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THE 500 ESSENTIAL ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
• Criteria: acclaim, popularity, musical impact, and influence.
• For the purposes of this list, 'electronic/dance' music encompasses a broad range of electronic-related styles including, but not limited to, the following: early synthesizer music, krautrock, progressive electronic, ambient, synth pop, industrial, Euro disco, Hi-NRG, boogie, electro, freestyle, house, techno, Miami bass, alternative dance, trip-hop/downtempo, acid jazz, hardcore, jungle/drum & bass, trance, big beat, indietronica, UK garage, grime, dubstep -- and their respective stylistic offshoots.
• Note that 'electronic/dance' music has strong ties to other genres (e.g. pop, rock, rap/hip-hop, R&B, New Age), and oftentimes, albums considered 'electronic/dance' can fall within these other genres as well.
1. !!! - Louden Up Now (2004)
2. 2 Live Crew - As Nasty as They Wanna Be (1989)
3. 2 Live Crew - Is What We Are (1986)
4. 4hero - Parallel Universe (1995)
5. 4hero - Two Pages (1998)
6. 808 State - ex:el (1991)
7. 808 State - Newbuild (1988)
8. 808 State - Utd. State 90 (1990)
9. a-ha - Hunting High and Low (1985)
10. Above & Beyond - Tri-State (2006)
11. Add N to (X) - Avant Hard (1999)
12. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock: The Album (1986)
13. A Guy Called Gerald - Black Street Technology (1995)
14. Air - Moon Safari (1998)
15. Air - Talkie Walkie (2004)
16. Air - The Virgin Suicides (2000)
17. Akufen - My Way (2002)
18. Alan Vega - Saturn Strip (1983)
19. Alexander Robotnick - Ce n'est q'un début (1984)
20. Altern 8 - Full On... Mask Hysteria (1992)
21. Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen (2005)
22. Amon Tobin - Permutation (1998)
23. Amon Tobin - Supermodified (2000)
24. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
25. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam (2007)
26. Annie - Anniemal (2004)
27. Aphex Twin - ...I Care Because You Do (1995)
28. Aphex Twin - Drukqs (2001)
29. Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album (1996)
30. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1993)
31. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume 2 (1994)
32. Apparat - Walls (2007)
33. Aqua - Aquarium (1997)
34. Armin van Buuren - Imagine (2008)
35. Art of Noise, The - (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! (1984)
36. Ashra - New Age of Earth (1976)
37. Asian Dub Foundation - Rafi's Revenge (1998)
38. As One - Planetary Folklore (1997)
39. Astral Projection - Dancing Galaxy (1997)
40. Atari Teenage Riot - 1995 / Delete Yourself! (1995)
41. Autechre - Amber (1994)
42. Autechre - Incunabula (1993)
43. Autechre - Tri Repetae++ (1995)
44. Avalanches, The - Since I Left You (2000)
45. B12 - Electro-Soma (1993)
46. Bark Psychosis - Hex (1994)
47. Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash (2003)
48. Basement Jaxx - Remedy (1999)
49. Basement Jaxx - Rooty (2001)
50. Beck - Odelay (1996)
51. Beloved, The - Happiness (1990)
52. Benga - Diary of an Afro Warrior (2008)
53. Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley Rhythm Ace (1997)
54. Beta Band, The - Hot Shots II (2001)
55. Biosphere - Microgravity (1992)
56. Björk - Debut (1993)
57. Björk - Homogenic (1997)
58. Björk - Post (1995)
59. Björk - Vespertine (2001)
60. Black Box - Dreamland (1990)
61. Black Dog, The - Spanners (1995)
62. Black Dog Productions - Bytes (1992)
63. Black Eyed Peas, The - The E.N.D. (2009)
64. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi (2002)
65. Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children (1998)
66. Bomb the Bass - Clear (1995)
67. Booka Shade - Movements (2006)
68. Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981)
69. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978)
70. Brian Eno - Another Green World (1975)
71. Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (1983)
72. Brian Eno - Before and After Science (1977)
73. Brian Eno - Discreet Music (1975)
74. Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent (1984)
