Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2025 New Music: Electronica/Dance

Notes

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Sub-Lists

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Ranking

  1. Sudan Archives: The BPM (Stones Throw) {40}: BPM:18*, Cl:43*, DS:22, DW:**, EW:9, EWi:28, Ex:*, Mj:*, MO:*, NT:*, P:21*, Pf:13*, PO:*, PW:29, Sk:*, Sl:*, StL:*, TO:9, XJD:24; am:*, dc:16, so_k:18, vew:+, xjdc:*, xpb:8 -- A:82/13, TH:A-
  2. Los Thuthanaka: Los Thuthanaka (none) {37}: DJM:+, EWi:13, G:+, P:2, Pf:1*, PO:4*, PW:15, Sg:+, W:3, XJD:20; vce:1, vew:8, xjdc:*, xpb:2 -- A:93/1, TH:**
  3. Ninajirachi: I Love My Computer (NLV) {25}: DJM:+, DW:**, Em:46, EWi:+, Ex:20, G:*, LBF:*, Ne:18*, P:36*, PW:27, Ri:22, StL:*, XJD:8; atl:1 -- A:88/6, TH:**
  4. Aya: Hexed! (Hyperdub) {22}: 45:44, AV:+, Cl:28, DJM:+, DW:*+, Fa:+, G:+, P:12, Pf:22*, SC:*, Sg:+, Sk:*, Sl:+, W:1; dc:7, vu:+ -- A:85/3, TH:B
  5. James K: Friend (AD93) {17}: 45:38, DJM:+, GB:4, Pf:47*, PW:5, TO:8 -- A:80/1, TH:**
  6. Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer (Warp) {17}: BPM:45, DW:*, EWi:+, Ex:*, GB:19, Ne:31, Pf:30*, PW:35, Sl:*; dc:18, n_ap:15, vu:8, xjdc:* -- A:85/3, TH:**
  7. Jane Remover: Revengeseekerz (DeadAir) {17}: BB:+, D:94, DW:*, EWi:+, Ne:6*, P:29*, Pf:*, PW:26Sg:+, Sl:+, Up_sh:+; vu:+ -- A:83/4, TH:*
  8. Djrum: Under Tangled Silence (Houndstooth) {15}: Cl:55, DJM:+, DS:7, Ex:+, G:+, Pf:27*, PW:28, Spk:*; bl:+ -- A:93/2, TH:***
  9. James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel: The Universe Will Take Care of You (Border Community) {15}: Cl:*, LBF:*, Mj:57*, Pf:*, PM:*, U:23*; g_e:4, xjdc:* -- A:80/6, TH:A-
  10. Skrillex: Fuck U Skrillex U Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 (Atlantic/Owsla) {15}: BB:+, DW:**+, Em:20, Pf:*, Ri:19, RS:99; vu:+ -- A:68/5, RX:A-, TH:B-
  11. DJ Koze: Music Can Hear Us (Pampa) {14}: BV:+, BV_i:+, DW:*, G:*+, GQ:++, Pf:*, PM:*+, RT:60, Sg:+ -- A:74/5, TH:**
  12. Marie Davidson: City of Clowns (Deewee) {13}: BV:+, BV_i:+, Cl:*, Ex:+, MO:*, Pf:*, RT:50, Sk:*; am:* -- A:80/5, TH:A-
  13. Barker: Stochastic Drift (Smalltown Supersound) {12}: DJM:+, Mj:*, Pf:14*, Tr:+; am:*, dc:5 -- A:82/3, TH:***
  14. Barry Can't Swim: Loner (Ninja Tune) {12}: AD:*, Cl:*, DIY:*, Em:*, MO:*, RT:36, Sk:*, XCI:*; am:* -- A:80/7, TH:***
  15. Antony Szmierek: Service Station at the End of the Universe (Mushroom Music) {11}: Cl:*, D:8*, DIY:*, NME:*, RC:* -- A:85/6, TH:***
  16. Blawan: SickElixir (XL) {9}: Cl:11, DJM:+, G:*, Pf:37*, StL:*, W:25 -- A:80/4, TH:*
  17. Decius: Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience) (The Leaf Label) {8}: Mj:*, MO:*, RT:100, Sk:*, SLi:* -- A:82/5, TH:***
  18. DJ K: Radio Libertadora! (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {7}: DJM:+, G:*, SpL:**; vce:9 -- A:73/2, TH:**
  19. Nick León: A Tropical Entropy (TraTraTrax) {7}: DJM:+, HV:+, Pf:20*, PW:20 -- A:83/1, TH:*
