Stereogum's 10 Best Experimental Albums of 2023

In a year where tentpole superhero movies are scored by Haxan Cloak and third-world ambient-jazz woodwind opuses are released by André 3000, does the phrase “experimental music” even remotely carry any weight in 2023? As always, the answer is “Look, I clicked the link, please just tell me about some albums I can listen to at work.” Here are my personal picks for the year’s best in drone suites, improv throwdowns, archival treasures, alien soundscapes, modern classical and more.

Published: December 15, 2023 14:59 Source

# 1
Album • Jan 20 / 2023 Drone Minimalism
# 2
Album • Jan 17 / 2023 Ambient Modern Classical
# 5
Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Ambient Electroacoustic
# 8
Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Electroacoustic Sound Collage Field Recordings
# 10
Album • Apr 21 / 2023 Drone Free Improvisation