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#1 2012-12-17 15:50:30
Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
(Temporarily 'Top 5 Collections of Original Music of 2012 in an aid to end recent unprecidented flame)
2012 brought us lots and lots of musical melodies and to choose a select few would be hard, but, it must be considered. Anyway, suggest your five favourite albums from 2012 and share with your fellow Scratchers!
5 // ZEDD's Clarity
A colourful, vibrant and original album from ZEDD - which contains lots of fresh new EDM material. I'd suggest this for any electro house/pop fan.
4 // Knife Party's Rage Valley
Hate Skrillex? Too mainstream? If that's your problem, then here's some brostep/complextro which combines atmosphere with hard, dark dubstep. And it's from Rob Swire and Gareth McMillian (former members of Pendulum).
3 // deadmau5's <album title goes here>
Many people hated '4x4=12' because it strayed too far from deadmau5's roots - so deadmau5 literally went back to his old downtempo style - being careful not to completely loose grip of his progressive house work though either.
2 // KOAN Sound's The Adventures of Mr. Fox
KOAN Sound are the best grimestep producers I know, mixing oriental ambiences with new dubstep sounds. Here is an example of their perfect work.
1 // Kill the Noise's BLVCK MVGIC
Once again, another original dubstep producer creating new tunes and atmosphere with originality. But what actually got this album to No. 1 is the last tune, 'To Be Continued' which is probably and undoubtedly the best piano I ever heard. Because it's an expert cover of 'Kill the Noise Pt. 1'.
Feel free to share your thoughts and your top 5 albums of 2012*.
*Includes EPs, remix albums and collections.
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#2 2012-12-17 17:15:57
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
uh
didn't that metric album come out this year
that wasn't half bad
it was actually pretty good!
the sun still shines
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#3 2012-12-17 17:45:00
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
(all of these are free)
My AOTY is
Runners Up
If I'm adding a fifth one, I'd say I'm really liking TSO's new EP (which I got with tickets to their Lost Christmas Eve Tour)
(this one costs money)
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#5 2012-12-17 18:46:11
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
1. Nothing in Rambling // Helvetia
2. Snug Rungs EP // Impaled Peach
3. Daughter of Cloud // of Montreal
4. Class Clown Spots a UFO // Guided by Voices
5. An omen_ EP // How to destroy angels_
I'm guessing that 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor will supersede at least one of the following once I hear it. Valtari by Sigur Rós and Image on the Reverse by FUR may also have that chance.
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#6 2012-12-18 11:19:12
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
bananaman114 wrote:
uh
didn't that metric album come out this year
that wasn't half bad
it was actually pretty good!
Alex Metric? The really good trap artist?
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#7 2012-12-18 12:15:36
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
NeilWest wrote:
bananaman114 wrote:
uh
didn't that metric album come out this year
that wasn't half bad
it was actually pretty good!Alex Metric? The really good trap artist?
I'm guessing this.
yes, yes i do.
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#8 2012-12-18 12:24:18
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
Aidan wrote:
(all of these are free)
My AOTY is
http://i.imgur.com/ZLQEX.png
Okay so I'm listening to '14 Seconds' and it's really good.
yes, yes i do.
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#9 2012-12-18 13:36:09
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
Hi! Well.. I still have yet to dig through my collection of awesome albums but I loved Red by Taylor Swift. She is such a good songwriter!
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#10 2012-12-19 07:36:42
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
She is. I find it cool that she hides secret messages in her lyrics.
yes, yes i do.
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#11 2012-12-29 18:34:58
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
Aidan wrote:
(all of these are free)
My AOTY is
http://i.imgur.com/ZLQEX.png
I got the album yesterday.
yes, yes i do.
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#13 2012-12-29 19:05:55
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
maxdoss wrote:
I haven't heard of any of the ones you guys put up.
You could, you know, try listening to them then.
(also your sig is wrong)
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#14 2012-12-29 19:17:51
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
veggieman001 wrote:
maxdoss wrote:
I haven't heard of any of the ones you guys put up.