75. Bruce Haack - The Electric Lucifer (1970)
76. BT - ESCM (1997)
77. BT - This Binary Universe (2006)
78. Bug, The - London Zoo (2008)
79. Burial - Burial (2006)
80. Burial - Untrue (2007)
81. C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (1990)
82. Cabaret Voltaire - Mix-Up (1979)
83. Cabaret Voltaire - Red Mecca (1981)
84. Can - Future Days (1973)
85. Carl Craig - More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art (1997)
86. Cerrone - Cerrone 3: Supernature (1977)
87. Chemical Brothers, The - Dig Your Own Hole (1997)
88. Chemical Brothers, The - Exit Planet Dust (1995)
89. Chemical Brothers, The - Push the Button (2005)
90. Chemical Brothers, The - Surrender (1999)
91. Cluster & Eno - Cluster and Eno (1977)
92. Cluster - Cluster (1971)
93. Cluster - Zuckerzeit (1974)
94. Coil - Horse Rotorvator (1986)
95. Coldcut - Let Us Play (1997)
96. Conrad Schnitzler - Rot (1973)
97. Constance Demby - Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate (1986)
98. Convextion - Convextion (2006)
99. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (2008)
100. Crystal Method, The - Vegas (1997)
101. CSS - Cansei de Ser Sexy (2005)
102. Curve - Doppelgänger (1992)
103. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors (2008)
104. Cybotron - Enter (1983)
105. D.A.F. - Alles ist gut (1981)
106. Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
107. Daft Punk - Homework (1997)
108. Dave Clarke - Archive One (1996)
109. David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)
110. David Bowie - Low (1977)
111. David Holmes - Let's Get Killed (1997)
112. David Parsons - Yatra (1990)
113. Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (1987)
114. deadmau5 - 4x4=12 (2010)
115. Dead or Alive - Youthquake (1985)
116. Death in Vegas - The Contino Sessions (1999)
117. Deee-Lite - World Clique (1990)
118. DeepChord presents Echospace - The Coldest Season (2007)
119. Deep Dish - Junk Science (1998)
120. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
121. Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses (1987)
122. Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward (1984)
123. Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993)
124. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
125. Devo - Freedom of Choice (1980)
126. Dirty Vegas - Dirty Vegas (2002)
127. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner (2003)
128. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime (2004)
129. DJ Magic Mike - Bass is the Name of the Game (1990)
130. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... (1996)
131. DJ Shadow - The Private Press (2002)
132. DJ Spooky - The Secret Song (2009)
133. DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues (2009)
134. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
135. Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977)
136. Donna Summer - Once Upon a Time (1977)
137. Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst (1996)
138. Drexciya - Neptune's Lair (1999)
139. D Train - You're the One for Me (1982)
140. Edgar Froese - Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975)
141. Efdemin - Efdemin (2007)
142. Egyptian Lover, The - On the Nile (1984)
143. Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch (1985)
144. Einstürzende Neubauten - Kollaps (1981)
145. Electronic - Electronic (1991)
146. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles (2006)
147. EMF - Schubert Dip (1991)
148. Enigma - MCMXC a.D. (1990)
149. Erasure - The Innocents (1988)
150. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
151. Eurythmics - Touch (1983)
152. Evelyn King - Get Loose (1982)
153. Evelyn Thomas - High Energy (1984)
154. Everything But the Girl - Walking Wounded (1996)
155. Exposé - Exposure (1987)
156. Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites (1980)
157. Faithless - Reverence (1996)
158. Fatboy Slim - Better Living Through Chemistry (1996)
159. Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000)
160. Fatboy Slim - You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998)
