XLR8R's Best Releases of 2016
We run through our top albums and EPs of the year.
Published: December 23, 2016 21:32
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Too Many Voices | Andy Stott | Apr-22-2016, UK Bass |
| #2 | Cheetah | Aphex Twin | Jul-08-2016, |
| #3 | Daze | Brood Ma | Feb-19-2016, UK Bass |
| #5 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wonderland | Demdike Stare | Dec-02-2016, UK Bass |
| #8 | Artificial Intelligence | DJ Haus | Nov-04-2016, Chicago House |
| #9 | Chapa Quente | DJ Marfox | Apr-15-2016, Batida |
| #10 | Cranks | Grant | Nov-04-2016, Deep House |
| #11 | Crooks, Crime & Corruption | Horsepower Productions | Apr-29-2016, |
| #12 | For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) | Huerco S. | Jun-10-2016, Ambient |
| #13 | Furiosa | KABLAM | Jun-17-2016, Deconstructed Club |
| #14 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Yermande | Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force | Sep-08-2016, Mbalax |
| #16 | Under The Sun | Mark Pritchard | May-13-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Oddments of the Gamble | Nonkeen | Jul-15-2016, Electronic |
| #20 | In Drum Play | Pangaea | Oct-14-2016, Techno |
| #21 | Arc Angel | Planetary Assault Systems | Sep-30-2016, Minimal Techno |
| #23 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #24 | Tooth | Raime | Jun-01-2016, Ambient Dub |
| #25 | Gynoids Dryads Swim Alone | Serena Butler | Nov-22-2016, Ambient Techno |
| #26 | blisters | serpentwithfeet | Sep-02-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | There Is No Right Time | Youandewan | Oct-14-2016, Deep House |
| #28 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Nov-04-2016, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Too Many Voices | Andy Stott | Album, Apr-22-2016, UK Bass |
| #2 | Cheetah | Aphex Twin | EP, Jul-08-2016, |
| #3 | Daze | Brood Ma | Album, Feb-19-2016, UK Bass |
| #5 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wonderland | Demdike Stare | Album, Dec-02-2016, UK Bass |
| #8 | Artificial Intelligence | DJ Haus | Album, Nov-04-2016, Chicago House |
| #9 | Chapa Quente | DJ Marfox | EP, Apr-15-2016, Batida |
| #10 | Cranks | Grant | Album, Nov-04-2016, Deep House |
| #11 | Crooks, Crime & Corruption | Horsepower Productions | Album, Apr-29-2016, |
| #12 | For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) | Huerco S. | Album, Jun-10-2016, Ambient |
| #13 | Furiosa | KABLAM | EP, Jun-17-2016, Deconstructed Club |
| #14 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Yermande | Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force | Album, Sep-08-2016, Mbalax |
| #16 | Under The Sun | Mark Pritchard | Album, May-13-2016, Ambient |
| #17 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Oddments of the Gamble | Nonkeen | Album, Jul-15-2016, Electronic |
| #20 | In Drum Play | Pangaea | Album, Oct-14-2016, Techno |
| #21 | Arc Angel | Planetary Assault Systems | Album, Sep-30-2016, Minimal Techno |
| #23 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #24 | Tooth | Raime | Album, Jun-01-2016, Ambient Dub |
| #25 | Gynoids Dryads Swim Alone | Serena Butler | EP, Nov-22-2016, Ambient Techno |
| #26 | blisters | serpentwithfeet | EP, Sep-02-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | There Is No Right Time | Youandewan | Album, Oct-14-2016, Deep House |
| #28 | Black Focus | Yussef Kamaal | Album, Nov-04-2016, |