Top 100 Electronic Music Albums Of 00's (Pre-Alpha Phase)
This is gonna be one of my bigger lists, and since I'm also doing my annual best albums of the current year list at the end of the year, I decided to start with this one a little earlier, so I can finnish it sometime at the beginning of 2010.
Phase(s) in a title is a joke, but I'll first try to list 100 albums, then order them and in the end I'll try to write a little comment, grade and the standout tracks for every one of them.
Recommendations are of course welcome, especially since I'm not sure I have 100 already for the list.
Edit: I made this list just with albums I currently have in my Foobar. After I added the others, it seems like there'll be more than 100 listed, so I'm still not sure if I'll reduce the list to 100 after I relisten to all of them, or I'll expand the list to Top 200.
Only original albums will be included. Reissues, compilations, dj mixes and everything that's not an original artist album won't make the list. Newest additions are highlighted:
µ-Ziq - Bilious Paths [2003]
µ-Ziq - Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique [2007]
Aglaia - Three Organic Experiences [2003]
Agoria - Blossom [2003]
Akufen - My Way [2002]
Alva Noto - Unitxt [2008]
Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.2 [2009]
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Vrioon [2002]
Amon Tobin - Out From Out Where [2002]
Amon Tobin - Foley Room [2007]
Another Electronic Musician - Five [2008]
Aphex Twin - Drukqs [2001]
Apparat - Multifunktionsebene [2001]
Apparat - Duplex [2003]
Aril Brikha - Deeparture In Time [2000]
Aril Brikha - Ex Machina [2007]
Arovane - Atol Scrap [2000]
Autechre - Confield [2001]
Autechre - Draft 7.30 [2003]
Autechre - Untilted [2005]
Autechre - Quaristice [2008]
Aux 88 - Aux 88 [2005]
Biosphere - Cirque [2000]
The Black Dog - Silenced [2005]
The Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow [2008]
Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi [2002]
Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase [2005]
Bola - Shapes [2000]
Bola - Fyuti [2001]
Bonobo - Animal Magic [2000]
Bonobo - Dial 'M' For Monkey [2003]
Bonobo - Days To Come [2006]
Booka Shade - Movements [2006]
BT - This Binary Universe [2006]
The Bug - London Zoo [2008]
Burial - Burial [2006]
Burial - Untrue [2007]
Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden [2003]
Carbon Based Lifeforms - World Of Sleepers [2006]
Chris Clark - Clarence Park [2001]
Christian Kleine - Real Ghosts [2004]
Clark - Body Riddle [2006]
Coil - Musick To Play In The Dark² [2000]
Daedelus - Of Snowdonia [2004]
Deadbeat - New World Observer [2005]
Derek Carr - The Digital Space Race [2008]
DJ Koze - Kosi Comes Around [2005]
Dryft - Cell [2000]
Echospace - The Coldest Season [2007]
Efdemin - Efdemin [2007]
Fairmont - Coloured In Memory [2007]
Fennesz - Endless Summer [2001]
Fennesz - Venice [2004]
Fennesz - Black Sea [2008]
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime [2007]
The Flashbulb - Kirlian Selections [2005]
The Flashbulb - Soundtrack To A Vacant Life [2008]
Gas - Pop [2000]
Gridlock - Trace [2001]
Gridlock - Formless [2003]
H.U.V.A. Network - Distances [2004]
Hecq - 0000 [2007]
Herbert - Bodily Functions [2001]
Herbert - Scale [2006]
Hexstatic - Rewind [2000]
High Contrast - High Society [2004]
Hybrid - I Choose Noise [2006]
I Am Robot and Proud - The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing [2006]
Isolée - We Are Monster [2005]
Jazzanova - In Between [2002]
Joey Fehrenbach - Mellowdrama [2006]
Jon Hopkins - Opalescent [2001]
Joris Voorn - From A Deep Place [2007]
Kaito - Special Life [2002]
