After finding a ton of great new music from u/Ghost-Quartet’s post from 2021 and becoming a diehard Chappell Roan stan, I was inspired to make my own list of music that you might have missed in 2022. See their list for last year here!
Disclaimer: I’ve included quite a few artists on this list that the sub knows very well. I’m not under the impression that acts like LE SSERAFIM and Orville Peck are underground by any means. There are a lot of people who don’t listen to any K-pop, country, men–whatever genre of music it may be–so you’ll see some picks were made with this in mind. In these songs, my intent is to broaden horizons with some safer, more entry-level selections. FFO = for fans of.
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Find the Spotify playlist here!

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Anyway, in order of release, here’s the list:
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Bastille - Shut Off The Lights / from: Give Me The Future

• FFO: Years & Years, WALK THE MOON
• This single from pop rock giant Bastille may have flown under your radar–I admit I haven’t paid much attention to Bastille since I deleted my Tumblr in 2013 (though shoutout to Good Grief, which slaps). Shut Off The Lights has one of my favorite pre-choruses of 2022, and the brass instruments all over the track sound amazing. I’m reminded of my days converting Vampire Weekend and Two Door Cinema Club lyric videos to mp3 files on my iPhone 4 to listen to on the bus to school.

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Jordan Stephens (feat. Miraa May) - Big Bad Mood / from: Let Me Die Inside You

• FFO: Mac Miller, Jack Harlow
• Jordan Stephens is known for being one half of British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, who in turn are known for their 2011 hit Down With The Trumpets. Fast-forward eleven years, and Stephens is releasing his debut album Let Me Die Inside You. This includes the highly danceable single Big Bad Mood, which is a beautiful combination of electronic and rap. The beat is utterly bumping and Miraa May’s cool voice makes a great addition to the track.

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Honey Dijon (feat. Dave Giles II, Cor.Ece & Mike Dunn) - Work / from: Black Girl Magic

• FFO: Beyoncé, The Blessed Madonna
• Honey Dijon is a legend in the club scene, starting out as a DJ in the 90’s. Today, she has production credits on COZY and ALIEN SUPERSTAR to her name, as well as programming credits on CUFF IT. From her latest album Black Girl Magic, Dijon describes Work as “a celebration of [her] love of jazz that slams hard on the dancefloor.” It’s empowering, fun, and makes me want to hire Cor.Ece to emcee my day.

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DRAMA - 3AM / from: Don’t Wait Up (EP)

• FFO: Amber Mark, SG Lewis
• Composed of producer Na'el Shehade and singer-songwriter Via Rosa, DRAMA’s music is a blend of genres. What’s more, their work is an entirely in-house project–they write and produce their own music and head their own record label. From DRAMA’s latest EP, 3AM is their signature late-night, R&B-meets-dance sound at its best. Smooth production and an infectious melody come together for a chorus that's hard not to sing along to (one-two, ooh, hallelujah!). Rosa’s relaxed vocals lament the complications of love in what I personally find to be just a bit too relatable.

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Blow Pop - Rather Be Mad

• FFO: Adele, Christina Perri
• There have been a number of new artists born out of the pandemic, but disco pop duo Blow Pop are one of my favorites. Rather Be Mad is a piano ballad breakup song, but without any feelings of vengeance or spite. Sometimes breakups can be easier when you have something to be angry about, but not this time. Rather Be Mad has a well-crafted melody and an old school sound, but it still feels fresh.

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Hadiya George - Balance

• FFO: Doechii, Kaytranada
• If there’s a word to describe Hadiya George, it’s smooth. Her singing and rapping glides over the upbeat, soulful instrumentals of Balance. George’s debut single Hot Flavor is also an absolute bop–I’d say she doesn’t miss, but that’s a bit misleading since she only has two songs out. Nevertheless, those two songs are excellent and worth your time.

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Sevyn Streeter - Nobody / from: Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz (Deluxe)

• FFO: Tinashe, Doja Cat
• Sevyn Streeter has songwriting credits for Ariana Grande, Alicia Keys, Usher, and many more artists. She brings her great lyricism to Nobody, a pop/r&b track with a bouncy bassline and sultry vocals. The verses and pre-chorus are groovy as hell, and when the horns come in on the chorus, it’s just exquisite.