  20. Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno: Luminal (Verve/Opal) {7}: ClR:*, KC:29, Sp:*, U:63* -- A:75/7, TH:**
  21. 2hollis: Star (Interscope) {6}: D:87, NME:*, O:*, Sg:+, -- A:74/4, TH:**
  22. Bitchin Bajas: Inland See (Drag City) {6}: Mj:*, U:30; am:* -- A:77/3, TH:***
  23. Kieran Hebden & William Tyler: 41 Longfield Street Late '80s (Eat Your Own Ears) {6}: BS:17, LBF:*, Mj:*, U:*; am:* -- A:76/6
  24. Nazar: Demilitarize (Hyperdub) {6}: Cl:15, DJM:+, Pf:*, Sk:* -- A:81/2, TH:*
  25. Sherelle: With a Vengeance (Method 808) {6}: Ev:*, G:*+ -- A:77/4, TH:***
  26. Rafael Toral: Traveling Light (Drag City) {6}: JC:+, Mj:*, Pf:*, U:*, W:17 -- A:80/3
  27. Cosey Fanni Tutti: 2t2 (Conspiracy Internatioal) {5}: GTV:*, MO:*, RC:*, U:*, W:31 -- A:76/5
  28. Kara-Lis Coverdale: From Where You Came (Smalltown Supersound) {5}: G:*, Sk:*, StL:*, U:*; am:* -- A:79/6, TH:B
  29. Death in Vegas: Death Mask (Drone) {5}: MO:*, PM:*, RT:74, U:*; am:* -- A:75/6
  30. Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe: Lateral (Verve/Opal) {5}: ClR:*, Mj:*, Sp:*, U:* -- A:78/7, TH:*
  31. Tim Hecker: Shards (Kranky) {5}: AD:*, MO:*, PM:* -- A:77/6, TH:**
  32. Hieroglyphic Being: Dance Music 4 Bad People (Smalltown Supersound) {5}: Mj:*; am:* -- A:80/2, TH:***
  33. Kelly Moran: Don't Trust Mirrors (Warp) {5}: PO:*; dc:9 -- TH:***
  34. More Eaze & Claire Rousay: No Floor (Thrill Jockey) {5}: CM:+, Mj:*, PM:*, U:*; am:* -- A:79/5
  35. Six Sex: X-Sex (Dale Play -EP) {5}: NME:* -- A:80/1, TH:A-
  36. Slikback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {5}: AD:*, DJM:+, Sk:*, W:29; am:* -- A:87/3, TH:*
  37. Whatever the Weather: Whatever the Weather II (Ghostly International) {5}: BB:+, PM:*+, Tr:+, am:* -- A:73/7
  38. Bambara: Birthmarks (Wharf Cat/Bella Union) {4}: BV_i:+, LW:*, Mj:*, Tr:+ -- A:71/6
  39. The Bug: Implosion (Pressure) {4}: BPM:*, SC:*; am:* -- A:76/5, TH:*
  40. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma: Gift Songs (Mexican Summer) {4}: G:+, Pf:*, U:*; am:* -- A:81/3
  41. Anla Courtis & Lehtisalo: 1972 (Full Connect) {4}: -- TH:A-
  42. DJ Love/DJ Danz/DJ Ericnem: Budots World: 3-Hit Combo! (Eastern Margins) {4}: EWi:+ -- TH:***
  43. DJ Shaun-D: From Bubbling to Dutch House (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  44. Feeo: Goodness (AD 93) {4}: DJM:+, Pf:*, W:15 -- A:83/1, TH:B
  45. Goldie Presents Rufige Kru: Alpha Omega (Metalheadz/London) {4}: DJM:+, MO:*, RC:*; am:* -- A:80/3
  46. Park Jiha: All Living Things (Glitterbeat) {4}: AD:*, Mj:*, O:*, U:* -- A:78/6
  47. Maribou State: Hallucinating Love (Ninja Tune) {4}: Cl:*, DJM:+, LBF:*, NME:* -- A:74/7
  48. Jako Maron: Mahavélouz (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  49. Gaby Amarantos: Rock Doido (Deck) {3}: Ne:22*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  50. Call Super: A Rhythm Protects One (Dekmantel) {3}: Pf:* -- A:81/1, TH:**
