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186 albums across both canons, each ranked on merit and argued record by record.

The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century

95 of 250

  1. 010
    Pop by Gas album cover

    Pop

    Gas · 2000

  2. 014
    Immunity by Jon Hopkins album cover

    Immunity

    Jon Hopkins · 2013

  3. 018
    Luxury Problems by Andy Stott album cover

    Luxury Problems

    Andy Stott · 2012

  4. 019
    R.I.P. by Actress album cover

    R.I.P.

    Actress · 2012

  5. 021
    Splazsh by Actress album cover

    Splazsh

    Actress · 2010

  6. 029
    There Is Love in You by Four Tet album cover

    There Is Love in You

    Four Tet · 2010

  7. 034
    Knock Knock by DJ Koze album cover

    Knock Knock

    DJ Koze · 2018

  8. 040
    Gravity by Monolake album cover

    Gravity

    Monolake · 2001

  9. 048
    Sommer by DeepChord album cover

    Sommer

    DeepChord · 2012

  10. 050
    From Here We Go Sublime by The Field album cover

    From Here We Go Sublime

    The Field · 2007

  11. 052
    Punish, Honey by Vessel album cover

    Punish, Honey

    Vessel · 2014

  12. 053
    Quarter Turns Over a Living Line by Raime album cover

    Quarter Turns Over a Living Line

    Raime · 2012

  13. 058
    Karma & Desire by Actress album cover

    Karma & Desire

    Actress · 2020

  14. 062
    Unreasonable Behaviour by Laurent Garnier album cover

    Unreasonable Behaviour

    Laurent Garnier · 2000

  15. 065
    Jarvik Mindstate by Peverelist album cover

    Jarvik Mindstate

    Peverelist · 2009

  16. 069
    Efdemin by Efdemin album cover

    Efdemin

    Efdemin · 2007

  17. 074
    Great Lengths by Martyn album cover

    Great Lengths

    Martyn · 2009

  18. 080
    Stadtkind by Ellen Allien album cover

    Stadtkind

    Ellen Allien · 2001

  19. 084
    NY Muscle by DJ Hell album cover

    NY Muscle

    DJ Hell · 2003

  20. 089
    Flatland by Objekt album cover

    Flatland

    Objekt · 2014

  21. 090
    Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson album cover

    Working Class Woman

    Marie Davidson · 2018

  22. 091
    Bicep by Bicep album cover

    Bicep

    Bicep · 2017

  23. 092
    Feed-Forward by Sandwell District album cover

    Feed-Forward

    Sandwell District · 2011

  24. 093
    Anguilla Electrica by Porter Ricks album cover

    Anguilla Electrica

    Porter Ricks · 2017

  25. 094
    Orchestra of Bubbles by Ellen Allien & Apparat album cover

    Orchestra of Bubbles

    Ellen Allien & Apparat · 2006

  26. 095
    Resort by Skee Mask album cover

    Resort

    Skee Mask · 2024

  27. 097
    Singularity by Jon Hopkins album cover

    Singularity

    Jon Hopkins · 2018

  28. 098
    Silence In the Secret Garden by Moodymann album cover

    Silence In the Secret Garden

    Moodymann · 2003

  29. 100
    Plays Bee Mask by Donato Dozzy album cover

    Plays Bee Mask

    Donato Dozzy · 2013

  30. 101
    The Idiots Are Winning by James Holden album cover

    The Idiots Are Winning

    James Holden · 2006

  31. 104
    Dettmann II by Marcel Dettmann album cover

    Dettmann II

    Marcel Dettmann · 2013

  32. 105
    Shedding the Past by Shed album cover

    Shedding the Past

