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Cassie’s Music Year of 2015

Cassie — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:15:56 +0000

Every December I feel obligated to say “What a year it has been” as I reflect on all that has happened in the past 11 1/2 months. This December is no different. In 2015 I lost a job, got a new job, joined the TMD team, saw the Northern Lights, found a new love for Argentinean wine, and made some amazing connections in this crazy industry we call music. When asked to develop my top list of 2015- I admittedly stared at the computer for what felt like hours. Blank. How can I pick top tracks when my ‘2015’ list is miles long?! So I turned back to reflecting on my year. What songs helped me through the tough times, and reminded me of the good ones. I came up with the below, and I hope you all enjoy.

And yes Tim, Parade of Lights was the first band I added.

Ashley’s Fave 15 of 2015

Ashley — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:00:41 +0000

Well, 2015 has sure been a whirlwind of a year. It’s hard to believe that one of my most exciting and memorable, yet most difficult, years is very rapidly coming to a close. During 2015, I was fortunate enough to travel around Asia for 2 weeks (finally got to holler at the motherland of Seoul, SK), spent a great deal of quality time with some amazing friends, joined the wonderful team here at TMD, went to an insane amount of shows, and listened to a plethora of new music. It’s the music that lifted me up after the passing of my mom, but it was also the upbeat soundtrack to the fun, exciting, and totally rad moments of the year.

I always envisioned that making a year end list would be a fairly simple task. WRONG WRONG WRONG. I naively started pulling songs from my “New Jams Vol. 2” Spotify playlist (a playlist of new music/bands that I’ve been curating over the past year or so…definitely give it a listen if you want even more sweet tunes in your life) and before I knew it, my initial draft contained roughly 70 songs…oops! It took some major listening time + hours of fretting over my decisions before I was able to narrow down my list to a more manageable 15 songs.

My final 15 of 2015 represent the songs that I constantly played on repeat, that made me feel all the feels, that grabbed my attention immediately, that got me through hours upon hours of travel time, and that I sang to at the top of my lungs, and chair danced to while listening at work . These are the songs and artists that I’ve enjoyed immensely this year and I look forward to hearing more from in the new year.

Thanks for listening gang, and have a fantastic holiday!

Chelsea’s Favorite Tracks of 2014

Chelsea — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:12:37 +0000

2014 was a year for the books. In terms of my personal life, it was probably the best one yet – I traveled the world, became heavily invested in the music business, met a ton of incredible people, and carved out a clearer (and less frightening) vision for my future. In terms of music – well, let’s just say that I had a wonderful soundtrack for all of my wonderful experiences.

Although many people view the future of music in a negative light, this year has solidified that music is actually headed in a great direction. We’ve further engaged with music streaming services, witnessed stronger artist-to-fan relationships, and have discovered countless greats through our computers. 2014 has introduced us to so much and has paved the way for what should be an awesome year of music in 2015.

So whether they hit the charts or stayed under the radar, here’s a list of just a few of my favorites. In one way or another, each of these tracks have helped make my 2014 an extremely memorable year – I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! Thank you for reading/listening and have a safe, warm, and wonderful holiday. Cheers!

Max’s Top 14 of 2014

Max — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:48:57 +0000

No winners, no losers, just the 14 sounds of 2014 that make me smile the most. They are in order from the least number of Soundcloud streams to the most. And yes, one may have blatantly came out in Dec 2013, but too late to make last year’s list. Everyone deserves a fair shake, right? Great. Happy Holidays!

BØRNS – 10,000 Emerald Pools

Chelsea — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:11:04 +0000

If you’re a fan of good indie-pop, be prepared to love all things BØRNS. Although we don’t know much about this “tree-house dwelling LA transplant,” as described on his Soundcloud, his first official release “10,000 Emerald Pools” will do for now.

His dreamy blend of folk and electro rock sounds, as well as his angelic voice, makes for the perfect, LA inspired track. This guy has come out of nowhere but it’s clear that he’s got something good going on. I have a feeling that we will be hearing a lot more from the Michigan native in the next few months.