You could, you know, try listening to them then.
(also your sig is wrong)
Nah. I'd probably hate it. I do hate 90% of all music.
It's my birthday. Deal with it.
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#15 2012-12-29 19:34:45
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
maxdoss wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
maxdoss wrote:
I haven't heard of any of the ones you guys put up.
You could, you know, try listening to them then.
(also your sig is wrong)Nah. I'd probably hate it. I do hate 90% of all music.
Then, if you don't mind me asking, why post in a music thread?
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#16 2012-12-29 19:35:34
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
veggieman001 wrote:
maxdoss wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
You could, you know, try listening to them then.
(also your sig is wrong)Nah. I'd probably hate it. I do hate 90% of all music.
Then, if you don't mind me asking, why post in a music thread?
To share my opinion.
It's my birthday. Deal with it.
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#17 2012-12-29 19:39:05
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
maxdoss wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
maxdoss wrote:
Nah. I'd probably hate it. I do hate 90% of all music.Then, if you don't mind me asking, why post in a music thread?
To share my opinion.
Nothing you've said thus far has been an opinion, though.
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#18 2012-12-29 19:47:08
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
transparent wrote:
She is. I find it cool that she hides secret messages in her lyrics.
PAUL IS DEAD
that is all
i can't think of any good albums that came out this year really but i haven't been paying much attention
uh there was a pretty good Mother Mother album tho
the sun still shines
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#19 2012-12-29 22:35:15
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
Probably:
1. Valtari by Sigur Ros
2. Allelujah Alelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend by Godspeed You Black Emperor
3. The Seer by The Swans
4. All We Love We Leave Behind by Converge
5. Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Also Rage Valley's an EP.
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#20 2012-12-29 22:52:44
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Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
sanddude wrote:
Probably:
1. Valtari by Sigur Ros
2. Allelujah Alelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend by Godspeed You Black Emperor
3. The Seer by The Swans
4. All We Love We Leave Behind by Converge
5. Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Also Rage Valley's an EP.
40% of my list is EPs 
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#22 2012-12-30 05:44:43
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
sanddude wrote:
Probably:
1. Valtari by Sigur Ros
2. Allelujah Alelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend by Godspeed You Black Emperor
3. The Seer by The Swans
4. All We Love We Leave Behind by Converge
5. Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Also Rage Valley's an EP.
Well - it is still a collection of original tracks released in 2012.
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#23 2012-12-30 14:16:27
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
NeilWest wrote:
sanddude wrote:
Probably:
1. Valtari by Sigur Ros
2. Allelujah Alelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend by Godspeed You Black Emperor
3. The Seer by The Swans
4. All We Love We Leave Behind by Converge
5. Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Also Rage Valley's an EP.Well - it is still a collection of original tracks released in 2012.
Last time I checked the topic name was "Your Top 5 Albums of 2012" not "Your Top 5 Collections of Original Tracks Released in 2012".
Correct me if I'm wrong.
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#24 2012-12-30 14:19:17
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
sanddude wrote:
NeilWest wrote:
sanddude wrote:
Probably:
1. Valtari by Sigur Ros
2. Allelujah Alelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend by Godspeed You Black Emperor
3. The Seer by The Swans
4. All We Love We Leave Behind by Converge
5. Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Also Rage Valley's an EP.Well - it is still a collection of original tracks released in 2012.
Last time I checked the topic name was "Your Top 5 Albums of 2012" not "Your Top 5 Collections of Original Tracks Released in 2012".
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Same thing.
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#25 2012-12-30 14:22:57
Re: Your Top 5 Albums of 2012
NeilWest wrote:
sanddude wrote:
NeilWest wrote:
Well - it is still a collection of original tracks released in 2012.Last time I checked the topic name was "Your Top 5 Albums of 2012" not "Your Top 5 Collections of Original Tracks Released in 2012".
Correct me if I'm wrong.Same thing.
But you were defending your choice of Rage Valley by saying that, while not an album, it was still a collection of original tracks.
If you're going to use a stupid argument, at least be consistant with said stupid argument.
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