BEST ARTIST ALBUMS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
The 250 best Electronic Music artist albums of the 20th Century, selected and voted for by the members of TWGEEMA, The World’s Greatest Ever Electronic Music Albums group. TWGEEMA has more than 7000 members. It is made up of collectors, Electronic Music producers, record label owners and other industry insiders. To find out more about TWGEEMA or to join the group yourself, click here.
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Aphex Twin
1992
Genres: Techno, Ambient, Experimental
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Underworld
1994
Genres: Progressive House, Techno, Ambient, Experimental
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The Future Sound Of London
1996
Genres: IDM, Ambient, Experimental
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Amorphous Androgynous
1993
Genres: Techno, Ambient
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The Prodigy
1992
Genres: Breakbeat, Hardcore, Jungle, Techno
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The Higher Intelligence Agency
1993
Genres: Ambient, Techno, IDM
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The Chemical Brothers
1995
Genres: Breakbeat, Trip Hop, Big Beat
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Chapterhouse Retranslated By Global Communication
Blood Music: Pentamerous Metamorphosis
1993
Genre: Ambient
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Aphex Twin
1996
Genres: Acid, Drill & Bass, IDM
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The Irresistible Force
1992
Genres: Downtempo, Ambient
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Primal Scream
1991
Genres: Acid House, Indie Rock, Dub, Psychedelic Rock, Downtempo
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The Sabres Of Paradise
Sabresonic
1993
Genres: Techno, IDM
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Aphex Twin
1995
Genres: IDM, Techno, Ambient, Acid
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The Chemical Brothers
1997
Genres: Breakbeat, Big Beat
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Jean Michel Jarre
1978
Genres: Experimental, Ambient, Synth-pop
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68
The Higher Intelligence Agency
1995
Genres: Ambient, Techno, IDM
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The Prodigy
1997
Genres: Breakbeat, Breaks, Big Beat
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Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno
Apollo - Atmospheres & Soundtracks
1983
Genre: Ambient
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FUSE
1993
Genres: Acid, Techno, Ambient, Minimal
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Sun Electric
1993
Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, Techno, Electro
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The Black Dog
1993
Genres: Techno, IDM
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83
Manuel Göttsching
E2-E4
1984
Genres: Minimal, Ambient
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85
Squarepusher
1996
Genres: Acid, Drill & Bass, IDM
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87
Banco de Gaia
1995
Genres: Ambient, Techno, Tribal
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UNKLE
1998
Genres: Breakbeat, Trip Hop, Downtempo
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Underworld
1999
Genres: Techno, Tech House, Downtempo
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The Sabres Of Paradise
Haunted Dancehall
1994
Genres: Downtempo, Dub, Experimental
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New Order
1983
Genres: New Wave, Synth-pop
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The Art Of Noise
Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise
1984
Genres: Synth-pop, Experimental
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William Orbit
1993
Genres: Downtempo, Ambient
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Luke Slater's 7th Plain
1994
Genres: Techno, IDM
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Lamb
1996
Genres: Trip Hop, Downtempo, Drum & Bass, Experimental
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109
Brian Eno - David Byrne
1981
Genres: Tribal, Ambient, Experimental, Funk
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The Chemical Brothers
1999
Genrs: Breakbeat, Techno, Big Beat
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113
Squarepusher
1997
Genres: Acid, Drill & Bass, IDM
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Coil
1991
Genres: Industrial, Electro, Experimental
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Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia
Ov Biospheres And Sacred Grooves: A Document Ov New Edge Folk Classics
1992
Genres: Techno, Tribal, Ambient
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Bomb The Bass
1988
Genre: Acid House, Hip-House
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Depeche Mode
1993
Genres: Synth-pop, Alternative Rock
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139
Meat Beat Manifesto
1996
Genres: Industrial, Downtempo, Breakbeat
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Nine Inch Nails
1994
Genres: Industrial, Alternative Rock
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Paperclip People
1996
Genres: House, Techno, Electro
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153