    Shed · 2008

  33. 106
    The Disco's of Imhotep by Hieroglyphic Being album cover

    The Disco's of Imhotep

    Hieroglyphic Being · 2016

  34. 113
    A U R O R A by Ben Frost album cover

    A U R O R A

    Ben Frost · 2014

  35. 115
    Attack Decay Sustain Release by Simian Mobile Disco album cover

    Attack Decay Sustain Release

    Simian Mobile Disco · 2007

  36. 118
    Narkopop by Gas album cover

    Narkopop

    Gas · 2017

  37. 120
    Crash Recoil by Surgeon album cover

    Crash Recoil

    Surgeon · 2023

  38. 122
    Wicker & Steel by Perc album cover

    Wicker & Steel

    Perc · 2011

  39. 123
    Ghost People by Martyn album cover

    Ghost People

    Martyn · 2011

  40. 125
    The Red Notes by Hieroglyphic Being album cover

    The Red Notes

    Hieroglyphic Being · 2018

  41. 126
    Negative Fascination by Silent Servant album cover

    Negative Fascination

    Silent Servant · 2012

  42. 127
    Just Ask the Lonely by Omar-S album cover

    Just Ask the Lonely

    Omar-S · 2005

  43. 129
    Black Noise by Pantha du Prince album cover

    Black Noise

    Pantha du Prince · 2010

  44. 131
    The Traveler by Shed album cover

    The Traveler

    Shed · 2010

  45. 132
    One by Ben Klock album cover

    One

    Ben Klock · 2009

  46. 133
    Shell~Wave by Surgeon album cover

    Shell~Wave

    Surgeon · 2025

  47. 134
    Discreet Desires by Helena Hauff album cover

    Discreet Desires

    Helena Hauff · 2015

  48. 138
    Death Peak by Clark album cover

    Death Peak

    Clark · 2017

  49. 140
    From the Far Future by Terrence Dixon album cover

    From the Far Future

    Terrence Dixon · 2000

  50. 141
    Pessimist by Pessimist album cover

    Pessimist

    Pessimist · 2017

  51. 142
    Ultra Truth by Daniel Avery album cover

    Ultra Truth

    Daniel Avery · 2022

  52. 144
    Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities by James Holden album cover

    Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities

    James Holden · 2023

  53. 145
    Rausch by Gas album cover

    Rausch

    Gas · 2018

  54. 148
    Cascade by Floating Points album cover

    Cascade

    Floating Points · 2024

  55. 149
    Levon Vincent by Levon Vincent album cover

    Levon Vincent

    Levon Vincent · 2015

  56. 150
    Incubation by Function album cover

    Incubation

    Function · 2013

  57. 152
    25 25 by Factory Floor album cover

    25 25

    Factory Floor · 2016

  58. 157
    Utility by Barker album cover

    Utility

    Barker · 2019

  59. 161
    Someone Gave Me Religion by Arnaud Rebotini album cover

    Someone Gave Me Religion

    Arnaud Rebotini · 2011

  60. 165
    Cocoon Crush by Objekt album cover

    Cocoon Crush

    Objekt · 2018

  61. 170
    Fear Paralysis by Rebekah album cover

    Fear Paralysis

    Rebekah · 2017

  62. 171
    II by Moderat album cover

    II

    Moderat · 2013

  63. 175
    Mnestic Pressure by Lee Gamble album cover

    Mnestic Pressure

    Lee Gamble · 2017

  64. 180
    Wet Will Always Dry by Blawan album cover

    Wet Will Always Dry

    Blawan · 2018

  65. 182
    Music For The Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs by Shackleton album cover

