Criteria: For the purposes of this list, 'electronic/dance' is considered to be a genre of popular music, encompassing a broad range of styles including (though not limited to) the following: progressive electronic, ambient, electro-disco, industrial, synth pop, electro, freestyle, house, techno, Miami bass, downtempo, hardcore, drum & bass, trance, big beat, indietronica, UK garage, grime, dubstep -- and their respective stylistic offshoots. Album rankings are based on influence, acclaim, and popularity (weighted in that order). Compilations and DJ mixes are not eligible.

1. Trans-Europe Express (1977) - Kraftwerk

2. Dare! (1981) - The Human League

3. Autobahn (1974) - Kraftwerk

4. Oxygène (1976) - Jean Michel Jarre

5. The Man-Machine (1978) - Kraftwerk

6. Suicide (1977) - Suicide

7. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981) - Brian Eno & David Byrne

8. Phaedra (1974) - Tangerine Dream

9. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) - Aphex Twin

10. Ray of Light (1998) - Madonna

11. Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) - Brian Eno

12. Blue Lines (1991) - Massive Attack

13. Violator (1990) - Depeche Mode

14. Screamadelica (1991) - Primal Scream

15. Play (1999) - Moby

16. Power, Corruption & Lies (1983) - New Order

17. Dummy (1994) - Portishead

18. Computer World (1981) - Kraftwerk

19. The Fat of the Land (1997) - The Prodigy

20. Switched-On Bach (1968) - Wendy Carlos

21. Leftism (1995) - Leftfield

22. Planet Rock: The Album (1986) - Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

23. Low (1977) - David Bowie

24. Pretty Hate Machine (1989) - Nine Inch Nails

25. Homework (1997) - Daft Punk

26. From Here to Eternity (1977) - Giorgio Moroder

27. Low-Life (1985) - New Order

28. Endtroducing..... (1996) - DJ Shadow

29. The Pleasure Principle (1979) - Gary Numan

30. The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991) - The Orb

31. Another Green World (1975) - Brian Eno

32. Dig Your Own Hole (1997) - The Chemical Brothers

33. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981) - Soft Cell

34. Kid A (2000) - Radiohead

35. The White Room (1991) - The KLF

36. Music for the Masses (1987) - Depeche Mode

37. Debut (1993) - Björk

38. Club Classics Vol. One / Keep On Movin' (1989) - Soul II Soul

39. The Downward Spiral (1994) - Nine Inch Nails

40. Moon Safari (1998) - Air

41. Radio-Activity (1975) - Kraftwerk

42. Exit Planet Dust (1995) - The Chemical Brothers

43. Technique (1989) - New Order

44. Discovery (2001) - Daft Punk

45. Irrlicht (1972) - Klaus Schulze

46. Maxinquaye (1995) - Tricky

47. Actually (1987) - Pet Shop Boys

48. Timeless (1995) - Goldie

49. Discreet Music (1975) - Brian Eno

50. Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1994) - Underworld

51. Madonna (1983) - Madonna

52. You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998) - Fatboy Slim

53. In den Gärten Pharaos (1971) - Popol Vuh

54. Mezzanine (1998) - Massive Attack

55. Post (1995) - Björk

56. "Heroes" (1977) - David Bowie

57. Sound of Silver (2007) - LCD Soundsystem

58. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983) - Eurythmics

59. Music for the Jilted Generation (1994) - The Prodigy

60. Solid State Survivor (1979) - Yellow Magic Orchestra

61. Remedy (1999) - Basement Jaxx

62. Black Celebration (1986) - Depeche Mode

63. Orbital 2 (Brown Album) (1993) - Orbital

64. New Forms (1997) - Roni Size / Reprazent

65. E2-E4 (1984) - Manuel Göttsching

66. Chill Out (1990) - The KLF

67. Silver Apples (1968) - Silver Apples

68. Utd. State 90 (1990) - 808 State

69. (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! (1984) - The Art of Noise

70. Kala (2007) - M.I.A.

71. Chariots of Fire (1981) - Vangelis

72. Music Has the Right to Children (1998) - Boards of Canada

73. 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) - Throbbing Gristle

74. Behaviour (1990) - Pet Shop Boys

75. Paradise / Big Fun (1989) - Inner City

76. Before and After Science (1977) - Brian Eno

77. Original Pirate Material (2002) - The Streets

78. Penthouse and Pavement (1981) - Heaven 17

79. Homogenic (1997) - Björk

80. Replicas (1979) - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army

81. Another Side (1988) - Fingers Inc.

82. Tin Drum (1981) - Japan

83. Untrue (2007) - Burial

84. Very (1993) - Pet Shop Boys

85. Protection (1994) - Massive Attack

86. Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) - Yellow Magic Orchestra

87. Demon Days (2005) - Gorillaz

88. Frequencies (1991) - LFO

89. The In Sound from Way Out! (1966) - Perrey & Kingsley

90. Black Secret Technology (1995) - A Guy Called Gerald

91. Zuckerzeit (1974) - Cluster

92. Vienna (1980) - Ultravox

93. Boy in da Corner (2003) - Dizzee Rascal

94. Wendy Carlos' Clockwork Orange (1972) - Wendy Carlos

95. Everything is Wrong (1995) - Moby

96. Rubycon (1975) - Tangerine Dream

97. Richard D. James Album (1996) - Aphex Twin

98. Alles ist gut (1981) - D.A.F.

99. Since I Left You (2000) - The Avalanches

100. An Electric Storm (1969) - White Noise











































Essential Mixes/Compilations/Series:

Ambient, Vol. 1: A Brief History of Ambient (1993) - Various Artists

Artificial Intelligence (1992) - Various Artists

Decks, EFX & 909 (1999) - Richie Hawtin

Depth Charge, Vol. 1 (1995) - Various Artists

Disco Boogie, Vol. 1 (1996) - Various Artists

Dub House Disco (1993) - Various Artists

Excursions in Ambience: A Collection of Ambient-House Music (1993) - Various Artists

F.A.C.T.: Future Alliance of Communication & Tecknology, Vol. 2 (1997) - Carl Cox

Happy2bHardcore (1997) - 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 (1998) - Various Artists

Journeys By DJ: 70 Minutes of Madness (1996) - Coldcut

The K&D Sessions (1998) - Kruder & Dorfmeister

Logical Progression, Level 1 (1996) - LTJ Bukem

Machine Soul: An Odyssey into Electronic Dance Music (2000) - Various Artists

MAW Records: The Compilation, Vol 1. (1998) - Masters at Work

New Electronica, Vol. 1 (1993) - Various Artists

New Electronica, Vol. 3 (1994) - Various Artists

Northern Exposure: Expeditions (1999) - Sasha + John Digweed

Objects d'A.R.T. (1996) - Various Artists

The Politics of Dancing (2001) - Paul van Dyk

Renaissance (1994) - Sasha + John Digweed

Strictly Rhythm: The Early Years (1993) - Various Artists

Trance Europe Express, Vol. 1 (1994) - Various Artists

Tranceport (1998) - Paul Oakenfold

Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Edition (2004) - Various Artists

The Trip Hop Test, Vol. 1 (1994) - Various Artists

Warp 10+1: The Influences (1999) - Various Artists

Yoshiesque (1999) - Deep Dish

















