XLR8R's Best Releases of 2016

We run through our top albums and EPs of the year.

Published: December 23, 2016 21:32 Source

# 1

Too Many Voices by Andy Stott

Album • Apr 22 / 2016 UK Bass

# 2

Cheetah by Aphex Twin

EP • Jul 08 / 2016

# 3

Daze by Brood Ma

Album • Feb 19 / 2016 UK Bass IDM Deconstructed Club

# 5

Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

Album • Sep 27 / 2016 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 6

Wonderland by Demdike Stare

Album • Dec 02 / 2016 UK Bass Deconstructed Club

# 8

Artificial Intelligence by DJ Haus

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Chicago House House

# 9

Chapa Quente by DJ Marfox

EP • Apr 15 / 2016 Batida

# 10

Cranks by Grant

Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Deep House Lo-Fi House

# 11

Crooks, Crime & Corruption by Horsepower Productions

Album • Apr 29 / 2016

# 12

For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) by Huerco S.

Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Ambient Electronic

# 13

Furiosa by KABLAM

EP • Jun 17 / 2016 Deconstructed Club UK Bass

# 14

99.9% by KAYTRANADA

Album • May 06 / 2016 Alternative R&B Funky House

# 15

Yermande by Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force

Album • Sep 08 / 2016 Mbalax Dub

# 16

Under The Sun by Mark Pritchard

Album • May 13 / 2016 Ambient Electronic

# 17

Sirens by Nicolas Jaar

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Ambient Pop Art Pop Electronic

# 18

Oddments of the Gamble by Nonkeen

Album • Jul 15 / 2016 Electronic Downtempo

# 20

In Drum Play by Pangaea

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Techno UK Bass

# 21

Arc Angel by Planetary Assault Systems

Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Minimal Techno

# 23

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop

# 24

Tooth by Raime

Album • Jun 01 / 2016 Ambient Dub Dark Ambient Post-Industrial

# 25

Gynoids Dryads Swim Alone by Serena Butler

EP • Nov 22 / 2016 Ambient Techno

# 26

blisters by serpentwithfeet

EP • Sep 02 / 2016 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 27

There Is No Right Time by Youandewan

Album • Oct 14 / 2016 Deep House

# 28

Black Focus by Yussef Kamaal

Album • Nov 04 / 2016