This is 26 days too late, but better late than never. Those of us who haven’t lived under a rock have clearly noted the impact of EDM, with DJs and producers moving en masse towards plastic feeling happy chords, radio-friendly vocals and generic “drops.” It may have been ubiquitous this year, but with producers such as Disclosure, Cyril Hahn, Snakehips and Maribou State keeping the quality standards high, I’m hardly complaining.

Trapstyle, in all of its over-hyped glory, continued to develop at a head-spinning rate thanks to the sheer restlessness of its key protagonists (Flosstradamus, Baauer, RL Grime and UZ). On the other hand, disco dug its platformed heels into all things shiny; from revivalist edits, to contemporary cuts and a newfound appreciation of the originals themselves (RIP Donna Summer). Thanks to Aeroplane, Breakbot, Cherokee and the like, it seems all was good under the disco ball.

So what musical movement is in store for 2013? Well, your guess is good as mine. What I can say with certainty, though, is that aside from electronic music’s lust for the latest trends, good music is good music. Hopefully this list proves it.

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Nosaj Thing is the master of ambient and subtle beauty. His new album “Home” is coming out next week; as a teaser he just released this ethereal piece with Toro Y Moi. Listen to ‘Try’ below and Preorder “Home” here.

Bonus:

Wayward – Only Flaw
[audio: https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/23YOLO/Only%20Flaw.mp3]

Buy The Album HERE

Nobody will forget when Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP exploded on the scene back in 2010 with “We No Speak Americano.” Well, Yolanda Be Cool is back with more bouncy beats and retro samples. Their new album “Ladies and Mentalmen” dropped last month and “Paper Girl” is unquestionably the standout track. Betty Wright’s raspy, yet soulful voice and the disco trumpets go together like peaches n’ cream.

Yolanda Be Cool – Paper Girl Feat. Betty Wright

London based Blende is one of the most exciting up-and-coming producers. His track ‘Fake Love’ is disco house gold; it’s energetic, uplifting and charismatic all at the same time. The ed banger esque piano riffs and funky bassline perfectly compliment the smooth vocals from Rebecca (from Rebecca and Fiona).

Buy on Beatport

What So Not is an Australian duo consisting of Emoh Instead and Flume. Speaking of Flume, his debut album went gold 2 weeks ago! Big congrats to him. Anyways, this new remix was released yesterday and has the perfect blend of eclectic post-trap vibes. I don’t know what it is about their sound but it’s mesmerizing, strange, and it’s exactly what I wish Dillon Francis was doing. Enjoy.

As the nights grow colder, there’s nothing I’d rather listen to than some bouncy, garage-flavored, minimal house. Luckily Chaz Bundick, the man behind Toro Y Moi has us covered with his lesser-known, future bass side project named Les Sins. Bundick will release his newest hip shaking singles on Dan Snaith’s (Caribou).

Les Sins – Fetch
[audio: https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Fetch.mp3]

(Download full album: HERE)

Uppermost is a 22-year-old producer. His forward-thinking French grooves are on point. In fact, when he released “One” earlier this year, many were convinced it was a Daft Punk side project. Well, Uppermost’s 4th EP “Control” released today and features his signature upbeat rhythm with a wide variety of sounds from smooth, future with soul, to old school hip hop breaks. I would happily run through a review of each individual tune, but seeing how there are 12 tracks of distinct variation, I would be here all day. sparing myself from carpal tunnel syndrome, this album is worth the download.

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