Top 100 albums of the '00s

[JonG]

Resident Advisor just published the top 100 albums of the decade according to its readers. I can tell you as someone who owns 77/100 that the list is pretty spot on. These are essential. If you're new to electronic music these are great to explore.

RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s

100. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli - Serenity [Ostgut Ton, 2008]
99. Arovane - Tides [City Centre Offices, 2000]
98. Lucien-N-Luciano - Blind Behaviour [Peacefrog, 2004]
97. Drexciya - Harnessed the Storm [Tresor, 2002]
96. My My - Songs for the Gentle [Playhouse, 2006]
95. Miss Kittin & The Hacker - First Album [International DeeJay Gigolo Records, 2001]
94. Quiet Village - Silent Movie [Studio !K7, 2008]
93. Benga - Diary of an Afro Warrior [Tempa, 2008]
92. Sasha - Airdrawndagger [Arista, 2002]
91. The Bug - London Zoo [Ninja Tune, 2008]

90. Nathan Fake - Drowning in a Sea of Love [Border Community, 2006]
89. The Chemical Brothers - Come With Us [Virgin Records, 2002]
88. Nightmares on Wax - In a Space Outta Sound [Warp Records, 2006]
87. Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain [Mute, 2001]
86. William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops [2062, 2002]
85. Lawrence - The Absence of Blight [Dial Records, 2003]
84. Panda Bear - Person Pitch [Paw Tracks, 2007]
83. Royksopp - Melody A.M. [Virgin Records, 2002]
82. Bruno Pronsato - Why Can't We Be Like Us? [Hello? Repeat, 2007]
81. James Holden - The Idiots Are Winning [Border Community, 2006]

80. Aphex Twin - Drukqs [Warp Records, 2001]
79. Farben - Textstar [Klang Elektronik, 2002]
78. Apparat - Walls [Shitkatapult, 2007]
77. Ricardo Villalobos - Thé Au Harem d'Archimède [Perlon, 2004]
76. Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour [F Communications, 2000]
75. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner [XL Recordings, 2003]
74. The Mole - As High as the Sky [Wagon Repair, 2008]
73. Felix Da Housecat - Kittenz & Thee Glitz [City Rockers, 2001]
72. Horsepower Productions - In Fine Style [Tempa, 2002]
71. Aril Brikha - Deeparture in Time [Transmat, 2000]

70. Vladislav Delay - Multila [Chain Reaction, 2000]
69. Layo & Bushwacka! - Night Works [XL Recordings, 2002]
68. Tiga - Sexor [PIAS, 2006]
67. Studio - West Coast [Information, 2006]
66. Closer Musik - After Love [Kompakt, 2002]
65. Skream - Skream [Tempa, 2006]
64. St Germain - Tourist [Blue Note, 2000]
63. Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love [Modular Recordings, 2004]
62. Portishead - Third [Island Records, 2008
61. D-Bridge - The Gemini Principle [Exit Records, 2008]

60. Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent [Honest Jon's Records, 2009]
59. Melchior Productions - No Disco Future [Perlon, 2007]
58. Basement Jaxx - Rooty [XL Recordings, 2001]
57. Monolake - Polygon_Cities [Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music, 2005]
56. Plastikman - Closer [M-nus, 2003]
55. Pantha Du Prince - This Bliss [Dial Records, 2007]
54. Björk - Vespertine [One Little Indian, 2001]
53. Isolee - We Are Monster [Playhouse, 2005]
52. Recloose - Cardiology [Planet E, 2002]
51. The Streets - Original Pirate Material [679 Recordings, 2002]

50. Vitalic - OK Cowboy [Different, 2005]
49. Deepchord Presents Echospace - The Coldest Season [echospace [detroit], 2007]
48. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles [BPitch Control, 2006]
47. Martyn - Great Lengths [3024, 2009]
46. Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen [Raster-Noton, 2005]
45. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye [Domino, 2006]
44. Theo Parrish - Sound Sculptures [Sound Signature, 2008]
43. Gui Boratto - Chromophobia [Kompakt, 2007]
42. Efdemin - Efdemin [Dial Records, 2007]
41. Fennesz - Endless Summer [Touch, 2001]

