Music Tracking 2021

These are 2021 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

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New Releases

  • 96 Back: Love Letters, Nine Through Six (Local Action) [11-05] - techno
  • AceMoMa: A Future (House of Altr) [03-29] - breakbeat
  • Teno Afrika: Amapiano Selections (Awesome Tapes From Africa) [03-19] - African house [***]
  • Fatima Al Qadiri: Medieval Femme (Hyperdub) [05-14] - ambient [B-]
  • Obay Alsarani: Sandbox () - electronic
  • Amazondotcom: War Bride () [09-13] - dubstep
  • Amor: Amor/Lemur (Night School) [01-22] - alt dance
  • Thomas Ankersmit: Perceptual Geography (Shelter Press) [04-30] - electroacoustic
  • Anunaku: 042 (AD 93) [04-09] - electronic
  • Anz: All Hours (Ninja Tune) [10-15] - UK bass
  • Arca: Kick II (XL) [11-30] - electronic [*]
  • Arca: Kick III (XL) [12-02] - electronic [B]
  • Arca: Kick IIII (XL) [12-02] - electronic [B]
  • Arca: Kick IIIII (XL) [12-03] - electronic [B]
  • Daniel Avery: Together in Static (Phantasy) [06-24] - IDM
  • Aya: Im Hole (Hyperdub) [10-22] - electronic [**]
  • Babii: Miirror () [05-21] - UK bass
  • Devendra Banhart & Noah Georgeson: Refuge (Dead Oceans) - ambient
  • Basic Rhythm: Electronic Labyrinth (Planet Mu) [05-14] - electronic
  • Bent: Up in the Air (99: Wave -20) [2020-11-06] - downtempo
  • Bicep: Isles (Ninja Tune) [01-22] - electronic [**]
  • Sofie Birch & Johan Caroe: Repair Techniques (Stroom) [08-04] - abient
  • Bitchin Bajas: Switched on Ra (Drag City) [10-29] - [***]
  • Black Coffee: Subconsciously (Ultra) [02-05] - deep house
  • Blanck Mass: In Ferneaux (Sacred Bones) [02-26] - prog electronic
  • Blank Gloss: Melt (Kompakt) [06-18] - ambient
  • Olivia Block: Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea (self-released) [11-29] - electronic
  • Ben Bohmer: Begin Again () - electronic
  • David Borden: Heaven-Kept Soul (Cuneiform) [03-19] - electronic
  • Boys Noize: +/- (Boysnoie) [09-24] - EBM
  • Brin, Dntl, More Eaze: Futurangelics (Cached Media) - ambient
  • The Bug: Fire (Ninja Tune) [08-27] - grime [*]
  • Burial: Chemz/Dolphin (Hyperdub -EP) [05-21] - electronic [*]
  • Burial + Blackdown: Shock Power of Love EP (Keysound -EP) [04-29] - electronic [**]
  • Calibre: Feeling Normal (Signature) [02-26] - dubstep
  • Mira Calix: Absent Origin (Warp) [11-05] - electronic
  • John Carpenter: Lost Themes III: Alive After Death () [02-05] - prog electronic
  • CFCF: Memoryland (BGM Solutions) [04-09] - electronic
  • Clozee: Nouvelle Era () - electronic
  • CZN: Commutator () [05-21] - ambient dub
  • Steve Darko: Midnight Swim () - electronic
  • Sarah Davachi: Antiphonals (Late Music) [09-10] - ambient
  • Manni Dee: A Low Level Love (Perc Trax) [06-18] - techno
  • Vladislav Delay: Rakka II (Cosmo Rhythmatic) [04-16] - electronic
  • Toya Delazy: Afrorave Vol 1 () - electronic
  • Dialect: Under~Between (RVNG Intl) [03-19] - electroacoustic [*]
  • Disclosure: DJ Kicks (!K7) - electronic
  • DJ Earl: Bass + Funk & Soul (Moveltraxx -20) [2020-12-04] - electronic
  • DJ Manny: Signals in My Mind () [07-23] - footwork
  • DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ: The Makin Magick II Album () [11-26] - house
  • Dltzk: Teen Week (Deadair) [02-26] - indietronica
  • Dltzk: Frailty (Deadair) [11-12] - indietronica [B]
  • DMX Krew: Loose Gears (Hypercolour) [02-26] - electronic [**]
  • Doss: 4 New Hit Songs (Lucky Me -EP) [05-07] - breakbeat [***]
  • Eris Drew: Quivering in Time (T4T LUV NRG) [10-29] - deep house [**]
  • Driftmachine: Spume & Recollection () [03-12] - ambient dub
  • Elkka: Euphoric Melodies (Technicolour -EP) [05-21] - house [**]
  • Facta: Blush (Wisdom Teeth) [04-02] - ambient house
  • Chet Faker: Hotel Surrender () [07-16] - downtempo
  • Thomas Fehlmann: Boser Herbst (Kompakt) [04-09] - ambient [A-]
  • Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra: Promises (Luaka Bop) [03-23] - jazz [**]
  • Flying Lotus: Yasuke [Music From the Netflix Original Anime Series] (Warp) [10-01] - ambient [**]
  • Foodman: Yasuragi Land () [07-09] - IDM
  • Four Tet: Parallel (Text -20) [2020-12-25] - electronic [***]
  • Fred Again: Actual Life (April 14-December 17 2020) (Atlantic) [04-16] - UK bass [**]
  • Fred Again: Actual Life (February 2-October 15 2021) (Atlantic) [11-19] - UK bass [**]
  • Louis Futon: Couchsurfing () - electronic
  • FYI Chris: Earth Scum () [03-05] - breakbeat
  • Jayda G: DJ Kicks (!K7) [05-14] - electronic
  • Lee Gamble: Flush Real Pharynx 2019-2021 (Hyperdub) [09-10] - electronic