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COBRAH (feat. CupcakKe) - GOOD PUSS (Remix)

• FFO: Charli XCX, Shygirl
• Citing ballroom culture and Stockholm's fetish scene as influences, COBRAH's music has been shamelessly self-indulgent and hard-hitting since her debut in 2018. She has stated that she makes "gay workout music" and GOOD PUSS is no exception, with its sickening house beat, lustful lyrics, and an absolutely feral outro. In the 2022 remix, CupcakKe blesses the track with her brash and witty wordplay. Hitting us with the lines "the pussy popping like a balloon at a gender reveal" and "this ain't no non-profit pussy, bitch, you payin' my bills" back-to-back, she takes this song from a ten to an eleven.

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Only Fire (feat. Chase Icon) - Cheeks

• FFO: SOPHIE, Slayyyter
• What started out as a Twitter meme has now turned into a serious music project for Croatian producer Only Fire. Some of his song titles may seem familiar–Cruel Summer, Rain On Me, 7 Rings–but listeners are in for a surprise when they press play. In quintessential Only Fire fashion, Cheeks opens with a text-to-speech engine reciting the song’s vulgar chorus: “I love the sound of my cheeks / As they're getting clapped with dicks.” Only Fire’s robotic raunchiness can seem like a joke, but his beats are nothing to laugh at.

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Leikeli47 - BITM / from: Shape Up

• FFO: Bree Runway, Tkay Maidza
• Leikeli47 is fully in her element in BITM (Bitch, I’m the Man), delivering devastating rhymes over a powerful beat. She fits six rapid-fire verses into a three minute song, including the lines ”I wear Nikes with my gowns / Just in case hoes need a lesson,” which is true to type Leikeli47.

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Purple Disco Machine (feat. Agnes) - Twisted Mind / from: Exotica (Deluxe)

• FFO: Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa
• Purple Disco Machine taps Sweden’s deep pool of talented singer-songwriters, enlisting Agnes as a featured artist on his single Twisted Mind. The song is one of three new tracks on the deluxe version of Purple Disco Machine’s 2021 album, Exotica. Twisted Mind is nu-disco to its core. Layered synths and steady drums make the song super dance-friendly, and Agnes’ singing is splendid as always.

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Kah-Lo - Drag Me Out

• FFO: Charli XCX, Sofi Tukker
• Drag Me Out is just plain fun. It’s about having such a good time at the club that you need to be physically removed at closing time. Kah-Lo’s signature talk-singing gives the song its distinct character as her voice flows over a thumping beat. If it feels familiar, you’ve probably heard her and British producer Riton’s hit Fake ID–you know, the “3-6-9 girls wanna drink wine” song. Kah-Lo is a rising star in Nigeria and one to watch.

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MJ Nebreda - Quédate / from: Sin Pensar (EP)

• FFO: Charli XCX, Yaeji
• Sometimes a song scratches a certain itch in your brain, and Venezuelan singer-producer MJ Nebreda does just that with Quédate (“Stay”). I’m convinced the bubbly piano playing and repetitive vocal sample are laced with something because this song is absurdly addictive. Quédate mixes latin and house wonderfully and I encourage everyone to check out her debut EP Sin Pensar.

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Kinky - Solo / from: Fierrro

• FFO: Ricky Martin, Scissor Sisters
• I simply don’t have the range to write a proper blurb for Mexican rock band Kinky, but here goes. Formed in 1998, Kinky infuse dance and pop elements into their alt-rock music while still maintaining a Mexican sound. There’s a chance you may be familiar with their 2006 hit song ¿A Dónde Van Los Muertos? and its repetitions of “la la la la la la la.” From their latest album Fierrro, Solo (“Alone”) is a sad but upbeat song. Lead vocalist Gil Cerezo laments how he can’t go on without his love, while his bandmates carry the song's catchy melody.

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Orville Peck - Let Me Drown / from: Bronco

• FFO: The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves
• This one is for my Popheads who have a chronic fear of male vocalists with deep registers. Orville Peck is well-known around here, and Let Me Drown is certainly no deep cut, but I suspect there may be some aversion to him as a male country singer. Potential biases aside, Let Me Drown is stunning. This powerful ballad features incredible vocals and heart-wrenching lyrics. Peck’s performance coupled with the song’s dramatic instrumentals make for a beautiful and raw final product.

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Whethan (feat. aldn & 8485) - COMPLICATED / from: MIDNIGHT

• FFO: Louis The Child, Flume
• This song goes hard. Melding the punk and electronic genres, it’s brash, jaded, and in-your-face. Featured artists aldn and 8485 have voices that both compliment and contrast one another, and Whethan’s production is sharp and punchy. The harsh electric guitar and drums really amp up the energy. This song was immediately sent to my gym playlist.