40. Commix - Call to Mind [Metalheadz, 2007]
39. Matthew Dear - Asa Breed [Ghostly International, 2007]
38. Radiohead - Kid A [EMI Records, 2000]
37. Ulrich Schnauss - A Strangely Isolated Place [City Centre Offices, 2003]
36. Newworldaquarium - The Dead Bears [NWAQ, 2007]
35. The Rapture - Echoes [DFA Records, 2003]
34. Move D & Benjamin Brunn - Songs from the Beehive [Smallville Records, 2008]
33. Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald - ReComposed [Deutsche Grammophon, 2008]
32. Infusion - Six Feet Above Yesterday [BMG, 2005]
31. Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives [Warp Records, 2001]

30. DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues [Mule Musiq, 2009]
29. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime [Kompakt, 2007]
28. Trentemøller - The Last Resort [Poker Flat, 2006]
27. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles [Warp Records, 2008]
26. Matias Aguayo - Are You Really Lost [Kompakt, 2005]
25. Burial - Burial [Hyperdub, 2006]
24. Fever Ray - Fever Ray [Rabid Records, 2009]
23. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver [DFA Records, 2007]
22. Justice - Cross [Ed Banger Records, 2007]
21. Mylo - Destroy Rock and Roll [Breastfed, 2004]

20. Moodymann - Silence in the Secret Garden [Peacefrog, 2003]
19. Hot Chip - The Warning [Astralwerks, 2006]
18. Shed - Shedding the Past [Ostgut Ton, 2008]
17. Convextion - Convextion [Down Low, 2006]
16. Herbert - Bodily Functions [Studio !K7, 2001]
15. The Other People Place - Lifestyles of the Laptop Café [Warp Records, 2001]
14. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair [DFA Records, 2008]
13. Luomo - Vocalcity [Force Tracks, 2000]
12. Akufen - My Way [Force Inc, 2002]
11. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi [Warp Records, 2002]

10. Rhythm & Sound - w/ The Artists [Burial Mix, 2003]
09. The Knife - Silent Shout [Rabid Records, 2006]
08. Booka Shade - Movements [Get Physical Music, 2006]
07. The Avalanches - Since I Left You [Modular Recordings, 2001]
06. Gas - Pop [Mille Plateaux, 2000]
05. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem [DFA Records, 2005]
04. Daft Punk - Discovery [Virgin Records, 2001]
03. Burial - Untrue [Hyperdub, 2007]
02. Metro Area - Metro Area [Environ Records, 2002]
01. Ricardo Villalobos - Alcachofa [Playhouse, 2003]

Thoughts?

[carbon_psycho]

will have to chck these out sometime soon.

[Tiggi]

I only have 11 of them, with one in the post.

No Psy-Trance, so must be a rubbish list...

[JonG]

No Psy-Trance, so must be a rubbish list...

Right... doesn't Sasha's Airdrawndagger come close enough?

[Tiggi]

Dunno...

As you know Jon, I'm a bit of a novice in this area, and I've never heard Airdrawndagger. Must investigate.

Only joking about the rubbisness of the list

[JonG]

Only joking about the rubbisness of the list

I know. I responded with a joke, but it fell flat since you don't know Sasha. Once upon a time (late 90's, early 00's) he was HUGE in the world of progressive house. Especially as part of the DJ duo Sasha & Digweed. Progressive house is not the same as psy-trance but they are cousins.

[Leftfield Shoegazer]

Picked up LCD's self-titled album in the library for a quid and I personally think it's a hard listen. Nice to see Herbert in there and also Ulrich Schnauss who is very under-rated.

[Buzziefunny]

Hmm, don't even know where to begin really...

I know for sure that MY list would look a lot, lot different, but then again, I'm not trying to appeal to a larger audience, either.

I suppose its ok for what it is, and a good starter/intro list for the, umm, un-initiated?

[JonG]

Hmm, don't even know where to begin really...

Well, the list is not for a broad audience it was created by one. It's the results of polling the members of the Resident Advisor website.

Why don't you begin by offering a list of ten or more album releases from the last decade that you think are essential listening?