2015: Albums of the Year (#10 - 1)

(click the album title to listen)

10. Swindle - Peace, Love & Music (Butterz)

Though counting numerous contributions by artists from all over the world, Swindle's sophomore album manages to sound like it was recorded at one huge global grime-party...

listen to 'London to L.A.'







09. Seven Davis Jr. - Universes (Ninja Tune)

Seven Davis Jr. killed it on his Ninja Tune-debut with an infectious mix of neo-soul, funky house and future-gospel...

listen to 'Sunday Morning'





08. Bilal - In Another Life (Purpose)

For the first time in his career, everything seems to be falling into place for Bilal: he contributed to some of the best tracks of the year and released his best album thusfar...

listen to 'Satellites'





07. Kamasi Washington - The Epic (Brainfeeder)

True to its title, this brilliant album recalled greats like Coltrane, Sanders, Shepp and Davis while introducing a whole new generation of hiphopheads to jazz... 

listen to 'Re Run Home'





06. Floating Points - Eleania (Pluto)

Sam Shepherd's long-awaited debut album met the high expectations and set new standards for whoever dares to come next...

listen to 'Silhouettes'






05. Glenn Astro - Throwback (Tartelet)

'Throwback' turned out to be even more infectious than Tartelet- and Money $ex-brother Max Graef's 'Rivers of the Red Planet'-album from last year: grooves galore...

listen to 'You Can't Groove'




04. The Internet - Ego Death (Odd Future)

With this magnificent album The Internet cemented their spot as leaders of the new generation of R&B-artists...

listen to 'Girl'





03. Oddisee - The Good Fight (Mello Music)

Another mindblowingly deep and dope album by Oddisee - we've come to expect nothing less to be honest...

listen to 'Belong to the World'






02. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly (Aftermath)

Perhaps the first emcee to succesfully disguise a deeply conscious album as a hit record - 'To Pimp a Butterfly' is not just the best rap album of the year, it's a cultural statement...

listen to 'These Walls'




01. fLako - Natureboy (Five Easy Pieces)

I don't think anyone is capable of evoking emotions using electronic music better than London-based Chilean German Dario Rojo Guerra aka fLako. The way he employs a whole array of modern electronic subgenres, magnificent melodies and otherwordly sounds to recreate Natureboy's sonic habitat is simply indescribable... Let 'Natureboy' take you away on a journey, it will be the trip of a lifetime...  

listen to 'Kuku'



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