161. Felix da Housecat - Kittenz and Thee Glitz (2001)
162. Fennesz - Endless Summer (2001)
163. Fever Ray - Fever Ray (2009)
164. Field, The - From Here We Go Sublime (2007)
165. Fingers Inc. - Another Side (1988)
166. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma (2010)
167. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles (2008)
168. Four Tet - Rounds (2003)
169. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984)
170. Freeez - Gonna Get You (1983)
171. Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires (2008)
172. Fripp & Eno - (No Pussyfooting) (1973)
173. Front 242 - Front by Front (1988)
174. Front Line Assembly - Tactical Neural Implant (1992)
175. Future Sound of London, The - Accelerator (1991)
176. Future Sound of London, The - Lifeforms (1994)
177. Garbage - Garbage (1995)
178. Garbage - Version 2.0 (1998)
179. Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979)
180. Gas - Pop (2000)
181. Gershon Kingsley - Anima (1990)
182. Giorgio Moroder - E=MC² (1979)
183. Giorgio Moroder - From Here to Eternity (1977)
184. Giorgio Moroder - Midnight Express (1978)
185. Global Communication - 76:14 (1994)
186. Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain (2000)
187. Goldie - Timeless (1995)
188. Gorillaz - Demon Days (2005)
189. Gorillaz - Gorillaz (2001)
190. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (1982)
191. Groove Armada - Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) (2001)
192. Gui Boratto - Chromophobia (2007)
193. Hallucinogen - Twisted (1995)
194. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990)
195. Hardfloor - TB Resuscitation (1993)
196. Hazell Dean - Heart First (1984)
197. Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement (1981)
198. Herbert - Around the House (1998)
199. Herbert - Bodily Functions (2001)
200. Herbie Hancock - Future Shock (1983)
201. Hercules and Love Affair - Hercules and Love Affair (2008)
202. Holger Czukay - Movies (1979)
203. Horsepower Productions - In Fine Style (2002)
204. Hot Butter - Hot Butter (1972)
205. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark (2008)
206. Hot Chip - The Warning (2006)
207. Howard Jones - Human's Lib (1984)
208. Hugo Montenegro - Moog Power (1969)
209. Human League, The - Dare! (1981)
210. Human League, The - Reproduction (1979)
211. Information Society - Information Society (1988)
212. Inner City - Paradise / Big Fun (1989)
213. Irresistible Force - Flying High (1993)
214. Isao Tomita - Snowflakes are Dancing (1974)
215. Isolée - We are Monster (2005)
216. James Blake - James Blake (2011)
217. Jamiroquai - Emergency on Planet Earth (1993)
218. Jamiroquai - Traveling Without Moving (1996)
219. Japan - Tin Drum (1981)
220. Jean-Jacques Perrey - The Amazing New Electronic Pop Sound (1968)
221. Jean Michel Jarre - Equinoxe (1978)
222. Jean Michel Jarre - Les chants magnétiques (1981)
223. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène (1977)
224. Jeff Mills - Waveform Transmission Vol. 1 (1992)
225. Jesus Jones - Doubt (1991)
226. John Digweed - Bedrock (1999)
227. John Serrie - And the Stars Go with You (1987)
228. Jon Hassell & Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980)
229. Jonzun Crew, The - Lost in Space (1983)
230. Junior Boys - Last Exit (2004)
231. Junior Boys - So This is Goodbye (2006)
232. Justice - Cross (2007)
233. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
234. Kitaro - Silk Road, Volume 1 (1980)
235. Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht (1972)
236. Klaus Schulze - Timewind (1975)
237. Klaus Schulze - X (1978)
238. Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future (2007)
239. Klein + M.B.O. - De-Ja-Vu (1982)
240. KLF, The - Chill Out (1991)
241. KLF, The - The White Room (1991)
242. KMFDM - Nihil (1995)
243. Knife, The - Deep Cuts (2003)
244. Knife, The - Silent Shout (2006)
245. Kraftwerk - Autobahn (1974)
246. Kraftwerk - Computer World (1981)
247. Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity (1975)
248. Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine (1978)
249. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express (1977)
250. Kylie Minogue - Fever (2001)
251. La Bouche - Sweet Dreams (1995)
252. Lady Gaga - The Fame (2008)
253. Ladytron - Witching Hour (2005)
254. Lamb - Lamb (1997)
255. Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour (2000)
256. Laurie Anderson - Big Science (1982)
257. Lawrence - The Absence of Blight (2003)
258. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (2005)
259. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver (2007)
260. Leftfield - Leftism (1995)
261. Leftfield - Rhythm & Stealth (1999)
262. Leila - Like Weather (1998)
263. Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons (2002)
264. LFO - Frequencies (1991)
265. Lil Louis & the World - From the Mind of Lil Louis (1989)
266. Lime - Lime 3 (1983)
267. Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (2008)
268. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (1985)
269. Lords of Acid - Lust (1991)
270. LTJ Bukem - Journey Inwards (2000)
271. Luke Slater - Freek Funk (1997)
272. Luomo - Vocalcity (2000)
273. M.I.A. - Arular (2005)
274. M.I.A. - Kala (2007)
275. M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (2003)
276. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
277. Madonna - Confessions on a Dancefloor (2005)
278. Madonna - Madonna (1983)
279. Madonna - Music (2000)
280. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998)
281. Maggotron - The Invasion Will Not Be Televised (Cos We Don't Have a Video) (1989)
282. Man Parrish - Man Parrish (1982)
283. Mantronix - Mantronix: The Album (1985)
284. Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4 (1984)
285. Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991)
286. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)
287. Massive Attack - Protection (1994)
288. Material - Seven Souls (1989)
289. Matthew Dear - Asa Breed (2007)
290. MC ADE - Just Somethin' to Do (1987)
291. Meat Beat Manifesto - Satyricon (1992)
292. Merzbow - 1930 (1998)
293. Metro Area - Metro Area (2002)
294. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (2007)
295. Michael Sterns - Planetary Unfolding (1981)
296. Ministry - The Land of Rape and Honey (1988)
297. Miquel Brown - Manpower (1983)
298. Moby - 18 (2002)
299. Moby - Everything is Wrong (1995)
300. Moby - Play (1999)
301. Monolake - Hongkong (1997)
302. Moodymann - A Silent Introduction (1997)
303. Morcheeba - Big Calm (1998)
304. Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. - Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. (1973)
305. Mouse on Mars - Autoditacker (1997)
306. Mouse on Mars - Iaora Tahiti (1995)
307. M People - Elegant Slumming (1993)
308. Mr. Fingers - Introduction (1992)
309. Musica Elettronica Viva - Leave the City (1970)
310. My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - Confessions of a Knife (1990)
311. Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll (2004)
312. N.Y.C. Peech Boys - Life is Something Special (1983)
313. Nathan Fake - Drowning in a Sea of Love (2006)
314. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (1989)
315. Neu! - Neu! '75 (1975)
316. Neu! - Neu! (1972)
317. Newcleus - Jam on Revenge (1984)
318. New Order - Brotherhood (1986)
319. New Order - Get Ready (2001)
320. New Order - Low-Life (1985)
321. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
322. New Order - Technique (1989)
323. Nightmares on Wax - Smoker's Delight (1995)
324. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
325. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994)
326. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (1999)
327. Nitzer Ebb - That Total Age (1987)
328. Notwist, The - Neon Golden (2002)
329. Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul (1997)
330. One Dove - Morning Dove White (1993)
331. Orb, The - Orblivion (1997)
332. Orb, The - The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991)
333. Orb, The - U.F.Orb (1992)
334. Orbital - In Sides (1996)
335. Orbital - Orbital 2 (Brown Album) (1992)
336. Orbital - Snivilisation (1994)
337. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Architecture & Morality (1981)
338. Other People Place, The - Lifestyles of the Laptop Café (2001)
339. Oval - 94 Diskont (1995)
340. Panda Bear - Person Pitch (2007)
341. Pan Sonic - Kesto (234.48:4) (2004)
342. Pantha du Prince - This Bliss (2007)
343. Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich (1996)
344. Passion Pit - Manners (2009)
345. Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man (1981)
346. Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka (2002)
347. Paul Tanner - Music for Heavenly Bodies (1959)
348. Paul van Dyk - Out There and Back (2000)
349. Peaches - Fatherfucker (2003)
350. Pendulum - Hold Your Colour (2005)
351. Perrey & Kingsley - The In Sound from Way Out! (1966)
352. Pet Shop Boys - Actually (1987)
353. Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
354. Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988)
355. Pet Shop Boys - Please (1986)
356. Pet Shop Boys - Very (1993)
357. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)
358. Photek - Modus Operandi (1997)
359. Plaid - Double Figure (2001)
360. Planet Patrol - Planet Patrol (1983)
361. Plastikman - Closer (2003)
362. Plastikman - Consumed (1998)
363. Plastikman - Musik (1994)
364. Plastikman - Sheet One (1993)
365. Plug - Drum 'n' Bass For Papa + Plug EP's 1, 2 & 3 (1997)
366. Pole - CD 1 (1998)
367. Polygon Window - Surfing on Sine Waves (1992)
368. Popol Vuh - Affenstunde (1970)
369. Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra (1972)
370. Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos (1971)
371. Pop Will Eat Itself - This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! (1989)
372. Porter Ricks - Biokinetics (1996)
373. Portishead - Dummy (1994)
374. Portishead - Portishead (1997)
375. Portishead - Third (2008)
376. Postal Service, The - Give Up (2003)
377. Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher (2003)
378. Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives (2001)
379. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1991)
380. Primal Scream - Vanishing Point (1997)
381. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (2000)
382. Prodigy, The - Experience (1992)
383. Prodigy, The - Music for the Jilted Generation (1995)
384. Prodigy, The - The Fat of the Land (1997)
385. Propellerheads - Decksandrumsandrockandroll (1998)
386. Radiohead - Amnesiac (2001)
387. Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (2003)
388. Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
389. Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
390. Rae & Christian - Northern Sulphuric Soul (1998)
391. Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds for Baby (1964)
392. Real McCoy - Another Night (1995)
393. Residents, The - Eskimo (1979)
394. Ricardo Villalobos - Alcachofa (2003)
395. Robert Hood - Internal Empire (1994)
396. Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker (1995)
397. Robyn - Robyn (2005)
398. Roni Size / Reprazent - In the Møde (2000)
399. Roni Size / Reprazent - New Forms (1997)
400. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
401. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto (1978)
402. Röyksopp - Melody A.M. (2001)
403. Sabres of Paradise, The - Haunted Dancehall (1994)
404. Sabres of Paradise, The - Sabresonic (1993)
405. Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha (1991)
406. Santigold - Santogold (2008)
407. Sasha - Airdrawndagger (2002)
408. Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel - Nail (1985)
409. Seefeel - Quique (1993)
410. Shamen, The - Boss Drum (1992)
411. Shamen, The - En-Tact (1990)
412. Shannon - Let the Music Play (1984)
413. Shed - Shedding the Past (2008)
414. Silver Apples - Contact (1969)
415. Silver Apples - Silver Apples (1968)
416. Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
417. Skinny Puppy - Too Dark Park (1990)
418. Skream - Skream! (2006)
419. Slam - Headstates (1996)
420. Snap! - World Power (1990)
421. Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981)
422. Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' / Club Classics Vol. One (1989)
423. Soul II Soul - Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade (1990)
424. Space - Magic Fly (1977)
425. Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven (1979)
426. Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things (1996)
427. Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy (1997)
428. Stereolab - Dots and Loops (1997)
429. Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)
430. Stereo MC's - Connected (1992)
431. Steve Hillage - Rainbow Dome Musick (1979)
432. Steven Halpern - Spectrum Suite (1975)
433. Steve Roach - Dreamtime Return (1988)
434. Steve Roach - Structures from Silence (1984)
435. Stevie B - Love & Emotion (1990)
436. St Germain - Tourist (2000)
437. Streets, The - A Grand Don't Come for Free (2004)
438. Streets, The - Original Pirate Material (2002)
439. Studio - West Coast (2007)
440. Suicide - Alan Vega • Martin Rev / Suicide (1980)
441. Suicide - Suicide (1977)
442. Suspended Memories - Forgotten Gods (1993)
443. Sven Väth - Accident in Paradise (1993)
444. Sylvester - Step II (1978)
445. System, The - Sweat (1983)
446. Talvin Singh - Ok (1998)
447. Tangerine Dream - Atem (1973)
448. Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974)
449. Tangerine Dream - Rubycon (1975)
450. Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear (1976)
451. Tangerine Dream - Zeit (1972)
452. Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair (1985)
453. Tears for Fears - The Hurting (1983)
454. Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam: The Album (1989)
455. Telex - Looking for Saint-Tropez (1979)
456. Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy (2000)
457. Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless (1982)
458. Thompson Twins - Into the Gap (1984)
459. Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979)
460. Throbbing Gristle - The Second Annual Report (1977)
461. Tonto's Expanding Head Band - Zero Time (1971)
462. Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation (1964)
463. Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996)
464. Trans-X - Living on Video (1983)
465. Trentemøller - The Last Resort (2006)
466. Tricky - Maxinquaye (1995)
467. Tricky - Pre-Millennium Tension (1996)
468. Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979)
469. Ulrich Schnauss - A Strangely Isolated Place (2003)
470. Ultravox - Systems of Romance (1978)
471. Ultravox - Vienna (1980)
472. Underground Resistance - Interstellar Fugitives (1998)
473. Underworld - Beaucoup Fish (1998)
474. Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993)
475. Underworld - Second Toughest in the Infants (1996)
476. Unkle - Psyence Fiction (1998)
477. Vangelis - Blade Runner (1982)
478. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (1982)
479. Vangelis - Heaven and Hell (1975)
480. Visage - Visage (1980)
481. Vitalic - OK Cowboy (2005)
482. Vladimir Ussachevsky - Electronic Film Music (1992)
483. Vladislav Delay - Multila (2000)
484. Wagon Christ - Tally Ho! (1998)
485. Wagon Christ - Throbbing Pouch (1994)
486. Wendy Carlos - A Clockwork Orange (1972)
487. Wendy Carlos - Sonic Seasonings (1972)
488. Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Bach (1968)
489. Wiley - Treddin' on Thin Ice (2004)
490. William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops (2002)
491. xx, The - xx (2009)
492. Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's (1982)
493. Yello - Solid Pleasure (1980)
494. Yello - Stella (1985)
495. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor (1979)
496. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978)
497. Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth (1980)
498. Zero 7 - Simple Things (2001)
499. µ-Ziq - Lunatic Harness (1997)
500. µ-Ziq - Tango n' Vectif (1993)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
• These albums, while generally not considered 'electronic/dance' music, are significant nonetheless for their utilization of electronic music instruments, equipment, techniques, or aesthetics.
