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Post-Industrial
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This is an ordered list of Resident Advisor's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
Resident Advisor's Year End List
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1
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Lee Gamble - Mnestic Pressure
October 20, 2017
IDM
Score
92
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Forest Swords - Compassion
May 5, 2017
Electronic
,
Ambient Dub
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Varg²™ - Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3: Gore-Tex City
March 27, 2017
Techno
,
Post-Industrial
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
4
.
Kelela - Take Me Apart
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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LCD Soundsystem - american dream
September 1, 2017
Dance-Punk
,
New Wave
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Skee Mask - 2012
March 28, 2017
Ambient Techno
,
Breakbeat
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Equiknoxx - Colón Man
November 24, 2017
Dancehall
,
Juke
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Tzusing - 一瞬千撃
October 13, 2017
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Fever Ray - Plunge
October 27, 2017
Electropop
,
Art Pop
,
Post-Industrial
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Colleen - A flame my love, a frequency
October 20, 2017
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Samuel Kerridge - The Silence Between Us
October 5, 2017
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
12
.
John Maus - Screen Memories
October 27, 2017
Hypnagogic Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Detboi - Secrets
July 14, 2017
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Porter Ricks - Anguilla Electrica
June 30, 2017
Dub Techno
,
Minimal Techno
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Laurel Halo - Dust
June 23, 2017
Electronic
,
Experimental
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Lanark Artefax - Whities 011
June 9, 2017
IDM
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Special Request - Stairfoot Lane Bunker
April 7, 2017
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Arca - Arca
April 7, 2017
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Thundercat - Drunk
February 24, 2017
Neo-Soul
,
Jazz-Funk
,
Psychedelic Soul
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Young Marco - Selectors 002
March 10, 2017
Electronic
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Leif - July V / Shoulders Back
February 6, 2017
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
22
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Organ Tapes - Into One Name
December 30, 2017
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
23
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Further Reductions - Disparate Elements
December 5, 2017
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Terekke - Plant Age
November 17, 2017
House
,
Ambient
,
Outsider House
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
25
.
aya - Three Settlements Four Ways
December 1, 2017
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Resident Advisor awarded albums throughout 2017.
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