2012 is already long gone history - so it is once again time for a wrap up of the year. Musically, this year was extremely interesting and I could easily have picked more favourites each month.
This year I added 171 albums, which is slightly more compared to last year (160 in 2011). Evaluating what I added I can identify two trends: World music was quite strong last year with surprisingly high number of excellent releases from the Ukraine / Russia (5 times). This time, the oldest top addition is just from 2007.
So here are the winners:
January | Dazkarieh - Ruído do Silêncio (2011) | World Music, Alternative , Portugal |
February | Sonceklyosh (Сонцекльош) - Герої (Geroi) (2011) | World Music, Ukraine |
March | Jacek Kleyff - Znaki (2009) | World Music, Poland |
April | r.roo - There Is No Yesterday And No Tomorrow (2012) | Electronic, Ukraine |
May | Romengo - Kétháné (2011) | World Music, Hungary |
June | A Moving Sound - A Moving Sound (2011) | World Music, Taiwan |
July | МЕЛЬНИЦА (Melnitsa) - The Best (2012) | Alternative, Russia |
August | Tha Blue Herb - Total (2012) | Hip-Hop, Japan |
September | Etwas Unders - Etwas Unders (2007) | Alternative, Ukraine |
October | Ghosthill - Flying Through Imagination (2012) | Metal, Russia |
November | Youn Sun Nah - Same Girl (2010) | Jazz, South Korea |
December | La Cherga - Revolve (2011) | Raggea / Dub, World Music, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia |
What can I say once more a year of amazing discoveries - just hit the play button on the youtube play list below and enjoy!