2015 Zeitgeist
...according to no one in particular.
Not really ranked except maybe for like the top 10 loosely.
Enjoy, get edified |
| 101 |  | Hot Sugar
God's Hand
Glitch/ trip hop |
| 100 |  | Shlohmo
Dark Red
Wonky, downtempo |
| 99 |  | Blackbird Raum
Destroying
Folk/anarcho punk |
| 98 |  | Calexico
Edge Of The Sun
Alt country, americana |
| 97 |  | Ariadne
Tsalal
Art pop, ambient, experimental |
| 96 |  | Patrick Watson
Love Songs for Robots
Chamber/dream pop |
| 95 |  | Wiki
Lil Me
Hip hop |
| 94 |  | Sextile
A Thousand Hands
Post punk, gothic |
| 93 |  | Ingar Zach and Miguel Angel Tolosa
Loner
EAI, field recordings |
| 92 |  | Royal Headache
High
Garage punk, power pop |
| 91 |  | Helen
The Original Faces
Shoegaze, dream pop |
| 90 |  | Potatohead People
Big Luxury
Hip hop, downtempo |
| 89 |  | Nosaj Thing
Fated
Glitch hop, wonky |
| 88 |  | Neon Indian
Vega Intl. Night School
Synth funk/pop |
| 87 |  | Mute Forest
Deforestation
Folktronica, ambient |
| 86 |  | Moderator
The World Within
Trip hop, lounge |
| 85 |  | Makeunder
Great Headless Blank
Art pop, experimental |
| 84 |  | Robot Koch
Hypermoment
Downtempo, electronic |
| 83 |  | DJ Krush
Butterfly Effect
Trip hop, hip hop |
| 82 |  | Mario Diaz de Leon
The Soul is the Arena
Chamber music |
| 81 |  | Susanne Sundfor
Ten Love Songs
Art/synth pop |
| 80 |  | Jaala
Hard Hold
"experimental bedroom punk" |
| 79 |  | Anna Von Hausswolff
The Miraculous
Experimental rock, ambient |
| 78 |  | Conduct
Fear and Desire
Post punk/hardcore |
| 77 |  | Busdriver
Thumbs
Abstract/conscious hip hop |
| 76 |  | boring bathtimes
An Otherwise Clouded Mind
Post punk, drone, emo |
| 75 |  | Bishop Usire
Heavenly Questions
Ambient house, downtempo, trip hop |
| 74 |  | Lakker
Tundra
Industrial/dub techno |
| 73 |  | Daniel Avery
Drone Logic
Tech house |
| 72 |  | Big Brave
Au De La
Post rock, experiemental, drone |
| 71 |  | АЛ-90
КОД-915913
Microhouse (heh), ambient |
| 70 |  | Young Fathers
White Men Are Black Men Too
Alt hip hop |
| 69 |  | Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat
The Most Important Place in the World
Spoken word, singer songwriter |
| 68 |  | Tut
Preacher's Son
Jazz rap |
| 67 |  | Tenement
Predatory Headlights
Pup ponk |
| 66 |  | Soley
Ask The Deep
Art/indie pop |
| 65 |  | Sleaford Mods
Key Markets
Post/art punk |
| 64 |  | Shahmen
All in the Circle
Abstract hip hop, boom bap |
| 63 |  | Self Defense Family
Heaven Is Earth
Post punk/hardcore |
| 62 |  | Joanne Robertson
Black Moon Days
Folk, singer-songwriter |
| 61 |  | Matana Roberts
COIN COIN Chapter Three: river run thee
Spoken word, jazz, experimental |
| 60 |  | Karin Park
Apocalypse Pop
Art pop |
| 59 |  | Lost Salt Blood Purges
The Voids We All Long For
Ambient, drone, folk |
| 58 |  | Little Simz
A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons
UK hip hop |
| 57 |  | Lapalux
Lustmore
Wonky, garage |
| 56 |  | Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly
Hippest hop, jazz rap |
| 55 |  | The Internet
Ego Death
Neo soul, alt R&B |
| 54 |  | Hiatus Kaiyote
Choose Your Weapon
Neo soul |
| 53 |  | Tigran Hamasyan
Mockroot
Jazz fusion |
| 52 |  | Disappears
Irreal
Post punk, experimental |
