Post songs artists recommended in interviews or other places. Post songs artists was inspired by or in anyway expressed liking.

Examples

Tyler, the Creator Names His Favorite Songs of 2021:

Frank Ocean named his 50 favourite songs of all time

Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Frank Sinatra - How Insensitive
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair
Alina - Arvo Part
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Crosby & Nash - To The Last Whale
Bobby Hutcherson - Prints Tie
Joyce Moreno - Jardim Dos Deuses
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part
James Blake - I Never Learnt To Share
D’Angelo - One Mo Gin
Gabor Szabo - The Last One To Be Loved
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Shadows
Nina Simone - Images Live In 1964
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Steve Reich - It’s Gonna Rain
Willie Nelson - Stardust
Tamba Trio - Nós e o mar
D.R.A.M. - $
Goldlink - When I Die
Kraftwerk - The Man-Machin
Tony Allen - Asiko
John Mclaughlin - Earth Bound Hearts (feat. John Surman)
Al Green - Simply Beautiful
Nina Simone - Mr. Bojangles
Todd Rundgren - Flamingo
Daryl Coley - The Medley Of Praise
Isao Tomita - Claire De Lune
Robert Glasper - Calls (feat. Jill Scott)
Chaka Khan and Rufus - Your Smile
Death Grips - B**** Please
Gang Of Four - Anthrax
The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
Stevie Wonder - Jesus Children Of America
Caustic Window - Garden Of Linmiri
Kim Burrell - Home
OutKast - Vibrate
Aphex Twin - 12 Aisatsana
Alex G - Mis
Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line
Ray J - Anytime
Curtis Mayfield - Jesus
Daft Punk - Something About Us
Gil Scott Heron - Your Daddy Loves You
Jaco Pastorius - Portrait Of Tracy
The Smiths - Rusholme Ruffians
Prince - When U Were Mine
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere
The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry

Pharrell Williams Favorite 16 Songs Far Out Magazine
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
The Jackson 5 - Shake Your Body
Stevie Wonder - Summer Soft
Daft Punk - Overture
Michael Jackson Billie Jean
Stereolab - The Flower Called Nowhere
The Gap Band - Yearning For Your Love
Donny Harthaway - Take a Love Song
The System - Don't Disturb This Groove
Michael Jackson - The Lady In My Life
Earth Wind & Fire - Can't Hide Love
Steely Dan - Peg
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
Stevie Wonder - Golden Lady

Brian Wilson believes Be My Baby to be the greatest song ever made and listens to it every morning when he wakes up

Frank’s lists just makes me feel like i need to listen to way more music

The nerve of Tyler to name his own song
Walking cornball

I thought shortnin bread was his fav, maybe not anymore

Great thread @op

Thanks

Q: Hi Raveena! What’s your top 3 favorite songs?

A: 1. really love by d'angelo

2. all night by jai paul

3. lovers rock by sade

The 13 defining Ed Banger songs, according to Busy P

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours
"For an indie label it’s always hard to talk about a 'hit', I think Baby I'm Yours is a pure 'hit'. The video is also something we can be proud of. It took four months to do, 1200 hand painted pages and a lot of poetry. This is a modern love song to dance on."

Sebastian - Embody
"It’s very important for me to work with people that are not like me. Our difference make us stronger together. He is very shy, very secret and very very talented. He is a workaholic, he is producing so many stuff at the moment. His first album 'Total' is a masterpiece, something that defines the '10s so well."

Justice - Waters Of Nazareth
"Probably the record that set up the 'sound of Ed Banger'. Slayer meet Nile Rodgers, we like when it sweats, when it bleed and when girls cry at the end. I have to admit I did not understand the first time I’ve heard it. I think Justice are genius."

Cassius - I <3 U So
"I met the Cassius boys back in 1995… it’s been 20 years. Oh my! Releasing something from the godfathers of 'French Touch' was important for me. DJ Mehdi and I picked up some demos at their studio and put together one of the strongest EPs ever. Kanye & Jay Z even sampled it."

Boston Bun - Paris Groove
"Boston Bun is the last artist I’ve signed on the label. I travel the world with him spreading house music in clubs. He is a great producer and an handsome boy. This song is about Paris nightlife. After November 13th this song means a lot. We’re standing up against violence, Paris is united and we still dance."

Mr Flash - Radar Rider
"The reason I started Ed Banger records. An unknown producer came by the office, looking for a manager…He played me his music, I wasn’t into managing anyone except Daft Punk and DJ Mehdi. I told him I’ll start a label to release his music. I was just blown away by his beats. I think Mr Flash is underrated, if Madlib and Moroder had a kid, he will be called Mr Flash."

DJ Medhi - Lucky Boy
"This is the first album we released on the label. As you can imagine it sounds very emotional today. This album is everything for me, this is how Ed Banger records sound, feel and vibe. We miss Mehdi everyday, he is in my head and heart all the time. Fun fact : Mehdi came up with the name Ed Banger records."

