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Gosheven - Leaper
May 5, 2017
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49
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Maalem Mahmoud Gania - Colours of the Night
September 8, 2017
Amazon
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48
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Carla dal Forno - The Garden
In
2
Lists
October 6, 2017
Critic Score
73
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
47
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Roscoe Mitchell - Bells for the South Side
In
2
Lists
June 30, 2017
Critic Score
82
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
46
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John Maus - Screen Memories
In
9
Lists
October 27, 2017
Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
45
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Lil B - Black Ken
In
6
Lists
August 17, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
62
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
44
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Pancrace - Pancrace
April 4, 2017
Amazon
43
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Gnod - Just Say No to the Psycho Right-Wing Capitalist Fascist Industrial Death Machine
In
4
Lists
March 31, 2017
Noise Rock
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
42
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Once & Future Band - Once & Future Band
January 27, 2017
Critic Score
60
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
41
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
In
110
Lists
April 14, 2017
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
93
41
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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40
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Karen Gwyer - Rembo
In
4
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June 30, 2017
Tech House
Critic Score
76
4
reviews
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39
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Aaron Dilloway - The Gag File
In
3
Lists
April 28, 2017
Noise
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
38
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Lee Gamble - Mnestic Pressure
In
8
Lists
October 20, 2017
IDM
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
37
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SADAF - SHELL
August 18, 2017
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
36
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Caterina Barbieri - Patterns of Consciousness
In
2
Lists
April 21, 2017
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
35
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Nicole Mitchell - Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds
In
4
Lists
May 5, 2017
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
100
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
34
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Circle - Terminal
In
2
Lists
June 23, 2017
Space Rock
Critic Score
85
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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33
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Akio Suzuki & John Butcher - Immediate Landscapes
July 23, 2017
Amazon
32
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Sarah Davachi - All My Circles Run
March 10, 2017
Drone
Critic Score
73
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
31
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Laurel Halo - Dust
In
16
Lists
June 23, 2017
Electronic
Critic Score
84
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
30
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Sote - Sacred Horror in Design
In
2
Lists
July 28, 2017
Electronic
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
29
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Brooklyn Raga Massive - Terry Riley In C
October 6, 2017
Amazon
iTunes
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28
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Golden Teacher - No Luscious Life
In
2
Lists
November 3, 2017
Dub
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
27
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SAICOBAB - Sab Se Purani Bab
October 20, 2017
Critic Score
70
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
26
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Juana Molina - Halo
In
7
Lists
April 7, 2017
Folktronica
Critic Score
82
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Áine O'Dwyer - Gallarais
September 15, 2017
Critic Score
69
3 reviews
Amazon
24
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The Bug vs Earth - Concrete Desert
In
6
Lists
March 24, 2017
Electronic
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
23
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Phew - Voice Hardcore [Extended]
October 0, 2017
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
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Strange U - #LP4080
February 10, 2017
Hip Hop
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
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Children of Alice - Children of Alice
February 24, 2017
Sound Collage
Critic Score
73
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
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Mhysa - fantasii
In
4
Lists
July 21, 2017
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
19
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Diamanda Galás - All The Way
In
2
Lists
March 24, 2017
Vocal Jazz
Critic Score
79
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
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Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
In
47
Lists
July 21, 2017
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Ellen Arkbro - For Organ and Brass
April 14, 2017
Modern Classical
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
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Irreversible Entanglements - Irreversible Entanglements
In
2
Lists
September 26, 2017
Jazz
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
15
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Bill Orcutt - Bill Orcutt
June 30, 2017
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
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Félicia Atkinson - Hand in Hand
In
3
Lists
May 4, 2017
Ambient
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - async
In
6
Lists
April 28, 2017
Ambient
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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Nadah El Shazly - Ahwar
In
2
Lists
November 10, 2017
Art Pop
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
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Actress - AZD
In
11
Lists
April 14, 2017
Microhouse
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
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Circuit Des Yeux - Reaching for Indigo
In
6
Lists
October 20, 2017
Art Pop
Critic Score
83
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
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Jaimie Branch - Fly or Die
In
3
Lists
May 5, 2017
Avant-Garde Jazz
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
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Pan Daijing - Lack 惊蛰
In
3
Lists
July 28, 2017
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
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Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society - Simultonality
In
2
Lists
April 7, 2017
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
74
3 reviews
Amazon
6
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Jana Rush - Pariah
In
3
Lists
July 14, 2017
Footwork
Critic Score
78
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid
In
23
Lists
October 6, 2017
Art Pop
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Jlin - Black Origami
In
31
Lists
May 19, 2017
Footwork
Critic Score
84
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Klein - Tommy
In
2
Lists
September 29, 2017
Glitch
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Richard Dawson - Peasant
In
15
Lists
June 2, 2017
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
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Chino Amobi - PARADISO
In
3
Lists
May 5, 2017
Electronic
Critic Score
79
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
Original Source:
https://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/407
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