My favourite tracks of 2012 (w/a YouTube playlist)

[blackdown]

Here.

Out to all those forum headz building new beats and rolling their own way. I see you.

[mIrReN]

just listening to january mix!
Just letting you know that n° 23 is an erased video
will check later on, thx!
Great initiative btw, reminds me a bit of the dsf staff picks, always lovely to discover new music and get more insight into others likings. If only more did this!

[exfox]

that was a very good read, thanks

[Shum]

the write up is great.

[fractal]

took me a couple days to get through, really enjoyed it! love that zebrakatz & boyfriend and hemsworth & tinahse made the last section. tbh, these people's output has been my favorite of the years as well

[Muncey]

"Secondly I’ve noticed how many of the magazines’ lists didn’t reflect much of the music that excited me."

I noticed this as well this year.. big up for the playlist! Was nice to have a continuous list of music to listen to while reading.

[Forum]

House was everywhere in 2012 like it was a new idea. Like it had just been invented. Like it had something new to say! Sadly, as someone who first discovered house several decades ago (rather than just when dubstep fell off) none of these felt true and its stiff, stifling formula sleepwalked waves of former bass-heavy advocates into a sea of mediocrity. Rather than drown in it, I broadly chose to swim elsewhere.