BEST OF 2020

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The 200 best Electronic albums of 2020, as voted for by the members of TWGEEMA, The World’s Greatest Ever Electronic Music Albums group. TWGEEMA has more than 4000 members. It is made up of collectors, Electronic Music producers, record label bosses and other industry insiders, and includes many big names. To find out more or to join, click here.

Pitchfork, Mixmag, Rolling Stone, Resident Advisor, Popmatters, Stereogum

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Buspin Jieber

V​H​S Volcanic / Harmonic / Sounds

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Genres: Synth-pop, Synthwave, IDM

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Cult 48

Catalog 1

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Genres: IDM, Techno, Ambient

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Various

Found Sound 2

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Genres: Ambient, IDM, Techno, Experimental

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Morphology

Horta Proxima

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Genres: Acid, Electro, Techno,, IDM

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The Orb

Abolition Of The Royal Familia

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Genres: Ambient, House, Dub

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Autechre

Sign

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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The Future Sound Of London

Cascade 2020

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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Sault

Untitled (Black Is)

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Genres: Afrobeat, Contemporary R&B, Soul

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Sault

Untitled (Rise)

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Genres: Dub, Funk, House, Soul

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Steven Rutter & Bryonii

StarCrossed

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Genres: Techno, Downtempo

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The Orb

Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty Part 3: The Orb Remix Project

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Genres: Ambient, Dub, Downtempo, Trance

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Dimensional Holofonic Sound

Seeing Is Believing

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Genres: Breakbeat, Breaks, Techno

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13

Komarebi

After Effects

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Genres: IDM, Techno

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14

rRine

Eaciv+

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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15

Yagya

Old Dreams and Memories

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Genres: Dub, Techno, Ambient

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Globular & Geoglyph

Messages From The Resonator

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Genres: Dub, Downtempo

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Drøn

Skewed Builds

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Genres: Ambient, Electro

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18

Inkipak

Anomaly

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Genres: Electro, Breaks, Ambient, Acid,

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Norken

Galaxy Driven

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Genres: Techno, Electro, IDM

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20

Kruder & Dorfmeister

1995

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Genre: Downtempo

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Cabaret Voltaire

Shadow of Fear

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Genres: Industrial, Techno

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22

Various

Decima Circuits_Cottage Industries 10

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Genres: IDM, Electro, Ambient

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Plank & Ishq

Nine Maidens Circle

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Genres: Ambient, IDM, Drone

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24

The Avalanches

We Will Always Love You

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Genres: Downtempo, House, Indie Pop

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Various

Portals (A Kosmische Journey Through Outer Worlds And Inner Space)

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Genres: Ambient, Synthwave

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Ben Lukas Boysen

Mirage

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Genre: Modern Classical

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Autechre

Plus

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Genres: IDM, Experimental

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Legowelt

Pancakes with Mist

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Genres: Techno, Electro

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Various

MOACD1

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Genres: Ambient, IDM, House, Techno

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Myoptik with The Horn

Bananasplitz

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Genres: Acid, Ambient, Electro, Techno

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The Future Sound Of London

A Controlled Vista

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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32

Skurken

Zetorr

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Genre: IDM

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Richard Norris

Elements

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Genre: Ambient

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34

The Amorphous Androgynous & Peter Hammill

We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal

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Genres: Experimental, Psychedelic Rock

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Canopy Of Stars

Sailors Of The Sky

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Genre: Ambient

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Róisín Murphy

Róisín Machine

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Genres: Disco, House

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37

Youth & Gaudi

Astronaut Alchemists Remixes

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Genres: Ambient, Dub, Psy-Trance, Downtempo

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38

Keiss

Urban Utopia

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Genres: IDM, Ambient

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39

Min-Y-Llan

Snagged

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Genre: IDM

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40

Carbinax

Gone To Ground

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Genres: Techno, Acid, IDM

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41

Four Tet

Sixteen Oceans

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Genres: House, Techno, Downtempo

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Various

Join The Future - UK Bleep & Bass 1988​-​91

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Genres: Bleep, House, Techno

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Various

Touched Electronix 005

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Genres: Acid, House, Downtempo, IDM

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Single Cell Orchestra

Remember The Future

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Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, Techno

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Myoptik

The Burnt Wonga Story

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Genres: IDM, Braindance, Techno, Experimental

