Το γνωστό περιοδικό δημοσίευσε τη σχετική λίστα ανασκόπησης του μουσικού έτους, στην οποία περιλαμβάνονται τόσο καταξιωμένοι και διάσημοι, όσο και λιγότερο γνωστοί και πιο «ψαγμένοι» καλλιτέχνες.
Η μουσική είναι παντού γύρω μας σήμερα – από αθλητικά highlights και TikToks μέχρι πολιτικές συγκεντρώσεις και καταστήματα εστίασης. Αυτή η πανταχού παρουσία μπορεί συχνά να υποβαθμίζει την αξία της μουσικής, αλλά ταυτόχρονα φέρνει στην επιφάνεια τα στοιχεία που κάνουν τα τραγούδια να ξεχωρίζουν. Δεν πρόκειται μόνο για μελωδίες που μένουν στο μυαλό ή για δυνατά beats, αλλά και για χαρακτηριστικά όπως το swag, η στάση, το ηχόχρωμα και το μυστήριο. Όλα αυτά προσδίδουν βάθος και μοναδικότητα.
Η επιλογή αυτή των 10 τραγουδιών από το περιοδικό TIME, που καλύπτουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα μουσικών ειδών όπως ραπ, κάντρι, φολκ και R&B, δεν είναι απαραίτητα εμπορικές επιτυχίες, αλλά όλα έχουν τη δύναμη να σε «αρπάξουν», να σε κάνουν να εστιάσεις και να τα ξανακούσεις.
Κάθε επιλογή ξεχωρίζει για την ένταση και την έντονη προσωπικότητά του, παραμένοντας αξέχαστο παρά την υπερπληθώρα της σύγχρονης μουσικής.
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9. SUR LE PONT d’AVIGNON (Reparation #1) – Mach-Hommy
epa01571380 View of the Cathedral Notre-Dame des Doms and of the Papal Palace at the old city of Avignon, Southern France, 07 December 2008, from the Pont Saint-Benezet, otherwise known as the Pont d'Avignon. The walled city of Avignon was chosen in 1309 by Pope Clement V as his residence, and from 9 March 1309 until 13 January 1377 was the seat of the Papacy instead of Rome. The bridge, whose construction was inspired by Saint Bénézet, a local shepherd boy who according to tradition was commanded by angels to build it, originally spanned the Rhone River between Avignon and Villeneuve-les-Avignon on the left bank. It was built between 1171 and 1185, with an original length of some 900 m eters, but it suffered frequent collapses during floods and had to be reconstructed several times. Over the centuries, it became increasingly perilous as arches collapsed and were replaced by rickety wooden sections. The bridge was finally put out of use by a catastrophic flood in 1668, which swept away much of the structure. It was subsequently abandoned and no more attempts were made to repair it. Since then, its surviving arches have successively collapsed or been demolished, and only four of the initial 22 arches remain intact at present. Nowadays, the city with Its charm, the wall, the Papal Palace and the Pont d'Avignon attract many tourists all year around. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS
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8. Type Shit – Future & Metro Boomin ft. Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
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7. Leaving Toronto – Mustafa & Daniel Caesar
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6. Dreamstate – Kelly Lee Owens
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 08: Kelly Lee Owens attends the 27th British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) ceremony at the Roundhouse in London, United Kingdom on December 08, 2024. Wiktor Szymanowicz / Anadolu (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP)
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5. By Hook or By Crook – Jessica Pratt
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4. After Hours – Kehlani
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3. Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
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2. Nasty – Tinashe
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epa10588545 GloRilla performs on stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, USA, 23 April 2023. EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN
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