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

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Ranking

  1. Sudan Archives: The BPM (Stones Throw) {64}: BPM:18*, Cl:43*, DS:22, DW:**, EW:9, EWi:28, Ex:*, Fa:45, Fld:9, G:39, Mj:*, MO:9*, NT:40*, P:21*, Pf:13*, PO:*, PW:29, Sg:30, Sk:*, Sl:7*, StL:*, TO:9, Tr:9, Tu:20, UR:76, XJD:24; am:+*, am_r:+, asp:+, dc:16, npr_sp:+, sl:+, so_k:18, vew:+, xjdc:*, xpb:8 -- A:82/13, TH:A-
  2. Los Thuthanaka: Los Thuthanaka (none) {46}: Alt:40, C:9, DJM:+, EWi:13, G:+, P:2, Pf:1*, PO:4*, PW:15, Qt:59, Sg:14, Sl:12, W:3, XJD:20; npr_lg:+, vce:1, vew:8, xjdc:*, xpb:2 -- A:93/1, TH:**
  3. Ninajirachi: I Love My Computer (NLV) {37}: Alt:9, DJ:26, DJM:+, DW:**, Em:46, EWi:+, Ex:20, G:*, LBF:5*, Ne:18*, Ni:17, P:36*, PW:27, Ri:22, Sg:16, StL:*, XJD:8; atl:1 -- A:88/6, TH:**
  4. Aya: Hexed! (Hyperdub) {33}: 45:44, AV:+, C:18, Cl:28, DJM:+, DW:*+, Fa:+, G:20, P:12, Pf:22*, Qt:1, SC:*, Sg:25, Sk:*, Sl:47, Tu:7, W:1; dc:7, vu:+ -- A:85/3, TH:B
  5. Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer (Warp) {30}: BPM:45, DW:*, EWi:+, Ex:*, G:*, GB:19, Ne:31, NT:*, P:*, Pf:30*, PW:35, SC:12*, Sl:*, UR:54*; am:+*, am_e:+, dc:18, n_ap:15, sg_x:2, vu:8, xjdc:* -- A:82/12, TH:**
  6. James K: Friend (AD93) {28}: 45:38, C:11, DJM:+, Dz:17, GB:4, LQ:23, Ni:13, Pf:47*, PW:5, Qt:56, Sg:11, TO:8; vg:+ -- A:80/1, TH:**
  7. Jane Remover: Revengeseekerz (DeadAir) {24}: BB:+, D:94, DW:*, Dz:19, EWi:+, Ne:6*, P:29*, Pf:*, PW:26, Sg:15, Sl:9, Up_sh:+; ap:+, vg:+, vu:+ -- A:83/4, TH:*
  8. Djrum: Under Tangled Silence (Houndstooth) {23}: Cl:55, DJM:+, DS:7, Ex:+, G:+, Pf:27*, PW:28, Sg:38, Sk:18, Spk:*, Tr:45, Tu:11; bl:+, sg_e:2 -- A:93/2, TH:***
  9. Skrillex: Fuck U Skrillex U Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 (Atlantic/Owsla) {20}: BB:+, DW:**+, Em:20, Pf:*, Ri:19, RS:99, Sl:3; ap:+, vu:+ -- A:68/5, RX:A-, TH:B-
  10. Barker: Stochastic Drift (Smalltown Supersound) {18}: DJM:+, Mj:*, Oo:18, Pf:14*, Tr:49; am:*, am_e:+, dc:5, sg_e:1 -- A:82/3, TH:***
  11. Marie Davidson: City of Clowns (Deewee) {18}: BV:+, BV_i:+, Cl:*, Ex:+, Fa:43, LW:91, MO:*, Ni:23, Pf:*, Qt:36, RT:50, Sk:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/5, TH:A-
  12. Blawan: SickElixir (XL) {17}: C:33, Cl:11, DJM:+, Fld:42, G:*, Ni:30, Pf:37*, Qt:5, StL:*, W:25; am_e:+ -- A:80/4, TH:*
  13. James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel: The Universe Will Take Care of You (Border Community) {16}: Cl:*, LBF:*, Mj:57*, Pf:*, PM:*, Qt:96, U:23*; g_e:4, xjdc:* -- A:80/6, TH:A-
  14. Barry Can't Swim: Loner (Ninja Tune) {14}: AD:*, Cl:*, DIY:*, Em:*, MO:35*, RT:36, Sk:*, XCI:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/7, TH:***
  15. DJ Koze: Music Can Hear Us (Pampa) {14}: BV:+, BV_i:+, DW:*, G:*+, GQ:++, Pf:*, PM:*+, RT:60, Sg:+ -- A:74/5, TH:**
  16. Nick León: A Tropical Entropy (TraTraTrax) {12}: C:25, DJM:+, HV:+, Pf:20*, PW:20, Sg:43, Tu:12; sg_e:3 -- A:83/1, TH:*