Kaito - Hundred Million Light Years [2006]
Kangding Ray - Automne Fold [2008]
Kid606 - Down With The Scene [2000]
Kromestar - My Sound [2009]
Kuba - Through A Lense [2007]
Luke Vibert - YosepH [2003]
Lusine Icl - A Pseudo Steady State [2000]
Markus Guentner - In Moll [2001]
Matthew Herbert - Plat Du Jour [2005]
Moderat - Moderat [2009]
Modeselektor - Hello Mom! [2005]
Modeselektor - Happy Birthday! [2007]
Monolake - Cinemascope [2001]
Mouse On Mars - Varcharz [2006]
Move D & Benjamin Brunn - Songs From The Beehive [2008]
Mr. Projectile - Sinking [2004]
Nathan Fake - Drowning In A Sea Of Love [2006]
Ø - Oleva [2008]
The Orb - Cydonia [2001]
The Orb - Okie Dokie It's The Orb On Kompakt [2005]
Orbital - Blue Album [2004]
Pan Sonic - Aaltopiiri [2001]
Pan Sonic - Kesto (234.48:4) [2004]
Pantha Du Prince - This Bliss [2007]
Phonem - Hydro Electric [2000]
Plaid - Double Figure [2001]
Plaid - Spokes [2003]
Plastikman - Closer [2003]
Pole - 3 [2000]
Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives [2001]
Proem - A Permanent Solution [2007]
Richard Devine - Lipswitch [2000]
Richard Devine - Aleamapper [2001]
Richard Devine - Asect:Dsect [2003]
Röyksopp - Melody A.M. [2001]
Sasha - Airdrawndagger [2002]
Scorn - Plan B [2002]
Secede - Tryshasla [2005]
Shed - Shedding The Past [2008]
Shpongle - Tales Of The Inexpressible [2001]
Sideshow - Admit One [2009]
Spring Heel Jack - Disappeared [2000]
Squarepusher - Ultravisitor [2004]
Squarepusher - Hello Everything [2006]
St Germain - Tourist [2000]
Stars Of The Lid - The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid [2001]
Stendeck - Sonnambula [2009]
Surface 10 - In Vitro Tide [2000]
Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough [2001]
Tim Exile - Listening Tree [2009]
Tim Hecker - Radio Amor [2003]
Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country [2009]
The Timewriter - Soulstickers [2007]
Trentemoller - The Last Resort [2006]
The Tuss - Rushup Edge [2007]
Ulrich Schnauss - Far Away Trains Passing By [2001]
Ulrich Schnauss - A Strangely Isolated Place [2003]
Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye [2007]
Underworld - A Hundred Days Off [2002]
Underworld - Oblivion With Bells [2007]
Venetian Snares - Rossz Csillag Alatt Született [2005]
Vibert / Simmonds - Rodulate [2008]
Vladislav Delay - Anima [2001]
Vladislav Delay - Whistleblower [2007]
Wagon Christ - Musipal [2001]
Wisp - NRTHNDR [2005]
where would Alva Noto's Xerrox Vol. 2 fall amongst these albums?
Funny you mention Xerrox, since I was just yesterday listening to Vol.1 (proof: see my last.fm page). I was kinda left disappointed, and I didn't really wanted to hear Vol.2 (at least not right away). So thanks for the recommendation and a nudge, because the album is absolutely wonderful. His dosage of noise is much clever on this one, and the tracks itself develop in a more creative way. I'll have to take a couple of more listens to judge it properly, but I'm definitely adding it to the list.
i heard that from someone else, maybe neptune so i never looked into Vol.1, and probably will not now, though i will check out your top stuff once you order it - do not rush - and i still need to listen to more of darktremor's recommendations (which i had until my hard drive...).
I enjoy your yearly lists so this should be very good. I'm eagerly awaiting your choices, especially the top 10.
Thanks. It'll sure be hard to order the top 10, although the ranking is certainly not the most important thing here. The main goal of this article is to list 100 really good albums of the last decade, which deserve to be mentioned and listened to at least once.
A lot of great choices. Good job.