Metacritic Aggregate: 2024 New Music: Electronica/Dance

Notes

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Jamie XX: In Waves (Young) {28}: AD:*, BPM:*, Cl:*, D:*, DIY:*, Ev:*, Ex:*, G:*, IT:*, LBF:*, Mj:*, MO:*, NME:*, NT:*, PM:*, SC:*, StL:*, T:*, U:*, XCI:**; am:*, xjdc:* -- A:82/25, TH:A-
  2. Nia Archives: Silence Is Loud (Hijinxx/Island) {27}: AD:*, Cl:*, D:*, DIY:*, Ex:+, G:*+, LW:*+, Ne:*, NME:*, RSUK:*, Sg:+, XCI:**; am:*, ra:*, xjdc:*, xsp:* -- A:80/17, MT:A, TH:A-
  3. Jlin: Akoma (Planet Mu) {23}: Ex:*, Pf:*+, PM:*+, PO:+, Qt:+, Sk:*, SpL:**, Tr:+, U:57*; am:*, bl:5, ra:* -- A:79/9, MT:***, TH:***
  4. Four Tet: Three (Text) {17}: BV:+, Cl:*, Ex:*+, HV:+, Sg:++, Tr:+; ra:*, xjdc:* -- A:73/8, MT:**, RX:**, TH:***
  5. Floating Points: Cascade (Ninja Tune) {15}: FO:*, LBF:*, Mj:63*, MO:*, Ne:*, O:*, Pf:*, U:*; am:*, xjdc:* -- A:82/11, TH:A-
  6. AG Cook: Britpop (New Alias) {14}: Cl:*, D:*, DIY:*, Ex:+, LBF:*, NME:*+, Sg:+, Sk:*, Sl:*+; vu:+ -- A:87/9, TH:**
  7. Nala Sinephro: Endlessness (Warp) {13}: BPM:*, G:*, O:*, Pf:*, Sk:*, StL:*, U:25*; am:*, bp:9 -- A:82/10, TH:***
  8. Bolis Popul: Letter to Yu (Deewee) {12}: AD:*, MO:*, NT:*, O:*, Pf:*+, PM:*; am:*, ra:* -- A:77/11, TH:***
  9. Fred Again . .: Ten Days (Atlantic) {9}: Cl:*, D:*, NME:* -- A:68/10, RX:A-, TH:**
  10. Porij: Teething (Play It Again Sam) {9}: Cl:*, D:*, DIY:*, LBF:*, NME:*, RC:*, T:* -- A:75/8, TH:**
  11. Squarepusher: Dostrotime (Warp) {9}: AD:*, U:*; am:*, bl:1 -- A:78/4, TH:***
  12. Justice: Hyperdrama (Because Music) {8}: BB:+, MO:*, NME:*, Sk:*, U:*, Up:+, V:+; ra:* -- A:68/20
  13. Peggy Gou: I Hear You (XL) {8}: BB:+, Ex:*, I:*, LBF:*, MO:*, O:*, Sk:*, T:* -- A:75/12
  14. Sophie: Sophie (Transgressive) {7}: LBF:*, MO:*, O:*, RC:*, RS:*; am:*, bl:10 -- A:69/19
  15. Burial: Dreamfear/Boy Sent From Above (XL -EP) {6}: DW:+, GB:+, S:*; am:*, xjdc:* -- A:80/3, TH:*
  16. Bullion: Affection (Ghostly International) {4}: NME:*, Pf:*; am:*, ra:* -- A:80/4
  17. Jon Hopkins: Ritual (Domino) {4}: AD:*, Ex:*, LQ:*, Mj:* -- A:75/9
  18. Iglooghost: Tidal Memory Exo (LuckyMe) {4}: Ne:*; bl:3, ra:* -- A:74/4
  19. Kelly Lee Owens: Dreamstate (Dirty Hit) {4}: G:*, NME:*, PM:*, U:* -- A:74/9
  20. Ezra Feinberg: Soft Power (Tonal Union) {3}: G:*, Mj:*, U:* -- A:80/3
  21. Arushi Jain: Delight (Leaving) {3}: Mj:*, U:*; ra:* -- TH:B-
  22. Chuck Johnson: Sun Glories (Western Vinyl) {3}: PM:", U:54; am:* -- A:77/4
  23. I Jordan: I Am Jordan (Ninja Tune) {3}: W:*; ra:* -- TH:*
  24. KRM & KMRU: Disconnect (Phantom Limb) {3}: Cl:*, Mj:*; bl:7 -- A:81/3
  25. Logic1000: Mother (Because Music) {3}: Cl:*, NME:*; ra:* -- A:72/4
  26. Monolake: Studio (Imbalance Computer Music) {3}: Mj:*; bl:2 -- A:75/2
  27. Pye Corner Audio: The Endless Echo (Ghost Box) {3}: U:75; am:* -- A:85/2
  28. Skee Mask: ISS010 (Ilian Tape) {3}: Qt:+ -- TH:**
  29. Vegyn: The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions (Plz Make It Ruins) {3}: Cl:*, G:+, S:* -- A:77/5
  30. Adam Wiltzle: Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal (Kranky) {3}: Mj:*, U:*; am:* -- A:75/5
  31. Actress: Statik (Smalltown Supersound) {2}: ra:* -- TH:*
  32. Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv & Galen Tipton: You Like Music (Ghost Diamond) {2}: Ne:*, SLi:+ -- A:80/1
  33. DJ Anderson do Paraiso: Queridao (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: G:+, Qt:+ -- TH:B
  34. Ghost Dubs: Damaged (Pressure) {2}: Mj:67* -- A:77/2
  35. LustSickPuppy: Carousel From Hell (self-released) {2}: Ne:*, SLi:+ -- A:76/2
  36. Mizu: Forest Scenes (NNA Tapes) {2}: PM:*+ -- A:84/2
  37. Moby: Always Centered at Night (Mute) {2}: Sp:* -- A:68/10, MT:C+, TH:*
  38. Karl Bartos: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Tapete) {1}: Sp:* -- A:65/6
  39. Hainbach: Breve (Seil) {1}: bl:9
  40. Kassian: Supercontinent (-EP) {1}: Cl:* -- A:80/1
  41. Perdurabo: Magnetar () {1}: Cl:* -- A:80/1
  42. Potatohead People: Eat Your Heart Out (Bastard Jazz) {1}: odb:*
  43. Two Shell: Two Shell (Young) {1}: NME:* -- A:77/2