Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Anti

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[March 14th, 2023 Update] I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with this chart. Hell, I just updated it and I'm still not happy with it. There's just so many albums on the edge that can teeter in or fall out. I will always be updating. Maybe one day I will do the 1 artist rule, but for right now, the only significant rule is no compilations featuring entire albums. Using RYM genres with some of my own additions. I'll probably end up overhauling this in a few months anyways...

This gets harder and harder with the more time that passes and listens I accumulate.

As always, continuously tweaking.

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Psychedelic IDM

What's so appealing about Boards of Canada is that, unlike other electronic artists at the time, they avoid trying to sound as futuristic as possible. Instead, they use older electronic instruments to create a dreamy, psychedelic, and memory-inducing soundscape. They don't want you to think forward to advanced metropolises, flying cars, tablets, laptops, etc. They want you to think back to your childhood and all the memories and feelings along side it.

Their debut, Music Has the Right to Children, is an established 90s classic and is a bright and blissful record; a must listen for music fans of all kinds. I do prefer its darker counterpart, Geogaddi, for its more atmospheric feel and introspective twist. Some listeners like to describe this album as "disturbing" and I fail to see that side to it. I do agree it's *darker*, but not in a disturbing way; more like a nocturnal way. Anyways, this is an excellent album for headphone listening and dreaming.
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2002
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Psychedelic IDM [First added to this chart: 03/30/2014]
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1998
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 6 6%
1970s 21 21%
1980s 7 7%
1990s 30 30%
2000s 20 20%
2010s 16 16%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 48 48%
United Kingdom 20 20%
Mixed Nationality 7 7%
Japan 5 5%
Canada 4 4%
Norway 3 3%
Brazil 3 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 32 from 48th to 16th
Floating Into The Night
by Julee Cruise
Climber Up 2 from 17th to 15th
Get Up With It
by Miles Davis
Climber Up 2 from 16th to 14th
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 3 from 7th to 10th
The Glow Pt. 2
by The Microphones
Faller Down 3 from 14th to 17th
Feels
by Animal Collective
Faller Down 3 from 15th to 18th
Dots And Loops
by Stereolab

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From 04/04/2023 17:04
Really nice chart
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From 04/04/2023 14:39
I could've sworn I'd commented another time this was Chart of the Day, but this is really a wonderful chart. Not all albums or genres I love, but every single album here is masterfully crafted and excels at what the artists sets out to do. I've taken some recs from here in the past, and as you continue to update, I think I'll continue to do so (Technodelic is the only one of the new additions that I haven't heard yet, excited to try that one out). I also appreciate the genre descriptors, that's a huge help in deciding whether it's of interest to me or not
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From 08/11/2022 10:02
This chart’s breadth of scope and genre is so exciting, featuring classics as well as some more obscure but achingly beautiful records. Thanks!
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From 01/21/2022 00:50
THE ULTIMATE RYM USER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very fun chart
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From 07/05/2021 06:12
cool chart man
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From 07/02/2021 23:38
Great chart!
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From 07/02/2021 20:00
Bravo! Terrific chart. Love the pretense-free comments and insight. Also a huge fan of the "listen to this on a _______, _______ day" bits.
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From 10/12/2020 08:28
Really nice chart. I have discovered a lot of gems by going through your list. Extra points for the added descriptions.
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From 04/23/2020 04:02
Hell yeah great list and great comments on albums.
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From 04/12/2020 03:44
Great chart! I love the diversity and the fact that it is mostly comprised of albums with that unique quality to them. I'll be sure to check out those which are new for me.
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