Author: Zoya

It’s here! Since 2007, the Hype Machine Music Blog Zeitgeist is our annual roundup of the year’s most exciting music. Here’s what we have for you this time:

Top 50 Artists: We analyzed all posts in 2013 to find the 50 most-discussed artists, and asked Séamus Gallagher to illustrate. Listen to a track from each of the artists while you scroll, and click through to their latest release.

Top 50 Tracks: We compiled a list of tracks favorited the most on the site throughout the year, and asked some of the year’s top artists to make a mix. The first one up is from HAIM, and we’ve got more coming every day this week. You can also see the full track list here.

Enjoy this look back at the music of 2013! And if you’re looking for more best-of music lists, Largehearted Boy has the ultimate resource.

As an extra bonus, we’ve also compiled the list of album premieres that we have had in 2013, and restored the older Zeitgeist releases from 2007–2012 to their former glory. Let the archivist in you dive in!

Thank you for being with us this year.

UPDATE: As if it wasn’t enough, we also wrapped up 2013 in UK blogs along with BBC6 Music. Give it a listen!

Our Sonos app is LIVE! In this release, we’ve added the ability to listen to every blog in our Blog Directory, and your Feed. You can favorite tracks right from the app, and your listening is recorded in your Listening History on the site as well.

Connect via Preferences > Services > The Hype Machine.

Some very cool things are happening in celebration of our partnership with Sonos:

Parties! We are very excited to be able to bring Rudimental’s excellent DJ set across the globe, from NYC back to London. Join us for drinks, prizes, and an intimate performance that, if earlier shows are any indication, might bring the house down. RSVP below:

Brooklyn, November 6: http://hmsonos.splashthat.com/
London, November 13: http://hmsonosuk.splashthat.com/

In the spirit of worldwide music discovery, Sonos will also be presenting a global Spy page on the site. Watch #HMSonos for news and updates on all the Sonos/Hype Machine events.

 
Our friend Ian just launched an app called Mote.io that allows you to navigate sites with your phone. Naturally, one of the first sites he built support for was the Hype Machine.

Mote.io gives you the ability to play, pause, favorite, skip and return to previous tracks. You can also search and click around the site. The current playing track shows up on your phone, and you can share it on Facebook or Twitter.

The app is available for $0.99 for iOS and Android.

 
Station to Station, a public art project by Doug Aitken made possible with support from Levi’s, is a train traveling across the United States, bringing music, art, and cultural happenings to ten cities along the way. From live performances by artists like Patti Smith, Dan Deacon, and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, to talks from slow-food activist Alice Waters, Station to Station connects creative pioneers throughout the country.

We’re proud to join the trip with the Levi’s Blog Radio—a playlist of music being posted by blogs around the destination stations. Click the code of the station nearest you to hear what bloggers are writing about (here’s a list of station codes).

Tickets for some Station to Station stops are still available through the site.