The BMC Top 5 for 2012

BMC Top 5 Singles for 2012:

1. Levels - Avicii

2. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO

3. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

4. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People

5. Where Have You Been - Rihanna

Top 5 BPMs for 2012:

1. 130 bpm

2. 125 bpm

3. 100 bpm

4. 120 bpm

5. 135 bpm

Top 5 Artists for 2012:

1. David Guetta

2. Rihanna

3. Drake

4. Chris Brown

5. Katy Perry

Some interesting developments - Party Rock Anthem actually went up one spot from last year (talk about staying power), our readers' favorite bpm's have actually gotten faster, and our top 5 artists experienced minimal shuffling, with the only notable change being Drake replacing Black Eyed Peas.

In any case, thanks to everyone out there for an exceptional 2012. Our readership continues to grow in a big way, and hopefully we'll have another banner year in 2013. Keep reading and supporting, and we'll keep the content coming.

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(Photo via Morguefile)

DJ mix: session 76 ft. Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill

Made with Logic Pro at 113 bpm 17:50 of 80s and pop music (with a little hiphop) Check out some more mixes here . This episode was made using this playlist . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley 2. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush (2:35) 3. Rock Steady - The Whispers (4:34) 4. Because of You - Ne-Yo (6:56) 5. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates (10:05) 6. You Owe Me - Nas ft. Ginuwine (12:21) 7. After Hours - The Weeknd (14:54) 8. Down Hill - Drake (15:11)

DJ mix/mashup: no can do because of you (ft. Hall & Oates and Ne-Yo)

Made with Logic Pro at 113 bpm A quick clip from the last mix , and one of my favorite transitions in it. Kind of alluring, mysterious; maybe we can make a more fully realized remix/mashup someday. If you're wondering what the image is in the background at the start of the video, those are quahogs and a channeled whelk I dug out of the sand in low tide on a recent beach trip. Pretty solid haul, and good eating for sure. Although I probably should've kept them separate - apparently whelks like to eat the clams .

dj mix/mashup: 6 man [drake] x devil in a new dress [kanye west, rick ross]

Made with Logic Pro at 82 bpm Clip from mix #69 - two big beats on top of each other, which I could've done a better job adjusting for a cleaner sound. But if you listen to the actual mix, the transition sounds smooth; my goal for this video was to create a loop that feels like the first draft of a mashup/remix. Worth building on for a future project. Key- and bpm-compatible playlist

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