Best of 2012. PLAYLIST: Feelin' All Y2K Again The 'Millennial' generation has been lauded as prematurely-nostalgic adult children that are fond of primitive Internet art, VHS tapes, photo filters and platform tennis shoes. Whether or not this is the case, we’ve grown-up and pirated all kinds of production software in order to flood the Internet with homages to those most beloved relics of our recent childhoods. Personally, I have zero qualms admitting that a not-insignificant (OK, so maybe some qualms) percentage of the tracks I consume on a daily basis are just remixes of songs I liked in middle school.
But I’m an adult now, so más bass, por favor. This list is hardly exhaustive, but here are a few standout millennium-era remixes from 2012. Feelin' All Y2K Again from rcrdlbl on 8tracks Radio . PLAYLIST: Rathe's Picks Today's guest mix comes courtesy of friend-of-RCRD LBL Adam Rathe . Ideal For: Thrashing, Speeding, Loud Wallowing, Punching, Defenestration PLAYLIST: Maze For The Curious Holy Ghost! BEST OF 2012: Hip-Hop. BEST OF 2012: Hip-Hop Looking back, I'd imagine that these past few years will be viewed as a transitional time for hip-hop. For every interesting new voice, there's an even deeper retreat into genre codes and formulas, and no one really knows exactly how it's going to shake out. Music is cheap to produce, but that means there's more garbage and it's easier to burn out when that one cool video is the only cool thing an artist makes.
There will always be bangers, though – sometimes even by the most unoriginal or untalented prop-rap artists. Here are some very good rap songs in playlist form and an overview of the most notable hip-hop developments in 2012. Kendrick Lamar - He made the only great rap album released on a major label. Chicago Is Scary - Outside of Chicago, not many people ever really paid attention to the city's rap scene. 2 Chainz - Simply the best. DJ Mustard - If you wanted to sneer and go full-on ignorant, DJ Mustard was your guy. Rick Ross - Stay Schemin (feat. Comments. Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2012. Atoms For Peace. Focus@Will: The music-streaming service that wants to help you concentrate. There’s already a tonne of music apps out there, not to mention a veritable van-load of productivity apps too.
What do you get when you throw these two concepts together? Focus@Will. Focus@Will is currently only available in the US for its “open” beta phase, though there are plans to open it up to international audiences once the company has ironed out licensing issues. This should happen later this year. In a nutshell, Focus@Will is a music-streaming service designed to help you, well, focus. Officially launching in public beta yesterday after a short private beta period, Focus@Will doesn’t offer any search features, or anything else beyond a drop-down menu for genres, a play button, skip button and volume control. The HTML5 Web app is aimed at those looking to improve their concentration and information-retention when working, studying, writing or reading.
You can choose from Classical, Focus Spa, Up Tempo, Alpha Chill, Acoustical, Jazz, Cinematic or Ambient.