Top 100 Music Albums of 2015
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Skinny 
This is getting difficult. 2015 is the best year of this decade so far.
(added genres as a guide for the potentially curious - I don't necessarily endorse these genre labels)
- Chart updated: 11/23/2015 12:45
- (Created: 01/19/2015 16:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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(modern classical; birdsong)
[First added to this chart: 02/12/2015]
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- some 21st century new age music, good for the soul. flickering synth bounce off each other, slightly macabre saxophones drone off in the distance somewhere, and spiritual vibes surround the whole thing, creating a unique and immersive record that revives a quaint style long thought redundant in this cynical world.
(new age; ambient) [First added to this chart: 05/02/2015]
(new age; ambient) [First added to this chart: 05/02/2015]
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(glitch; juke)
[First added to this chart: 05/10/2015]
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(modern classical)
[First added to this chart: 02/22/2015]
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(glitch; experimental house)
[First added to this chart: 07/27/2015]
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- this is fucking great. almost feels like the evil twin of that new sparkling wide pressure album. little repeated motifs, not dissimilar to that sergio sorrentino vs. machinefabriek collaboration from a couple years ago, but definitely more frayed at the edges, occasionally underscored by these big heavy drones that recall baker's work with nadja. sinister and psychedelic at the same time, the last part of the first section (this album is two different 20-minute tracks) could easily soundtrack some lo-fi sci-fi about some lost astronaut hurtling towards his/her death. also, I'm getting a definite faust vibe at times, especially during the second section when these delayed guitars tangle around each other until they almost resemble melting nes soundtracks while some shitty cornershop fireworks ejaculate prematurely all over the place. really cool shit.
(krautrock; drone) [First added to this chart: 07/27/2015]
(krautrock; drone) [First added to this chart: 07/27/2015]
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- minimal deep house that samples tony benn? can't go wrong.
(deep house; experimental house) [First added to this chart: 02/23/2015]
(deep house; experimental house) [First added to this chart: 02/23/2015]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2015 composition
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| Boosie Badazz | 2 | 2% | |
| DJ Esco | 1 | 1% | |
| Tink | 1 | 1% | |
| Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso | 1 | 1% | |
| Mark Fell & Gábor Lázár | 1 | 1% | |
| JME | 1 | 1% | |
| Áine O'Dwyer | 1 | 1% | |
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57 | 57% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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| ! | 12/05/2015 23:23 |  Applerill | 974 | 75/100 |
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cestuneblague 12/27/2015 11:53 | #155198
cestuneblague 12/27/2015 11:53 | #155198
I need to look cool in front of my school homies, I guess any album off here will crush 'em all in the fly factor apart from summoning Kazaam from a magic lamp.
Yeah again a thing of towering beauty, actually have more in common than usual but that makes sense cause I pretty much glean (COUGH*STEAL*COUGH) the best recs of the year from this very chart.
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GeevyDallas 11/23/2015 21:04 | #153366
GeevyDallas 11/23/2015 21:04 | #153366
would strongly recommend acre's new album on tectonic, i think you'll like it a lot.
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seen you like it. big up :+)
really liking that zamknely sie.... album too. good shout.
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From platus 11/06/2015 12:06 | #152578
Good work
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HoldenM 10/31/2015 01:30 | #152321
HoldenM 10/31/2015 01:30 | #152321
Such a great chart.
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Amirkhosro 10/13/2015 00:27 | #151372
Amirkhosro 10/13/2015 00:27 | #151372
Apocalypse, girl
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meccalecca 09/13/2015 15:40 | #149704
meccalecca 09/13/2015 15:40 | #149704
even better than before. that top 20 is incredible. Love seeing Shilpa Ray up there.
I'd like to rec:
The Great Void - Shift Age (Sisters of Mercy meets Georgio Moroder)
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - Ba Power (Mali music at its best)
Steve Gunn & The Black Twig Pickers - Seasonal Hire (Apalachian folk with a little Fahey)
Family Dynamics - Service (fuck if I know how to classify this. experimental, hypnotic, seance)
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benpaco 09/04/2015 20:32 | #149258
benpaco 09/04/2015 20:32 | #149258
When I grow up, I want to be skinny.
Not enough I've heard on here to rate yet, which basically just means I have some listening to do. Only just saw your rec of NOMAD, I'm gonna check it out after the thing I'm listening to right now.
As far as what you might like, definitely check out L'Orange's collab with Kool Keith, lyrically a bit weak at times but the flow is awesome and L'Orange's heavy use of samples works really well here. The only other thing I can think of that you might have missed is Zun Zun Egui's album from this year, Shackles Gift, which has a certain feel to it that reminds me of some of the electronic stuff you listen to. I was really a fan, it seems to have gotten pretty mixed reviews.
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Space-Dementia 08/20/2015 01:32 | #148052
Space-Dementia 08/20/2015 01:32 | #148052
Pretty disappointed not to find Drones or The Magic Whip on here. Interesting list though. I have no idea how you find the time to listen to 100 albums in 8 months.
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From GeevyDallas 08/18/2015 17:38 | #147940
GeevyDallas 08/18/2015 17:38 | #147940
hey man. hope you're doing good. yeah i liked them both a lot, with beast mode and monster just behind them in terms of fewtch's post honest releases. i listen to 56 nights a lot more because it's shorter though, DS2 can be a bit of a struggle. also never really copped, but that 1, 2 is amazing tbh.
also everytime i look at this chart i dl the jenny hval album lol and always forget to listen and end up downloading again. will listen and report back though.
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From andyw110183 08/01/2015 07:55 | #146835
Great effort. Good to see mark fell and cantu-ledesma in here.
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