Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2025 New Music: Electronica/Dance

Notes

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Sudan Archives: The BPM (Stones Throw) {18}: BPM:*, Cl:*, DW:**, Ex:*, Mj:*, MO:*, NT:*, P:*, Pf:*, Sk:*, Sl:*, StL:*; am:* -- A:82/13, TH:A-
  2. Marie Davidson: City of Clowns (Deewee) {12}: BV:+, BV_i:+, Cl:*, Ex:+, MO:*, Pf:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:80/5, TH:A-
  3. DJ Koze: Music Can Hear Us (Pampa) {11}: BV:+, BV_i:+, DW:*, G:*+, Pf:*, PM:*+, Sg:+ -- A:74/5, TH:**
  4. James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel: The Universe Will Take Care of You (Border Community) {11}: Cl:*, LBF:*, Mj:*, Pf:*, PM:*, U:*; xjdc:* -- A:80/6, TH:A-
  5. Skrillex: Fuck U Skrillex U Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 (Atlantic/Owsla) {11}: BB:+, DW:**+, Pf:*, RS:+; vu:+ -- A:68/5, RX:A-, TH:B-
  6. Aya: Hexed! (Hyperdub) {10}: AV:+, DW:*+, Fa:+, G:+, Pf:*, SC:*, Sg:+, Sk:*, Sl:+; vu:+ -- A:85/3, TH:B
  7. Barry Can't Swim: Loner (Ninja Tune) {10}: AD:*, Cl:*, DIY:*, Em:*, MO:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:80/7, TH:***
  8. Antony Szmierek: Service Station at the End of the Universe (Mushroom Music) {8}: Cl:*, D:*, DIY:*, NME:*, RC:* -- A:85/6, TH:***
  9. Barker: Stochastic Drift (Smalltown Supersound) {7}: Mj:*, Pf:*, Tr:+; am:* -- A:82/3, TH:***
  10. Decius: Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience) (The Leaf Label) {7}: Mj:*, MO:*, Sk:*, SLi:* -- A:82/5, TH:***
  11. Djrum: Under Tangled Silence (Houndstooth) {7}: Ex:+, G:+, Pf:*, Spk:* -- A:93/2, TH:***
  12. Sherelle: With a Vengeance (Method 808) {6}: Ev:*, G:*+ -- A:77/4, TH:***
  13. 2hollis: Star (Interscope) {5}: NME:*, O:*, Sg:+, -- A:74/4, TH:**
  14. Kara-Lis Coverdale: From Where You Came (Smalltown Supersound) {5}: G:*, Sk:*, StL:*, U:*; am:* -- A:79/6
  15. Tim Hecker: Shards (Kranky) {5}: AD:*, MO:*, PM:* -- A:77/6, TH:**
  16. Hieroglyphic Being: Dance Music 4 Bad People (Smalltown Supersound) {5}: Mj:*; am:* -- A:80/2, TH:***
  17. More Eaze & Claire Rousay: No Floor (Thrill Jockey) {5}: CM:+, Mj:*, PM:*, U:*; am:* -- A:79/5
  18. Six Sex: X-Sex (Dale Play -EP) {5}: NME:* -- A:80/1, TH:A-
  19. Whatever the Weather: Whatever the Weather II (Ghostly International) {5}: BB:+, PM:*+, Tr:+, am:* -- A:73/7
  20. Bambara: Birthmarks (Wharf Cat/Bella Union) {4}: BV_i:+, LW:*, Mj:*, Tr:+ -- A:71/6
  21. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma: Gift Songs (Mexican Summer) {4}: G:+, Pf:*, U:*; am:* -- A:81/3
  22. Anla Courtis & Lehtisalo: 1972 (Full Connect) {4}: -- TH:A-
  23. Death in Vegas: Death Mask (Drone) {4}: MO:*, PM:*, U:*; am:* -- A:75/6
  24. DJ Shaun-D: From Bubbling to Dutch House (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  25. Kieran Hebden & William Tyler: 41 Longfield Street Late '80s (Eat Your Own Ears) {4}: LBF:*, Mj:*, U:*; am:* -- A:76/6
  26. Park Jiha: All Living Things (Glitterbeat) {4}: AD:*, Mj:*, O:*, U:* -- A:78/6
  27. Jako Maron: Mahavélouz (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
  28. Call Super: A Rhythm Protects One (Dekmantel) {3}: Pf:* -- A:81/1, TH:**