  51. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 001 (Ex_libris -EP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  52. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 002 (Ex_libris -EP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  53. HHY & the Kampala Unit: Turbo Meltdown (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {3}: PO:* -- TH:**
  54. Kettama: Archangel (Steel City Dance Discs) {3}: Cl:*, Em:40, HP:50 -- A:70/2
  55. Sofia Kourtesis: Volver (Ninja Tune -EP) {3}: Em:* -- A:82/2, TH:**
  56. MC BF & DJ Yuzak: Bebeto E Romário (Mandelão -EP) {3}: EWi:+ -- TH:**
  57. Miffle: Goodbye, World (self-released) {3}: Ne:16* -- A:80/1, TH:*
  58. Lyra Pramuk: Hymnal (7K!) {3}: DJM:+, Mj:*, Pf:* -- A:73/4
  59. Sextile: Yes, Please. (Sacred Bones) {3}: BV_i:+, RT:80, Sp:* -- A:73/3
  60. Silkback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {3}: AD:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:87/3
  61. Surgeon: Shell~Wave (Tresor) {3}: PW:34, Spk:*; am:* -- A:88/2
  62. Tokimonsta: Eternal Reverie (Young Art) {3}: O:*, PM:*+ -- A:74/3
  63. Leon Vynehall: In Daytona Yellow (Studio Ooze) {3}: Cl:*, Mj:*, U:* -- A:77/4
  64. Chris Williams: Odu: Vibrations II (AKP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  65. Dustin Wong: Gloria (self-released) {3}: PM:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:78/4
  66. Amulets: Not Around but Through (Beacon Sound) {2}: LBF:*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  67. Blk Odyssy: Mood Control (Earthchild/Empire) {2}: -- A:80/1
  68. Carrier: Rhythm Immortal (Modern Love) {2}: Pf:* -- A:84/1, TH:*
  69. Clark: Steep Stims (Throttle) {2}: Mj:*, U:* -- A:80/2
  70. Dania: Listless (Somewhere Press) {2}: G:*, GB:36 -- A:70/2
  71. Debit: Desaceleradas (Modern Love) {2}: DJM:+, G:* -- A:78/2
  72. DJ Python: I Was Put on This Earth (XL -EP) {2}: Fa:+, Pf:* -- A:80/1
  73. Roger Eno: Without Wind, Without Air (Deutsche Grammophon) {2}: Mj:*, Sp:* -- A:85/2
  74. The Hidden Cameras: Bronto () {2}: Pf:*; am:* -- A:80/2
  75. Introspekt: Moving the Cengter (Tempa) {2}: DJM:+; am:* -- A:80/1
  76. Loscil: Lake Fire (Kranky) {2}: U:*; am:* -- A:74/4
  77. Malibu: Vanities (Year0001) {2}: DJM:+, GB:29 -- A:73/1
  78. Kali Malone + Drew McDowall: Magnetism (Ideologic Organ) {2}: AD:*, W:38 -- A:75/2
  79. Mechatok: Wide Awake () {2}: GQ:++ --
  80. The Orb: Buddhist Hipsters (Cooking Vinyl) {2}: Mj:*, RC:* -- A:77/3
  81. Pidgins: Refrains of the Day, Volume 2 (Lexical) {2}: PM:*, U:* -- A:80/2
  82. Sam Prekop: Open Close (Thrill Jockey) {2}: U:* -- A:80/1, TH:*
  83. Rival Consoles: Landscape From Memory (Erased Tapes) {2}: MO:*, Sk:* -- A:72/5
  84. Ship Sket: InitiatriX (Planet Mu) {2}: am:*, bl:+ -- A:79/2
  85. Skepta & Fred Again . .: Skepta . . Fred (Epic/Warner UK) {2}: TO:20 -- A:59/1
