Top 3 Songs of 2016
3. Frank Ocean – Self Control
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August 20th, 2016–The first time a song instantly became my favourite by an artist with a solid discography. "Self Control" is just one of those moments that makes you appreciate the beauty of music. How it can lay out the emotions you’re feeling just with some electric guitar work or a three-part vocal harmony. Frank Ocean has the enviable skill of making it happen all the time but it was at its peak here.
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2. Solange – Cranes In the Sky
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"Cranes In the Sky" is a tender plea for mental self-care with Solange detailing her process of recovering from "it" through changing various things in her life. It's devastating, vulnerable, and real. Beautifully written like a page from her personal diary only to go on and be an anthem for countless more. It's safe to assume Solange is discussing the dealings of being a Black woman in America but her stellar wordplay encompasses all burdens faced. The song is co-produced with Raphael Saadiq, who does a fine job at restraint with the plucked strings and heavy bassline. It gives more room for Solange to guides us through releasing our burdens with her euphoric voice.
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1. DJ Sotofett – Current 82 (12 Mix)
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You would think from the 3-minute mark there's nothing really here to be called the Best Song of 2016. It's just a long glittering synth intro but DJ Sotofett understands the importance of song structure. As you find yourself feeling weary by the intro, Sotofett entrances you in with gentle pads, dreamy percussions and emotive synths. A transportive progression that is a thing of rare beauty and I would say the best musical moment of 2016. It recalls the experience of being alive from night to sunrise and you find yourself not wanting it to end.
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Recap
1. DJ Sotofett - Current 82 (12 Mix)
2. Solange - Cranes In the Sky
3. Frank Ocean - Self Control
4. Acid Pauli - Nana
5. Kanye West - Real Friends
6. Will Long - Chumps (DJ Sprinkles Overdub)
7. serpentwithfeet - Four Ethers
8. Beyoncé - All Night
9. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Love's Refrain
10. Yong Thug - With Them
11. Nicolas Jaar - No
12. Gaelynn Lea - Someday We'll Linger In the Sun
13. Nao - Girlfriend
14. Beatrice Dillon - Can I Change My Mind?
15. Jessy Lanza - It Means I Love You
Songs #16–60
16. Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom
17. YGG - Side by Side
18. Samo DJ & Tzusing - Hollabackboi
19. Maxwell - 1990x
20. A Tribe Called Quest - Dis Generation
21. Traumprinz - 2 Bad (DJ Metatron's Mix)
23. Novelist - Hoax
24. The Avalanches - Because I'm Me
25. Jeff Rosenstock - Wave Goodnight to Me
26. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - I Need You
27. Mr. Fingers - Qwazars
28. Hannah Diamond - Fade Away
22. Bon Iver - 29 #Strafford APTS
29. Noname - All I Need
30. case/lang/veirs - Atomic Number
31. Danny Brown - Ain't It Funny
32. A. K. Paul - Landcruisin'
33. Mark Seven - The Fatal Flaw In Disco
34. Skepta - Man (Gang)
35. Ricardo Villalobos - Detroit Herpes
36. Willow - B2
37. Floorplan - Tell You No Lie
38. The Weeknd - Die For You
39. MssingNo - Scopes
40. Danny L Harle & Carly Rae Jepsen - Super Natural
41. Savile -3 Hours In the Meat Sink
42. KING - The Greatest
43. Dave - Six Paths
44. Sampha - Timmy’s Prayer
45. Raw M.T. - One Last Shot
46. Car Seat Headrest - Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
47. Nebraska - What You’ve Done to Me
48. Shura - Nothing's Real
49. Chance the Rapper - All We Got
50. Lawrence - Clouds and Arrows
51. LUNA - Free Somebody
52. Steven Julien - XL
53. James Blake - Put That Away and Talk to Me
54. Boreen - Glint
55. Kaytranada - Glowed Up (feat. Anderson .Paak)
56. Dave & AJ Tracey - Thiago Silva
57. Virginia - Bally Linny
58. waterhouse - Empty Gallery
59. French Montana & Kodak Black - Lockjaw
60. Alexandria - You Ain't Gotta Lie