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EDITORIAL > SPOTIFY WRAPPED: WHAT MUSICAL ARTISTS CAME OUT ON TOP FOR OUR EDITORS










































































                                                    RYAN FORD
                                                                                                                                                      CREIGHTON BRANCH
                                                    ÓLAFUR ARNALDS
                                                                                                                                                      MARTIN GARRIX
                                                    My top Spotify wrapped artist this year is not actually a dance music
                                                    artist although he did dabble in some collaborations this year with some                          My Spotify wrapped was surprisingly a year where I spent a fair amount of time venturing into other
                                                                                                                                                      genres outside of dance. After listening to 16,323 minutes, 1,512 songs played, and 846 different artists,
                                                    familiar faces. Ólafur Arnalds spent yet another year in my top 5 with his
                                                    unique modern classical/ambient sound helping me to wind down over                                it came down to five: Machine Gun Kelly, Martin Garrix, Illenium, Kendrick Lamar and The Kid LAROI. This
                                                                                                                                                      list is no surprise to me actually. Each one of these artists, I believe, are some of the best songwriters
                                                    the course of the year. I was lucky enough to see him perform in London
                                                    a few months back, and was also surprised to see him collaborate with                             in music. They give you a voice when you don’t know what to say and allow you to express even your
                                                                                                                                                      deepest emotions in song. Their lyrics relate to so many moods, situations, and feelings you might
                                                    the likes of ODESZA and RY X, showing he can really blend into any genre
                                                    he chooses, especially some of our beloved genres.                                                have and allow you to find comfort that you aren’t the only one. I hope everybody will give these five a
                                                                                                                                                      chance in their rotation for 2023 because they truly deserve it.
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