Innovator (Soundtrack For The Tenth Planet)
by Derrick May

Derrick May bestography
Innovator (Soundtrack For The Tenth Planet) is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Derrick May on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Derrick May is Innovator which is ranked number 22746 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 43.
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Innovator (Soundtrack For The Tenth Planet) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Innovator (Soundtrack For The Tenth Planet) rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Top 78 Music Albums of 1991 | 6/78 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 79/100 | 4 | |
| 2023 | #601-700 Overall | 38/100 | - | |
| 2021 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 79/100 | 12 | |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 21 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/08/2024 14:57 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,526 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2022 20:59 | 8,233 | 65/100 | |
| ! | 01/21/2022 14:45 | 2,922 | 60/100 | |
| ! | 07/16/2020 03:16 | 3,072 | 64/100 | |
| ! | 01/17/2019 17:06 | 1,682 | 59/100 |
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I've been checking out the origins of techno recently in an attempt to get more into the genre, and part of that has been listening to the three originators of the original Detroit sound. Of the limited listening I've done, I think I prefer May's work over the others'. The title of this compilation - Innovator - fits well because these tracks integrate techno with a few other sounds and create something that feels less mechanical and more full of life. Of course it's still a bit cold and mechanical - it's techno after all - but tracks like "Strings of Life" are lively and danceable.
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