  29. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 001 (Ex_libris -EP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  30. Ex_Libris: Ex_Libris 002 (Ex_libris -EP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  31. HHY & the Kampala Unit: Turbo Meltdown (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {3}: PO:* -- TH:**
  32. Sofia Kourtesis: Volver (Ninja Tune -EP) {3}: Em:* -- A:82/2, TH:**
  33. Maribou State: Hallucinating Love (Ninja Tune) {3}: Cl:*, LBF:*, NME:* -- A:74/7
  34. Silkback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {3}: AD:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:87/3
  35. Slikback: Attrition (Planet Mu) {3}: AD:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:87/3, TH:*
  36. Tokimonsta: Eternal Reverie (Young Art) {3}: O:*, PM:*+ -- A:74/3
  37. Leon Vynehall: In Daytona Yellow (Studio Ooze) {3}: Cl:*, Mj:*, U:* -- A:77/4
  38. Chris Williams: Odu: Vibrations II (AKP) {3}: Pf:* -- A:80/1, TH:**
  39. Dustin Wong: Gloria (self-released) {3}: PM:*, Sk:*; am:* -- A:78/4
  40. Amulets: Not Around but Through (Beacon Sound) {2}: LBF:*, PM:* -- A:85/2
  41. Blawan: SickElixir (XL) {2}: -- G:*, Pf:*
  42. Carrier: Rhythm Immortal (Modern Love) {2}: Pf:* -- A:84/1, TH:*
  43. DJ Python: I Was Put on This Earth (XL -EP) {2}: Fa:+, Pf:* -- A:80/1
  44. Goldie Presents Rufige Kru: Alpha Omega (Metalheadz/London) {2}: MO:*; am:* -- A:80/2
  45. The Hidden Cameras: Bronto () {2}: Pf:*; am:* -- A:80/2
  46. Nick León: A Tropical Entropy (TraTraTrax) {2}: HV:+, Pf:* -- A:83/1
  47. Loscil: Lake Fire (Kranky) {2}: U:*; am:* -- A:74/4
  48. The Orb: Buddhist Hipsters (Cooking Vinyl) {2}: Mj:*, RC:* -- A:77/3
  49. Pidgins: Refrains of the Day, Volume 2 (Lexical) {2}: PM:*, U:* -- A:80/2
  50. Sam Prekop: Open Close (Thrill Jockey) {2}: U:* -- A:80/1, TH:*
  51. Rival Consoles: Landscape From Memory (Erased Tapes) {2}: MO:*, Sk:* -- A:72/5
  52. Akira Umeda & Metal Preyers: Clube Da Mariposa Mórbida (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: PO:* -- TH:*
  53. Actress: Grey Interiors (Smalltown Supersound -EP) {1}: am:* -- A:80/1
  54. Civilistjävel!: Följd (Felt) {1}: FO:* -- A:79/2
  55. Lawrence English: Even the Horizon Knows Its Bounds (Room40) {1}: Mj:* -- A:75/2
  56. Fantastic Twins: Suite of Rooms (House of Slessor -EP) {1}: AD:* -- A:80/1
  57. Feeo: Goodness (AD 93) {1}: Pf:* -- A:83/1
  58. Glaive: Y'all (Slowsilver03/Broke) {1}: NT:* -- A:87/1
  59. HiTech: Honeypaqq Vol. 1 (Loma Vista) {1}: -- TH:*
  60. Immersion & SUSS: Nanocluster Vol. 3 (Swim~) {1}: U:* -- A:80/1
  61. Kettama: Archangel (Steel City Dance Discs) {1}: Cl:* -- A:70/2
  62. Lust for Youth & Croatian Amor: All Worlds (Sacred Bones) {1}: am:* -- A:69/3
  63. Ava Max: Don't Click Play (Atlantic) {1}: A:70/2
  64. Walt McClements: On a Painted Ocean (Western Vinyl) {1}: Pf:* -- A:80/1
  65. Mild Minds: Gemini (Foreign Family Collective) {1}: Em:* -- A:90/1
  66. Myd: Mydnight (Ed Banger) {1}: GTV:* -- A:80/1
  67. Ploy: It's Later Than You Think (Dekmantel) {1}: G:+
  68. Lyra Pramuk: Hymnal (7K!) {1}: Pf:* -- A:70/2
  69. Raven: Gnosis (Incienso) {1}: am:* -- A:90/1
  70. Nick Storring: Mirante (We Are Busy Bodies) {1}: PM:* -- A:80/1
  71. U.e.: Hometown Girl (28912) {1}: U:* -- A:79/2
  72. Marina Zispin: Now You See Me, Now You Don't (Scenic Route) {1}: GTV:* -- A:80/1