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my favs of the year. |
50 | | A. G. Cook 7G
An extremely expansive collection of bubblegum bass by one of the greatest producers working today. |
49 | | DJ Earl Bass + Funk and Soul
A refreshing set of footwork tracks from a legend in the scene. |
48 | | redveil Niagara
Sweet, conscience-heavy hip-hop songs that feel wiser than their age. |
47 | | onlytom pack
DJ tools and edits with a very uplifting pop and house energy, endcapped by a mix showcasing them. |
46 | | Open Mike Eagle Anime, Trauma and Divorce
Thoughtful, introspective hip-hop tracking everything in the title. |
45 | | Amaarae The Angel You Don’t Know
Upbeat, gleaming afrobeats for R&B fans who are new to the genre. |
44 | | brakence punk2
Emo rap laced with hyperpop for people who are a little scared. |
43 | | Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire Confessions of a Sex Addict
Dense, wet raps that covers everything from horniness to post-nut clarity. |
42 | | Grimes Miss Anthropocene
Messy EDM-infused pop with a crystal sheen. |
41 | | Doss The Sky Upside Down
Soundtrack for the hyper electro house party that you didn't get the chance to attend. |
40 | | Nidia Minaj Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes
Extremely rhythmic batida for the RA crowd. |
39 | | Master Holy A Holy Journal
Extremely raw lo-fi hip-hop pushing the beat scene forward. |
38 | | Lauren Bousfield Palimpsest
Glitchy breakcore pop exploring trauma. |
37 | | Christine and the Queens La vita nuova
Artsy, sad pop with an emphasis on strings and synths. |
36 | | Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG
Reggaeton with a handle on trap, the biggest album you haven't heard. |
35 | | Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2
Bubbly trap straight out of 2017. |
34 | | Peter CottonTale CATCH
Gospel-soul fusion by a key member of The Social Experiment. |
33 | | MIKE Weight Of The World
sLUms continues its streak with yet another surprising mix of fade and shine. |
32 | | Hook I Love You 2 Hook
Grim cloud rap that isn't afraid to explore the darker side of a breakup. |
31 | | Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
Fun pop with a very heavy disco influence, the biggest popstar moment of the year. |
30 | | Julianna Barwick Healing Is a Miracle
Vocal-heavy ambient that explores a wider range than you'd think. |
29 | | Cruzin By My Side
Abstract introspective hip-hop that passes by rapidly. |
28 | | Four Tet Sixteen Oceans
Hebden continues exploring the midsection between folktronica and microhouse. |
27 | | Arca KiCk i
The most interesting glitch pop album you'll ever hear, occasionally reaching perfection. |
26 | | Jessy Lanza Gorilla Vs. Bear Sunday Mix
Fun house with some footwork twists transmitted from the top of a minivan. |
25 | | SahBabii Barnacles
Light, extremely cloudy raps from a Thug-esque MC. |
24 | | Planet 1999 Devotion
PC Music does shoegaze, with extremely promising results. |
23 | | Adrianne Lenker songs
Some of the most beautiful folk songs you will hear for years to come. |
22 | | Eris Drew and Octo Octa fabric presents
Flawlessly mixed set of good old-fashioned breakbeat and house. |
21 | | Rav x KB x Scuare SKIN
Light-hearted, uplifting lo-fi hip-hop on the side of Nujabes. |
20 | | Aya too oh won nein
Excellent club-destroying edits and mashups with a sense for pop. |
19 | | Jessy Lanza All the Time
Minimal, bubbly synthpop that has a taste for the weird. |
18 | | Kelly Lee Owens Inner Song
Equal parts ambient pop and tech house. |
17 | | Bbymutha Muthaland
The hardest trap album you will hear this year. |
16 | | Various Artists (Electronic) did you mean: irish
Extremely cool new deconstructed club and ambient from Cairo. |
15 | | Altopalo farawayfromeveryoneyouknow
Soft, sad indie pop and electronica exploring emotion. |
14 | | Sylvan Esso Free Love
Electropop with a wide pallete and excellent songwriting. |
13 | | Thundercat It Is What It Is
An effective sequel to Drunk, Thundercat makes another flow through soul, R&B, and jazz. |
12 | | The Microphones Microphones in 2020
Simple chords provide the backbone for this 44-minute odyssey of a life. |
11 | | Glacci PURE
Worship of old-school breaks and modern purple sound makes for a blast. |
10 | | Hot Tub Boys What's Your Damage
A jaunt through some of the best material outsider house has to offer. |
9 | | Demahjiae Bibbens And, Such Is Life
Powerful, optimistic hip-hop for anyone who needs a boost on a tough morning. |
8 | | Jam City Pilllowland
One of the original deconstructed club artists drops a glam pop album. |
7 | | The Soft Pink Truth Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
Reassuring deep house with a spiritual bent. |
6 | | Ana Caprix Trance Party 9
Mashups of everything from trap hits over ethereal instrumentals to R&B and deconstructed club. |
5 | | Space Afrika hybtwibt?
Perhaps the most important album of the year, exploring black pain through sound collage. |
4 | | Charli XCX How I'm Feeling Now
Crunchy hyperpop from the most consistently fantastic artist in the field. |
3 | | Sea Oleena Weaving A Basket
Grouper-esque ambient for lying on a bed and feeling everything all at once. |
2 | | Elysia Crampton ORCORARA 2010
Experimental electronica with significant ambient and spoken word elements, exploring colonialization and incarceration. |
1 | | The Avalanches We Will Always Love You
Lovely journey of spacey pop, hip-hop, soul, and everything in-between. |
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