DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2022

An unranked overview of the albums that made the past 12 months so memorable for electronic music around the world

Published: December 13, 2022 10:15 Source

# 1

Nothing To Declare by 700 Bliss

Album • May 27 / 2022 Experimental Hip Hop Deconstructed Club

# 2

Mr. Money With The Vibe by Asake

Album • Sep 07 / 2022

# 3

Transsoundscapes by Banu

Album • Oct 07 / 2022

# 4

Black Rave Culture, Vol. 2 by Black Rave Culture

Album • Jun 03 / 2022

# 5

We Move by Breaka

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Future Garage UK Bass

# 6

A Drillers Perspective 2 by CB

Album • Jul 08 / 2022

# 7

Up & Down by Central

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Deep House

# 8

Softness by Central

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Deep House

# 9

TILT by Confidence Man

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Dance-Pop House

# 10

Ultra Truth by Daniel Avery

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Progressive Breaks Ambient Techno

# 11

Cherry by Daphni

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Deep House Tech House

# 12

Decius Vol. I by Decius + Lias Saoudi

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Acid House Dance-Punk

# 13

Est. 2003 by DJ Q

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 2-Step Bassline

# 14

Meeting with a Judas Tree by Duval Timothy

Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Post-Minimalism ECM Style Jazz

# 15

Ghost Poems by Earthen Sea

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 Ambient Ambient Dub

# 16

Further Adventures of The Cosmic B-Boy by Etch

Album • Mar 04 / 2022

# 17

Wehikuł by FOQL

Album • Sep 09 / 2022

# 18

Textures by Hagan

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Gqom Amapiano

# 19

Cry Sugar by Hudson Mohawke

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Electronic Dance Music Trap [EDM]

# 20

Altair by Hypaphonik

Album • Mar 25 / 2022

# 21

Universal Credit by Jeshi

Album • May 27 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop

# 22

LP.8 by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Ambient Post-Industrial

# 23

ALPHA PLACE by Knucks

Album • May 06 / 2022 UK Hip Hop UK Drill

# 24

Yesterday Is Heavy by Lil Silva

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 UK Funky UK Bass

# 25

Desire Path by Lila Tirando a Violeta

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Latin Electronic Hard Drum IDM

# 26

¡Ay! by Lucrecia Dalt

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Art Pop

# 27

Unspoken Words by Max Cooper

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 IDM Ambient

# 28

Respect The Come Up by Meekz

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 UK Hip Hop

# 29

Sanctuary by Minder

Album • Nov 25 / 2022

# 30

Archeology by Montparnasse Musique

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Electronic Central African Music

# 31

4 THA HOMIEZ by Novelist

Album • May 27 / 2022 UK Hip Hop

# 32

The Last Goodbye by ODESZA

Album • Jul 22 / 2022 Electronic Dance Music

# 33

HYPNOS by Ravyn Lenae

Album • May 20 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 34

What Do the Stars Say to You by Ron Trent

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Jazz Fusion Downtempo

# 35

ashbalkum by Salamanda

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Downtempo New Age

# 36

VF VOL II by Sam Gellaitry

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Alternative R&B Electronic Dance Music

# 37

Nymph by Shygirl

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop UK Bass

# 38

Sun Moon Town by Steve Queralt & Michael Smith

Album • Oct 14 / 2022

# 39

Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam by The Comet Is Coming

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion

# 40

Finally, New by They Hate Change

Album • May 13 / 2022 Experimental Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 41

Capricorn Sun by TSHA

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Progressive House Progressive Breaks