These artists have shaped much of my new music listening over the past year or so.

Here’s hoping that they’ll continue to do the same in 2014.

Some signed, some unsigned. Some recording in plush studios with the most highly sought after producers in the world, some recording in their bedrooms. Some have been around for several years, some have been around for several weeks.

These aren’t predictions, these are hopes.

Here’s to 2014. (Spotify playlist to come)

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A-Minor

Abhi & Dijon

Adult Jazz

A K U A

Amber Run

Ancient Mariner

Ang Low

Aosoon

Apes & Horses

April Towers

Arkon Fly

Arthur Beatrice

Ásgeir

ASTR

Astronomyy

Attu

Avec Sans

Baby Alpaca

BANKS

Basecamp

Bat and Ball

Bayou

Beat Culture

Ben Khan

Betty Who

Bipolar Sunshine

Blaenavon

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