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Paul Bender - Summer Fool / from: How To Forget

• FFO: HAIM, Anderson .Paak
• Paul Bender–better known for his work as the bassist for Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote–released Summer Fool as the lead single for his album How To Forget. Very much a breakup album, Bender uses the project to work through his feelings. Despite the melancholy subject matter, Summer Fool is a light and airy acoustic song with elements of bossa nova. Bender’s gentle guitar playing is complemented by a selection of strings, which comes to swell in the last third of the song in what feels like a cleansing.

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from RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 14 - I Hate People (Willow Pill)

• FFO: MARINA, Lady Gaga
• If there’s anything on this list you should watch instead of listen to, it’s this. Winner of Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Willow Pill is known for her absurdist sense of humor, and her finale performance is a perfect example of why that is. Though just over a minute long, this campy song has a lot packed into it. I Hate People enjoys a tropical sound and a fun melody–think Crystal Waters–plus the over-the-top vocals you expect from a Drag Race track. If you enjoyed this (or even if you didn’t), please also watch her talent show performance from the season premiere.

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LE SSERAFIM - Blue Flame / from: FEARLESS (EP)

• FFO: BLACKPINK, Dua Lipa
• If you’ve somehow managed to ignore every single K-pop release in 2022, you might not know up and coming girl group LE SSERAFIM. From their debut EP FEARLESS, Blue Flame is something I could see Dua Lipa releasing as a Future Nostalgia B-side. It has a clean sound and strong bassline, and to me feels like a divergence from your standard K-pop music production.

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Chappell Roan - My Kink Is Karma

• FFO: Taylor Swift, Lorde
• Chappell Roan makes music to touch the stove to. She is known for her adept songwriting and kitschy, drag-inspired aesthetic. Fresh off opening for Olivia Rodrigo’s tour and receiving a nomination for Best New Artist at the illustrious Popheads Music Awards, the singer-songwriter from Missouri had a big 2022. Roan collaborated with industry staple songwriters Dan Nigro and Justin Trantner for My Kink Is Karma. The vocals are excellent, the pre-chorus is to die for, and the production is top-notch. And if anyone has tickets to her Boston show… please DM me, I’m begging you. See also: Pink Pony Club.

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Juriji Der Klee - XIXI

• FFO: Lady Gaga, Charli XCX
• Drag Race España alumnae Juruji Der Klee is a woman of many talents. The trilingual trans drag artist quickly became a fan favorite during the show’s second season for her cutthroat confidence and strong aesthetic. On her single XIXI, Der Klee shows off her siren-like opera singing over a techno beat. In the refrain, she commands: “Veni vidi vici / Comeme el chichi,” which translates to “I came, I saw, I conquered / Eat my pussy.” It all comes together for a hypnotic and danceable song.

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Oliver Sim (feat. Jimmy Somerville) - Hideous / from: Hideous Bastard

• FFO: Caroline Polachek, Lorde
• The xx bassist Oliver Sim delivers a hauntingly beautiful single in Hideous. Dealing with themes of fear and shame, Sim uses the song–and the album Hideous Bastard as a whole–to exorcize his guilt and remorse. He comes forward about living with HIV since age seventeen, wondering if “radical honesty might set [him] free.” Amazing vocals from both Sim and Jimmy Somerville and a wonderful incorporation of strings make this indietronica track a personal favorite this year.

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Tom Aspaul - Effigy / from: Life In Plastic

• FFO: Kylie Minogue, ABBA
• We like to throw around the phrase “slept on” here on Popheads, but I swear y’all are really sleeping on Tom Aspaul. He has an acute ear for pop music, with songwriting credits for Kylie Minogue, Snakehips, and LIZ. Tom consistently delivers nu-disco excellence and doesn’t shy away from his queerness. From Life In Plastic (which he did an AMA for in May), Effigy is a trance-inspired bop. With Aspaul’s vocals and uptempo production, it builds up and comes back down beautifully. The track explodes into its final chorus and I’m transported to the crowded dance floor of a gay European discothèque.

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4th Corner - Come Back Home

• FFO: Donna Summer, Sylvester
• Disco quartet 4th Corner released their debut single this year, and the 6,000 streams it’s sitting at right now is criminal! Come Back Home sounds like it could have been ripped right from the 70’s. The song is complete with a call and response section, guitar solo, and an interpolation of the iconic “ooh ooh” disco chant. What more can you ask for?