    Music For The Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs

    Shackleton · 2012

  66. 183
    Pearson Sound by Pearson Sound album cover

    Pearson Sound

    Pearson Sound · 2015

  67. 185
    Arpo by Call Super album cover

    Arpo

    Call Super · 2017

  68. 194
    Aerial by 2562 album cover

    Aerial

    2562 · 2008

  69. 195
    2845 by Convextion album cover

    2845

    Convextion · 2016

  70. 198
    Bolts by Hagop Tchaparian album cover

    Bolts

    Hagop Tchaparian · 2022

  71. 199
    Opal by Batu album cover

    Opal

    Batu · 2022

  72. 201
    City of Clowns by Marie Davidson album cover

    City of Clowns

    Marie Davidson · 2025

  73. 202
    Thrills by Ellen Allien album cover

    Thrills

    Ellen Allien · 2005

  74. 205
    Songs from the Beehive by Move D & Benjamin Brunn album cover

    Songs from the Beehive

    Move D & Benjamin Brunn · 2008

  75. 208
    Electronic Labyrinth by Basic Rhythm album cover

    Electronic Labyrinth

    Basic Rhythm · 2021

  76. 210
    Changing Channels by Pangaea album cover

    Changing Channels

    Pangaea · 2023

  77. 215
    Clark by Clark album cover

    Clark

    Clark · 2014

  78. 216
    Holkham Drones by Luke Abbott album cover

    Holkham Drones

    Luke Abbott · 2010

  79. 217
    The Boat Party by KMFH (Kyle Hall) album cover

    The Boat Party

    KMFH (Kyle Hall) · 2013

  80. 219
    Radio Scarecrow by The Black Dog album cover

    Radio Scarecrow

    The Black Dog · 2008

  81. 220
    Chicago, Detroit, Redruth by Luke Vibert album cover

    Chicago, Detroit, Redruth

    Luke Vibert · 2007

  82. 221
    Our Love by Caribou album cover

    Our Love

    Caribou · 2014

  83. 225
    Unbalance by 2562 album cover

    Unbalance

    2562 · 2009

  84. 226
    The Dance Paradox by Redshape album cover

    The Dance Paradox

    Redshape · 2009

  85. 227
    The Upward Spiral by Nicolas Bougaïeff album cover

    The Upward Spiral

    Nicolas Bougaïeff · 2020

  86. 228
    Axiom by MGUN album cover

    Axiom

    MGUN · 2018

  87. 229
    Swisher by Blondes album cover

    Swisher

    Blondes · 2013

  88. 231
    Moving the Center by Introspekt album cover

    Moving the Center

    Introspekt · 2025

  89. 232
    Meant Like This by Rezzett album cover

    Meant Like This

    Rezzett · 2023

  90. 233
    Pulse of Defiance by Yoshinori Hayashi album cover

    Pulse of Defiance

    Yoshinori Hayashi · 2021

  91. 236
    Building Bridges by Move D album cover

    Building Bridges

    Move D · 2019

  92. 242
    Baby, We're Ascending by HAAi album cover

    Baby, We're Ascending

    HAAi · 2022

  93. 244
    The Final Experiment by Shed album cover

    The Final Experiment

    Shed · 2017

  94. 247
    Tundra by Lakker album cover

    Tundra

    Lakker · 2015

  95. 249
    Cocktail Party Effect by Cocktail Party Effect album cover

    Cocktail Party Effect

    Cocktail Party Effect · 2020

The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century

91 of 250

  1. 001
    Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin album cover

    Selected Ambient Works 85-92

    Aphex Twin · 1992

  2. 004
    Orbital 2 (Brown Album) by Orbital album cover

    Orbital 2 (Brown Album)

    Orbital · 1993

  3. 005
    Leftism by Leftfield album cover

    Leftism

    Leftfield · 1995

  4. 006
    dubnobasswithmyheadman by Underworld album cover

    dubnobasswithmyheadman

    Underworld · 1994

  5. 013
    Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy album cover

    Music for the Jilted Generation

    The Prodigy · 1994

  6. 016
    In Sides by Orbital album cover

    In Sides

    Orbital · 1996

  7. 018
    Frequencies by LFO album cover

    Frequencies

    LFO · 1991

  8. 021
    Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers album cover

    Dig Your Own Hole

    The Chemical Brothers · 1997

  9. 023
    Second Toughest in the Infants by Underworld album cover

    Second Toughest in the Infants

    Underworld · 1996

  10. 028
    Incunabula by Autechre album cover

    Incunabula

    Autechre · 1993

  11. 031
    Homework by Daft Punk album cover

    Homework

    Daft Punk · 1997

  12. 032
    Orbital (Green Album) by Orbital album cover

    Orbital (Green Album)

