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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | For You and I | Loraine James | Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #2 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Utility | Barker | Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #4 | Dolos | Murlo | Feb-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #5 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #7 | Vortex | Special Request | May-31-2019, Hardcore Breaks |
| #8 | Information | Galcher Lustwerk | Nov-22-2019, Deep House |
| #9 | Lifetime | Klein | Sep-06-2019, Epic Collage |
| #10 | Edge of Everything | Paula Temple | May-03-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #11 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #13 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #14 | PL | Paranoid London | Aug-30-2019, Acid Techno |
| #15 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #17 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | We're All Disturbed | Response, Pliskin | Jul-12-2019, Jungle |
| #19 | Face to Phase | rRoxymore | Sep-27-2019, Ambient Dub |
| #20 | Sunshine 3 | Aleksi Perälä | Feb-04-2019, IDM |
| #21 | Nuit | Photonz | Oct-11-2019, Techno |
| #22 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Ataxia | Rian Treanor | Mar-15-2019, IDM |
| #24 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #26 | Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes | Moor Mother | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Cracks | Deft | Apr-12-2019, UK Bass |
| #28 | Solar | Mat Playford | Jul-05-2019, |
| #29 | Loom Dream | Leif | Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #30 | Bed of Roses | Violet | Sep-20-2019, Electronic |
| #31 | Kubali | Mc Yallah, Debmaster | Sep-23-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | Ways of Seeing | Konx-Om-Pax | Jun-14-2019, IDM |
| #33 | Severance | Mikron | Feb-01-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #34 | Upsurge | Stenny | Nov-19-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #35 | Dawn Chorus | Jacques Greene | Oct-18-2019, Deep House |
| #36 | Tangerine | Shanti Celeste | Nov-15-2019, Tech House |
| #37 | Life Cycling | Phil Kieran | Nov-29-2019, |
| #38 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Night on Earth | Coco Bryce | Jun-07-2019, Jungle |
| #41 | Song Feel | Girl Unit | Apr-05-2019, UK Bass |
| #42 | Venus in Leo | HTRK | Aug-30-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #43 | New Atlantis | Efdemin | Feb-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #44 | Full Metal Jacket | Flowdan | May-24-2019, Grime |
| #45 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Apr-12-2019, House |
| #46 | Lingua Franca | Dolenz | May-17-2019, Halftime |
| #47 | Grapefruit Regret | Karenn | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #48 | Animated Violence Mild | Blanck Mass | Aug-16-2019, Electro-Industrial |
| #49 | Transexual Rave Hymns | Bored Lord | Apr-19-2019, Deep House |
| #50 | Doko Mien | Ibibio Sound Machine | Mar-22-2019, Afro-Funk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | For You and I | Loraine James | Album, Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #2 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Utility | Barker | Album, Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #4 | Dolos | Murlo | Album, Feb-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #5 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #7 | Vortex | Special Request | Album, May-31-2019, Hardcore Breaks |
| #8 | Information | Galcher Lustwerk | Album, Nov-22-2019, Deep House |
| #9 | Lifetime | Klein | Album, Sep-06-2019, Epic Collage |
| #10 | Edge of Everything | Paula Temple | Album, May-03-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #11 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Album, Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #13 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #14 | PL | Paranoid London | Album, Aug-30-2019, Acid Techno |
| #15 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Album, Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Album, Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #17 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | We're All Disturbed | ResponsePliskin | Album, Jul-12-2019, Jungle |
| #19 | Face to Phase | rRoxymore | Album, Sep-27-2019, Ambient Dub |
| #20 | Sunshine 3 | Aleksi Perälä | Album, Feb-04-2019, IDM |
| #21 | Nuit | Photonz | Album, Oct-11-2019, Techno |
| #22 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Ataxia | Rian Treanor | Album, Mar-15-2019, IDM |
| #24 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Album, Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #26 | Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes | Moor Mother | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Cracks | Deft | Album, Apr-12-2019, UK Bass |
| #28 | Solar | Mat Playford | Album, Jul-05-2019, |
| #29 | Loom Dream | Leif | Album, Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #30 | Bed of Roses | Violet | Album, Sep-20-2019, Electronic |
| #31 | Kubali | Mc YallahDebmaster | Album, Sep-23-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | Ways of Seeing | Konx-Om-Pax | Album, Jun-14-2019, IDM |
| #33 | Severance | Mikron | Album, Feb-01-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #34 | Upsurge | Stenny | Album, Nov-19-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #35 | Dawn Chorus | Jacques Greene | Album, Oct-18-2019, Deep House |
| #36 | Tangerine | Shanti Celeste | Album, Nov-15-2019, Tech House |
| #37 | Life Cycling | Phil Kieran | Album, Nov-29-2019, |
| #38 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Album, Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Night on Earth | Coco Bryce | Album, Jun-07-2019, Jungle |
| #41 | Song Feel | Girl Unit | Album, Apr-05-2019, UK Bass |
| #42 | Venus in Leo | HTRK | Album, Aug-30-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #43 | New Atlantis | Efdemin | Album, Feb-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #44 | Full Metal Jacket | Flowdan | Album, May-24-2019, Grime |
| #45 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Album, Apr-12-2019, House |
| #46 | Lingua Franca | Dolenz | Album, May-17-2019, Halftime |
| #47 | Grapefruit Regret | Karenn | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #48 | Animated Violence Mild | Blanck Mass | Album, Aug-16-2019, Electro-Industrial |
| #49 | Transexual Rave Hymns | Bored Lord | Album, Apr-19-2019, Deep House |
| #50 | Doko Mien | Ibibio Sound Machine | Album, Mar-22-2019, Afro-Funk |