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mimi bay - helium cowgirl

• FFO: Clairo, mxmtoon
• The voice of Sweden’s mimi bay is beautiful in this emotional, stripped-down song, accompanied by just piano keys and a woeful pedal steel guitar. The empty and atmospheric sound matches the song’s theme, as bay laments that the one she loves is “not the kind a cowgirl can tie down.”

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Gia Woods - Lesbionic / from: Heartbreak Country, Vol. 2

• FFO: Dorian Electra, Kim Petras
• Lesbionic is simply an anthem. Of the song, Woods said “There's a lot of songs where men are obsessing over women or thirsting over girls, and I feel like you don't hear enough songs from women lusting over other women.” Woods decided she was up to the task, and created this horny bop with pulsating synths and sexy vocals.

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YUKIKA - Scent

• FFO: Utada Hikaru, Jessie Ware
• Japanese-born, South Korean-based singer YUKIKA is back with Scent, an upbeat and jazzy city pop bop. The song is energetic and fresh, with influences from 80’s Japan coming across quite plainly. The bright and summery synths really encapsulate YUKIKA’s signature sound. Ever since she debuted in 2019 with NEON, this lady has not missed.

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Jake Wesley Rogers - Dark Bird (St. Lucia Remix)

• FFO: CHVRCHES, Magdalena Bay
• St. Lucia’s remix of Jake Wesley Rogers’ Dark Bird is a blissful display of synthpop excellence. Rogers’ voice has such a power and depth to it that I was surprised to learn that he’s just 26 years old. With St. Lucia’s euphoric production, he sounds like the 80’s pop star he would have been if he were born several decades earlier. Every time the song crosses over from the bridge to the bursting final chorus, Rogers’ voice ascends as he hits that high note, and I ascend right alongside him.

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DAGR (feat. Rebecca Black & LVL1) - Cafe Racer / from: Fade on Back

• FFO: Danny L Harle, Uffie
• Queer electronic duo DAGR released this “hard industrial bop” with Rebecca Black and LVL1 as a single off their album Fade on Back. If you’re familiar with any of these artists, you probably aren’t surprised by the song’s sound. It’s hyper, abrasive, sexy, danceable, and downright chaotic. I firmly believe Cafe Racer belongs in the upper echelon of gay car songs alongside Vroom Vroom and Backseat (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen).

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A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (NEIL FRANCES Remix)

• FFO: Donna Summer, SG Lewis
• This remix is a lot of fun. Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste Of Honey is of course a disco staple, and NEIL FRANCES’s clean production puts a modern spin on it. The track has more empty space, which does a great job highlighting the original song’s vocals. It’s a groovy head bopper and an overall good time. See also: Bee Gees - More Than A Woman (SG’s Paradise Edit).

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Cuco (feat. Adriel Favela & Kacey Musgraves) - Sitting In The Corner / from: Fantasy Getaway

• FFO: Omar Apollo, Kali Uchis
• This dreamy song from Mexican-American singer-songwriter Cuco mixes traditional Mexican music, bedroom pop, and soft indie rock. Cuco and Musgraves harmonize beautifully on the chorus as the song switches off between English and Spanish. Although the lyrics are of heartbreak and sadness, the song has a light and airy sound.

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Moon Boots (feat. Cherry Glazerr) - Come Back Around

• FFO: Disclosure, Daft Punk
• Moon Boots makes music for all the Judy Jetson hookers dropping low at the Orbit City nightclubs. On the American DJ’s latest galactic groove session, Come Back Around is equal parts house and nu-disco. The instrumentals are both fast-paced and smooth, and the song’s intermittent breaks allow you to fully appreciate the vibrant production. Cherry Glazerr’s singsong, up-and-down vocals are lush and enticing.

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Cataldo (feat. Your Smith) - A Good Moment at the Wrong Time / from: Dumber and Older

• FFO: HAIM, Harry Styles
• Seattle-based band Cataldo released their album Dumber and Older in October of 2022, which included the single A Good Moment at the Wrong Time with vocal assistance from Your Smith. The song is set at a bar as it begins to close, while two people with what seems like a complicated romantic attraction linger. The song is a pop rock track with a groovy guitar and great harmonization, and the vocal delivery gives the song a lot of character.

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Honey. - What Now

• FFO: ABBA, Carly Rae Jepsen
• I Can't Believe It's Not ABBA! Actually though, you’d think this was ABBA on first listen. Upon further investigation, it turns out that What Now was released by Scandipop newcomers Honey. The song is a lush nu-disco track with shimmery production and wistful lyrics, and the chorus is a total earworm.