  17. Antony Szmierek: Service Station at the End of the Universe (Mushroom Music) {12}: Cl:*, D:8*, DIY:*, DJ:29, NME:*, RC:* -- A:85/6, TH:***
  18. Decius: Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience) (The Leaf Label) {11}: Mj:*, MO:*, Qt:6, RT:100, Sk:*, SLi:* -- A:82/5, TH:***
  19. 2hollis: Star (Interscope) {9}: Cmp:41, D:87, Ni:46, NME:*, O:*, Sg:27; ap:+ -- A:74/4, TH:**
  20. Cosey Fanni Tutti: 2t2 (Conspiracy Internatioal) {9}: C:6, GTV:*, MO:*, Qt:40, RC:*, U:*, W:31 -- A:76/5
  21. DJ K: Radio Libertadora! (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {9}: C:37, DJM:+, G:*, Qt:26, SpL:**; vce:9 -- A:73/2, TH:**
  22. Kieran Hebden & William Tyler: 41 Longfield Street Late '80s (Eat Your Own Ears) {8}: BS:17, LBF:*, LQ:26, Mj:*, U:*; am:*, am_c:+ -- A:76/6
  23. Nazar: Demilitarize (Hyperdub) {8}: Cl:15, DJM:+, Pf:*, Sk:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:81/2, TH:*
  24. Sherelle: With a Vengeance (Method 808) {8}: Ev:*, G:*+; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:77/4, TH:***
  25. Bitchin Bajas: Inland See (Drag City) {7}: Mj:*, U:30; am:*, am_a:+ -- A:77/3, TH:***
  26. Kara-Lis Coverdale: From Where You Came (Smalltown Supersound) {7}: G:*, Sk:*, StL:*, U:*; am:*, am_e:+, sg_x:10 -- A:79/6, TH:B
  27. Matmos: Metallic Life Review (Thrill Jockey) {7}: FO:*, Mj:*, MO:*, Qt:20; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:75/9
  28. Slikback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {7}: AD:*, DJM:+, Sk:*, W:29; am:+*, am_e:+ -- A:87/3, TH:*
  29. Rafael Toral: Traveling Light (Drag City) {7}: JC:+, Mj:*, Pf:*, Qt:83, U:*, W:17 -- A:80/3
  30. Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno: Luminal (Verve/Opal) {7}: ClR:*, KC:29, Sp:*, U:63* -- A:75/7, TH:**
  31. Death in Vegas: Death Mask (Drone) {6}: MO:*, PM:*, RT:74, U:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:75/6
  32. Hieroglyphic Being: Dance Music 4 Bad People (Smalltown Supersound) {6}: Mj:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/2, TH:***
  33. Kelly Moran: Don't Trust Mirrors (Warp) {6}: PO:*, Qt:74; dc:9 -- TH:***
  34. More Eaze & Claire Rousay: No Floor (Thrill Jockey) {6}: CM:+, Mj:*, PM:*, U:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:79/5
  35. Purelink: Faith (Peak Oil) {6}: C:14, DW:*+, Sg:29; xjdc:* --
  36. Claire Rousay: A Little Death (Thrill Jockey) {6}: Mj:*, Sk:*, Tu:21, UR:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:77/8
  37. Paul St. Hilaire: w/The Producers (Kynant) {6}: C:7, DJM:+, PM:*; sg_e:7 -- A:81/2
  38. Whatever the Weather: Whatever the Weather II (Ghostly International) {6}: BB:+, PM:*+, Tr:+; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:73/7
  39. The Bug: Implosion (Pressure) {5}: BPM:*, SC:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:76/5, TH:*