  • Giant Claw: Mirror Guide () [05-14] - prog electronic
  • Martin Gore: The Third Chimpanzee () [01-29] - electronic
  • Gorgon City: Olympia () [06-25] - prog house
  • Julia Govor: Winter Mute (Jujuka -EP) [04-30] - techno [**]
  • Green-House: Music for Living Spaces () [05-07] - ambient
  • Jacques Greene: ANTH01 () - electronic
  • Griz: Rainbow Brain () - electronic
  • G-Space: The Path of Least Resistance () - electronic
  • The Halluci Nation: One More Saturday Night (Radicalized) [07-30] - electronic [***]
  • Danny L Harle: Harlecore (Mad Decent) [02-26] - electronic [**]
  • Irena and Vojtech Havlovi: Melodies in the Sand (Melody as Truth) [03-05] - ambient
  • Yoshinori Hayashi: Pulse of Defiance (Smalltown Supersound) [04-09] - jungle
  • Graham Haynes vs Submerged: Echolocation (Burning Ambulance) [07-23] - jazz/electronics [A-]
  • Hildegard: Hildegard (Section1) [06-04] - UK bass
  • Hoavi: Invariant (Peak Oil) -
  • Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy (Domino) [11-12] - ambient [B]
  • Emma Houton: The Bath (Trapped Animal) [05-21] - electronic
  • IDK: USEE4YOURSELF (Warner) [07-09] - trap
  • Iglooghost: Lei Line Eon (Gloo) [04-02] - prog electronic
  • Illuvia: Iridescence of Clouds (A Strangely Isolated Place) -
  • Yvette Janine Jackson: Freedom (Fridman Gallery) [01-29] - electroacoustic [*]
  • Arushi Jain: Under the Lilac Sky (Leaving) [07-09] - ambient [***]
  • Loraine James: Reflection (Hyperdub) [06-04] - IDM [*]
  • Jlin: Embryo (Planet Mu -EP) [12-10] - electronic [*]
  • Chuck Johnson: The Cinder Grove (VDSQ) [02-05] - ambient
  • India Jordan: Watch Out! (Ninja Tune -EP) [05-07] - house [**]
  • Kalabrese: Let Love Rumpel: Part 1 (Rumpelmusig) [10-01] - electronic [**]
  • Kas: Like Sunlit Threads (Ilian Tape) [02-25] - breakbeat
  • Jap Kasai: Own °C (Chinabot) [05-10] - IDM
  • Kaytranada: Intimidated (RCA -EP) [11-19] - [*]
  • Hollie Kenniff: The Quiet Drift (Western Vinyl) - ambient
  • Keys N Krates: Original Classic () - electronic
  • King Deetoy/Kabza de Small/DJ Maphorisa: Petle Petle () [02-05] - house
  • KMRU: Logue (Injazero) [05-14] - ambient
  • Hiro Kone: Silvercoat the Throng () [09-24] - ambient
  • Koreless: Agor (Young) [07-09] - prog electronic [B]
  • Sofia Kourtesis: Fresia Magdalena (Ninja Tune -EP) [03-19] - house
  • Tammy Lakkis: Notice (Portage Garage Sounds) [03-26] - electronic
  • Jessy Lanza: DJ-Kicks (!K7) [11-19] - house [*]
  • Howie Lee: Birdy Island (Mais Um Discos) [04-16] - progressive electronic [*]
  • SG Lewis: Times (PMR) [02-19] - dance pop [**]
  • Lionmilk: I Hope You Are Well (Leaving) - ambient
  • Little Snake: A Fragmented Love Story, Written by the Infinite Helix Architect (Brainfeeder) [06-04] - electronic
  • Kedr Livanskiy: Liminal Soul (2MR) [10-01] - electronic
  • LNS & DJ Sotofett: Sputters (Tresor) [07-02] - electronic [A-]
  • Logic1000: You've Got the Whole Night to Go () - electronic
  • Loscil: Clara (Kranky) [05-28] - ambient
  • Louisahhh: The Practice of Freedom () [03-12] - electro-industrial
  • LSDXOXO: Dedicated 2 Disrespect (XL -EP) [05-14] - hip house [**]
  • Manslaughter 777: World Vision Perfect Harmony (Thrill Jockey) [03-26] - breakbeat
  • Kasper Marott: Full Circle (Axces) [01-15] - electronic
  • Kevin Richard Martin: Return to Solaris (Phantom Limb) [06-25] - ambient
  • Mas Aya: Mascaras (Telephone Explosion) [09-24] - electronic [**]
  • Otis McDonald: Beats Vol 3 (Track Tribe) - electronic [*]
  • Meemo Comma: Neon Genesis: Soul Into Matter () [03-19] - IDM
  • Men I Trust: Untourable Album (self-released) [08-15] - downtempo
  • Merzbow: Scandal (Room40) [05-28] - noise
  • Microcorps: Xmit (Alter) [04-16] - industrial techno
  • Moire: Good Times (Hypercolour) [05-14] - electronic
  • MoMA Ready: Body 21 () [02-24] - electronic
  • Valentino Mora: Underwater (Spazio Disponible) [03-22] - ambient techno
  • Morcheeba: Blackest Blue (Fly Agaric) [05-14] - trip hop
  • Motifv: Dilated Minds () - electronic
  • Mouse on Mars: AAI (Thrill Jockey) [02-26] - IDM
  • Murcof: The Alias Sessions () [05-21] - dark ambient
  • Mu-Ziq: Scurlage (Analogical Force) [05-28] - IDM
  • Myd: Born a Loser () [04-30] - deep house
  • Anthony Naples: Chameleon () [09-03] - downtempo
  • Nice Girl: Ipsum (Public Possession) [12-06] - electronic
  • Nicolay: Analog Dreams (The Foreign Music Exchange) - electronic
  • Nightmares on Wax: Shout Out! To Freedom . . . (Warp) [10-29] - downtempo
  • Not Waving: How to Leave Your Baby () [05-14] - electronic