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INJI - MADELINE

• FFO: Charli XCX, Kim Petras
• Honestly? This song is cunt. It’s for the girls on a messy night out–full of alcohol, drugs, and bad decisions. It’s about grungy clubbing, arguing with and attempting to bribe the bouncer, dragging your friend away from her ex, and desperately trying to corral your friends into a goddamn Uber. INJI’s blasé singing is super fun, like this isn’t the first or last time she’s up to no good. The electronic dance beat is fierce and I can’t get enough of the chorus and refrain. Now Madeline, let’s roll! See also: GASLIGHT.

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Little Dragon (feat. Stefan Sandberg) - Peace / from: Opening The Door (EP)

• FFO: The xx, Kelela
• In what sounds like it could be from a video game OST, Little Dragon incorporates woodwinds, cowbells, ululations, and more into this fun and atmospheric track. If we were in a universe where Nintendo takes a sudden interest in Swedish electronic music, I see this song playing in Mario Odyssey as Mario hops around a colorful jungle, or in Breath of the Wild as Link explores the remote settlement of a shy but playful water-dwelling species.

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Mura Masa (feat. LEILAH) - prada (i like it) / from: demon time

• FFO: Flume, Cashmere Cat
• Mura Masa’s latest album demon time was full of hits, and prada (i like it) is a standout. LEILAH delivers great vocals and the production sounds very y2k. The hook provides excellent buildup, and I don’t know what Mura Masa did on his synthesizer to get that chorus, but it’s ridiculously catchy. prada (i like it) is so good that I think I might even be willing to look past demon time’s album art.

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Shaolin Cowboy - Yeh Yeh Yeh / from: A Story Of Innocence Lost (EP)

• FFO: Disclosure, Kaytranada
• If you enjoyed the elevator music bangers that Disclosure released in 2018–including Ultimatum and Moonlight–then you’ll like Shaolin Cowboy. Yeh Yeh Yeh is a deep house track that has a marked jazzy sound. Without any real lyrics, the song is great to just vibe to. If you like this one, you may be interested in All Night All Summer, which heavily samples Lush Life by Zara Larsson.

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jaboukie - BBC

• FFO: Azealia Banks, Shygirl
• You may know Jaboukie Young-White from his time as a correspondent on The Daily Show or his multiple iconic Twitter suspensions. I certainly didn’t expect to see him venturing into the music industry, nor did I expect him to release such a fire song. BBC (an acronym for bad bitch coochie) takes notes from Azealia Banks and CupcakKe, with jaboukie delivering hilarious and fast-paced bars accompanied by a surplus of confidence.

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Isabella Lovestory (feat. Chucky73) - Hit / from: Amor Hardcore

• FFO: Rosalía, Bad Bunny
• At risk of sounding redundant, this song is a hit. Isabella Lovestory always brings it with the production, and her punchy rap-singing flows over the track beautifully. Chucky73’s feature also adds a lot of character to the song. Hit is powered by reggaeton’s signature dembow rhythm and makes for an excellent example of Lovestory’s perreo-pop sound.

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SixSaidIt - Spring Break / from: Outside II

• FFO: Bree Runway, Doechii
• October saw the release of the follow-up to SixSaidIt’s debut album, Outside, and the return of her slick storytelling chops. Spring Break is a through-composed track, meaning the song isn’t divided into chorus and verses. It’s simply two minutes of SixSaidIt rhythmically retelling the story of her 2016 spring break over a groovy beat. She details the antics she and her friends got up to, ultimately concluding that she’s just glad no one ended up in jail. Spring Break is a fun and nostalgic song that brings back a lot of college memories, good and bad. See also: Little Bit.

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Michael Medrano - DISCO SLEAZE

• FFO: Dua Lipa, Mabel
• Disco pop newcomer Michael Medrano has absolutely been doing it for me since I found him earlier in 2022. He has an excellent ear for songwriting, an angelic voice, great production skills, and perhaps most importantly, an impeccable gay cowboy aesthetic. DISCO SLEAZE is a total banger with a thumping bass that’s made just for the debauchery-filled nightclubs that Medrano describes in the song’s lyrics.

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Hope Tala - Stayed at the Party

• FFO: Kali Uchis, Madison Beer
• Stayed at the Party is a lot like Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves for me. The similarity doesn’t necessarily lie in sound, but in that the song feels like a warm, comforting hug. The gentle vocals, soft acoustics and beautiful melody are just magnificent. And there’s something about the chorus that makes me feel so nostalgic: “So I'll just stay at the party / Dance till my feet hurt / Tell all my friends I love them for no reason.”

