DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2021

We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from the past 12 months, celebrating the personal sounds that made this strange year a memorable one for electronic music. Here are DJ Mag's top albums of 2021

Published: December 15, 2021 11:35 Source

# 1

Product of My Environment by Abra Cadabra

Album • Dec 04 / 2020 UK Hip Hop UK Drill Gangsta Rap

# 2

A Future by AceMoMa

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Breakbeat

# 3

Another Chemical Love Story by Another Chemical Love Story + Elliot Adamson

Album • Oct 29 / 2021

# 4

im hole by aya

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Deconstructed Club Glitch Hop

# 5

Feeling Normal by Calibre

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 2-Step Dubstep

# 6

Playground In A Lake by Clark

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Ambient Chamber Music

# 7

Signals in My Head by DJ Manny

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Footwork

# 8

4 New Hit Songs by Doss

EP • May 07 / 2021 House

# 9

Sensational by Erika de Casier

Album • May 21 / 2021 Contemporary R&B

# 10

Quivering In Time by Eris Drew

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Breakbeat Deep House

# 11

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 12

For Those I Love by For Those I Love

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word

# 13

Squang Dangs in the Key of Vibes by Fox

Album • Jul 02 / 2021

# 14

Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) by Fred again..

Album • Apr 15 / 2021 Future Garage Deep House

# 15

Earth Scum by FYI Chris

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Breakbeat Outsider House

# 16

Olympia by Gorgon City

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Progressive House Tech House

# 17

MAN MADE by Greentea Peng

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 18

Silvercoat the throng by Hiro Kone

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Ambient Progressive Electronic Post-Industrial

# 19

A World Of Service by JASSS

Album • Nov 26 / 2021 Post-Industrial

# 20

What We Call Life by Jordan Rakei

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 21

still slipping vol. 1 by Joy Orbison

Album • Aug 13 / 2021 UK Bass

# 22

Loving In Stereo by Jungle

Album • Aug 13 / 2021 Synth Funk Funk

# 23

Trapo by K-Trap

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 UK Drill

# 24

All These Moments by Kareem Ali

Album • Sep 03 / 2021

# 25

Petle Petle by King Deetoy + Kabza De Small + DJ Maphorisa

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 House Amapiano

# 26

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 27

Reflection by Loraine James

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 UK Bass IDM

# 28

The Practice of Freedom by Louisahhh

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Synth Punk Electro-Industrial

# 29

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 30

Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Nu Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz

# 31

How to Leave Your Body by Not Waving

Album • May 14 / 2021 Electronic

# 32

Pool by Skee Mask

Album • May 07 / 2021 IDM Techno Breakbeat

# 33

Fresia Magdalena by Sofia Kourtesis

EP • Mar 19 / 2021 Microhouse House

# 34

Honest Labour by Space Afrika

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Sound Collage Ambient

# 35

Anachronistic by Tek 9 + Sonar Circle

Album • Mar 01 / 2021 Jungle Atmospheric Drum and Bass

# 36

Librah by Tekniq

Album • Apr 09 / 2021

# 37

Fire by The Bug

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Grime UK Bass Dubstep

# 38

Colourgrade by Tirzah

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Minimal Wave Art Pop

# 39

Limitless Frame by Ulla

Album • May 10 / 2021 Ambient