Alright my friends, heres the next five!
41. Gorillaz- Demon Days: A classic album from the pop/trip-hop/hip-hop/electronica...well, I think you get the point. Gorillaz is a "virtual" band, consisted only of a few members. Their musical styles had a lot of range in their debut album, but here they sound so much more polished and refined. The music is overall pretty laid-back, but its definately not lazy. Its a fun album to listen to, sometimes having a comical aspect to it, and it really doesnt have any filler tracks (besides the intro). Every song on here has something special in it, and its just a fun and entertaining album throughout.
42. Ferry Corsten- L.E.F.: One of my first trance albums. I heard the name here and there in school, but never got to look into it. But finally one day, I was able to get my hands on this album, and I've loved it since. The songs are overall very energetic and fun, but even when the music is slowed down to a mellow bass over a beat, its really beautiful and relaxing to listen too. This album is hurt by some filler, but the strong tracks are strong enough to carry this album onto my list.
43. UNKLE- Psyence Fiction: One of my favorite downtempo and trip hop albums. With the world-renowned DJ Shadow at the helm of the production, I knew this had to be a good album. And I wasnt let down. The beats are fantastic as usual, and the vocal appearences in some of these songs are...pure bliss (Look up: "
Bloodstain", one of the most awesome trip-hop songs I've listened too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBZ8LzPC48M). Even when the music isnt laid back, its very upbeat and sometimes almost rock-ish. Anyways, a great album and features some classic trademarks of the great DJ Shadow.
44. Human Abstract- Nocturne: One of the first metal/mathcore albums that I was able to listen to and enjoy. The technicality and aggressiveness in this album is stunning. Each song here has something that makes it special, nearly giving each of them it own personality. The vocals might put some off, but although he isnt the best in the genre, he is good enough. What really stunned me when I first listened to this album, was the few soft songs on here (Namely
Desiderata). They are absolutely beautiful. Some of the guitar work in the aformentioned song actually reminded me of Opeth's acoustic guitar-work. Anyways, great album, great band.
45. Boards of Canada- Geogaddi: One of BOC's highest rated albums, and one of the most relaxing, yet haunting electronica albums I've heard. When I bought this, I didnt know whether to expect some upbeat techno, or near-post rock stuff. The result is a casual mix between the two. The album as a whole has a very...warm, and yet dark, atmosphere throughout (Almost like the album cover; warm, yet mysterious). and even with its warmth, it feels...distant. Thats the closest I can get to describing the unique sound of the album. The samples used in many of the songs also add greatly to the depth and feeling of the album. Personally I've always liked reading or studying with this album on, but when you start listening to the details in the music, its easy to get carried away.