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It’s that time of the year. Time to prep for the new year, and reflect on the previous. Accordingly, you can now stream our favorite albums of 2017 via Spotify below. As the past couple years have suggested, and this year has confirmed, music streaming is the new norm. Services like Spotify are reshaping the way consumers listen to music and artists’ get paid. Given current trends, the music industry is expected to substantially grow over coming years. People are starting to spend money on recorded music via the subscription model, which is a plus! Let’s hope for quality music and genuine artists that continue to deliver impactful songs along the way. Here’s to another solid year in music and an eventful year all around. We released 9 songs on the Casablanca Sunset label this year and have a handful in store for 2018. Looking forward to what’s in store. Here’s Casablanca Sunset’s top albums of the year. Enjoy!
– Eric
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20. VÉRITÉ – Somewhere In Between
Genres: Indie, Electronic, Pop
Released: June 30, 2017
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19. LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
Genres: Electronic, Dance, Pop
Released: Sept 1, 2017
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18. Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Genres: Indie, Rock
Released: May 5, 2017
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17. Cut Copy – Haiku From Zero
Genres: Electronic, Indie
Released: Sept 22, 2017
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16. Good Great Fine OK – III
Genres: Alt, Indie, Rock
Released: Jan 5, 2017
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15. Washed Out – Mister Mellow
Genres: Indie, Electronic
Released: June 30, 2017
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14. Tuxedo – Tuxedo II
Genres: Electronic, Funk, Soul
Released: March 24, 2017
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13. Touch Sensitive – Visions
Genres: Electronic, Disco
Released: Sept 15, 2017
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12. Broken Social Scene – Hug Of Thunder
Genres: Indie, Rock
Released: July 7, 2017
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11. Lorde – Melodrama
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Released: June 16, 2017
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10. Poolside – Heat
Genres: Daytime, Disco
Released: June 20, 2017
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9. Amber Marks – 3:33
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Released: June 16, 2017
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8. Holy Oysters – Egonomy
Genres: Indie, Rock
Released: Sept 15, 2017
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7. RAC – Ego
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Released: July 14, 2017
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6. Niki & The Dove – Everybody’s Heart Is Broken Now
Genres: Alternative, Pop
Released: April 8, 2017
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5. FKJ – French Kiwi Juice
Genres: Electronic, Dance
Released: March 3, 2017
Label: Roche Musique
The first full length release from a highly talented multi-instrumentalist, singer, and French-musician. This super smooth self-titled release is inspiring, relaxing and fresh.
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4. Bonobo – Migration
Genres: Alternative, Electronic
Released: Jan 13, 2017
Label: Ninja Tune
The LA-based British producer, musician and DJ has consistently been releasing quality electronic music for well over a decade. His latest grammy-nominated full-length release features appearances from Rhye and Nick Murphy.
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3. ODESZA – A Moment Apart
Genres: Electronic, Dance
Released: Sept, 8 2017
Label: Counter Records
Tough to sleep on this Seattle-based duo. Their genre-defying grammy-nominated album features some of the best aspects of the post-EDM landscape. If you had an opportunity to see these two in concert this year, you were thoroughly impressed.
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2. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Genres: Hip-Hop, Rap
Released: April 14, 2017
Label: Top Dawg Entertainment
In 2017, Kendrick Lamar solidified his positioning as a hip-hop icon. With a headlining Coachella performance and 7 Grammy-nominations there is little doubt DAMN. is nothing short of superb. The album features appearances by Rihanna and U2’s Bono.
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1. Oliver – Full Circle
Genres: Electronic, Dance
Released: August 25, 2017
Label: Interscope Records
Full Circle stayed on repeat this year. With little to no expectations for the album pre-release, it ended up kicking ass. If you like funky club-inspired electronic music you will be pleasantly surprised by the duo’s ability to produce tunes that tastefully thump.
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Honorable Mention:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Beach Fossils – Somersault
Calvin Harris – Funk Wave Bounces Vol. 1
Louis La Roche – Sleepless Nights
Will Joseph Cook – Sweet Dreamer
The XX – I See You[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]