Hype Machine Opens Zeitgeist
The Hype Machine has started to release it’s most popular artists, albums and songs of 2008, read it here.
The artists section is not so much about quality, but more about popularity within the blogosphere. Which isn’t really that interesting, is it? If I was a betting man, I would say that MGMT would come out on top, followed by Vampire Weekend and then TV on the Radio. Unfortunately, Justice won’t be there, even though their remixes keep re-emerging, because the tracks are under the name of the artist and not Justice. The popular songs are slightly more intriguing since they have done it month by month and included news snippets along with each month.
Albums of 2008 is by far the most interesting section. You can listen to each whole album for free, check it’s average placing in lists and who put it in their list. I presume TV on the Radio will get the number one place, otherwise I think 2008 was such a varied year, that the rest of the list is impossible to guess. Leave your thoughts and predictions in the comments.