ABC - The Lexicon of Love (1982)
Ace of Base - The Sign (1993)
Animal Collective - Feels (2005)
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs (2004)
Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen (1972)
Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets the Rockers Uptown (1976)
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
Beatles, The - Revolver (1966)
Beatles, The - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Blue Man Group - The Complex (2003)
Brand New Heavies, The - The Brand New Heavies (1992)
Cameo - Word Up! (1986)
Can - Ege Bamyasi (1972)
Can - Tago Mago (1971)
Cat Stevens - Izitso (1977)
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising (1989)
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
Duran Duran - Rio (1982)
Enya - Watermark (1988)
Faust - Faust (1971)
Faust - Faust IV (1973)
Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
Gastr del Sol - Camoufleur (1998)
Gap Band, The - Gap Band IV (1982)
George Clinton - Computer Games (1982)
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (1981)
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
Iggy Pop - The Idiot (1977)
Incognito - Positivity (1993)
Joy Division - Closer (1980)
Jungle Brothers - Straight out the Jungle (1988)
King Tubby - Dub from the Roots (1974)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973)
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way (1969)
Ministry - Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
N.E.R.D. - In Search Of... (2001)
Negativland - Escape from Noise (1987)
Paul Horn - Inside (1968)
Peter Gabriel - Passion (1989)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Prince - 1999 (1983)
Prince - Dirty Mind (1980)
Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box / Second Edition (1980)
Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
Rapture, The - Echoes (2001)
Residents, The - Commercial Album (1980)
Residents, The - Meet the Residents (1974)
Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me (2001)
S.O.S. Band, The - S.O.S. (1980)
S.O.S. Band, The - S.O.S. III (1982)
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (2004)
Sly & Robbie - Rhythm Killers (1987)
Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription (1987)
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space (1997)
Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet (1994)
Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements (1993)
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972)
Stone Roses, The - The Stone Roses (1989)
Sun Ra - Atlantis (1969)
Time, The - What Time is It? (1982)
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown (1988)
Upsetters, The - Super Ape (1976)
Zapp - Zapp (1980)
ESSENTIAL MIXES / COMPILATIONS / LIVE ALBUMS
2 Many DJ's - As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 (2002)
2 Unlimited - Hits Unlimited (1995)
4hero + DJ Marky - The Kings of Drum + Bass (2010)
Alan Braxe and Friends - The Upper Cuts (2005)
Anabolic Frolic - Happy 2b Hardcore (1997)
Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash (2003)
Aphex Twin - Classics (1994)
Armand Van Helden - New York: A Mix Odyssey (2004)
Artful Dodger - Re-rewind (2000)
Basic Channel - BCD (1995)
Basic Channel - BCD-2 (2008)
Bobby O - The Best of Bobby "O" (1993)
Cajmere - Only 4 U: The Sound of Cajmere & Cajual Records 1992-2012 (2012)
Carl Cox - F.A.C.T. 2 (Future Alliance of Communication & Tecknology 2) (1997)
Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald - Recomposed by Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald: Music by Maurice Ravel & Modest Mussorgsky (2008)
Carl Craig - Sessions (2008)
Coldcut - Journeys By DJ: 70 Minutes of Madness (1996)
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (2007)
Deep Dish - Global Underground 025: Toronto (2003)
Derrick May - Innovator (1997)
DFA, The - The DFA Remixes: Chapter One (2006)
DJ Rolando - The Aztec Mystic Mix (1999)
DJ Tiësto - In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama (2002)
Drexciya - The Quest (1997)
Farben - Textstar (2002)
Frankie Knuckles - His Greatest Hits From Trax (2004)