| 51 |  | William Parker
For Those Who Are, Still
Avant jazz, experimental |
| 50 |  | Masayoshi Fujita
Apologues
Modern classical, ambient |
| 49 |  | Toby Fox
Undertale Soundtrack
Chiptune, ambient
GET DUNKED ON! |
| 48 |  | Kill Bill
RESIN
Abstract hip hop |
| 47 |  | The Coneheads
L.P.1
Post/art punk
14 Year Old High School PC-Fascist Hype Lords Rip Off Devo for the Sake of Extorting $$$ From Helpless Impressionable Midwestern Internet Peoplepunks L.P. |
| 46 |  | Currensy
Pilot Talk III
Jazz rap |
| 45 |  | Acronym
June
Ambient techno |
| 44 |  | Cindy Lee
Act of Tenderness
Noise/ bedroom pop |
| 43 |  | Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express
Junun
Qawwali/ classical |
| 42 |  | Scallops Hotel
Plain Speaking
Abstract/experimental hip hop |
| 41 |  | Protomartyr
The Agent Intellect
Post punk |
| 40 |  | Night Birds
Mutiny At Muscle Beach
Hardcore/surf punk |
| 39 |  | Archy Marshall
A New Place 2 Drown
Abstract hip hop, downtempo |
| 38 |  | Big Blood
Double Days I
Psych/avant folk |
| 37 |  | Asaf Avidan
Gold Shadow
Indie folk, pop |
| 36 |  | Blacklisters
Adult
Noise rock, post hardcore |
| 35 |  | U.S. Girls
Half Free
Psych/ art pop |
| 34 |  | Jaga Jazzist
Starfire
Nu jazz, post rock, electronic |
| 33 |  | Chelsea Wolfe
Abyss
Darkwave, gothic rock
Resolute
Domineering
Opaque
http://chelseawolfe.bandcamp.com/album/abyss |
| 32 |  | Neat Beats
Sleep Cycles
Instrumental hip hop
Tranquil
Hypnotic
Lavish |
| 31 |  | L'Orange and Jeremiah Jae
The Night Took Us In Like Family
Jazz rap, boom bap
Black & White
Underworldly
Nuanced
https://lorange360.bandcamp.com/album/the-night-took-us-in-like-family |
| 30 |  | Holly Herndon
Platform
Glitch pop, IDM
Digital
Dissonant
Discerning
https://hollyherndon.bandcamp.com/album/platform |
| 29 |  | Algiers
Algiers
Post punk, industrial, soul
Bombastic
Passionate
Gospel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3L0NI8vcMg |
| 28 |  | Ghostpoet
Shedding Skin
Hip hop, downtempo, alt
Melancholic
Duets
Raw
https://ghostpoetofficial.bandcamp.com/album/shedding-skin |
| 27 |  | The Soft Moon
Deeper
Synthy post punk
Glacial
Consistent
Jagged
https://thesoftmoon.bandcamp.com/album/deeper-2 |
| 26 |  | Cavanaugh
Time and Materials
Abstract/experimental hip hop
Abrupt
Conceptual
Concise
https://openmikeeagle360.bandcamp.com/album/time-materials |
| 25 |  | Girl Band
Holding Hands With Jamie
Noise rock, post punk, no wave
Idiomatic
Homesoil
NUTELLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4SmyqO5DUU |
| 24 |  | Joanna Newsom
Divers
Chamber folk
Complex
Bewitching
Fantastical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky9Ro9pP2gc |
| 23 |  | Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth
Epicenter
Post-bop, soul jazz
Spirited
Colourful
New York, Noo Yolk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-DtFH3OKU |
| 22 |  | Mount Eerie
Sauna
Avant folk, ambient drone
Hazy
Existential
Drifting
https://pwelverumandsun.bandcamp.com/album/sauna |
| 21 |  | Instead of Flowers
Their Loss is Something to Remember
Post punk, noise rock, ambient
Sputcore (BandNewbac)
Samples
Uneasy
https://insteadofflowersband.bandcamp.com/album/their-loss-is-something-to-remember |
