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August 7, 2014
We've teamed up with BBC Radio 6 Music once again to present a special half-year Music Blog Zeitgeist, looking at the most-blogged artists of 2014 thus far.
1 BANKS
BANKS - WAITING GAME (Prod. By SOHN)
music is artFollow “LA Songstress Jillian BANKS has dominated the music blog scene for the last two years quickly rising to be considered…” on Sep 30th, 2014 →
2 Little Dragon
Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp +3 remixes
Cougar MicrobesFollow “Together with approximately 80,000 other people we headed to Manchester, TN to witness this year’s edition of Bonnaroo. With great…” on Sep 28th, 2014 →
3 Chromeo
Chromeo - Over Your Shoulder +2 remixes
The RevueFollow “Central Texas has recovered from the long weeks of SXSW and is ready for the next big music event –…” on Apr 3rd, 2017 →
4 Caribou
Caribou - Odessa +5 remixes
DOMINIONATEDFollow “Caribou creates a whole new language for dance music on Swim, communicating the ecstasy of losing yourself on the dancefloor,…” on Apr 18th, 2020 →
5 London Grammar
London Grammar - Feelings
blahblahblahscienceFollow “2013 it’s been breezy. We’ve given the 13th year of the new millennium it’s proper send-off with what else but……” on Dec 19th, 2013 →
6 SBTRKT
SBTRKT - Wildfire (feat. Little Dragon)
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Just Two Guys Messing Around (An Imaginary Compilation of sorts – Part 2) by S-WC I should start by stating…” on Jul 8th, 2015 →
8 TODD TERJE
TODD TERJE - Inspector Norse +2 remixes
Delicieuse MusiqueFollow “Vous le connaissez, il a illuminé les dancefloors du monde entier avec ses summer jams comme Inspector Norse ou Delorean…” on Feb 25th, 2019 →
9 Yumi Zouma
Yumi Zouma - Alena +3 remixes
The Seventh HexFollow “Yumi Zouma Photo by Yumi Zouma Since the release of their debut EP in 2014, Yumi Zouma’s evolution has been…” on Mar 24th, 2017 →
10 Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
Berkeley PlaceFollow “Some stuff I’m diggin’ off other peoples’ blogs, or from my mailbox… Captain Obvious’ March indie mixtape is up! I…” on Apr 7th, 2013 →
12 Tycho
Tycho - Awake +3 remixes
VehlinggoFollow “I almost didn’t do any lists for the end of this fascinating decade of music. Realizing I was being too…” on Dec 4th, 2019 →
13 Lorde
Lorde - Tennis Court +8 remixes
voluumeFollow “La Nouvelle Zélande était un peu discrète ces derniers temps. Gageons que cela ne sera pas le cas dans les…” on Jul 20th, 2013 →
14 Chet Faker
Chet Faker - Talk Is Cheap +2 remixes
The RevueFollow “Like last year, Ottawa’s CityFolk was blessed with wonderful weather. With five unbelievably warm nights, it was perfect to relax…” on Sep 20th, 2018 →
15 MØ
MØ - Pilgrim +4 remixes
When The Gramophone RingsFollow “In a year dominated by Scandinavian success stories we’ve seen Tove Lo’s ‘Habits’ become an international hit and Max Martin’s…” on Dec 23rd, 2014 →
16 Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings - Stay Useless
Jonk MusicFollow “We had read that you were allowed to bring in your own bottled water. What we hadn’t read was that…” on Apr 30th, 2014 →
17 Drake
Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy
Turntable KitchenFollow “drake feat swizz beatz fancy ted smooth remix The Sampler Platter: Featuring Drakes Dreams Money Can Buy & Jai Pauls…” on May 25th, 2012 →
18 SAM SMITH
SAM SMITH - Safe With Me
Music Makes Me...Follow “It’s been a bit dreary these past couple of days where I am – grey skies, dark clouds, rain. I’ve…” on Apr 3rd, 2014 →
19 Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey - Diet Mtn. Dew
AudioCredFollow “lana del rey born to die orange lipstick1 e1328226725113 Review: Lana Del Rey Born To DieThree minutes and eight seconds…” on Feb 2nd, 2012 →
20 Glass Animals
Glass Animals - Gooey +8 remixes
Indie UndergroundFollow “Whatever musical vibe you were seeking, WayHome 2016 delivered. From big-name headliners to local talent, thumping EDM to smooth guitar,…” on Aug 1st, 2016 →
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