  40. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma: Gift Songs (Mexican Summer) {5}: G:+, Pf:*, U:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:81/3
  41. Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe: Lateral (Verve/Opal) {5}: ClR:*, Mj:*, Sp:*, U:* -- A:78/7, TH:*
  42. Goldie Presents Rufige Kru: Alpha Omega (Metalheadz/London) {5}: DJM:+, MO:*, RC:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/3
  43. Tim Hecker: Shards (Kranky) {5}: AD:*, MO:*, PM:* -- A:77/6, TH:**
  44. The Hidden Cameras: Bronto () {5}: MO:10, Pf:*; am:* -- A:80/2
  45. Lyra Pramuk: Hymnal (7K!) {5}: DJM:+, Mj:*, Pf:*, Qt:78; npr_hc:+ -- A:73/4
  46. Six Sex: X-Sex (Dale Play -EP) {5}: NME:* -- A:80/1, TH:A-
  47. Bambara: Birthmarks (Wharf Cat/Bella Union) {4}: BV_i:+, LW:*, Mj:*, Tr:+ -- A:71/6
  48. Clark: Steep Stims (Throttle) {4}: Mj:*, U:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/2
  49. Anla Courtis & Lehtisalo: 1972 (Full Connect) {4}: -- TH:A-
  50. DJ Love/DJ Danz/DJ Ericnem: Budots World: 3-Hit Combo! (Eastern Margins) {4}: EWi:+ -- TH:***
  51. DJ Shaun-D: From Bubbling to Dutch House (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  52. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 001 (Ex_libris -EP) {4}: Pf:*; sg_e:6 -- A:80/1, TH:**
  53. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 002 (Ex_libris -EP) {4}: Pf:*; sg_e:6 -- A:80/1, TH:**
  54. Facta: Gulp (Wisdom Teeth) {4}: DJM:+, Qt:94; sg_e:5 -- A:78/1
  55. Feeo: Goodness (AD 93) {4}: DJM:+, Pf:*, W:15 -- A:83/1, TH:B
  56. Introspekt: Moving the Center (Tempa) {4}: Cmp_&:25, DJM:+; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:80/1
  57. Park Jiha: All Living Things (Glitterbeat) {4}: AD:*, Mj:*, O:*, U:* -- A:78/6
  58. Maribou State: Hallucinating Love (Ninja Tune) {4}: Cl:*, DJM:+, LBF:*, NME:* -- A:74/7
  59. Jako Maron: Mahavélouz (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  60. Surgeon: Shell~Wave (Tresor) {4}: PW:34, Spk:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:88/2
  61. Gaby Amarantos: Rock Doido (Deck) {3}: Ne:22*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  62. Call Super: A Rhythm Protects One (Dekmantel) {3}: Pf:* -- A:81/1, TH:**
  63. Carrier: Rhythm Immortal (Modern Love) {3}: C:39, Pf:* -- A:84/1, TH:*
  64. Disiniblud: Disiniblud () {3}: am:*, am_e:+, npr_hc:+ --
  65. HHY & the Kampala Unit: Turbo Meltdown (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {3}: PO:* -- TH:**
  66. Kettama: Archangel (Steel City Dance Discs) {3}: Cl:*, Em:40, HP:50 -- A:70/2
  67. Sofia Kourtesis: Volver (Ninja Tune -EP) {3}: Em:* -- A:82/2, TH:**
  68. Loscil: Lake Fire (Kranky) {3}: U:*; am:*, am_e:+ -- A:74/4
  69. Malibu: Vanities (Year0001) {3}: DJM:+, Fa:42, GB:29 -- A:73/1
  70. MC BF & DJ Yuzak: Bebeto E Romário (Mandelão -EP) {3}: EWi:+ -- TH:**
  71. Miffle: Goodbye, World (self-released) {3}: Ne:16* -- A:80/1, TH:*
