What This Is: A British perspective on the hottest new music, according to BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac. The playlist compiles Macs daily selections into one ever-expanding mix.
What to Expect: According to Mac, youll get everything "from dance bangers to hip-hop and indie," but theres so much more. Her omnivorous tastes make for an intriguing listen, where sensitive singer-songwriters flow into woozy electronic, bubbly indie pop, sneering indie rock, smooth R&B, and sleazy mainstream hip-hop. Of course, English artists dominate much of the mi
Source: ComplexFor those of you not attuned to the fast-moving tastes of rap blogs, most of these names will ring unfamiliar to you. And to be frank, theres nothing wrong with that, since these up-and-comers are in their woodshedding phase. Boogies The Reach has drawn critical acclaim and a deal with Republic/Interscope, while fellow UMG signee Post Malone seems like the proverbial industry plant. Nef the Pharoahs "Big Tymin" has dominated the San Francisco Bay Area all summer; and D.R.A.M.s "Cha Cha" has inspired countless Vine memes and a thinly-veiled Drake homage. Good hunting.
Stereogums weekly compilation of their favorite songs on the indie rock/pop/hip-hop spectrum.
It’s a great big world, and there’s a ton of new music being released into it each week. How to keep up? Lucky for you, the staff at The Dowsers is sifting through it all each week, every week, and so we figured we’d curate the fruits of that labor into a new playlist franchise we calling “The 40: Essential New Music.” Updated every Monday, “The 40” brings together the 40 best new tracks from across multiple genres. If it’s good, it’s in there. If it’s not, then you can probably skip it. Enjoy.
Billboards iconic top 100 chart, updated weekly. This is pulled from their Spotify account, which only includes 90 or so songs, oddly enough.
Source: Hype MachineHype Machine Top 10; Listen for free at bop.fmBlog aggregator Hype Machines top 10 tracks. Updated weekly.
What This Is: Mixmag is the preeminent British resource for electronic music and clubbing culture. They’ve been doing this since 1983, and they’ve traversed the various peaks and valleys of electronic music’s long journey since that time. What To Expect: The absolute best house music out today. Mixmag (generally) updates this every week, and their picks are (generally) unimpeachable.
What This Is: An ever-growing playlist featuring songs from NPRs revered radio show thats been running since 2000. This is your go-to source for discovering new music—especially in indie and pop—as well as the greatest influences behind that music. This may be unofficial, but its every bit comprehensive.
What To Expect: All Songs Considered not only spotlights "essential new songs," but also has special "Guest DJ" features, so the playlist is a bit scattered with new and old tracks. But while you may randomly hear some classic Dylan and Bowie, these oldies mostly weave in seamlessly with Bob Boilen and Robin Hiltons fresh picks, which lean heavily on quirky alt-pop purveyors (think: MGMT, alt-J, St. Vincent), raw singer-songwriters (Angel Olsen, Waxahatchee), indie folk vets (Fleet Foxes, TK, TK), indie rock phenoms (Courtney Barnett, Car Seat Headrest), and the occasional socially conscious rapper (Kendrick Lamar, Anderson.Paak).
Check out Pitchforks pick for the best new tracks, updated weekly or as they arrive.