The 25 Greatest Electronic Albums of the 20th Century

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Gen Kanai
on May 21, 2003 9:39 PM | | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (1)

300 "music journalists, DJs and record label-folk" were asked to choose the best electronic albums of the century. I own maybe half of them.

I am surprised, but happy, to see that Tom Middleton's project, Global Communication, is in the top 20. I would have put 808 State in the Top 10 and taken out Dig Your Own Hole, but that is me.

Lists of Bests : Slant Magazine: The 25 Greatest Electronic Albums of the 20th Century

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Excellent! A few of those albums I've enjoyed immensely. So maybe I should get the others!

Homogenic, Orb, Orbital, Aphex, Boards of Canada, Kraftwerk - these I know well. But the others? Which to choose?

Posted by: justin on May 22, 2003 12:07 PM

Justin, get The White Room by KLF. Still one of the best ever ever ever.

Also, I must ask, why are there no Prince albums on here? 1999? This list seems a tad whitewashed.

Posted by: Anil on May 22, 2003 12:51 PM

Justin, I can personally recommend Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, 808 State from this list.

Posted by: Gen Kanai on May 22, 2003 9:58 PM

As for whitewashed...nobody's going to acknowledge the profound impact of Lee "Scratch" Perry's production style?

Posted by: Adam Greenfield on May 23, 2003 1:50 AM

1997 daft punk homework

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