    Orbital · 1991

  13. 033
    Amber by Autechre album cover

    Amber

    Autechre · 1994

  14. 034
    Bytes by The Black Dog album cover

    Bytes

    The Black Dog · 1993

  15. 035
    Electro-Soma by B12 album cover

    Electro-Soma

    B12 · 1993

  16. 036
    Surfing on Sine Waves by Polygon Window album cover

    Surfing on Sine Waves

    Polygon Window · 1993

  17. 039
    Sheet One by Plastikman album cover

    Sheet One

    Plastikman · 1993

  18. 043
    Experience by The Prodigy album cover

    Experience

    The Prodigy · 1992

  19. 044
    Tales of Ephidrina by Amorphous Androgynous album cover

    Tales of Ephidrina

    Amorphous Androgynous · 1993

  20. 048
    Snivilisation by Orbital album cover

    Snivilisation

    Orbital · 1994

  21. 050
    Colourform by The Higher Intelligence Agency album cover

    Colourform

    The Higher Intelligence Agency · 1993

  22. 052
    Ninety by 808 State album cover

    Ninety

    808 State · 1989

  23. 054
    Deep Space by Model 500 album cover

    Deep Space

    Model 500 · 1995

  24. 055
    Waveform Transmission Vol. 1 by Jeff Mills album cover

    Waveform Transmission Vol. 1

    Jeff Mills · 1992

  25. 056
    More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art by Carl Craig album cover

    More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art

    Carl Craig · 1997

  26. 060
    Artificial Intelligence by Various (Warp) album cover

    Artificial Intelligence

    Various (Warp) · 1992

  27. 062
    Microgravity by Biosphere album cover

    Microgravity

    Biosphere · 1991

  28. 065
    Spanners by The Black Dog album cover

    Spanners

    The Black Dog · 1995

  29. 067
    Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers album cover

    Exit Planet Dust

    The Chemical Brothers · 1995

  30. 068
    Kitchen by Sun Electric album cover

    Kitchen

    Sun Electric · 1993

  31. 069
    Dimension Intrusion by FUSE album cover

    Dimension Intrusion

    FUSE · 1993

  32. 071
    Ginger by Speedy J album cover

    Ginger

    Speedy J · 1993

  33. 074
    Beaucoup Fish by Underworld album cover

    Beaucoup Fish

    Underworld · 1999

  34. 079
    Accelerator by The Future Sound of London album cover

    Accelerator

    The Future Sound of London · 1992

  35. 081
    Rhythm and Stealth by Leftfield album cover

    Rhythm and Stealth

    Leftfield · 1999

  36. 082
    Kunststoff by Move D album cover

    Kunststoff

    Move D · 1995

  37. 087
    ...I Care Because You Do by Aphex Twin album cover

    ...I Care Because You Do

    Aphex Twin · 1995

  38. 088
    The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy album cover

    The Fat of the Land

    The Prodigy · 1997

  39. 091
    Sabresonic by The Sabres of Paradise album cover

    Sabresonic

    The Sabres of Paradise · 1993

  40. 094
    The 4 Cornered Room by Luke Slater album cover

    The 4 Cornered Room

    Luke Slater · 1994

  41. 097
    Sea Biscuit by Spacetime Continuum album cover

    Sea Biscuit

    Spacetime Continuum · 1994

  42. 100
    The Fires of Ork by The Fires of Ork album cover

    The Fires of Ork

    The Fires of Ork · 1993

  43. 109
    The Sound of Music by 69 album cover

    The Sound of Music

    69 · 1995

  44. 110
    Landcruising by Carl Craig album cover

    Landcruising

    Carl Craig · 1995

  45. 111
    Reagenz by Reagenz album cover

    Reagenz

    Reagenz · 1994

  46. 112
    The Quest by Drexciya album cover

    The Quest

    Drexciya · 1997

  47. 116
    Innovator by Derrick May album cover

    Innovator

    Derrick May · 1997

  48. 119
    The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich by Paperclip People album cover

