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| Octa's 2020
2020 isn't over, but I'm sure ready 4 it 2 be over. Want to thank sput and its userbase for giving me a space to laugh, big brain, chat, and learn about music. You guys are the best. Would not have heard half the tunes I heard this year without y'all. List is some faves released in 2020, in no particular order | 1 |  | Skelethal Unveiling the Threshold
DEATH METAL
dm aoty probably
https://skelethal.bandcamp.com/album/unveiling-the-threshold | 2 |  | RX-101 Serenity
TECHNO/ELECTRONICA
bangin and beautiful
https://rx-101.bandcamp.com/album/serenity-2 | 3 |  | INSTINCT INSTINCT x 0113
UKG
split EP w/ 0113. proof that the recent UKG revival can respect the past while pushing the genre forward. massive massive tunes the both
https://instinctrecs.bandcamp.com/album/instinct-x-0113 | 4 |  | Tennis Swimmer
INDIE/DREAM POP
top-notch production, beautiful melodies, very catchy. lovely album from a lovely band | 5 |  | Ulcerate Stare Into Death and Be Still
EXTREME METAL
what else is there to say? probably the best band ever
https://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/album/stare-into-death-and-be-still | 6 |  | Mac Miller Circles
HIP-HOP/SOFT ROCK/POP
first exposure to mac, prompted me to check out his other albums—needless to say I was floored | 7 |  | Wasted Space like summer, but colder
PUNK/LOFI
punky, wavey, delicious. my ears have been opening up to more lo-fi and punky sounds lately, and this one really worked for me! a pleasant musical surprise from a lovely user
https://wastedspacepa.bandcamp.com/album/like-summer-but-colder | 8 |  | Saphileaum In Distant Terra
DUB TECHNO
Silent Season has been buy on sight for a while and they show no signs of letting up. lovely 4 tracker of deep, tactful dub for rainy days
https://shop.silentseason.com/album/in-distant-terra-5 | 9 |  | Al Wootton Operator
UKG/UK FUNKY
an impeccable, varied release of ukg, funky, breaks, and dub
https://alwootton.bandcamp.com/album/operator | 10 |  | Seep Souvenirs of a Necrosadist
DEATH/DOOM
crusty, doomy death metal. absolute filth
https://seepdeathdoom.bandcamp.com/album/souvenirs-of-a-necrosadist-2 | 11 |  | Washed Out Purple Noon
a welcome return to form after the disappointment that was mr mellow. the songwriting shows growth, but nothing truly groundbreaking here. might be washed out's most cohesive album to date
https://washedout.bandcamp.com/album/purple-noon | 12 |  | Causa Sui Szabodelico
PSYCH
a smooth, extremely rewarding listen | 13 |  | Tame Impala The Slow Rush
PSYCH/POP
hated this for a good portion of 2020. really grew on me this fall | 14 |  | Prescribe Da Vibe I'm Here EP
UKG/2-Step
never cared much for the Kiwi label, but this ep is gorgeous. in the midst of the new wave focusing heavily on breaks and speed garage, even fusing garage with microhouse and electro, this mans put out the most properly r&b heavy 2-step i've heard in years
https://prescribedavibe.bandcamp.com/album/im-here-ep | 15 |  | STRFKR Future Past Life
INDIE/POP
dreamy indie pop, gets better every listen
https://starfucker.bandcamp.com/album/future-past-life | 16 |  | Georgie Sweet Misunderstood
NEO-SOUL/R&B
butter. very sweet, indeed
https://georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/album/misunderstood | 17 |  | Holy Wave Interloper
PSYCH/INDIE
holy wave strip away a bit of the plodding gazey instrumentation that held their music back and create a *fun* album that keeps pace with the developments of neo-pop/psych production, all while staying true to their ethos. their best is yet to come, I think, but for now this will certainly do
https://holywave.bandcamp.com/album/interloper | 18 |  | DJ Romain Nothing Is Lost Vol. 1
DEEP HOUSE *(remaster)*
superb deep house. the vocal track is great, but Piano Man (Get Ready) steals the show
https://wolfmusicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-is-lost-vol-1 | 19 |  | Matriarch (USA-CO) Descension
DOOM/POST
quality post, no frills
https://matriarchdoom.bandcamp.com/album/descension | 20 |  | DJ Harvey DJ Harvey Live at Rumors
FUNK/DISCO
it's not often we are treated to a dj mix from this man. one of the best to ever do it. this one is filled with balearic grooves, disco, funk, world. if you dont know, get in the know
https://deejayharvey.bandcamp.com/album/dj-harvey-live-at-rumors | 21 |  | Norken and Nyquist Synchronized Minds
DEEP HOUSE/ELECTRO
frigid, deep, delicious, minimal yet colorful
https://norkenandnyquist.bandcamp.com/releases | |
normaloctagon
12.10.20 | 21 albums from '20 to say goodbye to a strange year, and welcome a new one | someone
12.10.20 | cheers for 21 | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | hell yeah man, thank u for that rec! some of the best deep I heard this year 4sure | evilford
12.10.20 | Sweet
Wasn't huge on 1, it was good tho
Undergang had a great 2020 dm release | Sharenge
12.10.20 | lol @ all the people saying "I can't wait for 2020 to be over" as if all life's problems will disappear when we roll over into 2021 and there won't be the potential for things to get worse
sorry - I'm a cynic... bumping so I can come back and check some of the electronica | Dewinged
12.10.20 | Looking good Octus, a few I would like to check | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | hehe yes and no need 2 apologize, it captures my weariness of this (so far) long month but is def a silly euphemism
you're such a scorpio, shar ; ) | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | thx dewi | Sharenge
12.10.20 | haha so it seems...
born in the cold month of November indeed (day after Halloween!) | Ryus
12.10.20 | therea re some reaally good cuts on 4. gonna check 1 and 3
i recommend skee mask's EPs from this year | ArsMoriendi
12.10.20 | 15 has a rad album cover, go tell Neeka for his series | Lord(e)Po)))ts
12.10.20 | Oh come on, you too? I expected better oct smdh
Early year end lists are big party foul | Ryus
12.10.20 | smh @ homies not waiting for the new taytay album to drop before makin the list | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | shit the bed | Ryus
12.10.20 | i was down w 3 but im not sure how i feel about this vocal sample...pretty overbearing | Ryus
12.10.20 | ok wait its bangin again | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | felt the same way about the vocal on A1 for a while ryus, it grows on u. b2 is the highlight imo, even tho it's a little bit more oldskool in flavor | Ecnalzen
12.10.20 | I like 16!
Not familiar with the rest, unfortunately | Ryus
12.10.20 | yaaa this b-side fucks. good find | Lord(e)Po)))ts
12.10.20 | Disrespeccful to December releases | evilford
12.10.20 | All months matter | normaloctagon
12.10.20 | "What's the deal with grapenuts? No grapes no nuts. I don't get no respecc!" | Hyperion1001
12.10.20 | cool list, love rx-101
def gonna check some of these. | Sharenge
12.10.20 | LOL Rodney Dangerfield | Sharenge
12.11.20 | I'll tell ya, last week was a rough week... my psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy... I said to him I'd like a second opinion, he said "Alright, you're ugly too"... don't get no respect! | Sharenge
12.11.20 | I don't get no respect from anyone - I bought some rat poison, the girl asked me "should I wrap it up or you gonna eat it here?" | Pangea
12.11.20 | Great list! i love to see 4. Some stuff i need to check as well | dedex
12.11.20 | nice nice, props for 7 and 16 |
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