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Resident Advisor's Best Albums of 2021

Resident Advisor's Best Albums of 2021

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AceMoMa - A Future
In 2 Lists
March 29, 2021
Breakbeat, Outsider House, Hardcore Breaks, Jungle, Atmospheric Drum and Bass
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Andy Stott - Never the Right Time
In 2 Lists
April 16, 2021
UK Bass, Ambient, Ambient Techno, Dubstep, Deconstructed Club, Electronic
Critic Score
74
8 reviews
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Arushi Jain - Under the Lilac Sky
In 2 Lists
July 9, 2021
Ambient, Drone, Progressive Electronic, Experimental
Critic Score
79
4 reviews
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aya - im hole
In 7 Lists
October 22, 2021
Deconstructed Club, Glitch Hop, IDM, Spoken Word
Critic Score
81
2 reviews
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Conclave - Conclave
June 18, 2021
House, Jazz-Funk
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Dawn Richard - Second Line
In 12 Lists
April 30, 2021
Alternative R&B, UK Bass, Electropop, Hip House
Critic Score
75
12 reviews
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Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2
In 18 Lists
June 11, 2021
Art Pop, Hypnagogic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
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DJ Manny - Signals in My Head
In 3 Lists
July 23, 2021
Footwork, Juke
Critic Score
71
3 reviews
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Emeka Ogboh - Beyond the Yellow Haze
January 15, 2021
Ambient, IDM, Field Recordings, Ambient Dub
Critic Score
90
1 review
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Erika De Casier - Sensational
In 15 Lists
May 21, 2021
Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
75
13 reviews
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Eris Drew - Quivering in Time
In 12 Lists
October 29, 2021
Deep House, Breakbeat, Acid House, House
Critic Score
80
4 reviews
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
In 58 Lists
March 26, 2021
Post-Minimalism, Third Stream
Critic Score
88
26 reviews
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George Riley - interest rates, a tape
June 24, 2021
Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
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Hoavi - Invariant
October 8, 2021
Dub Techno, Ambient Dub, Atmospheric Drum and Bass
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HTRK - Rhinestones
In 3 Lists
September 17, 2021
Ambient Pop, Dream Pop
Critic Score
77
2 reviews
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Joy Orbison - still slipping vol. 1
In 10 Lists
August 13, 2021
Downtempo, UK Bass, Microhouse, Illbient
Critic Score
74
6 reviews
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L'Rain - Fatigue
In 22 Lists
June 25, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
80
7 reviews
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Loraine James - Reflection
In 14 Lists
June 4, 2021
IDM, UK Bass, UK Drill, Glitch Hop
Critic Score
83
10 reviews
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Mr. Mitch - Lazy
March 5, 2021
Alternative R&B, UK Bass, Experimental, 2-Step, Weightless
Critic Score
70
1 review
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Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
In 15 Lists
September 3, 2021
Nu Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Ambient, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
86
6 reviews
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Perila - How much time it is between you and me?
In 2 Lists
June 25, 2021
Ambient, Electroacoustic
Critic Score
71
3 reviews
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Skee Mask - Pool
In 7 Lists
May 7, 2021
IDM, Breakbeat, Techno, Ambient Techno
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
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Space Afrika - Honest Labour
In 11 Lists
August 27, 2021
Electronic, Sound Collage, Ambient
Critic Score
78
5 reviews
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Tirzah - Colourgrade
In 19 Lists
October 1, 2021
Minimal Wave, Art Pop, Alternative R&B, Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
72
18 reviews
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Various Artists - Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age 1993-1997
December 11, 2020
Ambient House
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Various Artists - Amapiano Now
July 23, 2021
Amapiano
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Various Artists - The Sound Of Limo
July 24, 2021
Tech House, House
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Wanton Witch - Wanton Witch
June 4, 2021
Deconstructed Club, Power Noise, Industrial Techno
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Yu Su - Yellow River Blue
In 3 Lists
January 22, 2021
Ambient Dub, Tribal Ambient
Critic Score
79
3 reviews
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Original Source: https://ra.co/features/3950
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