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December 11, 2012 03:23:19 PM

Name:

Amin Delshad

Where are you from?:

Tehran, Iran!

What's your favorite album of 2012?:

good kid M.A.A.D city
loved the beats, the story and some enchanting phrases

What's your favorite song of 2012?:

Pyramids
I'm listening to it right now! lol, but it's a catchy song and sorta highlight to this amazing album, besides I like long songs

What's your favorite new band or artist of 2012?:

Death Grips
their raw power and shocking album covers
besides they offered the most unheard sound to me

What was your biggest musical surprise of 2012?:

Channel Orange
I've had noticed some R&B artists in past year and I thought maybe I can find an album that topped my expectations, but when I saw 9.5 Pitchfork rating for this album prior to listening to it, it blew my mind

What was your biggest musical disappointment of 2012?:

Indie
towards the end of the year I had this sensation that I was no more interested in indie bands, and when Shields came out, I could only see that they have done a wonderful job of it, but surprisingly I don't love it the way I expected to

What was your most memorable concert of 2012?:

da! I live in Iran, I didn't go to any consert

What musical trends did you spot in 2012?:

really it was a year of variety, but possibilities of hip-hop engaged me. the fact that some of bestselling albums of year were also my favorites, and more obscure acts like Killer Mike and Death Grips put out really amazing albums.

What was the worst song or album of 2012?:

I don't like tagging music as 'worst', but I really couldn't make any connection with Valtari!