  • NTsKI: Orca (Orange Milk/EM) [08-06] - electronic [**]
  • Octo Octa: She's Calling (T4T LUV NRG) - electronic
  • Emeka Ogboh: Beyond the Yellow Haze (A-Ton) [01-15] - ambient
  • Joy Orbison: Still Slipping Vol 1 (XL) [08-13] - downtempo [**]
  • P4rkr: Drive-by Lullabies (Dismiss Yourself) [09-17] - electronic
  • Paal: Soothing Songs for a Cultured Affair (Midnight Shift) - drum & bass
  • Hannah Peel: Fir Wave (My Own Pleasure) [03-26] - electronic [**]
  • Perila: How Much Time It Is Between You and Me? (Smalltown Soupersound) [06-25] - ambient [B]
  • Phew: New Decade () [10-22] - electronic
  • Dax Pierson: Nerve Bumps (A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction) (Dark Entries) [02-16] - techno [**]
  • PinkPantheress: To Hell With It (Parlophone -EP) [10-15] - atmospheric drum & bass [**]
  • Adam Pits: A Recurring Nature (On Rotation) [07-16] - house
  • Planetary Assault Systems: Sky Scraping () -
  • Polo & Pan: Cyclorama (Hamburger) [06-25] - tropical house
  • Prolaps: Ultra Cycle Pt 2: Estival Growth (Hausu Mountain) [06-20] - hardcore breaks
  • Pye Corner Audio: Entangled Routes () [11-26] - electronic
  • Qrion: I Hope It Lasts Forever () - electronic
  • Rat Heart: Rat Heart (Shotta Tapes) [07-15] - electronica
  • Raxon: Sound of Mind (Kompakt) [06-25] - electronic [***]
  • Ripatti: Fun Is Not a Straight Line (Planet Mu) [06-25] - footwork
  • Claire Rousay: A Softer Focus (American Dreams) [04-09] - field recordings [B]
  • RP Boo: Established! (Planet Mu) [09-17] - juke [**]
  • Shawn Rudiman: Flow State (Pittsburgh Tracks) [01-15] - electronic
  • Rufus Du Sol: Surrender (Rose Avenue/Reprise) [10-22] - prog house [**]
  • Jana Rush: Painful Enlightenment (Planet Mu) [08-13] - footwork [B]
  • Elori Saxl: The Blue of Distance (Western Vinyl) [01-22] - ambient [*]
  • Scotch Rolex: Tewari (Hakuna Kulala) [05-28] - deconsructed club [B]
  • Penelope Scott: Public Void (Tesla's Pigeon -20) [2020-09-25] - electronica [A-]
  • Penelope Scott: Hazards (Many Hats -EP) [08-27] - electronica [*]
  • Sedibus: The Heavens (Orbscure -EP) [05-28] - ambient
  • Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Warp) [09-03] - free improv [*]
  • Skee Mask: Pool (Ilian Tape) [05-07] - breakbeat [A-]
  • Slikback: Melt (self-released) [09-14] - electronic
  • Small Black: Cheap Dreams (100% Electronica) [04-09] - chillwave
  • Astrid Sonne: Outside of Your Lifetime () [09-22] - prog electronic
  • Space Afrika: Honest Labour (Dais) [08-27] - electronic [*]
  • Maxwell Sterling: Turn of Phrase (AD 93) [04-23] - prog electronic
  • Stone Giants: West Coast Love Stories () [07-02] - prog electronic
  • Andy Stott: Never the Right Time (Modern Love) [04-16] - UK bass
  • Pauline Anna Strom: Angel Tears in Sunlight (RVNG Intl) [02-19] - ambient [***]
  • Yu Su: Yellow River Blue (Music From Memory) [01-22] - ambient dub
  • Sunroof: Electronic Music Improvisations Vol 1 (Mute) [05-21] - prog electronic
  • Suss: Night Suite (Northern Spy) [10-22] - ambient
  • Sv1: Health (Curiosity Shop -EP) [10-08] - electronics [**]
  • Tejada: Year of the Living Dead () [02-26] - tech house
  • Tek 9 & Sonar Circle: Anachronistic () [05-07] - Engle
  • Soichi Terada: Asakusa Light (Rush Hour Music) [12-13] - electronic
  • Yann Tiersen: Kerber (Mute) [08-27] - minimalism
  • Time Binding Ensemble: Nothing New Under the Sun (Kit) [03-12] - ambient
  • Amon Tobin: How Do You Live () [09-24] - prog electronic
  • Tomu DJ: Fruit 2 () [08-06] - ambient house
  • Topdown Dialectic: Vol 3 () [10-08] - dub techno
  • Trees Speak: PostHuman (Soul Jazz) [05-21] - krautrock [*]
  • Tsuruda: Siege () - electronic
  • Twofold: Trax With Love () - electronic
  • Ulla: Limitless Frame (Motion Ward) [05-10] - ambient
  • Unknown Me: Binshintai () [04-30] - electronic
  • VC-118A: Spiritual Machines (Delsin) [06-14] - IDM
  • Carmen Villain: Sketch for Winter IX: Perlita () [01-22] - ambient
  • Christian Vogel: Rebirth of Wonky () -
  • VTSS: Borderline Tendencies (VEYL) [03-15] - techno
  • Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever (Ninja Tune) [04-30] - ambient techno [B]
  • Karima Walker: Waking the Dreaming Body (Orindal) [02-26] - ambient
  • Wanton Witch: Wanton Witch (Stroboscopic Artefacts) - techno
  • Xeno & Oaklander: Vi/Deo (Dais) [10-22] - electronic
  • Florian TM Zeisig: Music for Parents (Metro) - ambient
  • Don Zilla: Ekizikiza Mubwengula (Hakuna Kulala) - electronic
  • Zuli: All Caps (UIQ -EP) [03-12] - breakbeat

