Amy’s Top50 Songs of 2012

40. Mr. – Once in a Lifetime (人一世物一世)

It seems like… the Hong Kong music scene is also reviving itself! Say whatever you wanna say about indie acts, but as a person you gotta be happy when bands find a label and are able to make a comfortable living.

A few indie Hong Kong acts have found themselves with record deals this year. :)

Also… Mr. is a ridiculous name to name your band. It’s impossible to Google.

39. Dirty Projectors – About to Die [YouTube]

38. Christina Aguilera – Casa de mi Padre

The audio is crap in that intro, so here’s the audio [YouTube]. But it is as it was intended with the Casa de mi Padre visuals. Oh, Christina, why did you have to come out with that horrid Lotus album, when you can be so much better than that?

37. Florence + the Machine – Breath of Life [1]

36. Emily Wells – Becomes the Color

35. Fiona Apple – Daredevil [Xiami]

34. Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait [1]

33. B.A.P – Power

From all the new music that came out, only this year, from South Korea… I really dug how aggressive B.A.P’s Power came out sounding, and there’s even a spray break sequence, like WHO CAME UP WITH THAT IDEA?

I thought it was very pop-dance, rock-rap of itself. xD

You can get the 4-track mini-album on iTunes.

32. Foodie – Red Flash [Soundcloud]

31. Missy Elliot featuring Dr. Dre – 9th Inning [YouTube]

It’s the year of aggressive tracks, alright xD

You newcomers better sit back and take notes
This here my time
Here I come, better run, take what’s mine

amy

YAM Magazine editor, photographer, blogger, translator and part-time web designer. Film junkie, music junkie… and lately series (a.k.a. TV) junkie.

19 Responses

  1. whoa you listened to a lot of music! Really liking the cumbia tracks.

  2. GIACOMO says:

    is there a playlist?

    • amy says:

      @GIACOMO, there isn’t… unless you count my iPod, since there’s no single place that has all the songs (in complete form). But I could try to put something together on YouTube

  3. Eri says:

    Marina & The Diamonds, Mika Nakashima, Fiona Apple, B.A.P, Kaela Kimura, Regina Spektor, St. Vincent, Big Bang, G-Dragon, Sa Ding Ding, Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchstra, Singer Sen, Ga In, Imogen Heap, Meisa Kuroki, Sunny Hill, holy crap – Faye Wong, too!?? (she’s my fave chinese singer, followed by Sa Ding Ding, Singer Sen and Shang Wenjie tying for 2nd place) – you did it again! We’re like music twins! :)

    • amy says:

      @Eri, Oh you should def. check out track 28 on the list. I think you’ll love Hamacide’s track with ChaCha. And we do seem like music twins! xD

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