  72. Polygonia: Dream Horizons (Dekmantel) {3}: DJM:+; sg_e:4 --
  73. Sextile: Yes, Please. (Sacred Bones) {3}: BV_i:+, RT:80, Sp:* -- A:73/3
  74. Ship Sket: InitiatriX (Planet Mu) {3}: am:*, am_e:+, bl:+ -- A:79/2
  75. Silkback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {3}: AD:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:87/3
  76. Skrillex: Hit Me Where It Hurts X (Atlantic/Owsla -EP) {3}: DW:*, SpL:*; xjdc:* -- TH:B
  77. Tokimonsta: Eternal Reverie (Young Art) {3}: O:*, PM:*+ -- A:74/3
  78. Leon Vynehall: In Daytona Yellow (Studio Ooze) {3}: Cl:*, Mj:*, U:* -- A:77/4
  79. Chris Williams: Odu: Vibrations II (AKP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  80. Dustin Wong: Gloria (self-released) {3}: PM:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:78/4
  81. Amulets: Not Around but Through (Beacon Sound) {2}: LBF:*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  82. Daniel Avery: Tremor () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  83. Blk Odyssy: Mood Control (Earthchild/Empire) {2}: -- A:80/1
  84. Coatshek: Sound Bath (Dark Entries) {2}: C:43, Pf:* -- A:80/1
  85. Dania: Listless (Somewhere Press) {2}: G:*, GB:36 -- A:70/2
  86. Debit: Desaceleradas (Modern Love) {2}: DJM:+, G:* -- A:78/2
  87. DJ Python: I Was Put on This Earth (XL -EP) {2}: Fa:+, Pf:* -- A:80/1
  88. Eris Drew: DJ-Kicks () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ -- electronic'); # +
  89. Roger Eno: Without Wind, Without Air (Deutsche Grammophon) {2}: Mj:*, Sp:* -- A:85/2
  90. Fluxion: Haze () {2}: -- am:*, am_e:+
  91. GoldLink: Enoch () {2}: Fa:11 --
  92. Goldmund: Layers of Afternoon () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  93. Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill: Clay () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  94. Lindstrøm: Sirius Syntoms () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  95. Kali Malone + Drew McDowall: Magnetism (Ideologic Organ) {2}: AD:*, W:38 -- A:75/2
  96. Mechatok: Wide Awake () {2}: GQ:++ --
  97. Modeselektor: DJ-Kicks () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  98. Myd: Mydnight (Ed Banger) {2}: BB:46, GTV:* -- A:80/1
  99. The Orb: Buddhist Hipsters (Cooking Vinyl) {2}: Mj:*, RC:* -- A:77/3
  100. Pidgins: Refrains of the Day, Volume 2 (Lexical) {2}: PM:*, U:* -- A:80/2
  101. Sam Prekop: Open Close (Thrill Jockey) {2}: U:* -- A:80/1, TH:*
  102. Pulse Emitter: Tide Pools () {2}: am:*, am_e:+ --
  103. Raven: Gnosis (Incienso) {2}: am:*, am_e:+ -- A:90/1
  104. Rival Consoles: Landscape From Memory (Erased Tapes) {2}: MO:*, Sk:* -- A:72/5
  105. Skepta & Fred Again . .: Skepta . . Fred (Epic/Warner UK) {2}: TO:20 -- A:59/1
  106. Time Cow: Scaring 1100 Chickens to Death (Kullijhan) {2}: C:21 -- TH:*
  107. Akira Umeda & Metal Preyers: Clube Da Mariposa Mórbida (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: PO:* -- TH:*
