 | A Strangely Isolated Place by Ulrich Schnauss
Melodic sweeps and a driving drum n bass; superb.
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 | Opalescent by Jon Hopkins
Buy new: £9.98 JH got the formula spot on with this release. Late night favourite.
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 | Takk... by Sigur Rós
Buy used from: £2.93 For sheer power and beauty the Icelandic boys won't better this.
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 | Nothing Changes Under the Sun by Blue States
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £1.79 Like Orson Wells before him, Andy Dragazis put out his best work first.
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 | When It Falls by Zero 7
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.90 Glastonbury 2004 - I bought this upon my return. Such was the impact.
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 | Happy Songs for Happy People by Mogwai
Buy used from: £6.45 Stunning; buy it if only for Hunted by a Freak.
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 | The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.40 Better than Music Has the Right...... trust me.
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 | Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Buy new: £10.48 / Used from: £10.00 If you haven't heard this, you haven't lived - basically.
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 | Lifeforms by The Future Sound of London
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.19 A true definition of the word "soundscape". Best in the dark.
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 | 76:14 by Global Communication
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £8.01 I will never tire of listening to this. Total genius.
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 | Dummy by Portishead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.18 Makes most Listmanias, and quite right too.
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 | Cafe del Mar volumen cinco compiled by Jose Padilla by Various Artists
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.94 More than a compilation; it makes the sun come out.
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 | The Mirror Conspiracy by Thievery Corporation
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £3.99 Head and shoulders above the competition. A different class.
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 | Moon Safari by Air
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.22 Another Listmania regular; redefined the genre like only the French can.
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 | Tourist by Saint Germain
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £2.59 Their record label says it all really. Very cool. Very jazz.
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 | Ma Fleur by The Cinematic Orchestra
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.73 A truly beautiful cd.
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 | Helium by Urban Myth Club
Buy new: £7.78 / Used from: £6.58 Wonderful debut; can they follow it though?
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 | Leftism by Leftfield
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £1.48 Some records never lose their impact. A classic.
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 | Six by Mansun
Buy used from: £0.74 Blew me away in 1998 and remains close to my cd player at all times.
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 | Substrata Vol.2
Buy new: £13.69 / Used from: £13.22 Never really got ambient until I played this.
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 | Frames by Oceansize
Buy new: £16.49 Overwhelms you with the power of sound; truly great.
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 | Kid A by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.18 Aliented those expecting OK Computer MkII - thankfully.
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 | Amber by Autechre
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.76 True soundscapes which refresh the mind
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 | Origin of Symmetry by Muse
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.04 If this doesn't blow away the cobwebs nothing will!
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 | Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.42 The first sample-only album; still a great lsiten.
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