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Devon Cole - Hey Cowboy

• FFO: Olivia Rodrigo, Wet Leg
• I’ve become absolutely obsessed with Toronto’s Devon Cole even since she popped up on my Cowboy Mix playlist. Hey Cowboy is a flirty and playful bop with funky guitar playing and a strong bass line. Of the track, Cole says: "Hey Cowboy is a song where I’m embracing my sexuality (and my affection for cowboys).” The song’s accompanying music video is a gay cowboy pool party that somehow makes this song even more fun than it already is.

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STR4TA (feat. Emma-Jean Thackray) - Lazy Days / from: STR4TASFEAR

• FFO: Clean Bandit, Disclosure
• Wii Sports Resort theme, but make it club! Lazy Days is another elevator music banger, this time from British electronic duo STR4TA. It’s a jazz funk song with rapid, near-manic piano playing. Between Emma-Jean Thackray’s singing and the overall crisp production, this track is as lively as it is carefree.

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Olivia Knox - Deserve It / from: Smoke Signal

• FFO: Sigrid, Katy Perry
• Olivia Knox says self-care! Deserve It is a positive song about treating yourself and knowing it’s what you’ve earned. It’s lighthearted and upbeat, featuring a chipper piano tune and a subtle yet thumping bass. Olivia Knox released both her debut single GORGEOUS and her debut album Smoke Signal in 2022–consider listening if you have 23 minutes to spare!

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Barry Can’t Swim - Like The Old Days

• FFO: Disclosure, SG Lewis
• Completing this list’s trilogy of elevator music bangers is Barry Can’t Swim. The London-based producer says Like The Old Days “always felt like a track close to home.” His intent comes through quite clearly, as the song is overflowing with nostalgia. Electronic meets jazz for a cheery and danceable sound alongside bright instrumentals and a wistful vocal sample. See also: Jazz Club After Hours.

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Holiday87 (feat. Syd Silvair) - Weatherman

• FFO: BROODS, SG Lewis
• Holiday87 is the solo project of Benjamin Ruttner, known as one half of electronic duo The Knocks. Weatherman doesn’t necessarily have a lot going on sonically speaking, but it doesn’t need it. Syd Silvair’s silky voice and sparse piano keys are a constant throughout the track, as Ruttner’s masterful production comes and goes in the form of various percussions and synths. Everything comes together to give the song a cool, serene, and mystical feel.

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from The White Lotus: Season 2 - Renaissance (Main Title Theme) (Extended)

• FFO: Crystal Castles, Avicii
• I was going to do a write-up for the theme song from the second season of The White Lotus, but Danielle Cohen from The Cut has already summed it up perfectly: “It has no words. Its genre is neither classical music nor EDM, but also both of those. Its vocals, if we can call them that, sound like yodelers deep in the throes of an acid trip. It starts slow, with a misleadingly placid piano melody, and then builds gradually into an intoxicating frenzy of operatic discothèque music.”

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Oleg Miami - Давай уедем далеко

• FFO: Bon Iver, Lucy Dacus
• I don’t know what the fuck she’s saying but girl I am living! Russian singer Oleg Miami dropped this single in 2022’s eleventh hour, which I can perhaps best describe as an uptempo Bon Iver pop song. According to my Ukrainian coworker, Давай уедем далеко translates to “Let’s go far away.” I don’t speak Russian, but you don’t need to know the language to enjoy the smooth guitar strums and Miami’s relaxed voice.

