ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of January 2026
From rough ‘n’ ready techno to subtle drone, atmospheric footwork to striking synthpop, these are the best electronic records from the past month.
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Darkside Are Torn Between Convention and the Avant-garde on ‘Spiral’
While Darkside’s Spiral includes moments of virtuosic integration there are other moments where the album seems to lack a unifying aesthetic.
The 60 Best Albums of 2020
Despite a global pandemic, an economic crash, and the shut-down of international touring, 2020 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far
Even in the coronavirus-shortened record release schedule of 2020, the year has offered a mountainous feast of sublime music. The 50 best albums of 2020 so far are an eclectic and increasingly "woke" bunch.
Nicolás Jaar’s ‘Cenizas’ Is a Woozy, Ambient Masterwork
Cenizas is the sound of Nicolás Jaar skirting around the edges of his own sound—skeletal, stripped-back, examining the little things that made his music so great to begin with.
The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016
Electronic music is one of the broadest-reaching genres by design, and 2016 highlights that as well as any other year on record.
Nicolas Jaar: Sirens
Sirens is a masterpiece. Melding pop and experimental music, it reflects the uneasiness of our difficult times.
Nicolas Jaar – “Fight (Nymphs IV)” (Singles Going Steady)
There’s a ton of ideas and acutely-executed little flourishes on this epically divergent number.