Swerving in and out inside a deep spectrum of intensity is M83‘s new single “Midnight City,” soon to be featured on their upcoming 22 track release, Hurry Up We’re Dreaming. Drums pulsate like flickering traffic lights off and on while guitars meditate into silver electricity, rocketed within synthesizer sounds scratching the energy of a mesmerizing, exploding beat that keeps the track completely youthful and alive.

L I S T E N M83 – Midnight City (Hurry Up We’re Dreaming, 2011)

A R T W O R K Bec Winnel

happy new years eve! this is my own personal collection of my favorite songs of 2010. it was a tough decision to narrow down the best from out of 500 tracks, but the below addictions (in no particular order) seemed to take over my speakers for the most of this year. a collection of everything from indie rock, pop, r&b, soul, hip hop, electronica, and acoustics that made music in general feel good again. personally this year was a rollercoaster of happy emotions from moving to florida to starting a new line of jewelry to beginning new friendships to renewing a relationship with my own father, and sad feelings of my own health scares to feelings of uncertainty to an unfortunate loss of family members.  from the bottom of my heart, thank you to these artists who kept on inspiring the love of making and sharing beautiful sounds for those of us who truly needed it to get through this year. may 2011 bring us new special memories of music, art, love, light, and joy!

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artwork by natalie shau

be sure to check out some of these amazing 2010 lists: gvb, stg, mdm

i saw your picture hanging on the back of my door
won’t give you my heart
no one lives there anymore
and we were lovers, now we can’t be friends
fascination ends — here we go again

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art by
charlie bowater

music & words by
crystal castles ft robert smith (of the cure) –
i’m not in love