Blank had a great idea: we each make a list of the top 10 songs we discovered in 2018 and share them with the community. (I cheated and did songs I got [i]into[/i] in 2018, so you do you. It's a free country.) I thought we should make a thread so our lists don't get lost in the Discord.

My list:
1. Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B - Finesse (thanks, GR) https://youtu.be/LsoLEjrDogU
2. Beastie Boys - Sabotage https://youtu.be/z5rRZdiu1UE
3. lil aaron feat. Kim Petras - ANYMORE https://youtu.be/ez9MNgouFyw
4. Doja Cat - Beautiful (thanks, Thank) https://youtu.be/DJlYJeqbUlM
5. Lil Pump - Gucci Gang https://youtu.be/4LfJnj66HVQ
6. Tatsuro Yamashita - Magic Ways https://youtu.be/fekWiU3K_e0
7. Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie https://youtu.be/MCSsVvlj6YA
8. Paul McCartney & Wings - Let Me Roll It https://youtu.be/kWFehaQEMYI
9. Narumi Yasuda/Haruomi Hosono - Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa https://youtu.be/wGf_C42lEL4
10. Stump - Buffalo (thanks, Spike XD) https://youtu.be/e-PmQ3dFQvs

Rockman suggested this and I think it's a good idea, because the forum is a bit better for collecting lists like this.

The original idea was "Top 10 songs you discovered in 2018" but any Top 10 of the year will do, wether you just discovered them or just happened to really get into it last year. So post (or re-post) your list here!

[code]///////////////////////////////////////// spice's spicy songs 2018 end of year special report
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[code]choosing only 10 songs was difficult and putting them into any sort of order would have been even harder, so the theme I decided to go with was "these are 10 songs I heard this year which each got me into their respective albums" and all 10 of those albums ended up in my main playlist at the end of the year.[/code]

BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah -- Sour Soul -- Ray Gun -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBg7kvxnJ10
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Number Girl -- School Girl Bye Bye -- Omoide In My Head -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HenYYaLWKIw
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Yussef Kamaal -- Black Focus -- Joint 17 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3cbsoZkl8
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Secret Stairways -- Enchantment Of The Ring -- What Lies Beyond The Door -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKSu-wZChcQ
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Kyuss -- Blues For The Red Sun -- Green Machine -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhaiAEvEiFI
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The Isley Brothers -- The Heat Is On -- Fight The Power -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZvoOqUkqw
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British Sea Power -- The Decline Of British Sea Power -- Carrion -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4i5mPzdwDQ
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Anri (杏里) -- Timely!! -- Cat's Eye -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAhqkiek1vo
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Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder -- Talking Timbuktu -- Gomni -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_uxPcz9tgk
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Belle & Sebastian -- The Boy With The Arab Strap -- Ease Your Feet In The Sea -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWDKIo2Mvkw

10. Neil Cicirega - Annoyed Grunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYHAAy9CwY
09. DAOKO - 終わらない世界で https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwc7KT-I3U
08. the pillows - Mabushii Yami no Merodi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRNt5pRnC9k
07. 銀杏BOYZ - BABY BABY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHfBm8vOpg
06. Weezer - Perfect Situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3PYYjgyD9M
05. LOSTAGE - 瞬きをする間に https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH23ObBePiw
04. Kikuchi Momoko - Mystical Composer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iQBGaZ_kJ4
03. Kinoko Teikoku - 夢みる頃を過ぎても https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7etoJxj4U
02. Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YixAD9GIAuY
01. Mariya Takeuchi - PLASTIC LOVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gj47G2e1Jc

Right now, I'm in the process of making a mix - over 100 songs in length, consisting entirely of songs released in 2018. Part of the reason for the length of the mix is that I couldn't possibly narrow down my favourite songs of 2018 down to a top 10. So, instead of doing a pure "these were my favourite songs of 2018", I'll post 10 of my favourite songs that I think are both a) super awesome and b) quite obscure or overlooked in some way, for the purpose of turning peeps onto cool music that they might never have heard otherwise.

All Asian artists. Unranked.

1. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzjg8U29MY]Have a Nice Day! - わたしを離さないで[/url] (synthpop)
- My true song of the year. It sets my heart on fire like no other song I heard in 2018.

2. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpocJc-x-V4]東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - ちえのわ[/url] (ska punk)
- Tokyo SkaPara are one of the few bands that can write ska-pop songs in this day and age without sounding juvenile or stale. And with none other than Mineta Kazunobu--frontman of the greatest punk band of the past 20 years--on the mic, how could 「ちえのわ」 be anything other than one of the best songs of the year?

3. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gKgBz8uopo]KONCOS - The Starry Night[/url] (new wave/dance)
- Play this song immediately.

4. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDi2rIhEZA0]どついたるねん - ポジ男[/url] (dance-pop)
- The Dotsu are like the encapsulation of everything you could possibly want in a band - master songwriters; lineups of up to eight members, each with their own distinct, endearing personality; and proficiency in a multitude of different genres, but with the totally unmistakable, individual identity of the Dotsu imprinted on every piece of their stylistically diverse catalog. 「ポジ男」 is perhaps one of the most Dotsu songs the band has written in years: a blatantly weird yet irresistible, perfectly crafted dance-pop banger propelled by immense spirit and with balanced use of the band's four frontmen.

5. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XNONxTlho]odd eyes - 熱波[/url] (hardcore)
- A clear standout in a relatively quiet year for hardcore. Instantly memorable; perhaps the most powerful song ever ripped on a Telecaster.

6. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86Cmd7yaac]the hatch - SEXGAME[/url] (punk/funk/jazz)
- One of the coolest bands in Japan. Their catalog is a swirl of hardcore, funk, jazz, post-punk and grind; usually takes a bit of digestion, but "SEXGAME" is easily their most immediate song.

7. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2doSFDq1KE]VOOID - 新月[/url] (indie)
- VOOID's frontman/songwriter was previously the main man in one of the most noteworthy Taiwanese punk bands ever, Touming Magazine (透明雜誌). So it's no surprise that his new outfit is churning out perfect tracks like this one - a tasty, deceptively chill jam that builds towards an enthralling emotional climax in its chorus.

8. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeAXfBYbJz8]GEZAN - 細光胞 / DNA[/url] (post-hardcore/alternative)
- GEZAN continues to be one of the most exciting bands in Japan. "DNA" is emo like you've never heard it before, with all the instrumental inventiveness of Shellac (whose members Steve Albini and Bob Weston recorded and mastered this song, respectively) and all the tuneful vitality of eastern youth. People say frontman "Mahi to the People" sounds like SpongeBob, until they realise that his high-pitched wail has the power to rip right through their souls.

9. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNM97r8aErU]2 - SONG FOR YOU[/url] (indie)
- It feels like there'll always be energetic, driving "guitar pop" coming out of Japan, but it's not often that a band as good as 2 emerges from that scene. "SONG FOR YOU" is sweet, poignant melodies and vital, rockin' performances, just like mom used to make.

10. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dH3ethhhfE]ザ・クロマニヨンズ - 生きる[/url] (punk)
- Hiroto and Mashi, still going strong after 28 albums together over 32 years. They would have been bona-fide legends even if they never wrote another note of music after The Blue Hearts ended, but fortunately for us, their legend is ongoing as they continue to write the best songs of their career, year after year. 「生きる」 is an unabashedly traditional punk rock number, with the simplicity and brevity of a '70s Ramones cut, but it's not a nostalgic monument to the past; it's a testament--in mono--to the enduring power of distorted guitars, a driving rhythm, and great fucking songwriting. Punk rock is alive and well, as are Hiroto and Mashi; at this rate, all three could live forever.

Here is a [url=https://www.mediafire.com/?o8obffipceiezoj]download[/url] containing the above ten tracks in MP3 form.

Not ranked.

Kinoko Teikoku - 35°C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cx8XgnbyTY
My daylight theme song of the year for Cambodia..., been here since April, pretty well suited to the temperature.
Fuck, this song is great. (some of her other songs are pretty rad too )
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Yogee New Waves - How Do You Feel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTVHpa6ngcA
My night time theme song of the year. That video with the drone footage and the whole atmosphere is amazing
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Yogee New Waves - Sayonaramata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSSJ8HTiNDU
Male voice counterpart to 35°C. Great upbeat track, relatable lyrics. Band of the year award.
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Awesome City Club - アウトサイダ (Outsider) (Japanese pop) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RajV0aqK0C8
Just a fun, upbeat song.
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Dawes - From a Window Seat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1HzHh8uOJI
Great lyrics on this one. Cause when you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.
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Earth, Wind and Fire - Fantasy (12" version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz9foniqkkg
Great lyrics on this one too. Give a smile, from your lips and say
I am free, yes I'm free, now I'm on my way
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Alicia Keys - If I ain't got you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju8Hr50Ckwk
Great power ballad.
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Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (oldie but goldie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWR56mOGu14
Don't know how this one got here, but I love it. Sooo catchy. Love a lot of these kind of (g)oldies.
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Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose (?) - Radio: Lucky Channel/Game Corner - Pokemon 2nd gen. OST (Game music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Mae4i6t-0&t=348s
Got me pumped in the morning.
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Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons - All of Me (Jazz instrumental) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPTvxguT8SQ
Just sit back and relax.

Cool thread! Gonna check out your songs, guys.

Original thread, eh?

Here's my belated contribution for 2018:



1. Drop's - Kowashite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSezc2jhPcI

2. Japanese Breakfast - Boyish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bjPGUDl1k
3. Boy Pablo - Everytime https://youtu.be/Lzi7ljJiLJQ
4. Hump Back - Kyou ga Owatteku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG8m2TTK1VE
5. Strawberry Guy - Without You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKMa86U1GY
6. Hump Back - Iya ni naru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grn_hD2PrY0
7. CHAI - Aimu Mii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-aKOc5nN2c
8. 88 Kasho Junrei - Shikou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekBxpwqJvJc
9. Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nEaODPWoFY
10. Baby Formula - Syarak （宇宙人） https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul9h7GyGl60&t=2058s

Honorable mention:
11. Kinoko Teikoku - Ashikubi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQqkGSi8ew