Best New Releases from December 2018

With the month of December focused on voting for the favorite album or artist of the past twelvemonth, selecting the best and most memorable underground electronic music tracks and discussing the biggest surprises, controversies and the greatest moments in dance music, it is fair to say that 2018 was an excellent year for electronic music; and December, in particular, is an outstanding month in release delivery closing this year in style.

The Best Record Label Artworks of 2017

It’s that time again, when we look back at all the amazing artwork put out by record labels in 2017. Equally as important as the music, is the sleeve that the artist chooses to encase his audio production in, adding a compelling component to the story of their work.

Best New Releases from July

The month of July brought an amazing array of impressive albums, stunning releases and fantastic remixes from the likes of DJ Bone, Cleveland, JMII, Ripperton, Jonathan Kusuma, &Me, Dixon, Copyrider, Argoman and Trikk released via Life & Death, Permanent Vacation, Innervisions, ESP Institute, Correspondant, Lossless & Something Happening Somewhere, Diesel Eyewear, Endless, Beans and Beacon and Keinemusik. Tracks are listed in no particular order.

50 Tracks That Defined 2016

As another year comes to a close it’s time to look back at some of the finest tracks of 2016. This has been one of the most innovative years of underground electronic dance music, with a treasure-trove of productions that radiate with powerful musical elegance, boundless creativity, and infinite inspiration from both established artists, and new talent from around the world.

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The Best Record Label Artworks of 2016

Music is not just an auditory experience. It is a multi-sensory affair which triggers all kinds of feelings and emotions throughout the body and the mind. When listening to music, we want to feel a certain way, to be transported to an entirely different place, and an album’s sleeve, can help to do that

Best New Releases from October

October was music heaven for the underground electronic music scene with a slew of stunning releases and remixes from the likes of Joakim, Jimi Jules, Neil Flynn, Davis, Echonomist, Young Marco, Human Machine, Beanfield & Thomas Herb, Quentin and LOR through leading labels such as Life & Death, Zukunft Records, Lossless, In Their Feelings, Hivern Discs, Cin Cin, Compost Black, Diynamic, Rotary Cocktail Recordings, Smalltown Supersound.

Best New Releases from April 2016

April has already established major tones in the underground electronic music scene with a stunning releases by Roman Flügel, Bicep, Frankey & Sandrino, Christian Löffler, DJ Koze, Sefton, Denis Horvat, Lake People, Ryan Davis and The Drifter.