DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019

2019 was a year in which deeply personal and boldly political music ruled the long-player format. Below, you'll find the 50 albums that defined the year in electronic music

Published: December 17, 2019 14:30 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 20 / 2019 IDM UK Bass Glitch
# 2
Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop
# 3
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Ambient Techno
# 4
Album • Feb 22 / 2019 UK Bass
# 5
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 6
Album • May 10 / 2019 Experimental Glitch Pop
# 7
Album • May 31 / 2019 Hardcore Breaks
# 8
Album • Nov 22 / 2019 Deep House
# 9
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Epic Collage
# 10
Album • May 03 / 2019 Industrial Techno
# 11
Album • Mar 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 12
Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Tech House Minimal Techno
# 13
Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Industrial Techno
# 14
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Acid Techno Acid House
# 15
Album • Feb 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Pop Rap
# 16
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Breakbeat Deep House
# 17
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Jungle
# 19
Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Ambient Dub UK Bass
# 20
Album • Feb 04 / 2019 IDM Ambient Techno
# 21
Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Techno
# 22
Album • May 24 / 2019 Nu Jazz Glitch Hop
# 23
Album • Mar 15 / 2019 IDM Deconstructed Club
# 24
Album • Nov 01 / 2019 Art Pop Alternative R&B
# 25
Album • Oct 18 / 2019 IDM
# 26
Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Political Hip Hop
# 27
Album • Apr 12 / 2019 UK Bass
# 28
Album • Jul 05 / 2019
# 29
Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Tribal Ambient Ambient Dub
# 30
Album • Sep 20 / 2019 Electronic
# 31
Album • Sep 23 / 2019 Industrial Hip Hop
# 32
Album • Jun 14 / 2019 IDM Ambient Techno
# 33
Album • Feb 01 / 2019 Ambient Techno
# 34
Album • Nov 19 / 2019 Ambient Techno Breakbeat
# 35
Album • Oct 18 / 2019 Deep House Future Garage UK Bass
# 36
Album • Nov 15 / 2019 Tech House
# 37
Album • Nov 29 / 2019
# 38
Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Minimal Wave Ethereal Wave
# 39
Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 40
Album • Jun 07 / 2019 Jungle
# 41
Album • Apr 05 / 2019 UK Bass Alternative R&B
# 42
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Ambient Pop Minimal Wave Dream Pop
# 43
Album • Feb 15 / 2019 Minimal Techno
# 44
Album • May 24 / 2019 Grime Trap
# 45
Album • Apr 12 / 2019 House Big Beat
# 46
Album • May 17 / 2019 Halftime
# 47
Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Industrial Techno Birmingham Sound
# 48
Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Electro-Industrial
# 49
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Deep House
# 50
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Afro-Funk