  108. Actress: Grey Interiors (Smalltown Supersound -EP) {1}: am:* -- A:80/1
  109. Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco (Naya Beat) {1}: PO:* --
  110. Burial: Comafields/Imaginary Festival (Hyperdub -EP) {1}: GB:37 --
  111. Calibre: Little Foot () {1}: DJM:+ --
  112. Car Culture & Physical Therapy: Rest Here (NAFF) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:79/1
  113. Carré: Body Shell () {1}: sg_e:10 --
  114. Civilistjävel!: Följd (Felt) {1}: FO:* -- A:79/2
  115. Close Counters: Lovers Dance Academy () {1}: DJ:32 --
  116. Kara-Lis Coverdale: A Series of Actions in a Sphere of Forever (Smalltown Supersound) {1}: LBF:46 -- A:74/1
  117. DJ Elmoe: Battle Zone () {1}: DW:* --
  118. DJ Lag: Southside Mixtape () {1}: DJM:+ --
  119. Lawrence English: Even the Horizon Knows Its Bounds (Room40) {1}: Mj:* -- A:75/2
  120. Fantastic Twins: Suite of Rooms (House of Slessor -EP) {1}: AD:* -- A:80/1
  121. Glaive: Y'all (Slowsilver03/Broke) {1}: NT:* -- A:87/1
  122. HiTech: Honeypaqq Vol. 1 (Loma Vista) {1}: -- TH:*
  123. Wata Igarashi: My Supernova (Dekmantel) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:76/1
  124. Immersion & SUSS: Nanocluster Vol. 3 (Swim~) {1}: U:* -- A:80/1
  125. In Transit: In Transit () {1}: sg_e:6 --
  126. Khadija Al Hanafi: !OK! (Fada) {1}: GB:31 -- A:75/1
  127. Klein: Sleep With a Cane (Parkwuud) {1}: -- BPM:*
  128. Kloke: Lucidity () {1}: DJM:+ --
  129. Lust for Youth & Croatian Amor: All Worlds (Sacred Bones) {1}: am:* -- A:69/3
  130. Valentina Magaletti & YPY: Kansai Bruises (AD 93) {1}: W:33 --
  131. Ava Max: Don't Click Play (Atlantic) {1}: A:70/2
  132. Walt McClements: On a Painted Ocean (Western Vinyl) {1}: Pf:* -- A:80/1
  133. Mild Minds: Gemini (Foreign Family Collective) {1}: Em:* -- A:90/1
  134. μ-Ziq: 1979 (Balmat) {1}: Mj:* -- A:80/1
  135. NZO: Come Alive () {1}: DJM:+ --
  136. Ploy: It's Later Than You Think (Dekmantel) {1}: G:+ --
  137. Romance: Love Is Colder Than Death (Ecstatic) {1}: Ni:45 --
  138. rRoxymore: Juggling Dualities (!K7) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:74/1
  139. Jackson Ryland: Hydraplaning () {1}: sg_e:9 --
  140. Shlohmo: Repulsor (R&R) {1}: LBF:25 --
  141. Sir Hiss: Time Dilation () {1}: Cmp_U:24 --
  142. Skeleten: Mentalized (2MR) {1}: DJ:21 -- A:60/1
  143. Steffi & Virginia: Patterns of Vibration (Dekmantel) {1}: DJM:+ --
  144. Nick Storring: Mirante (We Are Busy Bodies) {1}: PM:* -- A:80/1
  145. U.e.: Hometown Girl (28912) {1}: U:* -- A:79/2
  146. Unspecified Enemies: Romance in the Age of Adaptive Feedback () {1}: PW:41 --
  147. Wagon Christ: Planet Roll (De:tuned) {1}: bl:+ --
  148. Joe Westerlund: Curiosities From the Shift (Psychic Hotline) {1}: PO:* --
  149. Yetsuby: 4Eva (Pink Oyster) {1}: DJM:+ -- A:73/1
  150. Marina Zispin: Now You See Me, Now You Don't (Scenic Route) {1}: GTV:* -- A:80/1