    The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich

    Paperclip People · 1996

  49. 123
    The White Room by The KLF album cover

    The White Room

    The KLF · 1991

  50. 125
    Interstellar Fugitives by Underground Resistance album cover

    Interstellar Fugitives

    Underground Resistance · 1998

  51. 128
    Programmed by Innerzone Orchestra album cover

    Programmed

    Innerzone Orchestra · 1999

  52. 130
    Basictonalvocabulary by Surgeon album cover

    Basictonalvocabulary

    Surgeon · 1997

  53. 132
    Azimuth by Kenny Larkin album cover

    Azimuth

    Kenny Larkin · 1994

  54. 138
    Metaphor by Kenny Larkin album cover

    Metaphor

    Kenny Larkin · 1995

  55. 140
    Gymnastics by Regis album cover

    Gymnastics

    Regis · 1996

  56. 143
    Musik by Plastikman album cover

    Musik

    Plastikman · 1994

  57. 147
    Atmosfear by Glenn Underground album cover

    Atmosfear

    Glenn Underground · 1997

  58. 149
    X-101 by X-101 album cover

    X-101

    X-101 · 1991

  59. 151
    Gesamtkunstwerk by Dopplereffekt album cover

    Gesamtkunstwerk

    Dopplereffekt · 1999

  60. 156
    ex:el by 808 State album cover

    ex:el

    808 State · 1991

  61. 158
    Full On Mask Hysteria by Altern-8 album cover

    Full On Mask Hysteria

    Altern-8 · 1992

  62. 160
    The Living Key by Octave One album cover

    The Living Key

    Octave One · 1997

  63. 161
    En-Tact by The Shamen album cover

    En-Tact

    The Shamen · 1990

  64. 166
    Automanikk by A Guy Called Gerald album cover

    Automanikk

    A Guy Called Gerald · 1990

  65. 168
    Accident in Paradise by Sven Vath album cover

    Accident in Paradise

    Sven Vath · 1992

  66. 171
    Desert Scores by Ian O'Brien album cover

    Desert Scores

    Ian O'Brien · 1996

  67. 175
    Acid Mt. Fuji by Susumu Yokota album cover

    Acid Mt. Fuji

    Susumu Yokota · 1994

  68. 178
    The Driving Memoirs by Morgan Geist album cover

    The Driving Memoirs

    Morgan Geist · 1997

  69. 179
    Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii album cover

    Jelly Tones

    Ken Ishii · 1995

  70. 184
    The Silicon Dawn by Dan Curtin album cover

    The Silicon Dawn

    Dan Curtin · 1994

  71. 190
    777 by System 7 album cover

    777

    System 7 · 1993

  72. 191
    Emit Ecaps by Spacetime Continuum album cover

    Emit Ecaps

    Spacetime Continuum · 1996

  73. 192
    Redcell : Stasis by Redcell : Stasis album cover

    Redcell : Stasis

    Redcell : Stasis · 1993

  74. 194
    Meets Higher Intelligence Agency by Deep Space Network album cover

    Meets Higher Intelligence Agency

    Deep Space Network · 1996

  75. 198
    Stellar Supreme by Cosmic Baby album cover

    Stellar Supreme

    Cosmic Baby · 1992

  76. 201
    Visions of the Past by Robert Leiner album cover

    Visions of the Past

    Robert Leiner · 1994

  77. 203
    Guidance by Bandulu album cover

    Guidance

    Bandulu · 1993

  78. 205
    Round Up by Terrace album cover

    Round Up

    Terrace · 1992

  79. 206
    The 4th Sign by C.J. Bolland album cover

    The 4th Sign

    C.J. Bolland · 1992

  80. 212
    Succour by Seefeel album cover

    Succour

    Seefeel · 1995

  81. 213
    TimeTourist by B12 album cover

    TimeTourist

    B12 · 1996

  82. 214
    Temple of Transparent Balls by The Black Dog album cover

    Temple of Transparent Balls

    The Black Dog · 1993

  83. 218
    Rest Proof Clockwork by Plaid album cover

    Rest Proof Clockwork

    Plaid · 1999

  84. 219
    G Spot by Speedy J album cover

    G Spot

    Speedy J · 1995

  85. 220
    Gas 0095 by Gas album cover

    Gas 0095

    Gas · 1995

  86. 221
    Freefloater by The Higher Intelligence Agency album cover

    Freefloater

    The Higher Intelligence Agency · 1995

  87. 225
    The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate) by Two Lone Swordsmen album cover

    The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate)

    Two Lone Swordsmen · 1996

  88. 233
    Journeys By DJ: Coldcut (70 Minutes Of Madness) by Coldcut album cover

    Journeys By DJ: Coldcut (70 Minutes Of Madness)

    Coldcut · 1995

  89. 236
    Six Wheels on My Wagon by Fluke album cover

    Six Wheels on My Wagon

    Fluke · 1993

  90. 239
    Deeparture in Time by Aril Brikha album cover

    Deeparture in Time

    Aril Brikha · 1999

  91. 246
    Respect by Hardfloor album cover

    Respect

    Hardfloor · 1994

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