{"id":1050,"date":"2012-12-28T19:58:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T00:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureisfiction.com\/blog\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2018-10-25T12:38:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T20:38:29","slug":"the-top-twenty-dance-songs-of-2012-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureisfiction.com\/blog\/the-top-twenty-dance-songs-of-2012-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Twenty Dance Songs of 2012: Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have three lists to get through here, the top dance songs, the top indie pop and the top rock songs, and I want to get those top tens to you as soon as possible. So no descriptions for most.<\/p>\n

This is not a list of the best dance songs I discovered <\/em>in 2012, I take care to determine that these songs actually first appeared<\/em> in 2012. For remixes that can be tricky, so I’m giving credit to the first blog (as far as my research can show) to post the remix. It’s also a way for me to give a nod to the music blogs that helped make 2012 another fantastic year for music fans.<\/p>\n

Want to put it in your pocket and take it home with you? Right-click on the song and select “save as” to download. But you knew that already, you crafty babies.<\/p>\n

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The Best Dance Songs of 2012 11 – 20<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (Hypercrush remix)<\/a><\/h3>\n

    First posted Feb 26th, 2012 on D Squared<\/a>
    \n“Yeah let’s fuckin’ RAGE!” \u00a0Honestly I think this should have been in the top ten but I just found it last week and, erm, well the top ten list is already written. Your remix still rages, Hyper Crush.<\/li>\n

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    Carousel – Let’s Go Home (Sound Remedy Remix)<\/a><\/h3>\n

    First posted on Hilly Dilly<\/a> Oct 21, 2012<\/p>\n

    For a while, I skipped this song, because it starts out all slow and pretty—not what is called for when getting your dance on. But this is just the sign of a finely crafted dance song. Dance music has a lead-in to make it easier for the DJ to mix, Sound Remedy just chose to do this with a lovely opening rather than the naked bass, as weaker DJs do.But the song doesn’t show why it’s one of the best dance songs of 2012 until 1:49, when it drops some retro 80s-esque bliss on your ears.\u00a0 At 4:20 you get a siren and a bit more flair, and the song explodes into a synth wet dream.<\/li>\n

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    Ruda Krishna – Tonight’s The Night<\/a><\/h3>\n

    Posted ONLY on Aerial Noise<\/a> April 13th, 2012<\/li>\n

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    Ladyhawke – Black White and Blue (Treasure Fingers remix)<\/a><\/h3>\n

    Treasure Fingers actually posted this on their site April 4th 2012. The first blog to post it was\u00a0 Panda Toes<\/a> Mar 6th, 2012<\/li>\n

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    Childish Gambino – Heartbeat (Dino Roc and Chris Jones remix)<\/a><\/h3>\n

    First posted on White Folks Get Crunk<\/a> March 2nd, 2012<\/p>\n

    This is my second-favorite remix of “Heartbeat”, the best remix of is the Justin Faust remix from 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ready for more of the best dance songs of the year?<\/p>\n

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      Laidback Luke – 1234 Feat. Chuckie & Martin Solveig<\/a><\/h3>\n

      First posted on Your Music Radar<\/a> April 26th, 2012<\/li>\n

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      Bob Marley – Jammin’ (Benny Benassi Remix)<\/a><\/h3>\n

      First posted on The Culture of Me<\/a> Aug 17th, 2012<\/p>\n

      Not available for download at this time (link goes to Soundcloud), give it a listen:<\/p>\n