Clearing some space, starting with some vapor and adjacent (lo-fi, chillhop) stuff, and will be making more posts throughout the coming week as I get the collection fully logged on discogs and priced.
Listing sealed albums as simply sealed, as condition hasn't actually been assessed (but can be upon purchase)
Shipping media mail (or priority at buyer's expense) in whiplash mailers from Indiana to Continental US only. $4 +1 per additional album. Paypal G&S. Opened albums will be shipped outside the jacket in outersleeves, and can be done for other albums on request.
Also on the hunt for some albums to buy or trade for. Want list and my discogs link will be at the bottom.
C418 - Minecraft Volume Alpha (green)(sealed) SOLD
Yung Bae - Ba3 (black)(VG+) SOLD
~~Various - Chillhop Essentials - Summer 2021(red and white marble #21/100)(sealed) ~~
MACマイナス - 更新された花の経験/Updated Floral Experience (purple)(NM) $50
MACプラス* - フローラルの専門店 /Floral Shoppe (pink w/poster, etc)(opened to verify colopressing, NM) SOLD
Hikaru Utada* - One Last Kiss (EU Blue variant) (sealed) SOLD
Barry "Epoch" Topping - Paradise Killer Original Soundtrack (clear) (Sealed) SOLD
Zelda & Chill 1 (sealed) SOLD
Poke & Chill (white)(sealed) -SOLD
*zelda & poke together - SOLD
Esprit 空想 – Virtua​.​zip (blue eye)(NM, opened to verify variant) $30
Blak Forest - Treehouse Beats (95-98) (green)(sealed) SOLD
R23X - Sound_Track ~ [MP3​]​.​Torrent (mint splatter)NM $20
Cyberealityライフ - Virtual Resort™ (violet)(sealed) $40
3PeaceSweetz - Innersense (green w/black splatter)(unplayed, shipped from label open/behind jacket) $40
Nobody Here - The Story of Vaporwave (yellow)(unplayed/new) SOLD
Equip (3) , Drew Wise - Synthetic Core 88 (dark beacon teal) SOLD
Tycho (3) - Awake (black)(VG) SOLD
Yuji Toriyama & Ken Morimura - Aerobics (green)(sealed) $50
Pega* - 新しい日(sky blue)(sealed) $40
Diplodocus (4) - Slow And Heavy (Tyrannic Edition, bone whit)(unplayed, shipped behind jacket from label) SOLD
Swimware - No Fun Intended (purple transparent)(sealed)
バーチャルボーイ A t s u* - 月光 t e m p l e (yellow)(NM)$20
Pictureplane - Dopamine (blue orchid and pink swirl)(opened to verify color, NM)
Tycho (3) - Weather (blue)(unplayed, open to verify color) SOLD
nothing,nowhere. - Bummer / Who Are You? (newbury)(sealed) SOLD
nothing,nowhere. - Singles (newbury)(sealed) SOLD
sixpress - TAPE 22 (clear w/ etching) SOLD
Wanted (for trade or purchase)
Vinyl
Dakota/Dakota - Shoot In the Dark (Wax Mage, I have a mage [or two] to possibly trade)
No Knife - Fire in the City of Automatons
Jons - At Work On Several Things
The Rumour Said Fire - The Life and Death of a Male Body
Richard Houghten - anything (already have sonata de grilo freak swirl and sailing through the rainbows holographic)
Emancipator - Dusk to Dawn
any Ginger Root
Clever Girl - No Drum and Bass in the Jazz Room
Ogre You Asshole - Confidential Ep, ペーパークラフ, or almost anything by them really
Toe - the book about my idle plot
Major Organ and the Adding Machine
Chris Crack - White People Love Algorithms
MidaZ The Beast - Where the Sidewalk Ends
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Concert Program
Girlfriends - self titled
Tim Heidecker - Too Dumb For Suicide
Eve 6 - Horrorscope
Graham Kartna - Ideation Deluxe, Shoot the Moons
Jim O'Rourke - Halfway to a Threeway, Insignificance
The Kurt Vonnegut Jr Soundbook
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions ‎– Pimp Master EP
Straylight Run - Prepare To Be Wrong
Sweeps - Sleep District, Terminal 14
Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring w/obi
cassette
Paul Cherry - On Top
My Discogs
Feel free to ask questions.

[Album] 宇多⽥ヒカル - Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2 (2010.11.24 MP3 RAR)

Ahh its utada birthday. It's hard to believe she is 37 years old. I found out about her when she first released distance. I clearly remember sleeping with the album on repeat on my cheap mp3 player and waking up to it being dead then pissed cuz I have to walk to school without listening to it. Ah good times. I even met my first love thank to me and her fav song being travelling. Thanks utada for all the memories. Cant wait to see what the new decade has in store but I know I'll keep your music with me thru it all.

