2015: Albums of the Year (#50 - 41)

(click the album title to listen)

50. Beat Spacek - Modern Streets (Ninja Tune)

Another succesful reincarnation of the always amazing Steve Spacek...

listen to 'Tonight'

49. Christian Scott - Stretch Music (Ropeadope)

Really refreshing, this awasome take on jazz by talented trumpet- and flugelhornplayer Christian Scott...

listen to 'Sunrise in Bejing'

48. Dornik - Dornik (PMR)

Too soon to call this guy the new king of pop, but this first effort is an impressive listen nonetheless...

listen to 'Drive'

47. Lapalux - Lustmore (Brainfeeder)

Less urgent than his debut album 'Nostalchic', but containing a lot more soul...

listen to 'Puzzle'

46. Joey Bada$$ - B.4.Da.$$ (Cinematic)

The talented youngster managed to meet the high expectations with his official debut album...

listen to 'Paper Trail$'

45. Adjaman - Smaller Things (Cosmic Compositions)

French producer Adjaman created his own little universe consisting of nothing but dusty loops, crispy beats and other wonderful noises...

listen to 'Family'

44. Faraji Heritage Experiment - Nafsi (Cosmonostro)

Expertly crafted, warm fusion and jazzy broken beats by this Moroccan composer...

listen to 'Mungu Husaidia'

43. Chrome Brulée - Chrome Brulée (FONS)

Crazy 80s synth-funk doesn't come much better than this...

listen to 'Glare'

42. James Pants - Savage (Stones Throw)

A new James Pants-album, a new genre: who could resist his brand of electro-exotica?

listen to 'Mechanique'

41. Tom Misch - Beat Tape 2 (Beyond the Groove)

The British youngster confirmed what he showed us on 'Beat Tape 1': great musicianship paired with a knack for songwriting...

listen to 'Beautiful Escape'