Deep Space Network Meets Higher Intelligence Agency
Deep Space Network Meets Higher Intelligence Agency
1996
Genres: Techno, Ambient
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Two Lone Swordsmen
The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate)
1996
Genres: IDM, Downtempo
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Sven Väth
1992
Genres: Trance, Techno, Ambient
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Air Liquide
Air Liquide
1993
Genres: Trance, Acid, Ambient, Techno
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Meat Beat Manifesto
Satyricon
1992
Genres: Breakbeat, Industrial
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Jean Michel Jarre
Les Chants Magnétiques
1981
Genre: Ambient
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171
T.Power
The Self Evident Truth Of An Intuitive Mind
1995
Genre: Drum & Bass
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Air Liquide
Nephology - The New Religion
1993
Genres: Techno, Acid, Ambient
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Higher Intelligence Agency & Pete Namlook
S.H.A.D.O
1997
Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, IDM
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Ozric Tentacles
Strangeitude
1991
Genres: Ambient, Dub, Space Rock, Techno
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Beaumont Hannant
Basic Data Manipulation (Tastes And Textures ⋆ Vol.2)
1993
Genre: IDM
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System 7
Power Of Seven⁷
1996
Genres: Techno, Trance, Tribal
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Altern 8
Full On .. Mask Hysteria
1992
Genres: Breakbeat, Hardcore, Techno
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Luke Slater's 7th Plain
My Yellow Wise Rug
1994
Genres: Techno, Downtempo, Ambient
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191
Depeche Mode
Black Celebration
1986
Genres: Synth-pop, Darkwave
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Spacetime Continuum
Sea Biscuit
1994
Genres: Ambient, Techno
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Nine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
1989
Genres: Industrial, Synth-pop
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Jam & Spoon
Tripomatic Fairytales 2001
1993
Genres: Trance, Ambient
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Fatboy Slim
Better Living Through Chemistry
1996
Genre: Big Beat
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Cosmic Baby
Stellar Supreme
1992
Genres: Acid, Techno, Trance, Ambient
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Front Line Assembly
Tactical Neural Implant
1992
Genres: EBM, Industrial
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Carl Craig
More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art
1997
Genre: Techno
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A Guy Called Gerald
Black Secret Technology
1995
Genre: Drum & Bass
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Coil
Stolen And Contaminated Songs
1992
Genres: Industrial, Experimental
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St Germain
Boulevard (The Complete Series)
1995
Genres: Downtempo, Deep House
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212
Thievery Corporation
Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
1997
Genres: Downtempo, Future Jazz
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213
The Irresistible Force
It's Tomorrow Already
1998
Genres: Downtempo, Ambient
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Harold Budd / Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois
The Pearl
1984
Genre: Ambient
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Plug
Drum'N'Bass For Papa
1996
Genres: Drum & Bass, Drill & Bass
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Ultramarine
Every Man And Woman Is A Star
1991
Genres: House, Downtempo, Folk, Balearic, Dub
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Children Of The Bong
Sirius Sounds
1995
Genres: Dub, Techno, Downtempo, Ambient
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Way Out West
Way Out West
1997
Genres: Breakbeat, Progressive House, Progressive Trance
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Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
1999
Genres: Breaks, Downtempo, Electro Swing
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226
Nightmares On Wax
A Word Of Science (The 1st & Final Chapter)
1991
Genres: House, Breaks, Techno
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Meat Beat Manifesto
Actual Sounds + Voices
1998
Genres: Breakbeat, Experimental
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228
Fluke
Six Wheels On My Wagon
1993
Genres: Progressive House, House, Synth-pop
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Meat Beat Manifesto
Storm The Studio
1989
Genres: EBM, Industrial
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X-101
X-101
1991
Genre: Techno
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White Noise
An Electric Storm
1969
Genres: Psychedelic Rock, Experimental
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A Guy Called Gerald
Automanikk
1990
Genre: Acid House, House, Techno
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Eat Static
Science Of The Gods
1997
Genres: Drum & Bass, Breaks, Psy-Trance
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