| 20 |  | Clarence Clarity
No Now
Alt R&B, glitch pop
Frantic
Abrasive
Dense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl8eZoudJE |
| 19 |  | Ava Luna
Infinite House
Post/art punk, soul, pop
Smooth
Groove
Charismatic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpeKOZja0c |
| 18 |  | Lil Ugly Mane
Oblivion Access
Abstract/experimental hip hop
Lurid
Misanthropic
Human
https://liluglymane.bandcamp.com/album/oblivion-access |
| 17 |  | George Clanton
100% Electronica
Chill/vapor/synth wave
Retro
Aesthetic
Sinister
https://100pelectronica.bandcamp.com/album/100-electronica |
| 16 |  | Jenny Hval
Apocalypse, girl
Art/ambient pop, spoken word
Intimate
Provocative
Universal
https://jennyhval.bandcamp.com/album/apocalypse-girl |
| 15 |  | Earl Sweatshirt
I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
Abstract hip hop
Tense
Aloof
Dingy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCqbOp9-hd8 |
| 14 |  | Seoul
I Become A Shade
Synthy dream pop
Wistful
Ethereal
Vintage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auNC32PZ9qU |
| 13 |  | Botany
Dimming Awe, The Light Is Raw
Instrumental hip hop, downtempo
Lush
Murky
Verdant
https://botany.bandcamp.com/album/dimming-awe-the-light-is-raw |
| 12 |  | Nickelus F and Shawn Kemp
Trick Dice
Hip hop
Dominant
Striking
Headlong
https://liluglymane.bandcamp.com/album/trick-dice |
| 11 |  | Colleen
Captain of None
Art pop, ambient dub
Contrasting
Weightless
Staccato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgJ3VyaWJ3E |
| 10 |  | Ink Siblings
Korova
Garage, experimental, art punk,
Eclectic
Diverse
Rowdy
https://inksiblings.bandcamp.com/ |
| 9 |  | Doldrums
The Air Conditioned Nightmare
Indietronica/psych
Effervescent
Detached
Skittering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-1UMt8VtEs |
| 8 |  | Stara Rzeka
Zamknely Sie Oczy Ziemi
Psych/avant/free folk
Atmospheric
Natural
Ancient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5fmnG5ayp8 |
| 7 |  | Son Lux
Bones
Art pop, trip hop
Blistering
Grandiose
Imperious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s1pYG83bB8 |
| 6 |  | Black Wing
...Is Doomed
Have A Nice Life but with beeps (I'm not calling this fucking chillwave get a grip)
Humming
Evocative
Dour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzSnIutVMWk |
| 5 |  | milo
So The Flies Don't Come
Conscious/abstract hip hop
Assured
Expansive
Sharp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SUS4jIA7Zw |
| 4 |  | Varg (Swe)
Ursviken
Ambient techno, dark ambient
Noir
Possessed
Ominous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g_K-eHKOwU |
| 3 |  | Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld
Never Were The Way She Was
Post-minimalism, experimental, drone
Amorphous
Haunting
Murmuring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1EOmeqWdcU |
| 2 |  | Viet Cong
Viet Cong
Post punk, noise rock
Reprisal
Pure
Authoritative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMz7BUtOvk |
| 1 |  | Dave DK
Val Maira
Microhouse (heh heh), minimal techno
Layered
Captivating
Dynamic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAEMhlABVqI |
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