François K. - Essential Mix (2000)
Goldie - INCredible Sound of Drum 'n' Bass Mixed by Goldie (2000)
Hixxy, Force & Styles - This is Noize (1999)
James Holden - Balance 005 (2003)
Jeff Mills - Live at the Liquid Room, Tokyo (1996)
Jeff Mills - Purposemaker Compilation (1996)
Joey Beltram - Classics (1996)
John Oswald - Plunderphonics 69/96 (2001)
Juan Atkins - 20 Years Metroplex: 1985 - 2005 (2005)
Kevin Saunderson - Faces & Phases (1997)
Kraftwerk - Minimum-Maximum (2005)
Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions (1998)
Larry Levan - Live at the Paradise Garage (2000)
LTJ Bukem - Logical Progression, Level 1 (1996)
Marshall Jefferson - Les Parrains de la House (1998)
Masters at Work - MAW Records: The Compilation, Vol 1. (1998)
Masters at Work - The Tenth Anniversary Collection: Part One 1990-1995 (2000)
Maurizio - MCD (1997)
Michael Mayer - Immer (2002)
Mr. Fingers - Classic Fingers (1995)
New Order - Substance (1987)
Paul Oakenfold - Tranceport (1998)
Paul van Dyk - The Politics of Dancing (2001)
Phuture - Phuture and Other Classics from DJ Pierre / Trax Classix (2005)
Pretty Tony - Fix It in the Mix (1997)
Psyche / BFC - Elements 1989-1990 (1996)
Raymond Scott - Manhatten Research, Inc. (2000)
Rhythm & Sound - Rhythm & Sound w/ the Artists (2003)
Richie Hawtin - Decks, EFX & 909 (1999)
Robert Hood - Minimal Nation [Double EP] (1994)
Ron Hardy - The Muzic Box Classics Collection, Volume One (2009)
Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure (1996)
Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure: Expeditions (1999)
Sasha & John Digweed - Renaissance (1994)
Sven Väth - In the Mix: The Sound of the Second Season - Noche y Dia (2001)
Talvin Singh - Talvin Singh presents Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground (1997)
Todd Terry - Todd Terry's Greatest Hits (2000)
Tony Humphries - Take Home the Club (1997)
Underground Resistance - Revolution for Change (1992)
Underworld - Everything, Everything (2000)
Various Artists - A Brief History of Ambient - Volume 1 (1993)
Various Artists - Artificial Intelligence (1992)
Various Artists - Depth Charge One (1995)
Various Artists - Disco Nights Vol. 3: The Best of Eurodisco (1994)
Various Artists - Dub House Disco (1992)
Various Artists - ESPN Presents: Jock Jams, Volume 1 (1995)
Various Artists - Excursions in Ambience (1993)
Various Artists - History of House Music, Vol. 1: Chicago Classics (1996)
Various Artists - History of House Music, Vol. 2: New York Garage Style (1996)
Various Artists - In Memoriam Gilles Deleuze (1996)
Various Artists - Journey into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story (2006)
Various Artists - Machine Soul: An Odyssey into Electronic Dance Music (2000)
Various Artists - Make 'em Mokum Crazy - This is the New Sound of Popcore (1996)
Various Artists - New Electronica, Vol. 1 (1993)
Various Artists - New Electronica, Vol. 3 (1994)
Various Artists - Objets D'art 92::95 (1996)
Various Artists - Pulse (2001)
Various Artists - Strictly Rhythm: The Early Years (1993)
Various Artists - The Trip Hop Test - Part One (1994)
Various Artists - The Very Best Club Anthems... Ever! (2004)
Various Artists - Trance Europe Express² (1994)
Various Artists - Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Edition (2004)
Various Artists - True Spirit (2001)
Various Artists - Warp 10+1: The Influences (1999)
Walter Gibbons - Disco Boogie - Volume One and Two (2002)
ESSENTIAL CLASSICAL/AVANT-GARDE ELECTRONIC ALBUMS
Edgard Varèse - Music of Edgard Varèse (1996)
John Cage / Joan La Barbara - Singing Through: Vocal Compositions by John Cage (1990)
John Chowning - Phone (1980-1981) / Turenas (1972) / Stria (1977) / Sabelith (1971) (1988)
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte (1959)
Milton Babbitt - Ensembles for Synthesizer (1962)
Morton Subotnik - Silver Apples of the Moon (1967)
Pauline Oliveros - The Roots of the Moment (1988)
Philip Glass - Music in 12 Parts (1975)
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (1998)
Terry Riley - Rainbow in Curved Air (1967)
Tod Dockstader - Apocalypse (1993)
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