Reposting this since the original post is a year old and I want this info to be easily accessible
Decided to compile a list of the presumably live only edits played by Virtual Self to make it easier for people to find tracks from the set that they liked, want to remake, etc.
Deapmash - Halcyon Onoken - vijore Joshua Ryan - Pistolwhip x Akkord - Vector Silvertear - SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE REMIX) Dutch Force - Deadline Bôa - Duvet (ScummV Remix) Laurent Garnier - Greed (Dave Clark Mix) Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky Outphase - quasar Concord Dawn - Take Me Away x Aya - Smoke Technical Itch & Kemal - The Calling x Aphrodite - Bomber Dom & Gridlok - Hooked (Tech Itch and Dieselboy Remix) x DE-SIRE - Sp-Trip Machine ~Jungle Mix~ Current Value - Tremor Scalameriya - Bloodlust Pryda - Stay With Me Lamont - Titanic t.A.T.u - Nas Ne Dagoniat ABYSSVM - Cetacean Tenth Planet - Ghosts (Vincent De Moor Remix) NAOKI underground - INSERTiON Ron Hagen & Pascal M - Forever Current Value - Mercury Ice Minus - Clones x I:Gor - Game Tight Callie Reiff & Ronaissance - Tin Machine (Empyrean Tears Remix) Majistrate - Prohibited RAM - satfinal Rank 1 - It's Up To You (SymSonic) (Instrumental Dub) CJ Bolland - The Prophet Gammer - Nostalgia Otira - Take Me Three Village - You wanna be x I:Gor - Devil Has A Name TaQ - Traces x Noisecontrollers - Marlboro Man Spektre - Another Life Max Graham & Estiva - Generation (Mark Sherry's Outburst Rework) Shiki - Sepia x Onoken - DRG KRTM - Black Widow Ayla - Ayla (Taucher Remix) x Enrico Sangiuliano - Symbiosis KayCee - Escape x Enjoii - Let U Go Ron Hagen & Pascal M - Take You There x LMAJOR - Raving Cru M1DY - Bait TAFKAMP - Heatwave In Rotterdam Utada Hikaru - Simple And Clean (PlanitB Remix)** Juche - Super GT Johan van Korven - Venom (Jowan's L8-Nite Remix) Truncate - Dial DDR 5th Mix OST - How To Play RNBWS - Captivity (Wheez-ie Remix) 6yen - Cynic x dBridge - dB vs 45 King Skynet - Violent Extremes cvrl - ---------- Moby - Thousand x Λnderex - Gucci Bag Juche - Mental-E2 Substanced - Martyr (A.B & Cyrax Remix) Yoko Kanno - Cyberbird (Elevation Bootleg) Flutlicht - Ahmea Zany - Sky High Perc - Look What Your Love Has Done To Me x G Jones - Dark Artifact ID

• The Cd's that aren't hello project except for 10th Anniversary morning musume is available. If you would like the video to see the condition and the ones you would like, please message me. And we can discuss shipping cost further.
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So I have about 10-20 Japanese music CD's ranging from late '90's to 2009/2010. I have 3 kids who get into literally everything and my car oddly enough doesn't come with a CD player, but I have burned to mp3 so I am good. I don't want them to get damaged so I am giving them away. All I ask is that you pay the shipping via paypal (to protect both of us). I am working on the list. If you would like all of them let me know if you want only a couple let me know as well. Shipping should not be more than $8.
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Here is the finished list:
そうだ！We’re ALIVE - モーニング娘。
歩いてる- モーニング娘。
ラブリー♡キャッツアイ- misono
BLUE BIRD – ayumi hamasaki CD+DVD
EXODUS – UTADA
直感２ ～逃した魚は 大きいぞ！～ -morning musume
GO TO THE TOP – hitomi
GO MY WAY – hitomi
STAY ∼noｗI’m here ～ - dream
大阪 恋の歌 - モーニング娘。
60s 70s 80s – Namie Amuro CD + DVD
CRAGY*MAMA -hitomi
モーニング娘。ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ (2 DISCS)
青春時代1.2.3！／バイセコー大成功！- プツチモニ
Startin’/Born to Be… - ayumi hamasaki
dAnce to positive – trf
Understanding – hitomi
Color of Seasons – EARTH
Black and White – AAA (Attack All Around) CD+DVD
笑顔YESヌード - モーニング娘。
Huma-rhythm – hitomi
NEVER EVER – ayumi hamasaki
ブルートレイン – Asian Kung Fu Generation
PAPILLON – hitomi
STEP you/ is this LOVE? – ayumi hamasaki CD+DVD
Bounce with me -sayuki
ちょこっとLOVE ⁻ プツチモニ
Japanese Girl – hitomi
ミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん！ ／ 春夏秋冬だいすっき！－ミニモニ。
EVOLUTION -ayumi hamasaki
ミニモニ。数え歌 - ミニモニ。
HEAVEN – ayumi hamasaki
悲しみトワイライト - モーニング娘。
I WISH - モーニング娘。
Rule/Sparkle – ayumi hamasaki CD+DVD

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http://dojin.co/c/?a=27459,7142,7139,10403,10406,10409,10413,10416,41736,35461,18883,18877,18874,18880
^{I have always loved jazz. If you want some excellent doujin jazz, check these out.}

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