  86. Skrillex: Hit Me Where It Hurts X (Atlantic/Owsla -EP) {2}: DW:*; xjdc:* -- TH:B
  87. Paul St. Hilaire: w/The Producers (Kynant) {2}: DJM:+, PM:* -- A:81/2
  88. Akira Umeda & Metal Preyers: Clube Da Mariposa Mórbida (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: PO:* -- TH:*
  89. Actress: Grey Interiors (Smalltown Supersound -EP) {1}: am:* -- A:80/1
  90. Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco (Naya Beat) {1}: PO:* --
  91. Burial: Comafields/Imaginary Festival (Hyperdub -EP) {1}: GB:37 --
  92. Calibre: Little Foot () {1}: DJM:+ --
  93. Car Culture & Physical Therapy: Rest Here (NAFF) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:79/1
  94. Civilistjävel!: Följd (Felt) {1}: FO:* -- A:79/2
  95. DJ Elmoe: Battle Zone () {1}: DW:* --
  96. DJ Lag: Southside Mixtape () {1}: DJM:+ --
  97. Lawrence English: Even the Horizon Knows Its Bounds (Room40) {1}: Mj:* -- A:75/2
  98. Facta: Gulp (Wisdom Teeth) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:78/1
  99. Fantastic Twins: Suite of Rooms (House of Slessor -EP) {1}: AD:* -- A:80/1
  100. Glaive: Y'all (Slowsilver03/Broke) {1}: NT:* -- A:87/1
  101. HiTech: Honeypaqq Vol. 1 (Loma Vista) {1}: -- TH:*
  102. Wata Igarashi: My Supernova (Dekmantel) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:76/1
  103. Immersion & SUSS: Nanocluster Vol. 3 (Swim~) {1}: U:* -- A:80/1
  104. Khadija Al Hanafi: !OK! (Fada) {1}: GB:31 -- A:75/1
  105. Klein: Sleep With a Cane (Parkwuud) {1}: -- BPM:*
  106. Kloke: Lucidity () {1}: DJM:+ --
  107. Lust for Youth & Croatian Amor: All Worlds (Sacred Bones) {1}: am:* -- A:69/3
  108. Valentina Magaletti & YPY: Kansai Bruises (AD 93) {1}: W:33 --
  109. Ava Max: Don't Click Play (Atlantic) {1}: A:70/2
  110. Walt McClements: On a Painted Ocean (Western Vinyl) {1}: Pf:* -- A:80/1
  111. Mild Minds: Gemini (Foreign Family Collective) {1}: Em:* -- A:90/1
  112. μ-Ziq: 1979 (Balmat) {1}: Mj:* -- A:80/1
  113. Myd: Mydnight (Ed Banger) {1}: GTV:* -- A:80/1
  114. NZO: Come Alive () {1}: DJM:+ --
  115. Ploy: It's Later Than You Think (Dekmantel) {1}: G:+ --
  116. Polygonia: Dream Horizons (Dekmantel) {1}: DJM:+ --
  117. Raven: Gnosis (Incienso) {1}: am:* -- A:90/1
  118. rRoxymore: Juggling Dualities (!K7) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:74/1
  119. Steffi & Virginia: Patterns of Vibration (Dekmantel) {1}: DJM:+ --
  120. Nick Storring: Mirante (We Are Busy Bodies) {1}: PM:* -- A:80/1
  121. U.e.: Hometown Girl (28912) {1}: U:* -- A:79/2
  122. Unspecified Enemies: Romance in the Age of Adaptive Feedback () {1}: PW:41 --
  123. Wagon Christ: Planet Roll (De:tuned) {1}: bl:+ --
  124. Joe Westerlund: Curiosities From the Shift (Psychic Hotline) {1}: PO:* --
  125. Yetsuby: 4Eva (Pink Oyster) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:73/1
  126. Marina Zispin: Now You See Me, Now You Don't (Scenic Route) {1}: GTV:* -- A:80/1