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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Product of My Environment | Abra Cadabra | Dec-04-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | A Future | AceMoMa | Apr-23-2021, Breakbeat |
| #3 | Another Chemical Love Story | Another Chemical Love Story, Elliot Adamson | Oct-29-2021, |
| #4 | im hole | aya | Oct-22-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | Feeling Normal | Calibre | Feb-26-2021, 2-Step |
| #6 | Playground In A Lake | Clark | Mar-26-2021, Ambient |
| #7 | Signals in My Head | DJ Manny | Jul-23-2021, Footwork |
| #8 | 4 New Hit Songs | Doss | May-07-2021, House |
| #9 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #11 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #12 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #13 | Squang Dangs in the Key of Vibes | Fox | Jul-02-2021, |
| #14 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #15 | Earth Scum | FYI Chris | Mar-05-2021, Breakbeat |
| #16 | Olympia | Gorgon City | Jun-25-2021, Progressive House |
| #17 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Silvercoat the throng | Hiro Kone | Sep-24-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | A World Of Service | JASSS | Nov-26-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #20 | What We Call Life | Jordan Rakei | Sep-17-2021, Art Pop |
| #21 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #22 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #23 | Trapo | K-Trap | Sep-10-2021, UK Drill |
| #24 | All These Moments | Kareem Ali | Sep-03-2021, |
| #25 | Petle Petle | King Deetoy, Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa | Feb-05-2021, House |
| #26 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #28 | The Practice of Freedom | Louisahhh | Mar-12-2021, Synth Punk |
| #29 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #30 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #31 | How to Leave Your Body | Not Waving | May-14-2021, Electronic |
| #32 | Pool | Skee Mask | May-07-2021, IDM |
| #33 | Fresia Magdalena | Sofia Kourtesis | Mar-19-2021, Microhouse |
| #34 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #35 | Anachronistic | Tek 9, Sonar Circle | Mar-01-2021, Jungle |
| #36 | Librah | Tekniq | Apr-09-2021, |
| #37 | Fire | The Bug | Aug-27-2021, Grime |
| #38 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | Limitless Frame | Ulla | May-10-2021, Ambient |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Product of My Environment | Abra Cadabra | Album, Dec-04-2020, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | A Future | AceMoMa | Album, Apr-23-2021, Breakbeat |
| #3 | Another Chemical Love Story | Another Chemical Love StoryElliot Adamson | Album, Oct-29-2021, |
| #4 | im hole | aya | Album, Oct-22-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | Feeling Normal | Calibre | Album, Feb-26-2021, 2-Step |
| #6 | Playground In A Lake | Clark | Album, Mar-26-2021, Ambient |
| #7 | Signals in My Head | DJ Manny | Album, Jul-23-2021, Footwork |
| #8 | 4 New Hit Songs | Doss | EP, May-07-2021, House |
| #9 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Album, Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #11 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #12 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #13 | Squang Dangs in the Key of Vibes | Fox | Album, Jul-02-2021, |
| #14 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Album, Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #15 | Earth Scum | FYI Chris | Album, Mar-05-2021, Breakbeat |
| #16 | Olympia | Gorgon City | Album, Jun-25-2021, Progressive House |
| #17 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Album, Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Silvercoat the throng | Hiro Kone | Album, Sep-24-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | A World Of Service | JASSS | Album, Nov-26-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #20 | What We Call Life | Jordan Rakei | Album, Sep-17-2021, Art Pop |
| #21 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Album, Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #22 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Album, Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #23 | Trapo | K-Trap | Album, Sep-10-2021, UK Drill |
| #24 | All These Moments | Kareem Ali | Album, Sep-03-2021, |
| #25 | Petle Petle | King DeetoyKabza De SmallDJ Maphorisa | Album, Feb-05-2021, House |
| #26 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #28 | The Practice of Freedom | Louisahhh | Album, Mar-12-2021, Synth Punk |
| #29 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #30 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #31 | How to Leave Your Body | Not Waving | Album, May-14-2021, Electronic |
| #32 | Pool | Skee Mask | Album, May-07-2021, IDM |
| #33 | Fresia Magdalena | Sofia Kourtesis | EP, Mar-19-2021, Microhouse |
| #34 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Album, Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #35 | Anachronistic | Tek 9Sonar Circle | Album, Mar-01-2021, Jungle |
| #36 | Librah | Tekniq | Album, Apr-09-2021, |
| #37 | Fire | The Bug | Album, Aug-27-2021, Grime |
| #38 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #39 | Limitless Frame | Ulla | Album, May-10-2021, Ambient |