Mr Oizo & Gaspard Augé - Rubber
"This soundtrack is so deep! The weirdest producer of the crew Mr Oizo teaming up with Gaspard of Justice, no one expected it. The music is just brillant, the movie is insane. Even if we did not sell a lot of them, it’s one of my favorite releases."

Uffie - Pop The Glock
"Releasing her album was hard, too many people were involved…I am very proud of the producers we put together: Feadz, Mr Oizo Sebastian and Mirwais. Either we released too late or too soon I still love to listen to it, it’s also exciting to see she inspired a lot of modern pop singers."

Mickey Moonlight - Close To Everything
"The Soulwax brothers introduced me to Mickey Moonlight. I knew him for producing the amazing album of Zongamin. I’m very proud of this record, it’s very important to show Ed Banger records is not only about heavy metal disco. This record is pure freedom, it will take time for people to understand it, but once they will, they will become addicted."

Busy P - Rainbow Man
"I’ve playing with my MPC 2000 since 1997. I like to spend some times in the studio jamming with my friends."

Krazy Baldhead - Revolution (Para One remix)
"More than 10 years ago we’ve asked Para One to remix young Krazy Baldhead. I signed Krazy Baldhead in order to explore a more leftfield side of electronica. The man was influenced more by Prefuse than Prince. Asking Para One who was already a producer I loved at the time was the perfect idea. I am so happy he joined Ed Banger records in 2015. Both Krazy Baldhead and Para One are attracted by African music, and making bridges between electronic and african music is always exciting."

Feadz - Population Shift
"If you’re still wondering if you can be touched by a robot song…this one gives me goosebumps."

No lie detected

Great thread
Frank got great taste

frank real for one mogin being on there

should be a bit higher tho

you know you got to class it up for the white ppl. But best believe he got some ignant s*** he bump on the regular as his favorite 😅.

crying. might be sarcasm but his own music can't be some of his favorite of the year? artists do it all the time on their spotify playlists and s*** when they have an album out.

they're not in any particular order, he just listed them for his zine

Q: What is the last song that you couldn’t stop listening to?

Toro Y Moi: I think I’m gonna go with “Reflections” just because the title and really they all have the same sort of vibe, you’ll feel like you’re falling in slow motion. But “Reflection” is a great title, that’s probably the song I’d choose.

It’s actually playing right now in the background of this phone call… I don’t know how that happened but that’s pretty tight.

The five albums that inspired Toro y Moi's What For?

Todd Rundgren - International Feel (A Wizard, A True Star)
"Todd Rundgren's the man and has influenced so many people making music right now. Tame Impala love Todd Rundgren as much as me. I reckon Kevin Parker has personally advanced Todd's career. Todd Rundgren's chords are amazing. The way he structures his songs is not traditional but still very pop."

Big Star - Thirteen (#1 Record)
"I used a lyric "rock and roll is here to stay" from 'Thirteen' in my song 'Ratcliff' from What For? I first discovered Big Star in high school when I was listening a lot to Elliott Smith and realised he recorded covers of Big Star. I like the production, it is so crisp and clear and sounds like you are really in the room with them. That makes the songs sound even more honest and I love that about the album."

The Beatles - Dig A Pony (Let It Be)
"I love how loose and floppy The Beatles are on this album. The production is awesome, it is super raw but the songs are so good it doesn't matter. They were having a lot of fun. It's their last album but some of their best work. Super deadpan, no effects, straightforward songs. That album was a big influence on mine. 'Dig A Pony' is amazing."

Weezer - The Good Life (Pinkerton)
"That album is their best because it's so loose and raw with great use of reverb, via the room they recorded it in. It was pretty lo-fi but sounded big. On my record you can hear the room when guitar or drums are playing by themselves. When I hear a song I hear production, then chords and lyrics last. The first thing I hear is drums then the production of the drums."

Tim Maia - Que Beleza
"My drummer gave me The Best of Tim Maia. Tim Maia a Brazilian musician with incredible energy in his songs. He's so passionate when he sings and the production is amazing. His '70s work is my favourite. Apparently he was a pretty dramatic guy and there are some great doco's online about him. He really spread a message of peace and love."

Idk if you're familiar with Tyler but he probably was doing just that

True

Yea I need to do more research so my music can stop being ass

Sounds like all these dudes did their due diligence before making music

Why does frank have goldlink when i die in his favorite songs oat its a cool song but damn

Ranking albums is way easier for me

Theres way too many songs i love to even begin to narrow down

It’s a natural process, you love music so u dig deeper and in turn that same passion is what improves ur music

I feel this, jus haven't heard a lot of inspiring music recently

Also struggling to find the right chord progressions which is y I need to do more research