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Various

Carpilation

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Genres: Ambient, Drone, Downtempo

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HRYM

Organik

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Genres: IDM, Ambient, Downtempo

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48

Proswell

Remixes By Friends

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Genres: IDM, Ambient, Electro

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Global Communication

Transmissions

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Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, IDM

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Gaudi

100 Years of Theremin (The Dub Chapter)

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Genre: Dub

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Christian Kleine

Touch & Fuse

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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52

Norken and Nyquist

Synchronized Minds

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Genres: Techno, House, Electro, Ambient, Acid, Breakbeat

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Proswell

Amaterasu

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Genre: IDM

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54

Luke Vibert

Rave Hop

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Genres: Acid, Breaks, Downtempo

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Luke Vibert

Luke Vibert presents Amen Andrews

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Genre: Jungle

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HENGE

ExoKosm

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Genres: Acid, Techno, Psychedelic Rock

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Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

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Genres: Acid, House, New Wave, Post-Punk

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Luke Vibert

Modern Rave

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Genres: Acid, House, Breakbeat

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59

Igorrr

Spirituality And Distortion

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Genres: Breakcore, Death Metal, Experimental

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60

Various

Musical Mastication Volume 5

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Genres: Acid, Techno, IDM, Ambient

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Futuregrapher

M-Planet

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Genre: Ambient

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62

The Horn

Escapes - Part Two

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Genres: Acid, Electro, Techno

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63

Legowelt

Tips For Life

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Genre: Techno

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64

Soutien Gorge

Meseerdö

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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Spatialize

Searching For The Source

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Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, Space Rock

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Electronic Resistance

Best Of Electronic Resistance

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Genre: Techno

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Clipping.

Visions Of Bodies Being Burned

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Genres: Breakcore, Industrial, Hip Hop

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Rone

Room With A View

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Genres: Ambient, Electro, IDM

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Bent

Up In The Air

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Genre: Downtempo

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Various

The Other Side (Volume 02)

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Genres: Dub, House, Techno

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Clocolan

It’s Not Too Early For Each Other

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Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, IDM, Experimental

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Steve Roach

Tomorrow

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Genre: Ambient

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KMRU

Opaquer

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Genres: Ambient, Experimental

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74

Woob

Lost Metropolis

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Genres: Synthwave, Ambient

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_Nyquist / The Shape

Sonic Periapsis / Waveshape Fiction

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Genres: Ambient, Electro, Techno

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76

KMRU

Jar

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Genre: Ambient, Experimental

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36 & zakè

Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel

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Genres: Ambient, Drone

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Various

MOACD2

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Genres: Ambient, Techno, Acid

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Soulwax

Deewee  Sessions vol. 1

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Genres: Ambient, Krautrock, Experimental

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Wardown

Wardown

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Genre: Drum & Bass

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KMRU

Peel

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Genres: Ambient, Experimental

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Various

006010

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Genres: Electro, IDM, Techno

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Various

Australian Bushfire Compilation (Part One)

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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Resilience

Forgotten World

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Genre: Ambient

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Ausklang

Chronos

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Genres: Ambient, Modern Classical, Post Rock

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Various

Twenty Years Away

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Genres: Ambient, IDM, Drone, Modern Classical

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Various

Remixes

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Genres: Acid, Techno, Electro

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Christian Löffler

Lys

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Genres: House, Downtempo

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Jon Hassell

Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two)

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Genres: Ambient, Jazz

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KiloWatts

Eight Experiments

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Genres: Downtempo, IDM, Ambient

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Lyra Pramuk

Fountain

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Genre: Experimental

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RX-101

Serenity

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Genres: IDM, Techno, Breaks

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Craven Faults

Erratics & Unconformities

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Genres: Ambient, Experimental, Techno

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Ital Tek

Outland

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Genres: IDM, Bassline

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Mary Lattimore

Silver Ladders

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Genre: Ambient

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Rival Consoles

Articulation

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Genres: Ambient, IDM

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Young Knives

Barbarians

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Genres: Industrial, Post-Punk, Art Rock, Experimental

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Squarepusher

Be Up A Hello

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Genres: Braindance, Breakcore, Acid

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Roly Porter

Kistvaen

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Genres: Ambient, Drone

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Gabriel Le Mar

Shared Fictions

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Genres: Downtempo, Dub, Ambient, IDM, Techno, Acid

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