Author: Michael

Listed below is a smattering of our favourite tracks over the past 12 months. A few great ones didn’t make the cut and I’m sure several amazing 2012 songs have not yet been heard. Looking at the list we seemed to favour introspective female singers and “hands in the air” banging club tracks, especially if it’s somehow Diplo related. Here we go:

50. Prince Rama – So Destroyed

49. Seapony – What You Wanted

48. King Tuff – Bad Thing

47. Zebra Katz – Ima Read

46. Blur – Under the Westway

45. Chairlift – I Belong In Your Arms

44. Young Galaxy – Youth is Wasted on the Young

43. Kanye West – Mercy

42. Frank Ocean – Forrest Gump

41. Ms Mr – Bones

40. The Luyas – Fifty Fifty

39. Chvrches – Lies

38. Santigold – Go!

37. Le1f – Wut

36. Grimes – Genesis

35. Avec Sans – Heartbreak Hi

34. Twin Shadow – Five Seconds

33. Cat Power – Nothin’ But Time

32. Beach House – Myth

31. Jessie Ware – 110%

30. Sleigh Bells – End of the Line

29. Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Joris Vroom Remix)

28. Tomas Barfod – November Skies

27. K.i.d.s – Ragged Old Angels

26. Wale – Cake

25. Passion Pit – Carried Away

24. Mashup Germany – Set the World on Fire

23. Lana Del Rey – National Anthem (Original + Black Russian rmx + Carlos Serrano rmx)

22. TNGHT – Buggin’

21. Marina and the Diamonds – Primadonna (Benni Benassi Remix)

20. Ariel Pink – Only In My Dreams

19. Jessie Ware – Wildest Moments

18. Bat For Lashes – Laura

17. Eliza and the Bear – Brother’s Boat

16. Passion Pit – Take A Walk

15. Beach House – Other People

14. TNGHT – Higher Ground

13. Diplo – Express Yourself

12. Purity Ring – Fineshrine

11. Sibille Attar – Alcoholics

10. First Aid Kit – Blue

9. Chromatics – Kill for Love

8. Solange – Losing You

7. Branko – Going in Hard

6. Icona Pop – I Love It

5. Julia Holter – In the Same Room

4. Baauer – Harlem Shake

3. Seeker Lover Keeper – Even Though I’m a Woman (*2011 Aus release)

2. Grimes – Oblivion

1. Blood Diamonds – Phone Sex