Mariann sin blogg

OK. I admit it. 2016 hasn't been a good year, with heroes lost, both musically and closer to home. And not really a lot of glorious releases in the indie-pop-electronica genre (or Mariann-music which is a better name for it!). Of all the new albums I've listened to this year, only one had the YES factor! Having said that, it still amazes me that artists and bands manage to create wonderful pop songs. With so much music out there, one should think all the good ideas were already used:) According to Spotify, I've listened to 700 different artists this year, and I've spent more than 25 000 minutes listening to music. (Did I hear someone say 'Get a life'?) Spotify also put together a list of my most played songs of 2016 . They're not all favourites of mine, but most of them are really good. If I may say so. (Yes, I may!) So which albums were the very best of 2016? Here they are! Top 20 (Spotify) Top 20 - extended list (Spotify) Top 20 20. On Dead Wa...

I usually wait until Christmas before starting to assemble my lists of favourite music. Throughout the year I add music to various playlist on Spotify, which I listen to every day when walking to work. Still, when the time comes for me to sit down and sort the good from the boring, it takes me a lot of time. So much brilliant music to listen to, so many choices to make. But I love it of course. As usual, my inspiration comes from BBC 6Music. But also from Spotify, that keeps sending me e-mails with recommended music, based on what I'm listening to. This actually works very well, and I've discovered a handful of new names though this method. What can I say in general about 2013? Well, a few of my old "heroes" released an album in 2013: Goldfrapp, Editors, The National and Johnny Marr, to mention a few. Not all of them very successful. I've tried to put them in some sort of order, but their ranging could almost equally be random. Anyway, here it is - my top 20...