Thread: Top 100 albums of the '00s

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?

will have to chck these out sometime soon.

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

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

Originally Posted by Tiggi

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

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

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

Originally Posted by Tiggi

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.

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.

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?

Originally Posted by Buzziefunny

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?