If you roll your eyes at the term "blogosphere," at least acknowledge the truth the music world on the internet is vastly different from real-life music. The most telling example is Hype Machine's yearly 'Music Blog Zeitgeist,' which counts down the Top 50 performers based on how often they're mentioned in over 820 prominent music blogs. Hint: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay Z and Katy Perry didn't make the list.
No, this year's most blogged about group was Disclosure, the English electronic duo that gained acclaim with its album Settle. Following that group include other off-the-charts acts including Chvrches at no. 2, Phoenix at no. 3 and James Black at no. 4.
That's not to say no arena pop acts didn't make the list. Justin Timberlake managed to take the no. 12 spot, Lorde came in at no. 17 and Drake at no. 19. What those acts did to merit internet attention is somewhat a mystery.
Some acts probably got a boost from non-music related headlines. London Grammar placed no. 7, no doubt thanks to the controversy generated when London's Radio 1 tweeted that its vocalist was "fit" (read: attractive). Of course, Kendrick Lamar only came in at no. 47 after his "Control" verse kept hip-hop bloggers awake for months.
The internet is a mystery.
The full list is below:
1. Disclosure
2. Chvrches
3. Phoenix
4. James Blake
5. Haim
6. Daft Punk
7. London Grammar
8. AlunaGeorge
9. Daughter
10. Jagwar Ma
11. Banks
12. Justin Timberlake
13. Youth Lagoon
14. Toro y Moi
15. Local Natives
16. MS MR
17. Lorde
18. Lana Del Rey
19. Drake
20. The xx
21. Flume
22. Classixx
23. Gold Panda
24. MØ
25. Haerts
26. Grizzly Bear
27. Foals
28. Cut Copy
29. Say Lou Lou
30. Poliça
31. Active Child
32. Young Galaxy
33. Four Tet
34. Empire of the Sun
35. Mount Kimbie
36. The Strokes
37. Junip
38. Jon Hopkins
39. Keep Shelly in Athens
40. Miguel
41. Chromeo
42. Bondax
43. Rhye
44. Ellie Goulding
45. Parquet Courts
46. The 1975
47. Kendrick Lamar
48. Goldroom
49. Gems
50. Trails and Ways