Reissues, Etc.

  • DJ Sprinkles: Gayest Tits & Greyist Shits: 1998-2017 12-Inches & One-Offs (Comatose) -
  • Mary Lattimore: Collected Pieces II (Ghostly International) [10-29] - experimental
  • Kevin McCormick & David Horridge: Light Patterns (1982, Smiling C) [07-08] - ambient
  • @0 () - electronic
  • Amapiano Now (NTS) [07-22] - African house [***]
  • Cold Wave #1 (2017-20, Soul Jazz) [06-04] - electronic [**]
  • Cold Wave #2 (2015-20, Soul Jazz) [06-25] - electronic [A-]
  • I Can't Complain but Sometimes I Still Do (Regelbau -EP) [01-00] - electronic
  • La Ola Interior: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990 (Bongo Joe) [03-05] - electronic [*]
  • Rare.wavs (Vol 1) (Foreign Family) [05-25] - electronic [**]
  • Ritmo Fantasia: Balearic Spanish Synth-Pop, Boogie & House (1982-1992) (Soundway) [12-10] - [**]
  • The Sound of Limo (Limousine Dream) - electronic
  • Tresor 30 (Tresor) [10-01] - techno
  • Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age 1993-1997 (Music From Memory) - ambient

Priority Counts

  • Priority 1: 151
  • Priority 2: 1
  • Priority 3: 0
  • Priority 4: 71
  • Priority 5: 1

Total: 224