. I highly suggest you check out any of his music though. In my eyes, you can't go wrong with any of his releases.

Piano Overlord - "Aninha Mission" 2012

Piano Overlord is Prefuse 73's alias that he uses for material that is made using strictly all piano-like devices. Meaning any bass tones that are on the album are created with keyboards, but there is very little low end at all in the sound of most of the songs. Just layered keyboards over loose drum beats. As with any of his stuff from the last few years, it's pretty unimpressive compared to what he used to do, but i'm still a big fan, and he hasn't lost it yet either. Check out "Reception" and "Somewhere South"

Machinedrum - "Nastyfuckk" 2012

Another dope EP from Machinedrum, who has been releasing stuff at the prolific pace of Madlib recently. Pretty jukey stuff. No complaints on that here, I can't seem to get enough of this style. Check out the title track. Insane. Also check "What You Wanted 2 Feel"

Dark Time Sunshine - "ANX" 2012

This album almost has a major label type sound quality while maintaining an "underground edge". There's some cool songs on here like "Look At What The Cat Did" featuring Busdriver and "Hosanna In The Highest" featuring Ceschi. Some of the lesser tracks on this album drag it down a bit to me, but maybe other people will like those songs more. There's definitely a wide range of appeal they are trying and succeeding to reach for on this one. Not a super typical rap release.

Isaiah Toothtaker - "Sea Punk Funk" 2012

Yet another free download EP that Isaiah is hitting the world with this year. This one is entirely produced by Sixtoo of Anticon and Ninja Tune fame, and the idea of that might have sounded a little tighter in my head than it ended up coming up, but I still thoroughly enjoy the end result. This is the type of new music that lets me know that hip hop will never die, it will just keep morphing into a million new forms as new creative people keep emerging. Check out "We Can't Miss" featuring Western Tink, Talkin Bout" featuring ShowYouSuck, "Labyrinth", and "LA Nights" featuring Murs. Download the whole album here for free.

Dam-Funk - "I Don't Wanna Be A Star" 2012

I'm guessing this might be the result of his recent boom in popularity, which I can only assume is growing even more, as he exposed himself to a whole new audience opening up for Ariel Pink on his last tour. It's so good to see someone as genuine and talented as Dam finally get his shine too. Check the video for the title track. Also check "17 Days" and "New Knock".

C-Rayz Walz - "All Blvck Everything: The Prelude" 2011

I don't really know the nature of this release, I just randomly found it, but it's pretty decent sounding. Some of these songs are new remixes of older songs i'm familiar with, but for the most part, this remains a strong album worth checking if you like his flows. Check out his dedication to Eyedea, "Blvck Rosaries" featuring Freddie Bunz and the comedy tinged posse cut "Blvck Like Burt Reynolds".

Rapewolf - "Shower BRB" 2012

More leftfield comedy rap from the man known as Rapewolf. Free Download from Bandcamp. Check it out if you like to laugh and aren't easily offended.

Flying Lotus - "Lovers Melt 3" 2012

Another dope mix/podcast from Flying Lotus, this one mostly sticking to the funk/soul/jazz regions of music, educating people about the samples their favorite songs are comprised of. Download or listen here.